Hotels near the Southampton cruise port
The closest hotels depend on your dock. voco Southampton, Novotel and the two ibis hotels are a 10-minute walk from the Horizon terminal in the Western Docks. The White Star Tavern and Second Nature are 9 minutes from the Ocean Terminal in the Eastern Docks. All times were measured on OpenStreetMap on 1 November 2026.
By Andrew Budai · Last checked · Rates and opening hours change, so confirm before you travel.
voco Southampton
West Quay · Herbert Walker Avenue, Southampton, SO15 1AG
- To Ocean terminal
- 14 min walk (0.7 mi)
- To Horizon terminal
- 10 min walk (0.5 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- No cruise shuttle or package listed
- Parking
- £20 a day, on site
Second Nature Southampton
Near Town Quay · 1-8 Queens Terrace, Southampton, SO14 3BP
- To Ocean terminal
- 9 min walk (0.5 mi)
- To Horizon terminal
- 7 min drive (1.6 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- Plane & cruise and Train & cruise packages: taxi to the terminal
- Parking
- £13 a night, on site, subject to availability
The White Star Tavern
Old Town · 28 Oxford Street, Southampton, SO14 3DJ
- To Ocean terminal
- 9 min walk (0.4 mi)
- To Horizon terminal
- 7 min drive (1.7 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- No cruise shuttle or package listed
- Parking
- Not listed on its page
Novotel Southampton
West Quay, by the station · 1 West Quay Road, Southampton, SO15 1RA
- To Ocean terminal
- 6 min drive (1.5 mi)
- To Horizon terminal
- 10 min walk (0.5 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- No cruise shuttle or package listed
- Parking
- On site, extra charge, amount not published
ibis Southampton Centre
West Quay, by the station · 9 West Quay Road, Southampton, SO15 1RA
- To Ocean terminal
- 6 min drive (1.5 mi)
- To Horizon terminal
- 10 min walk (0.5 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- Park and Cruise package, contents not itemised
- Parking
- £12 a night, on site
ibis budget Southampton Centre
West Quay, by the station · 3 West Quay Road, Southampton, SO15 1RA
- To Ocean terminal
- 6 min drive (1.4 mi)
- To Horizon terminal
- 10 min walk (0.5 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- Stay & Park packages for cruise guests, contents not itemised
- Parking
- On site, price not published
Ennios Boutique Hotel
Town Quay · Town Quay Road, Southampton, SO14 2AR
- To Ocean terminal
- 10 min walk (0.5 mi)
- To Horizon terminal
- 15 min walk (0.7 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- No cruise shuttle or package listed
- Parking
- On site, price not published
Leonardo Royal Hotel Southampton Grand Harbour
West Quay · West Quay Road, Southampton, SO15 1AG
- To Ocean terminal
- 4 min drive (1.0 mi)
- To Horizon terminal
- 14 min walk (0.7 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- Cruise packages: 4, 8, 15 or 21 days' parking, transfers (one way on 15 days)
- Parking
- £14 a night, 179 spaces, first come first served
Harbour Hotel Southampton
Ocean Village · 5 Maritime Walk, Ocean Village, Southampton, SO14 3QT
- To Ocean terminal
- 13 min walk (0.7 mi)
- To Horizon terminal
- 8 min drive (1.9 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- Cruise & Stay: 7, 14 or 21 nights' parking, transfer to the terminal
- Parking
- £20 a night for non-residents; guest rate not stated
Travelodge Southampton Central
Old Town · Castle Way, Southampton, SO14 2BW
- To Ocean terminal
- 15 min walk (0.8 mi)
- To Horizon terminal
- 7 min drive (1.6 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- No cruise shuttle or package listed
- Parking
- £8 per 24 hours, first come first served, 2m height limit
The Star Hotel
Old Town · 26 High Street, Southampton, SO14 2NA
- To Ocean terminal
- 14 min walk (0.7 mi)
- To Horizon terminal
- 8 min drive (1.8 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- No cruise shuttle or package listed
- Parking
- On site, price not published
Premier Inn Southampton West Quay
West Quay · 96 Harbour Parade, Southampton, SO15 1BA
- To Ocean terminal
- 5 min drive (1.1 mi)
- To Horizon terminal
- 5 min drive (1.0 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- No cruise shuttle or package listed
- Parking
- Off site, charged, price not published
Premier Inn Southampton City Centre
City centre · 6 Dials, New Road, Southampton, SO14 0AB
- To Ocean terminal
- 5 min drive (1.3 mi)
- To Horizon terminal
- 6 min drive (1.3 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- No cruise shuttle or package listed
- Parking
- Off site, charged, price not published
Leonardo Hotel Southampton
City centre · Charlotte Place, Southampton, SO14 0TB
- To Ocean terminal
- 6 min drive (1.5 mi)
- To Horizon terminal
- 7 min drive (1.6 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- Cruise & Park: 4, 8, 15 or 21 days at Radio Cruise Parking, taxis included
- Parking
- None on site; public car parks nearby
Hunters Lodge
North of Southampton Central · 25 Landguard Road, Southampton, SO15 5DL
- To Ocean terminal
- 8 min drive (2.1 mi)
- To Horizon terminal
- 6 min drive (1.2 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- Long-stay cruise parking for room guests, limited spaces; no transfers
- Parking
- £8 a day for cruise guests
No.4 Carlton Hotel
City centre · 4 Carlton Crescent, Southampton, SO15 2EY
- To Ocean terminal
- 8 min drive (1.9 mi)
- To Horizon terminal
- 7 min drive (1.5 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- No cruise shuttle or package listed
- Parking
- Eight public car parks listed nearby
Premier Inn Southampton Cumberland Place
City centre · 12-13 Cumberland Place, Southampton, SO15 2WY
- To Ocean terminal
- 7 min drive (1.7 mi)
- To Horizon terminal
- 7 min drive (1.4 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- No cruise shuttle or package listed
- Parking
- Off site, charged, price not published
Travelodge Southampton
North of the city centre · 144 Lodge Road, Southampton, SO14 6QR
- To Ocean terminal
- 9 min drive (2.1 mi)
- To Horizon terminal
- 10 min drive (2.2 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- No cruise shuttle or package listed
- Parking
- £7 per 24 hours
Elizabeth House Hotel
The Avenue · 42-44 The Avenue, Southampton, SO17 1XP
- To Ocean terminal
- 9 min drive (2.2 mi)
- To Horizon terminal
- 10 min drive (2.2 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- Cruise parking with no time limit; can organise port transfers
- Parking
- From £4.75 a day for non-residents, less for residents
Chilworth Manor Hotel
Chilworth · Chilworth, Southampton, SO16 7PT
- To Ocean terminal
- 22 min drive (6.2 mi)
- To Horizon terminal
- 23 min drive (6.2 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- Park & Cruise: up to 14 days' free parking, transfers to and from the terminal
- Parking
- Free, over 220 spaces
Solent Hotel & Spa
Whiteley · Rookery Avenue, Whiteley, Fareham, PO15 7AJ
- To Ocean terminal
- 26 min drive (9.0 mi)
- To Horizon terminal
- 30 min drive (10 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- Stay & Cruise: up to 15 days' parking, port transfers
- Parking
- Up to 15 days in the package; otherwise not listed
Lodge at Solent
Whiteley · Rookery Avenue, Whiteley, Fareham, PO15 7AJ
- To Ocean terminal
- 26 min drive (9.0 mi)
- To Horizon terminal
- 30 min drive (10 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- Cruise & Stay: up to 15 days' parking; transfers not on its own page
- Parking
- Up to 15 days in the package; otherwise not listed
Hilton Southampton - Utilita Bowl
West End · Botley Road, West End, Southampton, SO30 3XH
- To Ocean terminal
- 29 min drive (7.6 mi)
- To Horizon terminal
- 29 min drive (7.3 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- Park, Stay and Cruise: 4, 8, 15 or 21 nights' parking, transfers to and from the terminal
- Parking
- £5 a day for residents; £15 a night beyond the package
New Place Hotel
Shirrell Heath · High Street, Shirrell Heath, Southampton, SO32 2JY
- To Ocean terminal
- 34 min drive (11 mi)
- To Horizon terminal
- 39 min drive (13 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- Park & Cruise: up to 14 days' free parking, transfers to and from the terminal
- Parking
- Up to 14 days free in the package; otherwise not listed
Premier Inn Southampton Airport
By the airport · Mitchell Way, Southampton, SO18 2XU
- To Ocean terminal
- 17 min drive (4.7 mi)
- To Horizon terminal
- 19 min drive (4.8 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- No cruise shuttle or package listed
- Parking
- On site, charged, price not published
The Ellington Lodge Hotel
Eastleigh, by the airport · Stoneham Lane, Eastleigh, SO50 9HQ
- To Ocean terminal
- 19 min drive (5.3 mi)
- To Horizon terminal
- 22 min drive (11 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- Park and cruise rates, not published; ask the hotel
- Parking
- Not listed on its page
Village Hotel Southampton Eastleigh
Chandler's Ford · Bournemouth Road, Chandler's Ford, Eastleigh, SO53 3YJ
- To Ocean terminal
- 21 min drive (5.6 mi)
- To Horizon terminal
- 22 min drive (5.7 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- No cruise shuttle or package listed
- Parking
- Free for 4 hours, then £10 Mon to Thu; £5 a day Fri to Sun
Travelodge Eastleigh Central
Eastleigh, by the station · Southampton Road, Eastleigh, SO50 9FJ
- To Ocean terminal
- 22 min drive (6.4 mi)
- To Horizon terminal
- 25 min drive (12 mi)
- For cruise passengers
- No cruise shuttle or package listed
- Parking
- Council car park nearby, two blue badge bays at the hotel
Pick your hotel after you know your terminal. Southampton's five cruise terminals sit on two docks, and a hotel beside one can be a 45-minute walk from the other. Your ship's row on the calendar shows the terminal up to about five months ahead, and your booking documents have the final word.
This site is independent. We list hotels from their own websites, in order of distance, and no hotel pays to be here.
Which hotel is closest to the Southampton cruise terminals?
It depends on the dock, so here are both. Times are walking routes we measured on OpenStreetMap, from the hotel's address to the terminal building.
| Terminal | Closest hotels we measured |
|---|---|
| Ocean, Eastern Docks | The White Star Tavern and Second Nature, 9 minutes. Ennios, 10 minutes |
| Horizon, Western Docks | voco, Novotel, ibis and ibis budget, 10 minutes |
| Mayflower, Western Docks | ibis budget, 20 minutes. ibis and Novotel, 21 minutes |
We measured these three because they are the spread of the port. City sits between Horizon and the Town Quay, and QEII is about a mile further into the Eastern Docks from Dock Gate 4. ABP's own walking guidance for each terminal is in our train and coach guide.
Hotels near the Western Docks: Mayflower, Horizon and City terminals
The hotels on West Quay Road and Harbour Parade are the natural base for these three terminals. They are also close to Southampton Central, which matters if you are arriving by train.
- voco Southampton is on Herbert Walker Avenue and describes itself as next to the cruise terminal, without naming one. It charges £20 a day for on-site parking.
- Novotel, ibis and ibis budget stand together on West Quay Road. Novotel and ibis list on-site parking, and ibis lists a park and cruise package without itemising it.
- Premier Inn Southampton West Quay lists chargeable off-site parking and no cruise package.
Hotels near the Eastern Docks: Ocean and QEII terminals
Ocean Village, the Old Town and the streets around Oxford Street are closest to Dock Gate 4.
- Harbour Hotel is in Ocean Village, a 13-minute walk from the Ocean Terminal. Its Cruise & Stay offer includes a transfer from the hotel to the terminal.
- The White Star Tavern on Oxford Street and Second Nature on Queen's Terrace are the closest we measured. The White Star's page lists no parking, and Second Nature charges £13 a night, subject to availability.
- Travelodge Southampton Central on Castle Way charges £8 per 24 hours for parking, first come, first served.
Southampton hotels with cruise parking and a transfer
Fourteen of these hotels have a real cruise offer on their own site. Some are in the city, and some are out near the M27 with a car park big enough to leave a car for two weeks. Our park and cruise guide compares them, and what each one actually includes differs more than the names suggest.
Can you walk from a hotel to the cruise terminal?
Some people do, but the docks are a working port with controlled gates. ABP sends walkers through Dock Gate 10 for the Western Docks terminals and Dock Gate 4 for the Eastern Docks, so follow its route rather than a phone map. Our walking times stop at 15 minutes in the table, and past that we show the drive. With cases, a short taxi is the usual answer.
Which hotels are not on this list?
We only list a hotel when we can read its own website, and a few would not load for us on 1 November 2026. They include The Pig in the Wall, DoubleTree by Hilton Southampton, Moxy Southampton, Macdonald Botley Park and Holiday Inn Express Southampton M27. That says nothing about the hotels themselves. Check them directly, particularly if you want a park and cruise package.
If you are flying in, our airport hotel guide covers the hotels by Southampton Airport.
Sources
- Harbour Hotel Southampton
- Harbour Hotel Southampton: cruise offer
- Harbour Hotel Southampton: parking
- Leonardo Royal Hotel Southampton Grand Harbour
- Leonardo Royal Hotel Southampton Grand Harbour: cruise offer
- Leonardo Royal Hotel Southampton Grand Harbour: parking
- Leonardo Hotel Southampton
- Leonardo Hotel Southampton: cruise offer
- Novotel Southampton
- ibis Southampton Centre
- ibis budget Southampton Centre
- Travelodge Southampton Central
- Travelodge Southampton
- Second Nature Southampton
- Second Nature Southampton: cruise offer
- Ennios Boutique Hotel
- Ennios Boutique Hotel: parking
- The White Star Tavern
- The Star Hotel
- No.4 Carlton Hotel
- Elizabeth House Hotel
- Elizabeth House Hotel: cruise offer
- Hunters Lodge
- Hunters Lodge: cruise offer
- Hilton Southampton - Utilita Bowl
- Hilton Southampton - Utilita Bowl: cruise offer
- Hilton Southampton - Utilita Bowl: parking
- Chilworth Manor Hotel
- Chilworth Manor Hotel: cruise offer
- New Place Hotel
- Solent Hotel & Spa
- Solent Hotel & Spa: cruise offer
- Lodge at Solent
- Lodge at Solent: cruise offer
- Premier Inn Southampton West Quay
- Premier Inn Southampton City Centre
- Premier Inn Southampton Cumberland Place
- voco Southampton
- The Ellington Lodge Hotel
- Village Hotel Southampton Eastleigh
- Travelodge Eastleigh Central
- Premier Inn Southampton Airport
- Associated British Ports: Southampton cruise ship schedule, read 1 November 2026
- FOSSGIS Valhalla: OpenStreetMap routing, used for the times measured here
- postcodes.io: postcode locations for four hotels OpenStreetMap could not place
