Villas In Oxfordshire

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Terry - Verified booking

  Nice cosy cottage.

  The beds are very comfortable. It’s not huge, two adults, two teens and a dog really filled the place but it has enough chairs and dining space for everyone. Parking is right outside for one car and the cottage is opposite a green. The Garden is lovely and has a nice swing seat and patio furniture for 4 people. Towels were provided on the bed for your use while staying which was nice. Hairdryer, iron and foldable ironing board are also provided. The fridge is a small under-counter fridge with a tiny ice box for freezer items so don’t buy a lot of frozen food is my one tip, a bag of ice would fill the whole thing. We were left a pint of milk in the fridge but no welcome hamper of any sort left as described in previous reviews. The cleaning of the cottage wasn’t great. Lots of dust, spider webs with a lot of dead spiders scattered everywhere. I don’t mind a spider but dead ones need to be removed. All the surfaces including bannisters just felt sticky. I gave the whole place a good wipe-down of antibacterial wipes when I arrived. A few cooking utensils had old food still had on them so a few things needed a wash. Not a massive deal. The garden had old dog poo scattered about which needed picking up. The shared path that runs outside the back doors is fine, nice neighbours. If you have a reactive dog like ours then you may get a lot of barking when people are going back and forth which they do a lot. No way of just keeping the back door open and letting dogs/kids run in and out as the pathway leads out the front and to the road if someone leaves the side gate open…. It is a nice place and if they sorted the cleaning side of things it would have been perfect. You can’t check in till 5pm but have to be out by 10am. 7 hours is a lot of time between guests for it not to be spotless.

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• Paul - Verified booking

  Overall the cottage stay was excellent.

  There were a few issues that I brought up in an email but I shall reiterate: 1. The beds are very uncomfortable and should be replaced. 2. The shower stall is very leaky and water always ends up on the floor (had to use towels to soak up/prevent water from pooling) 3. Ventilation overall is poor. The kitchen smells of oil, the shower room has black mold on the walls, bathroom fans are inadequate. 4. The maintenance of the property is sub-standard. Window hardware was failing, bathroom fixtures were loose. 5. We could hear pests in the attic. Sounded like mice/rats scurrying around at night above us in the bedroom. 6. Having a single clothes washer in the cottage with no way to dry clothes is a bit silly. The unit should be replaced with one that can both wash and dry, or maybe provide an outdoor clothes line. The location of the cottage is amazing and this could easily be a five star experience if some of this information is acted upon. Comfortable beds being the #1 priority in my mind. Having two beds that get shoved together in the main bedroom makes no sense. There is a crease between the beds that is very uncomfortable, the beds themselves are of a very low quality and caused a lot of back pain and sleeping discomfort. There should be a single queen or king bed in that room, one of very high quality. The smell of oil in the kitchen is very unwelcome and some sort of exhaust fan should be added to help move those smells outdoors.

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• Emma - Verified booking

  We had a wonderful stay at Honeysuckle Cottage.

  The kitchen was well equipped and the welcome hamper was definitely a winner. The living room was comfortable and bright, the garden was beautiful and upstairs the bathroom and shower rooms were lovely. Our bed was comfortable and the area surrounding the cottage was just beautiful. Our only complaint was regarding the travel cot. We had requested this to be set up for us, but it was not. Not the end of the world as it was left under the bed so we were able to do it, however we noticed a couple of the bars underneath we're damaged. Again, once the mattress was on it, it wasn't too bad (but may be worth looking at if it gets worse). The big issue came when setting it up. I agree with a previous comment, there is no space to set it up! We had to move the beds away from the wall in order to fit it in the main room, meaning me and my husband were in the smaller bedroom and also meaning we could not access the chest of drawers. But overall, this did not spoil our break away and we would definitely come back.

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• Hayley And Matt - Verified booking

  This cottage is beautiful and in a stunning and quiet location.

  It is well looked after, and felt like home the minute we walked in. It comfortably slept a couple and a dog, and would definitely suit a small family with two children, or a small group of friends. The furnishings are very tasteful and cosy. The beds are comfortable and the rooms are a good size for a small cottage. We found the garden to be safe and secure for our dog, as long as the two gates are closed, which we just quickly checked before letting him out. There are plenty of lovely walks nearby as well as the dog friendly Cherrington Pub, a 20 minute enjoyable walk away. The cottage owners had left helpful instructions to find it! We have not stayed anywhere as well equipped or as homely as this cottage. It is situated in a picturesque and quiet village with good links by car to many lovely towns and ‘sights to see’. We left feeling well rested and happy. Highly recommend!

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• Lisbeth - Verified booking

  Beautiful traditional Cotswold country cottage!

  We were two adults and a dog (staying for two nights) and felt the property was a perfect size. The garden and terrace at the back was a good size too - it was enclosed and safe. The cottage was very well equipped and had everything we needed, in addition to extra things like blankets, milk in the fridge, biscuits/tea/coffee, plenty of towels and lovely bed linen. Everything had been well thought out…a real home from home experience! Cottage was easy to find and was situated as described across the village green with a handful of other properties. The cottage was spotlessly clean! The only thing to be aware of, is the driveway at the front of the property is much steeper than it looks so take it very slowly when driving on/off the designated parking bay. We would definitely recommend this property and would consider returning on future trips to the Cotswold area.

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