We had a wonderful stay at the Hillside Hotel. Andrea and the team at Hillside looked after us very well and were friendly and helpful. The hotel has a lovely setting above the town, there are beautiful gardens with many places to sit and enjoy the sea views. Parking is provided. Our sea view room was stylish and well maintained, with quality bedding and everything we needed to enjoy our stay. The breakfast was another highpoint with a good selection of very tasty food, including cooked options, having breakfast between 8 & 9 am worked well for us but may not be good for those who like to sleep in until later. Overall we very much enjoyed our stay and would certainly stay again if we have the chance to return to the Isle of Wight
Chris P
Every aspect of the customer experience was spot on. From email conversation when booking, to arrival, the hotel, service, cleanliness, setting, quality of breakfast, linen in bedroom, guest experience, canapés and wine...all faultless..THANKYOU
James Adams
Pictures don’t do this hotel justice. It’s absolutely stunning inside and out! We had a fantastic stay! The breakfast was excellent and the hotel facilities were great. Thank you Hillside Hotel we can’t wait to return.
Margy HH
Absolutely PERFECT !!!! Wonderful hotel. Stubning !! Gorgeous room, fantastic location and beautiful hotel grounds. Andrea Manager is a delight. 10/10Rooms: Attention to detail. Beautiful hotel. Wonderful hosts. 10/10
32kevind
The bed was comfortable and room was great, the service was excellent althogh it takes some getting used to not having tea in the rooms. Cant fault the breakfast The staff go out of their way to make you feel welcome. Nice hotel.
Steve Wyatt
Fantastic small hotel. The room we had was off high quality and had great views over the village to the sea. The breakfasts were excellent and the croissant some of the best that I've had (not sure if they were produced on site or bought in). The owner/manager was very sociable and informative and easy to talk to, wanting to talk to his guests. Would go again and recommend.Walkability: With in walking distance on the village and on a bus route.
Jules Penketh
Great host, lovely surroundings, comfortable rooms
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Stayed for three days, to explore the island. On arrival warmly greeted by Gurt and discovered we were the only guests, this only added to a chilled and home from home stay. Nothing was too much trouble, our room was clean, bright and comfortable and our personally cooked breakfast was delicious. The Hotel is beautiful, tastefully decorated with lots of interesting art work and history. Step into the well maintained gardens to find the chickens roaming and goats and a sheep. Handy for some lovely local restaurants and the town centre. Would highly recommend and can’t wait to return.. Thanks again ???
Geoff Beavis
Very nice hotel. Excellent service and ideally situated to explore Ventnor and the rest of the Isle of Wight
Lynsey H
What a wonderful place to stay. Beautiful location. Andrea is very welcoming. Breakfast was delicious and if you have a sea view room the views are beautiful. I can’t understand some of the negative reviews on here! Will definitely stay here again - in fact we can’t wait to return!
Beautiful Hotel. With well kept gardens. Lovely clean bedrooms with crisp white sheets. Food amazing with friendly staff and Andrea look after us well. Would love to go again.
Travel231
We had a great 2 night break at Hillside. The house, gardens and views and wonderful and the location is great, just a short walk into Ventnor and to the beach. Andrea is great, very helpful and welcoming. Would recommend having dinner in the restaurant, the food was some of the best we have had, fresh quality ingredients. Wine was great too. We will be back!
Departure45790240188
We spent five nights at this excellent hotel. The room was small but well appointed and very comfortable and immaculate. The Hotel is a short walk from the seafront and town centre although the hill is quite steep but worth it when you get to the top; the views are fantastic. Service is spot on and a special mention goes to Andrea, the Hotel manager with her wonderful sense of humour and Sue who makes breakfast a delight. The food is pretty good too! Would we go back to Hillside? Without a doubt; can’t wait!
franciscac745
Not sure where to start: - Would agree with previous reviews that this is more a B&B, than a 5 star hotel; - Room extremely small with carpets, very different from what they advertise on their website; - The bed was so uncomfortable, that my husband had to sleep on the floor; - Too hot and with the window open, too noisy; - The owner had no insight about hurting susceptibilities of vegetarian costumers, saying the "chicken" was called "food"; and by the end of season all her animals would become a barbecue... We had booked 4 nights, left after one. The owner said we should have told her before what room we would prefer. A bit difficult, since the one we were given is nowhere to be seen on their website. Will definitely try to claim my money back
David W
My wife and I enjoyed a four night stay here in June 2022. We were rewarded with a beautiful setting, wonderful food and wine and extremely courteous and professional service throughout our stay. This hotel grows a lot of the fruit and vegetables served with the meals and also has a small collection of goats, sheep and chickens.
We had a wonderful stay at the Hillside Hotel. Andrea and the team at Hillside looked after us very well and were friendly and helpful. The hotel has a lovely setting above the town, there are beautiful gardens with many places to sit and enjoy the sea views. Parking is provided. Our sea view room was stylish and well maintained, with quality bedding and everything we needed to enjoy our stay. The breakfast was another highpoint with a good selection of very tasty food, including cooked options, having breakfast between 8 & 9 am worked well for us but may not be good for those who like to sleep in until later. Overall we very much enjoyed our stay and would certainly stay again if we have the chance to return to the Isle of Wight
Every aspect of the customer experience was spot on. From email conversation when booking, to arrival, the hotel, service, cleanliness, setting, quality of breakfast, linen in bedroom, guest experience, canapés and wine...all faultless..THANKYOU
Pictures don’t do this hotel justice. It’s absolutely stunning inside and out! We had a fantastic stay! The breakfast was excellent and the hotel facilities were great. Thank you Hillside Hotel we can’t wait to return.
Absolutely PERFECT !!!! Wonderful hotel. Stubning !! Gorgeous room, fantastic location and beautiful hotel grounds. Andrea Manager is a delight. 10/10Rooms: Attention to detail. Beautiful hotel. Wonderful hosts. 10/10
The bed was comfortable and room was great, the service was excellent althogh it takes some getting used to not having tea in the rooms. Cant fault the breakfast The staff go out of their way to make you feel welcome. Nice hotel.
Fantastic small hotel. The room we had was off high quality and had great views over the village to the sea. The breakfasts were excellent and the croissant some of the best that I've had (not sure if they were produced on site or bought in). The owner/manager was very sociable and informative and easy to talk to, wanting to talk to his guests. Would go again and recommend.Walkability: With in walking distance on the village and on a bus route.
Great host, lovely surroundings, comfortable rooms
Stayed for three days, to explore the island. On arrival warmly greeted by Gurt and discovered we were the only guests, this only added to a chilled and home from home stay. Nothing was too much trouble, our room was clean, bright and comfortable and our personally cooked breakfast was delicious. The Hotel is beautiful, tastefully decorated with lots of interesting art work and history. Step into the well maintained gardens to find the chickens roaming and goats and a sheep. Handy for some lovely local restaurants and the town centre. Would highly recommend and can’t wait to return.. Thanks again ???
Very nice hotel. Excellent service and ideally situated to explore Ventnor and the rest of the Isle of Wight
What a wonderful place to stay. Beautiful location. Andrea is very welcoming. Breakfast was delicious and if you have a sea view room the views are beautiful. I can’t understand some of the negative reviews on here! Will definitely stay here again - in fact we can’t wait to return!
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Beautiful Hotel. With well kept gardens. Lovely clean bedrooms with crisp white sheets. Food amazing with friendly staff and Andrea look after us well. Would love to go again.
We had a great 2 night break at Hillside. The house, gardens and views and wonderful and the location is great, just a short walk into Ventnor and to the beach. Andrea is great, very helpful and welcoming. Would recommend having dinner in the restaurant, the food was some of the best we have had, fresh quality ingredients. Wine was great too. We will be back!
We spent five nights at this excellent hotel. The room was small but well appointed and very comfortable and immaculate. The Hotel is a short walk from the seafront and town centre although the hill is quite steep but worth it when you get to the top; the views are fantastic. Service is spot on and a special mention goes to Andrea, the Hotel manager with her wonderful sense of humour and Sue who makes breakfast a delight. The food is pretty good too! Would we go back to Hillside? Without a doubt; can’t wait!
Not sure where to start: - Would agree with previous reviews that this is more a B&B, than a 5 star hotel; - Room extremely small with carpets, very different from what they advertise on their website; - The bed was so uncomfortable, that my husband had to sleep on the floor; - Too hot and with the window open, too noisy; - The owner had no insight about hurting susceptibilities of vegetarian costumers, saying the "chicken" was called "food"; and by the end of season all her animals would become a barbecue... We had booked 4 nights, left after one. The owner said we should have told her before what room we would prefer. A bit difficult, since the one we were given is nowhere to be seen on their website. Will definitely try to claim my money back
My wife and I enjoyed a four night stay here in June 2022. We were rewarded with a beautiful setting, wonderful food and wine and extremely courteous and professional service throughout our stay. This hotel grows a lot of the fruit and vegetables served with the meals and also has a small collection of goats, sheep and chickens.