The Totland Bay Hotel

A Memory of Totland Bay.

We stayed here in the mid 1960s with our large family,6 of us, housed in one room (from my father's memory). Our cousins, Aunt and grandmother stayed in another room, 5 in all. I can remember holiday camp style entertainments and the seven of us cousins (up to the age of 9 or 10) being garbed in green crepe paper for the fancy dress, as seven peas in a pod!
From a recent stay on the island I understand that the hotel was demolished in 1972, after not meeting Fire Regulations, probably not surprising for such a Victorian pile. There are now in the order of 40 flats on the site, Aman Court, named after the original driving force behind the Totland Bay Hotel and Pier Company.

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My parents ran Totland Bay/Chalet hotel for many years until it closed in the early 1970's. It was a beautiful building sorely missed!!

By albertomadridiow on Thu Feb 11th 2016, at 8:50 pm

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My family stayed here in the early sixties. We were young kids and my memories are of the dinner gong in the hotel lobby, a wonderful waiter named Paul and the egg and spoon, three legged and sack races. Lifetime memories.

By gill on Wed Mar 8th 2017, at 2:18 am

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My friend Paul and I worked as kitchen porters at TCH during the school summer holidays - an education in itself! Chef was an ex-army man, known to us only as 'Chef', but his deputy, Mrs Miller, was great company and seriously unflappable in the many crises could happen in such an environment.

By Brian Martin on Sun Sep 22nd 2024, at 12:41 pm

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I am sure this is the place where my Mum, Dad, brother and myself stayed in the early 60's. Must look through the old photo albums to find a photo. Used to love all the games we played there, I too remember the dinner gong, and walks down to the beach. Used to get the ferry over from the main land. Loved summer holidays in my childhood!

By Elaine Soane on Sun May 18th 2025, at 1:31 pm

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We stayed here as a family (my dad and mum and us four children aged 7 down to 18 months) in Aug 1958. Aside from exploring the area and collecting the sand from Alum Bay, I recall a fancy dress party at the hotel where we won a group prize. I was farmer Giles, my sister was miss Totland, my brother was the fairy snow baby and my youngest sister was two gun Pete. Lovely time had by all

By Christopher Hitchings on Thu Jul 31st 2025, at 3:33 pm

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