Southampton, United KingdomSouthampton City Centre
The Pig-in the Wall
Medieval rampart townhouse
Southampton City Centre Southampton, United Kingdom
Opened
2012
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Heritage LocalOutside the door
The house
THE PIGMedieval rampart townhouse
The twelve-room townhouse is built directly into Southampton's defensive walls, running as an intimate inn with an all-day deli bar.
“the intimate 12-room Pig in the Wall is a characterful bolthole set within the medieval walls that surrounded the city back in the 1200s.”
What it’s good at
Notable
Judy Hutson's interiors pair freestanding rolltop baths with vintage dial telephones and reclaimed wood.
Notable
Grade II listed Georgian townhouse physically built into Southampton's thirteenth-century medieval defensive walls.
Listed
Deli dining draws on Hampshire produce sourced from kitchen gardens within twenty-five miles.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in AFAR.
Built into Southampton’s medieval city walls, THE PIG in the Wall is a Georgian townhouse with a long local life… now a 12-room hideaway.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
The Westgate and the timber-framed Tudor House are right around the corner. Ferries to the Isle of Wight dock across the road.
The rooms
Bedrooms come with vintage rotary phones and larders stocked with snacks. Spacious rooms add freestanding rolltop tubs beside four-poster beds.
At the table
The deli counter serves warm sausage rolls and cured meats. An antique dresser holds English wines and local spirits.
How it began
The Georgian townhouse started out around 1820 under playwright Elizabeth Craven, then spent more than a century as the Royal Standard pub.
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The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.