in january this year, i thought i'd try "something completely different"...and i booked the xoron for the end of march...5 days...i loved every minute of it...from the warm welcome of wendy & paul, to the experience of the freaky spring high tides (snowflakes included)..the long cabin was an art worth pursuing...(i would suggest asking for wifi, or (as i did,... More

Had a lovely Easter bank holiday break at the floatel. Went to the IoW to walk (no car, walked there from Ryde) and this was a great base. Wendy was friendly and made us feel very welcome. The room was warm and cosy with a very comfy bed. Great value, loads of character - will recommend to friends.

Well, it is what it says it is. This boat was renovated 25 years ago and it shows. Furnishings, blue leather sofas and wicker in guest lounge. Needs to be dragged, kicking and screaming, into this century. Hostess, Wendy, totally lovely. We also met Paul. Breakfast, ok. Warm and cosy cabin, but bathroom too cold to use. An experience, but... More

Lovely, picturesque, place to stay. The bedrooms are lovely, tastefully decorated; they give you that homely feeling without being cluttered. I loved that we could come and go as we pleased. This meant that we didn't have to rush back, when we were out in the evening. The hosts were really helpful, down to earth, attentive and just warm and... More

A bit like a large floating caravan, so if that isn't your idea of fun then don't go and certainly don't moan. The best bit about Xoron is the history, not just of the boat herself but the artefacts and curios the owners have colelcted over the years. Don't be in any hurry to get out after breakfast as you... More

Have just returned after a long weekend with friends on the Xoron Floatel and just wanted to say it was amazing from start to finish. First impression was how clean and fresh it was and how friendly Wendy and Paul are. The rooms are perfectly adequate (remember this is a gunboat) and they are clean. The lounge is simply perfect,... More

We only spent one night at the Xoron at the end of our holiday, but will be returning. The room was very comfortable and the breakfast tasty. The hosts are very pleasant and helpful. It was a really unique place to stay and my husband who is a boat enthusiast was delighted by my surprise booking. Thank you!

We stayed on the boat 5 nights from 2nd to 7th September and had a really lovely time.Wendy and Paul keep the boat clean and tidy, fresh towels etc. daily, and the breakfasts very good, served with plenty chat and some great humour. Very quirky accommodation being a converted gunboat with some great history, was lovely to come back to... More

We stayed here for 5 nights at the end of Aug and we enjoyed it so much we spent an extra night! Wendy and Paul are lovely hosts and really knowledgeable about the history of the boat and what to do on the Island. We turned up very late for check in (sorry again!) but Wendy couldn’t have been more... More