Having lived in Southampton for most of my life, it was only when I moved away from the city that this huge new shopping centre was completed. During a weekend visit back to Southampton, I went into the city centre to see what was new, and could hardly fail to miss West Quay! There is no doubt that West Quay has made a huge improvement on Southampton's shopping scene, bringing together many of the most popular shops into a warm & dry environment. The day I visited was grey and drizzly, so not having to traipse up and down the high street, struggling with opening and closing my rather battered umbrella at every shop entrance was a real bonus! I went on a Saturday morning, which have always been the busiest time to go, and found that as the morning progressed, then number of people kept on growing. It was comparable with Oxford Street, which did detract from my visit. The other main problem with West Quay is the traffic - although, to be fair, this is a problem with Southampton city centre overall, rather than with the shopping centre itself. If you are not careful, you can still find yourself sitting in long queues as you approach or leave the centre. Most of the popular chains in Southampton have now moved into West Quay, including clothes shops (Gap, H&M, Monsoon, Warehouse and Next), jewellery (H Samuels, Ernest Jones, Swarovski), sports shops (Nike and AllSports) plus a large John Lewis store and Marks and Spencers too. There's also a choice of places to eat, from coffee shops (Starbucks & Costa Coffee) to restaurants (Pizza Hut, Harry Ramsden's and Cafe Giardino). Overall, I thought that the centre was pretty well thought-out, and a nice place to be. I'd definitely go back (although perhaps not on a Saturday morning next time!)
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i live in southampton and i agree with u its a pain on sat morning i live all my shopping to late night thursdays so i dont get shoved and budged
Jaycey 26.10.2004 21:15
I love West Quay, it has all my favourite clothes shops (Principles, Wallis, Next, Gap, Benetton, etc) all in the same place, and all a reasonable size with lots of stock. The Cinnabon shop is heaven, 2 Costa coffees and a Waitrose just complete the appeal. Habitat and John Lewis are an extra bonus... I could go on, and on! There's plenty of parking and easy access to the other shopping areas. What more could a girl want. J
Advantages: Undercover shopping, Modern, Mix of Designer Shops and High-Street Fashion. Disadvantages: Can Get Very Crowded on Weekends, You Have to Walk a Long Way Round to Go Up or Down to Next Level, Can get Quite Hot in Shops.
HannahBoo 21.02.2006 (21.02.2006)
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Review of West Quay - Southampton
Advantages: Undercover shopping, Modern, Mix of Designer Shops and High-Street Fashion. Disadvantages: Can Get Very Crowded on Weekends, You Have to Walk a Long Way Round to Go Up or Down to Next Level, Can get Quite Hot in Shops.
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Advantages: Attractive shopping area, Lots of Attractions (food, cinema, bowling, shops etc), designer clothes at reduced prices. Disadvantages: The shops will not appeal to everyone, complex is not undercover.
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