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The Woodvale

4.0 star property
Guesthouse in Cowes with free breakfast and a restaurant

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Standard Double Room | Living area | Flat-screen TV
Standard Family Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, cribs/infant beds, free WiFi
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Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services

Room options

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Standard Double Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

Standard Double Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
Digital channels
  • Sea view
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Family Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

Standard Family Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
Digital channels
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed | Desk, iron/ironing board, cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

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1 Princes Esplanade, Cowes, England, PO31 8LE

What's nearby

  • Gurnard Beach - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • RedJet Ferry Terminal - 3 min drive - 1.5 miles
  • Cowes Harbour - 4 min drive - 1.7 miles
  • East Cowes Ferry Terminal - 5 min drive - 2.1 miles
  • Osborne House - 8 min drive - 2.9 miles

Getting around

  • West Cowes Ferry Station - 4 min drive
  • Southampton (SOU) - 128 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Anchor Inn - ‬4 min drive
  • The Woodvale
  • ‪Fountain Inn - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Harbour Kitchen - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Coast Bar & Dining Room - ‬4 min drive

About this property

The Woodvale

Upscale guesthouse
Take advantage of free full breakfast, a terrace, and a garden at The Woodvale. The on-site restaurant offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Free in-room WiFi and a bar are available to all guests.
Other perks include:
  • Smoke-free premises, luggage storage, and 1 meeting room
Room features
All guestrooms at The Woodvale include comforts such as free WiFi and free bottled water.
More amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • Flat-screen TVs with digital channels
  • Cribs/infant beds, electric kettles, and heating

Languages

English, French

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • Crib (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Crib (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 20.0 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 20.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitEngland, the National Tourist Board for England.

Property is also known as

Woodvale Guesthouse Cowes
Woodvale Guesthouse
Woodvale Cowes
The Woodvale Cowes
The Woodvale Cowes
The Woodvale Guesthouse
The Woodvale Guesthouse Cowes

Frequently asked questions

Is The Woodvale pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Woodvale?

There is free parking nearby.

What time is check-in at The Woodvale?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Woodvale?

Check-out is at 10:30 AM.

Where is The Woodvale located?

Situated near the beach, this guesthouse is within 3 mi (5 km) of Cowes Harbour, East Cowes Ferry Terminal, and Thorness bay. Isle of Wight Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is 2.6 mi (4.1 km) away.

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The Woodvale Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 41 out of 56 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 56 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 56 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 56 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 56 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10

Excellent service and lovel y outlook. Great cooked breakfast!!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10

Excellent location, accommodation and service
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10

Lovely place to stay, food amazing room great clean /modern/ peaceful.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10

Great stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10

Really good value lovely room with a fab sea view and food fabulous. A good half hour walk into Cowes but still worth stating
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10

Really good value lovely room with a fab sea view and food fabulous. A good half hour walk into Cowes but still worth stating
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10

Excellent place and great food . Would stay again
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10

Staff were very very accommodating, particularly Molly who went out of her way to make our stay very enjoyable.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10

All went well. Check in quick and smooth. food very good. very frieldy team , showed flexibility with check out etc.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10

Fantastic location with Solent sunsets; great menu and good food served quickly and politely;decent room with good shower. Immaculately clean. Recommended to anyone staying on the IOW!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10

We had a perfect few days
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

8/10

Extremely good - all services excellent except room was a little noisy and could get very hot.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

8/10

Great food menu for lunch and dinner, great views and easy no cost parking. Breakfast arrangements in the week could be better - only one on when we were there , so a long wait. Staff are friendly and they make a good atmosphere in the pub.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10

We have used this property over several years and really like it. The staff are friendly and the rooms have been improved over the years. This year the Wifi has been upgraded and is far better. We stayed in room 5. The plumbing is good, but the shower head needs attention.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

8/10

Nice property in good position. Staff very helpful and friendly. Room nice and clean. Over bath shower nice and powerful.Food in restaurant in the evening ok but far from fine dining. Some dishes ok but fish and chips a little tasteless. Breakfast was much better. Overall the price for bed and breakfast staying in a double room with seaview was very good.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10

We had a fantastic stay at the Woodvale. The food was excellent and despite it being a very busy time (just a few days before Christmas so lots of big parties) we didn't wait too long for our meals. We had a lovely, en-suite family room with a sea view. There was a sofa and coffee table too which gave us another space to sit, rather than just the bed. Even though there was a busy bar downstairs, we couldn't hear anything upstairs in the bedroom. We weren't disturbed by any noise. A definite bonus when you need your 8 year old to go to sleep!! The staff were exceptional. As I said, we stayed just before Christmas so it was busy with locals and parties but nothing was too much trouble. Everyone was so welcoming. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend the Woodvale to anyone and we will be booking again for another stay here! Thank you Steve and the team!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10

I yad eaten here in the past but this was our first time staying. Very generous and comfortable room with seaview and great breakfast options. Lovely walk from the hotel along the beach path into Cowes.Will definitely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022

10/10

The hotel is in a fabulous location with stunning sea views from the rooms and breakfast suite. The rooms were spotless, the food excellent and the service first class.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

6/10

We arrived on particularly hot day and all parking was taken for at least two miles away. We were told at 6pm we would not get parked as beach users would not move on…. So come back at 8pm. We came back at 9:10pm and it was the same. We parked on “no parking” bins area of hotel. We were advised that was ok but we would have to move before 7:30 am. The parked cars cleared at 9:45 and we moved the car then…. Just as well as it was rammed again by 7am the next day. This spoiled our enjoyment of the hotel, I could not have a drink and relax until after the car was parked. Same thing happened 2nd night. Not what we expected and we certainly would not have chosen here if we had known about the parking nightmare. The room was in attic level and was like an oven. The fan did nothing to cool it, we got little sleep either night. The shower had no cold water flowing so we could not use it. We would have been scalded. We reported this and on out return on day 2 we found it the same. The Manager assured us it had been looked at and came to the room with us. It took her a good 5 minutes of fiddling to get any cold to flow, again not acceptable for £150 on B&B above a pub. Great position spotless, Breakfast was excellent a real high spot. we cannot recommend based on difficulty parking, lack of properly working shower or heat in the room. We did raise all of this with Management but no adjustment to price was offered. We felt it was vastly overpriced for the experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021