Hotel, Southampton

Novotel Southampton

1 West Quay Road, Southampton, SO15 1RA. Holds up to 450. Southampton Central is a 3 minute walk.

Directions Checked 16 Oct

Novotel Southampton, Southampton. Photo: from the venue, all.accor.com

When you arrive

5 things, in the order you need them, from the venue and the places it points to.

1
On arrival
Ten meeting rooms. The largest is 504 m², seating up to 500 theatre-style or 400 for a banquet; the hotel says its event spaces take up to 450 guests.
2
Parking
On-site car park shared with ibis budget, extra charge: about 260 spaces, run by Civil Enforcement Ltd. Pay by card, cash or JustPark. EV charging is listed.
3
By train
Southampton Central, a 3 minute walk (South Western Railway, Great Western Railway, Southern, CrossCountry).
4
Getting there
About a 3-minute walk (400m) from Southampton Central station. Buses stop on Western Esplanade and at the station stops, 4–6 minutes away. Close to the cruise terminals and WestQuay.
5
Step-free
Listed as wheelchair accessible, with accessible bedrooms. No detail found on the meeting rooms.

About Novotel Southampton

A four-star chain hotel a few minutes' walk from Southampton Central station, with its own paid car park and ten event rooms. The Hampshire, Dorset and Isle of Wight chambers used it for their joint 'Networking with the Neighbours' lunch in June 2026.

Food and drink: Restaurant serving breakfast (buffet), lunch and dinner, plus a bar
Has: Paid parking, Wifi, Breakfast served, Near a station, EV charging.

Contact the venue +44 23 8033 0550 [email protected]

At a glance

Parking: Paid parking on site
Station: 3 minutes on foot
Holds: Up to 450

Southampton Central, 3 minutes' walkSouthampton Central Station (Stop SF), 4 minutes' walkNovotel / ibis budget hotel car park, 1 minute's walk

Map OpenFreeMap, data © OpenStreetMap

Novotel Southampton1 West Quay Road, Southampton, SO15 1RA
Southampton Central3 minutes on foot. South Western Railway, Great Western Railway, Southern, CrossCountry. Accor gives 400m / 3 minutes. Platform 4 is reached from the Western Esplanade entrance, the side nearest the hotel. National Rail currently warns that the platform 4 lifts are out of order.
Southampton Central Station (Stop SF)Bus stop. 4 minutes on foot. Bluestar 15, QC; Unilink U2, U2B, U2C, U6C, U6H; First X4, X5. On Western Esplanade.
Southampton Western Esplanade (W-bound / E-bound)Bus stop. 4 minutes on foot. Bluestar PR1, C27.
Southampton Central Station (Stops SA/SB/SD)Bus stop. 6 minutes on foot. Bluestar 4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 16, 19, 19a, 28, 61, N9, N17, N18; Unilink U2B, U2C; Salisbury Reds X7; morebus 86. On Blechynden Terrace, the north side of the station.
Novotel / ibis budget hotel car parkCar park. 1 minute on foot. On site. 1 hr £2.50, 24 hrs £12.50; hotel customers £12.00 per 24 hrs. Run by Civil Enforcement Ltd. Pay by card, cash or JustPark (location 86149).
Southampton Central Station car park (Western Esplanade)Car park. 3 minutes on foot. Mon–Fri day rate £8.70 (shorter-stay rates from £1.90 by RingGo); weekends £4.40 per 24 hrs. Run by South Western Railway. Pay by card, cash or RingGo (location 77473).
Marlands multi-storeyCar park. 7 minutes on foot. Charged 08:00–midnight: 1 hr £1.60, 2 hrs £2.90, 3 hrs £3.80, 4 hrs £4.70, 5 hrs £5.60, 10 hrs £7.00, max £9.00. Run by Southampton City Council; entrance on Harbour Parade. Pay by card, coins or notes.

Checked 16 OctFrom Accor hotel page, Isle of Wight Chamber listing, Parkopedia, bustimes.org, National Rail, OSM/Nominatim. Checked 16 October. Not yet confirmed by the venue.

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