Name: ibis budget Southampton Centre
Address: 3 West Quay Road, Southampton, Hampshire, GB
Price range: US$40–US$257 per night
Rating: 7.33

What guests think

At ibis budget Southampton Centre, travellers consistently highlight the convenient location for the train, coach and cruise terminals, generally friendly staff, and compact rooms that suit short, no‑frills stays at a modest price.

Rooms are often described as hot due to no air conditioning, with limited power sockets, minimal storage, and quirky layouts where the shower opens into the bedroom. Noise from nearby roads or the adjacent McDonald's affects some stays, and facilities are very limited, with paid parking, occasional lift problems, and kettles only available on request for a fee or deposit. Cleanliness feedback is mixed—many find rooms clean, but several report stained bedding, unpleasant odours, or missed housekeeping—while breakfast is basic and sometimes considered poor value. Expect a simple, budget stopover close to transport, best for one night.

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Facilities

Facilities are very limited: no in‑room air conditioning, kettles available only by request with a fee or deposit, and on‑site parking is paid and can feel limited. Guests also mention occasional lift outages and other minor access issues.

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David

28 Jun 2023

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Unfortunately the ibis budget didn’t have laundry facilities as advertised and, from what we were told, has never had laundry facilities.

10

Julie

9 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Easy check in , friendly staff. Paid £6 for tea and coffee and a kettle for use in the room for which I am happy . However less happy about paper cups .

6

Jane

5 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

There was no air-conditioning and the McDonald's drive-thru was just outside, so couldn't open the window. Everyones key card only seemed to work once! Ok for one night, but no longer.

6

YEUNG TZE

30 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Only one lift which was out of order!

4

BERNADETTE

1 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Elevator was not working that day. They should have 2 elevators in case one breaks down

8

Lynn

7 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean room, but very basic. Tea & coffee machine in reception only at £1.50 a cup. 2 plug sockets, but none close to mirror, so difficult to do hair. Parking charges increased - now per calendar day, rather than per 24 hrs, so an overnight stay is charged as 2 days!

8

Louise

7 Sept 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Rooms are basic but very clean hotel is nice again simple but perfect for somewhere to sleep near centre only continental breakfast but you can go across to ibis and have cooked breakfast for reasonable price

6

Diana

5 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean rooms and comfortable. The doors are not easy to operate - it would be appreciated if somebody told us to swipe the card in and out quickly - been struggling with mine 4 or 5 times & had to go back down 3 floors to reception each time. My basin sink is blocked and no hand towel. Also really disappointed with the no kettle. Some people spoil it for others. Added to that there is a charge for tea, coffee & milk! I might try Travellodge next time although further away. :(

10

Suwayne

12 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Was near a McDonald's,TGIF,IKEA,A small mall and the Southampton Central Train station.All walkable distance of less than 5 minutes from the hotel.The room smelt very clean.Didnt like how tea stuff were not in the room.Apparently you have to request the kettle etc. and pay a 10 pound deposit to get them,the money is returned when kettle etc. are returned.

4

PERRY

18 Jan 2024

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Stayed 10 nights

The first thing that happens when you arrive is that you have to pay £10 per day parking which takes this place into a different league than it is

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness is mixed: many report clean rooms, but recurring complaints cite hairs, stains, odours, pests, and occasional housekeeping lapses.

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Marvin

16 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean, modern and attractive room of medium size with a simple, clean, Scandinavian look. Very close to Horizon and City cruise terminals .. a 10 minute walk tops! I did not try the extra charge continental breakfast buffet. Handy to ships and everything! Two blocks from coach and train stations.

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raymond

24 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Total ripoff, prices surged almost 100 percent. Room dirty, all soap receptacles empty, room had a used toilet paper roll, floors so dirty, my white socks were black, the room heater wheel broken off, it was on its side. Microwave in lobby filthy another guest was repulsed and wouldn’t use it. The desk manager was advised of these issues and didn’t offer to fix our room issues. The only offer a free breakfast and after seeing the microwave filth, we declined. Station away from this badly run dump !

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Carol

12 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Bugs in beddings. Got eaten alive all night long.

10

dianne

25 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean friendly helpful quiet. Ill stay again for certain

8

Helen

6 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was clean.

10

Darren

28 Nov 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great stay staff great, rooms cleaned every day, rare nowadays normally have to ask .

2

James

6 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room stank of raw sewage and was so bad we simple up and left

2

Tristan

13 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

One to avoid… uncomfortable bed, dated with sock stains on the carpet in hallways. Bed uncomfortable and mattress heavily stained/dirty.

2

christopher

30 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Large hairs found in room, felt like a hostel more than a hotel. Not very clean.

2

Daniel

9 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Awful hotel room. Soiled contraceptive device left in room. So room not cleaned.

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Rooms

Rooms are small and very basic, with minimal storage and few sockets; showers often open directly into the bedroom while the toilet is in a separate cubicle. Comfort varies, with some finding beds fine while others report hard pillows, thin mattresses, and noise.

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Helen

15 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Felt as if we were being gouged. Regular price is less than half of what we paid because it was a port say. Bare bones...barest we've stayed in for the price. Rooms are tiny.

8

Melanie

25 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Just to say this was one of the most comfiest beds I have been in during a hotel stay in a long time, unfortunately also one of the loudest hotels I’ve stayed in. I didn’t manage to sleep as there is so much activity throughout the night in and around the hotel, doors slamming and loud voices outside at 2.30am. Our accessible room had plenty of space but not ideal with the child’s bed positioned above the double, my son has Cerebral Palsy and found it difficult to get into bed. It is in a great position though, only a 20 minutes walk away from the port we needed.

6

Sean

16 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Budget is the the correct description, shower opens directly by side of bed which is weird! No kettle in room, you have to give a £10 deposit at reception to get one.

4

Monsiri

8 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lump of hair was in pillow. The hotel room smells. The staff was not friendly, can’t even leave a small carry on luggage for a few hours. Checkin was not until 3 pm and I was there at 1 pm.

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Adele

1 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The layout of the room is very strange. The shower cubicle is beside the bed and there’s a mirror opposite it so not much privacy in that respect. The toilet is in a cubicle of its own. The bed was reasonably comfortable but the room was FREEZING as the heater didn’t work.

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Louise

11 Nov 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Room has very thin walls, to the point of hearing a neighbour sniff. Would have been fine if I'd remembered earplugs tbh.

6

Jenny

4 Jun 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

VERY BARE and very small rooms. If you are from the US its beyond minimal, only one plug outlet in room and not near a mirror. No safe or mini fridge, no carpeting, almost no shelf space

6

Edmond

19 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Rooms are too small.

6

Caroline

1 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Constant noise of generators. Facilities extremely basic - no kettle or tea/coffee making facilities in the room, no hair dryer. Shower was a plastic pod. The room was generally clean with a few stains here and there and the bed comfortable and I did not expect much for £79, but not worth it.

6

Yo

4 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

shower area too small

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Service

Staff are frequently praised as friendly, helpful and efficient, with some allowing early check‑in and quickly solving issues. There are isolated reports of slow or disorganised service and occasional booking problems.

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Sonny

20 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Did not have our reservation and did not have any rooms available. We had three rooms booked and they blamed Expedia for not sending the reservation through even though I had some communication with their staff via emails.

10

Carole

22 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Receptionist was excellent, friendly and professional... provided kettle, hairdryer and extra pillows...couldn't have been more helpful . Nice clean room, just what we needed. fir ore-cruuse stay

10

Glen

21 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hello. The check-in process was flawless starting with the email to pre check-in and concluding with our early arrival at the front desk where the staff took care of us quickly and efficiently which was appreciated since we had just flown in from Canada and were very tired. The rooms were clean, efficient and as described - closer to a dormitory room than a high end traditional hotel room - which was fine as we were only there for the one night prior to getting on to a cruise. The hotel is easily reached from the Southampton Central station, the cruise port and the Old Town.

10

Gary

18 May 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The Ibis budget Southampton is a nice property within 10 minutes walking distance from the Central train station, and the Old town. Ask for a room on the north west side of the hotel(Non-smoking rooms) The other side, facing McDonald’s and TGI Fridays gets a lot of street noise, that you can hear if you keep the window open. I would also like to give five gold stars to one of their employees at the reception desk. Pedro was fantastic, and extremely helpful not only to me, but to many guests! Definitely an asset to the property! There are restaurants in two hotels next-door, a TGI Fridays, and McDonald’s right next to the hotel. Also, I would recommend IKEA, which is a few minutes walk away. They have a restaurant on the fourth floor, serving, reasonably priced meals, more of a cafeteria than a restaurant. The salmon plate was 7 British pounds, and they also serve fish and chips, Swedish meatballs, salads, and several desserts.

10

Liza

24 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We were very well attended by Akshay, personnel in charge of the front desk, he was kind and efficient with all the requirements and questions in our stay. We highly recommended this property Ibis, super convenient before one day for cruising !

10

Gerard

4 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly greet once arrived at hotel

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joseph

30 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Simon went above & beyond to help us … a credit to his employers

10

Kenneth

22 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Resption staff really bothered and genuiely focused on customer satisjactiom.

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Karen

7 Jan 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff were exceptional and went out of their way to help me with anything I needed. The room was clean but in need of a little TLC with some of the hooks on the walls being loose. The pillows were a little bit lumpy but the bed was fine- overall good value for the price I paid and a good base in Southampton 10 minutes walk from both the coach station and the train station

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Cathryne

24 Jul 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

The staff was disorganized and rude. Never in my entire life have I been treated this poorly.

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Location

Highly convenient for Southampton Central station, coach links, shopping and multiple cruise terminals, with many places walkable. The immediate area feels utilitarian to some, but proximity is the main draw.

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Alexander

21 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Convenient location. Good value for money.

8

Joanne

19 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Ideal location situated a short walk from the national express bus station and also the cruise port.

10

Michael

31 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Another good overnight in the Inis Budget. Clean, great location for Southampton Central and Horizon Cruise Terminal

8

Zhixiong

22 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Property location is very convenient.

10

Gary

18 May 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The Ibis budget Southampton is a nice property within 10 minutes walking distance from the Central train station, and the Old town. Ask for a room on the north west side of the hotel(Non-smoking rooms) The other side, facing McDonald’s and TGI Fridays gets a lot of street noise, that you can hear if you keep the window open. I would also like to give five gold stars to one of their employees at the reception desk. Pedro was fantastic, and extremely helpful not only to me, but to many guests! Definitely an asset to the property! There are restaurants in two hotels next-door, a TGI Fridays, and McDonald’s right next to the hotel. Also, I would recommend IKEA, which is a few minutes walk away. They have a restaurant on the fourth floor, serving, reasonably priced meals, more of a cafeteria than a restaurant. The salmon plate was 7 British pounds, and they also serve fish and chips, Swedish meatballs, salads, and several desserts.

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Monica

26 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel is located near the Southampton central railway station. The reception is open 24 hours. The staff are kind and helpful. All payments at the hotel are cashless. The free WiFi connection is fast. The room has street view. The bed is large and comfortable. The heat radiator in the room works very well.

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Philip

10 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

OK - convenient for railway station.

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Lambert

16 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location and staff. Room clean. It is small, but that ok, bed very nice. Would stay here again, able to walk to everything I wanted to see.

10

Heidi

18 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great for pre cruise stay , affordable, clean and close to stores and restaurants

8

Michael

14 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Walking distance from Southampton Central and the Horizon Cruise Terminal

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Dining

Continental breakfast only; quality and replenishment are inconsistent, and several guests consider it crowded or poor value, though some found it adequate. There is no on‑site restaurant, so many use nearby outlets.

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Michael

14 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very basic room. No bar no restaurant, only buffet breakfast, ok for a 1 night stay going to or coming from a cruise.

8

Louise

7 Sept 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Rooms are basic but very clean hotel is nice again simple but perfect for somewhere to sleep near centre only continental breakfast but you can go across to ibis and have cooked breakfast for reasonable price

6

Elaine

12 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room clean. When went for breakfast- no yogurt, almost no bread, no bowls for cereal/yoghurt. No normal semi milk. Tea almost optional. Told lack was due to being a bank holiday. Glad when another woman came and took over from me to ask for lacking items. Won’t have breakfast here again.

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philip

5 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Budget hotel. Get what you paid for. No frills but clean and comfortable. Busy and basic at breakfast.

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Tracy

25 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

£17 for two breakfasts far too expensive, under the impression this was a cooked breakfast and not cold cereal

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Clay

26 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It overall good and easy to get around. Breakfast is crowded.

8

Greg

20 Aug 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Good budget accom nothing flash but very comfortable breakfast was good although the room can get a little stuffy when full, excellent location in the city.

4

Shuo-Kai

4 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was like a student accommodation.. very basic and no kettle facilities at the room. We asked for a kettle but no FREE tea bags, coffee sachets or no free milk.. The breakfast was too basic and is not worth £8.5 per person

4

Pat

8 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We had to pay extra for tea and coffee (kettle was free), no hooks to hang any clothes on, no chair to sit on, there was only a stool. Breakfast was terrible

8

Peter

10 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

the bed was comfortable the food for a continental breakfast was plenty of choices

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Month	Average price
January	US$50
February	US$52
March	US$61
April	US$72
May	US$92
June	US$111
July	US$111
August	US$94
September	US$114
October	US$78
November	US$59
December	US$58

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
1 $47	2 $49	3 $49	4 $52	5 $47	6 $148	7 $68
8 $45	9 $49	10 $54	11 $50	12 $58	13 $50	14 $60
15 $45	16 $45	17 $40	18 $50	19 $55	20 $65	21 $60
22 $45	23 $40	24 $53	25 $54	26 $53	27 $80	28 $110
29 $45	30 $40

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25 $47	26 $47	27 $44	28 $51	29 $86	30 $126	31 $103