Helen - verified booking

"Lovely light airy open plan eco house.Practical things which could be acted on to make it even better - 1 Toilets didn't flush properly. Water constantly trickling through so took hours to refill after use. Awkward when whole party trying to leave together. Please sort the toilets out!2 Recycling instructions - there were none, which for an eco pod which makes much of its green credentials is poor. There was one green wheely bin - no information about whether this was for glass and cans, or paper and cardboard, or all together, and whether waste should be presented separated out or commingled. No food waste bin at all. Where does the residual waste go? When are collections? No excuse for an eco pod not providing recycling instructions.3 Provide better quality loo roll. The starter set of one roll per bathroom provided was one ply which is cheap, and the eco pods are not. If it's recycled then say so. If not then splash out on the sort of quality people usually buy at home. 4 The children were uncomfortable about sitting on the balcony because of the peacock poo. Could this be cleaned up more often?The boats - the pedals don't work well on the pedalled, put us off this year."

Karen - verified booking

"The Crows Nest is a beautiful little cottage with lots of little extras and everything sparkly clean and new. The location is great for coastal walks and good food, we, as a couple and our dog were perfectly suited to the accommodation. Later in the week we were joined by our son, daughter-in-law and 22month old grandson, that’s when it became a little more challenging. The cottage is advertised as suitable for four adults but it was a little tight. There is a spiral staircase up to the room in the roof which can be made into a super king double but is best suited as a twin for older children as the room opens out directly on to a spiral staircase. We had to leave the toddler on the first floor away from the spiral staircase which has a gate at the bottom, not at the top.If you are a couple with a small child or have a dog this is a perfect place to enjoy what we think is the nicest part of the Isle of Wight. Bembridge has several dog friendly beaches and really good pubs within walking distance. Parking on site is a real bonus too. Thank you Jacqui & Ian, we loved The Crows Nest and would happily return as a couple in the future."

Jane - verified booking

"We had a lovely holiday at this cozy, eclectic house. The crows nest is in a beautiful location, situated only a short walk (or very short drive) from the beach and bembridge shops. Forelands beach was perfect for a morning walk with the dog. The house was clean and comfortable with plenty of entertainment and necessities provided. Dogs were not allowed upstairs however our puppy Rosie was very happy with the enclosed garden to run around. The view of the boats from the upstairs windows was good and the reading area was an added bonus. I would not reccomend this property for anyone with any kind of reduced mobility, ideally with only children needing to get up to the second floor with the twin beds. This is mainly because of the narrow spiral staircase used to get to the top bedroom, fun for kids but quite difficult for me, especially painful on the knees. Overall a lovely house, clearly a lot of thought and hard work has been put in to ensure guests have a pleasant stay but not quite suitable for me and my family."

William - verified booking

"This is a great wee cottage, although you might not think that when you first see it, stuck in the middle of terraced houses. My wife and I stayed here for two weeks from late June. Inside, first impressions were of a well looked after; clean, tidy and well equipped cottage with no hint of any nasty odours. The information booklet was well laid out and the cooker, washing machine easy to use. The shower was a treat and there were ample towels to cover our two week stay. There is a double bedroom downstairs and a twin room upstairs. Outside there is a small fenced in garden area with; rattan sofa and chairs, a table with two chairs and a rotary dryer. We loved the garden with its tubs of plants. There is even a hose and tap if you want to give the plants a wee drink. Location wise this place is right where you would want to be. The beach is only 5 minutes away in either direction. There is also a Sainsbury and Co-op about two minutes away. I would recommend this cottage for any family up to 4."

Dennis - verified booking

"We were not happy with the fact that both the numbers we were given had nothing to do with the property, they knew nothing about giving out permits for the car park and they told me they were sick of people ringing them about the property. One night it felt quite cold as the front room gets no sun and it was quite chill, I went to the handbook and it said you put some heating on by turning up the thermostat in the hall when I went to that it said we could not use it as it was controlled by a HIVE. There were fires in every room that were out of commission so they could not be used. The bath felt as though it was about give away under you when you got a shower. The garden was very unkempt with weeds coming through the paving stones. We felt the wiring was not very good in the kitchen as everything was on extension leads."