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◆Splurge pick · AA four Red Stars, by its own count · Rhinefield Road, Brockenhurst, in the New Forest

Rhinefield House Hotel

A Victorian mansion in 40 acres of the New Forest that calls itself the only AA four Red Star hotel there, with a pool — about 13.8 road miles from Mayflower by our routing.

No shuttle statedCruise parking unconfirmedBreakfast not statedAA four Red Stars
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AA four Red StarsSource: the hotel’s own claim
The verdict

Rhinefield House is the grand-house splurge with a pool. It calls itself "the only AA four Red Star hotel in the New Forest", and it has the Armada Restaurant, a swimming pool, spa treatment rooms and 40 acres.

Treat the Red Stars as the hotel's claim. We couldn't read the AA's own pages, and MICHELIN lists it without a Key.

By our routing Mayflower is about 13.8 road miles and 26 minutes away. There's no ride to the ship, and the pages we read don't print parking terms or check-in times.

Book it for the house and the pool, and take a car to the docks in the morning.

Book it if

  • A swim and a grand dinner room
  • Families — there are Superior Family Rooms
  • Dog owners

Look elsewhere if

  • You want a rating you can check yourself.
  • You need times and parking terms in print.
  • You want a ride to the ship.
What You Get

What Rhinefield House charges for, and what it leaves out

What Rhinefield House gives you for the money: green is on offer, gold costs extra or comes with a catch, grey isn't stated.

AA ratingFour Red Stars, its claim
MICHELIN GuideListed, no Key
RestaurantArmada Restaurant
Bar or drinksLounge Bar
SpaPool and treatment rooms
BreakfastNot stated
KitchenNo
Resort feeNone stated
ParkingNot stated
Shuttle to the portNone
Distance to the port~13.8 mi to Mayflower, our routing
Sail Morning

Your night before, from here

The night before at Rhinefield House, from the hotel's own pages.

Evening
Check in and settle

The Armada Restaurant, The Conservatory, the Lounge Bar and afternoon tea, with a swimming pool and spa treatment rooms in 40 acres of the forest.

Before bed
Line up your ride

Book a car to your terminal; Rhinefield runs none.

Sail morning
Breakfast, your call

Hand Picked's pages we read don't say breakfast is included.

Heading out
To the terminal

About 13.8 road miles to Mayflower by our routing, 26 minutes with no traffic.

While you sail
Your car

Hand Picked's pages skip parking.

To the Ship

Getting here, and on to the ship

New Forest 20 19 18 17 16 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 2 Mayflower Cruise Terminal · Berth 106, Western DocksM City Cruise Terminal · Berth 101, Western DocksC Ocean Cruise Terminal · Berth 46, Eastern DocksO QEII Cruise Terminal · Berth 38/39, Eastern DocksQ ★ 5 km · 3.1 mi N
This hotelTop-20 hotels, tap one to open itCruise terminalStraight line to the ship, not a routeReal geography: NOAA’s GSHHG shoreline, generalised, so docks and quays aren’t drawn. Pins are postcode centroids from postcodes.io (Lime Wood from its own sat-nav coordinates), so a pin can sit a street or two off, and hotels sharing a postcode share a pin.

Pick where you start. Every line here is a ride you book — from Brockenhurst, it's east through the forest to the docks.

?? miles not stated ~13.8 mi to Mayflower, our estimate LHRSplurgeThe ship
Leg 1 · London Heathrow to the hotel
Not stated

No airport transport mentioned; by our routing Heathrow is about 77 road miles.

Leg 2 · Hotel to the ship
No shuttle stated

Rhinefield lists no shuttle to the ship. Book a car; our routing gives about 26 minutes to Mayflower with no traffic.

About 13.8 mi to Mayflower — our routing, no traffic.

From LHR without a hotel shuttle

No hotel transport; by our routing Heathrow is about 77 road miles. More on the airport page.

?? miles not stated ~13.8 mi to Mayflower, our estimate LGWSplurgeThe ship
Leg 1 · London Gatwick to the hotel
Not stated

Rhinefield House doesn’t mention Gatwick or any ride from it.

Leg 2 · Hotel to the ship
No shuttle stated

Rhinefield lists no shuttle to the ship. Book a car; our routing gives about 26 minutes to Mayflower with no traffic.

About 13.8 mi to Mayflower — our routing, no traffic.

From LGW without a hotel shuttle

Gatwick is the long way to Rhinefield House: a coach into Southampton, then a taxi on, or a car booked for the whole run.

?? miles not stated ~13.8 mi to Mayflower, our estimate SOUSplurgeThe ship
Leg 1 · Southampton Airport to the hotel
Not stated

Rhinefield House names no ride from Southampton Airport.

Leg 2 · Hotel to the ship
No shuttle stated

Rhinefield lists no shuttle to the ship. Book a car; our routing gives about 26 minutes to Mayflower with no traffic.

About 13.8 mi to Mayflower — our routing, no traffic.

From SOU without a hotel shuttle

From Southampton Airport, Rhinefield House is about 19.6 road miles by our routing, around 27 minutes on empty roads — a taxi from the desk, or a car you book.

?? your drive ~13.8 mi to Mayflower, our estimate Your carSplurgeThe ship
Leg 1 · Drive in and park
Cruise parking unconfirmed

Rhinefield House's pages don't print parking terms or say a car can stay while you sail.

Parking for your stay: Not stated.

Leg 2 · Hotel to the ship
No shuttle stated

Rhinefield lists no shuttle to the ship. Book a car; our routing gives about 26 minutes to Mayflower with no traffic.

About 13.8 mi to Mayflower — our routing, no traffic.

Flying in on sail day? Check your landing time first.

Distance

No distance stated

Rhinefield House doesn't mention the cruise terminals. By our routing it's about 13.8 road miles and 26 minutes to Mayflower, and 14.3 to Ocean.

Source: handpickedhotels.co.uk

Cruise shuttle

No shuttle stated

Rhinefield lists no shuttle to the ship. Book a car; our routing gives about 26 minutes to Mayflower with no traffic.

Source: handpickedhotels.co.uk
Parking

Parking while you sail

At the hotel

Cruise parking unconfirmed

Rhinefield House's pages don't print parking terms or say a car can stay while you sail.

Source: handpickedhotels.co.uk

Parking for the cruise

Port by line; council £9, then £5

For the cruise itself, the port's parking goes by line: ABParking or CPS valet, both pre-booked. Driving from Rhinefield House, 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.uk

Driving? Southampton cruise parking sets out the port's parking by line, and our Southampton cruise guide covers the terminals.

The Evening

The night you’re paying for

The evening

Pool · Food or drinks on site

The Armada Restaurant, The Conservatory, the Lounge Bar and afternoon tea, with a swimming pool and spa treatment rooms in 40 acres of the forest.

Breakfast

Not stated

Hand Picked's pages we read don't say breakfast is included.

Address

Rhinefield Road, Brockenhurst, in the New Forest

Rhinefield Road, Brockenhurst, Hampshire, SO42 7QB
Hotel website

Ratings

AA four Red Stars

MICHELIN lists it without a Key. Its AA rating, Four Red Stars, is the hotel's own claim — we couldn't read the AA's site.

Source: handpickedhotels.co.uk
Fact Sheet

The fine print, in one place

Rooms and dining from Hand Picked Hotels' pages for Rhinefield. A blank means they don't say.

Check-in and check-out

Check-inNot stated
Check-outNot stated

Minimum age

—

Not stated by the hotel.

Resort fee

None stated

Wi-Fi

Not stated

Parking for your stay

Not stated

For the cruise itself, see Parking.

Breakfast

Not stated

Pool

Swimming pool and spa treatment rooms

Pets

Dog-friendly, per the hotel.

Food and drink on site

  • Armada RestaurantRestaurant
  • The ConservatoryRestaurant
  • Lounge BarBar and afternoon tea
  • Alhambra RoomPrivate dining

Rooms

50 bedrooms: Classic, Superior, Superior Family, Feature, Suites and the Master Suite.

Accessibility

Rhinefield House’s pages we read say nothing on accessible rooms — ask before you book.

On site

  • EV chargingNot stated
  • Guest laundryNot stated
  • Fitness centerNot stated
  • Pets allowedYes

Also worth knowing

  • Calls itself "the only AA four Red Star hotel in the New Forest" — the hotel’s claim; we couldn’t read the AA’s site
  • On MICHELIN’s Hampshire list without a Key
  • Green Tourism Gold
  • 40 acres
Worth Knowing

Before you book

Worth knowing

  • "The only AA four Red Star hotel in the New Forest" — the hotel's claim.
  • On MICHELIN's Hampshire list, no Key.
  • Green Tourism Gold.
  • About 13.8 road miles to Mayflower by our routing.

What we couldn’t confirm

  • Check-in and check-out times
  • Whether breakfast is included
  • Parking terms

Rhinefield's details as Hand Picked printed them on October 3, 2026 — ask for check-in times and parking when you book.

Other Splurges

The other splurges near the ship

Self-described five-star, on the marina · top-20 No. 4
Harbour Hotel
Five-star by its own count, in Ocean Village
Inside the Old Town walls · top-20 No. 5
PIG-in the wall
Twelve rooms in the Old Town walls
Two MICHELIN Keys, on the coast
Chewton Glen
Two Keys, on the coast
All eight
Eight nights worth the extra
Harbour, the PIG, the New Forest houses and Lainston, side by side.
Want the easy morning?
Our twenty for the night before
Twenty nearer the docks than Rhinefield House, ranked on the morning.
Ready when you are

A mansion tonight, the ship tomorrow.

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FAQ

Rhinefield House FAQ

Is Rhinefield House AA four Red Star?

The hotel says it's "the only AA four Red Star hotel in the New Forest". We couldn't read the AA's site to confirm it.

Does Rhinefield House have a pool?

Yes — a swimming pool and spa treatment rooms, per the hotel.

How far is Rhinefield House from Southampton cruise terminal?

About 13.8 road miles to Mayflower and 14.3 to Ocean, by our routing.

How many rooms does Rhinefield House have?

50 bedrooms, from Classic rooms to the Master Suite.

Is Rhinefield House dog-friendly?

Yes, per the hotel.

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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