Conference venue
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Accommodation
Conference Venue and partner hotel offering ICD delegate rate
Leonard Royal Southampton, West Quay Rd, Southampton SO15 1AG. 4* Conference Venue. Delegate attendee room rate**
Leonardo Hotel Southampton, Charlotte Place, Southampton SO14 0TB. 4* Distance from conference 1.8 miles. Delegate attendee room rate**
** Booking code available at a later date
Other Hotels within easy walking distance of the conference venue
voco Southampton by IHG, Herbert Walker Ave, Southampton SO15 1AG. 290 yards from conference venue.
Premier Inn Southampton West Quay, Harbour Parade, Southampton SO15 1BA. Distance from conference 0.2 miles
Moxy Southampton, Harbour Parade, Southampton SO15 1BA. Distance from conference 0.2 miles
Room2 Southampton hometel, 1 Queens Ter, Southampton SO14 3BP. Distance from conference 0.5
Ibis Budget, 3 West Quay Rd, Southampton SO15 1RA. Distance from conference 0.5 miles
Novotel , 1 West Quay Rd, Southampton SO15 1RA. Distance from conference 0.6 miles
Ibis Southampton, 9 West Quay Rd, Southampton SO15 1RA. Distance from conference 0.6 miles
Harbour Hotel, 5 Maritime Walk, Southampton SO14 3QT. Distance from conference 0.9 miles
Travel to Southampton
Information on getting to Southampton can be found on the Visit Southampton website Getting Here pages. Once in Southampton, Southampton Central Station is the closest railway station to the conference venue and listed hotels.
There are regular trains from Southampton Airport Parkway railway station to Southampton Central Station. Alternatively there is also a bus service unilink U1C from Southampton Airport Parkway railway station to either Southampton West Quay or Town Quay, both stops are within easy walk of the conference venue and hotels.
International travellers may consider Heathrow airport or Gatwick airport to arrive Southeast England and then take the train to Southampton Central Station.
VISA information
For the UK visa requirements, please see interactive guide here.
Some travellers may be eligible for an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) – please see guidelines here.
Official letters of invitation for visa applications will be available to conference attendees that have a full paper accepted, have registered and paid for the conference. Process to be detailed in due course.