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Premier Inn West Quay shares Harbour Parade with the coach station. Air conditioning in every room, Premier Plus rooms with a coffee machine, and the West Quay Multi Storey next door at £15 per 24 hours.
It's the natural bed off the National Express from Heathrow. Our routing gives about 1.5 road miles to Mayflower and 1.4 to Ocean.
Breakfast is extra, check-in times aren't printed, and the page says nothing about a cruise-length stay in the car park.
Ask the car park about a week before you rely on it.
Book it if
- National Express arrivals — the coach station shares the street
- City and Horizon sailings
- A cool room
Look elsewhere if
- You want to park on site.
- You want breakfast included.
- You need check-in times in print.
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what Premier Inn West Quay publishes.
The Social downstairs; air conditioning in every room, and Premier Plus rooms with a coffee machine and mini-fridge.
No hotel shuttle from Harbour Parade, the street it shares with the coach station.
West Quay's page lists breakfast without a price.
Premier Inn says only that it's "Close to the river, the Port of Southampton". Our routing makes it 1.4 road miles to Ocean and 1.5 to Mayflower, with no traffic. Our no-traffic figures from Premier Inn West Quay: 4 minutes to Ocean, 5 to Mayflower. Your check-in slot decides when you leave, not the hotel.
Off site at the West Quay Multi Storey on Harbour Parade, next to the hotel, £15 per 24 hours. Nothing on a cruise-length stay.
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
Premier Inn West Quay sits about 4.7 road miles from Southampton Airport and 64.0 from Heathrow, by our routing, not the hotel’s. Ocean is 1.4 miles on, Mayflower 1.5 — question marks are rides you arrange, not the hotel.
Premier Inn West Quay doesn’t mention a ride from Heathrow — about 64.0 road miles away by our routing.
No hotel shuttle from Harbour Parade, the street it shares with the coach station.
Premier Inn says only that it's "Close to the river, the Port of Southampton". Our routing makes it 1.4 road miles to Ocean and 1.5 to Mayflower, with no traffic.
From LHR without a hotel shuttle
By our routing, Heathrow to Premier Inn West Quay is about 64.0 road miles — roughly 82 minutes with no traffic. National Express 032 runs to Southampton Coach Station from £17.40 (about US$25), a taxi ride from Premier Inn West Quay. More: the airport page.
Premier Inn West Quay says nothing about Gatwick, which sits further off than Heathrow.
No hotel shuttle from Harbour Parade, the street it shares with the coach station.
Premier Inn says only that it's "Close to the river, the Port of Southampton". Our routing makes it 1.4 road miles to Ocean and 1.5 to Mayflower, with no traffic.
From LGW without a hotel shuttle
Gatwick is the longer run to Premier Inn West Quay: a coach to Southampton Coach Station, arriving from about 10:40am, or a car; a train to Premier Inn West Quay means a change on the way.
Premier Inn West Quay lists no ride from Southampton Airport — about 4.7 road miles away by our routing.
No hotel shuttle from Harbour Parade, the street it shares with the coach station.
Premier Inn says only that it's "Close to the river, the Port of Southampton". Our routing makes it 1.4 road miles to Ocean and 1.5 to Mayflower, with no traffic.
From SOU without a hotel shuttle
Southampton Airport sits about 4.7 road miles from Premier Inn West Quay, by our routing, with trains to Central in 7 minutes and a taxi desk for the run to Premier Inn West Quay.
Off site at the West Quay Multi Storey on Harbour Parade, next to the hotel, £15 per 24 hours. Nothing on a cruise-length stay.
Parking for your stay: Off site at West Quay Multi Storey, Harbour Parade, next to the hotel: £15 per 24 hours.
No hotel shuttle from Harbour Parade, the street it shares with the coach station.
Premier Inn says only that it's "Close to the river, the Port of Southampton". Our routing makes it 1.4 road miles to Ocean and 1.5 to Mayflower, with no traffic.
Landing on sail morning instead? Skip Premier Inn West Quay and go straight to your terminal — the airport page checks your landing time.
Which terminal
Five terminals, two docksBy our routing Premier Inn West Quay is about 1.4 road miles from Ocean, in the Eastern Docks, and 1.5 from Mayflower, in the Western Docks — your documents say which of the five is yours. See the terminals, explained.
Source: visitsouthampton.co.ukDistance
No mileage statedPremier Inn says only that it's "Close to the river, the Port of Southampton". Our routing makes it 1.4 road miles to Ocean and 1.5 to Mayflower, with no traffic.
Source: premierinn.comShuttle departures
No shuttleWith no Premier Inn West Quay shuttle, your check-in slot sets the clock, not a timetable. Our no-traffic routing gives 5 minutes to Mayflower and 4 to Ocean — a floor, not a forecast.
Source: premierinn.comParking while you sail
Cruise parking
Cruise parking unconfirmedOff site at the West Quay Multi Storey on Harbour Parade, next to the hotel, £15 per 24 hours. Nothing on a cruise-length stay.
Source: premierinn.comThe port and the council
Eastgate Street £9, then £5 a dayPremier Inn West Quay offers £15 per 24 hours at West Quay Multi Storey. Parking at the port instead of at Premier Inn West Quay goes by cruise line — ABParking for Royal Caribbean, Celebrity, MSC, Norwegian, Disney and Fred. Olsen, CPS valet for Cunard, P&O and Princess — pre-booked, at a price that depends on your sailing, so get an online quote. For a known price near Premier Inn West Quay, the council’s Eastgate Street is £9 (about US$12), then £5 (about US$7) a day.
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 siteThe Social downstairs; air conditioning in every room, and Premier Plus rooms with a coffee machine and mini-fridge.
Breakfast
Not freeWest Quay's page lists breakfast without a price.
Address
Harbour Parade, West Quay96 Harbour Parade, Southampton, SO15 1BA
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, as Premier Inn West Quay publishes it. We couldn’t confirm whether the car park allows a cruise-length stay and check-in and check-out times, so ask Premier Inn West Quay when you book.
Check-in and check-out
Minimum age
Not stated by the hotel.
Resort fee
None stated
Wi-Fi
Free; Ultimate Wi-Fi in Premier Plus rooms
Parking for your stay
Off site at West Quay Multi Storey, Harbour Parade, next to the hotel: £15 per 24 hours
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
- The SocialRestaurant and bar
Rooms
Double, twin, family and accessible rooms, plus Premier Plus rooms with a coffee machine and mini-fridge.
Accessibility
Accessible rooms.
On site
- EV chargingNot stated
- Guest laundryNot stated
- Fitness centerNot stated
- Pets allowedNot stated
Nearby, by the hotel’s count
- The river and the Port of Southamptonclose, per the hotel
Distances as Premier Inn West Quay or its brand lists them, on a square-root scale so short walks stay visible.
Also worth knowing
- Air conditioning in all rooms
- QR-code check-in kiosks
Before you book
Worth knowing
- Parking £15 per 24 hours at West Quay Multi Storey.
- Air conditioning in all rooms.
- QR-code check-in kiosks.
What we couldn’t confirm
- Whether the car park allows a cruise-length stay
- Check-in and check-out times
Every hotel fact here comes from Premier Inn West Quay’s own pages, read October 3, 2026, unless we name another source — so before you book, confirm whether West Quay Multi Storey allows a cruise-length stay.
Worth a look alongside it
Around Premier Inn West Quay: the Southampton cruise guide, Southampton cruise parking and the splurge list.
Wake up on Harbour Parade, by the coach station.
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Premier Inn West Quay FAQ
Where do you park at Premier Inn Southampton West Quay?
In the West Quay Multi Storey on Harbour Parade, SO15 1ST, next to the hotel, at £15 per 24 hours.
Does Premier Inn West Quay have air conditioning?
Yes, in all rooms.
Is Premier Inn West Quay near Southampton Coach Station?
Yes. Both are on Harbour Parade and share the SO15 1BA postcode — the hotel is at No. 96.
What's a Premier Plus room at West Quay?
A room with a coffee machine, a mini-fridge and Ultimate Wi-Fi, per Premier Inn.
How far is Premier Inn West Quay from the cruise terminals?
About 1.5 road miles to Mayflower and 1.4 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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