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The Pig in the WallvsMercure Southampton Centre Dolphin Hotel
Both hotels are rated highly by experts. On balance, The Pig in the Wall scores significantly higher than Mercure Southampton Centre Dolphin. The Pig in the Wall ranks #1 in Southampton with recommendations from 7 reviews including Travel + Leisure, The Telegraph and Oyster.
The Pig in the Wall
Travel + Leisure
Condé Nast Traveler
Oyster
The Telegraph
Mr & Mrs Smith
Afar Magazine
Fodor's
Independent
8 Western Esplanade, Southampton SO14 2AZ
From $0/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Air Conditioning
- Minibar
- Breakfast buffet
- 24-hour front desk
Travel + Leisure "The Pig in the Wall brings its older sibling’s rural charms to the port town of Southampton—ideal for guests who prefer pub-lined, cobblestoned streets to kitchen gardens and woodland walks." Full review
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Be sure to have dinner at the original Pig at least once; the menu changes hourly, depending on what’s foraged from a 25-mile radius.
Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Award
"The Pig styles itself as a “restaurant with rooms,” and although the accommodations themselves are perfectly realized the real draw is the food." Full review
OysterUpper-middle-range
"The Pig in the Wall is a tiny 12-room hotel actually built into the medieval city walls around the center of Southampton, close to restaurants, shopping, and the docks." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"Southampton has always been notably short of imaginative places to stay, but the Pig in the Wall – the second of Robin Hutson and David Elton’s Pig hotels – fills the gap." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith "A charmingly renovated 19th-century townhouse and pub, The Pig – in the Wall is a gourmet guesthouse with gusto that's heaven-sent if you need to be in or around Southampton." Full review
Afar Magazine "A 12-room, pub-style inn sits opposite the harbor docks within Southampton’s medieval city walls." Full review
Fodor's "On a quiet street across from Mayflower Park, this snug hotel in two converted townhouses has guest rooms with a funky but chic aesthetic." Full review
Independent "This city bolthole from the Pig group is literally built into the old Medieval city walls and occupies two converted Georgian town houses"
Mercure Southampton Centre Dolphin Hotel
Rough Guide
34 - 35 High Street, Southampton SO14 2HN
From $49/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Rough Guide "Centrally located, this fifteenth-century coaching inn hosted Jane Austen’s eighteenth birthday party... Its rooms are a comfortable blend of historic and contemporary, with flatscreen TVs and wi-fi."
