| in a hilltop residential area, this hotel is a an 8-minute walk to trains that go to the pier in ryde. . full breakfast is served in the dining room. low-key rooms have en suite bathrooms, tvs, free wifi and tea and coffeemaking facilities. other amenities include an indoor pool and hot tub, a tv lounge with a fireplace and a game room with a pool table. private parking is free. it's a 10-minute walk to the beach and 12 minutes' walk to sandown pier. the bar has a dance floor and live entertainment
Heathrow Airport 2 hr 39
Shanklin Chine (8 min)
Leafy, wooded ravine with waterfalls and abundant wildlife, plus arts heritage centre. Robin Hill (15 min)
Family rides, tractor train, nature trails, falconry and events, plus a woodland tree house. Ventnor Botanic Garden (22 min)
An unusually warm climate for Britain allows sub tropical planting in these naturalistic gardens. Amazon World Zoo (9 min)
Conservation-minded venue with over 200 species including tropical birds and meerkats. The Garlic Farm (10 min)
Home-grown garlic, plus garlic-inspired products and fare in a specialist farm shop with restaurant. Isle of Wight Zoo (13 min)
Home of ITV's 'Tiger Island', with exotic animals, informative talks and 'meet the animals'. Blackgang Chine (26 min)
Cowboys, pirates, dinosaurs and fairies in themed spaces, along with roller-coasters and rides. Dinosaur Isle (13 min)
Animatronic dinosaurs and 1000 of the island's best fossils in a pterodactyl-shaped building. Carisbrooke Castle (23 min)
Fine medieval castle and museum, where Charles I was imprisoned by Cromwell's Roundheads. Spinnaker Tower (1 hr 4)
Landmark tower with an on-site cafe and a glass-floored platform overlooking Portsmouth harbour. Osborne (24 min)
Italian-inspired mansion amid lush gardens and filled with Victoria and Albert's former possessions. Brading Roman Villa (4 min)
Excavated Roman courtyard villa with well-preserved mosaics and displays of finds from the site. Mary Rose Museum (1 hr 11)
Museum for 16th-century Tudor warship, & King Henry VIII's favourite, built in 1510 & sunk in 1545. Isle of Wight Steam Railway (17 min)
Outfit preserving railway history via exhibits, train stations & rides on steam-powered locomotives. Shanklin Beach (8 min)
Scenic recreational beach offering cabanas & boat rentals, with a nearby esplanade of amusements. | 
