For half of the price of a City hotel, this one ticked all of our boxes. Approx. 20 minutes drive (outside of rush hour) to get to the cruise terminal through pleasant villages. The hotel is clean, the staff are efficient and the rooms are a decent size. The beds are comfortable however the pillows are not but it depends... more

We booked the Holiday inn Express for its location next to the Rose Bowl (1 minutes walk) as we were attending a concert (Neil Diamond - EXCELLENT)! The staff were friendly and helpful in both the bar and on check in/ out. The room was very clean and well equipt. The continental breakfast was excellent with a superb selection of... more

Stayed at this hotel while attending a business event at the nearby Rose Bowl cricket ground. The hotel is nice and new, the rooms are very clean and comfortable and the staff are attentive – although I was booked into the wrong room when I arrived. The continental breakfast was fine, but I ate in one night and I must... more

"If ", you should stay at the 'Express', Hedge end. "If" , you should decide to eat. "If ", you are prepared to wait for 1hr for your meal. Then, you will be a guest my friend!! more

Hotel quite new. Staff pleasant. Rooms reasonable size, clean and adequately furnished. Good soundproofing. We were on 3rd floor and it was quiet. Continental breakfast pleantiful and good selection of food, juices and hot drinks. Dinner not recommended, but there are good places nearby in Botley. Cheap enough and very good value. We were visiting relatives and is a very... more

Was attending a training event locally last week and had one night here . Check in was a little slow and laborious however i think the girl on reception had only recently started so to be expected . The room i thought was excellent , spaciuos clean bathroom and tv with good choice of channels . Hotel had a bar... more

Stayed for one night during the Southampton Boat show - Southampton full of more than the usual compliment of boaties and the hotel bar was no exception. Hotel was full but the staff were calm and efficient and dealt with everyone quickly and politely. Rooms were modern, clean and comfortable. Bathrooms equally clean and modern with more goodies than would... more

We booked and paid for our stay in advance to take advantage of the discount offered on their website. We were very impressed. The room was spotless, the breakfast was good although the area was a little too crowded, and the staff were extremely friendly. The only real niggle, was that a group of noisey people decided to have a... more

newly refurbished. ckeck in staff slow. hotel clean throughout. nice size rooms. has pay for wifi everywhere. bathroom supplies face towels and toiletries. get free independent newspaper. continenatl breakfast free. ample free parking. hotel right next to hampshire county cricket ground so may be traffic congestion on match days. more