West Sea View No 5

We have seen these holiday cottages from the outside when visiting the Isle of Wight before and thought they looked in a great setting.

We booked for 3 nights and arrived around 5.30pm and were sorely disappointed just how basic the home was. Very old fashioned and grubby furniture, smelt musty, dog hair around the floor and bed pretty uncomfortable. No soap in the bathroom and cups grim. The tv was the size of a small computer monitor an d bedding was like something from student accommodation. Only stayed one night as it was too late to move anywhere else. The location is lovely and the home , done up, could also be lovely, but it was so cheaply put together. Definitely wouldn’t recommend in its current form.

Generally very good, shower pressure too low.

Had a lovely week, the weather helped.

Everything we needed was provided for in number 5. The boathouse cafe next door was very good for food. Not very close to any other amenities. Fort Victoria was brilliant for walking the dog just a few minutes away .

Really loved the place, so quiet and plenty of walks around where you don't need to use the car.

Inside was spotless, very helpful host, great value and highly recommended.

Enjoyed our stay and hopefully will come again what a great location.

Our 11th time at no.

5 We love everything about this place. We have already booked again for next year, but this time we are staying at no.1.

West seaview no 5 - is a lovely self catering place to stay.

John always gives a warm welcome & is on hand if there are any issues. We have always found it clean and tidy and it offers home from comforts - everything you need. The location is stunning and year after year we return, beautiful sunsets, cafe next door, woodland walks and close to swimming beaches. 100% recommended.

It's our 10th time at No.

5. I think that says it all really. And guess what....we will be back!

We stayed here in 2000 and was just has fantastic, John was an excellent host.

The Boathouse was great location and loved walking into Yarmouth. Only negative which was nothing to do with John, was people staying in other boathouses let their dogs roam freely and then shouted at them come back! We will return if ever come back to Isle of Wight xx

Problem with the toilet quickly resolved

We had a wonderful stay, so much , we’ve booked for nxt year.

A great setting with wonderful views and peaceful.

The only noise we heard was the bell on the bouy just off shore. Would definitely recommend a stay here

As usual John was helpful and welcoming, beautiful spot, it was our 4th stay there and enjoyed it thoroughly.

The Appartment smelt strongly of dogs from the carpet and the suite, also dog hair on carpet.

We sat on the camping chairs we had taken with us. Bitten by mosquitoes from stagnat water next to the sceptic tank. The position of apartment was good, the cafe next to the apartments was good, lovely staff.

Check in and check out needs better instruction.

Shower not very powerful and drains away slowly. Toilet seat loose. Welcome pack needs updating. No details on things to do and see. Strong smell of dogs and lots of dog hair in carpets. Description needs updating to state WiFi is included. The above did not detract from a lovely stay in a fabulous location. The location to walks was excellent and the adjoining cafe offered a great range of food and friendly service. The sunrises and sunsets were an added bonus.

Lovely location, cosy accommodation.

We had a wonderful stay.

Issues were addressed very quickly. Thank you

Lovely little place ,would recommend it ,lovely views, quiet and comfortable.

Only down side is no WiFi.

Lovely stay, unfortunately had to leave early due to storm eunice Owner was incredibly helpful with nothing too small an issue for him.

Very friendly

It's our ninth time in this property.

It's in a lovely location in a lovely part of the world. We love it here and so does Marley our dog.

Lovely location.

and so quiet

A better tv Ariel , and better shower .

More cooking utensils

We had a lovely stay at No 5.

The accommodation was clean and comfortable and perfectly located with lovely walks straight from the doorstep. It would have been even better if there had been some outdoor furniture on the decking so that we could have eaten outside, but in all honesty we weren’t expecting there to be any, it is just that it was such a lovely spot we wanted to make the most of it. The local area was also great - a short walk to Yarmouth, and a swimming beach just along the coast. We’d certainly return if we have the chance - thank you!

We have had previous cottages through Sykes and all have been really good, however this cottage was the exception.

In dire need of updating especially the bathroom. Very grubby and damp. Also towels were said to be provided but were not. We would definitely not recommend this cottage.

Great holiday.

Nice accommodation. Lovely location

It's just a simply stunning location

Excellent location, dog friendly, great for walks.

It's our third stay and we can't wait to comeback The owner is very kind and very helpful. Look forward to our return !

Lovely and quite, Beautiful views.

Apartment nice but shower was a truckle and no full size ironing board.. Fantastic carvery next door, staff friendly and welcome dog's. Great walk's from apartment. Would go back again but one with full sea view.

There was an issue with the shower pressure as it was just a trickle and not really fit for purpose .

.We weren't sure if it was because of the location of the property though .The toilet blocked twice during the week we were there despite us being really careful . Neither of the above issues have put us off wanting to go again however as the location is fantastic and our dog was in heaven .She is now sulking as she is back to the boring garden .We definitely want to go again and if the shower was a bit more powerful then that would be a very welcome bonus .

The cottage was in a great location - as mentioned in lots of other feedback, and the facilities were adequate.

We did have a few problems with the tv - no reception at all on the first night, but ok after that. Everything else was really good - the sofas and furniture maybe looked a bit tired and dated, but this did not affect our enjoyment of our holiday. The beds were comfortable and we slept very well. The shower was basic but functional - we were not expecting a power shower, nor should anyone else! Overall we would recommend staying these cottages, especially if you have a dog and want easy access to the beach and the coastal walks.

We have stayed at this accommodation 7 times now.

We love it. The location couldn't be better. The accommodation itself has everything we need. Didn't use the car all week. Bought a weekly bus ticket for £24. Bargain! Very dog friendly. Lots to see and do on the island for people and doggies.

could do with a new shower!

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Location is good.

Buses to the whole island are not far from cottage. Although the cottage was comfortable, it is looking a little tired. Could do with some TLC.

The only issues were, the shower was not powerful enough, so it was hard to wash hair etc.

The velux window needs a thicker curtain to cut out light in the morning

Needs a washing machine and clothes maid hard to dry towels, better recycling everything was one bin.

It was a lovely location, just needed better weather, and the boat House cafe is really good. I would recommend it to others.

It should be made clear that you need £1 coins for the meter I only new because someone else had put a comment on could have been very awkward otherwise .

Also the shower is useable but very weak other than that and the weather a very good relaxing week.

As far as I was aware the booking didn't explain that the property run on a £1 electric meter which we struggled to get change for.

Also because it was cold we had to put nearly £30 in. Which is fair enough because that's what plug in electric heaters cost, we just weren't expecting it.

Great location and everything we required in the cottage

THE LOCATION WAS BRILLIANT - BEING ABLE TO TAKE OUR DOG TESSA WITH US- HAVING THE BEACH AND SEA ON OUR DOORSTEP WAS FANTASTIC AND THE MOST AMAZING CAFE/BISTRO JUST ROUND THE CORNER FROM 5 SEA VIEW WHICH WAS DOG FRIENDLY AND MADE THE MOST WONDERFUL HOT CHOCOLATE AND BACON, BRIE AND MUSHROOM PANNI WITH A FANTASTIC VIEW OF THE SEA AND ALL THE SHIPS AND SAILING BOATS ON IT.

LOCATION AGAIN BEING VERY CLOSE TO VICTORIA FORT, WITH ALL ITS ATTRACTIONS AND FANTASTIC COASTAL WALK AND WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE OF THE OLD TOWN OF YARMOUTH. 5 SEA VIEW WAS VERY COSY, CLEAN AND COMFORTABLE WITH EVERYTHING WE NEEDED FOR A GREAT HOLIDAY.

This was our 6th time at this accommodation, and it won't be our last!

It's a lovely location. No need to use the car. It has a fantastic bus service. Lovely walks. A great place for dogs and humans! There is a lot to see and do. The island is such a lovely place to visit.

This was a stunning spot to wake up in every morning, only one let down, the electric cooker really does need a manual leaving for it as I don't cook with electric normally so the oven / grill was hard to get to grips with and the dials for the rings now have no numbers on them other than that it was a great place and well chilled out and lovely forest walk around the corner with a lovely walk in to Yarmouth along the front