The Bay house Apartments , shanklin

The location was excellent for us, just a short walk up to the High Street, of down to the waterfront esplanade, or the famous Chine. You'll find many restaurant options in either direction, although food quality really varied. There is an ocean view from both balconies and the apartment is clean, modern, and has all the features and comforts we needed for 3 adults to spend 3 days here.

I found the upstairs bed too soft, and a Nespresso coffee maker would have been a nice-to-have feature.

We had a great stay at the property! It was incredibly clean and cozy, and the five of us had plenty of space, especially with the extra bed they provided. We loved our time there and would definitely come back again.

2 balconies made outside space useable for separate and sharing together

A hot tub

Very spacious. Clean rooms and bathrooms.

Smell of smoke in the hall of the apartment. Also white towels turn grey with every wash.

Perfect location. Very clean and smart apartment with all amenities required available

Nothing

Everything! Perfect position, super clean, well thought out, all the little touches - just amazing!

Nothing - all fabulous

Everything! The property was stunning.

Nothing else would be needed.

We booked a few nights at the Bay House at the end of a trip through South England, to relax, mostly. The apartment did that job well. The host provided quite a lot of gadgets to feel well-pampered, and the apartment was in an excellent state (which was almost a bit surprising, after getting there by walking through Shanklin from the railway station, which felt quite run-down at times). The apartment is "at the end" of the village, close to the beach (after a descent of some 30m, I guess) and to the Chive, a slightly Disneyfied mini-vale. Our Apartment (#9) had two outside spaces, and the sea-view from the one on the upper floor was nice, while being well-protected from too much exposure to sun or wind.

Only minor point of "shortage": we travelled as a party of 4 with at times diverging plans. A single set of keys felt a bit limiting.