Larch Lodge

Really lovely place to stay.

Very well equipped and comfortable. Nearby all beautiful beaches and walks great location.

The house is in a quiet location within walking distance of the sea.

It was extremely clean and very comfortable.

We were very impressed with the property, facilities and location of Larch Lodge.

Shops, pubs, restaurants and lots of lovely walks close by. The agent was helpful and informative also. We would definitely like to book this property again next year. If there was an early booking discount for repeat bookings that would be a bonus.

Larch Lodge was great We would like to stay there again for our next visit in Jan 2027.

Mel was great. everything was perfect. We would like to publish anonymously. Many thanks Cal

Larch Lodge is a wonderful home and a great base for exploring the island.

We stayed as a family of six and had lots of room. The house has everything you could need and is in a great location, just a short walk to a lovely beach. We have stayed here twice now and will be booking again.

This was our first visit to Larch Lodge, this was the best holiday home we have ever stayed in.

from the moment we walked through the door, we were impressed with everything, the space and brightness, the very homely feeling and spotlessly clean (well done Mel). Comfortable, great kitchen with everything you could possibly need. Comfortable bedrooms and 3 toilets. Lovely garden which we managed to sit out in for a couple of afternoons. Location perfect for walking around the West Wight area and close to bus stop for other areas. I can't think of anything else to say it was brilliant and we will be booking for next year very soon.

Our second stay at Larch lodge.

Great location for peace and quiet. Near to the beach and amenities of Freshwater and Yarmouth. The house is spotlessly clean and the garden perfect for the dog. Has everything you need for a week away. I’m sure we’ll be back next year!

The house was clean, well equipped and welcoming.

The kitchen/dîner is great for family meals. Plenty of bathrooms for all guests. We would definitely recommend!

Our fourth time with Sykes, our second at Larch Lodge.

This property is surely above the average for rental properties, being nicely appointed and in such a convenient location. I pointed out a few maintenance issues which Mel has assured me will be dealt with without delay. Can’t ask more than that. We plan to stay again next year.

Lovely place, we enjoyed our stay, close to the beach and shops, loved the area and would stay again.

Lovely holiday property, well-equipped and clean and we felt right at home straightaway.

Looking forward to visiting again.

Lovely place to stay, would like to come back next year.

This home was lovely, well equipped , spacious and comfortable.

Good location two well stocked shops in close proximity. Situated on a lovely quiet street We will definitely return Only downside bathroom door is sticking so couldn’t open very far and shower door in en-suite suction seems to be lost. A rotary dryer would be nice.

Larch Lodge is a beautiful large 3 bedroom house.

Its very modern and the owners have literally thought of everything. The kitchen was well equipped and spotless. The beds were super comfortable. The garden was well tended and our little dog loved exploring. All in all a lovely stay in Larch Lodge, Totland.

What a wonderful property, everything you could possibly need and a fabulous location.

Would 100% recommend. Would definitely visit again.

We thoroughly enjoyed our week at Larch Lodge.

The house is beautifully appointed, very clean, spacious and airy with a lovely landscaped back garden. With easy parking on the driveway and walking routes and local buses just a few minutes walk away it offers something for everybody. The property manager answered a query very quickly and we were able to resolve a minor issue immediately. We would not hesitate to return to Larch Lodge.

We loved our stay at Larch Lodge, the house was spotlessly clean.

The garden was perfect for the dog and everything was well maintained. The only issues we had were with the key safe as it was very hard to open. The pillows in the main bedroom were also a bit flat. All in all we had a great stay and would definitely return!

LOVED everything about Larch Cottage - the garden was super tidy and enclosed, perfect for our pooch, and the house was VERY comfortable and had everything we could possibly need!

Great looking property and ideal for our needs.

A couple of things mentioned by previous occupants bear repeating, however. 1. The absence of drying facilities (tumble dryer or drying frame) is a bit of a problem. We used the radiators do it was not a big issue. If there’s no room for a tumble-dryer, maybe a washer-dryer or at least something to hang washing on, please? 2. There’s no street lighting out front, so the porch light is important. It didn’t work during our stay. Oh, and we’ve booked the property for next year

The house was beautiful, clean, warm.

They even brought us a high chair and travel cot. Very helpful.

Larch Lodge is an excellent modern clean and very comfortable house.

We had a fabulous stay, located in such a good area for walking to sea, restaurants and coast path . Perfect - the best accommodation we have stayed in on the island (and we have been to quite a few !) we will most definitely be back.

The property was lovely, clean and comfortable.

The space was very light and plenty of pots, pans and cutlery. The only points I want to raise is that when we arrived and looked around the garden there was 4 lots of old dog mess that we had to clear up ourselves. Not want we wanted to do before we even started our holiday. The instructions for the property although clear were not very comprehensive. We had separate bins for recycling and normal rubbish but I had to look up myself exactly what could be recycled and how it needed to be split. I think clearer instructions that paper and card had to be separated again from the other recycling but could be placed in a separate bag and put in the top of the recycling bin would have been helpful as I had to search the local gov website for this information. It would have also been helpful to have extra bin bags. We were there two weeks but were only left one extra bag for each bin. We had to go and purchase more bags. I appreciate they do not want to leave cleaning equipment for us but a bottle of bleach/toilet cleaner/surface cleaner would have been useful as we would then used products they preferred for their facilities. We have stayed in many properties and there is usually something we can use to clean things as we go.

Highly recommend this property spotlessly clean tidy lovely garden lovely location 10 out of 10 in my opinion in comparison to properties we have stayed in the past larch Lodge ticks all the boxes.

This was our second stay at Larch Lodge, having visited around the same time last year.

It's a delightful house, bright, roomy and well-equipped. The good-sized rear garden is fully enclosed and perfectly safe for our Lakeland Terrier who loves to play football! The off-road parking is convenient, particularly when it's raining and you want to get indoors quickly! Totland is a small town with a few shops and take-aways, and you can walk to two fabulous bar / restaurants on the seafront (closest is The Waterfront, just a little further is The Hut). Make sure you book in advance though as they're very popular! The location is an ideal base for exploring the Island, our favourites include the Needles Old Battery, Mottistone Gardens, Carisbrooke Castle, Ventnor Botanic Garden and the Isle of Wight Steam Railway. Oh and there's fabulous cake at the Chessell Pottery Café and delicious breakfasts at Off The Rails (Yarmouth). A note to the property owner, we noticed that the white sealant around the bath and the shower is starting to show its age (some blackening areas). We recommend this is addressed sooner rather than later. We'll definitely be visiting again!

This was our second holiday in this cottage.

Yet again we loved every moment in there and in the garden. All you need is there ! Comfortable, quiet and relaxing. It’s a great area !! Hope to be back there ASAP

Before arrival, communication with the property managers was good, directions to the property were accurate, the only negative being the lockbox which was very difficult to get open.

Parking is right outside the front door on the driveway. Location is great with local shops at the bottom of the road, Totland Bay pier just a short walk away and two bus routes close by. This modern semi-detached house has 3 bedrooms, 2 and a half bathrooms and is clean, very comfortable, spacious, well equipped and decorated to a high standard. There is also a great garden out back. We only used the master bedroom but the two twin bedrooms looked just as good. Highlight for us was the downstairs space comprising large lounge and kitchen diner separated by glass French doors, with large windows at both ends providing plentiful light. Highly recommended.

Whilst the house was great and we enjoyed our stay there, the overall experience of booking through Sykes Cottages was not positive.

Questions were provided with rudimentary answers, that gave no indication of effort put into them to provide clear information to make things easier for us. The issue with the bath panel (that we had no part in creating) in particular was incredibly frustrating and meant I ended up spending hours trying to mail, send photos, making phone calls that weren't always answered, and following up on advice that wasn't clear. All the onus of reporting the issue was put on us. This included the request, after I had reported it to customer services, for us to report and manage the issue with the property services team, something which I would have expected to be the responsibility of Sykes Cottages. It put a dampener on our holiday and meant the main bath and shower were unusable for half our stay. For a party of 5, including 2 Autistic teenagers, this wasn't exactly ideal. House great, but Sykes Cottages could have done a lot better to provide a good level of service.

Great house.

Well presented and stocked. For your info there is a small leak in the downstairs toilet.

Lovely property with all mod cons,furniture and beds etc.

Just one area of concern with the key safe...We had great difficulty in both opening and closing it particularly on the return day.We were worried as we had to catch the ferry and struggled to put the keys away!..Probably could do with changing it...Overall though We were very satisfied.

Really well equipped, comfortable and clean

We loved our stay at Larch Lodge and didn’t want to leave.

Spacious, clean and had everything we needed for a great family holiday. Great location, only a short walk to the beach.

we recently stayed at larch lodge with our two children 4 and 7 .

The garden was absolutly lovely for them to run around in the steps are steep but this is mentiond on the house information page. The house was lovely there were a variety of books for adults a few for children and a variety of board games to. There was bread milk a few tea bags and coffee and shortbread there were tea towels cleaning supplies toilet roll kitchen roll the house was very well eqipped the only downside the weather was warm when we were there and the beds had winter quilts and our children were in the back rooms were the sun hits and for safety we didnt leave windows open this is no one fault as the british weather is unpredictable but if warm i would maybe take a fan . The house is a 9 minute walk to the beach ( thats how long it took our 4 year old there is even a picinic type bag to borrow which is handy . The needles is a five minute drive away with a lovely farm shop three minutes away both walkable for adults safely . There is a little shop near by and a fish and chip shop and the town is a 20 minute walk away . We could not fault this house at all it was brillant . If you have young children it is great and roomy and other than the garden steps would be a great holiday rental and as an added bonus every thursday in the summer the needles have fireworks at 9.30 and we had the best view from the back window which our boys loved . Plenty of parking and the road is quite and safe and not busy

We spent a very enjoyable week at Larch Lodge.

Thanks for providing such a well equipped and presented home from home. The only recommendation we have is that curtains in the twin rooms (in addition to the blackout blinds) would be helpful. It got warm in these rooms when the sun was out and with the blind drawn it is hard to get a draught through. Otherwise we appreciated all the thoughtful extras, like the boardgames, the apron, the washing machine tablets that helped make it a very comfortable place to stay.

This home is truly beautiful there was so much space for all of us, the house was clean when we arrived - everything was prepared and ready.

Rooms are a decent size, plenty of toilets and bathrooms, main bathroom and en-suite bathroom are amazing so big. Everything you’d need for the kitchen was there and a lovely guidebook available to explain everything for the house. The garden is stunning. Only 2 things which niggled me - firstly none of the windows seem to have a child lock feature (where you’d push the button down to open it all the way). The windows in the two single rooms definitely don’t they open all the way out immediately, so even though it was raining and windy it was still muggy and kids had to sweat out the night as I couldn’t open the windows due to safety concern. I opened mine but a strong gust had my window flying open as you can’t lock it at a certain width. It wasn’t too bad for us luckily as it wasn’t sunny or hot when we were there, but when it is I can’t imagine that’s doable. The second thing was the bathroom room upstairs, when using the bath there was black stuff coming out of the tap when running water. Had to empty bath four times the first night - it was mildew or something hanging out of the tap. I cleaned it off and by the third night there was no issues at all, probably because people mostly opt for showers it’s just been sat there unused for a little while - nothing a clean didn’t fix. We will 100% be rebooking this home perfect base to spend time on the island.

The property is beautiful and as described.

The garden is totally secure ideal for 4 legged escape artists! Within easy walking distance of Totland Bay/coastal path and close to a bus stop if you want to leave your car & let someone else drive!

The property is outstanding one of the best I have stayed in, very clean,well equiped, garden enclosed just like home from home.

Very good stay

This was our first stay at Larch Lodge and we're glad to say it is a delightful property; spotlessly clean, modern furnishings and appliances, comfy bed (we only used the master bedroom) and new bathroom/shower fittings.

We were particularly delighted to find that the garden is totally secure (fully fenced) and it was great to be able to play football with our Lakeland Terrier! Totland is a great base for exploring the west of the the island although everywhere is in easy reach. We look forward to our next stay!

Fantastic house with great facilities (wish it was our own).

Great location and will be returning.

Fantastic place, a great location, close to the beach and waterfront restaurant and short drive to Yarmouth.

We will be back

We had such a fabulous few days.

Larch Lodge was absolutely perfect.

What a lovely property !

Spotlessly clean and thoughtfully and superbly equipped. We have been renting cottages for many years now, and can’t recall ever having the choice of 3 bottle-openers before ! We love this corner of the island, and being blessed with 6 consecutive days of wall-to-wall sunshine ( is it really October ? ) made it even more memorable. We are happy to recommend thoroughly Larch Lodge, a credit to the owners, and hope to return again next year.

Spacious, new, comfortable, quiet and clean, this is the best place we have ever been!

Everything was provided for a worry free holiday; parking space, 3 loos, well equipped kitchen and a Welcome basket with bread and bits, to name a few. Great house, good location.

Great place for a family.

House was in great condition and had everything needed for a good holiday. A short walk to the beach with local amenities. Everything that you need for a great week away!

We have had a superb stay at Larch Lodge.

Beautiful house with high standard facilities. We would highly recommend this house.

What a wonderful house to stay in.

Spotlessly clean, so well equipped and extremely comfortable beds. Thank you so much for the provisions Left, and pods for the dishwasher etc My 5yr old grandson cried when he got up on the last day not wanting to leave. So many lovely places nearby to visit. We loved our stay and would love to come back. Thank you for everything. If we could pick up on one thing it would be to say a wardrobe or rail would have been handy for hanging clothes. But…. We loved it!!

Excellent holiday home, you had thought of everything.

Lovely personal touches leaving a welcome basket, hand soaps etc. Comfortable and homely and a great secure garden. Good supply of books and board games. Extremely helpful property manager. Thank you for a great holiday.

Lovely property, well equipped for a family of 6.

The position of the property is excellent near to local shops and a short walk to the beach. Would easily recommend to family and friends.

The accommodation was clean and well decorated.

The kitchen is in excellent condition and had all the utensils needed if you are going to do some self-catering. We enjoyed being able to make a cake. I think the husband appreciated the coffee machine most though. The garden provided a nice place to relax and outdoor dining. Plus great to have with the dog on holiday with us. Another nice addition was the books and games available . In addition to the welcome pack which was very much appreciated. The accommodation is in a great location for a short walk to the beach and Freshwater. Definitely planning to book the accommodation again. Also made very welcome by the two neighbours to the property.

We had a great stay here.

The house is well equipped and clean. The garden is lovely. It was perfect for us as a family with 2 young children. The house is newly decorated. Good location in a village and near to the needles and several nice beaches. The property manager was responsive. Would definitely recommend Larch Lodge and would stay here again.

Lovely comfortable holiday house, very well equipped, very clean, great location and relaxing garden.

A wonderful stay thank you.

Loved our stay at Larch Lodge, clean, tidy, well presented.

One, suggestion really, to make it a 10/10 stay would have been a bbq in the garden. Other than that I would highly recommend