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This hotel is located just by the Shanklin beach and it’s handy for the Shanklin railway station. The staff is really friendly and breakfast is pretty good. More importantly, the room is cozy and comfy with beautiful seaside views. Highly recommend.

cool, but the room is a little bit small

Pleasant and comfortable room. The hotel is in a fantastic location overlooking the sea. The breakfast was good quality and plentiful and the service warm and friendly. This is our second stay at the Clifton and we will be back again next year.

From the pleasant warm reception we were given, to being conducted to the delightful, airy, very spacious beautifully appointed room we were very impressed by the peaceful, calm of the hotel and quality and comfort of the surroundings. The views are delightful, the garden charming this is the perfect place where one can relax. The breakfast menu is excellent and will set you up for a day of discovering many of the delights of the Isle of Wight.

The two of us enjoyed a wonderful quiet and peaceful four weeks in the suite with bedroom and sitting room plus balcony and fabulous views of the sea from mid April to mid May. David, Carys and the staff were very kind, helpful and attentive with nothing being too much trouble. Everything was spotlessly clean, breakfasts and bar meals were thoroughly enjoyable and the icing on the cake was unexpectedly glorious weather from start to finish so many meals were eaten outside in the beautiful garden. We would absolutely love to return but unfortunately one of us is suffering from mobility issues which makes it difficult to climb perfectly straightforward stairs however we would highly recommend it, we chose we’ll!

The Clifton Hotel is very much a relaxing home from home. The building and pretty garden have an uninterrupted view of the sea and, if you get one of the comfortable rooms with a sea view, you can sit and watch the passing ships using the binoculars provided. Even better, get one with a balcony and you will be tempted to laze around for much of the day. There are plenty of books available around the hotel if you have forgotten to bring your own. The hotel lounge is a great place to while away the time too: once again you have a view of the sea and there are comfortable chairs to rest in and drink tea or coffee and eat one of the hotel’s delicious cakes. There is a small bar area and dining tables. The menu available includes what I call ‘simple food, done well.’ Breakfast is very good (be sure to try the freshly squeezed orange juice or homemade marmalade). There are lovely walks available from the Clifton, indeed, the clifftop walk passes right by the front of the hotel. Shanklin Chine is a few minutes’ away and the town is an easy walk. The relaxed atmosphere is helped by the friendly and attentive staff. Zoe and Dennis are keen to ensure guests enjoy their stay and are happy to tell you more about Shanklin and the Isle of Wight. We have already booked our next stay!