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Starboard Light

Starboard Light

4.7
out of 5
Ratings from 5 reviews
100% of guests
recommend
Cleanliness
4.6
Comfort
4.8
Condition
4.8
Location
4.8
Value
4.4
Customer
Service
4.8


Starboard Light is a stunning contemporary holiday home located on Whitstable’s popular Island Wall. It is just yards from the beach and The Old Neptune pub, one of the few pubs actually sited on a beach. A few minutes’ walk along the seafront takes you to the fishing harbour and popular Harbour Street with its wealth of independent shops, cafes, restaurants and pubs.

Steps lead from the street down to the front door, and the large open plan ground floor of the cottage. The sitting room has a wood burner for cooler days, and dining area. The modern kitchen leads to the delightful garden room which offers a second sitting room and is light and bright. French doors open onto the lovely garden with bamboo and palms, a large decked area and two seating areas.

Upstairs over two floors are a Kingsize bedroom, a single bedroom and family bathroom, and a twin room on the top floor.

Whitstable is a lively coastal town with a friendly sailing club and water sports centre, a thriving arts and creative scene and lots of live music in the pubs and cafes. Further afield are the historic market town of Faversham and the medieval City of Canterbury.

A definite yes from us

Review submitted on Wed, 25 Mar 2026
4.8
out of 5

Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0
i came for a long weekend with my two daughters my grandson and 2 dogs so as you can imagine…busy
the house was exactly as the photos and very spacious
the beds were very comfortable and room enough for your clothes
literally minutes from the beech
i would definitely recommend this cottage and hopefully we will be back


Linda from Hove stayed at Starboard Light for 3 nights in March 2026


Keepers Cottages replied 33 days ago
Thank you for taking the time to leave your wonderful review! We are so glad that you had a comfortable stay with us and made the most of the location. We look forward to welcoming you back!

Review

Review submitted on Fri, 20 Mar 2026
4.2
out of 5

Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
4.0
Comfort
4.0
Condition
4.0
Location
4.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0
The bathroom could do with a good renovation and the skylight in there is very dusty… closer detail to overall cleanliness of wooden floors upstairs

Philippa from cobham stayed at Starboard Light for 2 nights in March 2026


A wonderful place to stay!

Review submitted on Sun, 03 Aug 2025
5.0
out of 5

Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
We´ve enjoyed the cottage from the minute we walked in. A comfortable, clean, modern home for a perfect vacation. The back yard was stunning, we loved spending time there. Whitstable is such a cute and charming town, we will certanly return! The only issue, which we knew of before booking, was the parking situation. We took care of that problem in advance as we booked a private parking space for the whole week in the neighborhood.
We absolutely loved the Starboard Light!
Roger, Jennifer and Stella the Dog from Germany


Jennifer from Hartenfels stayed at Starboard Light for 8 nights in June 2025


Warm, welcoming home in the heart of Whitstable

Review submitted on Mon, 06 Jan 2025
4.5
out of 5

Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
4.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
4.0
House was cosy, warm and full of light. An ideal place to stay in Whitstable as it’s very close to the seafront and the town. Plenty of room to be separate as well as together. We had a wonderful Christmas week there.

Ursula from London stayed at Starboard Light for 7 nights in December 2024


Keepers Cottages replied 322 days ago
Hello Ursula, thank you very much for your wonderful review, we hope to host you again soon!

Lovely weekend, beautiful house

Review submitted on Wed, 08 May 2024
5.0
out of 5

Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Third stay in Whitstable and second time using Keepers Cottages. They are the most professional short stay company we have used and can not fault them.

The house is lovely. More than comfortable for 4 people and the dogs enjoyed the garden and open space inside.

Location is perfect for all of the Whitstable hot spots. Minutes walk to the beach and to the high street with all of the shops and restaurants.

Thank you for having us, we will definitely be back


James from Haslemere stayed at Starboard Light for 3 nights in April 2024