Premier Inn West Quay Southampton: The Start of a Weekend on Azura.

So here we are in Southampton, staying at the Premier Inn West Quay, ready to embark Azura later today. For anyone interested, the Premier Inn West Quay is very central, close to the West Quay Shopping Centre, restaurants and harbour, with reasonably priced comfortable rooms. Ours cost £56 (room only). 

There are easy to use check-in machines....type in a few details from your booking and 2 key cards magically jump into the box at the bottom. 

However, like most Premier Inns , the hotel is also security conscious. The reception desk is manned 24 hours, and you can only enter the lifts by using  your key card. Next to the list is a freephone for taxis and a list of all the ships in port with the names of the terminal where they will be berthed, a useful reminder when booking a taxi.

If staying a bit longer, you could even collect a parcel from Amazon.

  

Last night we met up in the bar with a group of friends, all linked by our longstanding membership of a little UK based cruise forum and facebook group. People have travelled from as far as Scotland, Wales and the South West, and more will be joining us onboard. 

     We have no idea what the weekend will bring, but I am sure that the company of friends will enhance our stay.....see you onboard!