We came here on the 2nd December. Lovely place to visit. Lots to see. Very Christmassy and pretty. Lots of information and history facts. Beautiful pieces of history and lots of lovely art. Most staff were friendly and helpful apart from one unfortunately which spoilt some of the visit. We happened to walk the wrong way by mistake and this member of staff snapped at us and told us it wasn't a free for all viewing area. Would love to visit again, for the lovely artwork and interesting history.

The house and grounds are beautiful, we have visited before, we were met by a representative who recommended joining English Heritage, which we did. We were hoping that it would be more festive inside the house there were 12 Christmas trees in the house but we were unable to see any of the upstairs of the house this wasnt pointed out at the time of joining also it was very dark in parts it was not possible to view some portraits satisfactory. Having visited a National Trust house recently it lacked some Christmas atmosphere there could have been some recorded christmas music of the era perhaps , the guides were excellent but not the experience we would have liked, all a bit flat and too dark for a beautiful place like that.

My fiancée and I are both fascinated with British history and usually enjoy visits to a stately home with such a rich history as this. Osborne House was home to Queen Victoria and her family for years and is a beautiful place to visit. The house is grand and contains lots of interesting antiques, paintings and exhibits that shine a light on that period during Victoria's reign. The grounds are vast and an enjoyable place to walk around - even in December. However, the trip was soured for us in a few ways. We were made aware that the upper floors of the house were closed for conservation and that the Swiss Cottage, which apparently also contains a small museum, was also not available during this period. This left the ground floor of the house and the walled garden mainly to visit. We left feeling short-changed. It also took us, along with a fair few others, too long to find the house entrance itself. It was not signposted effectively which led many to walk all the way around the house in search of a door. Eventually we came back round the front to find it and we then spotted a few useless "house entrance this way" signs after the fact. Finally, before we'd even bought tickets to go in, we were harried about an annual membership to English Heritage. I would have felt let down if I'd signed up and then gone through the house and grounds and likely wouldn't fancy visits to other English Heritage sites. They did do a nice hot chocolate though. Some suggestions for other potential visitors: 1. Absolutely visit, but during the summer or outside the conservation period which I believe is through the winter. Some suggestions for English Heritage: 1. charge less during periods where sections of the house and grounds are not available to visitors 2. Offer visitors any membership after they have been through the house and grounds and not before. 3. Improve the signage around the grounds to make it clear where visitors should go

Our plan was to spend a few hours visiting a lovely stately home. It was expensive especially as a number of areas were closed due to winter conservation work - this should have discount yes the price. We wanted to see the bathing carriage but this was under cover. A pricey place for a few hours …. To be honest I wouldn’t recommend it as a day out for the price. A shame as it is part of British heritage but out of range for most pockets.

Some things closed due to maintenance so full price shouldn't really be charged for entry. Lovely and well maintained grounds and friendly staff Vicky was very kind in sharing her knowledge about the house, informative and friendly. Nice tea and scones at the beach

Slightly disappointing that upstairs and Swiss cottage were closed and yet we paid full price. This was my second visit and I loved the house, grounds and gardens. The staff are lovely and very helpful. The coffee is AWFUL! Would have been nice to grab a sandwich at the beach, however the cheese scones are delicious.

Sadly only the lower floor was open but that contained so much content it was fine. The guides/volunteer's were in the main very good ( I say" in the main" as I like discreet guides who will help if requested other than those impose themselves when perhaps you would rather they didn't!!) The rooms were packed with objects/ painting/curios etc with more than enough to satisfy most people's memory banks. The setting/location is outstanding with views down to the Solent. The grounds were also very good even allowing for the fact we were there in February. I would recommend Osbourne House to everyone. NB Only 4 stars as there was limited access eg only ground floor open.

It's somewhere I've wanted to see for a long time so really looked forward to our visit. Unfortunately there was very little of the house open. Only the down stairs rooms (which were stunning!) as the top floors were closed for renovation so we didn't get to see any of the bedrooms. The Swiss Cottage & Gazelle House were closed too and Queen Victoria's bathing hut covered up. Luckily we had EH membership but I felt so sorry for all those visitors who paid full whack to see half a house! I completely understand renovation has to take place but I do think a reduced entrance fee should be offered as compensation. At £23pp its really a very expensive visit and I'm sure many left today feeling short changed.

Lovely day spent exploring Osborne House which was wheelchair friendly, and as a carer I went free. Only the ground floor was open during our visit, but we spent a very enjoyable morning exploring all of the available rooms. My favourite being the Indian influenced Durbah Room. The gardens were also partly accessible in a wheelchair, and a very helpful driver of the regular minibus took us to the Swiss Cottage and the beach where we bought tea at the small cafe. Staff very friendly and knowledgeable. Very interesting exhibition on birthdays spent by Victoria at the house. To get the most from your visit I would recommend buying the reasonably priced guidebook. We also joined English Heritage while we were there as it wasn't much more than the cost of our visit

Visted on a Saturday in late March. A good day out but wish it had been clear on the website that the house was only partially open, the Swiss Cottage was closed and the bathing hut was screened away for the winter. Not so bad if we hadn't bought a day return with car on the IOW ferry specifically to get there. On a more positive note, the house and grounds were really impressive and incredibly well maintained. The guide notes in each room were very informative and the volunteers helpful and informative as ever. A credit especially to the gardeners. We will certainly return some day to see the bits we missed but maybe I'll ring to check in advance.