Make a Royal holiday of it

Enjoy a regal Isle of Wight stay. Discover gorgeous accommodation fit for royalty across the Island.  

Whether a stately home, thatched cottage, or stylish boutique B&B, there are many stunning places to stay on the Isle of Wight. You can even indulge in a majestic stay at Osborne, the home of Queen Victoria, or the royal castle of Carisbrooke. 

“The day was beautiful, the sea so blue…” 

Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and the royal family relished their extended summer holidays at Osborne where they delighted in the peace and tranquillity of Isle of Wight life.  

Today you can walk in the footsteps of the Queen and take the Victoria’s Island Trail. Visit the landmarks that meant so much to the royal family. Discover attractions as well as great places to eat and drink on the Isle of Wight. You’ll find the spectacular scenery of the Island surrounds you everywhere you travel. 

Stunning Isle of Wight places to stay

The Island is full of fantastic accommodation, much of it with historical connections. Stay in the house where John Keats wrote romantic poetry, or treat yourself to a stay at the Ventnor hotel favoured by Queen Victoria. You can even stay in the grounds of a botanic garden where you’ll find plants collected by Victorian collectors and donated by Queen Victoria.

Search our accommodation records below for a great place to stay.

Discover the Isle of Wight 

The Victoria’s Island Trail highlights places loved by Queen Victoria and her family. We’ve created a number of itineraries for you to take. Travel across the Isle of Wight finding royal connections and other places besides.  

Find out more about the Isle of Wight connections with India.

Travel to the Isle of Wight

Getting to the Island couldn't be easier. There are regular ferry crossings from Portsmouth, Southampton and Lymington. There is also hovercraft route from Southsea which takes 10 minutes to get to Ryde.  

Regular Isle of Wight bus and rail services will take you around the Island. Travelling by bike and foot is easy, with an excellent network of cycle paths and footpaths across the Island.

Offers

Queen Victoria's Holiday Island - Offer at The Royal

'Victoria & Abdul Afternoon Tea' including discounted Osborne House Entrance - Offer at Albert Cottage Hotel

Victoria's Island itineraries

Follow in the footsteps of a Queen, with our Victoria's Island itineraries.

• Explore Victoria's Island by bicyle: Taking in Cowes, Northwood House and more.
• Explore Victoria's Island by car: Taking in The Needles Landmark Attraction and more.
• Explore Victoria's Island by bus: Taking in Sandown Zoo and more.
• Explore Victoria's Island as a family: Taking in Carisbrooke Castle and more
• Explore Victoria's Island on foot: Taking in attractions in Cowes and Newport