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Reviews of Macdonald Botley Park Hotel & Spa 4 stars

Winchester Rd, Boorley Green, Southampton, SO32 2UA, United Kingdom

#28 of 36 hotels in Southampton

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 3475 hotel reviews

7.3

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.0

  • Comfort

    8.1

  • Location

    8.2

  • Facilities

    7.5

  • Staff

    8.3

  • Value for money

    7.5

  • Free WiFi

    7.8

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  • Reviewed: 18 May 2025

    8.0
    Wedding Stay
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The beds were too hard for our personal taste, but that is just a personal preference.

    Rooms were clean and equipped well, staff were extremely friendly, especially Maria the wedding organiser, James on the front desk and who also helped at the wedding. Ollie at breakfast was also very polite and helpful. The Wedding Breakfast food was lovely and hot and very nice. The perfect venue for a wedding.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 18 May 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    As said earlier the food was too expensive for me. Maybe they can have meal deals for families

    The Hotel met what I expected, though I had to eat out as the meals were a bit high for me and my family. Sorry didn't eat breakfast as am not a breakfast person.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 17 May 2025

    7.0
    Was convenient for an overnight stay but not likely to return
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hotel was huge, lots of large communal spaces but utterly soulless. The food was expensive and small portions. The price for breakfast was outrageous - the food was not good quality. Very dissatisfied

    The staff were very helpful and friendly There were plenty of car parking spaces

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 17 May 2025

    8.0
    Good to stay eat, but would eat elsewhere
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Accessible Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Menu wasn’t very interesting

    Convenient location, good rooms

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 16 May 2025

    7.0
    Comfortable business hotel
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    I booked the hotel because it had a pool and I was very disappointed that it was shut for repairs. I was not made aware of this before I booked,

    The evening meal and breakfast was good. The room was spacious and comfortable and quiet for good sleep. Staff were friendly and efficient.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 16 May 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Business trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I don't remember being told that the pool was closed when I booked, so that was disappointing

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 13 May 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Lovely airy rooms

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 13 May 2025

    8.0
    Good place to stay before a cruise
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Air conditioning very noisy

    Swimming pool and location

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 12 May 2025

    7.0
    Great location, friendly staff
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Parts of the hotel are looking a little tired. In our room the hot tap on the bath didn't work and one of the bedside lamps didn't have a bulb. We were woken at 4.10am with people talking outside, below our window, which was open because the room was stuffy and the air-conditioning was noisy and couldn't cope. I've stayed in other Macdonald hotels and they were excellent, so they set my expectations

    Friendly staff Good food Comfortable room Great location

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 12 May 2025

    8.0
    Very comfortable and cozy location, staff where friendly
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Dated

    Cozy

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 10 May 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Super Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    pool was under maintenance.

    very relaxing evening

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 10 May 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Price and choice of breakfast it was 24 pounds per person and food was limited no beans or mushrooms no blackpudding

    Beautiful room and good facilities

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 9 May 2025

    7.0
    Great location and surroundings
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Pool was too cold and sausages at breakfast were hard. Parts of hotel require updating as looking bit tired

    Location

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 8 May 2025

    8.0
    Good hotel for our requirements
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Shortage of soft drinks variety. "Waiting for delivery, and the fridge is broken"

    Location, upgraded room, value for money.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 8 May 2025

    7.0
    Ok could do better
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The windows were misted up in the room also in the breakfast room.. the window catch was loose so the window never fully closed which might be a real problem on colder days.. we also found outdated information as in no phones in the room and a half bottle of water in the room from a previous guest

    The reception looked and smelt great and you can see it’s undergoing some improvements

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 6 May 2025

    7.0
    Did the job (close to an event we were attending)
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    No lift... I hadn't thought to say I needed a ground floor room as I'd never have imagined there would be no lift! We didn't try the restaurant as the reviews are so bad. Breakfast price is crazy!

    Comfortable bed, plenty of coffee!

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 5 May 2025

    7.0
    Nice breakfast, but terrible night's sleep
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    We had a terrible night's sleep. There was a lot of noise, and at one point, a beeping alarm was going off every 90 seconds and driving us crazy! Frustratingly, when I called reception no one answered, even though I tried several times. In the end we had to traipse there - there was no one at the desk - then hang around at the var waiting for a free staff member. They did get it resolved, but it took ages. We were on the ground floor so people wheeling stuff along on the road outside was so loud.

    The pool was lovely, and having a child-friendly time period was great. We also really enjoyed the breakfast. The room was pretty nice too.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 1 May 2025

    8.0
    Hotel was clean, comfortable and very friendly
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Paying extra for parking in the hotel car park, just thought it should have been included in the price.

    Location was great for the M3, and the staff were very friendly and helpful. Breakfast was very good as well.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 1 May 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Couple
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Swimming pool bit to small and no jacuzzi working. Very expensive breakfast.

    Friendly staff and receptionist

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 28 April 2025

    8.0
    Amazing hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    First time in england, the staff was actually really polite and happy to help

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 26 April 2025

    7.0
    Nice stat but would choose a quieter day if we looked to stay again
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    A little dated in places and for a lovely spa hotel there were too many children running around and creating a lot of noise, chaos at breakfast, especially.

    The hotel was very nice and the facilities very good, good location and staff very friendly

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 25 April 2025

    7.0
    GREAT VALUE AND SUPER SERVICE
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Hard bed

    Ver6 g9od value for money and enjoyable

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 18 April 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Hardly anything on offer for breakfast at 9:45 even though we were told breakfast was until 10am. Swimming pool & steam room had very strong chlorine spell.

    Comfortable clean room.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 18 April 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Rooms a little dated Cooked breakfast luke warm

    Reception staff and restaurant staff very nice

    Stayed in April 2025

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