| amenities include continental breakfast served in a sunroom next to a terrace and garden. check-in time: 1:30 pmcheck-out time: 10:30 am. it's also set a 9-minute walk from island sailing club and 11 km from carisbrooke castle museum. in-room breakfast is available. the b&b has laundry facilities (fee). the 4 airy rooms have en suite bathrooms, flat-screen tvs, free wi-fi, and tea and coffeemaking facilities, as well as garden or sea views. one rooms adds a balcony. pre-ordered lunches are on offer, and there's also free limited parking and ferry shuttle service. nestled on an island, this relaxed b&b in a victorian townhouse is accessed by a ferry
Heathrow Airport 2 hr 41
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