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Reviews of Channel View Hotel This rating is a reflection of how the property compares to the industry standard when it comes to price, facilities and services available. It's based on a self-evaluation by the property. Use this rating to help choose your stay!

4-8 Royal Street, Sandown, PO36 8LP, United Kingdom

#18 of 20 hotels in Sandown

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Review Score

Based on 226 hotel reviews

4.8

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    5.9

  • Comfort

    5.8

  • Location

    7.3

  • Facilities

    4.8

  • Staff

    6.0

  • Value for money

    6.3

  • Free Wifi

    5.0

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  • Reviewed: January 21, 2025

    5.0
    Cold!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Rooms were cold. I understand it is off season but I was very cold. First room I went into was damp and had to ask to be moved. Friendly staff but I won’t stay there again.

    Location

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: August 29, 2024

    4.0
    it was cheap but clean
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Compact Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    no food, no bar

    clean sheets

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: March 22, 2024

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 8 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Someone opened the door when I was in

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: December 8, 2023

    4.0
    Just a bed for the night
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No breakfast.Hotel public area was cold and damp. Room was cold as radiator was cold. Did warm after about 2hrs.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: December 6, 2023

    5.0
    Adequate
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No bar and no food. Rooms were freezing

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: November 20, 2023

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    There was no breakfast, or bar open in the evening.

    The room was OK.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: October 11, 2023

    5.0
    Good for budget travellers with own means of transport
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Cons- Door kept banging in your back because it was designed to stay closed. Could hurt your leg if you wear flip-flops. The shower drain took too long time to drain maybe because they refused to do a simple drain flush.This was mentioned by many travellers before. A simple request for 30 mins prior to checkin time not accepted though the customer was not feeling well Not manned all the time and no staff available for any request(God forbid required) No breakfast even though advertised.Many guests have same comments.But they did reduce 4 pounds for not giving.Dont be fooled ,THEY DO NOT OFFER BREAKFAST.ARRANGE YOUR OWN. The ventilation was bad Not enough power sockets close to the bed.

    Excellent location. Very clean Pocket friendly The lady at the checkin was on the clock and behaved and fulfilled the minimum requirements of her role taking into consideration its the hospitality department. The bed was comfortable

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 10, 2023

    5.0
    After a full day of walking was okay but standard could have been a lot higher for the price
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No staff. Not overly clean. Plug sockets gave some shocks

    Clean sheets

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: October 10, 2023

    5.0
    Satisfactory for the price
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    It was almost impossible to take a shower due to the lack of water pressure. It took almost 20 mins for the toilet cistern to re-fill which would have been a problem if I had a partner with me

    The room was OK for the price and the location was great

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: September 22, 2023

    6.0
    Disappointed
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    We booked this hotel because it did breakfast evening and had a bar, but on arrival we were told it was unavailable, and refund the money we had paid.

    We were greeted by a nice lady who show us to our room, that was the best thing of our stay.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 17, 2023

    6.0
    worth the money. basic but clean and a great breakfast!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    it's basic but you get what you pay for. We wanted something cheap and easy to get to. The hotel was perfect for us but I can see why some people want a 5 star hotel but only want to pay 1 star prices.

    location and cost. Jay was really helpful in securing our bikes (we were cycling around the IOW)

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: September 13, 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant stay. Would book again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No lift.

    Good location, close to beach and shops

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 12, 2023

    6.0
    As expected for the price, would be better if the beds and doors were sorted.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Fairly uncomfortable bed, you can feel the springs coming through. They need replacing or a foam topper at minimum. The doors to rooms slam, the overhead door closers do not work properly. We had a room next to a staff bedroom I assume. And they were very good at slamming it early in the morning.

    Great location with parking out front.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 11, 2023

    5.0
    very good value for money, no entertainement
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    no one there

    repairs needed to room and bathroom shower overflowing with water. lights not working over bed

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 9, 2023

    6.0
    We didn’t spend a lot of time in the hotel / room as we were over for a wedding , as others have said before and the
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Hardly saw anyone , felt like we were only ones staying , greeting on arrival wasn’t great although the lady who checked us out was quite polite , the shower tray didn’t empty of water seemed blocked took ages to drain after finished showering , extractor fan in bathroom was noisy , room was warm needed window open due to heat but had construction work going on across from hotel so could be quite noisy early in morning ,had heard bad reviews from others but hotel wasn’t as bad as expected , taxi driver confused this hotel with one of same name in shanklin which was more upgraded by looks of it

    Room was comfortable , off road parking which was handy , plenty of extra tea , coffee , small milk pots available if required , bottle of water to use for kettle water would’ve been handy , if we’d known we would’ve brought our own

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 3, 2023

    4.0
    Not the greatest for £180 for two nights I expected more
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Beds where very basic uncomfortable and noisy.our wardrobe was swaying to one side, the fixtures of the shower where moving on the wall, bathroom bin was cracked and broken, the ceiling in the bathroom was damp and stained around the electric light fitting. And our electric sockets out of 4 only 1 worked. The bar never opened downstairs so nowhere to socialise. Felt a lot more like a hostel than a hotel.

    Very close to the beach, and shops

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 2, 2023

    5.0
    What happened to breakfast ? B&B without the breakfast?
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    2 x Lights over beds both fitting broken.

    Room was clean top up coffee and milk

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: August 29, 2023

    5.0
    Fair
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Basic Triple Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No breakfast or dinner no fridge, TV slanted on bracket, a bit noisy at night doors slamming The bar is a good size large dance floor that's a shame could of been put to good use as there was a scooter rally on the island

    The location

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 25, 2023

    5.0
    No more than 2 days for me
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Compact Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Mattress wearing out and not comfortable Shower is too small and every time you need to wait for a bit for hot water Room door is the worse of all Noisy Need to let is it bang to be able to lock

    Room was nice and clean Nice ventilation and great sunrise light in the morning The location is great Have car park 5 minutes walk to the sea and lots of restaurants near by

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 25, 2023

    5.0
    It was a good price
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    bed was a bit squishy soft

    it was very clean

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 4, 2023

    6.0
    Staff was nice, room was what expected, tv was very small tho,shower was hot but not very powerful.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Didn’t come with breakfast.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 3, 2023

    4.0
    Cheap mattresses
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Compact Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    it's very, very basic wood chip walls. Very uncomfortable beds and small rooms. Can't say anything about the staff as I didn't see anyone. Bar was closed, and our keys were left on a table by the empty reception. It's not like we arrived late at night we arrived at around 4:30 pm. You call a mobile number and they just say your keys are there help yourselves. The bedding was clean, but the mattresses were really cheap and nasty. You could feel every spring, and when you lay on them, you could feel the bed base underneath you. It felt like the mattress equivalent of a half inflated blow-up bed. We stayed here twice for 1 night at a time because cost was more important than comfort at that moment. The first time, we had a twin room, which was basically 2 single beds next to each other, touching each other like a double bed. This time, I emailed and asked for more room between the beds and got an email back saying that you get what you pay for! I was pretty surprised by the response, considering I doubt very much they get return customers usually.

    It's in a good location for the area.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: September 24, 2022

    4.0
    Meh
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Compact Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Door access, to get through the night door you have to go through another building next to the main one... looks like a completely different building to the hotel... when I rang them because I couldn't figure it out... the staff made me feel stupid on the phone. They need to be more precise.

    I like the distance it is to the beach

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: September 2, 2022

    6.0
    Dissatisfied
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Family of 3 Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Cold shower small room

    No staff

    Stayed in August 2022

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