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Sandringham Hotel
Esplanade, Sandown, Isle of Wight, PO36 8AH

Boasting one of the finest locations in Sandown, sitting proudly overlooking the ocean and beach front the Sandringham Hotel provides ensuite rooms with tea/coffee facilities, TV and Wi-Fi. No pets allowed.

The indoor swimming pool is heated and there is also a whirlpool (big hot tub) for your leisure time, so remember to bring your swimming costume! You also have the option to enjoy fun water sport activities on Sandown Beach, directly outside the hotel’s front door! The hotel also hosts a games lounge, a great space for all the family to enjoy with pool table, football tables, TVs and games.

Horizons Kitchen & Bar with panoramic sea views will provide you with a full breakfast which is included as part of your package. The large bar and family show bar area is always well-stocked featuring your holiday favourite drink and bar snacks, you can look forward to your live entertainment on each night of your stay. After a fun-filled day of rugby enjoy a drink or two whilst you take in some great evening entertainment and a good sing song, after all you are on tour!

Sandown town centre and attractions on the seafront are all within easy walking distance of the hotel with great bars, restaurants, attractions, fast food takeaways, diners, ice cream parlour, supermarkets, chemist and of course, the fabulous sandy beach is just in front of your hotel, plus there’s plenty of family fun to have at one of the crazy golf courses, amusement arcades & attraction’s that you would expect at a premier seaside resort.

During the month of March, we will contact your team organiser to ask if you would like to add an evening meal and have dinner as part of your package, the cost to add dinner each evening will be £25 per person per evening, if you choose this option, once the rugby festival has finished for the day you can head back to the hotel knowing your evening meal is waiting for you.

Arrival check-in from 3pm, departure check-out by 11am.

Food & Drink

Breakfast is included during your stay with an option to add dinner to your package

Sandringham hotel offers freshly cooked food using locally produced ingredients. Breakfast includes, full English, Veggie, Vegan or a selection of cereal options to choose from, catering for all dietary requirements. The hotel also offers a dinner menu which can be added to your stay package.

Breakfast will be served from 7.30am to 9.45am, dinner will be served from 6.00pm to 7.45pm.

Things to do in Shanklin

There's plenty of family fun things to do in Sandown....

Sandown Pier & Seafront are within easy walking distance of the hotel with great bars, restaurants, diners and of course the fabulous sandy beach right on your front door.

An awesome way to spend time away from the festival on the golden beaches gliding through the water on a kayak or paddleboard, or riding the waves on a bodyboard. Finish the day off with a competitive round of adventure golf or indoor ten pin bowling against your team mates!

You will never go hungry with Sandown seafront and town offering a selection of family pubs, takeaways, fish and chip diners and ice cream parlours, there will be plenty of options to choose from.

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