Gate House - a house that sleeps 6 guests in 3 bedrooms

Love the location. Ideal location and property for a beach holiday with pets. Booked again for next year.!

This house is in a lovely location, but with the local pub being just behind you need to be prepared for a lot of foot and vehicle traffic. We have dogs and whilst the conservatory has hard flooring, the rest is carpet, we found it difficult to manage wet, sandy dogs and keep this clean. The house has everything you need for a successful holiday, if you have kids its so close to the beach it would be perfect.

The shower cubicle and tray are past their use by date. I got the corners of the tray cleaner in the en suite but the tray is not in a cleanable state. The basin in the en suite has no fitting at its exit point for drainage, just a hole to the u bend. It drains very slowly. The fridge is icing up in the right back corner. This had a repair man in but he did not fix it. The duvet covers in the twin room were too big for the duvets. Not comfortable. One of the pillows in the main bedroom was very dirty.

A very enjoyable week spent on the Isle of Wight- lots to see and in superb weather. The property was clean, light and spacious with everything we needed for an enjoyable holiday. Close to the sea and easy to get to all parts of the island.

I was worried about booking this property after reading many bad reviews , what a wonderful surprise. I shall start room by room The garden is a little over grown but clean and had a nice bench and table to use in the back garden and ample parking for two cars in the front garden, you can see the sea from standing in the front garden such a wonderful surprise and a huge hit with our labradoodle who loves the sea You enter the property into a large hallway. Front room has a large soffa and two arm chairs a massive selection of books games DVDs and PlayStation games available, the room was clean if a little dated but this just added to the character, the chairs and soffa were very low down so a bit problematic for me to get out of as I have mobility issues but were very comfy. Also on the ground floor a garage housing the washing machine and tumble dryer a nice addition and a ground floor WC and sink. The dinning room had a large table and chairs that could seat 6 comfortably and a large Welsh dresser this had a door leading to the conservatory and the kitchen and the entrance hall so in a good position. The kitchen was large and was well equipped with pots pans cups plates glasses ect there was not one item I needed for the week that I could not find the dishwasher was an added bonus . The conservatory had plenty of furniture and sideboards although the furniture was very dated it was comfortable and a nice place to sit In the morning to read the papers with a nice cup of tea.upstairs were 3 large bedrooms one with a double bed and large built in wardrobe the second with two single beds and a very large built in wardrobe the third was enormous with a double bed a separate door leading to a walk in wardrobe dressing room and another leading to the on suite bathroom with shower sink and wc . The upstairs family bathroom was very large with his and hers sinks and large corner bath which was a firm favourite and a shower The property was so much more than we were expecting and it was sad when it was time to leave. The location of the property a few minutes walk to the beach made for loverly evening walks with the our labradoodle. A few minutes walk away to the local pub serving nice food and local produced beverages that also allowed our labradoodle was also a nice addition. A few negatives After unpacking and settling in we were looking forward to our first meal of our holiday unfortunately we were not able to get the cooker to work, we contacted the out of hours team who I have to say were very helpful and easy to contact but unfortunately were not able to get anyone to come and look at the cooker until the next morning, this was very disappointing we had traveled along way and were ready to eat and relax but instead had to drive around trying to find somewhere to purchase food we could take home that did not need cooking which proved very difficult . The repair man came early the next morning and was able to fix the cooker in time for breakfast I feel things like the cooker working should definitely be part of the pre checks done in between each let On our final morning we got ready early we had one more full day of holiday to enjoy and had planned a full day of activities, on leaving the property we were unable to lock the property so once again needed to call the repair team once again they were easy to contact but sadly explained that they would be unable to get anyone to the property to fix the door until late afternoon, this was very very disappointing this meant our last day of holiday was spent indoors unable to go out , the gentleman arrived just after 3 and had the door lock fixed in about 20minutes but it was to late for us to do anything as most places shut at 4 so I had a very disappointed family The house is far more than I expected and the photos do not do it justice If you requirements are homely then look no further you will not be disappointed

Another lovely stay at The Gate House. Place was super clean and gardens well kept. Just a lovely place to take our dogs in a great location for an Isle of Wight holiday. 7th trip already booked!

Lovely cottage in a great location, right by the Forelands Beach. Enjoyed a lovely stay. Plenty of room for a family.

Pro's: What a wonderful location in Bembridge. Parking for two cars, though you could easily fit three. Secure rear paved garden with shrubs. Excellent security all round with gates, if you have dogs. Comfortable Conservatory, lovely when sunny but still a little chilly outside. Dining room good size for up to six people. Kitchen has everything you could want. A dishwasher, full size fridge freezer being the optimum for convenience. No one wants to keep going shopping simply because the freezer is too small, or wash up manually.. The beds were all very comfortable and lovely hotel quality cotton bed linen. My friend used the washing machine , located in garage, door from inside to access it. Washing line in garden. Nice living room and TV. Maybe a a squeeze if you had six people staying, but still very nice. Sally's Riding School 5 mins walk away, literally out of the property and walk down their drive, offering beach rides for all levels, never ridden beginner to experienced, a horse for everyone. This was an unexpected bonus to find them so close by and I was lucky to get a cancellation and enjoy a beach ride on a nice forward going Cob. Mini supermarket a few minutes by car, or about 15 minutes walk away, that had everything we wanted. The week of our stay was glorious blue skies and sunshine more or less every day, still needing a jumper, but perfect for being out and about. There is so much to see and do on the island. The beach was amazing, especially late afternoon when the tide was really far out, lots of pools of water to paddle around in and the dogs loved splashing through the water. This was just five minutes walk from the house and there was a fabulous cafe on the beach , open 11- 4. All dog friendly. I am so pleased with my choice of location and property. Oh and I must mention the Crab and Lobster , again a few minutes walk away, overlooking the sea. The food was outstanding, but booking is essential every day of the week as it's so popular. So nice to walk home, no driving so able to enjoy a drink. Also dog friendly. Suggestions : There is no fire in the living room. It would perhaps be cosy to have an oil heater or something to warm the room in the evening. We didn't want to put the main heating on too high. My friend has booked for next year for herself and other family members. I have luckily managed to find another property about 15 mins walk away, for myself and dog, so it will all work out well. Though I will miss the 5 mins to beach in my water shoes. Hey ho A really fabulous week and look forward to next year.

I think all necessary areas have been covered. We enjoyed our stay in this spacious, comfortable, well equipped and well situated property. I have already completed a questionnaire for Feefo. I usually avoid these reviews because they are too pushy - trying to force responses where one one has nothing relevant to say. Making answers compulsory is ridiculous. I should be able to submit as many or as few as I wish.

We had a very welcome short break in this lovely, well equipped house. The key safe entry meant we didn’t have to worry about any potential ferry delays (there were none as it happens). Great for a stress free start to our stay. It was however rather cold when we arrived as the thermostat was on 10C and, once we had adjusted it, the house took a little while to warm up. Once that was sorted we found everything we needed and there was loads of space and ample seating in the lounge, conservatory and dining room, something some properties lack in our experience. So very comfortable. The toilet seat in the family bathroom needs some attention but this was the only negative. Great Wi-Fi and really good having the usb sockets available for charging phones etc. The local shop was very near with the ones in Bembridge village just a little further away, including a fish & chip shop. A pub and cafe within walking distance and others a short drive away (or reasonable walk if you are fit). Beach also very close down a flight of steps. It is within reasonable distance of many attractions and facilities so we were able to get to all the places we had planned to go to very easily. Gate House is now on our list for future trips.