Sandown is a quaint seaside resort found on the Isle of Wight just a short ferry ride from the UK mainland, it is said to be Britain's sunniest spot and has long been favoured as a holiday getaway. Consequently the Sandown Hotels boast a long history of taking care of the many thousands of visitors that arrive each day for pleasure, for business and for adventure with a tremendous amount of professionalism and flare.
Sandown is a typical English Seaside resort complete with candyfloss and brightly striped parasols, sandy bays and lively amusements, there is a definite retro appeal to the area displayed through its architecture and pace of life. Take a sepia photograph add a little colour but keep the pace of the action and you have ''Sandown'' a pretty family Holiday destination picturesquely set on a sandy bay, it is gentle, warm and inviting, a place of smiles and echoes of laughter.
The Isle of Wight is an Island and a county and is found just 7km from the south coast of England by a stretch of water called the Solent. The Climate is wonderfully temperate with warm summers and cool wet winters; Sandown Bay is home to 8km of long sandy blue Flag beach, backed by the picturesque backdrop of Culver Cliffs. The Beaches are patrolled by lifeguards and there is a host of water sport facilities and an old fashioned pier.
Found inland from the town is the historic medieval Carisbrooke Castle where Charles l was held prisoner before his execution in 1649, today visitors may walk the battlements and children will adore the Carisbrooke donkeys who work the 16th century well. The Isle of Wight Zoo provides a day's adventure and is home to Britain's largest collection of tigers alternatively the Dinosaur Isle is a museum highlighting the Island's prehistoric remains. The Hotel concierge will assist with information on all of the tourist highlights and may book reservations.
The Sandown Hotels are well placed and offer easy access to all that the city has to offer, nightlife is presented through an array of nightclubs that play nostalgic music and there are a selection of restaurants that specialise in seafood, in particular Crab and lobster. The luxury hotels provide pick up from the harbour directly to hotel entrances, guests may take advantage of car hire or taxi services.
The Hotels are presented through a variety of images most displaying turn of the century architecture and exhibit boutique privately owned hotels, relaxed family hotels, international chain hotels and resort hotels. They may display a modern interior design or a retro slant they are geared towards relaxation and comfort.
Accommodations range from en suite bedrooms hosting a nautical theme, to multi roomed grand suites for those accustomed to luxury boasting sitting rooms, dining rooms and study areas detailed through original works of art, fresh flowers and ambient lighting. Master bedrooms provide romantic settings for the honeymoon couple through canopied beds, king beds, queens and twins and convenience through connecting rooms. High spec communications and entertainment systems offer luxury and efficiency.
Some of the Island's finest restaurants are found within the confines of the Sandown Hotels presented through grand dining rooms and relaxed terraces where international cuisines are companioned with vintage wines. Ambient wine Bars host live entertainment and relaxation and coffee bars greet the morning with aromatic coffee and fresh pastries.
The Hotels are home to grand ballrooms and halls perfect for wedding celebrations, conferences and seminars, Swimming pools and Spas offer relaxation and fun whilst Gymnasiums, tennis courts and jogging tracks provide healthy exercise.
The Sandown Hotels are perfect in offering wonderfully relaxed holiday breaks, so good in fact that families return again and again making memories of a lifetime.
