Guests say
Coastguard Cottage in Ryde is highly praised for its excellent location near the seafront, transport links, and local amenities, making it ideal for exploring the Isle of Wight without a car. Guests found the cottage warm, comfortable, and well-equipped, with particular appreciation for the modern facilities and handy layout. The property is described as cosy and inviting, with beautiful views and easy access to shops and restaurants. While most feedback is positive, a few guests noted minor issues with cleaning and some road noise, but overall, the cottage offers a delightful base for a holiday.
Most guests found the cottage clean and immaculate, though a couple of reviews mentioned the oven, carpets, and cleaning cloths could have been better maintained.
The location is consistently praised as excellent, with immediate access to ferries, trains, buses, the beach, and local shops, making it perfect for those travelling without a car.
Guests described the cottage as warm, comfortable, and cosy, with good bedrooms and a super shower. Some minor road noise was noted, but overall comfort was rated highly.
The cottage is well-equipped with a good kitchen, modern facilities, and the convenience of both an upstairs bathroom and a downstairs toilet. A suggestion was made for more bathroom storage.
There were no mentions of welcome gifts or extra thoughtful touches in the reviews, so a score cannot be provided for this category.
About this property
Extremely easy to reach from the mainland, you can leave your car behind as everything you need for an island holiday is easily found nearby.. 3 steps to entrance.
Ground Floor:
Living/dining room: Freeview TV, Electric Fire
Kitchen: Gas Cooker, Microwave, Fridge/Freezer
Separate Toilet.
First Floor:
Bedroom 1: Kingsize (5ft) Bed
Bedroom 2: 2 x Single (3ft) Beds
Bathroom: Bath With Shower Over, Toilet.
Gas central heating, gas, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Welcome pack. On road parking; public car park, at cost. No smoking.. Coastguard Cottage is a beautifully presented seaside holiday home with two spacious bedrooms able to comfortably accommodate up to four guests in total, it’s dog friendly too. This beautifully furnished and well equipped holiday home offers a surprisingly spacious base, and is located in the popular seaside town of Ryde with its host of vibrant shops, bars, restaurants and cafés. Located on the Esplanade, it’s just a short stroll over the road to the beach, where the vast stretches of sand offer you fantastic views across the Solent to Portsmouth. Here, the landmark Spinnaker Tower forms an impressive backdrop. Along the promenade, you will find tennis courts, ten pin bowling, a fun fair, canoe lake and a swimming pool, providing plenty to do within the local area. You can also enjoy the scenic coastal walks, go crabbing, sailing, fishing, horse riding, golf or even go-karting, all of which are easily accessible from the property.
Ryde is known as the gateway to the island as it can be easily reached within just two hours directly from London Waterloo via train, which connects with the island’s catamaran and hovercraft services via Portsmouth and Southsea. Mainland motorways also connect directly with car ferry ports located at nearby Fishbourne or East Cowes. There are numerous attractions across the island to discover for all ages, including The Needles, with its chairlift, amusement park, boat rides, lighthouse and coloured sands of Alum Bay. Visit Queen Victoria’s favourite holiday residence, Osborne House and its gardens, Blackgang Chine, the oldest themed attraction in the UK, Ventnor Botanic Garden, Tapnell Farm Park, Carisbrooke Castle or the sailing towns of Yarmouth and Cowes. Whatever you decide, one thing’s for sure, the Isle of Wight has plenty to offer.
Free WiFi
There are 3 steps to the entrance.
2 small dogs only welcome.
Reviews (11)
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Confirmed Guest
Oven and carpets needed a good clean and new cleaning cloths under the sink apart from that a lovely little place
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Confirmed Guest
We had a wonderful stay in Coastguard Cottage and will be back
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Confirmed Guest
Coastguard Cottage is a lovely place to stay in the centre of Ryde near the sea front, pier and transport interchange for buses, trains and hovercraft. Having a downstairs toilet as well as a bathroom upstairs was really handy. The only reason for Comfort was that the windows, although double-glazed, did not cut out road noise.