Villa Rothsay Hotel

3.0 star property
Hotel in Cowes with free breakfast and restaurant

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Lounge
Exterior
Standard Suite, Ensuite

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
The current price is NZ$267
includes taxes & fees
14 Dec - 15 Dec

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29 Baring Road, Cowes, England, PO31 8DF
  • Place, Royal London Yacht Club
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Cowes Harbour
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Place, Osborne House
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Airport, Southampton (SOU)
    ‪74 min drive‬

Room options

Premium Double Room, Ensuite (Sea Facing)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Shower/bath combination
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Pet friendly
Daily housekeeping
  • 22 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Suite, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Shower/bath combination
Bidet
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Iron/ironing board
  • 31 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 King Bed OR 4 Twin Beds

Premium Double Room, Ensuite (Sea Facing)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Shower/bath combination
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Iron/ironing board
Daily housekeeping
  • 21 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 King Bed

Premium Double Room, Ensuite (Sea Facing)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Shower/bath combination
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Iron/ironing board
Daily housekeeping
  • 29 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 Double Bed

Standard Double Room, Ensuite (Rear Facing)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Shower/bath combination
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Pet friendly
Daily housekeeping
  • 23 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 Double Bed

Luxury Suite, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
  • 31 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the area

Cowes

At Villa Rothsay Hotel you'll be within just a 15-minute stroll of Royal London Yacht Club and RedJet Ferry Terminal. Highlights at this hotel include free breakfast, a restaurant and free self-parking. .The hotel's own lounge bar is a nice place to enjoy a drink. Added amenities include free Wi-Fi in public areas and an outdoor tennis court. .With a stay at this 3-property class Cowes hotel, you'll be 24.6 km (15.3 mi) from Southampton Cruise Terminal and 25.2 km (15.7 mi) from Portsmouth International Port.

What's nearby

  • Royal London Yacht Club - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Cowes Harbour - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Gurnard Beach - 19 min walk - 1.7 km
  • East Cowes Ferry Terminal - 4 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Osborne House - 8 min drive - 4.1 km

Getting around

  • West Cowes Ferry Station - 14 min walk
  • Southampton (SOU) - 104 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Fountain Inn - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪The Garden - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Cowes Ale House - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Anchor Inn - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪The Coast Bar & Dining Room - ‬15 min walk

About this property

Villa Rothsay Hotel

Hotel in Cowes with free breakfast and restaurant
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available. A computer station is on site, and both WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces.

Villa Rothsay Hotel also features barbecue grills and a picnic area. Free self parking is available.

This 3-star Cowes hotel is smoke free.

  • 12 guestrooms or units
  • Breakfast available (free)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Computer for guest use
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • 1 conference room
  • Dining venue
Villa Rothsay Hotel offers 12 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free breakfast available
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Outdoor tennis court

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Computer station
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 16

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

The host will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Host will greet you

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
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 accepts Visa, Mastercard and American Express.

We should mention

  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

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Frequently asked questions

Is parking available at Villa Rothsay Hotel?

Yep, Villa Rothsay Hotel has a free self car park.

How much does it cost to stay at Villa Rothsay Hotel?

As of 13 Nov 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Villa Rothsay Hotel on 14 Dec 2025 start from NZ$266.65, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Are there any beaches close to Villa Rothsay Hotel?

The closest beach to Villa Rothsay Hotel is Calshot Beach (5.6 km).

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Villa Rothsay Hotel?

No, Villa Rothsay Hotel does not offer an airport shuttle service.

Is there a bar or restaurant at Villa Rothsay Hotel?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant.

What time are check-in & check-out at Villa Rothsay Hotel?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.

Villa Rothsay Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 82 out of 111 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 21 out of 111 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 111 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 111 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 111 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Vithiya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wayne

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic location, friendly welcome and awesome views. Had a lovely short break.
Lovely breakfast looking over the Solent.
Beautiful sunset
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel and all staff we met weee exceptional
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rupert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We spent a lovely three nights at Villa Rothsay Hotel in the Morning Cloud room. The room was excellent, with a fantastic view over The Solent. The service was brilliant and the breakfast plentiful and top quality. Highly recommended.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Magnificent setting, authentic period detail décor and ambiance, wonderfully comfortable rooms and common areas, and proprietor so generous and knowledgeable and helpful. So great, we're grateful for everything
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Glenn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Breakfast excellent, outstanding property, staff polite, and helpful.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed for one night and loved this hotel. So peaceful and fantastic view from our room. Room was big and spacious. Plenty of towels tea and coffee with biscuits. Margaret the host was amazing and couldn't do enough for you. Her knowledge was boundless and any questions we had she was happy to answer and we learned things about the island we didn't know. She is a absolute whizz at sorting out the TV too which we couldn't work out. Breakfast was great. So much food and everything you could want. The young man who looked after us at breakfast was very attentive and again nothing was to much trouble. Would definitely recommend this hotel and will stay here again in the future. Thank you Margaret for a wonderful stay.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Jawad

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
OMG what a gem! I almost don’t want to share an opinion on the Villa Rothsay because I want to keep it for myself. Absolutely perfect in every way. But quirky and mysterious with amazing history. Our room was beautiful with seaview. We slept with the curtains open so as not to miss any waking moment. Margaret was welcoming and so knowledgeable. Breakfast was delicious. Local produce - no UPFs here - Villa Rothsay preserves. Just beautiful. We were fortunate to have been there for the first day of Advent and the Christmas decorations were out of this world. I really didn’t want to leave.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Quaint hotel with lovely sea views.

Very quirky, quaint hotel with lovely sea views. Very good, helpful service and advice.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
View from our room and balcony were exceptional. Breakfast quality and service was 5 star. Our host Margaret gave a friendly, professional and exceptional experience that made our trip memorable. Villa Rothsay an amazing find would thoroughly recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Noel

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly stay. Lovely oldy world hotel . Modern bedrooms . Great breakfast. Fantastic stay
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The Villa is beautiful and well located. It is charming and our hosts were helpful and welcoming. Our room had beautiful furniture and a stunning view. There was a lot of noise from the room above us - creaking floorboards, footsteps, conversation which was not deliberately loud. In older character buildings it is likely. The large bed had a very firm mattress which I struggled to sleep on and the pillows need replacing. The bath was lovely and filled quickly. Breakfast was good, particularly the fresh fruit. We were made very welcome and Villa Rothsay is charming.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

William, Boston

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great location looking out over the Solent. Easy to drive to town or walk. Margaret a delight. Excellent breakfast. Bathroom old but satisfactory. Lots of yachting pictures & books, lots of old-world charm. Lots of stairs both outside & in.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Daniel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff and lovingly decorated large house with many interesting testimonies of interesting sailing events.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

James, Deal

Liked: Cleanliness
See assessment.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

LAURA

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

A little gem

Lovely quirky hotel. Very quiet. Comfortable beds, room nicely decorated and equipped. Very much appreciated the ‘honesty’ bar after an evening out. Staff were very friendly and helpful too.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Perry

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

Excellent Period Property

We really enjoyed our stay at this late 19th / early 20th century property. Decor not modern but very unique which enhanced our experience. Staff were welcoming, helpful, and friendly. Room was clean and well presented. I'm sure Robert Plant, who recently was a guest, enjoyed his stay as much as we did. If we visit the Isle of Wight again we'll be staying here.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

C

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

S

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

Lovely!

Lovey place to stay with wonderful personality. Friendly staff and super comfy room. And a lovely breakfast!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

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

A delightful place to stay

We only stayed for one night, just needing a place to rest our heads after the festival but we were so pleasantly surprised by the high quality of everything. Check-in was efficient, the staff were friendly and professional, the room was spacious and spotlessly clean (and the sea view was stunning!), and breakfast was plentiful and delicious. We couldn't recommend Villa Rothsay more highly.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024