Spithead Coffee House in Isle of Wight

What an exceptional hotel. We were lucky to stay in the apartment. Whilst it’s a walk from the main hotel and restaurant area it was a beautiful place to spend a few days on the island. The staff who help with breakfast and cleaning are a credit to the two managers. Everyone is so lovely and the husband and wife team couldn’t have been more friendly and helpful. We would not hesitate to stay again. The perfect location in striking distance of the whole island. The only small thing would be to have at least a King size bed. The double is rather small.

First time and last time dining here. Absolutely awful. Calamari wasn't fresh. My salmon was the thinnest piece of salmon I've ever seen, like an 1/8 inch thin. It was also way too overseasoned. Broccoli was also overseasoned and straight up moosh. Seriously disgusting. Potatoes were just ok, but a relief from all the other seasoning. I get that it's a cajun restaurant, but they really dumped on the seasoning. So gross! It was by far one of the worst meals I've ever had. Felt like I was eating salmon at a Chili's, which I don't do since trying salmon there many years ago. Couldn't pay me to go back to Harry's.

We had 3 breakfasts as part of the Premier Inn meal deal and 2 evening meals. They are still experiencing some issues obtaining regular supplies of orange juice, so be aware that they may substitute (previously had Mango, which I really enjoyed) All of the food is buffet style help yourself. The English breakfast items were well cooked, presented, and tasted really good. Continental pastries were a bit limited, and only a few options of yoghurt. There was a surprising range of teas along with standard English breakfast tea. The main menu is similar to the standard Whitbread / Brewers Fayre offering. However, I'd highlight one new item, the "melt in the middle fishcake". I really enjoyed this, although I felt that it might have been better with some vegetables; carrot, peas or sweetcorn, perhaps some broccoli. They have a decent selection of beers, wines & spirits, and they are reasonable restaurant prices. One thing to highlight; if you have a Whitbread "Tasty Rewards" card,make sure that you take it along. They will also give you the relevant points.

First time I'd ever been here, but I'm glad I did. - things might have been completely different! A group of us were out in Newport last night, and decided we wanted to dance into the night, so we headed towards the pub which is actually next door to where we ended up.(I won't mention any names, but suffice it to say that it sounds like "smug and letters") Long story short, I was turned away at the door, because I was wearing trousers which were deemed to be "tracksuit bottoms ", so we tried next door (successfully) Once inside, I ordered a drink for each of us and we found a table. The music was exactly my "cup of tea", with a lot of 90s rave and trance, so I immediately hit the dance floor and remained there for at least an hour. The guy doing the music was very accommodating when I asked for certain songs, and even gave me a mention, calling me their "resident raver"! All in all, a really great night, which, I'm sure wouldn't have been so much fun if we'd ended up a couple of doors up the road. I'm looking forward to reviewing that place, as you might imagine!

Great little spot with nice seating by the beach. We wanted fresh donuts and struggled to find anyone doing them until we were lucky enough to find this place. Great selection of cocktails, slushies, ice creams and milkshakes. Friendly staff, nice vibe here, would recommend for your next visit to Shanklin.