Ryde Castle by Greene King Inns

Exceptional

I would recommend this hotel....

Liked: Great location. Clean and comfortable. Friendly and helpful staff
Disliked: My room was above the kitchen so lots of smells with open windows

A great place to stay

Liked: The property was close to all amenities, short walk in both directions. The rooms were cosy warm & welcoming breakfast was very good, enjoyed our stay immensely. We came as a family of 8 my 3 daughter’s & husbands for our baby girls 30th had a wonderful time!!!
Disliked: Nothing, all was great highly recommend

Served it’s purpose

Liked: Location
Disliked: Hotel needs refurbished. Old furniture and windows needed replaced

A small hotel with a...

Liked: Everything about this hotel was excellent. From 5he moment we arrived we felt welcome and special.The hotel is perfectly located on the seafront within a short walking distance of shops, pubs,restaurants and the Hovercraft and Catamaran ferries.The bedroom was spacious, light and very clean. There wasn’t a speck of dust anywhere, including the picture frames, doortops and back of the tv. (I only checked these because I couldn’t believe how clean and bright the room was)The food was excellent with a wide choice on the menus. Breakfast was a choice of continental or various cooked options or both if you were very hungry. With free parking on site, free WiFi and a variety of teas and coffees in the room, we lacked for nothing. The staff were fantastic, friendly and helpful but a special mention must go to Chloe and Taz who went out of their way to make our stay a good one. On the first morning due to a misunderstanding we turned up for breakfast over an hour late. Without hesitation, we were offered whatever we wanted from the menu and a short time later, breakfast was served, including a freshly cooked full English.Although the hotel is part of a large corporate chain the atmosphere was one of a small family run business making for a great atmosphere and our stay very enjoyable.The Ryde Castle will definitely be my first choice next time we visit the island.
Disliked: Not applicable

Great stay, superb restaurant

Liked: A nice room with a great en-suite. It looked nice and had tea/coffee making facilities which is always great. There's a superb restaurant downstairs which might be one of the best places in Ryde for vegan options. Everything was made so well and the staff were lovely.
Disliked: It was a small room, but big enough for us. The only real issue was the constant heat in the room, we couldn't seem to vent it out of the windows. We couldn't find a source for the heat.

It was a very enjoyable...

Liked: Despite the fact it needs “refreshing”, it has a certain charm.Well positioned for the beach, walking round Ryde and discovering the rest of the Island.The rooms were spacious, clean with comfy beds.Nice Pub grub type food for evening meal offered a good selection and nice choices available for a plentiful breakfast (pity they don’t offer kippers).Staff were very friendly from the day we arrived to when we left.
Disliked: It’s a pity the lift only went to first floor. So be aware if you have trouble with legs.

Poor value for money

Liked: Good views to the Solent
Disliked: Room was quite small. Hotel was tatty and not well looked after. Had to keep asking for towels, milks and in general had to ask for room to be made up. Lift was out of service for a number of days.

Very good