Isle of Wight Sandown
Red Squirrel Lodge
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated August 2026 · paw rating built from 5 verified guest reviews mentioning pets
Bring your dog if
- You want a whole-property rental - no shared lobbies or corridors to navigate with your dog
- You're basing yourself in Sandown / the Isle of Wight and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - guests rate this 9.8/10 overall on booking platforms
Worth knowing
- Pet fee: £25 per stay - research-verified; confirm at booking
How this review was built Evidence, sources, refresh cadence
- Evidence: 5 pet-mention guest reviews sourced from major booking platforms - guests who explicitly mentioned travelling with a dog. Each review is screened for pet-relevance, then judged for sentiment to compute the paw rating.
- Not a personal visit. We don't stay at every hotel we cover - we summarise patterns from real guest reviews, paraphrased and never quoted verbatim. Full standard on our editorial policy page.
- Wider context: The property has 50 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 9.8/10 - the paw rating reflects only the pet-mentioning subset.
- Last refreshed: August 2026. Policies and pricing drift; we re-check on a rolling basis. Confirm specifics with the property at the moment you book.
- How the paw rating works: Full detail on the methodology page, including the three verification gates and known limitations.
Pet policy at a glance
- Please note that pets will incur an additional charge of GBP 25 per stay.
- Please note that dogs must be kept on a lead at all times.
- We welcome well-behaved dogs, but kindly ask that you follow these important rules to ensure the comfort and cleanliness of the caravan for all guests:
- Dogs must not be left unattended in the caravan at any time. This is for the safety of your pet and to avoid potential damage or distress.
- Dogs are not allowed on any furniture, including beds, sofas, and chairs. Please bring your own pet bedding.
Pet-friendly summary
Red Squirrel Lodge sits on Fairway Holiday Park at Sandown, on the eastern side of the Isle of Wight, a few minutes from the beach and the town. It is well equipped for a self-catering stay, with an ensuite, a kitchen kitted out down to an air fryer, and a veranda that guests with dogs single out as the part that makes the place work.
The walking is what recommends it. A dog walk runs alongside the lodge itself, so the first outing of the day is a few steps rather than a drive, and the coast path towards Shanklin is walkable from the park in about three quarters of an hour. Sandown's beach and esplanade are close enough to fold into an ordinary afternoon. Guests travelling with dogs describe the setting as quiet and easy, and the veranda gives the dog somewhere to settle outside without going indoors.
The host is the other thing guests keep returning to. Arrivals are met at the lodge with a tour of the park facilities, and communication before and during a stay has been consistently prompt. Reviews from dog owners are unusually uniform here, with no reports of the dog being an awkward fit.
The practical caveats are small. One of the single beds is on the narrow side, which taller guests have noticed, and the lodge suits a couple or a small family better than a large group. The park charges for pets and applies house rules inside the lodge, so it is worth checking what you need to bring before you set off.
Best suited to dog owners who want a low-effort island base with walking from the door and a host who is genuinely around. It earns a 4.8/5 paw rating.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Dog walk right beside the lodge
- Veranda for the dog outdoors
- Coast path walk towards Shanklin
- Host meets guests on arrival
- Dogs off furniture, bring bedding
- Pet charge applies per stay
About this hotel
A self-catering lodge on Fairway Holiday Park at Sandown, on the eastern side of the Isle of Wight. It sleeps a small family, with an ensuite, a full kitchen and a veranda, and the park has on-site facilities. Sandown beach, the esplanade and the coast path towards Shanklin are all close by.
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Location
Fairway Holiday Park Perowne Way, Sandown, PO36 9PS
