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Premier Inn Cumberland Place is the cool, cheap room by Watts Park. Every room has air conditioning, Thyme Bar & Grill is downstairs, and the Grosvenor Square multi-storey is £11 for 24 hours.
That's one of the council's own cruise car parks, so you can sleep and park on the same block. The council charges £5 (about US$7) a day after the opening £11.
Our routing puts Mayflower about 1.7 road miles away and Ocean 1.9. Premier Inn prints no check-in time, and the page gives the car park's postcode, not the hotel's.
Book it for a summer sailing, not for parking at the door, and plan on Grosvenor Square for the car.
Book it if
- Summer sailings — every room has air con
- Train arrivals
- Mayflower sailings
Look elsewhere if
- You want to park at the door.
- You want breakfast included.
- Your vehicle is over 6'3".
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what Premier Inn Cumberland Place publishes.
Thyme Bar & Grill downstairs; air conditioning in every room.
No shuttle at Cumberland Place; it's a short taxi from Watts Park.
Thyme Bar & Grill serves breakfast; Premier Inn doesn't print what it costs at Cumberland Place.
Premier Inn gives no distance to the terminals; it calls Southampton Central a short walk. On our no-traffic routing, Mayflower is about 1.7 road miles off and Ocean 1.9. Allow more than our 5-minute routing from Premier Inn Cumberland Place to Mayflower, the nearer terminal — that figure assumes empty roads.
Off site at the Grosvenor Square multi-storey: £11 for 24 hours, charged 8 AM to midnight, with a 6'3" height limit. Premier Inn says nothing about leaving it for a cruise; the council lists Grosvenor Square among its cruise car parks.
Night-Before Score: 33 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 Premier Inn Cumberland Place is about 63.4 miles and 80 minutes on empty roads; Southampton Airport is about 4.0. Solid lines are published rides; question marks are yours to book, not Premier Inn Cumberland Place’s.
Nothing on Premier Inn Cumberland Place’s pages about Heathrow; our routing makes it about 63.4 road miles, 80 minutes on empty roads.
No shuttle at Cumberland Place; it's a short taxi from Watts Park.
Premier Inn gives no distance to the terminals; it calls Southampton Central a short walk. On our no-traffic routing, Mayflower is about 1.7 road miles off and Ocean 1.9.
From LHR without a hotel shuttle
By our routing, Heathrow to Premier Inn Cumberland Place is about 63.4 road miles — roughly 80 minutes with no traffic. National Express 032 runs to Southampton Coach Station from £17.40 (about US$25), a taxi ride from Premier Inn Cumberland Place. More: the airport page.
No Gatwick ride from Premier Inn Cumberland Place — the coach or a booked car covers it.
No shuttle at Cumberland Place; it's a short taxi from Watts Park.
Premier Inn gives no distance to the terminals; it calls Southampton Central a short walk. On our no-traffic routing, Mayflower is about 1.7 road miles off and Ocean 1.9.
From LGW without a hotel shuttle
Landing at Gatwick? For Premier Inn Cumberland Place, take the National Express coach or book a car — by rail you change in London or at Clapham Junction.
Southampton Airport is about 4.0 road miles from Premier Inn Cumberland Place by our routing; the hotel names no shuttle.
No shuttle at Cumberland Place; it's a short taxi from Watts Park.
Premier Inn gives no distance to the terminals; it calls Southampton Central a short walk. On our no-traffic routing, Mayflower is about 1.7 road miles off and Ocean 1.9.
From SOU without a hotel shuttle
For Premier Inn Cumberland Place, Southampton Airport is roughly 11 minutes away on empty roads, by our routing — the train to Central or the taxi desk.
Off site at the Grosvenor Square multi-storey: £11 for 24 hours, charged 8 AM to midnight, with a 6'3" height limit. Premier Inn says nothing about leaving it for a cruise; the council lists Grosvenor Square among its cruise car parks.
Parking for your stay: Off site at Grosvenor Square multi-storey: £11 for 24 hours (charged 8 AM–midnight); 6'3" height limit.
No shuttle at Cumberland Place; it's a short taxi from Watts Park.
Premier Inn gives no distance to the terminals; it calls Southampton Central a short walk. On our no-traffic routing, Mayflower is about 1.7 road miles off and Ocean 1.9.
Landing on sail morning instead? Skip Premier Inn Cumberland Place and go straight to your terminal — the airport page checks your landing time.
Which terminal
Five terminals, two docksFrom Premier Inn Cumberland Place the nearer terminal by our routing is Mayflower, about 1.7 road miles; the far end of the port is about 1.9 — your boarding pass decides which one you need from Premier Inn Cumberland Place. See the terminals, explained.
Source: visitsouthampton.co.ukDistance
No mileage statedPremier Inn gives no distance to the terminals; it calls Southampton Central a short walk. On our no-traffic routing, Mayflower is about 1.7 road miles off and Ocean 1.9.
Source: premierinn.comShuttle departures
No shuttleNo ship shuttle at Premier Inn Cumberland Place means no departure board — just a taxi of about 5 minutes to Mayflower on empty roads, by our routing, not a promise for rush hour.
Source: premierinn.comParking while you sail
Cruise parking
Cruise parking unconfirmedOff site at the Grosvenor Square multi-storey: £11 for 24 hours, charged 8 AM to midnight, with a 6'3" height limit. Premier Inn says nothing about leaving it for a cruise; the council lists Grosvenor Square among its cruise car parks.
Source: premierinn.comThe port and the council
Eastgate Street £9, then £5 a dayIf £11 for 24 hours at Grosvenor Square doesn’t suit, Southampton City Council’s Eastgate Street car park charges £9 (about US$12) for the first 24 hours and £5 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 siteThyme Bar & Grill downstairs; air conditioning in every room.
Breakfast
Not freeThyme Bar & Grill serves breakfast; Premier Inn doesn't print what it costs at Cumberland Place.
Address
Cumberland Place, by Watts ParkCumberland Place, Southampton (car park postcode SO15 2BE)
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, as Premier Inn Cumberland Place publishes it. Before you book, ask Premier Inn Cumberland Place about the street address — the page prints the car park's postcode and check-in and check-out times; its pages don’t say.
Check-in and check-out
Minimum age
Not stated by the hotel.
Resort fee
None stated
Wi-Fi
Free
Parking for your stay
Off site at Grosvenor Square multi-storey: £11 for 24 hours (charged 8 AM–midnight); 6'3" height limit
Breakfast
Available; price not printed
Pool
No pool mentioned on the pages we read
Pets
The page we read doesn't mention pets.
Food and drink on site
- Thyme Bar & GrillRestaurant and bar
Rooms
Double, twin, family and accessible rooms.
Accessibility
Accessible rooms.
On site
- EV chargingNot stated
- Guest laundryNot stated
- Fitness centerNot stated
- Pets allowedNot stated
Nearby, by the hotel’s count
- Southampton Centrala short walk
Distances as Premier Inn Cumberland Place or its brand lists them, on a square-root scale so short walks stay visible.
Also worth knowing
- Air conditioning in all rooms
Before you book
Worth knowing
- Parking £11 for 24 hours at Grosvenor Square.
- Air conditioning in all rooms.
What we couldn’t confirm
- The street address — the page prints the car park's postcode
- Check-in and check-out times
Every hotel fact here comes from Premier Inn Cumberland Place’s own pages, read October 3, 2026, unless we name another source — so before you book, confirm the Grosvenor Square height limit for your vehicle.
Worth a look alongside it
Around Premier Inn Cumberland Place: the Southampton cruise guide, Southampton cruise parking and the splurge list.
Wake up by Watts Park, with air con.
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Premier Inn Cumberland Place FAQ
Where do you park at Premier Inn Southampton Cumberland Place?
At the Grosvenor Square multi-storey: £11 for 24 hours, charged 8 AM to midnight, with a 6'3" height limit.
Does Premier Inn Cumberland Place have air conditioning?
Yes, in all rooms.
How far is Premier Inn Cumberland Place from the cruise terminals?
About 1.7 road miles to Mayflower and 1.9 to Ocean, by our routing.
Is Premier Inn Cumberland Place near the station?
A short walk from Southampton Central, per Premier Inn.
What's the restaurant at Premier Inn Cumberland Place?
Thyme Bar & Grill.
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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