Excellent hotel with superb staff - made our wedding reception perfect!
September 2011 - Trip Advisor

My partner and I recently got married at Southampton registry office. Prior to setting sale on a cruise for our honeymoon, we stayed 2 nights at the White Star, enjoying post ceremony drinks in the bar, before holding the reception in the restaurant in the evening.

Of the nine members of our party who actually stayed overnight in the hotel, everyone found their rooms very comfortable and enjoyed a good night’s sleep. We were fortunate enough to have the Titanic room, which has a grand bay window and a bathroom with a mosaic tiles and luxurious roll-top bath, even if the name did not bode well for our impending voyage! The building in general has considerable historic charm, and is located in a street with a particularly cosmopolitan ambience.

Upon returning from the registry office, the bar provided suitably atmospheric yet relaxed surroundings for the speeches. We then sat down in the restaurant, where we enjoyed a delicious dinner (the extensive breakfast menu was also very good). At the end of the meal the staff brought out our cake, which they had been storing for us in the kitchen. After my wife and I had ceremonially cut the cake, they kindly portioned up a section of it which they then distributed amongst our guests.

At all stages throughout the evening and throughout our stay, all the staff were attentive, responsive to our needs, and both professional and friendly. We really would like to thank them for helping make our day so perfect. We can highly recommend this excellent hotel.

Lovely meal
Reviewed 8 September 2011 - Trip Advisor
Came to the White Star to celebrate my birthday for the second year this weekend. Again, the food and service was excellent and will definitely be coming back.

Dear Joey and Oliver

We would like to extend our thanks to The White Star for their excellent service during the Southampton Boat show. We have no hesitation in recommending The White Star, be it for breakfast, lunch or dinner. The professionalism of the staff and the superb cuisine will ensure we will be back time and again!

Over the 3 week period in Southampton the food was consistently of a very high standard and as a corporate client the needs of the team were catered for with the utmost care and attention to detail, no matter the size of the party.

All in all a very impressive outfit and we look forward to seeing you again next year, if not before!

Oyster Yachts

My sincere thanks again and look forward to seeing you guys soon.

Best wishes

Victoria Cirillo
Programme Manager

Starting when we got there... the staff were helpful and friendly..
I went off to park the car (5 minute walk away) as the hotel dosen't have its own car park.. but it is at the end of the road, so really not a problem..
Our room was top notch, it was at the front of the building (majestic).. really clean, bathoom was imaculate... bed was really comfortable.. any way unpacked.. went to bar downstairs for a beer (had a couple of pints of Dorset Gold lovely) and ordered lunch... I must say how good the food was.. mixed bread and olives to start and then I had the Belly of Pork with bubble and squeek my wife had the asparragas penne ravioli pasta thing.. never had a dessert as I was full..
I asked the bar staff if they could order me a cab for 7 that night which they did no problem...
went off shopping.. etc.. got back had another pint of Gold..and got ready to go out... walk in shower was awesome.. so many hotels/B&B's have silly showers this one was good..managed to get another half of gold in as the Cab was on time, we went for out for the evening (northern soul do in Shirley)..
Remember getting back getting in to bed and saying how comfortable it was.. woke up at 8am..breakfeast.. again the food was top notch at the white star.. I went for the salmon and scrambled eggs on toast, tea and fresh orrange and my wife.. i think it was cinammon eggy bready with banana.. that was really good..
Unfortunatly we only spent one night at the hotel.. but will be going back next time i'm down at Shirley djing..
If the staff or managment do read this... Thank you for a relaxing stay... and also thank your staff for being helpful, when we asked questions and chatted with them..

White Star Guest
Late Rooms Review
June 2009


I booked this hotel as we had a power boat experience booked for the Saturday daytime and wanted to make a weekend of it, and we therefore needed somewhere comfortable to stay. Of all the other hotels or B&Bs in Southampton, this seemed to be the best in terms of location, price and quality. I was not disappointed - when we arrived, we ordered a coffee and a slice of cake each, which only set us back £4.00! Checking in is undertaken upstairs from the bar, but the staff were eager to escort us when we were ready. We booked a standard room, the 'Brittanic', which was (as described) compact but the bathroom was as big as the bedroom and the much hyped luxury shower was fabulous. After a long day, and aching muscles, the bed was very comfortable and every claim about the rooms, therefore, had been met. The only quibble I had was that the mini bar was not switched on when we arrived and in the morning we discovered that, having turned it on, it had cooked the milk and all other drinks inside (luckily there was no chocolate...). We let the receptionist know on check out and they apologised. We enjoyed a good breakfast (not included in the price of the room) and as we arrived before 9.30am we had the 'buy one, get one free' offer on 'The English'.
I thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the White Star Tavern and would definitely come back, should the occasion ever arise.