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THE PIG-in the wall is the night-before treat inside the Old Town walls. Twelve rooms, a grazing-table breakfast for residents, and a cruise page that tells you which cabs to call — West Quay Cars or Radio Taxis.
The hotel says the terminals are 5 to 15 minutes away. Our routing puts Ocean about 0.9 road miles off and Mayflower 1.7.
It doesn't hold cars. Its cruise page sends drivers to ABParking in the port or Airlynx off site, so the car is a separate booking. Every room sleeps two, and the cruise page showed October 2026 rates from £199 to £345 (about US$265–$455).
Book it for the room and breakfast, not the parking, and book the cab at the same time.
Book it if
- A small, characterful night in the Old Town
- Breakfast you graze rather than queue for
- Couples — every room sleeps two
Look elsewhere if
- You need cruise parking at the hotel.
- You're a family of three or more.
- You want a pool or spa.
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what PIG-in the wall publishes.
A deli-bar of salads, pies, quiches and sharing boards in the bar, inside the medieval town walls. Twelve rooms, and no spa or pool.
THE PIG runs no transfer of its own. Its cruise page names two taxi firms instead, West Quay Cars and Radio Taxis.
Residents "help yourself to the grazing table" — the hotel's page presents it as part of the stay.
Its cruise page says it's "just 5-15 minutes from the Southampton cruise terminals". Our routing makes it 0.9 road miles to Ocean and 1.7 to Mayflower, with no traffic. Allow more than our 3-minute routing from PIG-in the wall to Ocean, the nearer terminal — that figure assumes empty roads.
No cruise parking at the hotel. The cruise page points you to ABParking in the port and to Airlynx, which "offer secure, private, offsite parking for passengers with transfers to your terminal". Visit Southampton lists guest parking at £14 (about US$18) a car a night.
Night-Before Score: 53 of 100
Scored only from what the hotel publishes — see how the Night-Before Score works.
Getting here, and on to the ship
By our routing, Heathrow to PIG-in the wall is about 64.6 miles and 84 minutes on empty roads; Southampton Airport is about 5.1. Solid lines are published rides; question marks are yours to book, not PIG-in the wall’s.
No Heathrow ride is listed by PIG-in the wall. By our routing it’s roughly 84 minutes away with no traffic.
THE PIG runs no transfer of its own. Its cruise page names two taxi firms instead, West Quay Cars and Radio Taxis.
Its cruise page says it's "just 5-15 minutes from the Southampton cruise terminals". Our routing makes it 0.9 road miles to Ocean and 1.7 to Mayflower, with no traffic.
From LHR without a hotel shuttle
By our routing, Heathrow to PIG-in the wall is about 64.6 road miles — roughly 84 minutes with no traffic. National Express 032 runs to Southampton Coach Station from £17.40 (about US$25), a taxi ride from PIG-in the wall. More: the airport page.
Gatwick isn’t mentioned on PIG-in the wall’s pages.
THE PIG runs no transfer of its own. Its cruise page names two taxi firms instead, West Quay Cars and Radio Taxis.
Its cruise page says it's "just 5-15 minutes from the Southampton cruise terminals". Our routing makes it 0.9 road miles to Ocean and 1.7 to Mayflower, with no traffic.
From LGW without a hotel shuttle
Landing at Gatwick? For PIG-in the wall, take the National Express coach or book a car — by rail you change in London or at Clapham Junction.
No airport shuttle is mentioned by PIG-in the wall; Southampton Airport is roughly 14 minutes off by our routing.
THE PIG runs no transfer of its own. Its cruise page names two taxi firms instead, West Quay Cars and Radio Taxis.
Its cruise page says it's "just 5-15 minutes from the Southampton cruise terminals". Our routing makes it 0.9 road miles to Ocean and 1.7 to Mayflower, with no traffic.
From SOU without a hotel shuttle
For PIG-in the wall, Southampton Airport is roughly 14 minutes away on empty roads, by our routing — the train to Central or the taxi desk.
No cruise parking at the hotel. The cruise page points you to ABParking in the port and to Airlynx, which "offer secure, private, offsite parking for passengers with transfers to your terminal". Visit Southampton lists guest parking at £14 a car a night.
Parking for your stay: £14 a car a night, per Visit Southampton.
THE PIG runs no transfer of its own. Its cruise page names two taxi firms instead, West Quay Cars and Radio Taxis.
Its cruise page says it's "just 5-15 minutes from the Southampton cruise terminals". Our routing makes it 0.9 road miles to Ocean and 1.7 to Mayflower, with no traffic.
Landing on sail morning instead? Skip PIG-in the wall and go straight to your terminal — the airport page checks your landing time.
Which terminal
Five terminals, two docksFrom PIG-in the wall the nearer terminal by our routing is Ocean, about 0.9 road miles; the far end of the port is about 1.7 — your boarding pass decides which one you need from PIG-in the wall. See the terminals, explained.
Source: visitsouthampton.co.ukDistance
5–15 min to the terminals, per the hotelIts cruise page says it's "just 5-15 minutes from the Southampton cruise terminals". Our routing makes it 0.9 road miles to Ocean and 1.7 to Mayflower, with no traffic.
Source: thepighotel.comShuttle departures
Not publishedThe hotel doesn’t publish set times. Ask at check-in, and leave slack on a busy sailing morning.
Source: thepighotel.comParking while you sail
Cruise parking
No parking while you cruiseNo cruise parking at the hotel. The cruise page points you to ABParking in the port and to Airlynx, which "offer secure, private, offsite parking for passengers with transfers to your terminal". Visit Southampton lists guest parking at £14 a car a night.
Source: thepighotel.comThe port and the council
Eastgate Street £9, then £5 a dayIf no cruise parking; ABParking or Airlynx instead doesn’t suit, Southampton City Council’s Eastgate Street car park charges £9 (about US$12) for the first 24 hours and £5 (about US$7) a day after — a known price, then a short taxi to the ship.
Where the car goes while you sail · Southampton cruise parking, compared.
Source: southampton.gov.ukThe evening and the morning
The evening
Food or bar on siteA deli-bar of salads, pies, quiches and sharing boards in the bar, inside the medieval town walls. Twelve rooms, and no spa or pool.
Breakfast
FreeResidents "help yourself to the grazing table" — the hotel's page presents it as part of the stay.
Address
Western Esplanade, in the Old Town walls8 Western Esplanade, Southampton, SO14 2AZ
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, as PIG-in the wall publishes it. Before you book, ask PIG-in the wall about check-in and check-out times and whether VAT is included in the rates shown; its pages don’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
£14 a car a night, per Visit Southampton
Breakfast
A help-yourself grazing table for residents, which the hotel’s page presents as included
Pool
No pool mentioned on the pages we read
Pets
The pages we read don't mention pets.
Food and drink on site
- Deli-barSalads, pies, quiches and sharing boards
- BarIn the same room
Rooms
12 rooms, each for two: Snug from £145 (about US$190), Comfy from £179 (about US$235), Spacious (with a roll-top bath) from £199.
Accessibility
PIG-in the wall’s pages we read don’t detail accessible rooms, so call before you book one.
On site
- EV chargingNot stated
- Guest laundryNot stated
- Fitness centerNot stated
- Pets allowedNot stated
Nearby, by the hotel’s count
- The cruise terminals5–15 minutes, per the hotel
Distances as PIG-in the wall or its brand lists them, on a square-root scale so short walks stay visible.
Also worth knowing
- October 2026 room rates on the cruise page: £199–£345 a night (read Oct 3, 2026)
- Taxi firms named on the cruise page: West Quay Cars and Radio Taxis
Before you book
Worth knowing
- Rooms from £145 (Snug) to £199 (Spacious) on the main page; £199–£345 a night for October 2026 on the cruise page, read October 3, 2026.
- Every room sleeps two.
- Guest parking £14 a night, per Visit Southampton.
What we couldn’t confirm
- Check-in and check-out times
- Whether VAT is included in the rates shown
- The pet policy
Every hotel fact here comes from PIG-in the wall’s own pages, read October 3, 2026, unless we name another source — so before you book, confirm the rate for your night and whether VAT is in it.
Worth a look alongside it
Around PIG-in the wall: the Southampton cruise guide, Southampton cruise parking and the splurge list.
Wake up inside the Old Town walls.
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PIG-in the wall FAQ
Does THE PIG-in the wall offer cruise parking?
No. Its cruise page points you to ABParking at the port or Airlynx Parking, which runs off-site parking with transfers to your terminal.
How do I get from THE PIG-in the wall to the ship?
By taxi. The hotel names West Quay Cars and Radio Taxis and says the terminals are 5 to 15 minutes away.
Is breakfast included at THE PIG-in the wall?
The hotel's page describes residents helping themselves to the grazing table as part of the stay. Check your rate.
How much is THE PIG-in the wall in October 2026?
The cruise page showed £199 to £345 a night for October 2026 when we read it on October 3, 2026. It doesn't say whether VAT is in.
How many rooms does THE PIG-in the wall have?
Twelve: Snug from £145, Comfy from £179 and Spacious, with a roll-top bath, from £199. Each sleeps two.
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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