The Maltings, The Maltings, Blackbridge Road, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, PO40 9QJ

I have just returned from staying at this accommodation - we were a group of four.

At first glance we were very pleased with Location and the accommodation.

Location was ok, it was quiet and within reach of Freshwater bay, Freshwater village and local shop was approx 20 mins walk away.(only mins in car)

There is plenty of space, towels were ok (beach towels were also included )

The patio at front was a good use of space as the space at back was for your car only. Fresh flowers were a nice touch. Beds comfortable. Main bedroom had en suite. The other t

We should have followed our first instincts and turned straight around and gone home. After complaining to Sykes Cottages we got ?100 compensation. This was such a disappointing holiday. The house could be lovely but has been left to moulder (literally, in the case of the lean to, downstairs bathroom). The stair carpets and two small bedroom carpets were badly moth-eaten. The cobwebs in the hallway and downstairs bathroom (around the toilet) were hanging with dust. Over ten pieces of crockery were badly chipped, and others were cracked. there was opened pack

Apart from the odd blip in directions to get there and park, the service was very helpful. We really loved the space, even though weather not good enough to use the patio. Location was perfect as we could reach everywhere without having to use the car. Pity we only had one bicycle with us!

The fixtures and fittings,carpets and furniture were worn and dirty. There was open packets of food left in the cupboards and fridge/freezer, mouldy vegetables in the vegetable rack. Most of the crockery was still in the dishwasher when we arrived and most of the kitchen utensils, cooking pans, oven and work surfaces needed cleaning before we could use them. There were no towels on our arrival and the barbecue was missing. We enjoyed the Isle of Wight but we would not stop here again.