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Reviews of The Highdown Inn

3 out of 5
The Highdown Inn
Highdown Lane, Totland Bay, England

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 61 out of 121 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 38 out of 121 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 121 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 121 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 121 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Ann

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

ALAN

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Maninder

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Marilyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable room and good food. Very convenient for the west coast of the Isle of Wight
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Oksana

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
The room, the food and drinks were very good. In contrast to the high standards in the property the bathroom was not up to standard. The grouting in the shower cubicle was black and needed replacing and there was nowhere to hang damp towels. This was all in contrast to the high standards elsewhere. Disappointing.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Hannah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
A lovely country pub in a quiet setting. Unfortunately an alarm in the kitchen, directly underneath our room, was going off all night which meant almost no sleep!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great staff, good overnight stay
Nice pub and the rooms was nice and clean, bathroom could do with being updated though. Staff were really friendly and helpful and the breakfast was really nice
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Helen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice quiet room and excellent breakfast. Shower didn’t work on the first morning but this was quickly rectified. Extremely friendly and helpful staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joao Pedro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
4* highly recommended
The check-in was super easy. Loved the concept and of this "old" times pub accommodation. Even being an old building, it was clean and taked care off. The staff was accessible and we highly recommend you to have dinner there as the food smells amazing (we had the typical Sunday roast - huge portion and affordable). The only thing I would say it's that the shower had no pressure and the water was not hot enough for my partner.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Mike

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
A pleasant pub with rooms which has a bit of character and seems popular with locals. I stayed for one night with girlfriend on a cycling holiday. Room was pleasing, staff were generally helpful and breakfast was excellent. However, dinner was a disappointing experience. Waiting time, even for a starter, was extraordinarily long. The same for the main course, which was not as ordered. Worrying thing about this place is that I got the distinct impression that there is one level of service for locals and another for visitors. Maybe that's how such places survive these days.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

anna

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Katharine

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely stay, thank you!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Perfect Location
Highdown Inn is a perfect location to explore the West IOW. The food and drink is excellent and the pub was packed every evening though this did not affect the comfort of our room. Although a little ‘worn out’ our room was clean and comfy. Good bedding and towels. My only complaint was the ridiculously watery shower gel/shampoo and body lotion . You could not pour it in your hand it just ran away before you could get it to your body! I finished up using 10 times more than I would with normal shower gel etc because most of it went down the plug! False economy
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely fresh twin room
Lovely room. About 20 minutes walk from the needles and 20 minutes the other way to freshwater, with a nice off road route. Also right on the footpath to Tennyson downs so a nice loop along the downs to the needles and back. Takes about 1 3/4 hours. Room was lovely and fresh. Breakfast was superb. If you want dinner book a table as the pub gets busy. Lovely pub but shuts early , so if you are late back make sure you know how to get in ! Would definitely stay again. Great to be able to use Tesco vouchers for booking
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

clare

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location for walkers, great value for mon
Greats hosts, service and location. Old property with character but clean and comfortable with everything needed for a great stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Terry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great food in a beautiful location and an old style pub with wonderful garden patio.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lucy

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Mike

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff were all pleasant and friendly and the food and drink available is great. The young lady who met us at sign-in was pleasant, but a tad over-keen to extract our money before we even saw our room !
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Linda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Shower and tiles need up dating
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Geoffrey

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
What you would expect from a early 1800's pub/inn. Full of character. Room small but comfortable and clean. Good tasty breakfast and friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stay - as always. Very dog friendly!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Leanne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean and tidy, bed was comfy. Food and fire in the bar downstairs were perfect. I was a little disappointed with the shower pressure, but I was still clean at the end! Would definitely visit again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly welcome in a very crowded late lunchtime Sunday bar/restaurant. Even the customers asked us if we were being seen to. Excellent breakfast cooked for us with super ingredients. Will return.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Euan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
One night stop over
One night stop over in comfortable bedroom where our dog was allowed to stay in the room. Ate in the bar in the evening which was busy with locals as well as a few tourists - there was a good choice of dishes and our food was all fresh produce and perfectly cooked. Superb hearty cooked breakfast in the morning rounded everything off. Highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Warm and Friendly country inn
On arrival we were given a warm and friendly reception. The room was very clean and had all we needed for our weekend stay. We had an excellent dinner on the first evening from an extensive menu. Breakfast on each morning was very good with friendly service. Altogether a memorable stay in a friendly hospitable country inn.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Graham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly and comfortable stay. Great food!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous stay
We have a lovely four night stay, everything was excellent and the food was superb. Highly recommend
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ross

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Needed secure biking for electric bikes. They had a a bike shed and the bikes were not stolen.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Highdown in was a great find. Slightly quirky and in great location. Staff very helpful and friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved my stay, friendly Inn, oh and dog friendly!!! Perfect for a walk … beautiful room and fab Scenery.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Gail

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Prettiest bedroom with lovely views.
I loved the room I was given, which was situated on the corner by the car park entrance and next to the lane which goes up to Tennyson's Monument car park. Such a pretty room with dual aspect windows. I even watched a fox go out for the evening whilst sitting in bed! I was unable to stay for breakfast the next morning but the hosts kindly made me up a sandwich to take with me. A very pleasant stay in a lovely location.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ronald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Care.
I was well cared for and they did their best to satisfy my needs.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highdown in pre-easter break
Booked in at short notice, staff were friends and kind
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

S

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great 'Real Ale' Pub
My wife and I have visited The Highdown many times. It is in a quiet setting, close to local places of interest for walkers and sightseers. The locals are a friendly bunch and the staff are welcoming and attentive. If we are in the area we always put in an appearance or two. It is a Real Ale pub, so you will see some interesting beers on offer and if you are eating there I recommend that you try out the homemade pie if it is on the menu. The view from Room One is best but don't tell anyone!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
5* option close to the needles
Had a great stay. Very comfy room and great pub downstairs (good range of food options too). Staff very friendly! If I'm back in that part of the island will be back.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

6/10 Okay

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
OK, good food but pricey overall
Very warm welcome and all the staff friendly and helpful. Food delicious and and just what we wanted. Very tasty breakfast with local produce served in the tea room. Comfy bed, however the room was generally cold. No heating in the small shower room and no hooks for towels which was awkward. Two radiators in the room but only one worked. The other was inconsistent. Stairs to room were steep and narrow and we did see another guest struggle with a suitcase. The room and breakfast was £98 which was more expensive than equivalent and better accomodation during our stay 11 night on the island.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A good night’s sleep
Comfortable, well appointed bedroom with twin beds. Delicious breakfast with fantastic smoked salmon, locally sourced. Friendly and efficient service. Great visit to a peaceful location.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly pub with great food.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Nicole, Tamworth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We liked the fact, it's close to the needles and that there is a pub. We werebike packing the Isle of Wight and arrived late. There is a place to store the bikes, you will need a lock tough.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

2/10 Terrible

David

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Warm welcome for weary riders
Beautiful comfy clean room. Delicious food after a day cycling around the island. Blonde lady in restaurant very welcoming (sorry don’t catch your name)
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great food nice pint of beer all round nice place.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Hugh

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Highdown Inn crew could not have been more welcoming or friendly, nothing was too much bother even though they were really busy with the August rush
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021