House in Shanklin
5 guests · 2 bedrooms · 1 bath
Reasons to book
Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones
Top-tier experienceA high end property in this area
About this house rental
Swallow Cottage is located in Shanklin, just 1.8 miles from The Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary and 4.3 miles from Dinosaur Isle. The property is around 8.5 miles from Blackgang Chine, 10 miles from Osborne House, and 1.
Amenities at Swallow Cottage
Free WiFi/internet
Free Parking
Non-smoking
Pets allowed
Heating
WiFi/Internet
Garden
Outdoor Cooking
Fire alarm
Fire extinguisher
Map of Shanklin
Ratings and reviews
100% verified reviews8.0 / 10.0Excellent·Jan 2026
Lovely cottage . Beds weren’t the best and key safe was so old it was impossible to open and shut up . Double bed small for us as both tall . Location was ok if you drive everywhere which we did but not an easy walk to places
Beds and key safe
9.0 / 10.0Outstanding·Nov 2025
The location is fantastic, set in a beautiful old manor house surround by woods and fields.
The property is a good size and well furnished and the kitchen has every conceivable device you would ever need.
It's not that easy to find , drove past it twice before we realised where it was. Could do with a sign on the fence outside. Also leaving the property is a bit dodgy, there is a steep drive that leads out to a bend in the road and your visibility is blocked by 2 large signs nailed to the fence , makes leaving a bit nervey .
The location of the key box was also a hunt, instructions said on the fence, took us a good 20 minutes to locate that !
The gate to the property garden opens on the wrong side , it opens from the left and opens into the garden, it makes getting in and getting out a real faff .
Not sure when the place was last cleaned, but the 2 seater sofa was dirty, spill marks going down the front , we cleaned as best we could and put a throw on it. I decided on day 2 to use the vacuum cleaner provided as we had our dog , but considering we had only been in the place less than 24 hours, the vacuum container was filled just doing the lounge carpet and rug !
There were also cobwebs and dust that really in my opinion have been cleaned prior to guests arriving.
There were light fittings loose in the ceiling and sprinkler covers missing.
The extractor in the kitchen was covered in grease and the light didn't work.
The electric fire didn't work either,lucky for us it was a very mild week.
The place was also filled with junk.
Drawers full of old dvds and no dvd player.
Cupboards with old games and not one complete.
Drawers full of old junk in both the kitchen and front room.
It's a real shame as the place was so nice and could easily be top notch with a bit more effort in places.
10.0 / 10.0Outstanding·Jun 2025
Beautifully clean , extremely spacious and so so quite , really comfy beds .
Well equipped kitchen .
Lovely big private garden 😄
Great for the dog !!
Rural yet only a short drive from everywhere.
Will definitely stay again !
Better signage from the rd as tricky to find first time ,plus better position for the key box pls ,next to front door would be perfect
5.0 / 10.0·Jun 2023
Good location, very quiet in the evening. Good walks and enclosed garden for the dog.
Read the reviews and thought seems ok, So not sure when property was cleaned, outside is as important as inside. Doors covered in cobwebs. Patio furniture covered, mean covered with bird droppings.
Inside seemed clean, however, carpet in living room was alive with Ants. Whilst in the kitchen preparing food, ants all over counter top. Thick dust on top of sofas. All windows upstairs dirty and hall full of cobwebs. Not talking one days worth. Ant powder done at front door, seems to have a big problem with ants that’s not been addressed.
Mat in the bath, after a shower all the grime came out, did not want to lift it up! awful plastic toilet seat that moved.
Had to sleep separately to my husband as the double bed, you just fell into the middle. Needs new mattress.
House needs refreshing, holes in the walls and ceiling’s. Fridge is not up to code. Salad draw has no top. Any raw items can drip onto the salad items. Freezer has a draw broken and iced up. Last person left grass in there. Bin had food waste at the bottom when I changed to rubbish bag. oh and you can not recycle as they will not remove it. Told to place in general rubbish. Not very good.
Not very happy with stay, booked it due to 8+ rating!
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Top rated by guests
8.6Excellent
(20 Ratings)
"Beautifully clean , extremely spacious and so so quite , really comfy beds .
Well equipped kitchen .
Lovely big private garden 😄
Great for the dog !!
Rural yet only a short drive from everywhere.
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