We recommend three nights in London, then one night in Southampton before boarding on 19 September.

📖 How to travel to Southampton — from London or anywhere else worldwide: Travel to Southampton

🇬🇧 London

Dates: 15–18 September 2026 (3 nights)

Check-in: 15 Sep

Check-out: 18 Sep → travel to Southampton (train from Waterloo, ~1h20 to Southampton Central)

Recommended area

Covent Garden / Holborn — Iconic central London. Theatre district, walkable to Trafalgar Square, Soho, the British Museum and the Strand. ~15-min walk to Waterloo for the Southampton train. Best for first-time London visitors who want classic West End energy.

🏨 Hotel recommendations — London

🏨 #1 — The Hoxton, Holborn

Address: 199-206 High Holborn, London WC1V 7BD

Free Wi-Fi, big communal tables, plenty of outlets, and a café / bar built around the working-from-the-lobby vibe.

• ~10-min walk to Covent Garden piazza
• 4-min walk to Holborn tube (Central / Piccadilly lines)
• ~20 min to Waterloo for the Southampton train
• Restaurant (Rotunda Bar & Restaurant) and the Apartment events space on-site