New Year Cottages in the Cotswolds

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Nigel - Verified booking

  This was an exceptional property.

  Superbly well equipped with quality fixtures and fittings, plenty of kitchen utensils, pots, pans, etc, Comfortable beds and nice bed linen. The play room, with a selection of toys, books and games was a brilliant touch. The location was perfect for us; in the middle of Stow with easy walking (and running) from the doorstep, a short walk to a playpark for the little one, and plenty of pubs/restaurants if you fancy an evening out. The two-car barn for parking was great and if you have three cars, there are plenty of visitors spaces to the close which were hardly used during our stay. The neighbours are friendly and the close is so peaceful and quiet; we hope our grandsons didnt make too much noise! Stow is also well located to visit loads of places around and we would highly recommend this place... Also excellent support from Manor Cottages when at first we didnt think we had a microwave, only to find one of the 2 eye-level ovens was a clever, all-in-one oven - this was essential for heating baby milk, etc., The only slightly negative thing about the property were a lack of hooks in the bathroom for hanging wash-kits, and the bedroom door that rattled when the window was open (but easily fixed with a folded bit of newspaper). An excellent week's holiday with the family...

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• Philip - Verified booking

  The house was beautifully clean and nicely furnished.

  Great location too,within walking distance to the town centre. A few things would help make the house a 4 star rental. The second double bed is not at all comfortable, it felt very cheap and at only 4ft6ins wide, not really comfortable for two average sized adults IMO. Also the wooden headboard was not fixed to the wall or bed so it kept rattling. We had to place a towel on it to stop the noise. In the master bed there were no black out blinds only curtains that let lots of light in at dawn, about 4.30am making it impossible to sleep without eye masks. We found that the razor/toothbrush chargers in the bathroom and ensuite would not recharge anything. We had to buy toothbrushes as we couldn’t use our electric ones. The cutlery in the kitchen was of very, very low quality and not enough of it if renting to a party of 6. There are cutlery sets in the shops for less than £10 which make the ones supplied in the cottage laughable. So, our conclusion. Great cottage but needs rethinking on the points we have mentioned which wouldn’t cost much to put right but would really help make the place the quality rental it could be as it’s not cheap to stay there.

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• Michelle - Verified booking

  Very clean and nicely decorated.

  All appliances are high-end and practically new. Maintenance was very responsive as well. Close to downtown - just a very short walk. Very quiet and calm. Private. Spacious. Even has a little play room for kids. Can be very hot if the weather is over 75 degrees F outside, but there are several fans. Would be nice if all of them were strong, oscillating fans. There is only 1 fan that works really well. But the others are sufficient. Black-out shades in the bedrooms were very nice, as it gets really sunny. Owner needs to add a black-out shade in the 3rd bedroom, but the others had them. Bring lots of UK plug adapters for your electronics (if from elsewhere). If you want to stay in Stow-on-the-Wold, I wouldn't hesitate to book this one. It's not classically picturesque on the outside, but the inside amenities give you a lot more than some other listings that have flowers out front. You can walk around the corner to see all the other beautiful exterior facades without having to stay inside one that would compromise space and comfort. We enjoyed our stay.

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• Anne - Verified booking

  The property was really lovely, very comfortable (beds were excellent) towels & linen quality & the property was warm & welcoming.

  House was well equipped, we cooked a full Sunday lunch whilst there & there was nothing missing. A couple of things to pass on to the owners, diffusers in almost every room was a lovely touch but all were dry/empty! Candles in hurricane jars would have been great but none of them worked (simply new batteries needed) if they’re not told they cannot know. Coasters in the bedrooms should be added, the toilet roll holder in the main bathroom needs fixing, probably just a screw tightening. A 2nd lamp in the lounge would be good(we used one from the kitchen & returned it). The ironing board was the one thing that was poor, for the 1st time ever I packed un-ironed clothes & had a bit of a nightmare. The thing missing for us was a tv in the bedroom but thats not important to everyone. The location is great, the house was comfortable & clean & we would consider staying again it is a fantastic holiday rental.

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• Glenn - Verified booking

  The house is extremely well located, a couple of minutes’ walk into Stow town centre with plenty of pubs, restaurants and coffee shops around.

  It is in a relatively new development of houses in a private road, which means it is quiet and private despite the great location and has ample parking. The neighbours were lovely and very welcoming. It is very well equipped and furnished. We stayed for four weeks and it had everything we needed and more. We found it slightly strange that there was no bin in the kitchen, but a pretty minor grumble in the scheme of things! The house is very well equipped for young children - there is a playroom with toys, a stair gate should you need it, bowls, cups and cutlery, safety plugs etc. All in all we had a fantastic stay and the house was perfect for our needs. All the comfort of a new build house with the traditional Cotswold stone feel about it and the location is hard to beat. Thoroughly recommended.

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