Royal Crescent

Royal Crescent is a two-bedroom, two-bathroom self-catering apartment in Southampton city centre, three minutes' walk from Ocean Village marina and about eleven from the Ocean Cruise Terminal. It sleeps six, with a king bedroom and its own en suite, a double room and a sofa bed, and it's all on one level with a lift and step-free access. There's a dishwasher, a desk, Wi-Fi and laundry facilities in the building, and dogs are welcome, so it works for a city break, cruise accommodation in Southampton, a family visit or a stay of several weeks. Book it direct with us here.

The apartment at a glance

• Sleeps 6: a king bedroom, a double bedroom and a sofa bed
• 2 bathrooms: a king en suite with a rain shower, and a main bathroom with a large bath
• Open-plan living, dining and kitchen space
• Kitchen with oven, hob, microwave, dishwasher and pod coffee machine
• Desk and Wi-Fi for working
• Washing machine and tumble dryer in the flat
• Lift, step-free access and everything on one level
• Dogs welcome
• Ocean Village marina about 3 minutes' walk
• Self check-in, 4 pm to 9 pm; check-out 10 am

Inside the apartment

The heart of the flat is one big open-plan room, with the living area, a generous dining table and the kitchen together, so the whole group can catch up while someone cooks. Guests describe it as roomy, modern and well equipped, with quality furnishings and a comfortable, homely feel. Sink into the sofas with a film on the 50-inch smart TV, gather round the table for dinner, or plan the next day out over a coffee from the pod machine.

Bedrooms

Bedroom 1: a king-size bed, with its own en suite shower room.

Bedroom 2: a double bed.

Living room: a sofa bed that sleeps two more when you need it.

Beds are made up with crisp hotel-standard cotton linen before you arrive, with extra pillows and blankets, room-darkening blinds for a proper lie-in, and portable fans for warm summer nights.

Bathrooms

Two bathrooms make all the difference with six people. The king room's en suite has a rain shower, and the main bathroom has a large bath for a long soak after a day on your feet. Fresh towels for everyone, a hairdryer and starter toiletries are provided.

Kitchen

The kitchen is set up for real meals, not just a kettle and a microwave: an oven and hob, a microwave, a fridge and freezer, a dishwasher, a toaster, a kettle and a pod coffee machine, with pots, pans, a baking tray, crockery, cutlery and wine glasses. Guests have mentioned the coffee pods and the cupboard basics that are there when you arrive, and two supermarkets are just round the corner for everything else.

Working and longer stays

There's a proper desk and Wi-Fi if you need to work, an iron and ironing board, and a washing machine and tumble dryer in the flat's utility room, so a stay of several weeks feels like home rather than a hotel. Stays of a week or more are priced lower per night, and you can book up to 89 nights online. For longer stays or company bookings, email us before you book and we'll see what we can do for you.

Easy access

The apartment is step-free from the street, the building has a lift, and the bedrooms and bathrooms are all on the same level as the front door. One family praised the disabled access, with a working lift and wide doors.

Collecting the keys

Keys and the building fob are kept at a KeyNest point inside Victory Newsagents on Southampton's High Street, about 13 minutes' walk away, rather than in a box on the door, so they're held safely in a staffed shop. The shop opens at 9:30 am, so you can collect on your way in, drop your bags at the flat, and hand everything back there when you leave. We send the full directions and your collection code before you arrive.

Where you are in Southampton

Royal Crescent Road is on the edge of Ocean Village, Southampton's marina quarter. Its waterfront restaurants, bars and cafés are about three minutes' walk, the Harbour Lights cinema about five, and there's a bus stop right outside. The Ocean Cruise Terminal is about 11 minutes on foot and Town Quay, for the Red Funnel ferries to the Isle of Wight, about 12. St Mary's Stadium and the medieval Bargate are each around 16 minutes' walk, WestQuay shopping centre about 19, the Mayflower Theatre about 28, and the bars and restaurants of Bedford Place about half an hour. Guests also mention Oxford Street's restaurants as an easy stroll.

Getting here and parking

Southampton Central station is about 30 minutes' walk, or a short bus or taxi ride, and the M27 and M271 are close by for driving in. There's no parking space with this apartment. There's pay parking on the street outside (pay at the machine or on the PayByPhone app), and the nearest pay car park is about 0.6 miles away. Check the signs for the charging hours when you park, and allow for busier streets on match days at St Mary's.

Arriving

You have the whole apartment to yourselves. Check-in is self check-in from 4 pm to 9 pm, once you've collected the keys and fob from the KeyNest point, and check-out is by 10 am. Our local team is on hand by message every day from 8 am to 8 pm, and there's an emergency number for anything urgent.

Worth knowing

St Mary's Stadium is close by, so nearby streets and car parks are busier on match days, and the pay parking outside fills up faster then.

Good to know before you book

• Collect the keys and fob from the KeyNest point at Victory Newsagents, 133 High Street (open from 9:30 am)
• Self check-in 4 pm to 9 pm; check-out by 10 am, with the keys returned to the same shop
• First floor, with a lift; step-free, and every room on one level
• Up to two dogs; a pet fee is added in the booking box
• No cot or high chair, so bring a travel cot if you need one
• No parking space with the flat; pay parking on the street outside
• No parties or events, and no smoking
• After booking, the lead guest completes a short ID check and deposit step with our partner SafeGuest

Questions guests ask

• Can we bring our dog? Yes, up to two dogs are welcome; a pet fee is added when you book.
• Is there parking? Not with the apartment. There's pay parking on the street outside and a pay car park about 0.6 miles away.
• How are the beds set up? A king with an en suite, a double, and a sofa bed in the living room, sleeping six.
• How many bathrooms are there? Two: the king room's en suite with a rain shower, and a main bathroom with a large bath.
• Is it step-free? Yes. The flat is on the first floor with a lift, and every room is on the same level.
• How far is the cruise terminal? About 11 minutes' walk to the Ocean Cruise Terminal and 24 to the City Cruise Terminal.
• Where do we get the keys? From the KeyNest point at Victory Newsagents on the High Street, about 13 minutes' walk, open from 9:30 am.
• Is there Wi-Fi and a desk? Yes, both.
• Can we do laundry? Yes, there's a washing machine and a tumble dryer in the flat.
• Can we arrive after 9 pm? No. Check-in closes at 9 pm, so please collect the keys and arrive between 4 pm and 9 pm.
• Is there a cot or high chair? No, so please bring a travel cot if you need one.

Booking direct

Booking here is cheaper than booking the same dates through some of the big booking sites. Stays of a week or more are priced lower per night, and if you have particular dates or a longer stay in mind, email us before you book and we'll see what we can do for you.