The Avenue
Location: 6 Avenue Road, Shanklin, gb
Star Rating: 4 Stars
Property Type: Bed and breakfasts
About this Property
Beach Proximity and Village Charm
Located just a short stroll away from sandy beaches and the quaint Shanklin Old Village, The Avenue offers a perfect blend of seaside relaxation and village charm.
Comfortable Rooms and Amenities
Each room at The Avenue features an en suite bathroom, TV, and tea/coffee facilities, ensuring a comfortable stay for guests.
Relaxing Lounge and Garden Area
Guests can enjoy a delicious breakfast in the open-plan breakfast room, unwind in the lounge and bar area that extends to the conservatory and garden, providing a serene setting for relaxation.
Experience the best of Shanklin at The Avenue - book your stay now for a delightful seaside getaway!
Important Information
This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.
Policies
Check-in: 03:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Check-out: 10:00 AM
Amenities & Facilities
- Offsite parking discounted rates available
- Parking
- Non-smoking rooms
- Restaurant
- Luggage storage
- Karaoke
- Non-smoking throughout
- Shared lounge/TV area
- Adult only
- Cashless payment available
- Free wired internet
- Offsite parking discounted rates available
- Internet access
- Golf cart
- Fishing nearby
Rooms Available
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Double Room with Private Bathroom
This smaller room has an private bathroom, as well as a TV and tea and coffee facilities.
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- TV
- Hair dryer
- Radio
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Hand sanitiser
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Double or Twin Room
1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds
213 sq feet
Entertainment - 32-inch TV with digital channels
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker
Bathroom - Private bathroom, towels, and a shower
Comfort - Daily housekeeping and heating
Need to Know - No cribs (infant beds) or rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- TV
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Daily housekeeping
- No rollaway/extra beds
- No cribs (infant beds)
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Double Room (Superior King)
1 King Bed
178 sq feet
Entertainment - 32-inch TV with digital channels
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker
Bathroom - Private bathroom, towels, and a shower
Comfort - Daily housekeeping and heating
Need to Know - No cribs (infant beds) or rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- TV
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Daily housekeeping
- No rollaway/extra beds
- No cribs (infant beds)
-
King Room
This modern room features free Wi-Fi, a TV, and tea and coffee making facilities.
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- TV
- Hair dryer
- Radio
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Hand sanitiser
-
Superior King Room
A large, well-equipped room with a superior king-size bed and lounge/TV area, and tea and coffee making facilities.
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- TV
- Hair dryer
- Radio
- Seating Area
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Hand sanitiser
-
Superior King Room
A well-appointed room with a lounge/TV area. Please specify preferred bed configuration at the time of booking.
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- TV
- Hair dryer
- Radio
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Hand sanitiser
Guest Reviews
- Susan (10/5): -
- Hannah (10/5): -
- Penny (10/5): -
- Guest (8/5): Very enjoyable and relaxing - The hosts were very friendly and the property was pristine clean
The breakfast was superb We found the mattress too soft, but that’s because we suffer with bad backs
We had a problem with the shower which we reported to the hosts
- Ivor (10/5): Friendly staff and superb breakfast. - Wonderful English breakfast, couldn’t fault it. Can’t think of anything
- Angela (9/5): - Our hosts who are father and son were very hospitable and helpful and responded to anything we asked for straight away. They were very welcoming and our breakfast was delicious.
- Selestina (10/5): -
- Linda (10/5): Best breakfast ever - Lovely hotel, fabulous breakfast , our bedroom was well furnished and the bed was very comfortable.
Hosts were exceptional. Nothing to dislike
- Anila (7/5): Good stay. - Breakfast was lively and the location was great. Nil
- Julianna (10/5): I will go back - Lovely breakfast came out lovely and hot. Staff was very welcoming. Great location It was all very good
- Phil (9/5): Pleasant, comfortable and friendly. - Fabulous breakfast. Nothing too much trouble.
- Xing (8/5): - Breakfast and location Mattress too soft
- David (8/5): - Breakfasts were cooked really well. And the hosts were really friendly.
- Martyn (9/5): Comfortable stay - The owners couldn't do enough for us, making sandwiches because I needed to leave before breakfast, nothing was too much trouble
- susan (10/5): -
- Matt (8/5): Ideal - Great location, hosts incredibly welcoming Bed could have been comfier but didn’t impact our stay :)
- david (10/5): A joy - Very welcoming owners.nice and quiet location near the station. Breakfast was a joy!Will come again as we visit island for Shanklin theatre.Honesty bar was a nice touch All was good
- Tarsha (8/5): great stay - lovely property lovely owners very friendly and helpful everything was lovely
- Dean (10/5): - .
- Sandra (10/5): The Avenue had clean, spacious rooms, an amazing breakfast, a great location, and outstanding hospitality! - The hosts were very welcoming and friendly. Any request was quickly accommodated. Nothing
- David (10/5): Very good -
- Andrew (10/5): Nice break in comfortable accommodation. - Our room was very comfortable and clean.
Breakfast was excellent. Good choice and cooked to order.
Simon and Johnathan were very welcoming and the tea and coffee on our early arrival was very much appreciated. Nothing. Some attractions had closed for the autumn, but apart from the weather, we still managed to see plenty.
- David (10/5): Esperienza fantastica. - La casa è bellissima, molto pulita e in zona tranquilla. La colazione poi era fantastica
- Laura (10/5): - Great breakfast selection and perfectly cooked. Nothing was too much trouble. Honesty bar very well stocked. Convenient location.
- STEWART (8/5): - Quiet location Two flights of stairs to the room
- Swarnalata (10/5): -
- Higgy71 (10/5): - Lovely B&B run by father and son, who were both perfect hosts. Nothing was too much trouble. Great advice for places to visit and how to get there. Very comfortable room which was spotless. Great breakfast. Highly recommended 👌 Nothing
- Richard (10/5): Easy. - Owners were really helpful. Breakfast was excellent.
- pauline (9/5): - Compfy good breakfast. Great staff To many stairs was in top of house
- Yuwei (10/5): -
- Lauren (9/5): -
- Verified traveler (10/5): Wonderful service. - Amazing service, delious food, very close walk to the beach, will back to stay in the future. Thanks
- Ketil (10/5): -
- pamela (10/5): Best stay in Shanklin - Breakfast was brilliant & Jonathan & Simon are great hosts lovely B&B room was lovely & cosy will definitely stay again
Easy access to buses & train station
- Paola (10/5): Jonathan and Simon were super welcoming and helpful in giving us tips about things to do and see. Highly recommended. - The warmest welcome of Jonathan and Simon. -
- Rawat (6/5): -
- Jean (10/5): Fantastic hotel - Everything. It was cosy and very friendly. The hosts were very polite and would do anything to assist you. Breakfast choice was wonderful and fabulous service. Would definitely stay with them again and recommend the Avenue. There was nothing to dislike
- Robert (10/5): Relaxing and enjoyable. - Good choice of cereal, fresh fruit, yoghurt. Also good variation of cooked items which were beautifully cooked and served on a warm plate.
Furnished out nicely. Lovely clean bedroom and comfy bed. Nice variation of drinks in the honesty bar. Nice and friendly hosts. Glad we found the Avenue, will definitely be our first call when going back to the IOW. Nothing to fault.
- Phillip (10/5): Peaceful and tranquil space. - Trusting and accommodating father and son team. Probably the best scrambled egg on the planet! Gentle stroll to high street and seafront. Nada
- Les (10/5): Made very welcome. - Convenient for the beach, and buses. Never used the car, used local buses to travel. The owners are father and son, who were very helpful when needed. The breakfast was one of the best I’ve had.
We won’t hesitate to visit there again
Highly recommended
- Carys (10/5): Lovely hosts and a great location - The location is fantastic and having parking spaces was a real perk. We really liked the bar area as well as we were visiting as a group and it gave us a communal space. The hosts couldn’t have been friendlier and the breakfast was excellent
- Neil (10/5): - Liked everything, stay here every year. Nothing
- Lauren (10/5): Lovely seaside stay - The hosts were so amazingly friendly and helpful, the beds were comfortable, the room was spotlessly clean, sunny and airy. We loved the generous breakfast and the honesty bar! Nothing!
- Carroll (9/5): Very enjoyable - Excellent food. N/A
- Brenda (10/5): - No problems at all. Breakfast and service were excellent. Bed very comfortable and spacious room very clean. Only stayed for two nights but would have no hesitation in staying there again. Nothing
- noɓby (9/5): Nice hotel8 - Good location. Very good staff customer service. No lift to top floor.
Not ideal for the less active and not mentioned on website
- WauleyP (10/5): A welcome break from my usual routine - Highly Recommended extremely comfortable bed and excellent breakfast. A well run hotel with the father and son team of Simon and Jonathon.
- Iwona (10/5): Amazing B&B! Highly recommended! - Absolutely amazing place! Clean, staff so friendly and welcome and amazingly well cooked breakfast! We slept so well. Nice and quiet area. 10 mins walk to the main beach. Will be back here if visiting Isle of Wight. Thank you very much! All great!
- Smith (10/5): Excellent b&b - Excellent customer service , nothing was too much trouble. Lovely rooms , delicious breakfast, great night sleep. Would definitely stay again.
- ludo (8/5): -
- Julie-ann (9/5): Well worth a stay, the hosts and breakfast make it a great place to stay. - Great location, quiet, parking, and great hosts.
Breakfast was the best I have ever had. Nothing we didn’t like, back of the property could do with some TLC conservatory roof and gutters would appreciate a clean.
- ERLAND (10/5): All of our party (of 5 adults) felt the stay at The Avenue enhanced our first visit to the island. - Breakfast was always tailored to individual tastes everyday. Also, conversations and advice from Simon and Jonathan each morning helped plan an enjoyable day. Ended the day talking with other residents in the cozy 'honour' bar.
- Lesley (10/5): Excellent hotel. - Location great, hosts excellent, breakfast very good.
- jennifer (10/5): - Lovely hosts, good food, very comfy bed. Nothing not to like.
- John (9/5): A lovely long weekend stay , very comfortable and helpful hosts - Good location. Lovely breakfast.
Very good hosts , who also provided information about places to visit. Can't think of anything.
- Chris (10/5): - Excellent hosts and a good location for transport in and out.
- Shaun (8/5): -
- Judd (9/5): Everything we needed for a short break. - Breakfast was cooked to order using local produce as far as possible. Location ideal for visiting all parts of the island. Hosts were very welcoming.
- Diane & Michael (10/5): Chilled and home from home - The property was 5 minutes from beach, room was airy, light, plenty of hangers and storage
Simon & Jonathan were so lovely, nothing too much trouble and very knowledgeable about the Island, breakfast was lovely and a wide selection to cater for all
Came away thinking it was like home Nothing to dislike at all, loved everything about it
- Charlie May (10/5): - Perfectly located for both town and beach. Well appointed rooms. Amazingly friendly hosts. The perfect vegetarian breakfast sausage. Having to go home!
- Julie (10/5): -
- Barbara (10/5): - The breakfast was perfect.
Customer service excellent
- Dave (10/5): Excellent B&B with the excellent host - Perfect location good access to buses, restaurants and shops
Host were very welcoming and helpful and breakfast was excellent Nothing
- Philip (7/5): -
- Lesley (10/5): Excellent hotel in very good location. - Breakfasts were excellent. Hosts were very friendly and attentative. Good location.
- jennifer (10/5): Great Hotel - Charming hosts, couldn't do enough for us. Amazing breakfasts ( especially the scrambled egg). Very comfy beds and easy to use shower which was important as one of our family is visually impaired. I would have liked a grab rail in the shower but a minor point, otherwise I couldn't fault it.
- Lina (10/5): We would definitely stay at the same hotel again, and recommend to our friends. - The room was clean tidy and inviting. Breakfast was cooked to a very high standard.
The owners were very attentive to our requirements and needs. Everything was fine
- Alan (10/5): Our first stay here and would certainly return and recommend. - Convenient location as near train station. Great breakfast and comfortable room. Excellent honesty bar and lounge. Above all, very pleasant and friendly hosts. Nothing, all was fine.
- Tanya (9/5): Great find
Owners were fantastic - Owners were fantastic..very welcoming and couldn't do enough for us..
Made our stay better Room was slightly warm
.. although if I had asked for a fan they probably would have got 1 ..so my own fault really
- Paul (9/5): Excellent stay - Excellent hosts extremely knowledgeable and helpful and the breakfast was very good quality
- Christian (10/5): -
- Evans (7/5): - Friendly hosts, very welcoming
Lovely breakfast
amenities in the bedroom were nice to have,
Bar and lounge area is pleasant and sociable Small beds,
- Thomson (9/5): father and son are lovely, will be back - lovely staff and clean room
- Jane (10/5): Lovely hotel - The owners were very welcoming and friendly, the breakfast was delicious. Nothing!
- Randolf (10/5): Eine wahre Perle - Die Freundlichkeit der Gastgeber ist sensationell. Ruhige und trotzdem zentrale Lage zum Zentrum und Meer. Sehr großes, freundliches Zimmer. Zum Frühstück werden individuelle Wünsche perfekt erfüllt. Nichts
- Tim (10/5): Good value with lovely rooms and breakfast. - Good situation clean and handily placed. Breakfasts were excellent and the proprietors were really good. N/a
- Carl (8/5): Very enjoyable stay with family - Breakfast was excellent,staff very pleasant,room could do with a bit of an update.Very enjoyable
- Indra (9/5): Enjoyed the Stay as the Bedroom was comfy and the Breakfast was Good - It was accessible to both the Town Centre and the Beach Front with a Short Walk . All Okay! The Father & Son team were Pleasantly helpful!
- Mervyn (9/5): Exceedingly Satisfactory Stay. - All our requirements were there and available when required. Staff were most accommodating . Nothing too much trouble. A very satisfying stay all round. There was nothing not to like.
- David (9/5): -
- Lynn (10/5): -
- David (10/5): - We LOVED everything. Our hosts were 1st class, nothing was too much trouble. Our room was very large, clean and well presented, as was the bathroom. The bed was huge and very very comfortable.
The breakfast choices were way above standard.
For cooked breakfast you could have what you wanted from the menu and it tasted excellent+.
And cooked to order.
Plenty of car parking on site plus street parking is freely available. Nothing to dislike in any way.
Can't recommend it highly enough.
- Adrian (10/5): - Everything.
Location. Staff friendly and helpful.
Nothing was too much trouble.
Owners wonderful caring people.
Totally customer focused. NOTHING AT ALL
- Monika (8/5): Gerne wieder 👍 - Tolle Lage,zu Fuß Strand und Stadt super zu erreichen.Zimmer sauber,Betten bequem,schöner Frühstücksraum mit kleinem Garten.Das Frühstück ist absolut super,genauso wie der komplette Service.Vater und Sohn sind super nett.
- Louisa (10/5): - Simon and Jonathan made you feel very welcome.
They were very knowledgeable about the Island
Lovely place to stay highly recommend.
- Wendy (10/5): Our stay was very nice the hotel was very clean and comfortable and the food was excellent we would definitely book this - The property was very clean Nothing we would definitely stay there again
- Clarke (10/5): Excellent - Breakfast was very good and plentiful. Personal welcome by the owners and they catered for my illness. Nothing
- Mu Hua (10/5): A lovely place to stay for a peaceful holiday. Thank you! - Exceptional host, comfy accomandtion, and amazing breakfast service. none
- Szabo-Nagy (10/5): Peaceful Shanklin Paradise - It was very easily accessible from everywhere, great location. It was also comfortable, peaceful and it was inviting, cosy. There is nothing we didn’t like, we just did not have the time to chill in the conservatory or the garden so next time we will definitely do that.
- Cindy (9/5): - Lovely hosts. Comfortable clean accomodation. Delicious breakfast.
- Marisa (9/5): Highly recommend - The property is well located close to the high street, restaurants and beach. Simon and Jonathan are wonderful hosts, very helpful and accommodating. They prepared a special breakfast for us when we had an early start which was greatly appreciated!
- DALE (10/5): - Room was spacious, spotlessly clean & very comfortable. Breakfast was fantastic & the honesty bar a revelation - outstanding in all respects. Nothing
- Paul (10/5): IOW Bike Fish & Chip Gang Review 17/5/25 - Ideal spot for 5 on bikes from ages 28 to 61 to visit Needles and Castle Great breakfast and nice appointment of B&B Great double room #3
Great area to sit outside and use honesty bar at great prices 10/10. Big fan in room and large opening windows. All other chaps in the party enjoyed
Simon and Jonathan are great hosts with a nice friendly manner but always professional
Had a parcel delivered instead of lugging down on bike and we're happy to receive and resend.
Great place super Father & Son Team that works
Kind regards
Paul H
Canterbury
Bike Fish & Chips Gang Time went to quick
- Paul (10/5): -
- Nathalie (10/5): Exceptional stay. Geest stay, delicious breakfast friendly hosts. - Everything was great. Good location. Nice and. comfortable rooms. Nothing
- Falyn (10/5): This was not my first stay here and won’t be my last! - The location and atmosphere created by the staff.
- Sonia (10/5): Lovely family who couldn’t do enough for you! - Very well presented, very clean and great facilities Nothing
- Rebecca (10/5): Lovely hotel, superb hosts and a wonderful time! - The hospitality was excellent, we were offered a drink upon arrival and helped with our bags. Throughout the stay we were given lots of recommendations for places to visit and restaurants. The cooked breakfast was delicious every morning, and there was also a lovely fresh fruit salad available. The room was clean and spacious and the bed was comfortable. We absolutely couldn’t fault anything and we will definitely be back in the future. Nothing not to like!
- KF58 (10/5): Excellent stay - Absolutely superb hotel. Lovely rooms, great dining room, and for us, we loved the lounge setting with the honesty bar. Absolutely excellent, excellent breakfast freshly cooked to order. Nothing
- Baran (10/5): -
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