Hotels pre cruise?

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Hotels pre cruise?

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Hi, our usual pre cruise hotel in Southampton, appears to be fully booked, just wondered if anybody has any recommendations for a one night stay en route.
Preferably along the A34/M3 route from the north and upto 30 miles away from the docks. Ideally a ground floor bedroom, car park and a restaurant or pub next door.
Cheers John

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There are quite a few Premier Inns along the M3 but I presume you are looking for a hotel as opposed to a motel.

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We have stayed here, but it's about 40miles to the docks. Just 1 minute off the A34, near Newbury.

They have some ground floor rooms in the outbuildings.

http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Hotel_Revi ... gland.html


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Thanks obf and Romig1, I will check those out, I think a lot of Premier Inns have pubs attached not sure about motels though.
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We can certainly recommend the Vineyard at Stockcross, a restaurant with rooms near Newbury. Not cheap, but truly superb food and one of the most comfortable hotels we have ever stayed at.
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Gill, Re The Vinyard at Stockcross, Sorry to say at £342 -£735 per night is just a bit too much, on my pension. Thanks for the info, it certainly looks nice. Thanks John

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longjohn wrote:
Gill, Re The Vinyard at Stockcross, Sorry to say at £342 -£735 per night is just a bit too much, on my pension. Thanks for the info, it certainly looks nice. Thanks John
We last paid £130 by booking via Trivago. It was worth every penny.
Gill

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All the Premier Inns we have stayed at have had a pub next door which is handy for evening meals and breakfast. In the past we have stayed at the Travelodge in Eastleigh which does have a Harvester pub next door but they do not do breakfasts. However just a short way down the road is a Tesco Express so we usually get croissants or pains de chocolat there and have a snack in our room before setting off for Southampton, just 15-20 minutes away.

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