The Brunswick

Friendly and hospitable from the minute we walked through the door. Our dogs could not have selected a better place. Although the dogs could not join us for our daily swim, they did come down for breakfast each day and were treated to a sausage for breakfast. The hotel and staff set the tone for a brilliant weekend on the island.

Booked an exclusive kids swimming party followed by kids lunch for 11 children. Absolutely brilliant venue. Fab team of David & Em at the hotel who orchestrated our event. I decorated our tables and brougut cake. We had total use of the pool, dining area and games room. The hotel is lovely as always. We've stayed many times. We couldn't have asked for better. Thank you David, Em and your kitchen team. Food came out on time and as ordered. David accommodated one extra little one and we even had extra sandwiches, chips and lots of hot drinks for grown ups. Thank you to the lovely chef who accommodated our lady min requests. Nothing was too much trouble. The Brunswick is a little gem in Shanklin. X

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!