The 12-room Hillside Hotel is an upscale, guesthouse-style hotel occupying a charming thatched-roof country house on a hillside overlooking the Isle of Wight resort of Ventnor. Interiors are striking with pristine white minimalism punctuated by numerous splashes of modern art -- but while the feel is high-end and service attentive, the hotel's rigid rules and timetables can be a little trying. However, sea views from most rooms and the lovely peaceful gardens are superb, and while rates are high by any standards, the property has got something a little more special than most.