Get more from Spring at The Clifton – 10% off
More daylight, more sea air and more from every stay at The Clifton. Whether you’re craving peaceful coastal walks, charming villages or a relaxing seaside escape, this is the perfect opportunity to unwind.
10% discount on stays until the end of May 2025 – use code IOWCOM when booking on our website.
Stay three nights or more for a free bottle of Prosecco.
Get more from your stay at The Clifton.
Brimming with coastal charm, The Clifton is an oasis of calm is perched perfectly on the clifftop. Here you will experience a home from home where you can make yourself comfortable, in one of their 14 individually designed bedrooms.
At The Clifton, you can enjoy delightfully furnished en-suite bedrooms, designed to provide a comfortable holiday retreat where you can relax. The Clifton is the perfect place to re-engage with the simpler pleasures in life. Here you can expect to find great amenities such as good beds, free parking, powerful showers, excellent breakfasts, and idyllic views whilst enjoying a cappuccino, glass of wine, local beer or G&T from their well stocked and reasonably priced bar. A delicious cream tea is also available and wonderful to enjoy in their award winning garden!
Their conservatory overlooks sea views and the award-winning south facing garden, which comes to life with beautiful blooms throughout the year.
Friendly staff at The Clifton are always ready to add that little extra, insuring your stay is perfect. They can recommend day trips, bars, restaurants and attractions during your break.
Drinks, nibbles and cream teas are all available from their Bistro-Cafe menu, and during the evening you can experience a variety of bars, restaurants and dining venues just a short walk away in the Old Village.
Escape for a deserved short break, escape the kids or escape from your conventional corporate business accommodation. Why not escape with your friends or family and book the whole house for your very own House Party.
Please note that The Clifton does not accommodate children under 10, nor do they accommodate any four-legged friends. The Clifton works closely with both Red Funnel and Wightlink Ferry companies to get you the best deal possible to travel to the Island. Please ask for details of their preferred ferry rates, subject to availability.
The Clifton is owned and operated by David and Carys who have many years of experience in hospitality. As well as an array of bars and restaurants they most recently owned and managed a three-star Best Western Hotel with a rosette restaurant – so you can be confident of an enjoyable and relaxing stay during your holiday.
Their delightfully furnished en-suite bedrooms have been designed to provide a comfortable holiday retreat where you can really relax. The rooms are graded as Premier Suite, Balcony Bay View, Bay View, Standard, and Cosy Double – one with a sea view. They also have a Family Suite.
Facilities include remote control flat-screen television, hairdryer, desk fan, hot drinks refreshment trays, and luxury eco-friendly toiletries. Standard Twin rooms can be turned into Triple bedrooms for just £30 supplement per night.
The person behind the building of Clifton House in 1860, when Shanklin was a booming Victorian Spa resort, was William Prouten, Fisherman and Innkeeper at The Chine Inn. William’s wife Frances was a member of the Daish family that established Daish’s Hotel in the Old Village. Their daughters Ann and Fanny Prouten lived in and ran Clifton House as a lodging house. When William Prouten died in 1880 Clifton House was bought under terms set out in his Will by William Deeks, who was the husband of another one of William Prouten’s daughters, Louisa.
By 1901 The Clifton was still being run as a lodging house but had changed hands to Edwin and Alice Jefford. We have a picture of The Clifton from 1913 when it seemed to be letting accommodation, and certainly, know that in 1921 it was being run as a boarding house by a Mrs Clark and her two daughters.
Since then it gradually evolved into the hotel you see now, having been owned and operated by several families. Later additions from the Sixties onwards include the conservatory with far-reaching views of the garden and out to sea.
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Four-star rating with VisitEngland.
Awarded VisitEngland’s coveted Silver Award for the high quality of our accommodation.
