Wheatsheaf Hotel

The positives of this hotel are that it is a 3 min walk from the bus station, with an extensive bus network that connects Newport to the rest of the Island, so as a traveller on foot it was an easy place to explore the island from. The staff were all very friendly and helpful and the breakfasts were good. The negatives were that it's just not a very nice place to stay in. The room overall was tired and a bit grotty (they are cleaned regularly but the tired look of the rooms makes it feel unclean). I stayed in a small single, the bed wasn't very comfortable, and the shower cubical and bathroom was a tight squeeze. Shower pressure was low. Wifi didn't work in the room. The other thing was the open door from the bar that leads to the rooms up the stairs, which to be fair there is a camera pointing. I had booked for 3 nights, but decided to leave a day early (partly because the weather on the island was to be bad) but I might have stayed on had the hotel been nicer. A little TLC for the rooms and proper wifi would give it a boost and make it a nicer place to stay.

I woke up in the morning I couldn't have a hot drink the kettle was full of black bits. I rinsed the kettle out but still not good. We decided not to have breakfast due to cleanliness. We have stay a couple of times before however we will not be staying again

We visited Newport for an overnight stay and a music gig. The staff were friendly, helpful and attentive. We arrived early so that we could enjoy a pub lunch before checking in. The food was excellent. The double room was tiny, however, we looked past this as it is a period building and, furthermore, the price point was amazing value for money. The room was clean and well equipped and we had an amazing nights sleep. Breakfast was great, we had the Full English and enjoyed it very much thank you. The room was too small for a wardrobe but there were plenty of hooks and hangers provided and shelved belonging boxes . The shower was very tiny, it was okay for my wife but a bit of a struggle for me, a big chap. We embraced the funny side of this as it was hysterical trying to lather up when I couldn't move my arms. The water was hot and it did the job. All said and done, we were happy with the overall experience and had a fabulous stay. My only suggestion would be the addition of cup and saucer sized shelves next to the bed. Thank you to all of the staff, we really enjoyed our stay! We will definitely visit the Wheatsheaf Hotel again.