Located in Winchester, 22 km from The Mayflower Theatre and 22 km from Southampton Guildhall, Esme's provides accommodation with free WiFi in a historic building. The property has quiet street views and is 23 km from Southampton Cruise Terminal and 26 km from Jane Austen's House Museum. The bed and breakfast features facilities for disabled guests. The bed and breakfast comes with a flat-screen TV. A private entrance leads guests into the bed and breakfast, where they can enjoy some chocolates or cookies. The bed and breakfast offers bed linen, towels and housekeeping service. Ageas Bowl is 26 km from the bed and breakfast, while Highclere Castle is 33 km away. Southampton Airport is 21 km from the property.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 10.0 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.9)

FREE parking!


Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 extra-large double bed
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Guest reviews

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Staff
10
Facilities
9.6
Cleanliness
9.9
Comfort
9.8
Value for money
9.5
Location
9.9
Free WiFi
10
High score for Winchester

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Rob
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Esme was an absolutely fantastic host, very warm and welcoming and full of useful information about Winchester. The room was beautifully designed and appointed and the bed was amazingly comfortable. The location just a few minutes walk from the...
  • Charlotte
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    What a find! Esme was a marvellous host and nothing was too much trouble. The attention to detail in the room and bathroom were fabulous - toiletries, fresh milk in the fridge, biscuits, sweets, a good range of teas and coffee and even a...
  • Martin
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Location excellent and very comfortable room with all the things needed for a great stay.
  • Julian
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Very pleasant room in an attractive road near to the centre of Winchester - everything worked Esme is warm and helpful host who communicates promptly
  • Melinda
    Australia Australia
    The room is very comfortable, well equipped, tastefully decorated, superbly located, quiet and private. Esme was lovely to deal with, thoughtful and very personable.
  • Simon
    Australia Australia
    Location was great - host was fantastic and accommodating and unit contained everything we needed
  • Mark
    Australia Australia
    The accomodation is located within walking distance of the High Street and the Cathedral. We stayed in a beautiful blue bedroom that was very comfortable and well set out. Included port, chocolates, coffee machine and pods, selection of teas and...
  • Joan
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Lovely, pretty and very private room in a charming house. Esme was delightful and provided everything you might need for a short stay, including fresh milk for tea and coffees. The location is excellent - on a central but quiet street in...
  • Sarah
    France France
    Esme was very welcoming. The bedroom and bathroom were excellently equipped. Location was very central. Would highly recommend
  • Ges
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Wonderful and helpful host keen that we had an excellent stay. Thoughtfully and artistically decorated main room. Located within comfortable walking distance of City Centre.

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 3 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Host Information

10
10
Host review score
Host review score
Esme's B&B is at 26 Parchment Street, the quiet end of a distinguished street that offers many specialist retailers, including locally renowned restaurants, intimate cafes, fine art gallery and a celebrity hairdresser. ​ Your room is in the centre of breathtakingly beautiful and historic Winchester. A luxurious, unique base in which to explore the many areas of local interest. Central London is an hour away on the train. Esme's beautifully restored Georgian house offers modern comfort and individual accommodation all on the ground floor. Within a few minute's level walk is all that Winchester has to offer Parking, visitors parking permit is usually available providing local on street parking or there are a number of long stay carparks close by Wheelchair accessible
Language spoken: English

Property surroundings

Facilities of Esme's
Great facilities! Review score, 9.6

Most popular facilities

  • Free parking
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Non-smoking rooms

Bathroom

  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Bath or shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Toilet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Shower

Bedroom

  • Linen
  • Wardrobe or closet

Kitchen

  • Coffee machine
  • Toaster
  • Electric kettle
  • Refrigerator

Room Amenities

  • Socket near the bed
  • Clothes rack

Activities

  • Walking tours

Living Area

  • Dining area
  • Desk

Media & Technology

  • Flat-screen TV
  • TV

Food & Drink

  • Tea/Coffee maker

Internet
Fast free WiFi 131 Mbps. Suitable for streaming 4K content and making video calls on multiple devices. Speed test carried out by the host.

Parking
Free public parking is possible at a location nearby (reservation is needed).

  • Street parking

Services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Private check-in/check-out

Reception services

  • Invoice provided

Entertainment and family services

  • Board games/puzzles
  • Board games/puzzles

Safety & security

  • Smoke alarms
  • Key access

General

  • Carbon monoxide detector
  • Hypoallergenic
  • Non-smoking throughout
  • Allergy-free room
  • Hardwood or parquet floors
  • Heating
  • Soundproofing
  • Private entrance
  • Fan
  • Ironing facilities
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Iron

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Entire unit wheelchair accessible
  • Entire unit located on ground floor

Languages spoken

  • English

House rules
Esme's takes special requests - add in the next step!

Check-in
From 15:00 to 22:00
Check-out
Until 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children are not allowed.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Payments by Booking.com
Booking.com takes your payment on behalf of the property for this stay, but make sure you have cash for any extras once you get there.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.

The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property

In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

Legal information

This property is managed by a private host. EU consumer law relating to professional hosts might not apply.

FAQs about Esme's

  • Check-in at Esme's is from 15:00, and check-out is until 11:00.

  • Room options at Esme's include:

    • Double

  • Esme's offers the following activities / services (charges may apply):

    • Walking tours

  • The prices at Esme's may vary depending on your stay (e.g. dates you select, hotel's policy etc.). See the prices by entering your dates.

  • Esme's is 500 yards from the centre of Winchester. All distances are measured in straight lines. Actual travel distances may vary.