Island Life Magazine Ltd August/September 2016 | Page 105

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Food and drink

The upgrade – which was finished in time for
the Isle of Wight Festival – has certainly turned
around the hotel’s fortunes, with occupancy
levels surging ahead.

Matthew, who has a 25 year history of
successfully running bars and hotels, including
Island venues such as the Union Inn and Bertie’s
at Cowes, and Ruby’s at Seaview, says the level
of business bookings is especially promising,
and includes repeat bookings from some of the
Island’s blue chip companies.
“Newport is the hub of the Island and
it’s good that we now have this level of
accommodation in such a prominent central
location.

“By actively catering to the business market
as well as the leisure customer, we’re aiming to
sustain this high level of bookings all the year
round.”

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