Novotel Southampton - anyone stayed night before a cruise?

**loola30** · 25 Jul 21, 04:42 PM

We're thinking of booking onto the RCL 23rd August cruise and would want to go down on night of 22nd. Novotel seems like quite a good price and is between the station and the port. It also offers family rooms.

Also, has anybody walked from the hotels to the port before? Is it do-able. Novotel looks pretty close to gate 10 and as far as I can tell RCL will be going from berth 101 at City Cruise Terminal. Thanks!

disney_l81 · 25 Jul 21, 06:45 PM

Me 😁 it's fine, clean and very walkable for RCL terminal. We always stay there or Ibis before a cruise.

**loola30** · 25 Jul 21, 07:07 PM

Originally Posted by disney_l81

Me 😁 it's fine, clean and very walkable for RCL terminal. We always stay there or Ibis before a cruise.

Perfect - thank you!

holidaysaver75 · 22 Sep 21, 06:47 PM

We stayed there a couple of years ago. We really liked it and it is very handy for the port.

Ciano · 22 Sep 21, 06:48 PM

We stayed too but not for cruise. Found it to be lovely and food in restaurant was v nice.

holidaysaver75 · 22 Sep 21, 07:01 PM

Also, we booked it with Tesco Clubcard points so it cost nothing!

**Rachaelwoolly** · 22 Sep 21, 07:04 PM

Originally Posted by loola30

We're thinking of booking onto the RCL 23rd August cruise and would want to go down on night of 22nd. Novotel seems like quite a good price and is between the station and the port. It also offers family rooms.

Also, has anybody walked from the hotels to the port before? Is it do-able. Novotel looks pretty close to gate 10 and as far as I can tell RCL will be going from berth 101 at City Cruise Terminal. Thanks!

Hi

we have just returned from a cruise last week and stayed at the Ibis right next to the Novotel. We were directly opposite the new horizon terminal - leaving from Berth 102 and had great view of the ships from here so Novatel would be a great position too. We were overwhelmed when we opened the curtains and saw the ships !
What was really great was being able to walk in the morning of embarkation and it took less than 10mins. Only one road to navigate and it has traffic lights .
If you check out Cruising Petes " walking to the port" on youtube you will see the route- theres a little short cut by the left side of the Novotel.
Happy Cruising !

Ladyshopper · 23 Sep 21, 07:22 AM

I must have had a poor experience then! We stayed last December for a night (cruise was cancelled, but we went on holiday elsewhere and kept the hotel booking).

First room had a filthy bathroom so we asked to be moved. Second room was ok, but decidedly average.

I would stay again if the price was cheap, but I wasn't impressed.

25 Jul 21, 06:45 PM	#2
	25 Jul 21, 06:45 PM disney_l81 Very Serious Dibber
disney_l81 Very Serious Dibber Join Date: Jan 16	Me 😁 it's fine, clean and very walkable for RCL terminal. We always stay there or Ibis before a cruise.

22 Sep 21, 06:48 PM	#5
	22 Sep 21, 06:48 PM Ciano Imagineer
Ciano Imagineer Join Date: Dec 09 Ciano's Reviews DIBB Villa Reviews: 1	We stayed too but not for cruise. Found it to be lovely and food in restaurant was v nice. __________________

23 Sep 21, 07:22 AM	#8
	23 Sep 21, 07:22 AM Ladyshopper Imagineer
Ladyshopper Imagineer Join Date: Apr 11	I must have had a poor experience then! We stayed last December for a night (cruise was cancelled, but we went on holiday elsewhere and kept the hotel booking). First room had a filthy bathroom so we asked to be moved. Second room was ok, but decidedly average. I would stay again if the price was cheap, but I wasn't impressed.