Roa Island House

We absolutely loved Roa House. It was perfect for 3 generations of our family from 10y to 66y It was lived in enough that we all felt comfortable and relaxed but very well maintained. It had everything we needed and more. The full sized games tables were fab for everyone but especially the kids. The many bedrooms were great with clean and comfy beds. The kitchen was very well stocked with loads of crockery, cutlery etc. it also had 3 kettles and toasters! Kitchen table allowed us all to sit and eat together. We only used the formal dining room for our games nights when we played lots of boxed games. The living room had plenty of comfy couches for everyone. Lots of bathrooms meant no queues.The large accessible bathroom on the ground floor would be great for a wheelchair user.Our family have been going away together at the October school holiday for 6 years now and we all thought that this was the best house yet. Thank you to the owners for a lovely family holiday

Loads of room for large parties. There were 14 of us, we were all able to eat together and there was plenty of crockery, cutlery and kitchen equipment which meant we were short of nothing. We were able to all sit together in the evening in the large lounge and didnt feel cramped at all. Unfortunately the weather didnt let us take full advantage of the outside space but we did use the sauna and hot tub.

We celebrated our Golden Wedding Anniversary with our children and grandchildren. We loved the house and the facilities. Everyone was able to be kept entertained, regardless of the weather.It is an old house, with some intriguing remnants of its history and we would have loved a little bit of knowledge of that history of the house itself, not just Roa Island. Thank you for helping us have a fabulous celebration.

We spent 7 lovely days at this period property. Fantastic views and facilities for the family. and kids.The property would benefit from modernisation and improved cleansliness as was quite dusty with cobs webs. The rooms would benefit from having locks and door stops. The sinks are a bit small in the bathroom. The kitchen lighting could be better too. However, these are minor points as this did not detract from the overall experience as it served our purpose and we left with some fantastic memories of our time there.

A unique and spacious property with excellent facilites that are very well maintained. We loved our stay at Roa Island House and it was perfect for a big family gettogether. Everything was geared to catering for a large group of people from the cutlery to the kitchen equipment to the dining facilities. And of course the position of the house is second to none, directly by the sea and overlooking Morecambe Bay. Can't wait for our next visit!

Roa island house was a great place for our large family holiday. We all had a great time there making the most of the space, the games room was used often, the large dining room was great for our family get togethers. The view over the bay was spectacular.

We had a lovely week with family together to celebrate a special birthday. The property was an ideal base for visiting the Lake District and plenty big enough for our 8 adults and 4 young children. The children especially loved the air hockey game provided and going rockpooling under the bridge to the lifeboat station.However, a few things would have made the week better for us and possibly other guests without any great cost to the property owner.There is no washing line to hang wet washingwetsuitsswimsuits etc only a broken airer so we had washing hanging over outdoor tables if the weather ok or all over the place indoors when it was raining. With 12 people in the house there was a lot of stuff needing drying and we are all sufficiently eco conscious so not prepared to keep using the tumble drier. The lawn was cut but the cuttings were not collected which meant cuttings being walked indoors all the time and having to be cleaned up. A hose in the garden would have been useful for people to clean their feetwetsuitspaddleboards.As we needed towels for showers, hot tub and sauna we should either have been provided with more than one bath and hand towel per bed or guests should be advised to bring more towels with them.There were no oven gloves. Guests would not generally pack oven gloves when staying somewhere with kitchen facilities. No basic condiments salt, pepper, oil.There were no ice cube trays in freezer or an ice bucket. We had to go and buy them.Welcome book not uptodate. The instructions for the hot tub do not match the hot tub installed.Although waste is sorted by a firm it should not be beyond most guests abilities to separate food waste from general waste.Lack of plug sockets in some rooms.One of our prime reasons for choosing this property was because it is listed as suitable for a disabled person. We had such a person with us. However, the only nods to disabled were the downstairs bedroom and wet room plus the ramp out the front. All the downstairs internal doors were too heavy for a disabled person to open and in the case of the kitchen and breakfast room had a piece of fitted furniture in the way of entry. We had to go and buy doorstops to hold the main downstairs internal doors open so our disabled person could access rooms easily rather than having to rely on others to open them for him. Possibly this was against fire regs so we did shut the doors every night and before we went out for the day.

Great house for a family gathering. Roa island is an amazing base to explore the Lakes. Fabrizio was super helpful with any queries. Locals were super friendly especially Paul.

We had a lovely long weekend at Roa House for a family gathering. The house is amazing, quirky and provides lots of space for a big party to not feel on top of each other. It is not trendy or super renovated but its a great house for a large family gathering. My elderly parents found the facilities easy to access. My mum is in a wheelchair and she managed well being on the ground floor. The disabled bathroom was ideal. The sauna and hot tub were a great addition and enjoyed by all. As was the garden. The kitchen area was excellent having plenty facilities and space. We are all from North Cumbria so not as familiar with the south of the county and enjoyed Ulverston, the coastline and a very good meal at Abbey House in the Oskars restaurant. All in all a really enjoyable weekend in a great property.

Huge house in a fantastic location with breathtaking views. House was very clean and well equipped, ample off street parking and large private garden with beautiful views over Morecambe Bay. Quick response and fix when we had a problem with the heating would recommend for large family gatherings.

Lovely place ,very big and loads of room . Garden and the view out to sea is amazing .Facilities great everything you need we had a memorable holiday with the family .

I rented Roa Island House to host a women's wellness retreat weekend. It was perfect. It's a HUGE house with plenty of space and comfortable furniture to relax in. The breakfast room that links to the kitchen and utility room is a fantastic space with it's own fridge and dishwasher which enabled us to keep the kitchen as our Chef's domain and allow the breakfast room for guests to access freely when getting hot or cold drinks. There's loads of storage space in the utility room too which was very helpful.The living spaces are large, comfortable and well lit, and the conservatory is a real sun trap. The bedrooms are all a good size and the beds are really comfortable between them and the peace of the island, everybody slept really soundly. The tower room is a real treat to watch the sunset from, and there is access from the front door to three ways down to the beach one east facing, one south and one west in less than a minute if you like to watch the sun rise and set. We also really enjoyed the garden, sauna and hot tub, and the large selection of benches were well used across the weekend!My negatives are all very minor. It's not as pristine as some houses in terms of decor, but it is a very old building! Most of the house was spotless, but unfortunately my first impression when I walked in was that the hallway floor was a bit gritty there may have been a workman in after the cleaners though?, but there was a guests cleaning cupboard with a mop and a broom, so I was able to sort this out before my guests arrived. Also, the vast majority of the glassware is plastic, which I completely understand from a breakages and safety point of view, particularly if being used outside or around the hot tub, but it would have been nice to have glass options as well for drinks being consumed in the house. Finally, and also a symptom of an older building, there are not many plug sockets in the bedrooms, and the ones there are are not always in very convenient places. An extension tower has been put in the main living room, but if you need to use your phone as an alarm, it's worth charging it up before bed rather than overnight!Overall, the house provided an excellent home for us all for the weekend and I was very happy with my choice of venue. I would return here without hesitation, it's a really lovely spot.

We had an amazing weekend in this beautiful home , discovered eclectic treasures all around the house and loved the view from the windows and gardens. We would recommend visiting this beautiful place to stay for a few days and enjoy the view and the relaxing atmosphere.

The Jacuzzi jets was not working, Petty it may seem, however, noting the cost of the establishment, this should have been working which in turn would have made our stay a lot more comfortable.

It was brilliant for us as a large family in all there were 18 of us, we all had ... It was brilliant for us as a large family in all there were 18 of us, we all had a great time and fully relaxed during our time there

Great house for a large group. Really enjoyed our stay, could do with providing more wood for the sauna.Also hot tub needs checking every couple of days when a large group is staying.Overall a fantastic property, would highly recommend.

Brilliant cottage in a wonderful location. Had a brilliant weekend. Thank you

This was the perfect holiday house and such an awesome base to explore from. Would highly recommend fora unique family experience with all you could hope for at your fingertips. The garden was perfect for the kids and the kitchenpatio set up was perfect for our wee puppy! Amazing stay all round!

Myself and my family enjoyed every minute of this Beautiful house , my grandchildren and our dog had so much freedom, they loved playing hide and seek the houes had almost everything we needed it was missing a clothes maiding as we didnt want to dry everything in the dryer . I have been disappointed in customer care from Sykes holiday lets I have emailed them and WhatsApp them in the end I had to telephone The Office to let them know my Daughter in law had left her coat hanging up on the down stairs bedroom door with her house keys in also my Grandson had lost his phone we all spent the monday morning looking for it, he hadnt left the house during our stay.when I rang sykes on Monday I Told the young lad on the phone it might be under the puffy in the livingroom or under the couches he said he would get on to the cleaners and get back to me he didnt ring me back, I gave him till today Wednesday talked with another young man who said he would ring the owner of the house and would ring me back even if he couldnt get in touch with the owner he would let me know again no phone call from sykes we really need to know about my Daughter in laws coat and if the phone had been found

We had such a lovely time in Roa Island, everything about the house helped our big group make the best of our time together. Plenty of room for everyone to hang out and be entertained, particularly on the days when the weather kept us indoors!