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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

Guests' Choice

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: August 31, 2023

    1.0
    Very Poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Hotel experience which is very bad staff is so good but owner is not good .

    Places , beaches, kind people. Services

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 29, 2023

    2.0
    A waste of a good location
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The breakfast was so bad the second day I went out to eat somewhere else. Nobody at reception. Was handed the phone by someone to figure out which my room was, while given all the bookings to search through with other guests information to look for my own booking.

    Only good thing was the location

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 29, 2023

    1.0
    Very Poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Family of 3 Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The beds were so noisy and uncomfortable. We couldn’t sleep properly. Room wasn’t clean properly

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 29, 2023

    8.0
    A nice room in the heart of Sandown.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Compact Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    We knew that there may be no catering while booking but due to the location breakfast and evening meals were close at hand.

    Excellent location. Good room with a view. Friendly staff. Adequate parking. Nice clean facilities.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 29, 2023

    1.0
    The check in time for the hotel is 3-8pm. The property called us and asked when we might be arriving. When i told them i
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The whole property is empty with no staffs for any service.

    Not a single thing to like about the property

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 28, 2023

    7.0
    Budget hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It was what we expected at the price

    This was a value for money stop, if your expecting it to be of a high standard don't go. However, I would say the people running the hotel are aware and have priced accordingly and hopefully they are going to improve as they go.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 28, 2023

    1.0
    This is a Terable gust house and should not be listed on booking .com,
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Family of 3 Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Everything!!! We checked out a day early, and the shower was cold, the carpets are thred bear, the pine furniture is rank the beds have the cheapest worn out mattresses we had to put the quilt from the single bed onto of mattress to me it bearable, RANK!!!

    Nothing !! we checked out a day early, and the shower was cold, the carpets are thred bear, the pine furniture is rank the beds have the cheapest worn out mattresses we had to put the quilt from the single bed onto of mattress to me it bearable, RANK!!!

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 27, 2023

    1.0
    I had a very bad experience ,no breakfast and wrong key set provided so struck outside midnight time
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Family of 3 Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    I had a very bad experience in my trip as per the booking breakfast included but no breakfast and not worth for money .

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 27, 2023

    7.0
    Good location for visiting Sandown.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Not the cleanest.

    Great location and friendly reception staff.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: August 25, 2023

    1.0
    Very Poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Family of 3 Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Everything even payed for breakfast included and never even got that on the 1st morning we was there never got a refund either.

    We didn't like anythink about this hotel the head office lady was so rude to us we didn't even get to stay the 3 nights like we payed for she made us feel very unwelcome and the hotel well it was very dirty even the cups were honestly I'm sad that me and my children were treated like this and I like to take it further as im not happy with being treated the way I did we had to come home early so our holiday was ruined because of how rude this owners were how can they think its ok to speak to guests like that it's not on its rude.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 22, 2023

    1.0
    Sandown is a lovely place
    • Family with young children
    • Compact Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The 1 member of staff was very rude and abrupt. Had a go as to why there were 2 adults and no info on the baby who sleeps in a cot. Had to pay an extra £100 for baby to stay. No bed offered!!! Had to put us in a different room with broken lights which would b fixed the next day...they did not get fixed. The bathroom was extremely small and pokey. Shower was broken, no running water, other than the tap. Toilet flush only one button. And then to top it all off woken early to a stranger coming into the room, where we were in!!! We did not have food in the establishment but lovely food on the sea front which was less than a 6min walk. The second member of staff was very friendly. No staff around till late morn or early aftannon. The hotel is very noisy banging and crashing doors slamming early in morning. You can also hear the other floors easily. No change of any towels, bins empty, no restock of any items at all during our 4 nite stay.

    It was 6min walk away from the sea front and food.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 21, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Door slamming

    N/a

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 19, 2023

    1.0
    AVOID
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Location perfect! Budget price is what it is! But consideration for others costs nothing!!!! Doors slamming all night! Constant people running up and down the stairs! Was woken this morning at 115am for the third time this stay! Ridiculous for even a budget hotel! Definitely would not recommend it! if you wanted to relax on holiday and sleep! Pay the extra! Responses to the reviews says alot!!!! AVOID!! AS EXPECTED! THE RUDE OWNER COMES BACK WITH SARCASTIC COMMENT! If anyone reading this has any sense. Royal pier or Bay View far superior hotel!

    Location!

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 18, 2023

    8.0
    For the price we paid, this hotel is ideal.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Ideal location, 5 minutes walk to beach and town. Rooms are clean and comfortable.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 17, 2023

    10
    Hi
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I didn't get paid

    I slept

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 17, 2023

    8.0
    It served its purpose of 'It's a bed for a night'
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    I ended up in a twin room so had a single bed although I booked a double. I didn't complain as I had a front facing and wasn't prepared to jeopardise this :-) My sink had cigarette tar marks on the side and when I used it a cigarette butt rose up from the plughole. The shower wasn't powerful at all but did the job.

    You can't grumble much when I only paid £45 for the night! The 'bed' was comfy and the shower was hot. The room temperature was a lot better than a Hilton!

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 16, 2023

    1.0
    Very Poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The bathrooms

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 13, 2023

    3.0
    Plug sockets did not work, they were fixed but the staff left door unlocked with all my things in the room. Shower was p
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Everything!

    Nothing!

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 11, 2023

    1.0
    Very Poor
    • Business trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The owner was very rude. She shouted at me saying I didn't have a booking, while I was already in the room with my two guests. At breakfast I asked for a soft egg it was hard. She replaced with scrambled egg. When I told her it's should have been a soft egg, she said they had no more eggs??!!!!! Disgusting person. Also shower tray kept filling up. Terrible stay. Stay away people.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: August 6, 2023

    1.0
    Very bad facilities
    • Business trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Family of 3 Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Firstly, the cupboards were broken and fell on the kids. This is very bad and very insane. The curtains also fell on top of my daughter. This is very, very bad. On your website, you said breakfast was included. However, they didn't provide us with any. This is insane. We just wanted a peaceful holiday, but this hotel ruined our stay. We are very unsatisfied. We need something back for this. What refund will you give us. We are very disappointed.We were in room 10. The screw from the bunkbed hit my child and he started bleeding On the other hand, the staff were very good. They were very helpful. They were very polite. I want to say a big thanks to staff. I will not recommend this hotel to anyone. Will you give any refund for this?

    Nothing

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 3, 2023

    1.0
    Awful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    When I booked the room, it stated that breakfast will be included. 3 days before the arrival date I received an email saying that they will not serve breakfast and will provide us with refund. When we arrived there was someone at the reception to take us to our room, and when we went downstairs later to ask about refund, no one was there. I tried to phone few times, no answer, I emailed-no reply. Eventually someone call me to say the will refund us £10 (which we can't really buy 2 breakfasts for) but can't do that right then, because they're not at work and will phone us at 6pm to take card details. No one phoned and no further answers to my calls. The room was very dirty. rubbish on the floor, under the beds and below desks. The mattresses was the poorest quality I ever came across. The room was cheap but the service was no-existent and room was awful.

    Location, close to the beach

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: July 28, 2023

    8.0
    Nice stay, with friendly and helpful staff. Hotel was nice and clean.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Compact Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Clean and tidy. Nothing was dirty. The staff were friendly and welcoming

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: July 27, 2023

    9.0
    Budget friendly
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Compact Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Cleanliness and Staff

    Rooms

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: July 20, 2023

    1.0
    Very Poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Carpet lifted when opened window Surely floor boards Shower blocked and overflowed asked to be fixed but never did. Paid bill on day if arrival and got charged again £60 more on the Monday leaving Made to wait 3 hrs before signing in Attitude of woman was very rude No entertainment or bar open in hotel. TV packed up and only certain channels Towels where stained and smelled of chip fat.

    Location good and nice big bed

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: July 18, 2023

    1.0
    Very Poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The owner was a nasty person very rude

    Getting out of the place was a sigh of relief

    Stayed in July 2023

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