Holiday Cottages in the West Midlands with a Swimming Pool

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Confirmed Guest - Verified booking

  The two soas were v uncomfortable and difficult to get up from. There was no fire glove and for a four night stay, only two fire lighters left. The pillows on the bed were lumpy and uncomfortable despite us changing them over and trying new positions every night ! The toiletries were quite sparse I thought. The bathroom fittings were all cheap. The shower was cheap - flimsy wire tray on the wall which wasn’t straight. The actual shower wouldn’t go hot enough as it was probably regulated not to go past a certain temperature- shouldn’t we be able to adjust to our own preference ? None of the windows fully opened - again they all appeared to be limited. There was no kitchen hand towel, not enough cups or mugs and only four dishwasher tabs left. The welcome hamper was v poor - v cheap sachets, a v scrappy two pieces of cheese, five eggs, five small eggs, three small pots of preserve and a white cling filmed loaf. I could go on. Heap white goods and the plinth below the under counter fridge kept falling down of its own accord as there seemed to be nothing holding it up. The lighting in the sitting area was poor. The furniture was well below par.

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• Confirmed Guest - Verified booking

  Our second consecutive Christmas stay and the property still meets the high expectations that it set last year. It is a very large space for two and equipped to feel like home from home, with lovely little touches like the welcome pack, as well as candles, quirky finishing touches like the watering can lamp, and of course the beautifully decorated tree. The settees won't be to everyone's liking but we did find a way to get settled. More information about bins/recycling would be helpful - where we're from a green wheelie bin is for garden waste and we ended up bringing all our recycling home as we couldn't be sure it wouldn't just go to landfill. Also the fridge is a little small for a week's stay over Christmas which demands both food and drink chillage! These are small observations though - in general we love the stillness and solitude, the huuuuuge bed, luxurious bathroom and log burner for the evening. Sadly I think we've been priced out of staying again next Christmas but it will stay on the wishlist for future visits.

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• Confirmed Guest - Verified booking

  What a brilliant stay we had here the first weekend in January. The place is immaculate and very tastefully decorated. The breakfast hamper is a lovely touch and there was everything needed in the kitchen to cook a tasty breakfast each morning. Having the restaurant round the corner, serving good hearty, home grown food was a bonus. The ladies serving couldn’t have done more for us and the chef also popped into our pod to say Hi! Having the estate to ourselves to walk round was also great, to really appreciate the surroundings and check out the other properties available! Can’t recommend a stay here highly enough and we will definitely be back.

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• Susan - Verified booking

  If this property had been the first one we had booked with Sykes we are unlikely to have tried any others.

  The property and surroundings bear little resemblance to the photo's shown and no way deserves a 4.7 excellent rating. The outside table and chairs and swing seat were dirty and clearly not intended to be used. I appreciate it is the countryside but the whole place needed a good tidy. The inside was rammed with old books and childrens games which were obviously being stored from elsewhere. Several of the appliances did not work properly, such as the shower door which we could not open. On a positive note the property was ideally situated for exploring many National Trust and other properties in the area.

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• Susan - Verified booking

  Lovely barn conversion property with simple tasteful decor.

  Open plan living area, well equipped and clean. Use of pool was great, plus spacious grass/wooded area with chickens, assorted seating and views of fields, in addition to table and chairs to front of property. Good base for visiting lots of areas and 2 NT properties very close, plenty of local pubs and pretty canals. Friendly hosts live on site. Excellent value and highly recommended. Suggestions: Photos could do with updating to reflect new furniture inside and out. And I agree with another comment - could do with an armchair in addition to sofa. Overall we had a lovely holiday. Thankyou. .

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