Woodyear House

Fabulous house, ideal for a regatta weekend and great location.

Published on: 2022-04-27

We stayed for a week. There were 6 adults, two children and a dog. I have to say we set the bar high here. The accommodation is just stunning. The previous reviews are correct. It is tired in places and there are some things that could be sorted (door handles etc). But, the location, space, the fact it has 4 bedrooms, all en-suite is amazing. We loved our stay and really couldn't fault it. The only sad thing is that we tried to book again for next year, but it seems the accommodation is no longer taking bookings. If anybody can enlighten us on this please do as we want to go back.

Published on: 2022-05-03

We had an amazing stay at Woodyear House. The house is full of character and being over three floors it provides plenty space. Fantastic location, being right next door to the red jet. We would most definitely love to stay again.

Published on: 2022-04-10

A wonderful holiday cottage right in the heart of Cowes. We knew that parking wouldn't be overly convenient nor would arrival and departure be as smooth as having on-site parking, but we coped without too much trouble. Any inconvenience was more than compensated by the quality of the accommodation and the location. Some of the appliances in the kitchen could do with better maintenance or replacement especially the hob and the kettle, but as we mostly ate out this was not a real problem. The nearby bakery on High Street is amazing! Being dog friendly the stains on the lounge carpet are to be expected. All in all we would certainly return to Woodyear House.

Published on: 2022-03-02

Woodyear House is quite simply great. Well fitted out, fantastic location on Cowes High Street, clean, large bedrooms and interesting interior structure. All my family enjoyed our weekend. Will definitely return again when opportunity permits. 10 out of 10.

Published on: 2022-02-16

Loved it. The maintenance company were excellent as we had a few issues with the wifi, heating and dishwasher - only thing they couldn’t sort was the kitchen sink drainage & dishwasher, but hopefully that’ll be in order when we return in a couple of months. Kitchen needs a deep clean incl the oven and the mat in the main living area needs replacing (nature of the fabric highlights stains), but otherwise very happy. Beds are comfortable, showers are amazing and overall location is perfect.

Published on: 2022-01-17

After reading previous reviews we were worried house wouldn’t be up to our expectations. But house was perfect. Very clean, and had everything we needed. Showers all worked perfectly. Beds were very comfortable. Living room a brilliant size for all of us and a wonderful view out to sea. A perfect dog friendly home. The front door lead straight onto the high street. With a local marks and Spencer’s and a Sainsbury’s very close by. Car park not to far away. We parked at red jet ferry to unload and drove to carpark in the long stay £35 for the week. We would highly recommend this property and would definitely stay again. Don’t let previous reviews put you off 

Published on: 2021-11-09

Lovely house with everything you need for a great holiday. The only downside is the parking but to be expected with a town centre property.

Published on: 2021-10-24

I found the management company willing to resolve any issues we had with the property. It is a beautiful house in a lovely central Cowes location but it needs a bit more attention to detail between clients. There is plenty of space for 8. We managed the loading and unloading by taking all our possessions to the Redjet terminal and leaving one person to look after thee stuff whilst the car was fetched. The car park is reasonably priced £33 for 7 days. The buses no longer call at the Red Jet terminal so it is Ok to use the bus lane as a loading bay. You need to time your laoding between Red jet arrivals to ensure space to stop - we didnt find this a problem. due to the lack of outside space -there is a shhared patio i would not recommend this property for a young family, but for older children, teens and adults it is fantastic as there is plenty to watch from the balcony. The kitchen is big enough for 8 with plenty crockery but a shortage of jugs and sharp knives.

Published on: 2021-10-20

This was our 4th visit to Woodyear House and it's now in urgent need of decoration and repair. Since our first visit the shower in the bedroom has leaked through the floor into the lounge and still does. The rear upstairs shower leaks through the kitchen ceiling. The cleaning is appallingly poor.

Published on: 2021-09-27

Have used this Holiday home three times Great house fab views and cowes holds a very special place in my heart

Published on: 2021-09-09

I would not recommend Woodyear House. Although we knew the house didn’t come with parking, it was a nightmare to find anywhere to park! Also the loading bays were never empty, we had a long way to unload and load our cars. The house was grubby, mouldy showers, cooked food left on the rungs of the oven.Popcorn on the floor behind the sofa. Nappy left on the top of the wardrobe, a dirty sock behind the curtains, and the waste bin, with used tampons, among other rubbish, unemptied in the upstairs bedroom. All the toilet bowls were stained, needed bleaching before we started our holiday! Would not recommend the cleaners!!! The outside space was filthy, along with empty cardboard boxes left, batteries on the table, which was filthy. Unable to be used without lots of cleaning, which I was not prepared to do. Carpets stained, and no empty cupboard to store any food. In the downstairs toilet there was flaky paint falling on the floor daily, also the downstairs hall!!! The shower, in the downstairs front bedroom, was so hot, unable to get it any colder, so unable to use it. Made the week difficult! The second shower downstairs flooded, the waste pipe was blocked with hair, which my husband had to clear, as we couldn’t use the other shower downstairs! Three of the chairs in the kitchen had screws missing so made them wobbly and dangerous to sit on, The dishwasher didn’t clean on the first wash, I had to clean the filter before it worked properly!! So much cleaning before we even started our holiday. It was very disappointing and not what we had expected. The cost of the week was double our second week, which is a very clean and comfortable house. NO! I would not recommend this property and would not book with Cottages.com again, as they obviously are meant to check all the properties they advertise.

Published on: 2021-08-16

Fantastic position wonderful apartment . We will be back thank you for a fabulous stay xx

Published on: 2021-07-26

We had a wonderful stay at Woodyear House and were really impressed by its location and we loved its history. It was perfect for 2 family’s of 4 with 1 family occupying the ground floor and the other on the 2nd floor and then meeting in the middle for the kitchen and living room. What really let it down was it’s cleanliness, especially in the kitchen. Really not nice to arrive to everything being dirty. The fridge, freezer and dishwasher were grim. There was also rubbish left in some of the bedroom bins from the previous guests. I was expecting some cleaning products to be left, especially during a pandemic so 1 cloth and 1 dishwasher tablet didn’t really cut it. It really needs a thorough deep clean. The shower upstairs also leaks and comes through the living room ceiling. Judging by the other reviews this was first reported in June last year but obviously still hasn’t been sorted. We still had an amazing holiday and wouldn’t let any of that spoil it but it’s a real shame that the cleaning company who look after it are really letting this wonderful house down. I manage holiday cottages for a living and we would never accept these standards of cleaning or maintenance. I really hope the owners read these reviews and get on the case.

Published on: 2021-07-15

A beautiful spacious apartment in a great location. This was our second visit, having loved it two years ago. Disappointingly this time around we noticed that the property needed some maintenance, TLC and much better cleaning, especially as it’s branded a luxury apartment. The dishwasher was tatty, filthy, well used and could do with replacing. The showers need maintaining to ensure they are draining properly and don’t leak - the one upstairs had an issue. There was also an issue with a bathroom blind. Unfortunately and very concerning in a pandemic, the cleanliness and hygiene was appalling. The fridge and freezer were dirty and had not been cleaned. Toilets needed bleach down them and a good scrub; the upstairs one was stained brown. High touch areas need wiping. More attention to the cleaning of floors too please. I took to cleaning it myself on arrival!! Not a great start to a holiday. Overall it’s a beautiful place with so much to offer, but let down by the basics. We are now doubtful as to whether we will return to this accommodation next year and will be keeping a close eye on future reviews to see if these issues get addressed.

Published on: 2021-07-03