I have just completed a three night stay at The Steamer, arriving on Saturday 01 August and leaving on Tuesday 04 August. I stayed in Room 3, which was a comfortable double room with its own terrace. The room was spacious and clean, with all the necessities needed for a three night stay. The shower in the bathroom was one of the strongest I have come across — practically a pressure washer — and certainly no complaints there. If I were to nit pick, and this is purely personal preference, the bathroom floor had that clinical style vinyl safety flooring — the sort you would usually see in hospitals or changing rooms — and it was not really to my taste. The terrace was a lovely addition. Watching the sun rise from there was genuinely peaceful, and you can really make the most of the views. Despite being above a busy pub, you surprisingly hear very little noise in the room. Breakfast was included in my stay, and I can confirm that the offering was excellent. The full English is made from quality produce and sets you up well for the day. Breakfast timings are slightly limited, running only between 08:30 and 09:30. This did not affect me too much, but I personally prefer a later breakfast option. Considering the pub serves breakfast to the public from 10:00 onwards, it would be nice if there was a little flexibility for guests. However, with checkout being at 10:00, I can understand why the breakfast window is set as it is. I did not have any evening meals here, but seeing as p

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We had a balcony room overlooking the esplanade and beach. It was spacious, a comfortable bed, plenty of drawers and hanging space and a very large shower room with walk-in shower with slip-mat, pedestal basin and WC. There was tea, coffee, hot chocolate provided with kettle and a hairdryer. The towels were white and fresh as was the bed linen. The pub itself was decorated in a nautical theme. The menu was eclectic and the portions very generous. You can dine inside or out on the terrace which was well shaded. The staff are very hard-working and nothing is a problem for them. We would certainly return. Breakfast was varied with plenty of freshly made tea and filter coffee, juices, the full English or various options. Vegetarians are well catered for too.

Location could not be faulted as right opposite the seafront. Found on street parking ok although one evening the overnight charge wouldn’t go through on our cards and cost 5x the £2 fee on pay by park, Room was nice although with the hot weather leaving the window open did lead to lots of outside noise from pub staff moving barrels and emptying bottle bins, The restraint was good with live music on one evening

lovely stay directly across from the beach. Steep walk uphill to the main town and railway station but there was a regular bus service during the day. Inn is a busy restaurant but no late night noise. Very friendly, helpful staff. Room small but had everything that was needed. Included breakfast was perfect to set you up for the day

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My friend and I stayed at The Steamer Inn, Shanklin for 3 nights earlier this week. The staff couldn't have been more welcoming and helpful. The service was excellent as was the food; the "included" english breakfast was great, served freshly cooked and well-presented. The Steamer Inn was well located for the buses (50 yards across the road) which we made good use of throughout our stay. It was a shame the lift from the esplanade to the top of the cliff was out of action but instead we made good use of our Shanklin Chine ticket (valid from first use throughout our stay) as a more pleasant walk upto Shanklin Old Village and beyond rather that walk the longer way round.

I thoroughly enjoyed my stay at the Steamer! The room was exactly as shown in the photo. It was fresh and clean. Hearing the sounds of the ocean all night is an added bonus! The pub and restaurant downstairs was the perfect place to go for great food and conversation. They even take the time to reserve tables for guests staying in the rooms. The staff were so attentive and involved; you couldn't tell who was the owner/manager and who was hired staff - a good sign of a well-run establishment! Thank you to you all! I most definitely recommend!

Convenient location for sea front and very nice balcony to sit and relax, although quite small. Rooms and pub clean and the meals were standard pub fare with excellent specials. Parking can be an issue when there's something happening on the beach or in the sea, we were there during the rowing regatta and the front was very busy. Would stop again

Lovely place to stay,lovely balcony with sea views,the two lady's who served breakfast were lovely, friendly, and chatty, it's a very busy place,so unfortunately the rest of the staff didn't have time to chat, we would stay again.

Thank you Steamer Inn. We had a sea view balcony room. Wonderful location and great staff. It is not The Ritz nor does it pretend to be. But it does have a comfortable bed and a balcony overlooking the sea. Local information (guides, maps etc) are also available. We have stayed there before and we will return. It's nice to be shown to your room (we were given an early check in) and the shower was very good. The breakfast was also very good. If we were to nit pick, some coat hooks in the room (perhaps on the back of the door) would be useful and it would be nice to have some lighter options at breakfast (yogurts, fruits etc) would be good. Looking further into the season, it would be nice to have somewhere to hang wet swimwear after the beach.

The breakfast ane all day menu was lovely and our room has a nice balcony with sea view. Stuff is very friendly. Definitely will coming back.

Lovely comfortable room with en suite and stunning view of the beach across the road from our balcony. Impressed with the high standard of cleanliness and the friendly staff. The included Breakfast was good and we additionally ate at the bar for the 3 nights we stayed as there was an excellent and reasonably priced menu. Overall, very impressed and will come again.

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We had a lovely short break at The Steamer for the second time. The room was a good size with a great sea view. Breakfast was served in the bar area and was plentiful and very tasty. We ate in the bar every night as the food was delicious and we didn't see any reason to venture further for food.

Staff very friendly,make you feel so welcome,service and food very good room clean and bed comfy,balcony with sea view,,stones throw from beach,would definitely stay here again.

View was fantastic, staff were very friendly and very helpful. The room was clean and comfortable but a bit outdated. Would stay there again.

Our stay was fantastic the room was lovely and clean and the staff were amazing so helpful being on the seafront was a bonus we ate every night there the food was fantastic and well worth the money we have just come back from a lovely long weekend and already planning to go back there next year

Lovely few days stay by the sea

Welcoming, hard working and professional staff. W enjoyed a sea view room with a balcony. We were able to check in early and shown to the room. Local maps, guides and bus time tables were available. The bathroom was tiled top to toe and the shower excellent. This is a good pub with accommodation above and good pub food. It is not The Ritz, nor does it pretend to be and offers a great location and reasonable prices. The breakfast was substantial, although we would have preferred a few lighter offerings such as yoghurt and fruit and/or cereals, but that is just our personal taste. Booking on the Hotels.Com site was a little confusing. The booking form had an Amex symbol and accepted the transaction. We then got a bounce back saying the payment had failed. On checking, they do not accept Amex. Not a problem, but it would have been nice to have been told this up front, so we could have used another card straight away. Maybe Hotels.Com could amend this.