Kenmare Cottage - a house that sleeps 7 guests in 3 bedrooms - Latest Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

Q: Is Kenmare Cottage - a house that sleeps 7 guests in 3 bedrooms pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

Q: Where is Kenmare Cottage - a house that sleeps 7 guests in 3 bedrooms located?

This family-friendly Shanklin cottage is located by the sea, within a 10-minute walk of Shanklin Theatre, Shanklin Beach, and Small Hope Beach. Shanklin Chine and Shanklin Old Village are also within 10 minutes. Shanklin Station is 7 minutes by foot and Lake Station is 25 minutes.

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10/10 Excellent

Anna B.

Apr 21, 2025

Great stat

This is a lovely house in a great location. The best part was all the small ways the owners made the stay special including, dvds, wii, dog biscuits, washing powder, blankets, bean bags, dog blankets etc and additional loo rolls! Thank you

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10/10 Excellent

Alex L.

Sep 5, 2024

Great stay at Kenmare Cottage

This was our third stay at Kenmare Cottage with family of four. Great house, clean, excellent service and will come again!

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10/10 Excellent

Rosemary G.

Apr 26, 2024

Excellent accommodation

The house is lovely, a short walk to the beach and other activities. We really enjoyed our stay. The house was so comfortable with lots of space for us all.

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10/10 Excellent

Sep 12, 2024

A beautiful house

We were very impressed with this property. It was well equipped, in a good location, near to facilities and beautifully furnished. It had everything we needed and contributed to making our stay on the Isle of Wight fantastic. Nearly forgot to say thank you for the goodies left for us.

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10/10 Excellent

Sep 26, 2024

Ideal holiday let

Very enjoyable stay with accommodation very high standard. Appreciative of essentials supplied such as tea, coffee and milk, plus unexpected lovely cake. Location ideal for access around Shanklin with excellent bus service. Only point which other people have made is vehicle access from main road which is on a sharp bend and tight turn. However would definitely recommend this property to others.

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10/10 Excellent

Neal W.

Nov 5, 2022

Holiday

Hi it was a great holiday home a part from parking was not always good as people keep blocking the road at back but still enjoy the house would go again

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10/10 Excellent

Sep 21, 2023

Very Nice

The house is lovely and homely with nice touches, clean and tidy with everything you need. The games room is a fab idea if you have generations stopping or young children. It is a short walk to the beach, and into the town. Although the house is on a main road, the traffic noise isnt really an issue, and the seating area at the back is quiet and warm in the sun. The house is spacious and well laid out , and more then enough room for families. . Parking would be an issue if you have a large car, or more then 1 car, we have a Mokka and managed but it was hairy at times. You are also exiting the little road at the back of the house where you park , onto a main road on a blind bend from the right, that is also hairy at times. So you need to be vigilant when leaving. On the whole a lovely house.

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10/10 Excellent

Alex L.

Sep 9, 2022

Beautiful house in a great location

We were impressed with the cleanliness when we arrived. Everything was very clean and the house was full with all amenities you can think of. Kitchen was stocked, playroom full of games, books and gaming station and plenty of linen and towels provided. The instructions were very clearly provided in advance but also in the welcome guide. The house is in a great location being close to the shops (300M), close to the old village (5 min walk) and beach lift (7 min walk). Being in the middle of the town however means that there has been a lot of noise from the road and neighbour houses with all the windows open in the middle of summer. There is ample parking at the back of the house but a little tricky to get to if you have a bigger car. Throughout our 2 week stay we needed to contact maintenance & housekeeping for some bins advice and she was extremely responsive and helpful. I cannot fault it and gladly stay again!

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10/10 Excellent

Karen R.

Nov 29, 2024

Second visit to Kenmare Cottage,

Kenmare Cottage is perfect in every way, it is spotlessly clean, very well equipped, stylish and spacious, it has the bonus of parking to the rear of the property and is very centrally located in Shanklin, a level walk to the shops, which are nearby. An excellent choice for couples and families. Credit also to the agent Island Holiday Homes who provide an excellent service. Thank you.

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10/10 Excellent

Sep 27, 2024

Relax, unwind and enjoy

This is the second time of staying here, this time we we're joined by our 18 month old granddaughter, mum and Dad and Willow there four legged companion. We had an absolutely brilliant holiday here ☺️ the sun shone and was warm through out. We were greated by a lovely arrival pack. Thank you. The IOW is a superb holiday location and this island holiday home was the perfect place to stay. Thank you

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10/10 Excellent

Alex L.

Sep 5, 2024

Great stay at Kenmare Cottage

This was our third stay at Kenmare Cottage with family of four. Great house, clean, excellent service and will come again!

10/10 Excellent

Angela Owens

Aug 20, 2024

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Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Debbie C.

Jun 8, 2024

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Shanklin

Fantastic property, beautiful decor, spotless, everything there you’de need, great location also, would deffinately recommend x

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

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10/10 Excellent

Dec 6, 2023

Relaxing Winter Break

We thoroughly enjoyed our November stay at Kenmare Cottage, it is very spacious and well equipped, and so very homely, the owners have thought of everything. The location is very convenient, it is close to the shops and the beach in Shanklin, it is also handy for the old village, restaurants, pubs and takeaways, which are all within an easy stroll. This is by far the best place we have stayed in Shanklin and would highly recommend the property. The team at Island Holiday Homes were also fantastic, they provided excellent customer service throughout our stay. Their attention to detail was great, they promptly answered all my pre-holiday questions, they efficiently booked our car ferry tickets (at a great price!) and kept us really well informed. Thank you.

10/10 Excellent

Alison D., Cheltenham, Gloucestershire UK

Jul 2, 2022

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Beautiful house in a fantastic location

This property is lovey large house, in a fantastic location between old town Shanklin and Shanklin sea front both we walked to on many occasions, about 15mins to the front and 10mins to the old town. There are plenty of eating places, restaurants and take always within a few minutes walk from the house. The house was lovely and clean on arrival, with plenty of towels and everything we needed to make our stay perfect. As mentioned in other reviews the road along to the parking is tight but we have a very large car and managed it without to much of a problem, the neighbours all seemed friendly. We had a fantastic time and will definitely return.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

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8/10 Good

Aug 1, 2021

Family holiday

A beautiful home, had a lovely stay. Most things we needed were provided and the house is well maintained, but shocked there was no coffee maker even though it was listed. We bought a caffetiere and left it there. It is advisable to bring a fan as windows need to be kept closed due to the very noisy neighbour and 4am seagulls - lovely as they are, they are loud! Take great care driving out onto main road, a blind exit. A big struggle to vacate by 9am with a baby and toddler, we felt under pressure and accidentally left things behind in the rush. Not being able to check in until after 5pm and having to leave by 9am feels as though we were overcharged as we missed the best part of a day. One of the keys doesn't work for the back door, we had a struggle trying to get out. Overall, a nice place, worked well most of the time. (I don't suggest you publish this review, I just wanted to bring some things to your attention).

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10/10 Excellent

Lee T.

Jul 4, 2021

Beautiful home from home

We spent 2 weeks at Kenmare and enjoyed it greatly. It is tastefully decorated, comfortable, very well furnished and considering the current restrictions we'll equipped. There is plenty of room for a family, the playroom is a great idea stocked with a TV, wii, dvds, board games and a comfy sofa. We would give the house 9.5/10.

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10/10 Excellent

Vanessa S.

May 30, 2021

Lovely cottage in excellent location

Beautifully decorated cottage, spacious, clean and with everything you could want. Carpets seemed new as so soft and clean. Decor was lovely. Furniture very comfortable and so much space in the whole property. Kitchen had everything you could need. They even supplied hand sanitiser, soap and washing up liquid as well as milk and cakes left for us. The large parking space was a bonus and the garden was lovely with plenty of chairs and table for outside dining when weather permitted. Table tennis table was folded away but easy to get out and put back. Wii games and board games for us and granddaughter to play. The location is excellent, 10 mins walk from the beach, two mins from town and 5 mins from good choice of restaurants. Shanklin Chine is also 10mins walk away. We walked to Sandown a few times, approx 30 - 40 min walk. Kenmare Cottage is lovely and if visiting IOW in future, we would definitely stay here again if able.

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8/10 Good

Roland W.

Feb 1, 2021

Working away

Very nice house well kept . Only two complaints shower not very powerful but worked sufice and the neighbours have a hottub in the small garden and were very noisy with loud music until the early hours of the morning.

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10/10 Excellent

Noella W.

Nov 3, 2020

Perfect in every way

A stunning holiday rental,perfect for exploring the whole of the island. The house was immaculate, fully equipped with everything you could possibly need and more. Full Covid measures had been taken and we all felt safe and reassured by this. Off road parking is a bonus but a bit tricky as access is via a narrow road with small maneuvering room if you have a bigger car. Lots of outside space if whether permits with garden furniture and table tennis table.

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10/10 Excellent

Jennifer H.

Aug 23, 2020

Thoroughly recommended

Comfortable, clean, well thought out decor, dog friendly, great situation, amazing property well done

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10/10 Excellent

Kirstie C.

Aug 16, 2020

Great Holiday Rental

Kenmare property is a great property in Shanklin. Very close to the main shopping streets and restaurants. Only 10 mins walk from the esplanade. All rooms are good size and decorated to a high standard. Very comfy beds and bedding options if more/different options needed. The property is on a main road and parking is at the rear of the property, the access road is quite narrow but we managed ok. We had a great holiday during Aug 2020 and would recommend Shanklin, IoW and this property to any family.

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10/10 Excellent

John W.

Aug 16, 2020

Home from home

A well presented, immaculately clean house with loads of space,everything you could ask for was provided, this was a lovely place to stay and would recommend it to anyone and we hope to return in the future.

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10/10 Excellent

Graham R.

Dec 7, 2019

Great cottage, great location

Our second stay here and as before cottage is lovely, spacious and well furnished. Dog friendly ( great doggy pictures on walls!) and location central in Shanklin and walk to beach. Parking tight at back but manageable. Our go to place on the IoW.

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10/10 Excellent

Graham R.

Oct 23, 2019

Great accommodation

The cottage was great, spacious, well furnished and dog friendly. Parking tight at the back but ok. Loved the house would stay again

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