Holiday Cottages in Isle Of Wight with a Games Room

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What our customers say about their holidays

• Malcolm - Verified booking

  First of all I should say that we had a good holiday.

  And, I should add that the property was clean, and reasonably well equipped. The location is amazing, and our host was very helpful and friendly. Most things worked well, and I would not like this to come across as a negative review, for it is not. However, there are some things that could have been better, as I will explain below. 1. We booked this accommodation because my elderly mother cannot manage steps. The downstairs bathroom and downstairs bedroom were necessary. However, what is not evident on the photographs, nor in the description, is that there are significant steps between the bedroom and the bathroom, the lounge and the bathroom, and from the parking area for the cars up to the path to the cottage. This made the situation very challenging for my mother. We had to bring one of the single beds into the lounge. 2. The mattress upstairs was lumpy, and uncomfortable and the bed squeaked loudly. I could not sleep on it. I had to take cushions from the downstairs sofa, lay them on the floor upstairs and sleep on the floor. 3. The Wi-Fi is woeful. It reminds us of the days of dial-up. It might as well not be there. Advertising it when it doesn't really work is not advisable. 4. The description should say, somewhere, that the mobile signal is highly variable. 5. The door from the lounge to the patio is very hard to lock and unlock. It has warped. I was the only person in our party of four who was strong enough to pull the door into the right position to lock and unlock it. 6. A few smaller issues: there is a teapot, but no tea strainer; we needed a brush for washing up; the blind in the upstairs bedroom was broken; As I mentioned earlier, most things worked well. The TV was fine, as were the iron and ironing board, shower, the cooker, the fridge, dishwasher, washing machine, microwave, crockery etc. All the best, Malcolm

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• Adella - Verified booking

  The Coach House was a fantastic property and we had a wonderful stay on the Isle of Wight.

  The property is located in a great location; it's easy to get to almost anywhere on the island in just a short period of time, but it's far enough away from the hustle and bustle to provide a quiet space that is perfect for families. The coach house itself is clean and spacious and very well laid out for families, with two bathrooms and plenty of space. We particularly liked the outdoor barn with games area as this kept our kids entertained, even in wet weather - they were also very entertained by the resident cat, nearby horses and chickens. The owners could not have been more accommodating or welcoming, bringing us over freshly grown tomatoes from their garden and eggs freshly laid by their hens. Nothing was too much trouble. The cottage is pretty much perfect but the only room for improvement is the bed in the downstairs bedroom could be a more quieter and more comfortable, and also the TV often failed to pick up a signal and so we only had iPlayer. That said, I'm sure many people go on holiday to get away from such distractions (but just a note if you have kids and need to distract them!). From the cottage there are lots of nice walks and it's easy to drive a short distance to Ryde, Sandown or other places on the coast. We didn't our dog this time, but it's a very pet friendly property (although you'd probably want to keep a dog on the lead in the farm itself due to the cat/chickens!). We will definitely be returning here when we next return to the Isle of Wight. We had a wonderful stay and the location is great. We had friends staying at the same time who paid more than three times as much as we did, but our accommodation was better!

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• Martin - Verified booking

  The Coach House is situated in a quiet village with good access to the island if you have transport.

  Our experience was a mixed bag of good and not so good. The on-site owners are very friendly. The grounds are spacious and attract a variety of wildlife. Take some peanuts for the feeders just outside the kitchen window and you will see red squirrels, great spotted and green woodpeckers, great and blue tits, jays and other garden birds. The living area and kitchen are spacious and comfortable and well equipped. The toilets use mascerators and feed into a septic tank. A power cut caused a problem with the mascerator for a short time. The downstairs walk in shower is not well designed and the owners provide towels to roll up to prevent leaks onto the bathroom floor. Access to the upstairs is via an ornate metal spiral staircase - 12 steps. It is certainly not suitable for young children, the infirm or those with mobility difficulties. The low eaves in the roof are not ideal for moving around in the bedrooms and bathroom. The most serious issue however is the lack of ventilation and heat retention upstairs. Our weather was warm but not unusually so. The room temperature was unbearable, particularly in the twin room. We decided to purchase a room fan which helped at night. These should be provided by the owners as a matter of urgency. The property is not the cleanest we have stayed in but overall our holiday was excellent and there are many good places to eat nearby.

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• Elaine - Verified booking

  We stayed in this superb holiday let in August ‘22.

  What can I say? We were NOT disappointed! Everything was as you would expect, extremely well equipped with almost everything you can imagine you would need and it was spotlessly clean. We had a very warm welcome and the owners were on hand for help and advice about the area and the ample facilities. Ann was so friendly and we had the privilege of meeting her grandchildren who played nicely with our granddaughter which was an added bonus. Despite being there during a heatwave, the house was extremely comfortable and remained cool downstairs, where we slept, (although fitfully because of the twanging bed mattress) It was considerably hotter upstairs though but there is nothing you can do about that although a fan would have helped. If you are ‘touristing’ during your stay we can highly recommend the Steam Train and Birds of Prey centre which is within walking distance. We had a super day there with far more to do than we were expecting and they had lots of shady areas to escape the heat. The loos were spotless too! We would also highly recommend The White Hart, a mile away, for dinner! It was excellent! We would suggest you book though as it is VERY popular. All in all, we had a terrific week and would thoroughly recommend. If we want to return to the Isle of White in the future we will certainly be back! Thank you!

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• Rachel - Verified booking

  We had a great week.

  Four adults and two young children, we were all very comfortable and had everything we needed. The owners have set the property up extremely well, there are toys and games for youngsters, good garden facilities etc. The property is ideally situated for the beach - a very short walk, but far enough not to be inconvenienced by the very noisy bar. (NB there’s no accessible sand at high tide, but it’s great for kids when the water is lower.) The owners took time to send us a welcome message on our first evening to check we were happy. We had a couple of minor problems/queries and they were very responsive and got everything sorted very quickly. We would suggest a couple of improvements: 1) curtains at the small window in the second bedroom - the blind alone lets too much light in very early in the morning. 2) trim back the bamboo hedge on the road boundary to improve visibility when exiting the drive. There is parking for two good size cars on the drive. It’s a little awkward and took us a couple of days to work out the best way to get it right, but it’s definitely do-able. Over all we loved it. Thank you for a great holiday stay.

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