Best Western New Holmwood Hotel

United Kingdom , Isle of Wight
Cowes, Queens Road, Egypt Point
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6/10

Pleasant

22 Jun 2026

James

Tired decor, although some en suites have been slightly refurbished. Carpets are very poor and stained. Need cleaning if not replacing. Breakfast selections poor unless you want a cooked breakfast which looked much better than the other options. Only natural yogurt and very limited cereal options. No fresh fruit other than fruit salad.

Low cost budget place which does the job but don’t have high expectations. No aircon in the room I had but it did have a ceiling fan.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2026

Natalie

The hotel itself is looking a bit tired but our room was spotless and clean. The staff were so lovely and helpful. The buffet breakfast was hot and tasty. The location is amazing. Fantastic place to stay if u don't want to spend loads of time in the hotel.

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

14 Jun 2026

Alan

The hotel is being rescued so it’s very basic. Bar and restaurant closed. Bit 1970s. Good luck to the new owners. They use minimum staff and cannot yet exploit the real potential. Eg hairdryer broke down immediately and no-one on desk.
You get what you pay for which is fair, but minimal. It’s really look after yourself AB&B.
Would I stay again. Yes if budget was the big issue. No if we wanted atmosphere and attention.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 May 2026

Jamie

Beautiful location. A great base to spend a nice IOW holiday

Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

09 May 2026

Lee

The hotel is very strange and you have to check in online then you get given a code walk to your room and on the wall next to your room is a lockbox where you enter that code to get your key to get into the room all of that takes a very long time and it feels more like a Airbnb rental than an actual hotel.

The bar has no drinks to sell and we soon found out in the town that the hotel has recently shut down and reopened under new ownership.

My hunch would be the new owners have never run a hotel before.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

29 Apr 2026

Andrew

the breakfast was at a specific time which was inconvienient

10/10

Exceptional

25 Apr 2026

Philippa

Clean and comfortable room. Friendly staff

8/10

Excellent

19 Apr 2026

Tracy

Great location for walking to Cowes centre and for the chain ferry to East Cowes. Comfortable room although very hot and impossible to turn the one radiator (in bedroom) off.
Decent breakfast although some of the cooked items could have been hotter. Overall I would recommend and be happy to stay again.

Partner

4/10

Poor

09 Dec 2025

Ian

We booked 2 sea view rooms for 3 nights. Only one room had a sea view and the bathroom in that room had black mould around the ceiling. The other room had a very old mattress and the bedding was old and thin. The pillows in that room were flat. We checked out after 1 night and will not be back. Whilst the staff were friendly, this hotel needs refurbishment, new mattresses, new duvets, pillows, blankets and linen. Mould is injurious to health and no hotel of the calibre that this hotel claims to be should have it.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

17 Nov 2025

Faraz

A bit dated -more set up for the elderly

Business

6/10

Pleasant

03 Nov 2025

robert

Great staff but building is tired and needs investment

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2025

Lisa

Wedding anniversary stay.

Very clean and friendly. Excellent evening meal and breakfast.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Sep 2025

Nichole

Great place to stay with terrace and great view. Breakfast made to order 👌 Menu & dinner spot on.
Thank you

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Sep 2025

Valerie

Short stay

Brilliant location and all staff were helpful and friendly. Good parking outside. Restaurant dinner was excellent. Hotel felt comfortable and relaxing with good facilities and fabulous views of the Solent

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

29 Aug 2025

Laura

It’s ok, needs updating. Most staff friendly, only let down by a couple.
Room with sea view… only just!, over looking ugly roof.
Food mediocre but hot.
Probably wouldn’t recommend unless updated.

10/10

Exceptional

18 Aug 2025

LAURENCE

The room was very spacious with comfortable beds and a good shower and the area was quiet at night. The choice of breakfasts was excellent and the view from the restaurant was an added bonus.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

18 May 2025

Andrew

Very nice breakfast. Only complaint was that the shower in my room didn't have any hot water coming out of it.

10/10

Exceptional

13 May 2025

David

Friendly

Friendly and helpful receptionist. Very professional approach by not shouting out the room number but just giving the key cards - excellent. Dinner was also excellent with good service. Room very comfortable. Not much of a view but no complaints.

Business

8/10

Excellent

12 May 2025

Weekend Break for “Walk the Wight”.

Stayed previously.
Nice/friendly hotel.
Staff were very professional and helpful, especially Debbie.
Good location.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 May 2025

Justin

Recommend

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 May 2025

Tina

We really enjoyed our stay. The property is kept clean and tidy, the staff is excellent and friendly. The property offers a quiet location to visit neighbourhoods and main attractions nearby.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

22 Apr 2025

Judith

Beautiful location, easy parking, excellent restaurant and bar. All staff were pleasant and very helpful. 10/10

Business_and_leisure

2/10

Poor

23 Mar 2025

Terry

We Stayed in Room 9 (ground floor), very noisy room, lots of noise above and to the side of the room, terrible nights sleep. Bed was hard, the bathroom and hotel in general looked like it was still back in the 80’s. My advice, stay elsewhere!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Feb 2025

Dawn

Worth a visit

Very comfortable and enjoyable weekend, staff knew their role and responsibilities and worked as a team to make our stay perfect

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Feb 2025

David

Pleasant stay

Pleasant stay. Service was good. Food for breakfast and dinner was excellent. Good view from the restaurant.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

29 Nov 2024

Corinne

Lovely view and pleasant service. Nice dining. Cozy room.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Nov 2024

Karen

Lovely

Lovely hotel on the beach. Service great. Very clean.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

13 Oct 2024

Stephen

Comfortable hotel on Egypt Esplanade - fantastic for sunrise and sunset views. Polite and attentive staff. Good continental and cooked breakfasts.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

23 Sep 2024

christopher

The manager fixed things and made sure our larger group had the right rooms - worked to overcome any issues

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

06 Sep 2024

Christopher

Short staffed. Manager and reception kindly upgraded us to avoid room change. We enjoyed our stay

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Aug 2024

Jerry

Very enjoyable experience.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Aug 2024

Rachel

Lovely hotel with a great view of the sea/Solent

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Aug 2024

Wayne

Great white we we’re working in the area.

Business

4/10

Poor

11 Aug 2024

Verified traveler

Hotel needs a few updates

The staff were all absolutely lovely but the hotel is really run down inside and very dated. On one of my nights the fire alarm kept going off multiple times, at one point waking everyone up at 0100. No offer of discount for the interrupted sleep was given. Outside was lovely, its in a great spot but the whole hotel really needs updating.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

15 Jul 2024

Randolph

Nice location on the coast walk and the staff are very friendly and helpful. The property is a bit shabby. The shower fixture was difficult to use as the temperature control knob was extremely stiff. And the carpet in the rooms felt dirty.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

06 Jul 2024

Kay and Tony

The views are remarkable, easy walking

8/10

Excellent

16 Jun 2024

Edward

friendly staff

Hotel in a great position and great staff ,especially on reception.,we enjoyed ourselves....

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

15 Jun 2024

IAN

Unsatisfactory and disappointing service in hotel restaurant. Particularly for breakfast. Inefficiency of serving staff and slowness of kitchen. Nevertheless food was of satisfactory quality.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2024

Dona

A Home Away From Home

We loved our stay in Cowes. The hotel
Staff were helpful, friendly, and very accommodating. And the view could
Not have been better. Thanks for a great time. Would highly recommend.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2024

Dona

A Home Away From Home

We loved our stay in Cowes. The hotel
Staff were helpful, friendly, and very accommodating. Most of the other guests had been visiting for a number of years. And the view could
Not have been better. Thanks for a great time. Would highly recommend.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

20 May 2024

Pete

Two night stay

We stayed for a couple of nights and found the staff to be very friendly and happy to help. The room was comfortable and spacious. Difficult to fault it, so I won’t.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 May 2024

Rob

Walk the Wight related stay.

Visited for the “Walk the Wight” charity event.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 May 2024

marc

Nice old fashion property

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Apr 2024

Gary

Fabulous

Fabulous location and proximity to Cowes.
Special mention to all the staff who were fantastic and thank-you for making it such a great stay.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

11 Apr 2024

laurent

the only probem is that the heating system doesn t start befor 16.30 so you have to be cold for the rest of the time.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jan 2024

Chris

Second Visit

Superb experience from check-in to check-out. The room was clean and in great condition. The food was superb. And the staff were all friendly and attentive. I'll definitely stay again.

Business

6/10

Pleasant

10 Nov 2023

Barbara

The staff very friendly and obliging. Dinner very good. Sadly, the interior, even the two best rooms, really need a refresh. Furniture and decor in common areas need replacing.

10/10

Exceptional

04 Oct 2023

Richard

Lovely 2 day break. Sea view room was good, food v.good, service and friendliness excellent. Already thinking of another visit.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Sep 2023

Robert

It has a great view over the water and having a bar open at night was very nice. The breakfast was great

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Sep 2023

Verified traveler

Perfect

Everything was great, good food.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Sep 2023

Delia

lovely hotel, great position, but doors and door handles could do with a clean.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 Sep 2023

Christine

Very Comfortable, dog friendly, and helpful. Will be back.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Sep 2023

Keltie

Excellent location and the staff were very friendly. There was also a large selection of delicious food in the restaurant. Highly recommended hotel.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Aug 2023

Helen

Great hotel, excellent for dogs, nice area

Leisure Pet

8/10

Excellent

19 Aug 2023

Martin

Comfortable and near the centre

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jul 2023

Patrick

Location excellent with nice sea views

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

28 Jul 2023

chris

The ceiling leaked. The shower handles were almost impossible to turn.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2023

Stephen

Weekend Break

We arrived late due to the ferry being delayed but the excellent staff were both welcoming and accommodating in rustling up something to eat after the kitchen had closed. Great location, friendly staff and a good, clean comfortable room.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2023

Great Staff!

Staff were great - offered good advice for local places to visit. Allowed us to get in for breakfast a little early so we could catch our ferry back.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2023

Janet

Excellent position. Enjoyed watching the ships sail out of Southampton from the Terrace

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Apr 2023

Abhijit

Friendly, attentive, grt location.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Mar 2023

john

Great location and views

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jan 2023

Chris

Absolutely fabulous stay. Service from staff was fantastic. Nothing too much trouble. Food was amazing. I'll stay again when I can. Recommended.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

02 Oct 2022

Kingsley

Very friendly and efficient staff. We really enjoyed the stay.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Sep 2022

Overnight stay

Overnight stay only. Helpful staff

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Aug 2022

Alexander

Beautiful views across the Solent, and very pleasant to be seated outside on the veranda at night. Very professional staff, and exceptionally courteous. The food from the kitchen at dinner was top class, so much so I, sent my congratulations to the duty chef, via the restaurant waiter.
My wife agrees with me, that our visit, was an all round, very pleasant experience. And we will come again next year.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

21 Jul 2022

marylyn

Disappointed

The room was very small at the back of the hotel facing a wall. There was only one receptionist who was on the phone dealing with a future booking when we arrived so we had to wait for a considerable amount of time. There was a ceiling fan which was helpful.
There was shampoo but no conditioner which was disappointing. No iron in the room either. Not really up to the standard we were expecting - we will not stay there again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2022

Verified traveler

Perfect mini break!

Staff helpful & friendly. Food delicious and consistently high standard. Location perfect by the sea. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

20 Jun 2022

Henry

Actually quite frustrated with Expedia who have billed me double what I was expecting. Was expecting a single night in a 3 star hotel to cost me no more than £70 and to my shock, I was billed £180 for a single night in the hotel. I have no idea how the price jumped from £70 to £180 but I have no doubt Expedia are up to dirty tricks to extract more money from people. Very very expensive for a single night in a three star hotel and it was supposed to be my birthday.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jun 2022

Carol

Returning after many years

Stayed here 40 years ago and so glad to see it again. There has been some changes but the location can’t be beat. Beautiful views! Walking distance to many things. Very helpful staff.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 May 2022

Douglas

Outstanding hotel

Went down for a wedding, and booked in for 4 nights. One of the best hotels I've stayed in full stop. Very comfortable and clean, fantastic staff, great food. Would highly recommend.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

19 Apr 2022

MATTHEW

Great stay in the hotel - totally dog friendly

Great hotel - in the most wonderful location, with stunning views directly over the solent. Could not be more accomodating of our 2 dogs... including a small welcome bag of treats for them, labelled with their names. Really very lovely!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Apr 2022

Susan

Superb hotel

Everything about this hotel was excellent, the staff were very friendly and helpful, the room was very clean, the food was delicious and our dog was made to feel very welcome. Can’t fault it.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Apr 2022

Vanessa

Lovely place

Lovely clean, spacious room. Very quiet.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

17 Feb 2022

anthony

Everything was great.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Feb 2022

Louis

Short break

Lovely location with great views of the sea.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Dec 2021

Janice

Been here for functions many times over the years. First overnight stay, everything up to expectations.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

11 Dec 2021

Karen

Stunning setting

Quick break, lively staff really comfortable room. Food excellent !

A must with that view too

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

05 Nov 2021

James

Very decent hotel and stay. Great space in room and decent food onsite. Would stay again.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

04 Oct 2021

Glenn

Top Sea views

Nice hotel and great view. Staff friendly and welcoming. Good choice of breakfast

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Oct 2021

Kathy

Kathy Bailey

My stay was amazing, the thing that stood out for me was how friendly the staff were, and the cleanliness of the Hotel, I will certainly recommend to my friend’s and the location was fantastic with sea views. Excellent stay.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2021

Verified traveler

Good location with open sea view. Dined at hotel and in town by walking ok.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Sep 2021

Greg

Very nice hotel

Very nice staff - homely decor - great views
V good service. Good walk into town - managed my 10,000 steps!

Business

10/10

Exceptional

30 Aug 2021

Serdar suleyman

Best

Very friendly, helpful, professional and smiling staff. Perfect food. Perfect location

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Aug 2021

Paul

Excellent location, easy parking and very friendly, helpful and clean. We stayed with our dog who was very welcome. Lovely breakfast too. Would definitely return.

Leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

23 Aug 2021

Diane

Good sea views

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Aug 2021

Martin

Traditional hotel , perfect for us

Great stay, easy check in , friendly helpful staff, comfortable room and excellent breakfast in a bright airy room with a lovely view .

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

02 Aug 2021

Denise

Cowes weekend stay

Service at the Hotel was excellent everyone was friendly and helpful. Great location with wonderful views. The food was very tasty and presentation very good. We enjoyed our stay and would recommend this hotel.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Nice big comfortable bed. But once again it was a disabled room which we hate. Plus it had a tiny little window overlooking nothing whatever.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

We liked the New Holmwood Hotel.

Great location, rooms clean and comfortable, great restaurant, with wonderful views in the terrace for drinks. But the best thing was the level of service, which was excellent and incredibly friendly.

And a big thank you to David for all his help - greatly appreciated.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2021

Prudence

Well worth a visit

We and our dog received a warm welcome. The staff were attentive, the room well appointed and the evening meal was excellent. Breakfast was efficient and there were plenty of choices. The location of the hotel is perfect views across the Solent. We even had the added entertainment of three cruise ships sailing right past us during dinner! It's an easy walk into Cowes or Gurnard from here. Although New Holmwood is part of Best Western it very much feels like an independent hotel. This is definitely a hotel we'll return to.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2021

Richard

Great Stay.

Very good service in all areas and very friendly staff.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Great position on the sea front. Easy access to Cowes town and ferry connections.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2021

Verified traveler

The hotel is in a great location on the seafront with the esplanade just out front offering beautiful views and walks to Cowes centre or Gurnard. Staff are friendly, professional and caring about the service delivered and their customers. A great base for IoW exploring! The restaurant served good quality dinners and breakfasts. We did not eat lunch at the hotel but I’m sure it’d be equally nice. The rooms were comfortable, clean and ours had a sea view.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

20 Jun 2021

Jane

Clean and comfortable with good service

Very friendly staff and extremely comfortable room with nice facilities. Decor a touch outdated but the important bits were all there. A clean, quiet, comfortable hotel with really good service.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2021

Gillian

Excellent hotel with very friendly staff

An excellent stay for a family cycling trip around the Island. The hotel made us feel very welcome & were able to store 5 bicycles for us in a secure place. We had dinner at the hotel which was of very good quality with an excellent choice for a very reasonable price. The rooms were very clean & comfortable ( we had booked 3 rooms) & my husband & I had the one with a seaview. There was a good sized terrace at the front of hotel which overlooked the sea front. The hotel was very COVID secure.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2021

Joanna

Recommend.

Good location by the coastline. Amazing sunset view from the terrace. Clean and tidy. Very friendly staff. Free on-side car park. Good breakfast. Recommend.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2021

Charlotte

Perfect location

The hotel is a little dated and certainly caters for the older clientele but a couple of mid 20s still had a great time. The location is great! Amazing views and a short walk into Cowes where you have tons of restaurants, bars, pubs etc. The service is amazing and it is so clean everywhere! Bed was very comfortable. The only thing that would be nice is instructions for the shower, my partner is over 6 ft so struggled to use the fixed shower, the attachment would have been useful if we knew how to turn it on.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 May 2021

Verified traveler

We had an amazing stay, the staff were so lovely and it was a really friendly atmosphere. The location at Egypt point is stunning with beautiful views. Free parking was so convenient. The food was lovely, we had breakfast each day and 1 dinner. We were really pleased to see its a dog friendly hotel as well so we hope to return and bring ours! Thanks for a lovely break.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Dec 2020

Michael

Great hotel and food on offer!

As always , nice room , good location. Fab food on offer! Great quality too

Business