Ibis Budget Southampton Centre

Overall I thought this Hotel for having ‘budget’ in its name was very good, I still think that £182 was pretty expensive for what was on offer compared to the big brands like Travelodge/Premier Inn. This Hotel was in a very convent location in Southampton and is within short walking distance from Southampton Cebtrak Train Station, Southampton Coach Station and Southampton Cruise Terminal. There’s even a McDonald’s right outside the building, The lobby was clean and tidy and check in speed was fast, first problem is that the Key cards kept randomly l stop working almost every time I went in and out of the hotel, asked what the problem could be and was told that the cards de magnetise if near a mobile device, I found this irritating, the room was a decent size with comfortable bed, Shower is in the bedroom and the toilet was in its own little closet, dident bother me as a solo traveller, the shower was slightly frustrating as the temperature consistently kept changing from hot to cold and the handle was that big it was easy to knock the handle and turn if the shower without intentionally doing so, Imtge rooms have no kettle and no plug sockets near the bed only two plugs by the desk, I like the option to have 24/7 access to food and drink at recipe if you need it there’s a menu/leaflet in the rooms, unfortunately the breakfast for a continental breakfast was very poor, very little selection on offer and the 2nd morning had considerably less with very little to eat, for the price that was very disappointing, apart from that its convent on location and gets the job done

Good place for the price. Great staff

The rooms and beds were good size. There was Mac Donald’s rubbish found under are beds from previous people. Coffee stains on the stool. Breakfast was toast and cereals not much to choose from.

Room was not clean properly, the windows are single glass so you can hear all the noise from outside (there is a 24/7 drive through Mc Donald’s just at the front) and guests are smoking in their room so you can smell it a lot.

The hotel is in a great location , very close tothe shopping areas. Walking distance to IKEA. The family room was good with a bunk bed for the kids. Overall great room, nice bed no frills hotel room.

This is an excellent choice for those on a budget or the young. I have helpful hint: make sure you havr a handy tenner in your pocket for ten hire of the kettle. you can get wifi was a bit allow bit it's free included in the price.