just had another wonderful 7 day vacation at the Crown Hotel in Ryde on the Isle of White weather was great, the rooms are nice and comfortable, where there are tea & coffee making facilities, along with tv's in every room, all rooms are competitively priced, each and everyone off the staff to many to mention and the senior management team of Simon & Angel are so friendly that they make you feel as if you are at home. the locals are also friendly and enjoy a good chin wag. unfortunately the Crown does not do any food, but there are plenty of eateries within a 5 minute walk you can try out, or plenty of takeaways in the vicinity if you prefer that. there has just been a new bus station station built in Ryde where you can jump on a bus to any part of the Island to explore what it has to offer or you can stay in the bar area where you will enjoy sports all day on the 2 giant screens and multiple screens around the bar where they will have drink promotions on all day. I honestly would highly recommend the Crown to anyone who is going to visit the Isle of White and looking for a place to stay in Ryde.