It was a bit of a risk making this booking - we'd never stayed in a chalet before (always opting for quite new caravans) and I'm allergic to dogs (didn't spot that dogs were allowed when booking) but i needn't have worried on either count!

This chalet is lovely, cleaned and maintained by the owners. You can definitely tell they take pride in their little holiday home and have worked hard to make it as homely and welcoming as possible. There was no trace of dog hair or dog scent and the chalet was well furnished inside. The big plus over a caravan was a proper cooker and a good range of cooking utensils - we were able to cook real meals here rather than waiting for an hour for a tiny oven to warm up like you would in a caravan. The beds were comfy and there were plenty of towels, some toiletries and basics like loo roll provided too. There was also a great little welcome basket with crisps, wine, chocolates and biscuits - as well as the kitchen being stocked with a few bits like teabags and salt and vinegar. There were also thoughtful touches like an umbrella, a windbreak, buckets and spades, a food mixer as well as the usual toaster and microwave, a picnic set.....the list goes on! They've even put together a little folder with info on the local area in it.

The location is great - there is a great view of the hills out of the door, but a few minutes walk in one direction has you down on a lovely quiet beach - or walk in the other direction and you're at IoW Zoo within 5 or 10 minutes......or keep on walking like we did and you will find yourself in Shanklin!

The site itself has no facilities like a club or a laundrette (the buildings are there but boarded up) but that suited us fine - we're not bothered about stuff like that and there was plenty of open space for the kids to play safely outside.

Overall we were incredibly happy with our holiday here and would definitely recommend the chalet to anyone. When we come back to the Isle of Wight this will definitely be our first choice of place to stay.