Bourne Hall Country Hotel & Restaurant

, Shanklin
3 star
Luccombe Rd PO37 6RR, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
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Lovely hotel, abhorrent owner
The hotel is great, the food was good, the room excellent but the whole trip was marred by the most awful manager/onwer of the hotel. He actually tried to force his way into our hotel room scaring my partner. This is totally unacceptable. He completely ruined our stay at the hotel but judging by his attitude me saying that will probably please him. Every other member of staff was fantastic and our experience was brilliant until we came across this person. He was the most rude and arrogant hotel manager I have ever had the... more
Great Location, warm welcome and hospitality
My wife, son and I recently stayed at this Hotel, for a 2 night break with my daughter and her two children. We enjoyed the personal attention of the owners and their family who couldn't have done more to accomodate us , in more ways than one. We felt as if we were part of their family. Service is friendly, the breakfasts were great, freshly cooked to order, and we generally came away with a tinge of sadness,. Even our 15 year old son wanted to return at the next opportunity.. Give this Hotel a try, its a little gem,... more
A delightful and relaxing family run hotel, ideal for an out of season break away from the 'rat race.'
We wanted to take a short break in the Spring and decided to visit the Isle of Wight. We thus searched the internet and read reviews of various hotels; after weighing our options we chose Bourne Hall Country Hotel for our short break. As a result, we had one of the most enjoyable and memorable stay (for the right reasons!) in an hotel, that either of us have had, for many a year. On arrival, we received a cordial greeting from the reception staff and were advised that our room had been up-graded to a room with a delightful sea view.... more
Lovely Hotel with excellent service & friendly staff
We've just returned from a 3 night stay at the Bourne Hall Hotel which we thoroughly enjoyed. We were upgraded to a premier double room which was unusually large and had a king size 4 poster bed with stunning views over the garden & Shanklyn Bay in the distance. The staff were very friendly and even though we were the only guests staying in the hotel on our first night, we still received excellent service.
Our bad experience at the hotel
Negative: we went to a spa (sauna, jacuzzi, indoor pool), which is located outside of the hotel 1.5 hours before the closing time.The staff, knowing that we are there, turned the lights off...They did not turn the lights back on, so we had to find our way out of the spa back to the hotel through the unlited garden. More about the spa facilities. No shower, no toilet, the sauna takes 20-30 min to warm up or at least this is what they told us after all, but we are sure it was broken. Positive: quiet with good location and walking... more
Management response from bournehallhoteliow

Thank you for your comments. We would like to confirm that the shower in this particular room is fully functional. The guest complained of the lack of hot water shortly after arrival and the owner immediately checked situation and found this not to be the case. Hot water was available and the shower needed to be run slightly longer for the hot water to reach the bathroom from the tank. The room has been partially refurbished to date with a new bedspread, new curtains & pelmet, new carpet, new sofa bed/settee, new flat screen television and the bathroom decorated. The room is scheduled for a new bathroom this autumn to include either a roll-top or corner bath. All rooms throughout the hotel have been partially refurbished in the last 18 months and seventeen of the thirty bedrooms at Bourne Hall have been totally refurbished, including brand new bathrooms. The refurbishment investment to date has included other areas of the hotel i.e. new carpets in communal areas, lounge, bar & restaurant, new leather furniture in the lounge & the bar and refurbishment/upgrading of the leisure facility. The tariff at Bourne Hall is seasonal and the reviewer did stay during peak season which must be taken into consideration when appraising value for money.

My bad experience at this hotel
I found this hotel to be of poor quality and poor value for money. The photos of the hotel looks better online that in reality. Following up on the review by Jeff the judge on 8/6/08, the sauna is still inoperative and the shower is still broken - 8 months after his review! Here is our bad experience in point form: 1) We were treated like idiots and sent down to use a broken sauna at the pool house?? When we asked a hotel staff how to use the steam unit (with a jacuzzi) - he did not know and we had to figure it out ourselves. It took... more
A Delightful Break
The staff and the proprietors were without exception warm and welcoming. Nothing was too much trouble during our three night stay. Most of the areas are newly refurbished and the dining room especially is a very restful soothing place. The food was absolutely first class including the imaginative breakfasts. We were offered a special dinner when they discovered it was our wedding anniversary and we found a card and a pot of cyclamen on our table. There are lovely views over Sandown Bay and the corridors are attractively decorated. When they... more
Wedding Renewals
Been staying at Bourne Hall on and off for 15 years, but since the new owners took over in April things have definitely improved. We had our Wedding Renewal Vows in the hotel, we cannot praise too highly the owners and all their staff for all the effort they put in to make the day really special, we stayed for 7 nights and had a wonderful time, The food was excellent, even our guests commented on this, the chef also made special meals to cope with my wife's gluten allergy. The owners are upgrading the hotel but this did not impinge on... more
Best for gluten free
In contrast to the last review we have just returned from a 3 night stay and cannot complain. The new owners were very helpful and the chef very knowledgeable with regard to a gluten free diet which was a main factor in booking this hotel. We were upgraded to a suite on arrival which according to their adverts had recently been renovated. The room was well decorated and kept clean with clean towels everyday. Perhaps the owners should take more care on the small details - ie the seal around the outside of the bath was coming away -... more
If you want a good place to stay on the IOW
Do not visit this hotel! My wife and I stayed there in early July 2008. We had been there previously some years ago and were pleased to learn that it was under new ownership as we had had a few problems there in the past. Our pleasure was short lived. There was no breakfast menu. The morning waitress told us that there was “The full works or other things”. On our first day she served our breakfast. First came the Full Works(safest as we did not know what the “other things” might be); about ten minutes later a pot of tea and... more

Bourne Hall Country Hotel & Restaurant also called

  • bourne hall country hotel
  • bourne hall country shanklin
  • Address: Luccombe Rd PO37 6RR, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom

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