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The Chestnuts Guest House

3.0 star property
Victorian guesthouse in Shanklin with free breakfast

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Superior Double Room | Garden view
Twin Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Point of interest
Front of property
Garden
The Chestnuts Guest House offers a tranquil retreat near Shanklin Beach. Enjoy a full breakfast each morning, relax on the sun-filled terrace, or explore the garden. Practical amenities include in-room WiFi and luggage storage for a hassle-free stay.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Family Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
9 bathrooms
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Eco-friendly cleaning supplies
Free bottled water
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Double Room (Small) | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room (Small)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
9 bathrooms
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Eco-friendly cleaning supplies
Free bottled water
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
9 bathrooms
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Eco-friendly cleaning supplies
Free bottled water
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Twin Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
9 bathrooms
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Eco-friendly cleaning supplies
Free bottled water
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 Queen Bed

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Superior Double Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
9 bathrooms
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Eco-friendly cleaning supplies
Free bottled water
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room, 1 Twin Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
9 bathrooms
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Eco-friendly cleaning supplies
Free bottled water
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
9 bathrooms
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Eco-friendly cleaning supplies
Free bottled water
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room, 1 Double Bed

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
9 bathrooms
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Eco-friendly cleaning supplies
Free bottled water
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
9 bathrooms
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Eco-friendly cleaning supplies
Free bottled water
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
4 Hope Road, Shanklin, England, PO37 6EA

What's nearby

  • Shanklin Beach - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Shanklin Old Village - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Shanklin Chine - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Sandown Beach - 5 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Isle of Wight Zoo - 8 min drive - 5.0 km

Getting around

  • Shanklin Station - 5 min walk
  • Southampton (SOU) - 113 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Blueberry's - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Fishermans Cottage - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪The Hideaway - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Bayside Fish & Chips - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Premier Inn Isle of Wight Sandown hotel - ‬3 min drive

About this property

The Chestnuts Guest House

Guesthouse near Shanklin Beach
Located close to Shanklin Chine and Sandown Pier, The Chestnuts Guest House provides free full breakfast, a terrace, and a garden. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this guesthouse include:
  • Free self parking
  • A vegetable garden, luggage storage, and games
  • Smoke-free premises and a nature reserve
Room features
All guestrooms at The Chestnuts Guest House include comforts such as free WiFi and free bottled water.
Extra amenities include:
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee and electric kettles
  • 9 bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products, heating, and daily housekeeping

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
  • Couples/private dining
  • Private picnics

Things to do

  • Games
  • Stereo
  • Wine tours

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a nature reserve
  • Terrace
  • Vegetable garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • 2 floors
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • Built in 1867
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Humane treatment of captive wild animals
  • Local artist showcase
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Locally-owned and organized tours and activities
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Victorian architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 9 private bathrooms
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Chestnuts Guest House Guesthouse Shanklin
Chestnuts Guest House Shanklin
Chestnuts House Shanklin
The Chestnuts Shanklin
The Chestnuts Guest House Shanklin
The Chestnuts Guest House Guesthouse
The Chestnuts Guest House Guesthouse Shanklin

Frequently asked questions

Is The Chestnuts Guest House pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at The Chestnuts Guest House?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Chestnuts Guest House?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at The Chestnuts Guest House?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Chestnuts Guest House located?

Situated near the beach, this guesthouse is within a 15-minute walk of Shanklin Beach and Shanklin Chine. Sandown Beach and Sandown Pier are also within 2 mi (3 km). Shanklin Station is only a 5-minute walk and Lake Station is 21 minutes.

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The Chestnuts Guest House Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 22 out of 27 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 27 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 27 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 27 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 27 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

9.8/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Briea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean environment, lovely hosts, tasty breakfast with variety of options, and walking distance to the beach.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fumiko

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and comfortable, helpful and attentive. What else can you expect. One of the nicest places Ive stayed in.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lucy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location, fresh and clean room, lovely breakfast and very friendly staff who went above and beyond to help us during our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely comfortable guest house

Lovely comfortable guest house Nice comfortable place whose location is close to all the amneities. Fabulous freshly cooked hot breakfast served daily. Super friendly and knowledgeable hosts who work hard to make your stay as comfortable as possible.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Yuen Yan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location, great hospitality with travel tips from the hosts and delicious breakfast. The room is compact with the bathroom newly refurbished. Felt really comfortable over the 2-night stay while enjoying its convenience to explore the southern half of the island.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect stay

Wonderful stay, perfectly located. Hosts are really friendly and helpful. Rooms clean and tidy, beds so comfortable. Breakfast was great, wide variety to suit all diets. The fact free parking was massive bonus . Would definitely stay again
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Just superb. I stayed at the Chestnuts and I could not have chosen a better base or more importantly host. Nick goes above and beyond, friendly, informative and makes the best breakfast. No request was to much from cleaning the rooms on request to providing a warm and friendly atmosphere. I had a different breakfast in my 3 day stay and have to say the cooked full English was just so good. If you are looking for a good place to stay, close to the beach (2 minute walk) and perfect access point to the rest of the island I would highly recommend the Chestnuts. Also which is a big bonus nowadays if you want Wi_Fi then the speeds are great. Probably as good as at home. With over No issues connecting your devices. A great stay I will be back.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gillian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely stay

Very friendly and helpful hosts. Good selection of breakfast and full English cooked perfect. Would def stay again
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hanne

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Yu-Yu

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nick my host was lovely and made me feel welcome and at home. I was unable to stay for breakfast so he even made sure I had some fruit to go in the morning! The room was lovely with a wonderful shower which was much needed at the end of the long day. Would definitely recommend and stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mitzi

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hayley and Nick made us feel really welcome, we had a lovely clean and bright room and were within easy reach of the beach we had a good choice of breakfast and we would definitely stay at the Chestnuts again, very good value for money
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Tony, Swindon, Wilts

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very pleasant stay at the Chestnuts, Hayley and Nick were excellent hosts and nothing was any trouble 5 stars plus
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Vincenzo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place

Great service would happily stay again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Nigel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very welcoming when arrived. The room was small but more than adequate. The breakfast was well worth it. Due to my time of staying and out of season the local area was a little bit of a let down. Very hard to find something to eat (next time should ask when booking in) but apart from that a lovely stay. Thank you
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice B&B close to the beach. Very central location so easy to get around the island using public transport/ bikes. Lots to do locally. The owners couldn't have been more helpful and friendly. Definitely worth staying here if you are visiting Shanklin.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Frances, salisbury

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good location

Easy to get to all locations on the island from here.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Superb Guest House in Shanklin

Superb accommodation and could not fault the hospitality from Nick and Hayley. We would recommend The Chestnuts guest house and will be back to stay soon. Great location in Shanklin too.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great find!

Extremely friendly hotel with clean, comfortable rooms and a killer full English breakfast! Will definitely stay here again.

8/10 Good

Mature lady, Kent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A gem

Lovely hotel within short walk of seafront. Very welcoming with tranquil garden. Would definitely recommend .