The Royal Hotel Ventnor

About the venue

An award-winning four-star Victorian-style hotel in Ventnor's subtropical microclimate, with clifftop views over Ventnor Bay. Ceremonies for 120, wedding breakfasts for 150, the 2 AA Rosette Geranium Restaurant and a heated outdoor pool.

The Royal Hotel is an award-winning four-star Victorian-style hotel in the seaside town of Ventnor on the Isle of Wight. Set in Ventnor's unique subtropical microclimate, with stunning clifftop views over Ventnor Bay, it offers a warmer, more relaxed coastal escape within peaceful landscaped gardens.

The main wedding room on the ground floor holds up to 120 guests for a ceremony and 150 for a wedding breakfast, while a smaller room suits up to 40 guests for both ceremony and reception. The hotel also hosts celebrations and memorial gatherings.

The Geranium Restaurant, led by Head Chef Tom Axford, has held 2 AA Rosettes for 30 years and is a four-time Beautiful South award winner. Traditional afternoon tea here was once enjoyed by Queen Victoria herself.

There are 51 elegant bedrooms, from classic sea-view and garden-view rooms to spacious Premier rooms, plus a heated outdoor pool, and dogs are welcome in selected rooms.

Four-star Victorian-style hotel

Subtropical microclimate

Clifftop views over Ventnor Bay

Ceremonies for up to 120

Wedding breakfasts for 150

2 AA Rosette Geranium Restaurant

51 bedrooms

Heated outdoor pool