The Clifton

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

We stayed for 5 nights in a bay view room with outstanding views of the hotel garden and the sea beyond. We made use of the binoculars provided to watch the ships go by. We slept very well and enjoyed a generous breakfast each morning with the hot dishes freshly cooked to order. All the staff were friendly and helpful and had excellent tips for days out. The hotel is about a 5 minute walk from Shanklin Village where you can eat in the evening; we particularly liked The Crab for its menu and friendly staff. We would stay here again next time we visit the island.

Comfortable, clean, welcoming. Very adequate breakfast options on offer, as well as morning and afternoon teas served in a delightful garden or lounge. Serene sea views and within easy distance of park and esplanade walks, as well as town centre and a variety of pubs and restaurants.

The Clifton is one of the best hotels I have ever stayed in. It has a true 'home from home' feeling, beautifully furnished in a very comfortable way. Everything has been thought about, down to a hot water bottle in the bedroom (the central heating did work). Spotlessly clean, with an excellent breakfast with a huge choice including the owner's special, which is delicious. Very friendly staff. Lovely sea views. I can't praise the Clifton enough.

We returned after 10 years to an updated and still very beautiful Clifton Hotel. The original and welcoming owners, Carys and David were still there with a small but experienced team of helpful staff. The rooms are tastefully decorated and equipped with everything you need, plenty of hot drink choices and a mini bar. We stayed in the balcony bay view room overlooking the beautiful landscaped garden with spectacular views out to sea. The hotel was clean and well maintained and nothing was too much trouble for the friendly and accommodating staff. The house keeping staff kept our room well stocked with tea, coffee, biscuits and fresh towels (thank you Becky and Josh). We felt very looked after, breakfast was fabulous every day, lots of choice (the home made marmalade is particularly yummy, thanks Cary’s Mum) and you can order cakes, coffee and hot food throughout the day if you don’t want to go too far. The hotel was as wonderful as we remembered and we are really glad we went back. Thank you for a lovely stay.

A beautifully set hotel, quiet and in full view of the sea lanes. Close to Shanklin Chine and the Esplanade. We enjoyed it very much. The staff were helpful and the breakfasts were out of this world. We also surprised our host with a last minute request for an evening snack. He was very pleased to oblige and we were served a very tasty meal. It was sad to depart.......

Very comfortable hotel with easy chairs in the bar and conservatory. Our room was large, the bed very large and very comfortable. The bathroom was clean and walk in shower was easy to operate and efficient. Breakfast had an excellent choice of pastries, cereals, yoghurts and fruit. The cooked choices were very good and very tasty. The staff were friendly and helpful. The hotel position was good for the beach and the town but easier than it looks. (We are by no means fit).

Very happy and relaxing stay Superb breakfast. Very accommodating staff Room cleaned everyday to a high standard Conveniently positioned for all local attractions and restaurants The view from the room was fantastic Would hope to stay here again