Name: Leonardo Royal Southampton Grand Harbour
Address: West Quay Road, Southampton, England, United Kingdom, Southampton, Hampshire, GB
Price range: US$87–US$600 per night
Rating: 8.2

What guests think

At Leonardo Royal Southampton Grand Harbour, travellers highlight the very convenient location for cruise terminals, shopping and the old town, generally friendly staff, and spacious, comfortable rooms, alongside recurring complaints about dated areas, maintenance issues and occasional cleanliness lapses.

Facilities such as the pool, spa and gym are appreciated but frequently reported as tired, with cleanliness issues, broken features and limited access times for children. Breakfast is widely praised for variety, while the bar and Marco Pierre White restaurant receive mixed feedback on value and speed of service. Common pain points include long check-in lines, occasional room-readiness delays, and recurring problems with air conditioning or heating. Overall, expect a convenient base that suits pre- and post-cruise stays more than a polished luxury break.

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Facilities

On-site pool, spa, gym and bar are convenient, but many guests find the leisure areas dated or unclean, with occasional faults (e.g., out-of-order jacuzzi) and awkward access. Parking is available and often paid.

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10

Clare

7 May 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great hotel overall. The gym changing room and the sauna area was rather dated and didn’t feel as clean as rest of hotel would have expected it to be.. Breakfast great.

6

Sandra

6 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We chose this hotel and the added expense so we could visit the spa area. Very disappointed that the jacuzzi was not working and the spa area overall was sadly lacking. No robes or slippers provided in the room. The room was clean and large but don't think I would pay to stay here again

4

CJ

7 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This place has had room upgrades by the looks of it but they’ve kept the original doors and wardrobes etc, kinda half done. Pool area is poorly maintained and dangerous to access. Bar ran out of lemonade at 3pm on a Sunday. Glad we booked early enough to save on the astronomical prices nearer the time. Don’t be fooled by the pool and sauna etc, save your money and stay somewhere else

6

Gwendoline

1 Mar 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Interior needs updating especially in pool area, pool facilities not working. Air Conditioning broke down was so hot unbearable. Room was good, staff were helpful in restaurant, but not in Rena Spa, Afternoon Tea was not worth the money as substitute (twinning) Tea's were used not superior Tea's on the Menu, we paid £71 for this. Room service delivery of £6 on top of £21 for a burger was well over the top. Would not recommend this Hotel

4

Caroline

30 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

In general, a tired hotel needing some investment. Dirty pool area, jacuzzi not working and no robes or slippers to use the spa facilities. Limescale in bathroom, stained shower curtain and very old bath with faulty shower head. Good location if you must go to Southampton, bar area is nice and staff were all pleasant.

10

Mark

19 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

A nice hotel centrally located making it perfect for a stay in southampton. The king room felt spacious and the bed was comfy. The gym had plenty to help me burn off a little bit of the breakfast buffet, which was fresh, tasty and gad plenty of variety. The Pool was nice and warm. Would stay here again

8

Chloe

2 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice spacious rooms with all the basic you need on your stay. Was slightly disappointed with pool area as feel it needs a little TLC and also Jacuzzi was too hot and didn't bubble much

8

Karen

21 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean room , comfy bed , friendly staff. Pool good but to get to it a steep flight of stairs so no good f you have mobility problems. Changing room needs updating

6

Samantha

22 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hallways and carpets run down, rooms old and in need of doing Jo, toilet seat stained and pool area was not clean and was run down. No one told us we needed a £1 for the locker so had to take bags poolside with us. Very limited seating around the pool

8

Mandy

31 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful foyer area room very spacious and great facilities. Pool area a little tired in places

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness feedback is mixed: many rooms are noted as clean or spotless, but recurring reports cite dirty bathrooms or glassware, musty odours, missed housekeeping, and unclean/tired spa or pool areas.

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4

Randall

1 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Not the quality of a 4 star hotel. Room was not ready at check in, we arrived after 4:00 pm. Staff seemed a little flustered, but were still kind, said housekeeping was behind schedule. Upon arriving at the room there was still trash outside the door and some bottles from the previous guest just outside the door. The room seemed to have been serviced but the hand soap and body wash were both empty. Housekeeping came and refilled those promptly, but upon use we realized they were very watered down and runny. The sink didn’t drain well in our room and would fill up with water while using it and took some time to drain. The faucet in the bathroom was covered in hard water stains, as well as the shower head being caked with hard water and was low quality. There was a stain on the sheets as well. It looks like the property tried to do a remodel but it wasn’t done well and was pieced together where some areas weren’t updated and others were just covered up with the new. The property overall seems run down and not well maintained. The air conditioner unit didn’t seem to be fully functioning and never really cooled down the room. Luckily we had brought some small fans to move the air around. We only stayed one night, thank goodness, because we wouldn’t want to stay another night and won’t be staying here again.

6

Brent

25 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The place seems clean in the lobby, but in the room a couple of the glasses were dirty and so was one of the coffee cups

10

Alaine A

20 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel was great as usual. The location to the mall, bus station and train station are all in walking distance to the hotel. The rooms are comfortable and very clean.

4

Jasmine

24 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

So I arrived and the hotel room I was given was absolutely filthy. It clearly hadn't been touched as you could see by the photos, empty bottles everywhere, dirty towels, bed clearly slept in, so I went straight to reception and was given a different room. The bed was uncomfortable and the shower also did not work as the temperature gauge was not working and was either boiling hot or freezing cold. When I reported this to reception I got told verbatim "are you sure that isn't a YOU problem", and got asked if I knew how to work a shower when I said the temperature isn't working. I was made to feel as though my complaint wasn't being taken seriously and felt gaslit despite trying the shower multiple times. This hotel used to be wonderful but due to how bad the service was and how horrid the receptionist (male) was this morning upon checkout I don't know if I would ever stay again and quite honestly want a refund.

6

mark

28 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

While the service team we encountered were all incredibly nice, the hotel room was very dirty. Long hairs all over the bathroom, moldy/smelly shower and curtain, water station area in lobby - all gross. The hotel is convenient to the cruise terminals, old town, and the shopping center, but cleanliness is certainly lacking.

10

William

14 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Few hairs in bath where not rinsed out properly. Room clean, fresh and very comfortable. Enjoyable hitel, staff excellent, unfortunately spoilt by restaurant, thougn sure it was a one off

6

mark

28 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

While the service team we encountered were all incredibly nice, the hotel room was dirty. Long hairs all over the bathroom, moldy/smelly shower and curtain, water station area in lobby - all gross. The hotel is convenient to the cruise terminals, old town, and the shopping center, but cleanliness is certainly lacking.

8

Carole

5 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely room, big comfortable bed. Good amenities in room which was spotless. Staff all very polite and helpful. Very close to shops, bars and restaurants and within walking distance of the train station and cruise terminal

6

Christopher

25 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We have not stayed here for 9 years until end of August this year, evening meal was good, breakfast disappointing, self service, used to be table service, hot was only like warm and fried eggs had been sat in the dish a long time, the bathroom was dirty obviously been cleaned but not properly the soap containers over the bath needed a good clean, toilet seat was very discoloured, where the sink was fitted under the fitting of worktop was a total disgrace, in the corners of floor, on the door dust because it’s been done quick, and not in corners, would definitely not stay again. Bed very comfortable and pillows, coffee and tea not stocked only could get coffee no tea bags and long life milk although there was a fridge.

6

Samantha

22 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hallways and carpets run down, rooms old and in need of doing Jo, toilet seat stained and pool area was not clean and was run down. No one told us we needed a £1 for the locker so had to take bags poolside with us. Very limited seating around the pool

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Rooms

Rooms are often spacious with comfortable beds and some harbour-view balconies, but many feel dated with maintenance niggles (A/C, lighting, fixtures), limited storage in places, occasional noise from events, and early light through shutters in some rooms.

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8

Rosslyn

22 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room comfortable. Bathroom needs an update, air con did not seem to be working wo room very warm even witj window open. Curtains did not close properly so light throughout night. Lobby area cosy

10

Ian

22 Jul 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

The room was big. Comfortable and quiet. Coffee, tea and fridge in the room was a nice touch. But for guests staying more than couple of nights, there needs to be more shelves and drawers to put clothes away and not keep them in suitcases.

8

Marjorie

30 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

My stay was only one night. When booking the picture portrayed the hotel having lots of boats etc and near water. There was none! The staff was very helpful and friendly. There was a wedding and tge vibrations from the music and pontoon the floor above us kept us from having a the quietness needed for a good sleep. Surroundings around the hotel were safe and we enjoyed a long walk snd a bite to eat at “ The Pig”😃 ( near by) of which was very good

4

Randall

1 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Not the quality of a 4 star hotel. Room was not ready at check in, we arrived after 4:00 pm. Staff seemed a little flustered, but were still kind, said housekeeping was behind schedule. Upon arriving at the room there was still trash outside the door and some bottles from the previous guest just outside the door. The room seemed to have been serviced but the hand soap and body wash were both empty. Housekeeping came and refilled those promptly, but upon use we realized they were very watered down and runny. The sink didn’t drain well in our room and would fill up with water while using it and took some time to drain. The faucet in the bathroom was covered in hard water stains, as well as the shower head being caked with hard water and was low quality. There was a stain on the sheets as well. It looks like the property tried to do a remodel but it wasn’t done well and was pieced together where some areas weren’t updated and others were just covered up with the new. The property overall seems run down and not well maintained. The air conditioner unit didn’t seem to be fully functioning and never really cooled down the room. Luckily we had brought some small fans to move the air around. We only stayed one night, thank goodness, because we wouldn’t want to stay another night and won’t be staying here again.

10

Pietryna

22 Dec 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

We liked our room as it overlooked the dock. It was very spacious and the beds extremely comfortable. A safe in the room is a bonus.

10

Therese

25 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Spacious room!

8

Claire

14 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The rooms were gorgeous, large and with everything you can imagine needing. The bed was huge and comfy. The major downside for me was the use of shutters in the room which let in sunlight as soon as the sun rose, meaning a lack of lie in on our trip. The other windows had blackout curtains why not on the middle two windows? Room 155.

8

Carole

5 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely room, big comfortable bed. Good amenities in room which was spotless. Staff all very polite and helpful. Very close to shops, bars and restaurants and within walking distance of the train station and cruise terminal

4

Sara

1 Sept 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

This hotel is overrun by cruise guests and it’s proximately to the port is the only reason they are in business. The service is terrible. We waited an hour past check in to get our room and the AC was broken. We had the room set at 15c and it never dropped in temperature across 3 days. If it weren’t for the floor fan, we would have sweated all weekend. The desk is only available certain hours so we never were able to get help with the AC. One of the only elevators was out of service for our whole stay. I will never stay here again. The staff is nice but overwhelmed and understaffed.

8

Alex

24 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The room as fine. Terrible view of a tar roof. Not a good value for the cost.

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Service

Staff are frequently praised as friendly with a notably helpful concierge team, but service can be inconsistent, with long queues or delays at check-in and slow or brusque responses reported by some guests.

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8

Keith

12 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Long time to check in but received complimentary drinks vouchers in compensation. Room a bit tired, given the price point. Good cheap parking available and good location.

6

Martyn

29 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Really nice room. Check in a disaster. It took 50 minutes

10

Rebecca

9 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was not only courteous but very helpful as well.

10

Catherine

5 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The restaurant is in a large atrium / sunroom with a view of the historic town walls. The food was delicious and reasonably priced. I had pork loin with baked apples and spinach. Alcoholic beverages are not reasonably priced. The concierge was super helpful. He gave us a map and pointed out sites of interest. He also helped us resolve an issue with a lost item from our cruise.

10

Kimberley

11 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The concierge was an absolute gem. I forget his name, but loved him so much I took a picture with him. Very helpful and they had everyone who was getting a taxi for the cruise ports down to a science.

10

Arlette

26 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Concierge Andrew is very helpful and friendly.

6

Gertrude

1 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

While I want to start by saying that some of the staff at this hotel were excellent, there were a few that were regrettably apathetic and unprofessional. We were given a room that literally smelled like a backed up toilet. When we approached the front desk to ask for a new room, we were dismissed. Additionally, we were told by maintenance staff and other staff that there was no smell. This was absolutely not true. After being ignored and told that there was nothing that could be done because the hotel was sold out, our room was finally changed. This only happened because we checked in early and said that we seriously doubted everyone had checked in yet. Curiously, the second room did not smell. On a positive note, the gentleman in the restaurant was an absolute pleasure, as were the men who helped secure our transportation to the cruise line port.

4

Maryam

19 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The guy in reception was full of himself and rude and unwilling to help!

10

Susan

24 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Check in was fast and easy. Room keys would not work and had to get them re-programmed (believe others had the same issue). The room is spacious with great hot water & water pressure. We got drinks & food in Leo’s. Service was exceptionally slow. After waiting at a table for about 15 minutes had to ask at the bar for table service. It was still slow our entire visit. Check out by email was easy & convenient.

10

Marivic

22 Oct 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The front desk staff was very helpful. We arrived early and she got us a room ready a little earlier for us.

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Location

Very convenient for cruise terminals, Westquay shopping and the old town, with easy access to train and bus links.

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10

Dawn

31 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Convenience especially if you are in town for a cruise. Southampton is a beautiful historical place.

10

Yeline

6 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great place! Great buffet breakfast! Very close to the port!

8

Philip

18 May 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The hotel is perfectly located with regard to access to the port. The very historical area is where the mayflower sailed from. My own criticism of the hotel is this age and it could use a little freshen up. Breakfast was outstanding. However, it’s the same every day. They could use some change up on breakfast from time to time. The short answer is, we would love to stay there again given the opportunity.

8

Robert

5 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great for cruise. Clean. Great room.

10

Kwai Yiu Judy

8 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location for pre/post cruise stay

10

Liz

7 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very convenient location for cruise terminals and great shopping

8

Sophia

8 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent location.5 minute walk to cruise terminal and 5 minute walk to bus terminal the other way

8

Carole

5 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely room, big comfortable bed. Good amenities in room which was spotless. Staff all very polite and helpful. Very close to shops, bars and restaurants and within walking distance of the train station and cruise terminal

10

sharmila

3 May 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great location and facilities. Conveniently located near a large shopping mall and lots of restaurants. Good place to stay prior to a cruise

10

Cynthia

12 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great location

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Dining

Breakfast is commonly rated very good with plenty of choice; bar and restaurant experiences vary, with some tasty meals but frequent comments about slow service and high prices.

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10

Michael

29 Oct 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Overall a very good 2 night stay. Room spotless and breakfast excellent. Hotel spa excellent bonus

10

Tina

24 Sept 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotels reception staff and the room itself was amazing, albeit when using the glass lift, areas of the hotel seriously need cleaning. As it was a special occasion (hubby's milestone birthday), we'd book to dine in the Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Bar & Grill which we were exceptionally disappointed in and certainly WOULDN'T recommend dining in there. Not only had they run out of fillet steak (first quarter of the menu), then we heard they'd run out of sirloin steak when another couple came to order - this is meant to be a steakhouse. The sirloin I was served had been overcooked and was chewy and we would have had a better meal from the other hotels less expensive Bistro or the nearby pub. The waiting staff could also learn how to lay a table and I had to go to three tables to find a full salt cellar ! I don't know how they hold onto this franchise as I certainly wouldn't book to dine at another one? We ate out the second night.

6

Peter

12 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The food in Leo's Bar was overpriced - expected much better quality at these prices. And they didn't have Sauvignon Blanc. Liked sockets by the beds, good aircon in room, nice fragrance in reception (but nowhere else). Decor looks tired. Bathroom toilet looks cheap and old, with dirty hinge, skewed lid, and loose flush handle. Didn't like bath with shower curtain either.

8

Lorraine

3 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great convenient hotel fot the cruise terminal. Friendly staff, great restaurant, bar and buffet breakfast. Good comfortable room, tea/coffee making facility, great view.

8

Lorraine

22 Aug 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Excellent breakfast - lots of choice and buffet was replenished frequently. Food in bar area was expensive, limited choice and not of quality expected.

10

Douglas

9 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Charming with lots of wood work and very quiet. Close to old town with pubs and shopping. Breakfast was amazing. On site dining options good. Staff friendly and helpful.

10

Catherine

5 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The restaurant is in a large atrium / sunroom with a view of the historic town walls. The food was delicious and reasonably priced. I had pork loin with baked apples and spinach. Alcoholic beverages are not reasonably priced. The concierge was super helpful. He gave us a map and pointed out sites of interest. He also helped us resolve an issue with a lost item from our cruise.

8

Charles

4 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very comfortable room. Frustratingly long wait at checkin , also surprise charge for parking. Spa shaby chic . Water temp warm which I like. Excellent Breakfast, friendly staff.

10

Debi

21 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Dinner was delicious in the bar area

10

Susan

24 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Check in was fast and easy. Room keys would not work and had to get them re-programmed (believe others had the same issue). The room is spacious with great hot water & water pressure. We got drinks & food in Leo’s. Service was exceptionally slow. After waiting at a table for about 15 minutes had to ask at the bar for table service. It was still slow our entire visit. Check out by email was easy & convenient.

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Month	Average price
January	US$94
February	US$109
March	US$108
April	US$130
May	US$195
June	US$211
July	US$207
August	US$172
September	US$202
October	US$142
November	US$115
December	US$114

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5 $180
6 $144	7 $149	8 $284	9 $146	10 $208	11 $520	12 $331
13 $225	14 $194	15 $476	16 $168	17 $265	18 $600	19 $364
20 $178	21 $228	22 $222	23 $251	24 $453	25 $547	26 $341
27 $131	28 $158	29 $193	30 $207

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $199	2 $331	3 $187
4 $87	5 $107	6 $203	7 $123	8 $156	9 $272	10 $194
11 $126	12 $194	13 $119	14 $123	15 $225	16 $175	17 $345
18 $87	19 $107	20 $119	21 $119	22 $190	23 $233	24 $190
25 $121	26 $107	27 $119	28 $119	29 $146	30 $159	31 $119

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