Rylstone Manor

From the moment we arrived the owners Carol and Mike were so friendly and welcoming. The hotel was extremely clean and our room was immaculate. The decoration was lovely, very tasteful and the attention to detail was admirable. Breakfast was lovely, ready at the time you booked, cooked to perfection and the quality of the ingredients used was amazing! The surroundings were very peaceful, but near enough to Shanklin Old Town to be able to walk there in the evenings to eat.

I highly recommend this fabulous, grade 2 listed hotel. All the rooms are finished to an extremely high standard. Mike and Carol, the owners are wonderful and made my stay a dream! Anyone can clearly see that they both have justified pride in this truly beautiful building. I was extremely thankful to find this outstanding gem and highly recommend that any visitor to the Isle of White should make this their first choice! When you get there ask Carol about the Badgers - it’s a joy to watch them feed each evening….Thank you both!!

Attractive property, set in a quiet location convenient as a base to explore the island. Parking was a bonus. Location felt safe walking back late evening.

We had the most relaxing stay here at Rylestone Manor. Mike and Carole were most welcoming and couldn’t do enough for you. The room was just as you would expect for a period property, very pretty and a very comfortable bed. Our breakfast was fabulous and hot!! Great location too , nice and peaceful but only 5 mins walk into shanklin town. We wouldn’t hesitate to book here again when we visit the island next time. Mike and Carole, we miss you and your beautiful home already.

What a simply superb place to stay. We always love old traditional buildings and quiet locations. This place has literally everything we like. It is located in the Rylstone Gardens ground and tucked away in one corner. There is ample free car parking for guests next to the hotel. The place has so much character inside and outside and the building just looks stunning. The two owners Mike and Carole are both so friendly and make your stay as memorable as they can. On this particular visit we had two rooms booked for two nights. We had Ash and our friends had Beech. The hotel only has 9 rooms and they are all quite individual, cosy, warm and give you a lovely feeling. We all slept really well and at night time you cannot hear anything just peace and quiet. Breakfast in the morning was excellent as Mike is a Corden Bleu chef. You chose what you would like on a breakfast sheet given to you the day before, plus you select the time you would like to eat. All food is excellent and we all loved our breakfasts and service. We have already booked up a return visit in a few weeks time which we are looking forward to. Having had such a brilliant time we booked yet again and actioned a second weekend away here on Sat 10 to Mon 12 June. On this occasion we slept in "Yew". So far over the years we have stayed in "Yew, Maple & Ash" rooms. They are all unique and all have their own character and individualism which we love. Yew was really lovely on this visit and our room overlooked the front of the hotel grounds. Our stay was as excellent as all the others and again Mike and Carole make you feel more like a family member than a guest. Breakfast is awesome and such a treat look forward to in the morning. Cannot really think of one negative with this hotel but I will say that a good tip would be to bring a throwaway plastic cover to cover your car! The car park is private but is overhung with superb trees. Pidgeon's etc roost in these at night time and seem to enjoy taking pot shots at the cars below. A throw away cover will remedy this problem. We will certainly be back very soon to enjoy what we consider to be one of the best hotels on the IOW in a tranquil and superb location. Thank you.

What a simply superb place to stay. We always love old traditional buildings and quiet locations. This place has literally everything we like. It is located in the Rylstone Gardens ground and tucked away in one corner. There is ample free car parking for guests next to the hotel. The place has so much character inside and outside and the building just looks stunning. The two owners Mike and Carole are both so friendly and make your stay as memorable as they can. On this particular visit we had two rooms booked for two nights. We had Ash and our friends had Beech. The hotel only has 9 rooms and they are all quite individual, cosy, warm and give you a lovely feeling. We all slept really well and at night time you cannot hear anything just peace and quiet. Breakfast in the morning was excellent as Mike is a Corden Bleu chef. You chose what you would like on a breakfast sheet given to you the day before, plus you select the time you would like to eat. All food is excellent and we all loved our breakfasts and service. We have already booked up a return visit in a few weeks time which we are looking forward to. Thank you for yet another excellent stay.

Lovely few days away, great breakfast, great hosts, wonderful secluded location close to everything you need for a trip away, shame we never got to sample the chefs evening meals but the Rum & Gin hut the spot 😉

Extremely friendly owners and staff member, knowledgeable of surrroundings and very humours. Beautiful building and grounds with red squirrels, badgers and birds outside the window

We stayed in this beautiful secluded hotel at the side of Rylstone Gardens, in the Willow room. Cosy and warm. Super breakfasts and great service. Mike and Carole look after you like friends. Thank you both for your super hospitality. Very highly recommended. Mick & Lorna.