Name: The Boat House - Isle of Wight
Address: Springvale Road, Seaview, PO34 5AW, GB

8/10

Excellent

28 Jul 2026

Claire

We had a very comfortable stay in a twin room with a huge bathroom (no sea view). The room was clean and had everything we needed including a fan (although I had to clean it before use). The staff were incredibly friendly and helpful. The Boat House is nice and close to the beach and both Ryde and Seaview are walkable. Breakfast was lovely with lots of choice.

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2026

Mark

Fabulous welcoming stay at the Boat House, great location on the beach, rooms with a beautiful view of the mainland and delicious food, what’s not to like and Dean is the best hotelier!

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2026

Linda

The staff was great! Clean and nice room.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jun 2026

Jamie

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Partner

4/10

Poor

12 Mar 2026

Gillian

The windows were thick with grey stuff, which I assume to be mould. there was no expelair in the bathroom and you couldn't open the window. The double room was cramped - narrow space up the side of the bed and no bedside tables. There was a rude sign outside the breakfast area: No (double underlined) admission before 8.30. On our first day the door to this was locked because the chef was late.

On the good side, the owners have made an effort with some of the decor and also with producing good food. At breakfast, however there are only coffee bags and the breakfast table had 4 croissants (for 4 double rooms). The chef did not offer bread or toast, but brought it if asked.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Mar 2026

Hannah

We had a lovely stay at The Boathouse. We had a Seaview room and it was spotlessly clean. We had dinner and breakfast here and both was fantastic. We will definitely be back!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Feb 2026

Phil

Everything about our stay at the Boat House Hotel in Seaview was perfect. The room was lovely — spotless, comfortable, and full of character. You can tell a lot of care goes into keeping the hotel at such a high standard.

The hospitality was second to none. The staff were genuinely warm, attentive, and couldn’t do enough for us. A special mention as my wife accidentally left her toiletry bag behind, and the hotel very kindly returned it to us in the post without any fuss at all — an incredibly thoughtful and much-appreciated gesture.

We wouldn’t hesitate to highly recommend this hotel. Brilliant place, brilliant staff, and a truly faultless stay.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Dec 2025

VICKY SHARON

Amazing all the staff was no problem at all for anything and Dean and Bea were very friendly and ensured we had all we wanted during our xmas break. Will defo be back and recommend to family and friends. Rooms cold but we was looked after with heating timings re set and a portable rad, perfect ams room clean prefect view did a xmas getaway thanks a lot for making our stay special

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

21 Nov 2025

Sue

Lovely room, very clean and big bathroom. Heating was on max so we had to turn it off and open the window but otherwise it was all good.

4/10

Poor

04 Jul 2025

Matthew

Unfortunately it was a disappointing stay. Nothing wrong with the room, the service let it down.
In the evening I stood at the bar nearly half an hour waiting to order food, only one person serving and I couldn’t blame her she was trying. So I went elsewhere.
Twice I asked about the time breakfast started and both times I was told 8.00. At 8.15 in the morning the door to the restaurant was still locked, so I just left as I had a job to get to. I won’t be staying here again.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2025

Katrina

Reasonable size rooms with all facilities needed.

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2025

Lee

Stay there frequently and is always a good stay.
Thanks

10/10

Exceptional

22 Aug 2024

Verified traveler

Fantastic 5 stars

Had such a wonderful overnight stay at the boathouse. Great location, room, staff and food. Will definitely be returning.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2024

mark

Well located overlooking the beach , with very friendly staff and comfortable rooms. An excellent overnight stay

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2024

Neil

Great place for a calm seaside stay

Lovely property, fairly recently refurbished, right across the road from the beach. it’s located just between Ryde and Seaview, both of which are accessible via the coastal path.

The room was spacious and beautifully decorated giving it a calm ambience. The bathroom has a shower and a bath.

Breakfast was exceptional with great choices and really well cooked food.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2024

Marie

Kind & helpful staff, nothing was too much trouble. Alex went above and beyond, and room was lovely decor and very clean and my breakfast was excellent, sadly i couldnt finish it as i felt unwell, but absolutly great breakfast, The whole team are amazing here, im sure i will be back.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

06 Mar 2024

Sally Ann

A cosy sea front hotel above a pub. Room 404 had superb bay window for admiring the view of the beach and sea across to The Spinaker Tower. The room is bright ,warm plenty of lights, mirrors and storage. A few things are a bit tired, curtains don't close properly, chest of drawers damaged and sink worn but comfortable bed and efficient shower over bath .Friendly staff and guest entrance when staff not on duty. Good value .

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Feb 2024

Tsz Lun

Perfect service and very nice

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Feb 2024

Charles

Ideal for the vegan traveller

Was over there for the Ryde 10 race. 15 min walk along the beach to town, lovely sea views and the staff were very friendly and accommodating. Esp. as 2 of our party were vegans. Vegan breakfast was on the menu and the chef specially prepared an evening mean, so excellent service.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Aug 2023

chris

Tired and in need of a refresh

Lovely location and our third stay. First stay was 2015 and the rooms had been renewed and were lovely. Again visited 2017. Our room had a lovely bay window over looking the Solent but fair to say the furniture was worse for west and in need of replacement with burn marks and splits on surfaces. Curtain rails bizarrely didn’t pull across full window so we had to improvise. Bathroom was tired at best - sink badly cracked and toilet on need of a good bleach and bathroom corners etc in need of a clean from cobwebs and dust. Breakfast on first day - Sunday was excellent - truely great food - different chef day 2 not so good but back to excellent standards the following day. However tables were all sticky - each day - with cutlery and plates needing a good pull from the table top. In summary we love the location - with good walks in each direction - great sea views from room but the standard has fallen and whole place in need of refresh. Patio area outside also needs a spruce including simply sweeping away winter leaves and a clean.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Feb 2023

Graham

Great place to stay,Fantastic food and right on the sea front

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jan 2023

Joanne

Absolutely brilliant stay - the staff couldn’t have been more helpful and welcoming. Will definitely be back!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Dec 2022

DENISE

Very happy staying here

A lovely warm welcome. Our room was great with a sea view and an en-suite.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2022

Claire

A VERY satisfied customer!

I genuinely can’t fault the level of customer service. I was a demanding guest too eg I spilt a large glass of orange juice over the upholstered chair and the carpet. And that was just one example! The breakfasts were superb.The entrance was private so I didn’t have to go through the pub/ restaurant part to get to my room. It was literally a stone’s throw away from the beach and on the coastal path. Every single staff member was friendly and helpful. I ate in the restaurant a few times and the food was lovely. My room was smallish but fine for just me and the bed so comfy. The bathroom was large and had a jacuzzi bath ! Just to add the cherry on top, the weather was perfect for my 5 day break. I hope to return one day.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Mar 2022

Margit

Friendly staff. Pleasant & clean room. Lovely breakfast

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

31 Aug 2021

Chris

Lovely hotel in a great location

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

22 Aug 2021

Stephen

Seaview break

Very good- room small but ok no sea view was only negative. Breakfast great dinner menu limited and not changed all week.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Aug 2021

Jan

Comfortable family room

Comfortable room for a family with 2 young children. Very friendly staff too. We would definitely come again.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2021

Verified traveler

Amazing staff and beautiful location

We had a lovely stay over the bank holiday. Perfectly located close to lovely beaches and the ferry. We did not have a car but enjoyed are time anyways. The staff is AMAZING, they even helped us getting a taxi and driving us to the ferry station when the taxi didn't arrive. Can highly recomemmend

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

19 Dec 2019

christopher

Excellent service, great food, dirty windows in bedroom, good bathroom, damaged bed side table. But would stay there again.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

06 Nov 2019

Anika Tabassum

It was good!
Nice sea view room!
I loved it!
Just the wifi! The net connection was so poor!
Nd the cleanliness! There were spider webs in the room!
But rest of the things were nice!
The bathroom was peaceful, lots of space !

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2019

Sang

Business trip

The stay was great as the location is beautiful being right on the beach. The service was very friendly and helpful as I needed to make some copies so they help guide me to the local library. Very peaceful so easy to get work done but got a little loud around dinner time but that was because the food was lovely and obviously a popular place.

8/10

Excellent

22 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Wonderful location. Perhaps due some refurbishments but overall a good place to stay

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

12 Apr 2019

Andrew

Great place to stay

Beautiful room with a great view. The food is amazing and the staff are lovely

Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

Almost on the beach. Lovely coastal decoration and atmosphere. Staff very welcoming. Easy coastal walk.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Nov 2018

Lyn

Hotel in lovely position overlooking sea. Friendly staff. Good food at reasonable price.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2018

Joe

Nice hotel close to the beach

It was fine - good food and comfy room, although the TV was disappointing (not many channels and the control could do with replacing

Friendly staff

10/10

Exceptional

10 Sep 2018

Andreab

Great location on the sea front, very charming, nice outdoor patio area and a good sized room for a family of four!

4/10

Poor

29 Jul 2018

steve

Nice view

The room had a fantastic view but, hair in the sink plug hole, the carpet looked like it had not been vacuumed properly for a long time and the cheapest IKEA furniture with a mattress that needs burning. overall it was very poor but it could be so good. At +£140 per night I feel ripped off!

8/10

Excellent

22 Jan 2018

Elizabeth

Kind reception

Caroline is an absolute gem of person and her colleagues all very helpful and personable

Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Nov 2017

Ian

Close to the beach and nice walks .

Lovely stay a great three day chill out . Great base for walking nice food great staff.

6/10

Pleasant

01 Nov 2017

Australians

Our low rating was due to the poor evening meal

We purchased two meals of duck and it was tough, the worst meal while in the UK for seven weeks.

One bar man was rude to my wife.

8/10

Excellent

28 Oct 2017

Tamar

Amazing location, friendly staff. Only slight down fall was it was very light as the emergency/fire exit light stays on in the room giving a green glow. Wish I’d taken an eye mask.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Oct 2017

JSz

Excellent overnight. Lovely view.

All staff really friendly and welcoming. Both dinner and breakfast exceeded our expectations. Room comfortable. The comfy chair needed a bit of maintenance (almost collapsing). That is the only negative.

8/10

Excellent

16 Oct 2017

Ali

Lovely hotel close to the beach

Lovely hotel. Attentive friendly staff. Food was excellent. Probably wouldn't book the twin room again as their was some sort of fan in the roof above which was on constantly throughout the night but this wouldn't stop me from staying again.

8/10

Excellent

09 Oct 2017

Brenda

Nice stay!

Had a nice stay with my Daughter visiting friends on the island. The twin room was rather small - bathroom nearly as big! Staff very friendly and food - just great - especially as a two for one meal was on offer.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2017

Ian

Friendly staff, great food, picturesque location!

Very charming small beachfront hotel with a beautiful patio on the water. Excellent, very reasonably-priced food on the menu and a fantastic included breakfast. Staff was very friendly and helpful, really made the stay a pleasure. I can really only hit them on one thing, we had three people, so used the fold-out couch as a second bed; it was a bit dusty and the mattress was a little thin; I could feel the metal frame member beneath it which was a bit uncomfortable. Very clean nice bathroom with plenty of hot water and the heat worked fine. Highly recommended!

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jun 2017

Neil

We loved it, great location, quiet and great views, room was very clean, a special mention for the staff, they couldn't do enough for you, the food was very good, and the prices weren't to bad, I would definitely be going back, hopefully for longer

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Mar 2017

pottsy

Great location, views, room and breakfast

whats not to like about this place? i'd recommend to anyone. rooms on the front have either a dual aspect (watch to directions of the sea and beach from bed) or a bay window with seats.
breakfast was super tasty.
nothing really to point out on the downside. except the wind on the IOW...

8/10

Excellent

25 Feb 2017

Verified traveler

Great location right on the seafront

Stayed here whilst on the island for work. Easy to reach from Fishbourne ferry port but out of the towns so it felt like a lovely break. Good to able to get dinner on site.