The Fishbourne - Isle of Wight

10/10

Exceptional

12 Apr 2026

Ruth Sasha

The breakfast is amazing ! Delicious full English breakfast with croissant and juice. We enjoyed it very much. It was quiet as there are only 5 accommodation rooms above the restaurant.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Dec 2025

James

Stayed 1 Night, Great room with very comfortable bed and very clean, good food and very large breakfast. Will definitely book again..

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Oct 2025

Claire

A hidden gem. Lovely well run, clean with excellent food.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

11 Sep 2025

John

Convenient and well run ignore those who complain about the car park. Signs everywhere and we were warned many times

Business

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jul 2025

Mrs J M

Great place to stay, friendly, good food and drink

Lovely breakfadt, fresh fruit, pastries and cooked all lovely.
Really good beds, very comfortable and I'm quite fussy

Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 May 2025

Michael

Food and accommodation was perfect for an overnight stay

Business

10/10

Exceptional

30 Apr 2025

roderick

excellent location

very convenient to whitelink ferry and as a base to visit attractions, room had own reserved parking space, great location , good food and very friendly staff

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Apr 2025

Elizabeth

All fine. Very close to the ferry from Portsmouth, so if you haven’t a car an excellent place to stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Mar 2025

Verified traveler

I'll Be Back

Amazing Stay - Serenity to sum it up and excellent staff

10/10

Exceptional

16 Mar 2025

Suzanne

Excellent

Lovely room. Very clean and fresh. Great food and nice friendly staff.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Feb 2025

Rodney

The Inn is in a quiet location and is reasonably well appointed.
We were inpressed by the staff who are friendly and efficient.
We were not impressed by the uncontrollable heating in the room which resulted in sauna-like heat all day and all night.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Dec 2024

Alistair

Cold draughts from ill-fitting single glaze windows. Heating not on much. Lounge/dining/bar area a bit cool for older folk.
The staff were excellent. The cooking good too.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Dec 2024

Gary

Great quality pub accommodation

Short business trip. Excellent rooms, recently decorated. Great food in the pub. A+

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Nov 2024

Eden

November 2024 stay

Had a 3 day stay out of season in November. Accomodation was clean and comfortable. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Easy access to both Ryde and Newport, Hotel is on a quiet road next to the Fishbourne ferry station. Room had reserved parking. Bar and Restaurant were welcoming and clean, had a nice evening meal one night and excellent breakfast in the morning. Overall very good value.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Nov 2024

David

nice stay

nice room and good service from the staff

Business

10/10

Exceptional

12 Nov 2024

Steve

Lovely hotel

Friendly, good food, comfortable room , great price

Business

10/10

Exceptional

25 Oct 2024

Geoff

Thanks

Lovely staff understood my oversleeping and didnt charge ... only half an hour but grateful

Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2024

Gary

1st Class accomodation and service

Short one night stay. Room spacious, very clean and comfortable. Excellent menu and good quality food and service in the pub. Would gladly book and stay again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jun 2024

Gareth

Lovely place, quiet with very friendly staff.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jun 2024

Alan

Terrific getaway inn near ferry terminal

A lovely, very well maintained inn with a restaurant and pub, within walking distance of the ferry terminal. First rate menu with daily specials including fresh seafood. Pub has local ales on hand-pull. Spotless clean rooms with daily maid service. Friendly and competent staff. Note that this establishment is located in a residential neighborhood, so no other stores nearby.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Apr 2024

Simon

Fantastic stay at the Fisbourne Inn, great friendly staff, large room with view out to the sea.
Tasty food, large portion size, great service.
Less than 5 minute walk from the ferry from Portsmouth.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2024

Christopher

Great stay

Friendly staff, speedy check in, bright clean room, great service.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Feb 2024

John

I love the Fishbourne Inn!

10/10

Exceptional

03 Feb 2024

Linda

Good value for money
Friendly service

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Jan 2024

Anthony

Lovely and enjoyable

Very welcoming, enjoyed our stay, great service and staff, loved the breakfast.

Very accomdating with our dietary needs.

Room was a decent size with a lovely comfortable large bed, the room had everything you needed to make your stay as pleasant and comfortable as possible. Felt very relax during my stay with sea views and a lovely decor pub below which servered great food.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

02 Jan 2024

Caroline

Unfortunately can't recommend

The positive was the service received from Tracy who checked us in and was on breakfast service the following morning, she was fantastic. The room and bathroom were filthy, particularly the bathroom. The lack of cleanliness seemed to have been accumulating over time, not just on prior guests check out.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Nov 2023

Verified traveler

Lovely staff, view, convenience

Truly friendly, helpful, informative staff. Leafy views, quite peaceful location considering it’s conveniently located a stone’s throw from the ferry.

Self

8/10

Excellent

18 Oct 2023

Dave

Room a little cold
Very convenient for major attractions and ferry .

10/10

Exceptional

20 Sep 2023

Frances Marinho de

A great shower, hot water and nice and clean, a hanging facility for the towels in the bathroom would be useful.
The room was good for the price. Needs a little dusting behind the bedside table, otherwise clean, only noticed because I was going to use the plug. Lovely to have a radio and tv in the room. Otherwise the room was cute, quiet and comfortable.
We also enjoyed a good lunch, the dish of the day, salmon, purée and roasted broccoli, very tasty.
The service was good, helpful and friendly throughout my stay. Very thoughtful to have given me a take out breakfast as I was leaving early. Only 1 minute from the ferry. Perfect! Hope to use the Fishbourne again.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Sep 2023

Roger

The Fishbourne is an excellent bar and restaurant with a small number of bedrooms which are furnished to a high standard. A charming place to stay.

8/10

Excellent

29 Jul 2023

Gergo

Family trip to IoW

Very friendly staff from the beginning of the trip and overall great family experience. Parking seems to be an issue based on other reviews but our experience was quite nice, and signs are posted all around.
Food is also nice quality, although the pizzas are a bit too cheesy for our taste.
The pub has a great atmosphere and both of our kids have been spoiled by the staff’s kindness.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Feb 2023

John

My room was lovely, and the food was excellent. My only two issues were the noise from the pub around clearing out time, and the heating seeming to turn off automatically around 10pm which made my room colder than I would like around bedtime. I would stay here again though - staff were lovely, and my stay was very nice.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Feb 2023

Jesse

Exceptional staff that made one feel at home. Very welcoming.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Dec 2022

Nicola

Great place!

Such a great stay at the Fishbourne. The room was really pretty, cosy and clean with plenty of space. Had everything we needed ( and extras ) with a free Christmas gift! Which was so appreciated.
Great value for money. The staff in the hotel and restaurant/bar were very friendly and helpful. The restaurant evening dinner was fab and the breakfast divine. I’d recommend the eggs Royale and eggs Florentine, presented beautifully. Thanks to all the staff for a lovely stay.x

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Dec 2022

chris

the property was conveniant to the ferry port .It was very clean and peacefull in the morning . food was excellent ,and got to see our first red squirrel

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Sep 2022

Lisa

Fantastic find!

Absolutely loved our stay at this adorable property!! Beds were super comfy, breakfast was delicious with plenty of choices including vegetarian options, and free on-site parking. The staff was so friendly, garden was lovely, and we could see the sea from the property. Would definitely recommend.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Apr 2022

Dean

Loverly venue

Loverly night away the accommodation was great and the best breakfast I’ve ever had

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Feb 2022

Mr m p

Would stay again

A very welcoming environment pleasant staff and very comfortable room. Lovely breakfast and would recommend the accommodation to others

Business Friends

10/10

Exceptional

09 Dec 2021

Derry

Was a pleasant experience, only slight negative was the room could have been a little bit warmer.

Business

6/10

Pleasant

21 Nov 2021

Lauren

Tiny room but great food

Pub was cosy, food was great and the staff really good. Mainly disappointed with the room… very overpriced, £98 per night for what’s essentially a box room with an uncomfortable bed. However, it was clean and nicely decorated just very small for the price.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Oct 2021

Peter

Great position near ferry in quiet lane. Problems with chef meant breakfast was unreliable but staff worked through this

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

31 Aug 2021

Neil

A lovely pub and location. The room was quite basic but very nice. It was a little noisy when the pub was closing up, not with people but slamming doors.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

10 Oct 2020

Verified traveler

Our bedroom was located above the kitchen so cooking smells invaded our space.The bedroom was also above the bins and beer barrels---so early morning noise.
The staff were lovely but the food far from satisfactory.
We wrote to Expedia but received NO REPLY.
We also wrote to the manager of the hotel--again NO REPLY. We did leave a day early and explained this to both Expedia and the Hotel.The location was ideal for us but our stay was spoiled and we hope that both EXPEDIA and the Hotel will take note

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Sep 2020

Peter

Lovely place, great sized rooms, nice staff, clean and great food. Can't say anything wrong

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

24 Aug 2020

CS

Room was lovely and we were all comfortable whilst staying there. We also really liked the location - right next to the port but at the same time you can walk down the pathway and see the boats crossing.
The pub it self is also very nice and has a lot of potential to do really well - unfortunately the staff were hit and miss - one older lady with long blond hair was very efficient the 2 times we dealt with her but the other staff though friendly were quite slow with taking orders for breakfast or even the one time we had dinner and with serving food. We tried eating there for dinner one night and the food was extremely disappointing. Not even the kids burgers or adults food was edible. Greasy, lots of griscel...my partners steak was also very chewy - we wished we had cut our loss when we had the bad starters and not ordered any mains and gone elsewhere...instead we went to mcds for our dessert....we even heard the table next to us saying how they found their steak to be unedible and the man said to his son \"normally steak isnt like this\"....bearing in mind none of us finished our food and left more than half of each of our plates no staff even asked if there was a problem with the food...
such a shame as the venue has potential to be great - but food there is awful and the staff need to be more attentive...but if you just need a room then it will work! Did I mention we also got charged double for our stay - luckily though they dealt with this quickly once I called up....

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

08 Mar 2020

Verified traveler

Nice room with decent facilities
Extremely Friendly and helpful staff
Lovely Breakfast also

Friends_and_family Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Feb 2020

Mark

Business trip to the inland.

Lovely location. Friendly staff. Very comfortable room and amazing food.

Business

4/10

Poor

13 Feb 2020

carol

This could be a little gem but our visit was very disappointing . they ran out of many choices of foods there was not enough Dairy free alternatives . On our leaving day there was no chef so we could only have toast . We were told the manager would come in and cook breakfast but we were unable to wait as we had a appointment . Overall a very disappointing experience and will not be returning .

Friends_and_family Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Feb 2020

Jonathan

Lovely location and a great meal the only complaint would be the room I had was very small

Business

10/10

Exceptional

07 Feb 2020

Thomas

Business trip perfection

Literally the perfect place to stay. Great location and a great welcoming hotel/pub. Will be staying here for all future visits.

Business

8/10

Excellent

07 Jan 2020

Roger

A very nice surprise!

The Fishbourne staff made us welcome from the moment we stepped into the Hotel. We had the king standard room which has a third bed, if needed. It was excellently furnished and very comfortable and cosy. The only criticism would be the rather flat pillows. Maybe a firmer one AND a softer one would please everyone. Our evening meal was good and a good cjoice for breakfast. Would definitely recommend. We were heading to Ryde so the location was good for us.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Dec 2019

David

Fantastic Place

Great place highly recommend walking distance from Ferry terminal. Restaurant has great food.Rooms are spacious and great value for money.We will go back again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

Lovely big room, comfy bed, great breakfast. Nice personal touches. Helpful staff. Overall great stay

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

Nice room nice staff we only had light bite but that was good too, and breakfast was freshly cooked.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Nov 2019

Julia

Nice pub nice food

Good pub to stay in , great breakfast and nice rooms.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 Oct 2019

Richard

Pleasantly surprised and cant wait to book again

Found it online, the reviews sounded ok and so we booked hoping it was a good place to use as a base while visiting yhe IoW. It was much better than any review could have explained, the room was great, the pub staff/customers were kind, breakfast was so good and it helped make our stay on the Isle amazing.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

28 Sep 2019

M

Nice pub with accommodation in a quiet location very close to the Portsmouth ferry terminal.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Just off the Ferry about 500 ft. It’s a lovely property. Staff are keen to help and very engaging.
I Thought there was an elevator but this property does not have one. Stairs are steep and old, not recommended for elderly or infirmed.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2019

Richard

Great stay for a few days

An excellent stay at the Fishbourne with my wife and grandchildren. We enjoyed the stay very much. The room was clean and tidy. The staff were friendly and attentive. The breakfast was very good and so was the evening meal we had.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

24 Jul 2019

David

Give it a miss now

have stayed here a few times this was the worse stayed in room 504 which was not great mould on shower seal mould on tile grout moved bed for plug and I say not been cleaned in a while.also the room is above the kitchen extractor so it stunk of fat, then went for dinner and he'd to send lamb back as it was burnt and they tried to cover it up so I must say this visit not good think they need a refit .also the tv is like 14 inch come on really . there is better hotels on the island now

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Large light room with view of the ferries. The bed was very comfortable.
The staff were helpful and friendly. We could not complain about anything.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

15 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Good location for Ferry and getting around the island

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Jul 2019

robert

great place to stay

Although given 4 it is so close to 5. Staff and service are excellent and the food first class. only downside was en suite bathroom had very low ceilings and I got fed up hitting my head.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

23 Jun 2019

Celia

We were given a room above the kitchen so we could not have the window open because of the smell.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Location was great, rooms were showing signs of wear.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Cleanliness is an issue. Our bedroom had not been vacuumed at all & was pretty filthy. The bathroom is very tired looking for the price we paid to stay. It would not take much of a spend to really improve the bathroom facilities. Every single member of staff was wonderful. I think the pub has a really difficult task with providing the right number of staff to service the pub & restaurant efficiently. The pub is perfectly situated for the ferry and therefore the staff are never going to know how many people are going to turn up. Extra staff on duty would cut down on the unacceptable wait times at the bar. It would take the pressure off the existing staff who are doing their absolute best to be helpful and happy under a lot of pressure from customers who are panicking about time. Top class breakfast!!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Apr 2019

Andrew

Best I have had in a long long time

Amazing location, best food I have had in a long time and I stay in 100+ hotels a year beautiful rooms as well

10/10

Exceptional

11 Apr 2019

Alan

Phoenix

Trip spoilt at first but soon resolved by first class manager Justin

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

The hotel was great although above the pub it was quiet, reserved parking space, great food choice in the evening and a full breakfast cooked to order. The room was very warm even with the radiators off but they did provide a large fan. Nice touch.
Only one issue was I am over 6' tall and there were sloping celings. But once I banged my head a couple of times it paid attention .

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

Very nice pub. Food was great. Right next to the ferry port which made my trip very easy.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jan 2019

Howard

very handy

Really nice stay lovely room nice people

Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Jan 2019

David

Nice quiet location

Nice staff good food and quiet just needs a bit of tlc on the room

10/10

Exceptional

28 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Great little pitstop

We stayed at The Fishbourne on the last night of our weekends stay on the island. My wife and I and 112 year old daughter.
Perfect location to see what Ryde and the surrounding areas have to offer.
Super close and convenient to the car ferry port.
Good food, perfect for a main meal, a bite to eat or drink if you're a little early for your ferry. Friendly helpful staff, lovely clean room.

8/10

Excellent

26 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

This is a lovely hotel, food excellent, staff very accommodating.

6/10

Pleasant

14 Aug 2018

Steve

Disappointed

Have stayed there before,I felt that standards had dropped and that more staff training was needed.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Jul 2018

Verified traveler

Good inn close to ferry

Familiar area and good location. Pleasant staff and good food.

4/10

Poor

24 Jul 2018

Chris

Looked nice in the picture

The room was above the kitchen, smelt of food and was very hot. The food was disappointing.

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2018

Rob

Peaceful and quiet.

Lovely location, easy access, free parking, good selection of beers, excellent food offering, what more could you want?

6/10

Pleasant

22 Jun 2018

John

One night work stop.

One night stop as we had work on the island. Have stayed in the past and would again but need to sort bathroom out as smell overpowering.

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2018

James

Lovely Inn, Close to Ferry & Beach, Excellent Food

The hotel is located very close to the Fishbourne IOW Ferry Terminal and down a quiet lane which ends at the water. The hotel is actually a Public House although what should probably be described as a gastro-pub. It's staff are very friendly and accommodating and there was no issues with noise from the customers. The food is served in the pub but is of excellent quality and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay. We had a 7 year old child with us and were initially concerned about it being a pub but this should not worry you, it's a lovely place, safe and 'appropriate' for children.

Family

8/10

Excellent

07 Apr 2018

Verified traveler

Nice hotel close to the ferry

Easy place to stay nice staff. Room was comfortable with a good shower! Not much Choice of food for children but the food that is on offer is good

8/10

Excellent

22 Mar 2018

Ian

Good location food and facility

8/10

Excellent

22 Feb 2018

David

Good getaway place

Once again a good stay with good staff

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jan 2018

Julie

Beautiful hotel and friendly professional staff.

I would highly recommend this hotel. Excellent accommodation and food

10/10

Exceptional

25 Nov 2017

Richard

One of the best pubs with rooms

We stayed 4 nights and everything was spot on. The location was perfect being just round the corner from the ferry, but quiet ( no driving around at the end of a long journey).The pub was very well laid out with plenty of room in the bar, lounge and dining areas. Beautifully presented inside, warm and cosy, with a very friendly relaxed welcome. Breakfast very good, and the evening meals were also good, we ate in every night. The staff seemed very happy and this must be credit to the owner and manager. The room 503 was excellent and tastefully decorated. Bed was very comfortable. Highly recommended, one of the best pubs with accommodation we have stayed in.

8/10

Excellent

09 Nov 2017

Verified traveler

Good location with great breakfast menu.Friendly staff.

8/10

Excellent

16 Oct 2017

Verified traveler

Great location close to the port.

The hotel was pleasant. The breakfast was very good, fresh, clean and well presented. The food in the evening resturant was also very good, however not ideal eating with dogs wondering around the dining area.

Finally do not buy the hotels bottled water, the bottles are not sealed and the water tasted like it was from the tap!

Overall pleasant stay, would recommend.

10/10

Exceptional

11 Sep 2017

Lilly

Sloping Ceilings, Room 505

Room 505 would not be suitable for tall people, as it has sloping ceilings, even in the shower. It is a 2-minute walk from the Fishbourne ferry, which is convenient. Hot breakfast if you want it. Lovely place in a nice neighborhood.

8/10

Excellent

23 Aug 2017

Verified traveler

Excellent

Good, clean rooms. Breakfast was fantastic. Very friendly staff

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2017

traveller

Very nice Hotel. Close to boat terminal

Lovely character hotel, nautical theme. Convenient for transport around the Island and close to the Boat terminal. Very nice restaurant and friendly staff. Enjoyed our stay and would choose the Hotel again.

8/10

Excellent

23 Jun 2017

Jackie

Nice place

Very nice place. No top sheets. Would stay again.

Family

4/10

Poor

13 Apr 2017

Stephen

Find somewhere else - it's not worth the money

The room was minute. If we'd had more than carry on bags we'd never have got our luggage in the room. And it was obvious to us that our bathroom wasn't cleaned. It's not worth the price.

Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Apr 2017

David

Nice staff and food

Once again good staff and service . Food was very good only complaint in room 505 there is an emergency light right over bed with a bright green light on all the time so slept in a bright green room

8/10

Excellent

04 Apr 2017

Swervy Mervy

Ideal for ferry

Very relaxing two night stay whilst searching for a new home

10/10

Exceptional

28 Feb 2017

Verified traveler

Great hotel excellent food and service.
Ideal base to explore the island

6/10

Pleasant

30 Dec 2016

Jackie

Good rooms over a nice pub but overpriced.

The staff were very pleasant the room was clean and freshly decorated but we booked a \"suite\" and got a smallish room in the eaves of the building (limited headroom) which happened to have a sofa bed in it. Very overpriced.The food was pleasant enough but for £70 the dinner should have been much better. If the final bill had been around £50 less we would have been happy.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Dec 2016

ae

What a super hotel!

Lovely small hotel. Rooms super and clean. Staff helpful and friendly. We ate in hotel both nights and food and service was great. Good location and parking. We will be coming back again soon.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Oct 2016

Fran

Convenient, Comfortable and Enjoyable

We spent 4 days touring the island on our bikes and staying at The Fishbourne as our base. Our room was clean and comfortable, nicely furnished. The staff were very friendly and helpful and the food was excellent - varied and plentiful. An excellent location for the ferry as you can wait in the pub with a nice coffee until the last minute.

6/10

Pleasant

16 Sep 2016

Bonita

Could be much better

Very Over priced for the quality of facilities and condition of the room.

10/10

Exceptional

31 Aug 2016

caroline

weekenders

Very relaxing, friendly. It was perfect with surroundings. Just needed taxis into town main areas.

Family