The Clifton

Property class: 3.5

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A terrace, a garden, and a library are just a few of the amenities provided at The Clifton. The on-site restaurant offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Free in-room WiFi and a bar are available to all guests.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

Room options

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A hotel room with two single beds, a small wooden chair, a bedside table with a lamp, and a large window with curtains.

Standard Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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A neatly arranged hotel room with a large bed, a green armchair, a small table with a lamp, and a dresser.

Standard Double Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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A neatly made bed with a patterned quilt, two pillows, a nightstand with a lamp, and a floral artwork on the wall.

Double Room, Sea View (Small)

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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A hotel room with a wooden bed, a desk with a chair, a nightstand, and a window with curtains.

Double Room, Bay View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Bay view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A bedroom with a bed, a television mounted on the wall, a window with curtains, a wooden wardrobe, and a small pink chair.

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, a television, and a window with curtains.

Double or Twin Room, Balcony

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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A bedroom with a bed, a wooden wardrobe, and a balcony with a view of the sea.

Premier Suite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A bedroom with a bed, two armchairs, a wooden desk, a television, and a ceiling fan.

Deluxe Double or Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

About the neighborhood

Shanklin is home to The Clifton. Portsmouth Historic Dockyard and Shanklin Old Village are local landmarks, and some of the area's attractions include Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary and Amazon World Zoo Park. Isle of Wight Owl and Falconry Centre and Isle of Wight Zoo are also worth visiting. Visit our Shanklin travel guide
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1 Queen's Road, Shanklin, England, PO37 6AN

What's nearby

  • A beach with a wooden walkway, pebbles, and a distant cliff.
    Shanklin Beach
    1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • A traditional building with a thatched roof, named 'Pencil Cottage,' featuring a shop and a tea garden.
    Shanklin Old Village
    4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • A coastal town with a beach, houses, and a cliff overlooking the sea.
    Shanklin Chine
    4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Shanklin Theatre
    4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Welcome Beach
    16 min walk - 1.4 km

Getting around

  • Shanklin Station
    11 min walk
  • Southampton (SOU)
    114 min drive

Restaurants

  • King Harry's Bar
    6 min walk
  • The Falcon
    9 min walk
  • The Waterfront Inn
    7 min walk
  • South East Beach Cafe
    11 min walk
  • KFC
    4 min drive

About this property

The Clifton

  • Property highlights
  • A terrace, a garden, and a library are just a few of the amenities provided at The Clifton. The on-site restaurant offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities such as a bar.
  • Other perks include:
    • Free self parking
    • Bike rentals, luggage storage, and a reception hall
    • Smoke-free premises
  • Room features
  • All guestrooms are individually furnished, and offer amenities such as free WiFi.
  • Other conveniences in all rooms include:
    • Bathrooms with showers
    • Electric kettles, heating, and daily housekeeping

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Clifton pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Clifton?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at The Clifton?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is The Clifton located?

Situated in Shanklin, this inn is within a 5-minute walk of Shanklin Chine and Shanklin Beach. Shanklin Old Village and Shanklin Theatre are also within 10 minutes. Shanklin Station is 11 minutes by foot and Lake Station is 29 minutes.

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Reviews

The Clifton Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

9.2

Cleanliness

9.6

Location

9.4

Staff & service

8.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 37 out of 59 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 20 out of 59 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 59 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 59 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 59 reviews

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly and helpful staff, good twin room and an excellent breakfast!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
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10/10 Excellent

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Love this hotel. Superb location and staff are very friendly
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice room with balcony and great sea view. Ceiling fan was useful!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Visitor

Great location, good service and nice breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Amenities
Beautiful home with plenty of room to relax and enjoy the scenery. Very convenient for walking down to the beach as well as walking into town
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly and helpful staff, good location, great breakfast and good-size rooms.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect position , great views , just what we were looking for
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely welcome, good room, clean and cheerful. Convenient with free parking and within walking distance of the old village. Great breakfast too!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Nice hotel and staff

Friendly staff good breakfast no issues
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Expensive for a guest house

Nice view. Good location for quiet end of beach. Expensive for a guest house
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Stay at the Clifton.

I have stayed in a few hotels in the IOW but this was the best to date. The staff were really friendly and helped to make it a really relaxed environment. Rooms comfortable and clean with good on suite facilities. Really enjoyed the Clifton. Great location on the sea front.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
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10/10 Excellent

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Beautiful spacious room (#2). Very helpful staff
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022
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10/10 Excellent

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It’s a very nice hotel with great view at room
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022
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10/10 Excellent

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A wonderful and peaceful place.

We booked the hotel for six nights but as it was so good we extended our stay to eight nights. Our room had a wonderful view over the sea but was also very quiet. It has a lovely peaceful atmosphere.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Very Good

Décor might be a bit dated for some but see through that and its a good location, the staff were very friendly and efficient and liked the little touches such as the packed lunch ready for me in the morning as was leaving before breakfast started. Over all a good hotel and would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Attractive, comfortable, peaceful small hotel with lively sea views. Lots of choice ag breajfast and in the congenial bar. Nothing too muvh trouble for the staff. Lovely garden and good access to local shpps and attractions and easy trave to other parts if the island.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2021
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10/10 Excellent

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The gardens were beautifully maintained, service at bar and restaurant were superb.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021
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10/10 Excellent

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

Rail Worker

Check-in was prompt and went that little bit extra to actually take me up to my room, rather than just point which way to go. As I had to be on site early, I was going to miss breakfast, not a problem though as there was a well packed breakfast bag ready for me first thing. Lovely hotel, nice staff, will stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely location friendly staff. Superb breakfast choices. Well maintained comfortable hotel with character, lovely gardens overlooking the sea.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Lovely clean hotel , hot water constantly , friendly staff and a good breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021
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10/10 Excellent

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

What a view

From the moment we checked in, we we’re looked after by the Clifton, in fact before! We where allowed to park there to get rid of the car so we could start our break an hour or so early. The staff are lovely, the Manager Den has a lovely quirky sense of humor that made me chuckle. The Room was up a lot of stairs, but the payback, an awesome view. Lovely clean room, could have stayed days. Thank you Clifton. We will return.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Long weekend on the Isle of Wight

Beautiful Hotel with stunning views on the garden and the sea. Friendly and welcoming staff. Spacious and comfortable room. Good breakfast with broad choice of cooked breakfast as well as buffet.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Night in Shanklin

A genuinely lovely stay in Shanklin, the owners really look after the guests helping us settle in, take afternoon tea in the cosy lounge and organising a taxi for us. Room was clean with nice extras put out in the bathroom. Breakfast excellent. The hotel garden has won 2 awards and rightly so. Overall, great - we will be back.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Nice accommodation and friendly staff

Good basic accommodation clean, and nice touches in bathroom. Nice breakfast, pleasant staff!
Stayed 1 night in May 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Good mini-break

We stayed in this hotel for a short time during a bank holiday weekend. The hotel is very good quality for B&B and is very well located with many restaurants, the Shanklin Chine, the old town and the beach nearby. The hotel has a restaurant for breakfast (offering buffet and English breakfast) and a cafe with a lovely garden to enjoy the sunshine and sea views when weather allows.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020