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About this property

Historic Setting: The Drey in Isle of Wight is housed in a historic building, offering garden views and a quiet street setting. Comfortable Accommodations: Rooms feature private bathrooms, walk-in showers, parquet floors, and free WiFi. Additional amenities include tea and coffee makers, hairdryers, and TVs. Dining Experience: Guests can enjoy American, full English/Irish, vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free breakfasts with juice and pancakes. Special diet menus are available. Convenient Location: Sandown Beach is an 8-minute walk away, while Dinosaur Isle lies 1.8 km from the property. Southampton Airport is 58 km distant. Boating opportunities are nearby.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 10 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (10.0)

    • Breakfast info

    • Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free, American


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Number of guests
 
1 extra-large double bed
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2 single beds
1 double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Sheena
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Location was good. The breakfast was really lovely. I really enjoyed that and the hosts when out of their way to be as helpful as possible as I'm disabled and they couldn't do enough for me. Would definitely recommend
  • Anne
    Philippines Philippines
    The property was located in a peaceful residential area. The room we stayed in was beautifully decorated and adequately furnished. We loved our stay and would love stay for longer in the future. We checked out earlier to get a head start on our...
  • Sarah
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Spotlessly clean, comfortable, peaceful. Warm welcome on arrival.
  • Julia
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    We had a wonderful stay at The Drey. Tracy could not have done more to make us feel welcome. The breakfast each day was excellent, we had access to everything we needed and the location suited our needs perfectly for our first stay on the Isle...
  • Martin
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Had an amazing time. Tracy was very welcoming, attentive and lovely. We would definitely recommend and would love to stay again!
  • Eric
    France France
    Tracy was a lovely person; she would always make sure our needs were fulfilled . Extremely sympathetic ! A truly excellent souvenir!
  • Clare
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The room was well equipped and comfortable. Everything was spotlessly clean, and the bed was very comfortable. Tracy is a wonderful host and was keen to make our stay a really relaxing holiday. The extra touches - luxury full-sized toiletaries,...
  • Tracy
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Great location. Lovely spacious room, plenty of space to unpack if you're there for longer. Comfy large bed (too many scatter cushions! Personal preference!) Plug socket near bed. Large bathroom, again, plenty of storage drawers. Loved the 2...
  • Nicole
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Perfect location, quiet. Very nice room, comfortable bed, clean and tidy. The owner is always available and very friendly.
  • Pilira
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Very clean, tastefully decorated, free parking, near Sandown beach resort and the host was really lovely and hospitable!

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Hosted by Tracy Lay

10
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Tracy Lay
The Drey has two beautiful Bedrooms on the 1st floor both with ensuite bathrooms. The largest of the two rooms, the Deluxe Super King room is at the front of the house and can be configured with either two singles or a Super King size bed. The bathroom has double sinks and a large walk in shower. The Superior Double room is at the back of the house with views of Brading Down. The bathroom is compact but has a large walk in shower, both bathrooms have Scottish fine soap products. Both rooms are light, airy and modern with cotton sheets and fluffy towels. Flat screen smart TV, Amazon Echo and free Wifi plus good quality tea and coffee facilities. Regrettably, our facilities are not suitable for babies & young children. There is a possibility for a well behaved dog to be accommodated, this may incur an extra charge depending upon extra cleaning. Full English breakfast is now available for an extra charge along with a Vegan, Lactose & Gluten free version. Our new Dining room, Acorn Diner, is available for you to use from 12pm through to 9.30pm for you to enjoy your takeaways meals. Plates, cutlery & glasses will be provided free of charge as well as use of microwave and fridge.
We are now delighted to announce the opening of the Acorn Diner serving a full English Breakfast Service, at an additional cost . We are able to cater for vegan, gluten & lactose free diets, we will happily send you details if required. . Our new Dining room, Acorn Diner, is available for you to use from 12pm through to 9.30pm for you to enjoy your takeaways meals. Plates, cutlery & glasses will be provided free of charge as well as use of microwave and fridge. Having lived on the island for a number of years I would like to share this wonderful place with you all.
The Drey is situated in a quiet tree lined residential road in Sandown which is part of the Isle of Wight (IOW) Biospere Reserve designated by UNESCO. The islands Blue Flag Beach is a 7 mins walk with lots of beautiful coastal and country walks on the doorstep. Plenty of restaurants and bars are on the beachfront. There is limited parking roadside but additional parking is a two minute walk to the train station carpark, this is never full. There are 3 car Ferries that serve the island; Portsmouth to Fishbourne (Wightlink), a 25 minute drive to us, Southampton to East Cowes (Redfunnel), a 27 minute drive, Lymington to Yarmouth (Wightlink) with a 38 minute drive. Surprisingly, we are only 3 hours away from Central London on public transport. The IOW train links with both the hovercraft (10min crossing) and foot passenger Catamaran (20mins) from Portsmouth. If you fancy leaving the car at home and exploring the island Sandown is linked to the rest of the island by a great bus service. For those that are more energetic, Nunwell Street forms part of the Red Squirrel Bike Trail offering 32 miles of mostly traffic free cycling, secure, weatherproof, bike shelter.
Language spoken: English

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House rules

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Check-in
From 16:00 to 19:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 08:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children are not allowed.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are allowed on request. Charges may be applicable.
Payments by Booking.com
Booking.com takes your payment on behalf of the property for this stay, but make sure you have cash for any extras once you get there.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform The Drey in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

Payment before arrival via bank transfer is required. The property will contact you after you book to provide instructions.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

Food & beverage services at this property may be limited or unavailable due to Coronavirus (COVID-19).

It is not possible to stay at this property for Coronavirus (COVID-19) quarantine purposes.

Legal information

This property is managed by a private host. EU consumer law relating to professional hosts might not apply.

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