Villas In Cotswolds

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Peter - Verified booking

  A wonderful family three days was spent by us at Arlington Mill.

  (There were ten of us). It is an amazing building and is just right for a large family group. There is so much space that everyone was satisfied with their own en suite accommodation. We ate in on two nights, preparing huge banquets in the massive and well-equipped kitchen (two freezers and two fridges!). The Catherine Wheel Inn is a stone's throw up the road and did us proud on one evening. This mill is an amazing place and there is so much to see in the village and surrounding area. It is a delightful part of the Cotswolds. Just one or two minor gripes. When using previous rented accommodation we have usually had a TV set in the bedrooms. Arlington Mill does not, though we were probably too tired to bother, anyway! The TV in the lounge appears only to receive programmes via Sky as Freeview failed to pick up any signal. The soundbar failed to switch on and is very precariously attached to the set. I am familiar with the model and it seemed to be inverted? We tried everything to get it into action, but it seemed dead. We brought DVD's with us for the grandchildren but were unable to use them as the player was not connected to the set and the leads appeared to be missing. The heating system is quite complex and not to be messed with! The timer appeared to be incorrectly set though we were frightened to fiddle with it and left it well alone! In leaving it as it was the heating seemed to come on very late in the evening and hardly at all in the morning when we were getting up. The master bedroom, however, was always warm. As a result, we had to purchase heaps of logs and used the very efficient log burner to heat the dinning and associated lounge area where we spent most of our time. These are only minor gripes about a holiday let which is second to none. It certainly has the 'wow factor' and is well worth the money. Congratulations to the owners who have done a great restoration job on what is a wonderful old building of some significance.

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• Confirmed Guest - Verified booking

  I would have loved to have given more stars. The cottage itself was lovely and cozy, with great character. We enjoyed the open fire, the layout, the underfloor heating and the views. It was well located in a lovely village. The welcome food items were much appreciated and it was a great setting to spend a couple of cozy wintry days. In terms of constructive criticism, we found a lack of attention to detail, especially concerning cleanliness. The big ticket items were fine (bed, sofas etc.) but examples where it fell short included: sticky smears on the ground floor windows to the garden, placemats with crumbs / glass marks on them, scrambled egg crusted onto one of the pans, chipped plates and a microwave and freezer that needed a good internal wipe down. There was a main lamp not working and the upstairs bathroom (which was very small) had a very drainy smell. We messaged about the lamp on Saturday (having arrived Friday) and were told no-one could attend due to the storm that was blowing through (fair enough), but this was then never followed up on. We messaged the next day (Sunday) about the drains but received no response at all. We arrived mid-evening on a Friday and were due to depart on Tuesday morning, but decided to leave early, on Monday evening, due to the drain smell. It was a lovely property but needs a little TLC and better attention to detail. Check in is quite late at 4pm and check out quite early at 10am. The reason given is so that the cottage can be cleaned properly but I wouldn't say this had been achieved. I hope that's helpful so that these points can be taken into consideration to make improvements for future guests.

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• Ian - Verified booking

  We have rented several holiday properties through Sykes.

  All have been excellent, but 6 Mill View has been the best so far. Set in the Lower Mill Estate, (itself within the Cotswold Water Park), there are a plenty of activities for holiday makers to participate in. Adjacent to the cottage is cycle and canoe hire centre. And nearby is a heated open air swimming poll, sauna, games room and a tennis court which visitors can use. The cottage is only 20m from the Thames Path, so there are lots of country walks. The terrain is gentle undulating, ideal for cycling. National Cycle Route 45 is easily accessed, and leads to Cirencester to the north and Swindon to the South. Cirencester is a 'Must Do' for a visit. Lots to see and do there, and a lovely market on Saturdays. There are lots of guide books and maps so we were spoilt for choice for walks - we settled on Bibury, a lovely Cotswold village about 6 miles from Cirencester. The kitchen is well equipped, we loved the Denby Ware crockery. And the host has thoughtfully provided melamine crockery for outdoor use on the picnic tables at the front and back of the cottage, and although we didn't use them, there are sun-loungers provided too. Access to the internet was easy and efficient. We have no complaints to make at all, but our only niggle was that the TV is a bit small. Other than that, everything was perfect, and we would highly recommend the cottage as a holiday venue. Ian and Jill

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• John - Verified booking

  A HOME from HOME in MORTON Straight to the point.

  A wonderful experience. I am looking forward to staying at Mitford Gypsy Hut again. ARRIVAL By train, then a short walk to the Shepherd's Hut, easy to find / visible from main road. FIRST IMPRESSION Easy and safe access up a couple of steps with an adjacent handrail. Also a battery powered light to use if it happens to be dark INTERIOR Absolutely immaculately fitted out. As Shepherd's Huts go, Mitford Gypsy Hut is luxurious and spacious. KITCHEN and FOOD PREP AREA Really well designed. It worked exceptionally well for me. BATHROOM Compact and really well designed and fitted out. Shower, wash basin, WC, a delightful mirrored cabinet, and a heated towel rail ( I was there during Storm Darragh and was kitted out for horizontal rain. I was able to dry my ouside clothes no problem xxx) LOG BURNER Easy to use and quickly heated up the Hut. I recommend using it if it's cold or wet outside and particularly if it's both! THE BED It was just so comfy and toasty warm. I actually slept better than I do at home. In summary it was a real test to be staying in a Shepherd's Hut in the middle of a storm in December. I'm age 76 so have moderate mobility issues and like home comforts. My stay was for 5 nights and I would have been happy to stay much longer.

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• Confirmed Guest - Verified booking

  Holiday cottage was comfortable, however, the top floor could certainly benefit from some tlc.. The master bedroom was furnished very basically, wallpaper slipping, needing filling, side table/chest of drawers definitely needs improving, however, the bed was very comfortable. The guest bedroom where we stored our clothes was a huge let down both in furniture and soft furnishings - we would have expected decent clothes hangers not half a dozen wire ones. The bathroom had to be cleaned before we could put our own toiletries on the shelving as this clearly had not been cleaned prior to arrival. The view from the cottage was absolutely spectacular and the garden would benefit from having the dead plants removed - again a little tlc would really help. There is another cottage just a couple of doors down from Foxtail which was cheaper and furnished to a higher standard which we were slightly envious of. In all a lovely cottage but for very little expense and effort it could be so much better.

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