Daish's Hotel

The room was very comfortable and had an ensuite bathroom, and the staff and service were great. I’d still come back, and we enjoyed our Isle of Wight trip. We’ve stayed at several Daish's hotels and came here on a four-night coach break. This Shanklin hotel is decent enough at the cheaper end of the market. The food was probably the worst we’ve had at a Daish's, though. It was a bit bland, and boiled potatoes seemed to come with everything. Maybe that was part of the turkey and tinsel theme. Some evenings were better than others, but breakfast wasn’t much better, so we ate out one night. Shanklin’s shops are a short stroll away, though the walk down to the seafront is steep. There’s also a useful train station in Shanklin for getting to Ryde.

The room looked a little tired, but it was clean, the shower worked very well, and the maid service was good. The location in town was handy, with buses only a short walk away. We stayed very recently and had a great time. The food was excellent in both quality and quantity, and the staff were brilliant, nothing was too much trouble. Conner deserves a special mention as our waiter, he was so good and caring. It was excellent value for money.

We spent eight nights here. The bed was really comfortable, and the room had an ensuite shower bathroom. Staff were excellent, and meals were always palatable, with at least three or four choices. Dinner follows a four-day menu cycle. It’s a fairly comfortable option at the cheaper end of the market. Parking is limited, and the hotel has carts for perhaps clubs, so most guests seem to come by coach. Shanklin shops are downhill, and the walk down to the beach is steep. There’s a lift for getting back up if you don’t fancy the climb, for a small charge.

The bar payment setup was a bit of a nuisance: card payments needed a £5 spend, while the beers were £4.95. They’d clearly worked that out, 🤔 though cash was accepted. After the first evening meal, everything was very good and the food was lovely. I’d come again.