0. Disney magic at sea - travel day

[BevS97]

We were all packed and the girls went for a final skate before we left.

When they returned Phil and I took the cases out to the car. We had checked all the cases would fit before we packed but we couldn’t quite remember how we’d arranged them. Plus full cases are somewhat less squashsble than full ones. It took us quite a few goes before we got them all in!

We set off about 5 past 10, and the sat nav said we would arrive at 4:45 which seemed fair enough.

Unfortunately traffic was heavy and the weather was awful, so it took us quite a while to get anywhere. We did stop briefly for some lunch and eventually made it to the Village Hotel Southampton about 6pm

We had got a pretty good deal here, £89 a room for dinner bed and breakfast. We got a £40 allowance for dinner, so I felt the room rate was pretty good.

We found our room and I have to admit I was surprised at how small it was. We have stayed at Village before but not this one and not for quite a few years.

The room is clean and comfortable but very small and bizarrely there is no window in the main room. The window is in the bathroom. To allow light into the room, the bathroom door is glass. It’s not a particularly private arrangement. I couldn’t recommend the hotel for friends sharing. There is really no privacy.

We are ok. We’ve been married a long time…. The girls are sharing a room and I am sure they will cope too. But I wouldn’t stay here again.



After we’d dropped our bags we headed straight to the pub.

The menu here is mostly burgers or health bowls. Phil and Katie had Mexican burgers. Molly had a shredded chicken bowl. I didn’t really fancy either so I went for chicken strips.

I have to say the food was excellent. I can’t fault it at all.


We enjoyed our meal and wondered who else in the restaurant was heading to the cruise.


After dinner we spoke to reception and booked a late check out and then just headed back upstairs.

The real adventure will start tomorrow.

[Michelle]

Lovely start.

Looking forward to the rest of your trip.

[Disneycraft]

Looking forward to the rest .Good lord what a strange set up with the bathroom!

[JoJo88]

Oooh looking forward to reading along. What a bizarre hotel room, very odd arrangement with the glass door! Your food looked lovely, one of each for me please

Hope you have a lovely trip x

[MillyMoo]

Oooh that bathroom is definitely not for me! 😳🙈

[Kcstyle]

My wife would hate that room!

My daughter and myself are so excited for your report! Have an amazing time! Hope the weather is sunny and the seas calm!

Great to have trip reports back!

[Morty]

Looking forward to reading all about the trip.

That bathroom door though! That would be a real problem for me. Reminds me of a holiday cottage we once had with no door on the en-suite!

[darbs]

Looking forward to reading your tripping

That bathroom door 😬

[WIGGYSMUM]

A shame you felt underwhelmed by your room , although it does look nice

Looking forward to reading tomorrow’s report

[SuziQz]

That’s got to be the strangest bathroom set up ever, I couldn’t cope with it at all. I wonder if anyone ever books with them a 2nd time.

Off to read the rest