Melville Lodge

Type: Self-Catering

Sleeps 4 + 2. Available all year including short breaks. Storage for walking gear and bikes. Pets welcome.

Little Melville is a self-contained annexe of a Grand Victorian Villa, called Melville Lodge, built in 1876 of Island stone.Situated in beautiful Victorian Ventnor’s most attractive and panoramic areas, 5-10 minutes walk to the esplanade, beach, shops, pubs and restaurants, which includes the Spyglass Inn, overlooking the sea.

Opposite is pretty Ventnor park with it’s putting green, stream and bandstand. A gentle walk through the park leads to the cliffs, with panoramic walks left to Ventnor beach and onto Bonchurch, or right to quaint Steephill Cove with it’s pretty beach and café and onto the Botanical Gardens, which due to Ventnor’s warm and sunny micro-climate, is famous for it’s exotic plants and is well worth a visit.

For walkers there are also cliff walks all the way to Niton and St. Katherine’s point and beyond. Also Ventnor Downs is at the back of the town connecting to St. Boniface Downs with magnificent views, it reminds us of the New Forest.

Downstairs:

Living room with two settees (one a bed settee) table and chairs, TV and DVD player,

Kitchen, modern units, electric cooker, fridge, microwave oven, toaster and electric kettle.

Downstairs toilet.

Upstairs:

Two double bedrooms with sinks.

Walk in shower room.

It has full central heating and is newly decorated with strip pine floors throughout (sorry no stilettos please).

All bedding, towels and tea towels are provided.

Guests are welcome to use the rear garden at their own risk, children must be supervised.
Safe storage for walking gear and bicycles within lock up garage.

Plenty of parking outside in Park Avenue.

Prices displayed are all inclusive.

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• 4 Visit Britain Stars

Accommodation Information

Number of Rooms/Units:

1

Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.

Road Directions

From East Cowes ferry, second exit at roundabout onto Well Road, A3021, A3054 to Newport, A3020 to Sandown, A3020 to Shanklin, at Whiteley Bank turn right for B3327 to Ventnor.
From Fishbourne ferry, B3339 (Fishbourne lane), A3054 to Newport, A3020 to Sandown, A3020 to Shanklin, at Whiteley Bank turn right for B3327 to Ventnor.
From Yarmouth ferry, A3054 to Totland, A3055 to Freshwater, A3055 to Ventnor.

Public Transport Directions

From West Cowes Red Jet Hi-speed ferry: No.1 bus route to Newport and change to No. 3 or 6
From Ryde Catamaran/Hovertravel: No. 3 or 6
From Yarmouth ferry: No. 7 Newport and change to 3 or 6
For further information please visit the Southern Vectis travel office at Ryde, bottom of pier or the Tourist Information Centre at West Cowes, opposite ferry terminal entrance and at Yarmouth, left of terminal.