Dog Friendly Villas In The Isle Of Wight

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Suzanne - Verified booking

  The parkdean resort was amazing.

  The location, facilities and entertainment were great for a family holiday. We ate on site a couple of time and used the passes to access the pool and clubhouse I. The evening and both adults and children enjoyed it thoroughly. However, the caravan was not uo to the same standard as we expected from such a great site. The interior was dated, there were lots of unnecessary items in the caravan that couldn't be used such as lamps situated where there were no plug sockets. There was a lack of plug in general which meant that you couldn't watch TV at the same time as having a lamp on. The kitchen was very basic. The grill wouldn't stay on and to use it, you would have to keep the gas knob pressed in. There was only one shelf in the oven, which meant that cooking for 5 people was tricky. From staying in other caravans there seemed a lack of storage space in bedrooms. We also couldn't seem to find any instructions on how the heating worked. When we arrived the shower was on and the bathroom floor was flooded, I believe there had been a problem with the water on site before we arrived so assumed that when the cleaners were in they forgot to turn off the shower. The light switch in the bathroom was also too short. This meant that 2 of the 3 children couldn't use the bathroom at night as they couldn't reach the pull cord. It was also very hard to shut the double bedroom door, which meant waking the children up eheb the adults went to bed. I think it would also be worth mentioning that, as you are surrounded by established trees that it is quite a common noise to hear acorns falling onto the roof. This wasn't a problem but 2 of the children were a bit scared of the noise on the first night.

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• Nicholas - Verified booking

  Alarm bells should have been ringing due to the lack of reviews about this property.

  It just wasn't very clean. The lamp shades were dusty. There were food stains on the crockery. There was a privacy issue as we could look directly into the upstairs windows of the houses opposite and they into ours. Downstairs, passers-by could look in as they walked along the pavement, hence the profusion of net curtains, which made the property decidedly claustrophobic. The ceilings are so high that all cosiness was lost upstairs. The colour scheme of blues and wood grain makes the house seem cold. From the kitchen area you have to cross the entrance hall to reach the dining room, which was a rather narrow, dark room. The games hamper was a bit of a mess with pieces of games spilling out of the boxes. It needed a good sort out. The pub nearby was noisy and we heard late night drunken swearing and arguments. I knew when booking that the property had no outside space, but the close proximity to the neighbours windows and their outside space was uncomfortable; the house was an island. Every morning we didn't enjoy the revving of the neighbour's motorbike. We could never park in the street near the property. We had to park in a public car park in the next street. The owner did give us a free pass for this but nevertheless it was an inconvenient walk. The area of Sandown was really run down. The abandoned and derelict hotels on the nearby seafront were so depressing and the pier was horrible. I have to say it was the worst town and cottage I've ever stayed at. It just doesn't work as a holiday cottage, in my opinion.

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• Debra - Verified booking

  We thoroughly enjoyed our stay, mainly because of the great weather and the fantastic location with sea view.

  The bed was extremely comfortable. There were, however, a number of things that would have made the holiday better. Firstly, the cooker, the handles of the oven door are broken off and just barely hanging there. There is no grill rack on the grill pan, which is a basic necessity. A couple of chips in a plate and a cup. The fridge has shelves missing. But a suggestion, which would make such a massive difference to the enjoyment of the holiday would be a partition between the property and the property next to it, instead of having to share a patio with strangers. The property states 'a romantic' break for couples. This is so not a romantic situation having to overhear other people's conversations, speak quietly so they can't hear your conversations, and having to sit outside eating alongside strangers. As far as we were concerned this was a massive drawback and would probably deter us from booking again.

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• Ian - Verified booking

  This was an amazing location and with a few changes the cottage would be too.

  The furniture is very dated and cutlery etc is cheap quality and not appealing. The dining table was really dirty and the scatter cushions were smelly and needed a good wash. There were 5 cheap plastic coat hangers but none to hang trousers. The bottom drawer of the wardrobe was broken (but there was plenty of other cupboard space. The bathroom was very dated and smelled foisty...we had to keep the heater on. The bed was really comfortable and the bedding immaculately The patio is shared with next door so absolutely no privacy if this is what you want. The kitchen window doesn't close properly and you hear every conversation outside (which means they can also hear you) It is also worth noting that towels and a hairdryer are not provided. With a bit updating it would be fabulous.

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• Louise - Verified booking

  Location is superb and I would stay there again for that reason alone.

  However, the apartment is in serious need of updating, especially the cooker and the fridge. Fridge has one and a half shelves only with no door shelves and the handles on the oven are hanging off and it is very old. Additionally the mattress is extremely uncomfortable, which I had read before and clearly hasn't been sorted. Thank goodness I took the airbed. Finally the sofa needs a deep clean as it smells. This apartment could be much improved if a little money was spent on it. The tv was also very small. I did wonder if the cafe next door would be intrusive, but it wasn't, and the food was surprisingly good. I had a beautifully cooked piece of seabass. I would use again but the experience could be improved significantly if the owners would take the comments on board

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