The Royal Esplanade

10/10

Exceptional

09 Mar 2026

Mark

The hotel is very conveniently located for local amenities and our room had a fantastic view towards Portsmouth

8/10

Excellent

07 Mar 2026

geoff

Yes

Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Feb 2026

Saman

Spacious room, Victorian high ceiling, clean room and bathroom, lots of fresh towels, shower gel n shampoo.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Feb 2026

Stephen

Every thingwas good andvery convenient

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jan 2026

Jane

The room was extremely clean the staff were very friendly and welcoming. And didn’t mind me asking lots off questions about local bus service etc

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Dec 2025

William

Good

8/10

Excellent

14 Dec 2025

Norman

Very festively decorated for Xmas. The room was snug but had a good view, although since we were at the top there were a lot of intruding angles. For example standing up straight in the shower was a challenge. Breakfast was included and the staff in the restaurant were pleasant. Old fashioned seaside hotel.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Dec 2025

Elisabeth

All good and nice to have a 'individualistic style hotel'...ie still with Victorian features.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Nov 2025

William

Was okay

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

30 Oct 2025

Gillian

We booked a sea view room, but the single glazed windows meant it was noisy. There is major engineering work happening across the road all through the night which we felt we should have been made aware of when booking as it affected our sleep. The walls between rooms are thin, meaning you hear your neighbours television (at 5am), and the curtains do nothing to cut out the street lights. There was a sliding door to the bathroom, which was easily dislodged from the track- just not user friendly. Tea and coffee was served in vacuum jugs, the coffee wasn’t very warm. There was a limited buffet selection, but the cooked menu had several options. However, my scrambled eggs were overcooked and the toast was rubbery. The lift only went 1 floor towards our room, leaving 2 flights of stairs to negotiate with my walking stick and our bags.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Oct 2025

THOMAS

Clean and cosy room, friendly and welcoming

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

18 Oct 2025

Paul

Don’t get taken for a Ryde

Staff friendly enough but hotel and rooms are very tired and in need of complete refurbishment. There is no double glazing so spent most of the night awake listening to the yobbos screeching up and down the main road on motorbikes.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Oct 2025

Andy

Nice breakfast and very good location.

10/10

Exceptional

15 Oct 2025

John

Staff were friendly and very helpful.

Room was really good, quiet and good size bathroom.

Great cooked breakfast.

Great location, close to the railway station and bus station.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Oct 2025

Norman

Good location.Clean.
Breakfast good.Friendly staff

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

13 Oct 2025

Jim

Very pleasent stay

Clean room, staff were lovely

Business

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2025

Simon

This hotel is warm & welcoming. This is my go to for it is close to the buses, the hovercraft & the fastest offer many portions to see all the locals sighs

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Oct 2025

Serena

Everything was good. Booked for next year already

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

26 Sep 2025

Fiona

Room was clean. Dinig options were excellent and flexible. All the staff were friendly, approachable and very helpful.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2025

Gareth

Very friendly and accommodating. Safe storage for our bikes. Staff attentive and helpful

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2025

Martin

Ryde Isle of Wight

A great hotel with nice rooms and friendly staff. Check-in was easy and quick. A great location being close to the town centre, bus station, Hovercraft terminal and Pier for Catermaran boat services to Portsmouth. It would have been nice if the check in time could have been a little earlier, as 4pm is quite a late time to start check in otherwise everything else was excellent. The breakfast was nice as it was included in the price of the room and you had the choice of a full English breakfast.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

20 Sep 2025

Nancy

Comfortable, convenient with large room, great view and very good breakfast. Staff are excellent!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Sep 2025

Marios

Kelly provided outstanding service; she was polite, helpful, and a true pleasure to interact with

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Sep 2025

Ruth

Nice hotel, a 3 or 3.5*. A bit dated, especially for the price. Nice room though imagine it’s cold in winter with the old windows. Bathroom seemed updated. Kettle and instant coffee and tea in the room. Breakfast included was ok, but still no decent coffee! Good location opposite the sea front and easy to walk to local areas. Friendly staff.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

16 Sep 2025

Saqib

The breakfast room had flies flying around in it and the cooked breakfast was very basic.

Hotel rooms were clean but outdated. The towel rail didnt work.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Sep 2025

Jackie

The room was lovely, clean and bright, the staff very friendly and attentive, breakfast was very nice and dinning room smart and clean.
The only downside I found was having to hand the key in every time you went out, it was a bit of a pain having to queue to get the key when staff checking people in
Saying that I would still stay again.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Sep 2025

susan

For a day trip via Hovercraft to the IoW it was simply perfect!

8/10

Excellent

08 Sep 2025

Steph

We stayed for one night, the staff were all extremely friendly and very helpful. The hotel itself was lovely and charming. Will stay again

6/10

Pleasant

31 Aug 2025

John

We liked the breakfast and the lobby. We disliked the fact that our toilet did not flush properly and that we had to report it for three days before action was taken. The WiFi was spotty.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Aug 2025

janette

It was exactly what I wanted.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

31 Aug 2025

Jack

When we checked in they had given our rooms to someone else so they had to give us different accommodation

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

29 Aug 2025

Kelly

I thought the bedroom was average not that clean so we didnt stay and lost 185pound which was way to hugh for that room.

10/10

Exceptional

29 Aug 2025

J

I would definitely stay here again!

The room was perfect! It was very spacious, clean and comfortable. The staff were all great. Polite, attentive and accommodating.
Breakfast was good, with a good amount of choice and was fresh and well presented.
I would definitely stay here again.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

28 Aug 2025

Benjamin

Comfortable

Excellent service by staff. Accommodated us with bikes and were very helpful. Plenty of restaurants and shops nearby.

Good selection for breakfast

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

24 Aug 2025

Pinky

My single occupancy room was changed on request promptly. Carla and Dadia were very kind, helpful and polite. The only experience at the restaurant for breakfast was on day one was not the best. My english breakfast order was messed up and not complete and, the staff probably have no experience with asian clients because nobody was kind enough to ask for tea, sauces, etc. which they were doing for other customers around my table. It was disappointing and felt racist. But all my stars are for the front desk staff. Thank you.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

17 Aug 2025

Kirsty

Comfortable bed and good location. Staff are friendly too. The rooms are spacious, but thought mine was well overdue a refurb (particularly given the price).

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

16 Aug 2025

Richard

Convenient location and comfortable room. Good hearty breakfast.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

14 Aug 2025

Alan

Pay extra for better room,unless on a budget.

Ist room in attic,not ideal,mattress cheap spring.Metal bed. Compact.High windows felt clostraphobic.Upgrade for £20 to large front facing sea view. Better bed and space.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

08 Aug 2025

Verified traveler

Great location but too noisy

Food very good but don't expect a quiet night. Check in ok but key policy is very odd never had a place that you have to give your room key each time you leave hotel

Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Aug 2025

Diana

Ryde one Night

The room was fabulous, Cindy with my own bath, clear instructions to get back in and booking in. And times for breakfast which was very good standard

Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Aug 2025

John

Bed was comfortable and staff nice

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Aug 2025

Katerina

Very hot in the room, but with the price and location very good choice!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jul 2025

Jeremy

Excellent Isle of Wight vibes in Ryde

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2025

Heather

We traveled from the USA. We had a wonderful stay. We took the Hovercraft across the water and the Hotel was directly across the street The staff was very helpful and kind. The bath towels were very nice. The only thing missing for me were face washcloths. Our breakfast was included and was delicious and plentiful. Because it is such a spacious hotel, I was able to meet with my cousin and aunt I hadn’t seen in 50+ years inside the hotel. I was able to purchase tea and coffee and cake for us to enjoy while we visited.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2025

pat

The staff are very friendly and helpful and the hotel is lovely and the rooms are clean and welcoming

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

04 Jul 2025

Bhupendra

Great stay with family and friends....

We booked a family room for family of 3, the room was super spacious, nice sea view (slightly far), comfortable beds. Bathroom were renovated but not modern but good size. Location was excellent and very lively throughout the day and night. Great pub right next to it. Main market was 2 mins walk, had good food options and other entertainment options. Ryde Ferry Terminal is literally opposite to hotel and a train station which runs island wide. Only downside was hot summer as the hotel did not have air-conditioning, provided small table fans but they weren't sufficient so it was pretty hot.

Breakfast was okay with typical British menu, limited options with limited 2 hours in morning.

Check in was smooth and the lady was very polite and kind to let us choose the best room we liked in the booked category. Staff was very polite and courteous, except a few who were strictly abide by policies to not allow a little extra time for checkout and placed a charge for taking an extra hour despite having no future bookings in place. Check in and out timings are curtailed by an hour i.e. 4 pm and 10 am which is not usual.

They have a small car park, which needs to be booked in advance for GBP 5 overnight, subject to availability. However there are plenty of off road parking available right outside of the hotel.

Overall I would rate it as a good stay and would recommend looking at the Pros over Cons.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jun 2025

Sarah

Staff were amazing

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2025

Stephen

The staff were amazing and the room was very clean. The view from the room was amazing. The only fault I could give was the WiFi was very inconsistent. Sometimes it was adequate other times I couldn’t get any signal and I wouldn’t be able to stream on the lowest settings without it buffering constantly.

6/10

Pleasant

17 Jun 2025

Hugh

Stairs and stairs and stairs

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

14 Jun 2025

Paul

We were a bit disappointed with the hotel and with the unexpected parking charge of £5 per day to park 60 yards away in an unsupervised stony yard. The hotel room was clean and well decorated but the cleaning service was not too good ie towels not folded in morning, tea bags not replenished, bed not made up very well. The Dining Room was nice but the service was disorganised and it was obvious that the coach party there at same time was their main priority. We were informed that a 6.30pm evening was available and that we were allocated a table for the stay, however after the first day they changed the time to 7.00pm without informing us and we were told just to sit anywhere there was an empty table. The service was hit and miss, I heard several guests commenting to the waitresses they had been waiting half an hour for their food. The furniture in the lounges was old and tired with split leather seats and worn carpets. We would only rate this hotel 3 star at most and will not be returning and will not recommend this to any of our friends.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Jun 2025

Laurence

Unfortunately the food let this outlet down. Very poor. Staff were all very nice, very helpful. Overall an enjoyable stay but the hotel does appear to be in need of an update.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jun 2025

Sean

An island icon that needs some updating for sure. The rooms are very basic and small, and it feels more like a dorm set up than a proper hotel. Having said that the staff were lovely and Harry’s bar is as awesome as ever.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2025

Barbara

The Royal Esplanade was the perfect spot for our stay in Ryde. It is just across from the main bus transfer spot to get the Breezer and Coastal buses. It is clean and has an excellent cooked breakfast included with the rooms. I will stay there again when we return to Ryde.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2025

Jonathan

This is a really nice hotel. It is retro in some good ways, with a very friendly, helpful staff. Breakfast is superior. The location can't be beat. The only irritant is the Wi-Fi, which is spotty on the ground floor and almost non-existent in the upper rooms.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2025

Tony

Very friendly staff and great location

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

19 May 2025

Verified traveler

Great location, very clean and good breakfast. Room service every day and staff very helpful

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 May 2025

Graham

Great view

Fabulous view. Lovely lady at reception upgraded my room which was very nice indeed with another great view across the Solent to Portsmouth.

Business

6/10

Pleasant

09 May 2025

Kim

Hotel has deteriorated.

Small room.
Decor tired. Carpets stained. Bedside lampshade water stained and had dried on food.
Bathroom only had hand shower.
Breakfast servers were disorganised.
No fresh fruit or grapefruit as advertised.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 May 2025

William

Slightly faded hotel, but the room was small but pleasant. Bathroom was good with a large shower. Conveniently near peir, bus station and hovercraft terminal.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

28 Apr 2025

Francisca

Lovely stay, very convenient location, close to everything. Staff was nice, great breakfast (amazing view btw!). It may be considered an \"old\" hotel but it's very well kept and charming. Lots of TV channels, although it wasn't my main priority when booking, but might be interesting for someone else.
Won't hesitate to book them again on my next stay.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

21 Apr 2025

Stuart

Great location near the beach

6/10

Pleasant

21 Apr 2025

Vijay

Staff are good but property is old. Hence they are limited to do any improvements. Hence no WiFi in rooms and our TV in room was not working when we checked. Got a replacement which was so small TV. So no entertainment and there is a pub nearby which is very noisy at night.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

05 Apr 2025

pat

It was easy for transport and the staff were very polite I have stayed
there several times and never disappointed

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

01 Apr 2025

John

An excellent hotel for those visiting the IoW travelling from Portsmouth, I had a very enjoyable stay. The hotel is on the Esplanade and therefore a short walk from the pier or hovercraft terminal. The rooms are clean, and the shower works without any need to play with the settings. Breakfast options are good and the food is well prepared and served. The staff are very friendly and helpful, making the stay a most pleasant experience. If you like a large sandy beach, then Ryde has one of the best. The hotel is near to the bus terminal and the train station, so travel to the rest of the Island is a breeze.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2025

Jayne

A lovely character hotel. Warm, welcoming, staff very pleasant and friendly also convenient location, good parking facilities very close by. I would stay here again.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Mar 2025

LLOYD

The staff at the hotel were warm and friendly.
If your looking for a cost effective stay on the isle of Wight then this hotel will not disappoint.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

16 Mar 2025

Steve

The hotel is ideal as a base for exploring the island.
Room was small but adequate. Staff were very friendly and helpful.
Breakfast was ok.
The only real gripe was noise. Doors banging constantly and what sounded like a full on fight in the room above at 3am one morning.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

14 Mar 2025

Catherine

The staffs were friendly and accommodating. The room was really clean and they replenish basic things everyday like tissue, shampoo and coffee. The only issue is the wifi that is not working or maybe cannot reach our room. Plus there is no good signal in the room where we were staying.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Feb 2025

Paul

The helpfulness of the staff great breakfasts enhanced by views of hovercraft coming and going the old and pretty ramshackle lay-out of the building.

10/10

Exceptional

19 Feb 2025

ian

Great room

Room was large and comfortable with great sea views staf are frendly and helpfull eould definitely stay there again

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Feb 2025

Steve

Everyone so friendly and accommodating. Had a great quiet time which was well needed.

Business_and_leisure Self

4/10

Poor

05 Feb 2025

Stan

There was nothing to say good about the hotel room was dirty from previous guest, towels very poor quality no hot breakfast avalible ,staff could do with training more intrested in talking behind reception instead off paying attention to guests,staff untidy looked more like no uniform day at school,maintance more of a hindrance to receptionist, hotel needs modernising view from window was all the crap ,heating bairly worked ,shower room only fit for children

Business

10/10

Exceptional

02 Feb 2025

Tracy

We arrived early and asked to leave our luggage whilst we went out for the day. Staff were very helpful, allowing us to check into our room much earlier. The beds were very comfortable and the breakfast was delicious. It’s in a great location.

4/10

Poor

27 Jan 2025

Kayleigh

Unhappy with someone entering the room whilst we where out didnt put the cleaning sign out and removed personal belongings out of the room

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jan 2025

Pushpa

Everything was to our expectation ,we were fully satisfied❤

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

20 Jan 2025

Maxine

Reasonable value for money. It poor breakfast.

We booked 2 rooms - the premium room was very nice. The double room was in a rather noisy part of the hotel ? Due to building works ? We were disappointed to be told the kitchen was closed so only a continental breakfast was on offer - and we missed that because service ended at 09h30…. Given there was no hot food it would have been good for the continental breakfast to be served for longer so that we could have had it… other than that we were happy with the stay - it was good value for money overall and in a good location - close to the beach and other restaurants.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

17 Jan 2025

Carolyn

I loved the history of the hotel, room was large and comfortable. A little attention needs to be made to finish ie curtains had fallen off track, so difficult to close properly, USB charging point would be useful. Breakfast was perfect and set us up for the day

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Dec 2024

Martin

Excellent

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Dec 2024

Michelle

Overnighter

Stayed here overnight whilst out on works chrismas do. Service was fab, all staff were friendly and attentive. Room was lovely, very comfortable bed and lovely en suite with huge shower. Breakfast was excellent, great choices.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Dec 2024

Verified traveler

Warm welcome

Cosy rop floor double room. Warm clean and welcoming. Reception team friendly and able to check me in quickly despote huge Christmas party underway. Breakfast yeam in thr morning veg welcoming and made my family who joimed me as non guests also feel welcome.

8/10

Excellent

08 Dec 2024

barry

Enjoyed our 5 day stay. The staff were very helpful. Great English Breakfast.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Nov 2024

Melissa

Lovely traditional hotel

Traditional hotel with a fabulous seafront location. The room and bathroom were a good size. Very comfortable bed. We opted for an upgraded sea view room which was lovely… but if you’re a light sleeper br prepared for both hovercrafts starting up at 6am!! Good selection for breakfast.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Nov 2024

INAYAT U

Vintage , room was huge and stay was comfortable

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Nov 2024

Barrie

All good 😊

Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Nov 2024

Paviter

Great Hotel

Great place to relax and enjoy the isle of wight.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Oct 2024

Sue

Lovely staff, conveniently located hotel. Bar shuts early (10.40pm last orders, even on a weekend!) with no late options, even for guests.

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2024

Simon

This is go to for my autumn retreat & the staff are very friendly & welcoming

Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Oct 2024

Marlene

Great property. Close to pier head. Very unique hotel. Disappointed with quality of wifi. Staff did accommodate us and get us a room with a bit stronger wifi signal but still kept dropping off.
Rooms very clean. Nice linens. Pillows could be upgraded

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Oct 2024

Angela

Parking was good but @ £5 extra per day. Very little entertainment.

8/10

Excellent

01 Oct 2024

Douglas

A historic property with good views of the Solent and pier. Friendly staff and good on site dining room. Rooms are adequate

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2024

Diane

The property is lovely and convenient, and the service is terrific. The staff was simply exemplary. The view from a sea side room was great. However, the peacefulness was disturbed by the continuous sounds from the hover across the street and the nearby construction which continued until midnight every day.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Sep 2024

Steven

Old but Quaint

This hotel is 190 years old and quaint. If you like history then you'll love staying here. Great English breakfast.
Warning for all you I-phone, I-Pad junkies. They only have Wi Fi in the Lobby NOT in the rooms and no Outside telephones. Welcome to the 19th Century. We loved it. The Staff is fantastic as well.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Sep 2024

Verified traveler

It was a comfortable stay, room was generally clean just some marks around the toilet that looked as though they could have been removed with a better clean.
A fridge in the room would be nice to enable storage of cold drinks for overnight.
Breakfast wasnt great, the sausages in particular were unpleasant, but the staff service at breakfast was good.

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2024

John

The hotel was strategically located near the buses and ferry.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Sep 2024

Carl

Great place to stay in a perfect location

Business Self

4/10

Poor

10 Sep 2024

Verified traveler

Overpriced for what it is - an old hotel in need of upgrading. Over £100 per night for single, B&B. No Wi-Fi in my room, which was situated directly above the kitchens - so noisy, with the smell of fried food. Very limited parking, which I wasn’t able to use. Breakfast was very average and obviously not freshly cooked, although the ding room itself was pleasant enough. Wouldn’t recommend.

Business

8/10

Excellent

01 Sep 2024

Barbara

Good stay

The positives are that it was comfortable and clean. The staff are really helpful and friendly. The negatives are that there is no parking, but down the road is a parking you can pay to use for a few days, and this is really minor, but there is nowhere in the shower to put your toiletries.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

29 Aug 2024

Linda

Found staff very helpful and friendly like the biscuits on hospitality tray

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

29 Aug 2024

Sharon

It is an amazing experience as it is near the beach the train , the buses and a lot of shops around . The parking its not specified that you have to pay £5 a night and it needs to be reserved with the hotel reception . The wifi connection not great in the rooms

Business

8/10

Excellent

28 Aug 2024

Ian

Very clean, friendly staff, wifi didn't reach the room tho, overall very happy will use hotel again

Leisure Partner