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Arson arrests after fire at derelict island hotel

News imagePatrick Hughes/BBC A shot of the wooden archway of the entrance of the hotel. There is a wooden archway with a blue sign in the middle reading "cygnet hotel" with an image of a swan between the words. Daisies and leaves are out of focus in the foreground. Patrick Hughes/BBC
The boarded up hotel at the seaside resort has been closed for a number of years

Three men have been arrested after a fire at a derelict hotel on the Isle of Wight.

Firefighters from four stations across the island were sent to the fire after smoke was seen coming from the building on Tuesday at about 19:45 BST.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said the men aged, 56 from Shanklin, 45 from Sandown and 43 from Newport were all arrested nearby on suspicion of arson with intent to danger life and remain in custody.

The force said no one was believed to have been injured in the fire. The fire service said the fire was out shortly after 21:00.

Schools have recently been urged to tell pupils to stay out of the derelict hotel as it is at risk of collapse-risk after children were seen regularly entering the site.

The hotel has been hit by a string of fires in recent years, with the most recent being in October 2025.

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