The Caledon Guest House

Two chaps in their 50s who stayed one night, after a bike ride around the island. I can’t take the credit for finding The Caledon, but I’m so glad my friend did. Brilliant location. Short walk downhill to main area of Cowes. Great spots to eat and drink and buy yellow and red waterproof sailing clobber. Mark and his wife have thought of everything and the little touches often make a huge difference. They are also both super friendly and relaxed. Great bed double bed in my room with a proper mattress and great pillows (also important). Shower cubicle is snug but does the job. TV remote works without shaking the batteries and pointing it towards the moon. Brilliant breakfast pre ordered on the app (these two have embraced tech and it’s great). Mark did my poached eggs twice because he wasn’t happy with the first two. Others wouldn’t bother. Should also say the IoW coffee was excellent and arrived in a very generous sized cafetière. A secure bike shed with a few tools if needed was a bonus (Mark rides). So this is a brilliant hotel for cyclists (probably not the whole of your local club). Our rooms were ready when we arrived at 11.30 which again was a welcome bonus, and gave us a few more minutes to faff around before we set off. My room was spotless and imagine my mates the same. I’ll stop now. Suffice to say it’s a great hotel and we will be back when we do the reverse loop. Thanks for having us and see you next time.

First visit to The Caledon and would definitely recommend. Impressed with easy self check-in, pre-ordering breakfast (which was delicious) and any queries instantly answered. Very clean comfortable rooms and walking distance to restaurants and the sea made it such an enjoyable time away.

This is a fantastic b&b with friendly hosts and lots of flexibility with where to eat / when you check in/out etc, everything has been well thought out. Great veggie/vegan breakfast options. We loved the sea view room, already looking to rebook. Highly recommend!