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The Rosetta Cottages

Cowes, Isle Of Wight
The exterior of Rosetta Cottage, Cowes, Isle of Wight
The view from Rosetta Cottage, Cowes, Isle of Wight
The exterior of East Rosetta Cottage, Cowes, Isle of Wight
The sitting room at Rosetta Cottage, Cowes, Isle of Wight
The dining room at Rosetta Cottage, Cowes, Isle of Wight
The dining room at Rosetta Cottage, Cowes, Isle of Wight
The kitchen at Rosetta Cottage, Cowes, Isle of Wight
A double bedroom at Rosetta Cottage, Cowes, Isle of Wight
A double bedroom at Rosetta Cottage, Cowes, Isle of Wight
A double bedroom at Rosetta Cottage, Cowes, Isle of Wight
The twin bedroom at Rosetta Cottage, Cowes, Isle of Wight
The shower room at Rosetta Cottage, Cowes, Isle of Wight
The sitting room at East Rosetta Cottage, Cowes, Isle of Wight
The kitchen at East Rosetta Cottage, Cowes, Isle of Wight
The dining room at East Rosetta Cottage, Cowes, Isle of Wight
The double bedroom at East Rosetta Cottage, Cowes, Isle of Wight
A twin bedroom at East Rosetta Cottage, Cowes, Isle of Wight
A twin bedroom at East Rosetta Cottage, Cowes, Isle of Wight
The bathroom at East Rosetta Cottage, Cowes, Isle of Wight
The lavatory at East Rosetta Cottage, Cowes, Isle of Wight
The exterior of Rosetta Cottage, Cowes, Isle of Wight The view from Rosetta Cottage, Cowes, Isle of Wight The exterior of East Rosetta Cottage, Cowes, Isle of Wight The sitting room at Rosetta Cottage, Cowes, Isle of Wight The dining room at Rosetta Cottage, Cowes, Isle of Wight The dining room at Rosetta Cottage, Cowes, Isle of Wight The kitchen at Rosetta Cottage, Cowes, Isle of Wight A double bedroom at Rosetta Cottage, Cowes, Isle of Wight A double bedroom at Rosetta Cottage, Cowes, Isle of Wight A double bedroom at Rosetta Cottage, Cowes, Isle of Wight The twin bedroom at Rosetta Cottage, Cowes, Isle of Wight The shower room at Rosetta Cottage, Cowes, Isle of Wight The sitting room at East Rosetta Cottage, Cowes, Isle of Wight The kitchen at East Rosetta Cottage, Cowes, Isle of Wight The dining room at East Rosetta Cottage, Cowes, Isle of Wight The double bedroom at East Rosetta Cottage, Cowes, Isle of Wight A twin bedroom at East Rosetta Cottage, Cowes, Isle of Wight A twin bedroom at East Rosetta Cottage, Cowes, Isle of Wight The bathroom at East Rosetta Cottage, Cowes, Isle of Wight The lavatory at East Rosetta Cottage, Cowes, Isle of Wight

At-a-glance details

  • Number of cottages 2
  • Guests 16
  • Bedrooms 8
  • Preferred changeover day Saturday
  • Minimum stay 3 nights
  • Number of dogs welcome 0
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About The Rosetta Cottages

If you’re looking for a holiday by the sea, then you can’t get much closer than this. Two holiday cottages make up this Victorian manor right on the seafront at Cowes.

Two adjoining cottages sleeping a total of 16 guests.

Get the whole family together for a beach holiday in 5 bedroom Rosetta Cottage and adjoining 3 bedroom East Rosetta Cottage. Inside, it has all the charm of a 19th-century house with wooden floors, traditional fireplaces and a roll-top bath. Lounge over afternoon tea and watch the ships go by from the garden.  

Walk to the nearby town and marina which comes to life in the summer with sailing boats bobbing on the waters. Or venture further along the island to Newton Nature Reserve – a quiet backwater with a busy Medieval past, now bursting with wildlife.

By staying in East Rosetta Cottage, you’ll be helping to conserve one third of the Isle of Wight’s coastline that the National Trust look after with your support. 
 

Features and facilities

  • Cot & high chair available
  • Microwave available
  • Fridge available
  • Freezer available
  • Dishwasher available
  • Washing machine available
  • Tumble dryer not available
  • Telephone not available
  • Television available
  • DVD available
  • WiFi* available
  • Open fire / wood burner available
  • Garden available
  • BBQ not available

Please Note:

These cottages all have slightly different features and facilities, but those listed are present in at least one of the cottages in the group.

These cottages are perfect for a group holiday where guests can also enjoy their own space. Please note, however, that there is not enough seating for the whole party in the communal areas of either of these cottages.

Accessibility

Ground floor facilities

Layout

Rosetta Cottage (Sleeps 10 guests + cot)

Ground floor

Entrance hall, separate lavatory, large dining room with French doors to garden, large sitting room with wood-burning stove and sunroom off, kitchen, one bedroom with 2 single beds and en-suite bathroom with bath and mixer tap shower attachment.

First floor

Four bedrooms (two doubles with 5' beds, two twins) bathroom with electric shower over bath, shower room with lavatory and a separate lavatory.

East Rosetta Cottage (Sleeps 6 guests + cot)

Ground floor

Lobby entrance into dining room, kitchen and sitting room.

First floor

Steep stairs leading to three bedrooms (1 double with 5' bed and 2 twins) shower room with electric shower and lavatory, bathroom with electric shower over bath and separate lavatory.

Notes for guests

Access: If you would like a copy of the accessibility guide for these cottages, please call the team on 0344 800 2070.

Ferries: We recommend that if you are travelling to the Isle of Wight, you should book the ferries early due to the excessive bookings at holiday periods. There are currently three options available depending on your preferred route:

1) Wightlink Ferries - www.wightlink.co.uk. National Trust Holidays guests receive a 10% discount with Wightlink ferries between Lymington and Yarmouth, Portsmouth and Fishbourne and the catamaran between Portsmouth and Ryde (foot passenger service only).  Follow this link to access Wightlink's booking system. The discount is applied once you have selected the crossing times.

2) Red Funnel Ferries - www.redfunnel.co.uk Travel Southampton/East Cowes.

3) Hovertravel - www.hovertravel.co.uk – foot passenger hovercraft service only from Portsmouth to Ryde

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A flock of lapwings have just taken off from the calm waters of Newtown estuary

Newtown National Nature Reserve and Old Town Hall

A quiet backwater with a busy Medieval past, now bursting with wildlife and a town hall with no town...
A view along the side of Chillerton Down in angled winter sun

Chillerton Down

An impressive flank of open downland
Sunlight shines round the leafless beech trees in Borthwood Copse on the Isle of Wight

Borthwood Copse

Paths wind through ancient oak woodland with sunny glades
Low winter sunlight through the gateway in the barn of Mottistone Gardens

Mottistone Gardens and Estate

Enchanting gardens set in a sheltered valley and surrounded by rolling downland
Looking over a turbulent Brook Bay towards Tennyson Down in winter

Compton Bay and Downs

One of the Island's favourite beaches and biggest expanses of open downland
Morning mist covers trees and lagoon on St Helens Duver

St Helens Duver

Sand dunes with a royal history and great coastal views

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About the Acorn rating

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To help find the best cottage for you, we have created our own quality rating system for our holiday cottages called the Acorn rating. Ranging from 1-5 Acorns, the rating gives you an indication of a property’s facilities, fixtures and fittings, with five being the highest quality level. The Acorn rating is not connected to any other industry rating system that may be used for holiday cottages and is only to be used as a guide that covers location, style of interior and the facilities you may be looking for. We do not set our cottage pricing based on the Acorn rating we have given a cottage as all our cottages are of an individual nature. Therefore, we recommend that all factors are considered when making your choice. In addition, some of our cottages are curated to be sympathetic to their time period. This means that they might not have all of the aspects of modern living, but impress in so many other ways.

1 Acorn: simple living accommodation with basic furniture and fixtures fit for purpose and clean. Running water and a toilet are provided. There could be some limitations to heating and washing facilities – details of these will be stated clearly on the cottage's webpage. Bedding, linen and towels are supplied with a few exceptions, which are again clearly stated). Facilities for basic catering and living are provided. In general, a 1 Acorn cottage does not have WiFi.

2 Acorn: a mid-quality range of furniture and fittings. Bathroom facilities are basic or there may be a high number of guests to bathroom ratio depending on the size of the cottage. Very few 2 Acorn cottages have WiFi and the kitchen white goods and washing facilities are basic. Bedding, linen and towels are supplied in all 2-5 Acorn cottages.

3 Acorn: a good, standard offer. Generally it is correctly proportioned for the number of guests but could have a few compromises, for example a small kitchen, or a lower bathroom to guest ratio. The variety of white goods available will be better than a 2 Acorn cottage.

4 Acorn: these cottages have more premium furniture, fittings and lighting. Additionally the ratio of bathrooms to guests is likely to be higher, and the bathrooms would be more likely to have separate and spacious showers instead of showers over baths.

5 Acorn: a luxury accommodation offer with very few limiting factors. This is the highest offer available. It is well-equipped and has spacious facilities throughout the cottage or is set within an extraordinary location or building. The furniture is of a high standard, and has real comfort for modern living.

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