Villas In Stroud

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Mariko - Verified booking

  The cottage was perfect, could not have asked for a better cottage to stay in the Cotswolds and would definitely recommend and would like to stay again!

  It is cozy, comfortable, amazing location, spacious, great garden and perfect for our stay. The kitchen had all the necessary things and we enjoyed making breakfast and dinner at the cottage. So 100% for the cottage! We enjoyed many walks, morning runs, a trip to the pubs nearby and just relaxing at the cottage and watching a film in the evenings in the upstairs lounge area. Few points to note why it is not full marks... but minor points and just to stress again that we definitely had an amazing holiday! 1) One of the windows was broken and did not close once we opened it, but we notified the property manager so this should be fixed now. 2) The single beds were quite old and was noted to be quite uncomfortable to sleep on (old mattress), might be time to get new beds? 3) There are lots of bugs (woodlice especially) that comes into the house and so guests should be prepared for that (in the summer time). We were fine with them but just to note for those who may not like bugs). 4) The property manager came to the house the day before we checked out to leave some things for the cleaners, but we were not given any pre notice of this. I think there should have been a courtesy email or call at least. Also, we were given notice to take our shoes off inside (which we had been doing during the stay), but the property manager did not take her shoes off. As it was noted shoes off to lessen the chance of COVID coming into the house, the property manager not to follow the rules that was set for us seemed a bit unprofessional. 5) The property manager called after we checked out and was a bit rude regarding the key and where it had been left. Not a very pleasant feeling after a lovely holiday. I understand that she could not be available on the check out day, but that should not be a reason to blame the guests! Better/clearer instructions on where exactly the key should have been left would have been helpful (especially if the property manager was not available on that day). But these are only points to note to improve the experience. Overall we loved staying at the cottage and definitely will stay again! Would like to thank the owner of Little End for sharing their lovely home with us! Highly recommended!

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• Jennifer - Verified booking

  The cottage has the potential to be amazing and we were really looking forward to our break in the Cotswolds.

  The beds were comfortable and the kitchen well equipped. However, we found a clearly long dead mouse on our 3rd evening and the en suite bathroom window also virtually fell apart (seriously, it was really dangerous). I called the owner who said he was aware of the window issue (so why didn't it say don't open on it?) but that he was in London and that he would get the manager to deal with the mouse. It was eventually done 2 evenings later! Nothing was done about the window during the remainder of our 7 night stay. We also found mouse droppings in the crockery cupboard on the crockery! We know it's the countryside, however..... We assume that cleaners are paid to clean the property. Each of the four of us got a faceful of cobwebs in the first few days. There is a lot of dust on most things and cobwebs everywhere. Any cleaning is clearly very superficial with dead woodlice along the edges of skirting boards alongside the dust. We think there must be a wasp nest somewhere at the top of the house judging by the amount of, thankfully sleepy, wasps that appeared in the upstairs living room each day. Hot water was great in the sinks everywhere, but very intermittent in the showers. The main dining room was also very cold (yes, we were wearing jumpers!) and it appeared that most of the radiators were stuck on off . We spent most evenings pretty cold. The conservatory was a haven of warmth when we got back from walking each day whilst the sun was still shining. For info, there is a plant growing between the wall and conservatory frame which might cause some damage. A real shame as it looked like and could be a great place to stay

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• Simon - Verified booking

  We really enjoyed our stay at Little End and it worked really well for our group of 5 friends, all travelling from different directions.

  We managed to squeeze a third 3 car outside the house (blocking in the other two) but there's space to park on the road nearby as well. The house is very spacious and the Kitchen was well-equipped to cook for everyone. The main bathroom shower cubical is a little cramped but there's plenty of pressure and hot water. Comfy beds and clean linen too (though I found the thick duvet warm for the time of year). The rear courtyard was a very pleasant spot for lunch and drinks on a warm day in late Spring. The green to the front of the house currently says no entry but there's a bench at the top of the hill with a views over the hills which we enjoyed at sunset. The nearby town of Nailsworth is good to wander and has some nice places to eat. I'm sure there's much to discover in the area but sadly we weren't there for very long. The house probably doesn't get a deep clean too often but I found it perfectly acceptable, especially for this kind of country stay. We weren't expecting (and nor did we want) luxury. But maybe pack your slippers if you don't want your socks to get grubby on the hard floors. I/we wouldn't hesitate to come back for another visit.

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• Robert - Verified booking

  The photos of the cottage give the impression of the driveway past the front door, this is actually a very narrow public road with a very steep gradient and is signed " unsuitable for heavy goods vehicles".

  The local council use a 4x4 pickup for refuse collections and vehicles fly past the front door to ascend the hill. The overall impression of the property is that it is in need of a lot of improvement and tlc, very tired. Wall lights in the lounge that have no apparent switches to turn them on, eventually discovering the dining area light switch is above the window ! The bedroom with 2 single beds having only a light switch by the door, table lamps by the beds but no switches to operate them apart from the socket switches behind the beds ! So having to use a torch or phone light once having switched off the room light ! On the subject of lighting, virtually no lighting on the stairs, cannot be passed off as " quaint querkiness" , it's just bad ! All rooms poorly cleaned with cobwebs and fossilized insects in every corner. On trying to use the ensuite shower the door hinges fell apart. Finding the bathroom shower had a broken bracket for the handset so it could not be held up, then on operation water was running through the lounge ceiling and down the stairs newel post ! This property should not be available until it's had a through sort out.

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• Steve - Verified booking

  Do not stay at this property.

  Numerous issues exist with this property which is noted as having been up for sale since summer 2024 with a local estate agent leaving me wondering would my booking have been honoured had some fool wanted to buy the place. Of note on this stay: 1) The central heating doesn’t work fully with radiator X working but radiator Y not 2) The fridge/freezer was broken and smelt of mould 3) No room could be considered clean with the downstairs furniture smelling of damp and a layer of dust and cobwebs apparent in many areas of the property. 4) The kettle is rusty and thick with limescale. 5) Bedding covers are stained and in one case torn. 6) Although noted as two parking spaces as previous renters have noted a 4x4 would be required on wet days and with the space so tight only one car of any size would fit. 7) Overall the place is badly wired and dated requiring significant work to bring it “cosy cottage” standards. 8) Attempts to clean some mouldy areas of the property were noted. If you have read this far, yes we did leave the property as soon as we could and before the rental period was up.

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