Isle of Wight, United KingdomVentnor
The Terrace Rooms & Wine
Italianate wine villa
Ventnor Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
Renovated
2022
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Social LocalOutside the door
Italianate wine villa
This seaside Victorian villa doubles as a wine shop, with daily tastings drawn from a collection of over a thousand bottles.
What it’s good at
Listed
Restored Victorian seaside villa interiors with clawfoot bathtubs positioned before deep bay windows.
Listed
A communal oak table inside the bottle-lined wine room anchors daily evening tastings.
Listed
Communal Friday feasts and four-course breakfasts highlighting produce sourced across the island.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Cascade Gardens and Ventnor Bay sit directly below, with the town esplanade and beach a short walk down the hill.
The rooms
All six bedrooms face the sea, and select rooms place clawfoot tubs directly before the bay windows.
Bar
Ventnor Wines
Bottle racks line the dark walls, and guests take sheepskin-draped chairs at the oak table for Friday night wine feasts.
At the table
Breakfast arrives in four courses of seeded sourdough and homemade jams, and arched doors open onto the sea terrace.
How it began
The villa was built in 1843 for a local rector, and hosted exiled Russian philosopher Alexander Herzen in 1855.
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How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.