Fletch1 Posted August 24, 2014 #1 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Greetings, We are leaving Southampton next year on a Celebrity cruise and I am looking for a Hotel within walking distance to the Celebrity cruise port. Can anybody recommend something? Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John Bull Posted August 24, 2014 #2 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Holiday Inn (Herbert Walker Ave) is alongside port gate 8, right by the Celeb terminal (City Cruise Terminal). Rather dated hotel but popular with cruisers because of its location. Rooms at the front look down Southampton Water, rooms at the back loo over terminal & ship. Premier Inn West Quay is the most popular no-frills modern hotel for cruisers. Grand Harbour hotel is more up-market, Pig in the Wall (incorrect location on TripAdvisor's map) & Ennios are boutiques. All are walkable. Also tolerably walkable are Novotel, Ibis Plus & Ibis, all opposite the rail station. The Mercure Dolphin is a recently-renovated former coaching inn, in the older part of the city centre. A taste of olde-England, but make allowances for its age - sloping floors, rabbit-warren corridors, variable room sizes. Jury's Inn, Southampton Park Hotel, Premier Inn City Centre & other city centre hotels are just a short taxi ride to the terminal. All the above hotels are an easy walk to the city's shops, restaurants, & old-town sights. The only city hotels well-known to international travellers that are inconvenient are Hilton & the two Hol Inn Express - all are on the city outskirts & need a car or taxi. Useful précis & sketch map at http://www.londontoolkit.com/travel/southampton_accommodation.htm (pig-in-the-Wall not listed, it opened recently) BTW folks, I'll be absent from these pages for a month - I'm off on a road tour in the USA tomorrow. :cool: Icelandic volcanoes permitting ;) Missionary work, preaching to US motel-keepers that the word "breakfast" doesn't mean just a limp & soggy packaged Danish & DIY waffles. :D Will keep an eye on CC, but I'm ham-fisted with an I-pad so don't expect contributions. No doubt Simon, G., the Eagle, the Tartan Exile, the Dorsett contingent et al can help out with Southampton queries. JB :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MVPinBoynton Posted August 24, 2014 #3 Share Posted August 24, 2014 John, Have a most enjoyable visit to our country. We will be at the Premiere Inn West Quay in October. I thought that it would require a short taxi ride to the Celebrity terminal. Last year when we were at the WQ Mall, it seemed like a longer drive than we would want to walk; but I believe the hotel is a tad closer to the port than the mall. Perhaps it was longer due to the road patterns. Can the port be walked to in 5 minutes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Turtles06 Posted August 24, 2014 #4 Share Posted August 24, 2014 BTW folks, I'll be absent from these pages for a month - I'm off on a road tour in the USA tomorrow. :cool: Icelandic volcanoes permitting ;) Missionary work, preaching to US motel-keepers that the word "breakfast" doesn't mean just a limp & soggy packaged Danish & DIY waffles. :D JB, have a great time in our country. I truly appreciate all your help on this board (and the Southampton hotel discussions here and on other threads have been very useful, as we are planning our overnight there before our Nov. 2015 TA.) However, folks who think breakfast is a warm, runny, cooked half tomato and nearly raw black sausage should not be casting aspersions at how that meal is served elsewhere. :) ;) (But of course, if you don't like American hotel breakfasts, you could pack a case of All Day Breakfasts. :eek: ) Happy and safe travels! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tartanexile81 Posted August 24, 2014 #5 Share Posted August 24, 2014 John,Have a most enjoyable visit to our country. We will be at the Premiere Inn West Quay in October. I thought that it would require a short taxi ride to the Celebrity terminal. Last year when we were at the WQ Mall, it seemed like a longer drive than we would want to walk; but I believe the hotel is a tad closer to the port than the mall. Perhaps it was longer due to the road patterns. Can the port be walked to in 5 minutes? We don't usually cruise from City Cruise Terminal, where Celebrity sail from, but we were there last year when we were IOTS. As JB says the Holiday Inn is closest but the reviews on TA are not good so we wouldn't choose to stay there. It is a very short distance from several hotels - Premier Inn West Quay, Ibis, Novotel and Holiday Inn and a taxi would cost around $10 from any of them. I would rather choose the best hotel and get a taxi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MVPinBoynton Posted August 24, 2014 #6 Share Posted August 24, 2014 I would rather choose the best hotel and get a taxi. I couldn't agree more. That is why we chose PI West Quay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John Bull Posted August 24, 2014 #7 Share Posted August 24, 2014 John,Have a most enjoyable visit to our country. We will be at the Premiere Inn West Quay in October. I thought that it would require a short taxi ride to the Celebrity terminal. Last year when we were at the WQ Mall, it seemed like a longer drive than we would want to walk; but I believe the hotel is a tad closer to the port than the mall. Perhaps it was longer due to the road patterns. Can the port be walked to in 5 minutes? You can walk from PIWQ to the port gate in five minutes by cutting through the parking lot of the Holiday Inn. Then the terminal, which looks to be one minute away, is more like another 5 - you know how featureless quays are longer than they look :rolleyes:. But easily manageable with rolling luggage & fair weather. JB, have a great time in our country. I truly appreciate all your help on this board (and the Southampton hotel discussions here and on other threads have been very useful, as we are planning our overnight there before our Nov. 2015 TA.) However, folks who think breakfast is a warm, runny, cooked half tomato and nearly raw black sausage should not be casting aspersions at how that meal is served elsewhere. :) (But of course, if you don't like American hotel breakfasts, you could pack a case of All Day Breakfasts.) Happy and safe travels! No, I'm talking about proper breakfasts. Fried eggs, fried bread, sausages, back bacon (not frazzled American streaky), beans & mushrooms. And tomato for the health freaks. ;) Plus a mug of tea. Black pudding, to give it its proper name, is a north-of-England thing. Along with their warm beer, flat caps, rugby league & whippet-racing, it was one of the reasons for the English Civil War though the history books seem to have overlooked those factors. :D Will be visiting Canada too. First time there, and I'm expecting proper breakfasts in BC & Alberta but don't hold out much hope in Montreal or Quebec. No worries, for a few days fresh croissants will do vey nicely.:) Have a nice day, y'all JB :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MVPinBoynton Posted August 24, 2014 #8 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Thanks for that info JB. I think you will really enjoy Canada. It is a really nice place to visit; but way too cold in the winter for us Floridians. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskanb Posted August 24, 2014 #9 Share Posted August 24, 2014 BTW folks, I'll be absent from these pages for a month - I'm off on a road tour in the USA tomorrow. :cool: Icelandic volcanoes permitting ;) Missionary work, preaching to US motel-keepers that the word "breakfast" doesn't mean just a limp & soggy packaged Danish & DIY waffles. :D Will keep an eye on CC, but I'm ham-fisted with an I-pad so don't expect contributions. No doubt Simon, G., the Eagle, the Tartan Exile, the Dorsett contingent et al can help out with Southampton queries. JB :) Enjoy JB! We just stayed in Denver at Homestead Suites and had a particularly good included breakfast. I am not a convert to US sausages! No hope either of finding boiling water for a decent cup of tea! I had my cruise travel kettle with me and brewed up in the room. Have a great trip. Are you coming through New Mexico? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John Bull Posted August 24, 2014 #10 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Enjoy JB! Are you coming through New Mexico? Hi, Alaskanb. In New Mexico. :confused: :D Nope, not this time. In brief, SF, coastal Hwy1 to Seattle, Jasper, Glacier Nat Park, Yellowstone, Black Hills, Chicago, Dearborn (Model T pilgrimage ;)), Niagara, Montreal, Quebec, Boston, lots of places in-between. Fly home from Boston. Summertime, MPV ;) Just a little too early for New England in the Fall JB :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MVPinBoynton Posted August 24, 2014 #11 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Hi, Alaskanb. In New Mexico. :confused: :D Nope, not this time. In brief, SF, coastal Hwy1 to Seattle, Jasper, Glacier Nat Park, Yellowstone, Black Hills, Chicago, Dearborn (Model T pilgrimage ;)), Niagara, Montreal, Quebec, Boston, lots of places in-between. Fly home from Boston. Summertime, MPV ;) Just a little too early for New England in the Fall JB :) Wow, that sounds like an awesome trip. You are going to have a great time! Enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch1 Posted August 25, 2014 Author #12 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Holiday Inn (Herbert Walker Ave) is alongside port gate 8, right by the Celeb terminal (City Cruise Terminal). Rather dated hotel but popular with cruisers because of its location. Rooms at the front look down Southampton Water, rooms at the back loo over terminal & ship. Premier Inn West Quay is the most popular no-frills modern hotel for cruisers. Grand Harbour hotel is more up-market, Pig in the Wall (incorrect location on TripAdvisor's map) & Ennios are boutiques. All are walkable. Also tolerably walkable are Novotel, Ibis Plus & Ibis, all opposite the rail station. The Mercure Dolphin is a recently-renovated former coaching inn, in the older part of the city centre. A taste of olde-England, but make allowances for its age - sloping floors, rabbit-warren corridors, variable room sizes. Jury's Inn, Southampton Park Hotel, Premier Inn City Centre & other city centre hotels are just a short taxi ride to the terminal. All the above hotels are an easy walk to the city's shops, restaurants, & old-town sights. The only city hotels well-known to international travellers that are inconvenient are Hilton & the two Hol Inn Express - all are on the city outskirts & need a car or taxi. Useful précis & sketch map at http://www.londontoolkit.com/travel/southampton_accommodation.htm (pig-in-the-Wall not listed, it opened recently) BTW folks, I'll be absent from these pages for a month - I'm off on a road tour in the USA tomorrow. :cool: Icelandic volcanoes permitting ;) Missionary work, preaching to US motel-keepers that the word "breakfast" doesn't mean just a limp & soggy packaged Danish & DIY waffles. :D Will keep an eye on CC, but I'm ham-fisted with an I-pad so don't expect contributions. No doubt Simon, G., the Eagle, the Tartan Exile, the Dorsett contingent et al can help out with Southampton queries. JB :) Thanks John. That is exactly what I was looking for. Appreciate you going to the trouble and enjoy your trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMLAalum Posted August 25, 2014 #13 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Hi, Alaskanb. In New Mexico. :confused: :D Nope, not this time. In brief, SF, coastal Hwy1 to Seattle, Jasper, Glacier Nat Park, Yellowstone, Black Hills, Chicago, Dearborn (Model T pilgrimage ;)), Niagara, Montreal, Quebec, Boston, lots of places in-between. Fly home from Boston. Summertime, MPV ;) Just a little too early for New England in the Fall JB :) Your itinerary is amazing! If you are overnighting in the Cleveland OH area, we'd love to treat you to dinner (or perhaps breakfast would be a better option;)?) beejaybeeohio at netscape dot net if it might be doable for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskanb Posted August 25, 2014 #14 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Back to the OP. We recently stayed at the Premier Inn West Quay and were quite happy with the room and breakfast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newport dave Posted August 25, 2014 #15 Share Posted August 25, 2014 You can walk from PIWQ to the port gate in five minutes by cutting through the parking lot of the Holiday Inn. Then the terminal, which looks to be one minute away, is more like another 5 - you know how featureless quays are longer than they look :rolleyes:. But easily manageable with rolling luggage & fair weather. No, I'm talking about proper breakfasts. Fried eggs, fried bread, sausages, back bacon (not frazzled American streaky), beans & mushrooms. And tomato for the health freaks. ;) Plus a mug of tea. Black pudding, to give it its proper name, is a north-of-England thing. Along with their warm beer, flat caps, rugby league & whippet-racing, it was one of the reasons for the English Civil War though the history books seem to have overlooked those factors. :D Will be visiting Canada too. First time there, and I'm expecting proper breakfasts in BC & Alberta but don't hold out much hope in Montreal or Quebec. No worries, for a few days fresh croissants will do vey nicely.:) Have a nice day, y'all JB :) JB You've drastically gone down in my estimation for your completely unwarranted North of England disparagement.......;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twickenham Posted August 25, 2014 #16 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Will be visiting Canada too. First time there, and I'm expecting proper breakfasts in BC & Alberta but don't hold out much hope in Montreal or Quebec. No worries, for a few days fresh croissants will do vey nicely.:) Have a nice day, y'all JB :) I think you'll be happily surprised in Quebec. While proper back bacon is pretty much unknown in NA, you can certainly get your fried eggs, sausages, beans and probably mushrooms. Plus fried potatoes... Quebecers love their fried potatoes. BTW, toast is the big difference here - a lot of restaurants serve what they call 'pain de ménage', meaning slices that are about an inch thick. Quite different from what you get in the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3Kittens Posted August 25, 2014 #17 Share Posted August 25, 2014 (edited) Welcome to Canada John, if I was closer, I would give you the "cooks tour" of Niagara. Please ride the Maid of the Mist, tour a winery (one of my fav's "Vineland Estates", "Strewn".. oh there's soooo many:D You must see Niagara on the Lake, do a bit of shopping. See the Butterfly Conservatory, and take a walk up Clifton Hill. Whoops DO NOT forget to have a wee flutter in the casinos. Enjoy Montreal, and all it's excitement! And Quebec City esp the lower town, all the old places. (Quebec City is lovely) And yes, you will be hard pressed to find a good old English fry up in the modern hotels, but in Quebec you should be good. I'll put a word in for you for good weather. Too early for the tree colours tho. But the falls should be flowing:roll eyes: As to US HWY #1, awesome! SanFransico, awesome ! Jasper, awesome ! Boston, very pretty and fun ! Edited August 25, 2014 by 3Kittens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John Bull Posted August 30, 2014 #18 Share Posted August 30, 2014 JB You've drastically gone down in my estimation for your completely unwarranted North of England disparagement.......;) Hi Dave, from somewhere very remote in British Columbia (or is it Alberta) All in jest. :) But yes, very 1960's :rolleyes: So I,ll switch my disparagement to Canadian clam chowder ;) With tomato n carrot ? A bit like the arguments about Cornish pasties. :D the traditional clam chowder in SF n Oregon is more to my liking. Yet to savour the famous New England stuff. With apologies to Fletch for the hijack. JB :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3Kittens Posted August 31, 2014 #19 Share Posted August 31, 2014 (edited) Lol Edited August 31, 2014 by 3Kittens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abridalmaven Posted September 21, 2014 #20 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Another vote for the Premier Inn. The desk was very accommodating with arranging cabs to the port in the morning. But sadly for us my husband left something behind at the hotel. He left me at the terminal and walked back. It was a short walk. It all worked out nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelmac Posted September 21, 2014 #21 Share Posted September 21, 2014 The Mercure Dolphin is a recently-renovated former coaching inn, in the older part of the city centre. A taste of olde-England, but make allowances for its age - sloping floors, rabbit-warren corridors, variable room sizes. JB :) We are staying at the Mercure Dolphin next June before our Anthem cruise. Looks like a great location and loads of history! Should be fun. Love British Back Bacon! :) I'm sure you didn't find anything close in North America - US bacon is pretty anemic compared to bbb and the southerners love it burnt to a crisp.:p Hope the west coast fires didn't put a damper on your US travels!? Thanks for the info, Kel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dietemann Posted September 24, 2014 #22 Share Posted September 24, 2014 I'm also interested in the Premier Inn WQ. Their reservation page refers to a double bed in a room for 2. Is this a US style double bed which is rather narrow for someone used to a King or Queen bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FritzG Posted September 24, 2014 #23 Share Posted September 24, 2014 We just stayed at the Grand Harbour in early September. We loved the hotel! Rooms were spacious and very clean, and the breakfast buffet was excellent. There was a large selection of very good food. We'll stay there again without question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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