Prince of Wales

3.0 star property
Inn with free breakfast, a short walk to Osborne House
your current months are October, 2024 and November, 2024.
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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Balcony
Exterior
Free daily English breakfast
Superior Double Room, Private Bathroom (External) | Bathroom

Reviews

7.8 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
York Avenue, East Cowes, England, PO32 6JT
    Osborne House
    5 min walk
    East Cowes Ferry Terminal
    20 min walk
    Cowes Harbour
    4 min drive
    Bembridge (BBP)
    26 min drive

Room options

Standard Double Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Single Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

Superior Double Room, 1 King Bed

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Twin Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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About the area

East Cowes

At Prince of Wales you'll be within just a 10-minute stroll of Osborne House and Isle of Wight Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Highlights at this inn include free weekend breakfast, free self-parking and a bar/lounge. .This smoke-free inn offers free WiFi in public areas, a garden and a picnic area. Additionally, you'll find coffee/tea in a common area and free newspapers in the lobby. Free English breakfast is available daily between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM. .Attractions in proximity to this 3-property class East Cowes inn include New Forest National Park and Gunwharf Quays.

What's nearby

  • Osborne House - 5 min walk
  • East Cowes Ferry Terminal - 20 min walk
  • Cowes Harbour - 4 min drive
  • Seaclose Park - 6 min drive
  • East Cowes Beach - 8 min drive

Getting around

  • West Cowes Ferry Station - 6 min drive
  • Southampton (SOU) - 90 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Lifeboat - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪The Anchor Inn - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Fountain Inn - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Victoria Tavern - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Harbour Kitchen - ‬6 min drive

About this property

Prince of Wales

Inn with free breakfast, a short walk to Osborne House
You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.

Prince of Wales also features a garden, a picnic area, and coffee/tea in common area. Free self parking is available.

This 3-star East Cowes inn is smoke free.

  • 9 guestrooms or units
  • English breakfast (free)
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Garden
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
Prince of Wales offers 9 accommodations with a hairdryer and free toiletries. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include baths or showers. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and an iron/ironing board can be requested.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free English breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area

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

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 3:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit and window guards
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, JCB International and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit and window guards in all accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

Property is also known as

Prince Wales B&B East Cowes
Prince Wales East Cowes
Prince Wales Inn East Cowes
Prince of Wales Inn
Prince of Wales East Cowes
Prince of Wales Inn East Cowes

Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at Prince of Wales?

Prince of Wales offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

Is parking available at Prince of Wales?

Yep, Prince of Wales has a free self car park.

Are there any beaches close to Prince of Wales?

The closest beach to Prince of Wales is Calshot Beach (7.7 km).

Does Prince of Wales serve breakfast?

Yep, complimentary English breakfast is available daily from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Prince of Wales?

No, Prince of Wales does not offer an airport shuttle service.

What time are check-in & check-out at Prince of Wales?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM. Check-out time is 10:30 AM.

Prince of Wales Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 30 out of 87 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 31 out of 87 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 87 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 87 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 87 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Gordon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Building does look shabby on the outside., but the interior and the room l had was modern clean and well maintained. The staff are friendly and the breakfast was excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christa

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Authentic and good
This is a very authentic hotel/pub. A bit dated but we enjoyed it. The staff were very friendly, breakfast was good - full English :-) coffee tasty! And the best if you travel by bus from Ryde the bus stop is direct in front of the pub door! The hotel is as well very close to the Osborne House.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Barry

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The toilets use a pump to get rid of toilet waste. Every time someone went to the toilet in any room you hear a low rumble, squeaks and pipes shudder. The place is very dated but clean
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Elaine

Travelled with group
It was a fairly clean and comfortable hotel. However there were some areas in need or renovation and cleaning, and the breakfast was mediocre. Service was not very good - the younger staff were pleasant and helpful but senior staff seemed stressed and uninterested. I was surprised that a night costing this sum was not of a higher standard, and was also surprised that a historic property and area of such interest was not of a higher quality
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

James

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful warm welcome and quality of the room was higher than we were expecting.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Susan

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Richard

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Give it a miss
Read reviews before booking, The pub / Hotel is not worth booking in our opinion (although the staff are lovely the owners have strict rules for them to follow). Check In is @ 3pm if your lucky & the bar closes if there are 3 customers in so times vary considerably 8pm on a Friday night 9pm on a Saturday... They have no chef currently so no food available & the breakfast is inedible all deep fat fried & hard. Rooms are very small we booked a superior double & at best was a large single. Pub looks run down which is a shame as it is in a great location. The owner needs to look at investment in all areas of this business
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

jason

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

PAUL

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marie

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

David

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

maria

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
very friendly staff however the service for breakfast was awful and the coffee was instant and food unappetising, messy tables. Thehotel is in need of some serious TLC.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Chris

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The site appeared to have been set up very well at some point but now not so good. The vast cigarette waste tray by the entrance was not so welcoming and the plug-in air freshener within the the socket hanging out of the wall didnt inspire confidence. The mdf in the bathhroom is blown in many areas. Cobwebs on the windows seemed to demonstrate a lack of attention when being cleaned. At breakfast, the sugar "bowl" was sat upon a plate and revealed a dirty brown ring when lifted off said plate. Otherwise, bed lovely, room was nice and breakfast was cooked well. Some works would make it a competitive site again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

Bryan

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Eve

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

R

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Ade

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Jane

The shower door doesn’t close shut, and hot water is very limited. Odd control too. LHS table lamp needs a new bulb.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Brendan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Melody

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cozy and convenient!
We enjoyed our stay at the Prince of Wales. The staff was friendly and accommodating. The room was comfortable and the breakfast was delicious. The bus stop was right outside the doors and very convenient. We look forward to visiting again!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

4/10 Poor

Paul

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023