The Brunswick

We stayed for our birthdays and were not disappointed. The room was serviced and the beds were made every day. The location near Chine walk and old town Shanklin was brilliant. Parking easy. Friendly staff. Only had breakfast but very tasty. Would book again.

Myself, Husband & two friends had the unfortunate experience of staying in the Brunswick. It was our first time in IOW & had travelled a long way to stay in this awful hotel. Room was very dated, tired looking & also lacked cleanliness. Wallpaper was peeling off the walls, mismatched old bedside lamps plugged into an extension cable! TV on wall with lots of wires hanging from it. Furniture tired & all scratched. Bathroom was not clean, black mould in corners of bath tiles. Shower head was not high enough for my Husband. & he had to stoop to shower. List is endless! My Husband’s bath towel was filthy with black marks & had to use hand towel to dry himself with. Had to ask reception 3 times during the day for this changed. Breakfast was very poor. I asked for a poached egg for breakfast on the first morning & it was rock hard& was like rubber. I was not able to eat it. I had scrambled egg the next day & it was all sloppy & inedible. My Husband had the full breakfast which he said was very poor quality & only got one of each item! Our friend is a bit more picky with his breakfast so he asked for bacon, egg & beans. His plate came out like a child’s portion of one fried egg, one piece of bacon & a small ramekin of beans. Not only is the food terrible but dining chairs have been painted & are all scratched. My friend ordered a burger when we arrived on the Friday night. She could not eat it as it was like rubber. She had to just scrape it into the bin nearby. Our stay in IOW was totally ruined staying in such a shabby, dirty & tired hotel. I know that this is only a 3 star hotel but that doesn’t mean your room should be dirty or you have a filthy bath towel for you to use. I have stayed in far better back street B&B’s in Blackpool & paid a lot less for the stay. If it wasn’t for the hotels nearby all being booked up I would have insisted on a refund, packed up & stayed somewhere else. We had a terrible experience & would not recommend this hotel to anyone. Please don’t waste your money staying here!

Valentines Stay. We stayed last min for a Valentines break bringing our little one. 1stly huge thanks to the housekeeping team for creating such a wonderful impact on arrival. Balloons. Teddy bear. Rose petals. Fizz. Roses. Chocolates. Our rooms were beautiful. Food was fab. Breakfast and dinner absolutely great. What fabulous food. Lovely team who welcomed us all. Nothing too much trouble and lots of smiley faces. Shower and bath a bit quirky. Rooms warm. Well sorted everything you could need. Slept great. We slept on duvets and asked for more. Mattresses a bit squeaky/felt springs. But it's an old hotel and price reflects. Lots of games to play in lounge. Pool lovely and warm. Views of sea fab. Can't wait to return. Thank you to all the team. Team kept saying how good sister hotel Channel View was. So will give that a try next time...x

Attractive building overlooking the sea with a well-presented restaurant and bar. Small but well-maintained indoor pool and (apparently) another pool elsewhere. Rooms were generally attractive and well maintained and when our plans changed they were happy to adjust our rooming with no fuss. Nice bed sheets and pillows, working shower. Nice and warm (sometimes too warm!). It was very low season so not too many people staying...This made a breakfast buffet uneconomical but instead there were a good range of dishes to order – all done very well. There was a small menu of food at the bar. Staff made every effort to make our stay enjoyable.

We stayed at the Brunswick Hotel for a weekend away (sun-mon) in the Isle of Wight with breakfast the following morning. It has a lovely modern feel as you walk in and staff are all very lovely and helpful. As you enter the hallway for the rooms the modern feel fades with vintage red old carpets. Floorboards are squeaky alongside a squeaky bed also. Strange shower setup, see-through curtains and basic rooms. However we slept incredibly well with a few DIY amendments (placing the provided blanket over the curtains to create a blackout effect). Also not a great view out of our particular bedroom window. The following morning we had a lovely breakfast in the beautiful dining room. Cereals were provided alongside bread for toast with the choice of chocolate spread, jams and honey and then a set menu for hot food items. This is a fabulous idea as less food wastage. The views from the dining room are gorgeous as it is see front. We had a lovely peaceful stay at the Brunswick hotel. It’s not 5 star but it’s fantastic at its price point. We would stay here again. Thankyou for reading my four in a bed style review :).

My room is a good size with heating, comfy beds, a TV and kettle that work, and enough hot water for baths. In the wardrobe you'll find an airer for drying, a hairdryer and an iron. Breakfast here is wonderfully cooked and is from a menu offered every morning. Cereal, toast, fruit, yogurt and grenola also available too. The indoor heated pool was out of order on my day of arrival but by day 2 was up and running. It's perfect for swimmers that don't like deep water as it's only 1.2m deep throughout! No life guards so be careful in there!