The Solent Hotel and Spa Reviews
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Ashan Sent on 04/01/2026Exceptional service and planning 👏
We couldn’t have chosen a better hotel to host our wedding. From start to finish, the experience was seamless, stress-free, and truly memorable. The entire team demonstrated outstanding professionalism, attention to detail, and genuine care, which made our special day even more meaningful.
A very special thanks to Rio, who was in charge of the wedding planning. Rio was exceptional, organized, responsive, and incredibly supportive throughout the entire process. His dedication, patience, and expertise ensured that everything went exactly as planned (and even better than we imagined). Having someone so reliable and thoughtful made all the difference for us.
The venue was so beautiful, the arrangements were elegant, and the service exceeded our expectations. Our guests were extremely impressed with the hospitality and overall experience, and we continue to receive compliments about how well everything was managed.
We are deeply grateful to Rio and the entire hotel team for their hard work and commitment. Thank you for helping us create memories that we will cherish forever. We highly recommend this hotel to anyone planning a wedding or special event. -
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Michaela Sent on 08/10/2025Perfect hosts for a perfect day
Thank you for everything, you ensured our wedding day ran smoothly. The ceremony through to the evening reception, your staff delivered an exceptional service.
Rio, Josh and Ollie, your professionalism is second to none. You listened to every little detail of what we wanted for our day, we gave you our vision, you delivered and exceeded this.
The venue is stunning, the staff were attentive and the food was fantastic. Portion sizes were generous, using quality ingredients that were beautifully presented to ourselves and our guests.
We highly recommend this venue, it has so much to offer and can accommodate anything from an intimate wedding to a large wedding. The wedding packages they offer are competitive, they offer value for money and their professional service is unbeatable.
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Andrea Sent on 31/08/2025The Solent Hotel - A Dream Wedding Venue 💒
We couldn’t have asked for a more perfect setting for our wedding than the Solent Hotel. From the very first planning meeting to the breakfast on the day after, the team went above and beyond to make our day unforgettable.
A special thank you to Rio, who guided us through the planning process with warmth, professionalism and incredible attention to detail. His support made everything feel seamless and stress free. On the day itself Sarah was an absolute star - calm, organised and always one step ahead. She hosted with such grace and made sure everything ran like clockwork.
The venue itself was stunning, the food was exceptional, and the atmosphere was exactly what we’d hoped for. We’re so grateful to the entire Solent Hotel team for helping us create memories that will last a lifetime! -
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Holly Sent on 20/08/2025Amazing venue
We started booking our wedding in 2023 - to have in 2025.
Rio was THE most amazing person too work with. He helped plan, he had ideas we didn’t think of & he couldn’t do enough for us. Rio was one of the main reasons we chose to have our wedding here (along with the beauty of the place), and he showed us how it’s done. He is an absolute credit to The Solent Hotel & Spa, we are sad it’s all come to an end, as we saw Rio as a friend aswell as our wedding co-ordinator. He will always be part of our memories anytime we discuss our wedding, he brought excitement when discussing/planning it. -
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Lucy Sent on 29/07/2025Our Wedding Reception
Rio, Sarah and the team at Solent Hotel were so amazing through each stage of our wedding planning process. From answering what seemed like 100 silly question via email to setting up meetings with us at times that worked for us, they were helpful through every stage. We were able to tailor our wedding reception to suit us and felt listened to and understood throughout. The food provided by Solent was 10/10 and we had several of our guests coming up to us during the evening to tell us how nice it was. They were really accommodating of our guests with dietary requirements and disabilities and made sure everyone had a good experience. The quality of the hotel rooms were also beautiful, the suite prepared for myself and my husband was exceptional. Highly recommend Solent to anyone, particularly any anxious or perfectionist couples ! -
Mollie Sent on 28/07/2025
Wedding reception
We had the most magical wedding reception at the Solent hotel, we really couldn’t wish for anything more. Everything was perfect and exactly how we imagined the whole team were super helpful from the moment we made the booking until the day! We cannot Thankyou and recommend enough! All I can say is PERFECT -
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Denny Sent on 27/06/2025Thanks so much for hosting our perfect day!
Thanks so much for hosting our perfect big day!
We had the best time and everything went so smoothly on the run up and on the big day.
Thanks so much to you, Sarah and your team in your efforts to see all our plans into fruition and make it the most memorable day for us, our friends and family.
The staff were really attentive, the food was plentiful and delicious, and all the little details were taken care of.
Mark and I were able to relax and fully enjoy our day from start to finish- we would highly recommend the Solent hotel and Spa to anyone looking to get married on the South coast. -
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Janie Sent on 24/06/2025Really lovely and professional service. Kept me calm and excited at the same time!
We wanted a low key relaxed event, so we opted for an afternoon tea at the Solent Hotel. I can honestly say we were amazed by the value for money and all the little extras that were included that we weren't expecting.
Firstly, the pre wedding planning service from Rio was brilliant, he was able to keep me relaxed, yet excited at the same time. Nothing was too much and he dealt with it all.
Sarah managed the event on the day and again just sorted everything and was so lovely. The waiting staff couldn't do enough for us and our guests.
We were able to enjoy the garden space (the meadow) and as we were lucky enough to have a beautiful warm day, we spent the evening with our guests sat outside enjoying the atmosphere.
We got a complementary overnight stay in a beautiful suite and our cake was kept safe in the fridge and returned to us to take home in the morning.
I couldn't recommend The Solent enough we had the exact day we were after. -
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Ahran Sent on 03/03/2025
Wedding Dinner
We decided to do a small wedding dinner after our registry in Winchester at the Solent Hotel & Spa. We had enquired about a smaller space that we could hire out for the night for some food, drinks, and just a general good time. We chatted with Rio, who invited us to check-out the spaces that they could offer, and he was always on hand to answer our many(!) questions. After deciding which room we'd like most, we got invited in to do a menu tasting, which was delicious!
Our event itself was super smooth. Every event deserves an Ethan running the show. He was so attentive, on the ball, and helpful. He made sure the entire night ran seamlessly, and ensured that myself and my partner were happy.
We ended up getting bar tokens for our event (which worked out the most cost-efficient) and which our guest LOVED (who doesn't love a free drink!) The food was 10/10, and our guests are still talking about the succulent beef that melted in their mouth.
All in all, I would definitely do another event at the Solent Hotel & Spa, and for the guests that stayed at the hotel, they even reserved a large table for us for breakfast the next day which was lovely. -
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