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The Montagu Arms is the splurge that answers the plain questions. Breakfast is in the rate, parking is free with six EV chargers, check-in is 3 PM, and under-16s sharing your room stay free with breakfast.
It calls itself a four-star country house hotel; we found no rating we could check. The Terrace Restaurant does dinner Wednesday to Sunday, and Monty's Inn covers the other nights.
By our routing Mayflower is about 13.4 road miles and 25 minutes away. There's no ride to the ship, and the hotel doesn't say the car can stay while you sail.
Book it for a family splurge with the small print sorted, and plan the car to the docks.
Book it if
- Families — under-16s sharing stay free
- EV drivers — six chargers on site
- Breakfast included without hunting for it
Look elsewhere if
- You want a spa or a pool.
- You arrive Monday or Tuesday and want The Terrace.
- You need a ride to the ship.
What Montagu Arms charges for, and what it leaves out
What the Montagu Arms gives you for the money: green is on offer, gold costs extra or comes with a catch, grey isn't stated.
Your night before, from here
A Montagu Arms night before the ship, from the hotel's own pages.
The Terrace Restaurant for dinner, 6:30 to 8:30 PM Wednesday to Sunday, afternoon tea every day from 1 to 3:30, and Monty's Inn for the other nights.
Book a car to your terminal; the hotel runs none.
A continental breakfast "each morning with pastries, fresh fruit, yoghurts, and fruit compotes", per the hotel's FAQ.
About 13.4 road miles to Mayflower by our routing, 25 minutes with no traffic.
Free parking while you stay; nothing on the cruise week.
Getting here, and on to the ship
Pick where you start. Every line here is a ride you book — from Beaulieu, it's up through the forest to the docks.
No airport transport mentioned; by our routing Heathrow is about 75 road miles.
The Montagu Arms lists no shuttle to the ship. Book a car; our routing gives about 25 minutes to Mayflower with no traffic.
About 13.4 mi to Mayflower — our routing, no traffic.
From LHR without a hotel shuttle
No hotel transport; by our routing Heathrow is about 75 road miles. More on the airport page.
Montagu Arms doesn’t mention Gatwick or any ride from it.
The Montagu Arms lists no shuttle to the ship. Book a car; our routing gives about 25 minutes to Mayflower with no traffic.
About 13.4 mi to Mayflower — our routing, no traffic.
From LGW without a hotel shuttle
Gatwick is the long way to Montagu Arms: a coach into Southampton, then a taxi on, or a car booked for the whole run.
Montagu Arms names no ride from Southampton Airport.
The Montagu Arms lists no shuttle to the ship. Book a car; our routing gives about 25 minutes to Mayflower with no traffic.
About 13.4 mi to Mayflower — our routing, no traffic.
From SOU without a hotel shuttle
From Southampton Airport, Montagu Arms is about 17.7 road miles by our routing, around 27 minutes on empty roads — a taxi from the desk, or a car you book.
Parking is complimentary on site, with six EV chargers at 75p a kWh. The hotel doesn't say a car can stay while you sail.
Parking for your stay: Complimentary on site; six EV chargers at 75p a kWh.
The Montagu Arms lists no shuttle to the ship. Book a car; our routing gives about 25 minutes to Mayflower with no traffic.
About 13.4 mi to Mayflower — our routing, no traffic.
Flying in on sail day? Check your landing time first.
Distance
No distance statedThe Montagu Arms doesn't mention the cruise terminals. By our routing it's about 13.4 road miles and 25 minutes to Mayflower, and 13.9 to Ocean.
Source: montaguarmshotel.co.ukCruise shuttle
No shuttle statedThe Montagu Arms lists no shuttle to the ship. Book a car; our routing gives about 25 minutes to Mayflower with no traffic.
Source: montaguarmshotel.co.ukParking while you sail
At the hotel
Cruise parking unconfirmedParking is complimentary on site, with six EV chargers at 75p a kWh. The hotel doesn't say a car can stay while you sail.
Source: montaguarmshotel.co.ukParking for the cruise
Port by line; council £9, then £5For the cruise itself, the port's parking goes by line: ABParking or CPS valet, both pre-booked. Driving from Montagu Arms, the council's Eastgate Street car park is £9 (about US$12) for the first day, then £5 (about US$7). Southampton cruise parking compares them.
Source: southampton.gov.ukDriving? Southampton cruise parking sets out the port's parking by line, and our Southampton cruise guide covers the terminals.
The night you’re paying for
The evening
Food or drinks on siteThe Terrace Restaurant for dinner, 6:30 to 8:30 PM Wednesday to Sunday, afternoon tea every day from 1 to 3:30, and Monty's Inn for the other nights.
Breakfast
FreeA continental breakfast "each morning with pastries, fresh fruit, yoghurts, and fruit compotes", per the hotel's FAQ.
Address
Beaulieu village, in the New ForestBeaulieu, New Forest, Hampshire, SO42 7ZL
Hotel website
Ratings
No rating confirmedWe didn't find it on MICHELIN's Hampshire list. Montagu Arms names no AA rating we could use, and the AA's own site wouldn't load for us.
Source: montaguarmshotel.co.ukThe fine print, in one place
Times, parking, breakfast and house rules from the Montagu Arms' own FAQ. A blank means it doesn't say.
Check-in and check-out
Minimum age
Not stated by the hotel.
Resort fee
None stated
Wi-Fi
Not stated
Parking for your stay
Complimentary on site; six EV chargers at 75p a kWh
For the cruise itself, see Parking.
Breakfast
Continental, included: pastries, fruit, yoghurts and compotes
Pool
No pool mentioned on the pages we read
Pets
£30 (about US$40) a dog, in the Hayloft Suites, Courtyard Retreats and selected House Snugs.
Food and drink on site
- The Terrace RestaurantDinner 6:30–8:30 PM Wed–Sun; afternoon tea 1–3:30 PM daily
- Monty's InnInn
Rooms
33 rooms and suites, including courtyard suites, Hayloft Suites and House Snugs.
Accessibility
Montagu Arms’s pages we read say nothing on accessible rooms — ask before you book.
On site
- EV chargingYes
- Guest laundryNot stated
- Fitness centerNot stated
- Pets allowedYes
Also worth knowing
- Calls itself a four-star country house hotel
- Under-16s sharing stay free, breakfast included
- Dogs £30 each, in selected rooms
Before you book
Worth knowing
- Check-in 3 PM, check-out 11 AM.
- Free parking; EV charging at 75p a kWh.
- Dogs £30 each, in selected rooms.
- About 13.4 road miles to Mayflower by our routing.
What we couldn’t confirm
- Whether the car can stay while you cruise
- Room prices
The Montagu Arms' details as it printed them on October 3, 2026 — ask whether the car can stay for the cruise.
The other splurges near the ship
Beaulieu tonight, the docks in the morning.
Send us your sail date and we'll price the Montagu Arms and the car to your terminal. No payment on the form.
Montagu Arms FAQ
Is breakfast included at the Montagu Arms?
Yes — a continental breakfast "each morning with pastries, fresh fruit, yoghurts, and fruit compotes", per the hotel's FAQ.
Is parking free at the Montagu Arms in Beaulieu?
Yes, on site, with six EV chargers at 75p a kWh.
Do children stay free at the Montagu Arms?
Under-16s sharing your room stay free, breakfast included, per the hotel.
When is The Terrace Restaurant open at the Montagu Arms?
Dinner 6:30 to 8:30 PM, Wednesday to Sunday, and afternoon tea daily from 1 to 3:30.
How far is the Montagu Arms from Southampton cruise terminals?
About 13.4 road miles to Mayflower and 13.9 to Ocean, by our routing.
Dollar figures use the European Central Bank reference rate of Oct 2, 2026 (about $1.32 to the pound); your card’s rate will differ.
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