Dorset House - B&B  

I had a clean & tidy room. Hotel has ample parking space at the back. I got it cheap hence consider this as good value for my money.

Breakfast was not too good not too bad either.

The people running it seemed nice and the breakfast was good.

The room I was given was in need of renovation. The wall paper was peeling off the walls, the metal floor in the ensuite bathroom seemed very utilitarian and the toilet was leaking round the wastepipe. The duvet cover seemed clean but was marked. When I mentioned this to one of the owners as I left, he said that I shouldn't have been given that room, so maybe the others are better. There was also a lot of noise from other rooms, which surprised me as it seemed like quite an old building, however I could hear people talking quite clearly.

Price was reasonable. Food was okay.

Except for tv room did not look like it had changed since 1950'S. No central heating just a plug-in electric heater. Shower was pathetic. Only a dribble of hot water which soon began to run cold.

The staff were helpful and friendly. The breakfast was beautiful and the cost was very fair. Lovely furnishings and very comfortable.

The staff were fantastic and a pleasure to meet! They even put on an earlier breakfast to accommodate. Also, the breakfast was second to none. The b&b is easy to find, even if you have never been to the island before. The garden is lovely and there is ample parking. The bar is big and has a great selection. It was £41 per night so I was not expecting the Hilton so was not really disappointed.

The size of the bedroom could be bigger, having to use an electric heater instead of central heating and the shower was not very big. Holes in the wall.

Friendly helpful staff, good freeview tv reception, clean room , , great location for Ryde high street shops, Furry ferrett on special offer in the bar!!

The breakfast was warmed up rather than cooked to order and toast cold - not good.

I went into the hotel I was shocked with the room provided which was very very small!! But as soon as I inform the hotel staff about my honeymoon holiday, immediately they changed my room n provided me a wonderful suite!! Thanks for that. The suite provided was fully furnished n was beautiful!!

The reception was poor!! I had to wait each n every time to see someone at reception!! More over breakfast was a bit inconvenient!! I had to choose items from menu n order for it n wait!! Whereas in other hotels, they provide fully buffet menu to help your self!! Hotel room was without iron and drinking water facility.

.Efficient, friendly and clean.

Bed was too firm and creaky. Traffic and drunks going home meant it was a bit noisy around midnight and later.

I stayed at Dorset Hotel in September 2009 and enjoyed my stay so much that when I planned our trip this year to the Isle of Wight the first booking I completed was to stay at the Dorset. This time we stayed in the garden suite which very comfortable and clean. The breakfast's as before were excellent and was as good as those we had experienced in Europe two weeks previous. The service was again faultless.

The hotel is ideally situated close to the centre of Ryde. The room was comfortable and an excellent breakfast was served in the morning. We would definitely stay at Dorset House on future visits to Ryde.

It is convenient for the shops and just a few minutes walk away from the fast cat crossing at Ryde Pier. It is far enough away from the town not to be disturbed by the local bars and clubs during the evening. The hotel is quiet and we did not have any disturbance from the corridors outside our room or from the bar below. Beds were comfortable and clean and well made. Breakfast was very nice and served promptly. There was plenty of cereals, juices and fruit to choose from.

The twin bedded room we were in was very small and the adaquately bathroom equipped but small. The shower was tempremental and caused us to experience short bursts of cold water. No cloth bath mats just paper bath mats supplied. The reception is sitauted at the front of the lounge which meant people are looking at you as you book in. The interior decoration and furnishings were old fashioned and not to dissimilar to the lounge of a retirement home.

Friendly staff, lovely clean spacious garden room. Excellent breakfast.