The Birdham at Bembridge

We arrived at the Birdham after 8pm after a nightmare day. Spent 7 hours travelling a trip that should have taken 4 1/2. Missed our ferry, thankfully allowed on the next one. Arrived at our rental accommodation to find we can't get in and had to find alternative accomodation. The Birdham squeezed us into 2 rooms and reopened the restaurant for us. Couldn't be happier with them. Really went above and beyond. Sincere thanks.

We stayed here at Easter for a week. We don't normally stay in pub/b&b's and never realised it was until we arrived. We stayed in a double superior room and we were very happy with it. We had read reviews about cracks in walls etc but it is an old building and it did not affect the enjoyment of the room. There was plenty of space and the bed was very comfortable, probably one of the best nights sleep I have had in a b&b. The bathroom was well layed out with a light above the mirror. Breakfast was excellent although the cooked breakfast was a bit slow to come out. The food in the restaurant was very good and we ate in there most nights. The staff were very friendly and although we had a small problem with some plumbing noise they did what they could to fix it. The only downside was the toiletries. They advertise complementary toiletries but the day we arrived we had one small sachet of shower gell and this was not replaced until the day before we were going home. They should not advertise this if they are not going to supply them. Two sachets between 2 of us for 7 days, hardly complimentary. Luckily enough I always take some in case. This aside I would highly recommend this place.

Have just returned from a very enjoyable three-day stay at The Birdham. My favourite things - the warm welcome we received, the softness of the bedding, excellent service from everyone, the food - delicious and freshly cooked and the silence at night. Very little on the negative side - our room was very warm, even with the radiator turned right down; finally, the bathroom was lovely and large but there was nowhere to put your toiletries, make-up etc. I would definitely stay there again if I was back in the area.

We stayed at The Birdham for three nights in March 2024 and received a lovely warm welcome from Anthony when we arrived. We were made to feel welcome by all the staff including the bar and restaurant staff who were warm and friendly and very efficient. We ate in the hotel for all three nights and the food was generally of a good quality with generous portions. There is a good choice of hot dishes at breakfast - all cooked fresh to order, as well as cereals, yogurts, juice etc. Our deluxe room was comfortable and quiet with lovely, soft bedding and we had a lovely, large bathroom with huge, soft towels. We would definitely stay there again if we were in the area.

Went for dinner on a wet February evening. Received a warm welcome and attentive service. Meal was very good and a welcome change from the usual “pub grub”. The published standard menu was augmented by an a la carte menu for the day which offered plenty of choices. Wines were reasonably priced and will definitely return.

We booked this establishment because it said it had a large double bed. On entering the room, the bed was big and took up the whole room. Bed was uncomfortable (just a spring mattress) and you kept rolling towards the edge (not sure if because of the very uneven floor?) there was nowhere to put your things, a dressing table type unit with stool had the tea making items on it. The bathroom was big but nowhere to store your things no unit nothing. The towel rail was slightly loose so we didn’t want to hang a wet towel after use on it in case it came away from the wall. Behind the toilet it was dirty, overflow cover missing on the bath, and the light above the bath needed a new bulb. The whole lighting wasn’t very bright but it was ok for the time we were there. The room is extremely hot even with the bathroom windows and room window open (they only open a fraction) even with the fan on. The building is old so very creaky, so we heard every footstep from the room above, and the bathroom tap when used it sounded like it was in our room! We were offered another room but my husband was asleep and I didn’t want to disturb him, so we stayed in the room and as we were only there 2 nights. The cooked breakfast was nice and cooked fresh to order so we expected it to come from the kitchen hot, but it wasn’t. We had dinner one night and had the skewers, these were very nice. Overall staff are very nice, and location is good just a little attention to some tired areas of the room and bathroom including the window frame is needed plus a more comfortable mattress would really be good.

Stayed here with colleagues while over on a work trip as recommended by local team members. In a snap the hotel felt a little bland but forget that as the food was amazing, the service brilliant and the rooms although feeling old style were amazingly comfortable with loads of great little touches. Would highly recommend staying there

A really nice break at the Birdham at Bembridge. We stayed in room 9 which is on the second floor overlooking the internal courtyard so was lovely and quiet. The staff were all very friendly, helpful and efficient. Plenty of choice at breakfast including full English, pancakes, scrambled eggs and smoked salmon etc included in the price and we had a nice roast on Sunday. Live music on Friday night was also fun. The sea is an easy walk away as is Bembridge windmill. St Helens with another nice pub and restaurant and the Duver is an easy drive away.

Arrived at this humble establishment for dinner with the family, reasonably comfortable with the ambience of a donkey on roller skates. I assume the Lead waiter has just begun acting classes however, he does do a very good impression of Basil Fawlty from Fawlty Towers if you like that kind of experience, which I found highly entertaining and was a great distraction from the slop that was served for dinner. This does of course encourage customers to drink more alcohol.