Drake Cottage

An ideal location.

Very comfortable and clean. We enjoyed staying there. We have a few observations to offer. For us, the beds are too low. The cupboard doors adjacent to the fridge are hanging off hinges. Mention of space for one car, should be deleted. Cars cannot access the property. Mention should be made of two steps up to the back door. A step up into the wc and a high step onto the decking. They maybe a problem to some people. However, we are happy to recommend this property.

drakes cottage was excelent for us we enjoyed the walks within easy reach so all round great place to stay

Poor wi-fi access made it hard to make arrangements when I had to return home in an emergency and to enjoy my stay there in general.

The beds in the second bedroom are too small for an adult - think this was not mentioned in the advertisement. On the plus side everything else worked well, ie the oven, the shower, the toilet. Kitchen is well-equipped. The location is fantastic. Was very grateful for the heaters provided.

An immaculate property in a wonderful, peaceful location yards from the beach.

The property was clean and bright inside and had table and seating on some lovely new decking outside, perfect for a morning coffee or evening glass of something. 2nd time have been here and thoroughly recommend

Good location, nice development with grass out front - we enjoyed our stay Bungalow well stocked with implements

Everything was fine apart from the washing line which was too high up.

Not everyone is 6feet tall. I am only 5ft 2ins and struggled to hang the washing.

No hanging space or wardrobes to hang our clothes.

No private parking as what was we were told only communal parking but that was full at times.

Drake cottage was well equiped,bed comfy,suited all our needs.

So much better than expected.

A great place with almost everything any visitor would want / need. Quite a warm place, plenty of heaters available should they be required. * Just the one thing missing - a tin opener!

Listing states there is a car park but for me, it was not close enough.

Im 75 and travelled alone so carting my luggage/ food etc back and forth was too much for me. Other than that, it was a fab location and the bungalow was perfect. The owners supplied everything you could possibly need.

No recycling bin in accmodation,a better description of how far from car park to chalet.

a bad smell of sewerage from a pump house situated next to car park no mention of this in the description on the plus side nice and quiet and everything in the chalet provided

The property itself has all you need for self catering holiday.

If you like a hard mattress then the beds are fine but myself & sister take our own thick bed toppers to help make the mattress more comfortable. The kitchen has all the usual equipment so meals can be prepared & cooked. The main downfalls which we encountered last year & this year also is there is no lighting in the car park which is just a rough earth surface & is pitch dark in the evening when coming back from a night out & no lighting in the area where Drakes cottage along with all the others in that complex are, which are set out in a quadrangle around a grassed patch in front of the cottages, the lights on the cottages occupied by owners & holiday makers are the only available outside lights on the cottages so you can see your way back to your holiday home & only if the people in them leave the light on ( most don’t) & they are on timers.. we asked the owner could he do the timer to go off at 12pm which he did as he was in the island at the time. Holiday makers don’t have access to the timer or Lx outside lights, I recommend taking a good torch. Also the smell that smells like rotten eggs permeates the area & it’s vile, windows had to be kept shut both times we were there in September last year & this. Some say it’s the pond causing the smell which does appear more strongly when you’re near the pond and the pond is near the cottages. Also evidently there is a sewage plant adjacent to the car park and the cottages, some think it comes from there, tbh you can’t fully tell where it comes from is vile and very offputting. After experiencing it two years running. I don’t know if myself and my sister would go back again I really couldn’t stand it. It made me gag and heave. Other than that the cottage is very nice apart from the beds being too firm and that awful smell that’s constantly there.

Lovely little cottage, well equipped and clean.

Unfortunately I could not recommend this place to anyone else on account of the terrible, nauseating stench of raw sewage which seemed to get progressively worse throughout the week. It's a real shame because it will put us off coming back.

Very pleased with the chalet very cosy, location was brilliant.

On the whole we loved it. Thank you

A lovely property very near the sea in a pretty village which is a good base for getting around the island.

No issues with the property which although compact was absolutely fine - great shower!

Property ideally located for walks by the sea.

Very clean and all the equipment that we needed was provided. I did find the back cushions on the sofa rather uncomfortable though. It would be good if a mirror was located close to an electric socket for use of hairdryer, curling tongs etc. But a very comfortable place to stay. This was our second visit to this property.

Nice clean comfortable cottage, bang next to a lovely beach.

However TV sound quality was absolutely dire (booming and distorting) which made viewing rather unpleasant. Needs a larger saucepan.

We had no problems with the property whatsoever.

......BUT.... Disgusted to find that from Monday 11th July ALL WEEK from 8am until approx 4pm there were workmen ripping up decking and building new wood frames etc. using a circular saw & other power tools, making noise & creating sawdust clouds all around only 30 feet from our cottage. On the hottest week of the year so far we were not able to sit outside for any length of time or keep our windows open because of the noise and dust. Why was this work not undertaken out of season? It ruined our stay !!!

Lovely property, well presented and comfortable.

Everything you needed for a enjoyable and relaxing holiday. Seaview is a great location wether you stay local for the day or evening walks along the beach after touring the island. It is close to lots of other places to visit and an ideal spot to vacate

Only criticism would be that the property is a little small

The perfect location for a peaceful holiday, - and only 5 minutes from the sea.

The chalet was clean and comfortable and very well-provisioned. Everything we could possibly need was provided.

The car parking was approximately 100 metres from the accommodation with 3 steps at various points.

The description should have mentioned this as one of the party had mobility issues and found it difficult to access the property. Also when unloading at beginning of stay and loading at end of holiday was time consuming and tiring for the elderly driver. Please amend the description to highlight this issue.

It was a fair chalet, wouldn't say cottage at all, It was good as a base, but could have been cleaner, the floor didn't appear to have been brushed when we arrived and we had a problem with tiny flies/midges inside, The dining table leg was broken when we got there , but after a phone call it was sorted quickly ,thankyou.

I would more than likely use again if we were to visit the IOW again at any point

Small cottage.

comfortable and clean. Good location for sea front and Ryde. Lovely walk to Ryde along the beech . Beautiful Island . We were very lucky weather was glorious.

We thought we had booked a cottage, the property should be listed as a chalet.

Part of the blind on the patio doors where missing. Kitchen cupboard door missing and the shower had seem better days.

We had a really great time, Drakes cottage had everything we needed (apart from a parasol) and was in a fabulous location for going to the beach.

We used the cottage as a base for exploring the island but it was also a perfect place for a lazy day. We especially enjoyed the afternoon sunshine on the decking for a cheeky G&T!

Great location, very comfortable.

All instructions easy to follow.