When you stay at Prince of Wales in East Cowes, you'll be near the beach, within a 10-minute walk of Osborne House and Isle of Wight Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. .This inn is 11.7 mi (18.9 km) from Gunwharf Quays and 12.6 mi (20.3 km) from Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.
Prince of Wales offers 9 accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.
Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Stay in one of 9 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include electric kettles and free tea bags/instant coffee, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a picnic area.
Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary English breakfast is served daily from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby and coffee/tea in a common area. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary English breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM.
Languages
English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and public transport
Free self-parking on site
Food and drink
Free English breakfast available daily 7:30 AM–9:30 AM
1 bar
Coffee/tea in a common area
Conveniences
Free newspapers in reception
Guest services
Daily housekeeping
Front desk (limited hours)
Outdoors
Garden
Picnic area
Accessibility
If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
This property does not have any lifts
Upper floors accessible by stairs only
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Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bed sheets
Heating
Bathroom
Bath or shower
Free toiletries
Hairdryer
Towels
Entertainment
Flat-screen TV
Food and drink
Electric kettle
Free tea bags/instant coffee
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Iron/ironing board (on request)
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10:30 AM
Contactless check-out available
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 3:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Payment types
Important information
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
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
Prince Wales B&B East Cowes
Prince Wales East Cowes
Prince Wales Inn East Cowes
Prince of Wales Inn
Prince of Wales East Cowes
Prince of Wales Inn East Cowes
Prince of Wales Reviews
Reviews
7.8
Good
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We have stayed at The Prince Of Wales before,
It is now under new management and they are making great improvements. The facilities are good and moving toward excellent.Very helpful staff,very good value, plenty of parking. We will be staying there again, as this is convenient for us whilst on the I.O.W
There is no reception as such just wait at the bar..the girls were helpful. When I arrived one helped carry my bag up the stairs to my room, which was neat, tidy and clean. The breakfast waiter was also friendly.
My negative was it was a bit noisy at night and it looks like it could do with some maintenance on the roof and the gutters, from my bedroom window. Having my bathroom separate to the room was a slight inconvenience but the location being right opposite the entrance to Osborne House was a plus. Also within walking distance to the shops and the ferry terminal.
I could see from my window that maintenance needs to be done on the gutters.
We booked a room and arrived at 9pm to find the hotel closed when check-in time end according to the website at 10pm.
Hotel refused to refund us as it was a non refundable room but it is their mistake.
Please be aware check in end at 9pm
Building does look shabby on the outside., but the interior and the room l had was modern clean and well maintained. The staff are friendly and the breakfast was excellent.
This is a very authentic hotel/pub. A bit dated but we enjoyed it. The staff were very friendly, breakfast was good - full English :-) coffee tasty!
And the best if you travel by bus from Ryde the bus stop is direct in front of the pub door! The hotel is as well very close to the Osborne House.
The toilets use a pump to get rid of toilet waste. Every time someone went to the toilet in any room you hear a low rumble, squeaks and pipes shudder.
The place is very dated but clean
Barry
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
6/10 Okay
Elaine
Travelled with group
17 May 2024
It was a fairly clean and comfortable hotel. However there were some areas in need or renovation and cleaning, and the breakfast was mediocre. Service was not very good - the younger staff were pleasant and helpful but senior staff seemed stressed and uninterested. I was surprised that a night costing this sum was not of a higher standard, and was also surprised that a historic property and area of such interest was not of a higher quality
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The pub / Hotel is not worth booking in our opinion (although the staff are lovely the owners have strict rules for them to follow).
Check In is @ 3pm if your lucky & the bar closes if there are 3 customers in so times vary considerably 8pm on a Friday night 9pm on a Saturday...
They have no chef currently so no food available & the breakfast is inedible all deep fat fried & hard.
Rooms are very small we booked a superior double & at best was a large single.
Pub looks run down which is a shame as it is in a great location.
The owner needs to look at investment in all areas of this business
very friendly staff however the service for breakfast was awful and the coffee was instant and food unappetising, messy tables. Thehotel is in need of some serious TLC.
maria
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
6/10 Okay
Chris
Travelled with partner
23 Aug 2023
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The site appeared to have been set up very well at some point but now not so good. The vast cigarette waste tray by the entrance was not so welcoming and the plug-in air freshener within the the socket hanging out of the wall didnt inspire confidence. The mdf in the bathhroom is blown in many areas. Cobwebs on the windows seemed to demonstrate a lack of attention when being cleaned. At breakfast, the sugar "bowl" was sat upon a plate and revealed a dirty brown ring when lifted off said plate.
Otherwise, bed lovely, room was nice and breakfast was cooked well. Some works would make it a competitive site again.