Located a mere 12 minutes on foot from Rylstone Gardens, the 3-star smoke-free Ocean View Hotel Shanklin features Wi-Fi in public areas and a car park on site. Boasting a heated swimming pool, this Shanklin hotel is nestled 3.7 km from natural attractions like the lowland freshwater wetland Alverstone Mead Nature Reserve.
The hotel lies only 500 metres from Tower Cottage Gardens and just near the scenic recreational Shanklin Beach. The Shanklin to Ventnor Coastal Walk is approximately 25 minutes on foot from the Ocean View, and Southampton airport is 65 km away. Nature lovers will appreciate the proximity to Welcome Beach, which is just 1.1 km away. There is the Isle of Wight Zoo nearly a 10-minute drive away, and Shanklin bus station is a short way from the accommodation.
Ocean View Hotel features 90 rooms with a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, as well as tea and coffee-making facilities. An ironing set are featured for guests' comfort. The private bathrooms include a separate toilet and a shower, along with such comforts as a hair dryer and towels. You can enjoy views of the sea.
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Free Wi-Fi in public areas
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Sports & entertainments
Darts
Table tennis
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24-hour security
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Locker room
Housekeeping
Welcome drink
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Bar/ Lounge area
Picnic area/ Tables
Packed lunches
Special diet menus
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Electric kettle
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Meeting/ Banquet facilities
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Children facilities
Cots
Board games
Children's menu
Game room
Leisure facilities
Beach access
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Sun terrace
Garden area
Leisure/ TV room
Waxing
Facial
Treatment room
Beauty treatment
Massage
Facilities for disabled guests
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Wheelchair access
Toilet for disabled
Bathroom for disabled
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Sitting area
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Garden furniture
Tea and coffee facilities
Ironing facilities
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Free toiletries
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AM/FM alarm clock
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Carpeted floor
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No smoking on site
Lift
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St Catherine's College
3911 km
St Boniface Old Church
3551 km
Holy Trinity Church
3971 km
Adventurous Experiences
3787 km
Ventnor oppidum
3515 km
St Boniface Down
3801 km
Ventnor Downs
3796 km
Airports
Southampton
63 km
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Shanklin Train Station
600 m
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Ocean View Hotel features 90 rooms with a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, as well as tea and coffee-making facilities. An ironing set are featured for guests' comfort. The private bathrooms include a separate toilet and a shower, along with such comforts as a hair dryer and towels. You can enjoy views of the sea.
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Frederick
2024-04-23
9/10
Our rooms were huge and brand-new with chest of drawers, balcony, as for instance.
James
2024-04-12
6/10
This location was incredible and lovely, just off sea and beach, bus stop, train station, shops and the cliff directly opposite the lift down to the beach. Besides, International Slavery Museum was nearby.
The bathroom was a bit tired, I didn't like it.
Cecil
2024-04-11
9/10
Overall it was reasonably large and huge, with a functional bathroom. The ocean view was an unexpected bonus.
Oliver
2024-04-05
7/10
Spotless unit with balcony. Nice pool, wonderful location on the sea.
George
2024-03-25
9/10
The setting was fantastic, so close to Sandown and the peninsula. The suite room included tea making facilities, a storage space, and a good sized balcony, we were happy about that.
Louis
2024-03-24
9/10
Exceptionally nice and best possible location close to bus stops and easy access to a supermarket and shops. Reasonably large and huge room provided with balcony, a wonderful view, for instance.
Harry
2024-03-17
9/10
The service offered was accommodating, the room was a nice size and huge with swinging bed, chest of drawers, for instance.
Joseph
2024-03-16
8/10
Unbeatable and lovely location with a bus station nearby the hotel.
Michael
2024-03-12
7/10
The room was a decent size with thoughtful tea making facilities, a storage space, and a big balcony, magnificent views. A bathtub was clean and everything was really good.
Danielle
2024-03-09
8/10
The units were bright and the staff were very amiable people especially our waiter. The location was perfect and best possible down the the seafront for one night in Shanklin. Also, the hotel was just a short stroll away from a parish church.
James
2024-02-13
8/10
Really clean building and rooms with balcony. Variety of goodies for breakfast. Amazing location in Shanklin near to other restaurants, bars and beach, pubs, restaurants and the train and bus station and the train station which took 10-15mins.
Rodney
2024-02-09
9/10
Spotlessly clean hotel with fairly friendly and amicable employees on the late shift. Location - particularly good and perfect near to the cliff top, the restaurants and cafes and pubs, restaurants and the train and bus station. Easy walk to a miniature golf course.
John
2024-01-03
8/10
Its location to the Lookout cafe on the beachfront was stunning and wonderful.
Tommy
2023-11-25
9/10
Perfectly clean room, everything was very good. Spacious bedroom. A local area, amazing location really close to the beach and the restaurants, train station and the island.
Elizabeth
2023-10-29
8/10
The rooms were clean and the location was great in the evening the entertainment was good.
Stuart
2023-10-27
7/10
The place was overall clean and fancy, had extremely helpful staff on the late shift.
William
2023-10-26
8/10
Easy to get to, exceptionally nice location so close to pubs, restaurants and the train and bus station, beach and shops, and Shanklin Chine. Again, walking distance to Shanklin seafront. Brand-new and reasonably large rooms, extremely helpful staff especially our waiter.
Matt
2023-10-24
9/10
Satisfied with the hotel, it's a decent base for staying in Shanklin. The staff are really friendly and outstandingly accommodating, we appreciated them. Thank you for a really lovely stay.
Charles
2023-10-03
7/10
Suite with balcony. Lovely and excellant location 300 metres from Hope Beach.
Frank
2023-10-03
9/10
The room was great-sized and brand-new and complete with a good shower, a wheelchair access, as example. The location for Shanklin was absolutely perfect, right by pubs, restaurants and the train and bus station, town centre and the Lookout cafe on the beachfront. There was The Waterfront Inn, located nearby, where we relaxed.
Robert
2023-09-08
8/10
Modern & neat unit with balcony.
George
2023-09-07
8/10
The location is brilliant and marvellous, close to the esplanade & the town centre.
Martin
2023-09-01
8/10
Super and brilliant location - very close to cafes and bars. Close to the beach. Marvellous room, perfect with a balcony. Great facilities.
Theodore
2023-08-30
8/10
We had marvellous suite with an out of commission balcony, fantastic view, as example.
Andrew
2023-08-26
8/10
The location was absolutely perfect down the hill. Also, the place was relatively near Small Hope Beach. Very very good breakfast with the croissant and the staff were efficient and excellent.
Guy
2023-08-16
8/10
The location turned out to be beautiful, right by the esplanade, restaurants, and the beach as well as walking distance to pubs, restaurants and the train and bus station to get around the island. The rooms were bright, brand-new and with a view.
Barry
2023-08-14
9/10
The property was fancy and great with outstandingly accommodating staff on the late shift. The location was good close to the beach and a 5-minute walk to the centre.
Dean
2023-07-24
8/10
Brand-new and bright unit with balcony, fairly friendly staff. Incredible and particularly good location in Shanklin, so close to train station and bus stops, beach and great fish and chip shop and bars. Quiet atmosphere, a wide range of fine dishes.
Elizabeth
2023-07-12
9/10
Nice food selection. A decent size and brand-new rooms with good beds and wake-up service. Amazing location just off the cliff, shops and sea front and communal areas. Besides, very convenient to Methodist Church.
Connor
2023-07-05
9/10
Newly decorated hotel in every way with extremely helpful stuff on the late shift. Perfect and exceptionally nice location in the coastal area, close to the historic part of Shanklin, the beach as well as walking distance to pubs, restaurants and the train and bus station to get around the island and Shanklin esplanade, Shanklin Chine and Shanklin beach. And an easy walk to a miniature golf course.
Paul
2023-07-04
9/10
We had a clean and bright room with lovely views of the propertys gardens. Everything here was great.
Mark
2023-07-02
8/10
Had a brilliant stay during our weekend. The food was lovely, nice. We loved staying in this hotel, it was recently refurbished.
David
2023-06-28
7/10
Decent sized units with balcony, and the staff were pleasant.
Ian
2023-06-27
7/10
The location is absolutely perfect in a coastal area, very close to the esplanade & the town centre and the beach and the Shanklin LIFT.
Richard
2023-06-26
7/10
Had 1 night in Shanklin, spending our time here lovely. The location was great, adjacent to the town centre and the historic part of Shanklin, the promenade, and the beach and the town, and the view was magnificent. There was Domino's Pizza nearby to grab something to eat.
Martin
2023-06-20
8/10
Lovely welcoming classy hotel, fantastic views, excellant location extremely close to the beach. Good-sized units and genuinely helpful staff on the late shift. Comfortable bed and satisfactory breakfast.
John
2023-06-17
7/10
The hotel's location was magnificent, not far from the beach as well as walking distance to pubs, restaurants and the train and bus station to get around the island, other restaurants and Shanklin esplanade, Shanklin Chine and Shanklin beach. Had the suite which was new-fashioned with a view.
Fiona
2023-06-15
7/10
The unit we got was reasonably large and huge with bath and a great view plus cupboard space. The location was stunning and incredible, just off Shanklin esplanade as well as pubs, restaurants and the train and bus station.
Mark
2023-06-14
5/10
Liked the rooms, they were a nice size and huge by the breakfast. The breakfast was very very good, such variety, with the croissant. The stuff was attentive and helpful, provided accommodating services and helped with free parking.
The staff - some of them were poorly trained.
Kevin
2023-06-02
7/10
The service is accommodating, includes free parking. It has great facilities and super and brilliant location right on the cliff top.
John
2023-05-31
8/10
Liked our stay in this hotel. The rooms where tidy and modern, the food was outstanding.
Mike
2023-05-21
8/10
Recently renovated venue, excellent staff. Huge and tidy units with an incredible view over the ocean. A storage and a lounge in the bedroom. Very good building, perfect location not far from the island, the restaurants and cafes and the sea and the centre of Shanklin.
Charles
2023-05-06
7/10
Its location was great, really close to pubs, restaurants and the train and bus station, beach and chines and the sea and the centre of Shanklin.
Giles
2023-05-03
5/10
I was offered a room with amazing views at ocean view. The location was marvellous and stunning, next to the beach and shops, the restaurants and cafes and nearby attractions.
Wi-Fi was weak, made me a little nervous.
Tommy
2023-04-19
9/10
It was exceptionally clean with pretty friendly and outstandingly accommodating staff on the late shift. The room was spacious, and we had a stunningly beautiful view of the ocean. The location was particularly good, close to the esplanade & the town centre, in the local area. Besides, a victorian theatre was 1 km away from the property. We enjoyed sleeping 1 night in this hotel.
Jamie
2023-04-15
5/10
The stuff where hard-working and efficient. We liked rooms with balcony.
Its breakfast definitely could have been included in the rate.
Ian
2023-03-16
9/10
Right place for 3 nights with fairly friendly staff on the late shift.
Amy
2023-03-11
9/10
The location was brilliant, for example, a wooded coastal ravine was within walking distance of the hotel. The room with an out of commission balcony. Everywhere there was clean.
William
2023-03-03
9/10
Satisfactory breakfast, the staff is efficient and affable. The location is best possible, 2 km from Glory Art Glass Gallery.
Matthew
2023-02-27
8/10
The breakfasts are very very good with a huge variety of options.
David
2023-02-26
9/10
It was in an unbeatable location just next door to the restaurants, and the Lookout cafe. A wooded coastal ravine was close to the hotel, only 1 km. The food was fantastic - plenty of options.
Mick
2023-02-18
9/10
The place was lovely welcoming and had outstandingly accommodating and pleasant staff on the late shift, loved the stay. It was brand-new, huge and with view.
Alan
2023-02-04
7/10
Appreciated this fancy and newly decorated hotel, easy to find, with efficient staff on the late shift. The location was absolutely perfect, just a short stroll away from Methodist Church. The property was in a beach area. It took me 5 minutes to walk to the bus stop.
Leonard
2022-12-23
7/10
Unbeatable location close to shops with views of the ocean. Besides, excellent for visiting Shanklin seafront.
Roy
2022-12-20
9/10
Fancy classy hotel with efficient and exceptional staff on the late shift. Fabulous, bright room with a view, quiet atmosphere. Unbeatable location - 5 minutes walk from bus station.
Charles
2022-12-09
8/10
My room was fabulous, had smoke detectors for safety measures. The hotel was in a magnificent location, on the sea side. Actually everything was really good, my next choice again in Shanklin.
Pat
2022-11-30
9/10
Got marvellous room with view. I appreciated delicious food.
John
2022-11-28
9/10
Brilliant location for visiting pubs and bars very close to the hotel. Wide varieties of well presented food at breakfast.
Jack
2022-11-11
7/10
Came in Shanklin to relax and have fun, this classy hotel was unique base for doing it. The place had a quiet atmosphere. The room was spotless and bright, had essentials, like a shower, a hair dryer and fresh towels. The service was absolutely accommodating. It was nice time in Shanklin.
June
2022-11-02
9/10
Plenty of amazing food. Stunning and incredible location in perfect position with amazing views of the sea, in the pretty nice area.
Michael
2022-10-29
8/10
Our experience here was such great. Everything was great, kind staff, lovely views of the sea. The room was tidy, the pool was heated.
Peter
2022-09-27
6/10
Could leave our car on-site. The location was stunning, staff were approachable. Besides, the area was great, next to a parish church.
The breakfast definitely should have been included in the rate.
Richard
2022-09-26
8/10
Unbeatable and marvellous location, to the peninsula beyond Sandown. And adjacent to beach as well as bus stops. Good beds in our suite. Great ocean views.
Derek
2022-09-23
9/10
Booked a room with splendid views of the ocean. I really enjoyed amazing food. The location was brilliant, within walking distance of Small Hope Beach.
Edmund
2022-09-23
9/10
The location was incredible, at a short distance from Shanklin seafront. Enjoyed staying at the suite with a good shower, balcony, for example.
Mary
2022-08-27
9/10
It's new-fashioned with comfortable beds and incredibly beautiful views.
Jason
2022-08-11
9/10
Overall, it's nice comfy base for exploring Shanklin attractions.
Robbie
2022-07-21
9/10
Tidy and marvellous room with comfortable bed. Stunningly beautiful views of the sea all around. Location not far from beach and chines, the island and a restaurant.
Hugh
2022-06-21
9/10
The staff and location of the hotel were good. Our check-in was easy.
Stuart
2022-06-17
9/10
Fairly clean place with lovely view of the ocean. Welcoming staff on the late shift.
Oliver
2022-05-12
7/10
The venue is entertaining, food is incredible, stunning location down the the seafront.
Herbert
2022-03-23
9/10
Staff and location were excellent and I liked that the place was impeccably clean.
Steve
2022-02-21
7/10
I had a perfectly pleasant stay. Spectacular view of ocean. Pool was lovely. Plus, I was able to park my car on site. There were plenty of restaurants to eat, like China Garden that was only 5 minutes' walk away, loved its location.
Thomas
2022-02-12
7/10
The venue is spotless, with perfect location near Shanklin and the beach. The room is marvellous with a comfortable bed and pillows.
William
2022-01-27
9/10
The hotel is fairly clean, nestled in the pretty building with pleasant staff. There is a good restaurant.
William
2022-01-09
9/10
Absolutely perfect room, charming staff, gorgeous breakfasts. I got free upgrade and enjoyed it. It was minute walk from Shanklin downtown. Accommodating service throughout too.
Herbert
2021-12-05
8/10
The breakfast was sensational, the personnel was informative, the bed was super. Elegant unit with a vintage decor. Good location to a wooded coastal ravine;))
Michael
2021-11-14
9/10
Large room, huge bathroom. Hospitality of the staff.
Patrick
2021-09-12
8/10
Islands view, truly wonderful staff. The units are absolutely fabulous, fantastic. The food is well presented and the breakfast was satisfactory.
Charles
2021-08-26
9/10
Outstanding meals, comfy beds, accommodating staff. We were at the suite, it had stunningly beautiful view. The staff did all they can for an ENJOYABLE stay.
Ryan
2021-08-25
7/10
The hotel is characterful, breakfast is perfect.
Gordon
2021-06-25
8/10
I liked my stay at this absolutely superb hotel. The continental breakfast was the best. I were upgraded to a premier room, which was bright. Send regards to waiter.
Bill
2021-05-27
8/10
I loved my stay, just peaceful! Attentive staff, exceptional location, comfortable enough beds. The beach was sandy. Newly decorated double room with views of the propertys gardens. Everything was fine as expected, even so the bathroom was tight. Lots of food for the continental breakfast.
Shaun
2020-10-25
9/10
Would recommend while travelling to Shanklin.
Kevin
2020-09-07
8/10
Ideal base for exploring Shanklin. The staff and views were fantastic for us. Not far from the downtown, 5 minutes on foot.
Paul
2020-01-27
7/10
the waterfront inn is located within 500 metres from the hotel. huge room. overall we appreciated our stay and can recommend.
