Fountain Inn  

Staff friendly and facilities ok. Pub style hotel with coffee shop attached. Breakfast good. Convenient for central Cowes, shops & restaurants etc.

A bit of a drag up to the third floor - obviously no lift owing to age of building. Small attic style room overlooking the High Street. Not the best room ever seen especially with sloping ceilings not really suitable for the 6ft plus. Even 5ft something wife managed to bang her head. Room still noisey from traffic, even three floors up. Would have been fine if used for a single occupant. No parking is a bit of a challenge but ok to overcome for short break might not suit all as nearest parking 10 min walk away.

Excellent breakfast

Parking is not easy

The location was perfect for our visit to see family on the IOW. As a pub was very convenient for our needs with breakfast included and a great selection and at chef quality. The rooms were in good condition and bathrooms very clean and a good size for an old building. The only thing is don't take your car. There is no parking on the island and none anywhere near the hotel. But as a hotel in the middle of town it is perfect. I would recommend this hotel to anyone.

As a pub is was a bit noisy. And the pub next door was more popular and very noisy at night as the smokers were out the back making merry outside which echoed aorund the the rear square area.

Hi,WE stayed at theFountain Inn on the weekend 10/12/2011 for 4 days I know its not a family owned inn but it felt like it. Every body friendly and helpfull. Regards tss.

Only complaint we have is the front door was difficult to open after hours, it seemed to stick. Rregards tss

Central to town and service of transport to other towns

Windows not double glazed

Local to the shipyard I was working at.

Local to work.

Lovely staff and good food,

The room was too hot and there was no blind on the bathroom window.

Reception and other staff very friendly indeed - nothing too much trouble. The room I booked (the only superior one) was excellent. Others not so good but adequate and clean. Breakfast brilliant and of course very convenient for Red Jet, buses, taxis, etc.

Staircases and corridors grubby and dingy - deperately in need of re- decoration as they do not give first impression.

The staff the breakfast the location

The parking situation is a bit of a nuisance

Excellent location room was spotless, top food

Clean good beds, Good service in the restaurant, nice breakfast.

The hotel is worn down and should be refurbished. There where holes in walls, worn carpets, windows in bad shape etc.

The location was ideal since the foot passenger ferry arrives and departs a minute away from the hotel, as does an excellent bus service to other parts of the island. Good beds, plenty of wardrobe space, everything as described online. An interesting building - each of our rooms was different. Breakfast was good, and staff were very pleasant with our large group, including with active toddler. Very good value - we'd use it again if we return to Cowes.

A pity there's no car park, but that's fair enough in an older building in the town centre.