Southampton, England
THE NICI, Southampton
A nine-storey waterfront hotel with a rooftop helipad, approved as the flagship of Southampton's £200m+ Town Quay regeneration
Announced · NC
Southampton has approved a nine-storey, 128-room NICI hotel with rooftop helipad and 18 serviced apartments at Town Quay, the flagship of a £200m-plus waterfront regeneration by the Nicolas James Group. No opening date has been set.
The essentials
- Group
- Nicolas James Group
- Opening
- NC
- Rooms & suites
- 128 rooms plus 18 serviced apartments
- Segment
- Premium
- Designer
- NC
- Entry rate
- NC
The place
Town Quay, on the existing pier on Southampton's waterfront, part of a wider £200 million-plus regeneration that also adds a large new marina and roughly 460 residential apartments.
The concept
Southampton City Council approved the Nicolas James Group's Town Quay scheme in March 2025 after a public consultation that drew 74% support. The nine-storey hotel building sits on the existing pier, distinct from the three 25-storey residential towers and a seven-storey block planned alongside it, and is positioned as a second, larger sibling to the group's flagship THE NICI in Bournemouth. Construction was expected to begin later in 2025; no hotel opening date has been confirmed since.
Dining & wellness
Restaurants, a bar, conference facilities and a spa, plus a helipad on the roof — company statements describe it as bringing the same level of luxury as the group's Bournemouth flagship.
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