The White Star Tavern

Great place to stay before cruise embarkation. They had the best fish and chips in the area including London, very nice, friendly, helpful, wonderful staff. The room was good size with modern décor, very clean and comfortable

My wife and I had a 2 night night stay prior to leaving for our honeymoon cruise. The experience from beginning to end was flawless. Marc and the restaurant staff were amazingly hospitable. The décor and atmosphere added to the experience. The food and service are wonderful. The full English breakfast and Fish/​Chips were fantastic. Very close to a multitude of eating options and within walking distance of the cruise line terminal or a short 5 min taxi ride.

The White Star Tavern is a opulent and well presented bar, with a 40s or 50s style. The ambiance and look of the bar is excellent, but unfortunately is only masking over an otherwise underwhelming experience.
The problems begin at the drinks menu, where the options are limited and samey. Basic lagers, run of the mill ale. Even worse is the sheer inefficiency in getting these drinks from the bar staff who seem completely alien to the concept of pour order and multitasking.
The food menu is a decent fare but is overpriced for what you get. In fact, overpricing seems to be a common there, with 2 pints and small bowl of bar nuts coming in at £11.
So much as I’d love to say the looks matched the experience, unfortunately I cannot. This was consistent over the three times I’ve been there recently, which is a shame as it wasn’t like this a few years ago.

Enjoyed a 3 night stay at this delightful, quaint, and very comfortable hotel. Was warmly welcomed by reception (Toma) who graciously accommodated us 5 hrs. earlier than check-​in time, after we disembarked QM2. Our large, corner room (Titanic) was attractively appointed and had a lovely, updated bathroom. Each of the 13 rooms is unique, decorated with wonderful maritime touches which celebrate the long history of the Cunard and White Star lines. In the public areas throughout this historic building are marvelous photos, pictures, models, artifacts, and books related to the passenger ship industry. There is a nice rooftop deck for smoking and/​or just enjoying the seaport air. There is a very lively bar, plus an excellent restaurant serving gourmet entrees and small bites in the evening, as well as deliciously prepared breakfasts (complimentary), lunch, and desserts. Laundry service is very convenient and inexpensive. The hotel is in a great neighborhood. The staff really go above and beyond expected to pamper their guests. They really know how to run a first class operation!

This was a faultless evening out and the staff were brilliant. They managed to squeeze me in even when they were fully booked and the food was really high end brasserie Fayre. I had a delicious mackerel starter that had a delicate appearance of something served on Masterchef, a thick, fully-​loaded, tender burger and a really clever pud; home made choc chip cookie, sweet panacota and vanilla milk shake. They’ve also got rooms here but I didn’t stay. There was a really good vibe and the staff seemed to be really enjoying their work.

Great rooms, great service, great menu. Nice atmosphere with both a formal dining room and a few small rooms with swank couches and such. I look forward to staying here again.

hit or miss. Had a few nice meals but on a request for more gravy with my roast, access denied! Quite pricey for what your offered.

The White Star Tavern is a sophisticated bar with luxury accommodation located in Southampton city centre. I stayed there this weekend with my partner visiting family.
Although there is no parking at the White Star — there is on street parking available and we found a spot straight away. It is clear that the area, although already busy is undergoing some refurbishment which is good to see.
On arrival at the White Star we enquired at the car and were shown up stairs to check in. We were asked if we needed help with luggage and given a full introduction to the hotel, on site staff, facilities and service. We were made to feel incredibly welcome — a personal touch that means a lot.
We had booked a room on the second floor — due to reports about noise from the bar. We stayed in room 9 — a deluxe and paid £109 for room only. The room is at the front of the hotel, it is large, freshly decorated with an en-​suite bathroom. The decoration is modern and sophisticated and luxurious. There are heavy, lined curtains to block out the light and a comfortable king size bed in which to sleep. The white linen is clean and crisp — we both slept incredibly well.
There is attention to detail throughout, a laptop safe, flat screen tv, high quality tea and coffee tray. The bathroom is the ultimate hotel chic with limestone tiles and a huge walk-​in monsoon shower. My only complaint would be that I knocked my head on the glass shelf over the sink when washing my face! The bathroom has ample White Company toiletries — a really nice touch.
Although there is no room service, the staff essentially told us that they would be happy to see to our every need. Food in the restaurant looked very good — unusual and local dishes at reasonable prices although we did not eat there that night. Breakfast is not included in the room price but is also reasonably priced and available from 09:00 at the weekend. We chose eggs Benedict for £5.50 which were cooked to perfection and utterly delicious.
I left the White Star with only one regret, that we could not stay longer. The White Star is warm and welcoming, the staff are genuinely interested in making your stay memorable. I can not recommend the White Star highly enough.

The White star is situated in Oxford Street near to ocean village at the bottom end of Southampton. The White Star is elegant and stunning and is used by young and old groups of people as well as couples. The White Star is in a beautiful area in Southampton and is surrounded by lots of other bars and restaurants nearby, but i feel the White Star stands out above all the other restaurants in this area. There is a seating area at the front where you can sit and relax and watch the world go by or you can sit inside on very comfortable seats which gives you the feel that you are sat at home in your own living room. The food is nothing less than first class in my opinion and service was quick and efficient. A place i would go on a saturday night to be wined and dined.