THE PIG-in the wall Western Esplanade, Southampton, SO14 2AZ, United Kingdom
#4 of 35 hotels in Southampton
Guests' ChoiceBased on 419 hotel reviews
9.0Cleanliness
9.5
Comfort
9.4
Location
9.5
Facilities
9.0
Staff
9.6
Value for money
8.4
Free Wifi
9.7
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End of dialog contentReviewed: May 2, 2025
Penny
United KingdomAlthough the smallest of the Pigs still to their inimitable standards. Amazing staff - room really comfortable - beautifully decorated . Great breakfast with plenty of home made fare and well located near the Marina . On site car parking really helpful
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: April 27, 2025
Michelle
United KingdomNothing to fault at all!
Beautiful hotel,warmly greeted, fantastic large room on ground floor as requested. Very large comfortable bed. Lovely bedding and pillows so comfy did not want to get out of bed! Great decoration of room. Loved the tea making facilities as not just your usual standard tea bags etc. High quality products, a cute little bottle of milk in the fridge. Nice water bottle each that they will refill for you for free. Free chocolate treat in cupboard along with lots of goodies you can purchase. Wine, champagne and tumblers provided and corkscrew. Dressing gown and comfy towels, flannels, Quality hand soap and shower products. Lovely modern shower, bathroom. Wooden shutters along with curtains you can use to block out light. Excellent parking facilities through secured gate for £12. Restaurant is quirky, small but as previously mentioned plenty of room for diners. Food is fantastic and very filling, could not finish sausage roll as so huge and tasty, took it home in dogie box and bought another to take home the next morning. Compliments to the Chef. If you want fast food go elsewhere, this is fresh food and you wait for it to be cooked, which is worth it. Location great, next to the walls you can access. Really enjoyed our stay and would definitely stay again! Thank you !
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: April 27, 2025
Zena
United KingdomToo many salads on the snacky menu but the quirky dining area was fun.
Parking was excellent as was the location.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: April 26, 2025
Alice
United KingdomBeautiful rooms and lovely surroundings
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: April 26, 2025
Jorge
United StatesGreat food, clean rooms, excellent location and absolutely wonderful staff!
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: April 25, 2025
Emma
United KingdomNothing, all good
Perfectly located for exploring the city and Ocean Village nearby, the incredibly warm and welcoming staff, and the room itself was a little luxury. The pillows are the best I’ve ever had the fortune of lying on :-). Delicious breakfast and on site parking was good too.
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: April 20, 2025
David
United KingdomNothing to dislike, but overall, my expectations were higher, based on other Pig hotels/restaurants.
Comfortable rooms with all the amenities you need. Bed and pillows were perfect. I would call it a piglet, it's a scaled down version of the other hotels. As an example, there's a very limited dinner menu. Very nice but doesn't compare to the other hotels. The staff were professional, friendly and chilled.
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: April 16, 2025
Donella
United KingdomGorgeous boutique hotel. Sadly didn’t have the usual Pig restaurant attached due to space but did offer a pub style dining which was ok. We would def stay again for overnight stay as convenient for ship terminal. Thank you
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: April 14, 2025
Collette
United KingdomLimited menu and small portions. No crisps, nuts etc available to purchase only snacks from the menu which were expensive and rather bland. Lighting in bedroom, stairs and entrance from the car park was very dark. Needs bigger bedside tables.
Great location, good vibe. Very comfortable bed and pillows. Excellent quality food. Safe parking on site.
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: April 13, 2025
Shirley
United KingdomA good choice for breakfast but not overly complicated, the staff were accommodating of our needs. Very central and within easy walking distance of shopping facilities and we explored the Tudor house and garden. Plenty of parking onsite.
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: April 2, 2025
Janice
United KingdomThe style and decor is stunning and they have integrated historical features into the rooms. The rooms are not big but beautiful and well appointed. The mini larder was stocked with goodies and both breakfast and dinner were delicious.
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: March 29, 2025
Simon
United KingdomGreat location with secure parking. Just a short walk to the excellent shops. The bed was super comfy and the bathroom lovely and clean. The menu is short but interesting.
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: March 24, 2025
Debbie
United KingdomA few more higher level tables for dinner would be nice, but no complaints
A wonderful experience. my first time at a Pig hotel and based on this I will be exploring more! Great location, wonderful atmosphere, loved the quirkiness and luxurious touches like herbal teas, plenty of free water and fresh milk, radio playing gently in the room on arrival, robes etc Superb service from all of the staff. Only wished I could have stayed for longer! Thanks to the team x
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: March 23, 2025
Angela
United KingdomSmall room, hot at the top of the building
Convenient for central Southampton visit
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: March 21, 2025
Nils
GermanyMy favorite hotel in Southampton!
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: March 20, 2025
Sara
United KingdomThe rooms are quite small. It didn’t matter for us as we were into staying for one night (we stayed in superior king)
Loves the location and the decor and the staff were excellent- very friendly and helpful
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: March 19, 2025
Georgina
United KingdomRooms were small and lots of stairs with no lift for older people. Paying for parking ontop of hotel price was expensive
Lovely decor. Very cosy
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: March 18, 2025
Stormloch
United KingdomWe had a great stay - the room was stylish, spacious and very clean. The hotel overall had a real charm and a rustic aesthetic which appealed. The communal area offered a relaxed ambience which was very inviting after a day touring Winchester and Southampton. Extremely friendly and accommodating staff. Can't fault our stay and would definitely visit again!
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: March 16, 2025
Karen
GuernseyNo lift. Water pressure in bathroom sink poor.
Beautifully decorated and clean. Good location. Wonderful restaurant food.
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: March 15, 2025
Aaron
United KingdomN/A
Quirky. Historic, immaculate
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: March 15, 2025
Peter
United KingdomExcellent location combined with lots of lovely touches in the room such as chilled water, great radio, sweets and treats to eat and great tea and coffee. The bar/restaurant area is fantastic and such a lovely place to chill out. Decor parking was excellent too.
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: March 15, 2025
Elaine
United KingdomJust the limited menu.
We enjoyed our quirky room, comfortable bed and lovely shower room. It was a perfect location for us and despite being near a busy road, was very quiet. Our dinners were well cooked and delicious but the menu is very limited for an evening meal.
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: March 13, 2025
Clinton
SpainNothing
Bedding and the staff.
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: March 10, 2025
Whatley
United KingdomNothing - it was all great
Superb breakfast, lovely atmosphere, great city centre location
Stayed in March 2025
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