Swan Centre Reviews Summary

Shop Variety

Pros:

• "Swan centre has a wide variety of shops to suit all needs and great for browsing."
• "Not your ordinary shopping centre crammed with clothes shops, the Swan centre has a diverse mix of shops where you can find almost anything."
• "Retail mall with over 40 stores including a supermarket, budget outlets and high-street fashions."
• "Swan centre has everything in one place. Nice range of shops like TK Max, New Look, H&M, Poundland etc, relaxing coffee areas and restaurants to get a bite even a Post office and Library."
• "Great little shopping centre in Eastleigh, quite a few shops with eating areas around as well. Good range of different shops not just clothing and under roof."
• "The Swan Centre has a good selection of shops, restaurants, a bowling alley and a multiplex cinema."
• "It's a very nice shopping centre with plenty to enjoy for everyone."

Cons:

• "Shame lots of shops closing down, so it feels like a beginning of a ghost town."
• "It's not too bad, has the same shops as every other town. Although there are too many empty shops inside."
• "There is not much variety in shops too many cafes in such a small area."
• "The Swan Centre is feeling a little dated now and the high street is fast becoming hairdressers and charity shops."
• "Needs investment. It’s starting to look a little tired and could do with a better selection of shops."
• "Boring with poor selection of shops. Like many shopping centres it is in decline."
• "The Swan Centre has a variety of shops but sadly there are also several empty ones."

Parking

Pros:

• "Plenty of parking spaces, choice of pay and display or pay on return plenty of signs and clear information on charges."
• "Plenty of parking at a reasonable charge."
• "There is lots of parking and it's reasonably priced (free after 6pm)."
• "Free evening parking, which is a bonus."
• "Ample parking in the multistory above or street parking with a large number of disabled bays."
• "Never struggle to get a car parking space."
• "Easy access to get to from M27 motorway,easy parking,either in the Swan centre car park or in the streets in the town centre near the Swan Centre."

Cons:

• "Parking seemed difficult to get out of initially as we had to walk all the way round."
• "Beware of paid parking. Had minor car damaged in paid undercover parking and after jumping through hoops they refused to pay for it."
• "Parking is overpriced and so is the cinema except on Mondays."
• "You should NOT have to pay for parking at 8:00am on a Sunday."
• "Parking is a nightmare if you have a larger wheelchair accessible vehicle, ok for average cars and smaller vans."
• "Expensive parking! If you are lucky enough to find one of the few ‘free for two hour spaces’ you are fine but the shopping centre parking is ridiculous."
• "Parking costs are through the roof."

Cleanliness and Maintenance

Pros:

• "Everything is kept spotlessly clean, including the recently refurbished toilets, by the hard working staff."
• "Brilliant place to go they always try and make sure when shops are empty they put something relevant in its place always clean."
• "Loved it. Toilets were spotless. Wide range of shops available."
• "It’s clean and big enough as to not get too crowded, there are a decent few shops."
• "Always clean and easy to get around."
• "Nice Mall of shops, great selection of shops and eating establishments. Always clean and tidy."
• "Clean complex including the restrooms."