Hotel Ibis Budget di Southampton

Very nice hotel and clean. The room decoration is very nice and the room is spacious. They got us a free upgrade which was amazing.

Decided to book this Novotel as a place to stay for a couple of nights in Southampton for some wedding celebrations. We have previously visited this hotel approx 22 years ago as we had our wedding held at this hotel. So we were familiar with the hotel location and surroundings as we frequently visited Southampton centre for many years over the past 22 years. The location is ideal if you are arriving by coach and train. The coach station is literally on the door step of this hotel , approx 500/600 metres away. The train station is also within walking distance too. You really are in the centre within walking distance of the main shopping centre , the West Quay .John Lewis entrance is only a 10 min walk from this hotel which takes you into the West Quay shopping centre. Novotel has a car park , which is shared with 2 other hotels at this location , including an Ibis hotel. There are plenty of spaces to park, however we arrived off season and I can imagine during the cruise season it can get busy. My only grievance with Novotel is, we booked through the Novotel website and it does say on there that parking is available however you have to pay £10 per night to park your car there. Upon arrival, you just speak with the checking in staff, provide them with your car registration number & they simply register it on their system and you pay them at the counter for your parking.So £20 on top of your hotel booking as we were staying for the 2 nights. We decided not to book any breakfast as on your doorstep is a McDonald’s…literally at the car park entrance….there is also an IKEA store 5 minutes walk from the hotel. You can see it from the hotel rooms.since the hotel is alongside the major road alongside the port, you can walk along there to IKEA and towards the pier.if you’re really lucky , you can admire one of the large cruise liners berthed up…we did , you could look at it from the hotel car park.There is also a TGI Fridays restaurant across the car park entrance at this location and a small retail park with a few shops like Poundland etc. The checking in process was seamless and we got the lift to our room which was one of the top floors. The room was pretty large ..we had a king size bed and a large double sofa bed open for our 2 teenage kids. The room had pretty well insulated windows with some really good blackout curtains. The tv was a decent size and the room also boasts a small fridge with some complimentary bottles of water. There is also a small safe which you can change the lock number on however I’m not sure how secure it can be as these budget safes are battery operated with a manual overide key., but they’re handy if you want to place some small items in there like your car keys etc. I wouldn’t be leaving anything particularly valuable in there or your passports if you’re staying here prior to your cruise….you’re better keeping them with you. The overall ambience of our room was warm welcoming relaxing and comforting which is what you want to

We entered into a dark and dingy reception area. After booking in we looked for a lounge, but there are no facilities to speak of other than the actual room. Calling it a hotel is possibly a breach of the trade descriptions act as it is basically a motel. There is a room for breakfast but we did not have breakfast as it was not included in the price. We then dragged our suitcases up a maze of narrow stair cases to the top floor. There is no lift and this is not made clear. Everywhere there is a slightly musty smell from the carpets which should have been put on a bonfire 10 years ago. On getting to the room we were disappointed to have an attic room where half the space is a sloping ceiling. The only light was a small dormer window which barely opens, so there is the same musty and stuffy smell and hardly any light. The double bed takes up most of the room so the bathroom door can't be opened fully and there is no room for an average sized person to sit at the desk. The bathroom was new but everything in it was ultra-budget including the plastic shower curtains.There was air conditioning but you need it to get rid of the musty smell as the window is so small. If the windows are open there is a fair amount of road noise. When we came back from a day out, the dirty mugs had not be replaced and nor had the teabags - only one each. On querying this with reception we were told this was due to Covid. This is fair enough, but they could tell you in advance and provide more teabags and tell you where to get clean mugs. They were provided on request. This was appalling value for money charging reasonable hotel prices for a worse than budget hotel experience. On our return we have booked a travel lodge for half the price and we expect it to to be immeasurably better.

Front desk and restaurant service was poor. Had to ask for orange juice and a plate at breakfast. Room adequate. I ate dinner at next door Novotel. Price was low!

Booked a room and called to request an extra bed. All agreed. At arrival, staff insist no extra bed and couldn't care less as I was told ”well there's nothing we can do”. Appalling service for such a big hotel.

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The check in was fast and flawless. The room wasn't ready so reception offered to keep our bags safely while we wondered around the hotel waiting till it was ready. The location was perfect next to a large mall. The room was made up again on the second day of our stay. A welcome cocktail was a nice touch. Excellent location if you just came off or starting a cruise from Southampton.

The check in process was very easy, just took us some time to find the place because we thought it is separated from the pub but the reception is actually right in it so just walk straight in! Room was very cozy and equipped, very thoughtful to provide us with all the basic amenities plus additional items such as water, beer, milk, chocolate, coffee for coffee machine and even a postcard! Staff was really friendly and helpful as well. The breakfast was also really amazing - you get to choose a main and a drink from their breakfast menu on top of a mini buffet spread that offered some really good pastries, salamis, cheese and more, so be sure to leave some extra time in the morning to enjoy it! However, there was a club opposite the place that was opened slightly pass midnight when we were there and if you're a light sleeper be sure to pack some ear plugs to go to sleep early. One of the corners of the wall also had a slight mold issue because the condensation from the bathroom must have caused that in the long run but it shouldn't be a huge concern though it will be nice if that gets fixed!

Located in Southampton with The Mayflower Theatre and Southampton Guildhall nearby, Landguard House Bed Only provides accommodation with free WiFi and free private parking. The 3-star guest house is 3.1 km from Southampton Cruise Terminal. Ageas Bowl is 8.5 km from the guest house and Port Solent is 30 km away. At the guest house, every unit has a desk. At the guest house, all units are fitted with bed linen and towels. Portsmouth Harbour is 34 km from the guest house, while Salisbury Cathedral is 37 km away. Southampton Airport is 7 km from the property.