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Marlborough Hotel

Property class: 3

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A beach with a sign reading "HANKLIN CRESCENCI".
A sunlit room with large windows, a white potted plant, a bench, and wicker chairs.
A buffet with various food items and condiments.
A hallway with a staircase, a kitchen area, and a table with a lamp and flowers.
A spacious living room with a grand piano, comfortable seating, a large window, and a fireplace.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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16 Queens Road, Shanklin, England, PO37 6AN
  • Place, Shanklin Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Shanklin Old Village
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Shanklin Chine
    ‪8 min walk‬

Room options

View all photos for Comfort Single Room, Ensuite

A bedroom with a bed, a chair, a nightstand, and a window with curtains.

Comfort Single Room, Ensuite

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Comfort Double Room, Ensuite

A bedroom with a bed, bedside tables, a chair, a desk, and a picture on the wall.

Comfort Double Room, Ensuite

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(9 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

Shanklin

With a stay at Marlborough Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Shanklin, within a 10-minute walk of Shanklin Beach and Shanklin Chine. .This hotel is 2.4 mi (3.8 km) from Sandown Pier and 3.1 mi (5.1 km) from Dinosaur Isle.

What's nearby

  • Shanklin Beach - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Shanklin Old Village - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Shanklin Theatre - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Shanklin Chine - 8 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Welcome Beach - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles

Getting around

  • Shanklin Station - 9 min walk
  • Southampton (SOU) - 100 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪King Harry's Bar - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪The Falcon - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Waterfront Inn - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪South East Beach Cafe - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪KFC - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Marlborough Hotel

Marlborough Hotel offers 15 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 15 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Digital television is provided for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and electric kettles, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as bicycles to rent or take in the view from a garden. This Victorian hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a fireplace in the lobby.
Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM.
Featured amenities include multilingual staff, luggage storage, and a library. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 8:00 AM and 9:30 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Books
  • Library
  • Piano

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping (for a fee)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a nature reserve
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Built in 1850
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Reception hall
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Victorian architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Desk
  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 2 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between November 25 and February 28.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

  • Mastercard
  • Visa

Important information

Optional extras

  • Housekeeping fee: GBP 10 per stay
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 2 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
Tax ID - GB198086263
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Marlborough Hotel Shanklin
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Marlborough Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 66 out of 163 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 68 out of 163 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 18 out of 163 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 163 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 163 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We booked a ‘comfort’ double room, it was smaller than we expected but fine for our short stay. The friendly staff and excellent breakfast made this a great trip and we would definitely return, although perhaps booking one of the larger rooms next time.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a lovely stay at the Malborough hotel. Lovely location, close to beach and town centre. Staff very friendly and helpful. Recommended the fisherman's cottage inn and the shanklin chine both worth a visit!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a lovely stay - the staff were very helpful and friendly. Tge breakfast was perfect.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was excellent with a wide range of offerings
Stayed 5 nights in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel, excellent friendly staff,good location. Only down side the room was like an oven but the weather was unusually hot and to be fair the owners got somebody out the same day to repair the window lock so we could open it and provided us with a fan.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bright and airy property in both communal areas and rooms. Breakfast was great. Staff on reception and the breakfast room were amazing and made the stay perfect. Fantastic value for money.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderfully friendly and efficient staff. Fab breakfasts. Room was very nice. Plenty of good parking space and hotel central to Shanklin. Short walk to the seafront. Only criticism was tiny shower with no heater to warm room and to dry the towels.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location staff were so welcoming and friendly breakfast was very good great spacious room overall a perfect stay would definitely come back and would recommend this hotel
Stayed 10 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel was very clean and peaceful..staff very helpful and friendly.. Excellent breakfast
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Location; Very close to the seafront, train station and bus station Friendly, helpful staff
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Hilton or Marriott it is not but The Marlborough Hotel is a nice value for money boutique property very close to the beach and ideal for a short break. Our room was spotless which was a feature across the hotel. Breakfast was excellent with a large range of breakfast products. There was nothing that we wanted for. The position of the hotel provided limited sea views apart from one of the hotel premiere rooms which seemed to have a large balcony on the top floor. One aspect of the location to consider is the beach are cliffs are subject to erosion so there are a number of repair sites close by which didn’t bother us at all. All in all a very nice stay.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice stay

Nice easy spot for the town and the beach
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel, room was bright and good view, breakfast was amazing
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place with a lovely host
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very friendly and helpful staff. The place could do with an update but overall our stay was good.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel was very clean. Staff very welcoming and friendly. Breakfast was superb. The hotel is in a great location. We will definitely go back.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good food B&B small hotel with safe parking

Excellent friendly small hotel with B&B available (no evening meals at moment), with good safe parking
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Comfortable and well located hotel

Comfortable and well located hotel. Easy walk to town and beach. Good range of food and drink options in the town. Nice walk on promenade and esplanade.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great short stay

Spent 3 nights visiting the Isle of Wight for the first time. Hotel was clean comfortable and in a good location. The staff were friendly and helpful, and a great breakfast was served every morning. Would definitely use again if visiting the island in the future.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful place.

Very nice hotel in a great positio. Set in a nice garden which was lovely to relax in with a drink from the bar. Friendly helpful staff and a lot of options for breakfast. All in all a superb hotel which I shall certainly be returning to.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great hotel

Great Hotel, just had a 3 night stop here and couldn't fault it. Staff were all very friendly and helpful. Breakfast choice was very good, I had the traditional cooked breakfast every morning and couldn't fault it. I would stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The photograph shows a sea front, the hotel is not near the sea front there is a lift down to the sea which is not far away. Comfortable hotel in a good location, excellent breakfast
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay, this was our second stay at this hotel, the staff were friendly and welcoming. The room was very clean and had everything we needed with a lovely big, comfy bed. Breakfast was really good. We will definitely book again
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very pleasant. Friendly and helpful staff. Excellent breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Positives: Lovely, clean and quiet hotel, helpful and friendly staff, tasty breakfast, great location. Will stay there again. Things to consider: Shower cubicle very small, limited hanging space for clothes and wet towels.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024