Island Retreat with HotTub

The perfect place for a much needed rest away from busy lives i a lovely, unspoiled corner of Essex

Pros: The house was just off the main road in a quiet cul de sac. Very close to the shore where there were boats coming and going, nice pubs, seafood shacks all in walking distance. Everyone we met was very friendly and the atmosphere on the island is relaxed and amiable. The house is easy to live in, big family kitchen, comfortable living area and a sunny garden surrounding the house. The host, John, was very helpful and set the hot tub up for our arrival.

Pros: We came to Mersea to scatter our parents ashes as they were Mersea born and bred. It was a good place for family to be together. It is was very important to us.

Everything we needed for a great group trip away from London

Pros: Great location, easy to get to from London, by the beach, big house with lots of space for guests. John was also very helpful! We had a great time 😊

Pros: Great house, perfectly located near the lovely seafront at West Mersea. Very friendly and helpful host.

Loved it!

Pros: Great position. Comfortable house Weather didn’t let us use the lovely garden sadly Everything we needed Hope to return!

Fabulous family holiday in a beautiful location, would definatly stay again

Pros: Beautifully spacious, perfect for family holidays.

Cool place to stay , really enjoyable stay

Pros: We had a magical stay over Christmas we had the logs on the fire it was cosy and comfortable . Great location . John was really helpful especially when we needed help with the induction cooker. I fully recommend a stay here .

Cons: When we first arrived I thought the kitchen was a bit rustic, but this actually added to the charm of the place once we got familiar with our surrounding

Lovely home in a fantastic location. Responsive host.

Pros: Getting into the property was very easy. Our host gave us recommendations of places to visit and things to do. He was always contactable which was really helpful. Incredible trampoline kept our 2 year old son very happy for the entire week!

Cons: A couple of the things in the description were not available (high chair, washing machine) although the host did arrange for his cleaner to do our washing for us and put a washing line up, it would have been nice to have access to the machine ourselves.

A great celebration weekend.

Pros: The house is large & comfortable with many nice touches. Excellent for a family with children. We loved the garden, the bbq and trampoline. All the negative things I have mentioned can easily be rectified.

Cons: * The change in check in time on the day which meant that we had to hang around for 2hrs. I also found the key safe very high on the wall of the porch. I am 5ft6 & couldn’t access it. We were not informed of the road closure very close to the house. * The lack of written instructions about the house & details of local shops and other possible interests on the island. * The lack of any hangers & places to store/hang clothes * the kitchen cupboard full of very very old packets of food.. some dating back to 2018