seaview hotel, isle of wight; a boutique hotel by the sea seaview hotel, isle of wight; a boutique hotel by the sea seaview hotel, isle of wight; a boutique hotel by the sea
Guest Comments


What can we say? Everything was perfect as it always is, which is why we consider the Seaview to be our No 1 hotel in the country! Many thanks to you all and well see you again as soon as is possible. Thank you also for looking after our elderly fellow travellers on their first visit and upgrading them to the Methuen. P.S The food was better then ever!
Goss   September 2011

Very comfortable room. Excellent food. All staff are attentive and polite. We feel this is a special place and look forward to our return.
Thomas   September 2011

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here at the Seaview which was made possible with the help of all the staff that we came in contact with. Thanks so very much.
Hobbs   September 2011

We were most impressed by all the little touches hot water bottles, Horlicks, on this day, biscuits in the room quite delicious. Everyone was most helpful and friendly from reception to kitchen staff, restaurant (especially Mrs Cooper in restaurant) all the most keen to please. One of the nicest hotels we have stayed in for helpfulness. We would not hesitate to recommend you to all our friends. Hope to visit again in the not to distant future.
Hiscock   September 2011

First class hotel. Excellent service and very good food, breakfast, second to none, will recommend to our friends.
Dobbs   September 2011

This is our second visit to Seaview and again all the staff can be commended. The food is also outstanding. Its very easy to be critical but we felt the need to praise the high standard of the staff and warm welcome we have once again received.
Walker   October 2011

A really comfortable and pleasant stay. Thank you for all the attention to those little details that made my stay extra special and thank you for the upgrade to Jasmine.
Wheatley   October 2011

8 years later, Seaview Hotel is still the same charming hotel in which we stayed many times a long time ago. We were happy to enjoy the very good food, the late breakfastsand Philippa Cooper we met 15 years ago! Many Thanks!
Burnard   October 2011

Very enjoyable and relaxing stay. Staff were friendly and attentive nothing too much trouble. Comfortable and well-appointed room. Lovely to be treated as individuals. Thank you we look forward to a return visit sometime!
Crouch   October 2011

I liked everything about the room, hotel and restaurant. An excellent welcome asked me about the trip (as a lone traveller that can make a difference). I enjoyed dinner and the 20th anniversary plates! The room was excellent Radio 3 on TV, lamps on, hot water bottle, slippers, soaps etc. All very well done. Thank you!
Sterland   November 2011

I have had a lovely stay. As a single person I have felt very welcome and I have appreciated the attentiveness shown to me. Facilities in the room are of a very high standard and its been great looking out at the sea. Thanks everyone! Everyone has been absolutely great!
Dean   November 2011

We enjoyed our stay, like the atmosphere, our second visit. Suggestions Change small cupboard for drawers, ceiling fan, uncomfortable toilet seat. All your staff are most helpful, Matt in the front bar certainly went out of his way to be welcoming.
Mr & Mrs Pearson   Room 29   August, 2011

The hotel is everything we hoped it would be. It has bags of charm and character, the food was really very good all week. The room was very comfortable. All the staff were terrific (they seem to be very well trained) if we were to single anyone out Philippa a real joy!
Mr & Mrs Watson   Room 16   August, 2011

Excellent. Reception woman first class. TV in the bath - indulgent. Food in restaurant - perfect.
Mr Clewlow   Room 28   August, 2011

A very comfortable room with a wonderful Seaview. Very friendly and helpful staff, well suited to the relaxed and slightly chaotic scene of families at the seaside. We very much hope to come back again.
Mr & Mrs Tuke   Room 15   August, 2011

Beautiful room and excellent service as always. All staff very helpful and friendly. Room well looked after, only snag was that the room was very warm on the first night maybe a fan could be provided. I know I have had a fan in other rooms here but this one seems to be missing one. Thanks for your excellent service.
Mrs Franks   The Studio   August, 2011

Brilliant stay, not long enough. Loved every minute of it and will definitely be back! Lovely surprise birthday weekend. Very attentive and happy staff we shall return.
Mr & Mrs Lopez   Room 17  August, 2011

Brilliant as always we will return.
Mr & Mrs Billingham   Rooms 3 & 10   July, 2011

Had a lovely time, as always, many thanks, will be back soon!
Mr & Mrs Banks   Room 15   July, 2011

Very pleasant stay, service attentive nothing too much trouble. Thank you.
Mr & Mrs Epps Methuen Suite   July, 2011

Lovely rooms, wonderful food as always, very friendly staff. (The rooms were very warm at night perhaps just the weather) We brought my parents for their 64th Wedding anniversary they loved it thank you.
Mr & Mrs Lynn   Room 3     July, 2011

Your standards are incredibly high and all your staff extremely polite and efficient. We only had one dinner in your restaurant one that was superb. All the best for the future.
Mr & Mrs Casey   Room 20   July, 2011

We have very much enjoyed our short visit. All the staff have been so pleasant and helpful. We shall certainly stay here again!
Mr & Mrs Taylor   Room 2 July, 2011

The stay at the Seaview, Myrtle Cottage has been excellent. The cottage is very well thought out and comfortable. All staff in the hotel have been very helpful, polite and welcoming. The fact that Molly the dog was also welcomed made all the difference!! Thank you.
Mrs Hillier   Myrtle Cottage July, 2011

Polly and me have really enjoyed our short stay at the Seaview. From the start of booking the room (over the phone) to arriving, dinner, breakfast, etc has been perfect. Your staff are all super friendly and helpful, something I am not used to living in London. The children loved the cuddy toys - totally unexpected but really nice. You staff provided milk for my small daughter and extra biscuits. Needless to say we will be back.
Mr & Mrs Gani   Room 28 July, 2011

Great room and en-suite. Food in restaurant was very good and service and food was excellent. We will return!
Mr & Mrs Ward   Room 29 July, 2011

Another very enjoyable stay and a special evening spent in the restaurant to celebrate our pearl wedding anniversary. Our first visit was over 30 years ago and generally the ambiance has not changed. My husband particularly enjoys a pint in the back bar a curtail component of a hotel like this and in fact quite a variety (excellent bar man Steve Barrett!!) P.S dont forget to replace the Q in the scrabble.
Mr & Mrs Ward   Room 16

All very comfortable generally, a few more glass tumblers would be very useful. A bit of information about the event happening in the village would also be nice for guests not very familiar to the area. Thanks for having us again and making us feel, as always very welcome.
Mr & Mrs Felton   Myrtle Cottage

Excellent, no complaints.
Mr Purss   Room 29

A sense of staying with the family. Staff all so friendly and helpful, courteous and polite at all times but with warmth so often missing elsewhere. Food superb, room comfortable and cosy, nice bathroom. Barman who checked book to find out how to make a Negroni, MaitreD and blonde sommelier. Philippa in the breakfast room who was delightful, but all staff who have made stay special.
Mr & Mrs Clarkson   Room 3

Our second visit to Seaview and its been delightful. The last time we had the apartment and this time Methuen and standards in rooms on both occasions were excellent. In fact I am going to settle our account and book 7 nights in September, which probably tells you all you need to know. Waiter in restaurant for both nights (James) Thin chap, glasses, brown hair, very welcoming and very pleasant service, he did you proud.
Mr & Mrs Burden   Methuen Room

A few more hangers. Everything excellent otherwise.
Mr & Mrs Aldridge   Room 12

Service and food were very excellent.
Mr Dreyer   Room 2

Everything was excellent. We enjoyed our stay and will definitely visit again. Many thanks.
Mr & Mrs Morgan   Room 17

Although only a brief stay, we enjoyed our time here and the staff are very helpful and friendly. The complimentary upgrade was a bonus.
Mr & Mrs Humphrey   Room 17

Thank you for a delightful stay. Very quiet and polite staff always. The food was excellent, and the room comforting and homely. Not like modern anonymity!
Mr & Mrs Stretch   Room 10

All fantastic thank you. Only one small thing- we think yogurt should be kept on ice on the dining table.
Mr & Mrs Stokoe   Room 16

Very good in every regard. Very motivated and professional staff, which shows good management and a fun environment. We very much enjoyed your food and your compliments to your chef however we felt that the puddings let the side down! We will be back!
Mr & Mrs Smith   Methuen Room  April, 2011

From the moment we arrived we have. We were fortunate enough to stay in the newly renovated Newclose Suite and as a family of four is was perfect in every way. Thank you!
The McKimley Family   Newclose Suite   April, 2011

We really enjoyed our stay. We were made to feel very relaxed and as if nothing was too much trouble. Thank you.
Mr & Mrs Hyde   Brian Gardener Suite   April, 2011

The only suggestion I can make is that you should stay just as you are! We have loved staying here, every though has gone into guests comfort. The staff are delightful, excellent food, stunning breakfast, rooms are lovely. We particularly noticed high standards throughout, while at the same time achieving a relaxed and informal atmosphere (so hard to find in the UK). We did try to extend our stay but it being Easter you were fully booked. Thank you for the best of stays.
The Chiara Family   Rooms 7, 9 and 10  April, 2011

The rooms are very comfortable. The hotel really pampers the guest with small things like cookies, Horlicks etc. very good service, warm and friendly staff at the reception and restaurant.
Mr & Mrs Rukshan   Room 16  April, 2011

The new suite is fantastic. We really enjoyed our stay, loved the fact that we could take our tray out for tea on the lawn!! The noise of the extractor fan was our only concern, a bit noisy at night.
Mr & Mrs Turner   Newclose Suite  April, 2011

Another super weekend, we cant think of anywhere else we would wish to spend our free time. All staff are so very helpful and courteous, happy and funny at times, so good they must need some release at times. Its wonderful to have certain duties preformed for one when life is so very busy. We hope to spend longer with you later in the year- time permitting. Friends have also shown an interest so they could well be visiting.
Mr & Mrs Fraser   Room 15  April, 2011

We always enjoy our stay here and find all the staff attentive and helpful. Thank you.
Mr & Mrs Ingram   Methuen Room  April, 2011

Very nice stay. I was anxious bringing a 98 year old but everyone made it so easy for him. Everyone was so kind and helpful. We shall look forward to our next visit.
Mrs Dancy   Room 7   April, 2011

Our stay, though brief, was a memorable experience. It was to celebrate our Golden Wedding Anniversary with members of our family. All the hotel facilities are excellent and we felt cosseted and cared for from the moment we arrived. The staff are friendly and helpful and we would particularly like to thank the restaurant staff, who cared for all our requests. As an ex RN man I particularly found the ships pictures very interesting.
Mr & Mrs Prosser  Room 24  April, 2011

Wonderful stay. Top-notch service and real effort to make us welcome and comfortable. Thank you.
Mr & Mrs Brocklebank   Methuen Room   April, 2011

The Suite was lovely as was the food. Altogether we enjoyed our stay very much- everyone was very helpful and friendly.
Mr & Mrs Evans   Jasmine Suite   April, 2011

Everything was fine room was clean dinner and breakfast delicious. Thank you.
Mr & Mrs Butcher  Room 12  April, 2011

We have really enjoyed our stay at the Seaview. The accommodation was clean a airy and had all we needed. My only negative comment is that on arrival our room was not properly made up. The spare bed for our daughter was not in the room and we had no towels. It was just a communication problem Im sure!! I would like to extend a special commendation to the breakfast chef. Everything was cooked to perfection with the pancakes and eggs being exceptional!! Thank you all at Seaview.
The Clark Family   Room 24   April, 2011

From the moment we arrived we were made welcome and felt quite relaxed. Our congratulations to both management and staff for creating a fine atmosphere.
Mr & Mrs Harsant   Apartment   March, 2011

Delightful stay. Very pleasant staff. Thank you.
Mr & Mrs Burton   Room 2   March, 2011

Service was excellent, staff where very attentive and friendly. Room cleaned and serviced regularly to a high standard with nice little extra touches. Thanks for a great stay.
Mr Hamil   Room 26   March, 2011

We have enjoyed our stay and were impressed by the high standard and friendly service provided by all. The room and food were excellent. The extra touches such as hot water bottles made the stay even more enjoyable. Thank you.
Mr & Mrs Martin   Room 16   March, 2011

Both my wife and I had a really comfortable stay. All the staff where excellent. Everything has been so good that we will be coming to stay again in the future. Thank you.
Mr & Mrs Orchard   Room 2   March, 2011

We have had a wonderful time. All the staff, without exception, have been welcoming, helpful and extremely friendly. The room was lovely and I would like to swap the bed with ours at home, fantastic sleep. The bears for the children were a really lovely touch and very appreciated as we left theirs at home. The best hotel we have visited with genuinely the best staff. Many thanks.
Mr & Mrs Peak   Room 15   March, 2011

Thank you for upgrading our room, it was immaculate, and made our stay memorable.
Mrs Thorpe   Room 15   March, 2011

The food is as good as ever. I like the wine recommendation that is on the dinner menu. I am looking forward to having the drawing room back again.
Mrs Carpenter   Room 16   March, 2011

All very good. Thank you.
Mr Ward   Room 2   March, 2011

The level of service and comfort in our large room was exceptional. All the staff were welcoming and friendly, particularly Emily in the dinning room. When there was a problem it was immediately handled with remarkable competence by Kathryn. Dean was always most helpful and welcoming.
Mr & Mrs Harris   Room 2   March, 2011

We had a wonderful stay and a lovely room. Ideal for us, and the dogs were made to feel very welcome. Thank you for much.
Mr & Mrs Graham   Vault Suite   March, 2011

A most enjoyable stay. Staff have been very polite and welcoming. We have no complaints as every need has been catered for. Thank you very much.
Mr & Mrs Watling   Room 16   March, 2011

My second stay and my husband's first. We were both very impressed by all the staff that we met who were friendly and attentive. Great attention to detail in our room. A good value stay. Thank you.
Mr Northrop   Room 24   March, 2011

We have had a very enjoyable stay. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The bed was comfortable and the shower room ideal for handicapped people.
Mr & Mrs Wilson   Room 26   March, 2011

We have had a wonderful stay. The hotel has a lovely atmosphere and the rooms are comfortable and roomy. Only small complaint is that the pillows are not feathered. Staff are very friendly and always helpful. We will be back. My stay was awesome and I really enjoyed it, my bed was really comfortable.
Mrs Morrogh   Room 25   March, 2011

Hello everyone - thank you for making our short stay so pleasurable. The room was superb and how clever of you to provide endless sunshine! Great food and service. Definitely can't wait until our next stay. As ever (we've been coming here for 3-4 years) we had a great stay and wonderful service - your staff are worth their weight in gold. Only problem is the rock hard pillows - how about a few feathers?? We'll be back soon! I wish I could stay; thank you so much for making my stay so fun and everyone has been so kind! I have to say Brenda was the best, she is so kind and she always has a smile on her face! And James, we love him!
The Ironside Family   Room 24   March, 2011

All staff have been helpful and friendly at all times. Our room was very comfortable. Food yummy. Altogether a lovely break. Many thanks to you all.
Mr & Mrs Birch   Room 15   March, 2011

Once again, many thanks to everyone for making our stay so pleasurable as usual! Nothing is too much trouble and thank you so much for changing our room to a quieter location and for this accommodation to be way above what we expected, both in terms of size and peacefulness. Service is impeccable and the ambience unsurpassed. We just wish we could visit more often!
Mr & Mrs Haddock   Apartment   March, 2011

Very nice, friendly and caring. I will stay here again. Loved the atmosphere a lot.
Mr Trauth   Room 27   March, 2011

My first stay at the hotel. Thank you very much. Would definitely stay again, found the hotel very pleasant, well kept, clean and tidy. A lovely ambiance to relax in. All staff were very pleasant and helpful especially Kathryn and Emily, whom I had most contact with. Once again, thank you for your hospitality. Hope to be back again soon.
Mr Hughes   Room 16   March, 2011

We have enormously enjoyed our visit and staying in your new rooms. The extra touches of the turning down of the beds, slippers etc were special. We will be back. Thank you.
Mr & Mrs Bateman   Room 24   January 2011

Thank you for all your help in such a lovely hotel. We look forward to seeing you again.
Mr & Mrs Holman   Room 3   January 2011

A delightful seaside hotel, absolutely charming. Efficiency and friendliness of staff really exceptional - nothing is too much trouble, very impressed with attention to detail e.g. when a guest left the table the napkin was immediately folded. Love the extra touches, hot water bottle, Horlicks, tranquil music, just how it should be but often not the way in most hotels. We will defiantly recommend and will be back. Thank you.
Mr & Mrs Whitehead   Room 16   January 2011

All staff, from our initial phone call to book (Kathryn) have been excellent.
Mr & Mrs Raine   Room 3   February, 2011

Great service, polite and friendly staff. Room service was particularly pleasing from the restaurant in the evening. Thank you very much.
Mr Khan   Room 17   February 2011

Excellent room. Beautiful soft sheets and luxurious towels. The hotties was a really a nice touch last night. Excellent stay.
Mr & Mrs Townsend   Room 3   February, 2011

Very pleasant staff and helpful. Will be recommending you to our friends! We had a lovely stay and found things very easy with our 5-month-old baby. We could of used a tray on the highchairs only because our baby made a mess on your floor with her toast! Overall we had a wonderful time and enjoyed our stay. Thank you.
Mr & Mrs Darling   Room 24   February, 2011

Impressed by the friendly and pleasant service of all the staff. Excellent food, comfortable room where we could read our books and chill outE Thank you.
Mr & Mrs Leverett   Room 15  February, 2011

As always, very enjoyable! Nice to have the lovely biscuits back. The lavatory is very slow to refill.
Dr & Mrs Helke   Room 15  February, 2011

Service- two ticks. Feeling- two ticks. Cleanliness- two ticks. Thank you! It was a great pleasure.
Mr Apt   Room 25  February, 2011

Another enjoyable stay with happy, friendly staff and delicious food. Very relaxing. We will be back very soon!
Mr & Mrs Gregory   Room 2   February, 2011

Yet again another fantastic break here. Food wonderful and staff attentive and friendly. We love this room and will try to book it each time we come here. Going to be back for longer next time.
Mr & Mrs Dillon   Room 15   February, 2011

We have really enjoyed our stay at The Seaview Hotel. All of the staff have been very friendly and helpful. Our room was lovely and we would recommend it to others.
Mr & Mrs Wood   Room 3  February, 2011

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