Christmas Bed And Breakfasts In The Isle Of Wight

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Tracey - Verified booking

  Had a thoroughly enjoyable time at The Gate House (not for the first time and that is why we book whenever we can).

  The solitude is delightful and we use the lodge as a base for walks and bus journeys to slightly further distant places around the island. English Heritage need to invest in the upkeep of the hall, without removing the joy of free visits and donations (which in our case, would stop if there were charges enforced on the house and /or grounds). The old Gate House has an air of modernity and such a peaceful ,well maintained old tradition feel to it. There is modern gadgetry to cook and watch televsion or DVD's (we left some for the next visitors to enjoy, in addition to those already supplied at the venue) and there is really decent wifi which takes off the edge of isolation as urgent family matters can be attended to, whilst sending home photos of what a great time we were having (reading books outside in the peaceful sunshine in October was a highlight!). A few minor tightening of screws etc. will be done over the closed season but I did not report them and therefore they cannot expect to be mind readers so no complaints to be had.

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• Confirmed Guest - Verified booking

  Penda Cottage was beautifully decorated and well equipped. The house keeper, Jan was excellent. However, there were a couple of negative things. Jan explained that the holiday cottages had been closed for several months whilst the lighthouse was being updated, but unfortunately, the skip full of rubbish outside our cottage had not been taken away as planned. We arrived on the Friday, and the skip was not removed till the Wednesday. The bench outside our cottage was broken, so we could not use it. The other disappointment was the welcome hamper from Rural Retreats. I think this is our sixth or seventh RR lighthouse holiday, and the welcome hampers have always been fantastic. We understand that the reduction of hamper contents is a policy decision which, presumably, is driven by a desire for cost saving. However, given the premium pricing of the property rentals, and the positive impact a quality hamper of locally sourced produce has upon arrival, we were disappointed to see your company had taken this approach.

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• Lee - Verified booking

  After I first booked the Gatehouse, I saw some feed back that left me wondering if I had done the right thing.

  After I had arrived and been there a day or so I fell in love with the place. While it is small, it was perfect for us, and we really could not see what others complained about.The lack of an oven, was not a problem at all, there are plenty of places to go to eat, or grab a take away. The size of the bath was a bit of a squeaz, but not a problem, and the bed was comfortable. James was very friendly, and was quick to respond to a couple of minor issues. The location was perfect, I will say ideal, so calm and peaceful, and was lovely to look around the ruins of Appuldurcomb house. I was genuinly sad to leave such a lovely place, and we have decided that next time we visit the Isle of wight, we will book the Gatehouse, I have already recommended it to friends, and will continue to do so.

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• Angela - Verified booking

  I have left a note for the owner but we had a wonderfully relaxing time at the Coach House and enjoyed the quiet.

  It would have been nice to have met the owners/caretakers, if only for a brief hello, but a phone number was provided for any problems. We had no problems at all. One lightbulb needs replacing in the kitchen, but that was the sum of it. Very generous welcome basket, with Prosecco and other goodies, plus plenty of logs for the efficient woodburner. Some might find it a little chilly in the Gatehouse in winter, but we prefer not to roast, so we were fine. We had dinner at The Taverners and recommend the friendly, efficient service there and delicious food. Our only TINY gripe is that 9 o'clock departure time is a tad early and by 5 pm in the winter (arrival time), it's beginning to get dark. But we had a great break and would certainly book again at this unique venue. Thank you!

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• Sue - Verified booking

  We have stayed at the Gatehouse on three occasions now, as it suits us for a number of reasons, including that It is novel, in a lovely setting and we can bring the dog - who loves it there!

  There were a few niggles this time, ie the shower doesn’t work properly, as the plunger doesn’t operate, the mattress has springs that are becoming uncomfortable to lie on and also, the toaster only has half the elements working, so bread has to be turned around several times in order for it to cook evenly! We hadn’t been for a year and must say that it was disappointing to see the same chipped mug was one of the three available. We accept that the property has certain limitations, eg lack of cooking facilities, draughts through the old windows etc and also that the settee is the most uncomfortable thing to try and relax on but we like other aspects so much, we wouldn’t ‘complain’ about these things, as such but they are probably worth mentioning for the record.

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