Marlborough Hotel

Isle Of Wight

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Marlborough Hotel scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 17 September 2025 by Isle of Wight.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Marlborough Hotel, from August 2021 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2021 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Marlborough Hotel.

Food hygiene rating history for Marlborough Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 August 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
17 September 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Marlborough Hotel in Isle Of Wight has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

16 Queens Road,
Shanklin,
Isle Of Wight,
PO37 6AN

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Marlborough Hotel. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Marlborough Hotel?

Food hygiene at Marlborough Hotel is inspected by Isle of Wight, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.iow.gov.uk/environment-and-planning/community-protection-services/ or [email protected].

Questions about Marlborough Hotel

What is Marlborough Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

Marlborough Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 September 2025.

When was Marlborough Hotel last inspected?

Marlborough Hotel was last inspected by Isle of Wight on 17 September 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.