The Anchorage

Absolutely love this place been here 2yrs running it's in a great location & Absolutely spotlessly clean loads of room & very comfortable

Excellent accommodation and in a quiet location.

It is also close to local attractions, it is on a bus route so you can let someone else do the driving

We have just had the most lovely week on the island.

The house we stayed in made it all the better. It was plenty big enough, clean and smelled lovely on arrival. The house was equipped with everything and more than we needed. Probably the best we’ve stayed in. Albeit the garden said enclosed, if your dog was an escape artists it may have jumped over the fence at the end of the garden. But our fur baby doesn’t do that, so he was secure enough to be trusted. I would definitely recommend this property for a growing family and their dog. Thank you

Lovely property that had everything we needed for a lovely week.

Great location, very comfortable and the open plan kitchen dinner is a great space. Our dog loved the garden and the furniture provided was just right for enjoying dining alfresco.

We had a truly lovely stay at The Anchorage and would DEFINITELY return.

However, the garden (which was important to us as we have a dog) is in dire need of attention, particularly the hugely overgrown brambles and large reed-type weeds overhanging the lawn space. The garden bench is very rickety and unusable as it too, is enveloped in huge weeds. As we chose The Anchorage on the basis it had a garden, it was a disappointment, but which could so easily be rectified. The house was fabulous and extremely comfortable. The kitchen was great and extremely well stocked and user-friendly. The tea/coffee/butter/milk/bread in the kitchen on our arrival was a very thoughtful touch and much appreciated.

A very pleasant property in a good location.

Well furnished to a high standard.

Great house and we had a lovely stay there.

I sent an email in already and have had no response. Just a few things:- It’s not a complaint but just to highlight a few things:- 1) The toilet seat is broken in the main bathroom 2) No tea towels or cloths provided 3) The dishwasher is not attached to the wall and is falling out and also damaging the skirting board. 4) The dishwasher was full on arrival. 5) I am not sure a hoover has been provided to clean during and at the end. We were only partially able to clean the property with no hoover provided. Also the bins were half full upon arrival so were not able to put all our bins out properly. Loved the house though.

The Anchorage was a lovely place to stay.

Bright spacious and welcoming. The beds were comfy and every where was clean. The garden was great for our dogs. Short walking to pubs shop and lifeboat station. Also easy access to buses for Ryde and Newport.

On the whole the property met our expectations with a number of exceptions.

We felt the bathroom let the property down, evidence of mould in the shower was really disappointing. The macerator was very noisy. We were also disappointed with the quality of mattress in the front bedroom. We thought a king size bed with a decent mattress would be more appropriate. We loved the open plan kitchen. We found the TV a little complicated, not sure why the property couldn’t have an aerial to enable terrestrial TV. Thank you for the welcome pack which was very generous, the coffee was very good.

we enjoyed our stay that much were already booking the anchorage for next year.

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Whilst the property is dog friendly (we did not take dogs) some element of cleaning is to be expected.

Dog hair all over the floors and an open bottle of wine behind the bed in the room we designated for a baby is not ideal. Having a cup of tea was no easier. Teapot with congealed leaves and a blocked spout took 20 mins to clean. The welcome pack was a nice idea until my son in law opened the marmalade to find it had already been opened and used! I sent message after message on the app but to no avail - where could we find a drying up cloth. Go and buy one was the solution.

Comfortable holiday home, near the centre of Bembridge and not too far to the beach.

Beds were comfortable and good linens and towels. Spacious kitchen/dining area, with a dish washer, the washing machine is located in the down stairs toilet. Parking for one car on gravel at the front of the property. The only draw back was the freezer was the small compartment in the fridge. The t.v was also a bit hit and miss as you had to stream programmes and they kept dropping out.

The property was very well situated with shopping and eating facilities close by.

There was plenty room for our party of 4 adults and 2 children and 1 dog. It was very clean and comfortable and the 2 issues we had were dealt with promptly. The TV was annoying and we could only use it by streaming through an iPad

A beautiful house, so impressed!

It was very clean, comfortable and has everything you could want for a great week away. Nice garden and outdoor seating too. I would highly recommend booking this house. We would definately return 5 stars for the house. Sykes, on the other hand, lost out on an extra day of booking due to very poor automated customer service that took too long to reply and doesn’t work, you need live chat or a phone number for customers to deal with a human, really disappointing!

There were some issues (WiFi access, rubbish disposal, shower water instructions, shower room flooring) which were reported to the property agent who either dealt with them or indicated they would do so before next visitors arrived and they did not cause us great difficulties.

Otherwise the property was comfortable in all respects and met our needs. The only downside was the garden facilities which were disappointing with a sole bench in much need of renovation or replacement, a shed in which there appeared to be more seating but which was inaccessible due to there being so much piled on top of it and no cushions for the dining table chairs that we could find. The property is in a good position in Bembridge on a public transport route, with 3 pubs within 10 minute walk (one actually in two mins) and a reasonably sized supermarket 5 mins away.

The property is in a great location within walking distance of pubs, shops and the beach.

There were some discrepancies with the listing, however. Firstly, it says 'dogs welcome' but once there you are requested to keep them downstairs only, which for a dog in an unfamiliar house, especially overnight could be a big issue, and I wouldn't have booked if that had been made clear in the listing. It also says TV, but the TV can only be accessed via an Amazon account so if you don't have one there will be no TV. Even with an app it is for streaming, etc only so something to be aware of. Arriving on a bleak March afternoon we were greeted by a freezing house and it was obvious that there had been no, or frost setting heating only, for sometime. There were no instructions in the welcome pack but luckily for us we also have a Valient boiler so could kick it properly into action although it took 24 hours to come up to temperature. There were thin summer duvets on the beds but as there was just the two of us we took one from another room and doubled up, but the time of year should have been acknowledged and suitable bedding in-situ. In summary, it really is a lovely house but the listing needs to be far more accurate to enable confidence when booking. Judging on the cobwebs on the keysafe, of which there were plenty, I'm guessing that we were the first guests this season and the house had been set up for high summer not March. Despite our issues, I've rated 4

What a beautiful property you have, we all loved it so much, just a few teething problems with the shower.

But very suited for our needs. Bembridge is a super little Village which we have been visiting for years. Would definitely recommend to my family and friends.

We had a lovely comfortable stay.

Thank you.

We had an extremely pleasant stay in this very well equipped and located property.

The local pub "The Birdham" was very welcoming with excellent food. The property is very "Dog Friendly". The hamper of locally produced food was most appreciated. Just two suggestions for improvements: 1) Provide a non-slip mat in the walk in shower and 2) Instructions on how to use the TV though the Amazon Firestick would be helpful for anyone who has not used this before. Many thanks - keep up the good work!

We were absolutely delighted with the cottage ( house?

) and all aspects aligned with the marketing material.In terms of accommodation, location, cleanliness and provision of all that would be needed it was first class. We will undoubtedly recommend to friends.

We enjoyed our stay at the property so thank you.

It is a lovely property. There are only two points to mention: The bag of “goodies” was very nice especially using local products. We might have been a bit useless with modern technology, but the coffee machine got the better of us and when we lost a capsule in the machine, we noticed that someone else previously had a problem to use it. Our biggest disappointment was that on the Sykes property description it mentioned that there was a tv but we only found out when we read the welcome brochure that there was no terrestrial tv available. We only use terrestrial tv at home so as over 70 year olds, we had no tv for the evening for the week. Perhaps this should have been explained on the Sykes website.

We were very comfortable at The Anchorage.

The property was well equipped and we had everything we needed. It took us a few moments to work out the tv, brief instructions would have been helpful. Garden very dog friendly. All in all a very good property, well placed within Bembridge.

We had a lovely stay, The food crate with local tea, coffee, milk and butter was a nice, unexpected surprise, it all went during our stay!

The information pack was informative, it was nice to read about the house origins. This was our fourth time holidaying in Bembridge so we know the area well. Cheers Simon, Heather and “Alfie”

What a wonderful location being walkable to the beach, shops, pub and lifeboat station.

We even walked to the windmill! The house was clean and fresh with everything we needed for our stay. Neighbours and locals all very friendly. We have been visiting the Island regularly since childhood and now continue to do so with our own children. This will now have to be added as one of our favourite places to stay. A bonus for the children that there was a huge playing field and playground just opposite. A great location which allowed us to enjoy the beach at Bembridge and all the Island has to offer. Thank you.

We had a lovely week staying in the anchorage.

It Was perfect for our family of two adults and two children and our dog, The property is in a great location. Within walking distance of a great pub, the beach and other places to eat in the village of Bembridge. Co-op nearby too 2nd time we’ve stayed in the area and this was much improved on our previous holiday let. The owner couldn’t have done more to assist our stay and things we needed whilst staying there. We would definitely recommend it and would definitely book again on our next visit. 5* - thank you