Last Minute Cottages in the West Midlands

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Anna - Verified booking

  The cottage was beautiful, clean, warm etc.

  it needs some more kitchen equipment if you plan to ‘cook’ like Tupperware, better sharp knives etc. Beds were AMAZING! Lovely bed linen etc. the TV wasn’t great BUT the owners went out and got us a new one so I can now confirm it has Netflix for those who have an acc to log in to, very kind people. The pub down the road is essentially closed. It’s for sale and the locals are trying to buy it so it was open for a few hours on the Friday and Saturday night. Sadly no food but understandable. Log burner amazing and a supply of wood for 2 fires. We had a lovely time and would love to return. Be aware though that Sykes Cottages don’t let you in until 4pm and you have to be out by 10am but you are expected to ‘clean’ it and strip beds before departure. We had to leave early due to my friends mother suddenly passing away and although we were told it ‘should’ be ok to leave it the worry of taking £100 off my card was something we didn’t want to risk so made sure it was all perfect which we could of done without to be honest. I’ve never stayed in cottages where you are expected to clean to the standard it is when you arrive and strip beds. Not sure exactly what the housekeepers role is. The cottage wasn’t cheap but as it’s been completely refurbished so that’s understandable it’s just shame we had the to do so much before we could leave. No issues with the cottage, highly recommend it and the lovely owners.

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• Kristina - Verified booking

  We found the property as advertised.

  The kitchen is well equipped, the master bedroom is rather spacious and the bathroom is nice. We liked the location: It’s a bit outside the village and we could do lots of things in the area, especially the Cotswolds. But there were also three negative things: First of all, the lodge can also be rented by pet owners, which is something that you could smell. There were scent diffusers in almost every room, but it didn’t help. Also there were smears on the two glass tables and all mirrors where you could see that somebody had cleaned them but hadn’t gone to the trouble of cleaning them in a way that they were _really_ clean. There was also quite a bit of dust and crumbs under the couch (I didn’t lie down to have a look, but you could see it when you sat on the couch) - all in all nothing too bad, but also not „spotlessly clean“. Moreover, there was some kind of construction work going on in the room that wasn’t part of our lodge but that was adjacent to the bedroom which meant that every morning during the week there were loud voices, drilling and hammering from 8 o’clock which is quite a bit earlier than I‘d like to be woken up during my holidays and which is something that I would have been happy to know about before my booking.

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• Andrew - Verified booking

  We had a fantastic 4 nights at Willow Lodge and would definitely return.

  This is a quiet location and a perfect place to visit surrounding areas like Evesham and Stratford-upon-Avon that were no more than 15-20 minutes drive.The accommodation was extremely clean, tastefully done & had all the amenities we needed for our stay. The owners leave you to your own devices but are on hand for any questions or help you need which was ideal. A lovely place to unwind. This was booked very last minute ( car packed and nowhere to go ) but the owners went out there way to clean and prepare the lodge while we were travelling which was very much appreciated. Just one tip, we found Google Maps better than the SatNav for finding Hoden Lane as it was dark and the SatNav tried to send us past the turning. When you do turn into Hoden Lane, keep driving as you may feel you have missed it as it is a long narrow lane to a dead end. Accommodation perfect for our CockerPoo too as she was able to explore the enclosed vast garden area safely. Willow Lodge highly recommended.

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• Carole - Verified booking

  When we arrived at Willow Lodge with our two children, we were absolutely delighted to find exactly what was shown on the website.

  The photos and description are very accurate. The finish of this property is of a very high standard and was so clean and fresh. The owners left us provisions above and beyond, the essentials and also wine/homemade biscuits, washing up liquid, hand soap, dishwasher tablets, tea/coffee/sugar etc. All the things you have to usually buy and take half packets home. The location is beautiful, and grounds are pristine. The photos in this advert actually show the garden for the other property which is attached, but they are almost identical. Perfect central location to visit all the pretty villages, and surrounding areas. We were delighted and will definitely be re-booking in the future. The owners were very friendly and helpful. Our neighbours were lovely too and even though they had a dog, we rarely heard any noise, which I was initially concerned about. I would highly recommend this property for anyone visiting the Cotswolds.

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• Andrea - Verified booking

  We had an amazing stay in this stunning grade 2 listed cottage.

  The fixtures, fittings and decor are absolutely gorgeous pure luxury. Enclosed front garden and rear courtyard perfect for our dog. Large off road parking. Beautiful location.The beds are super comfortable and I slept the best I’ve slept in 7 years! Lovely big wood burner so cosy. Kitchen beautiful. This owners have put a lot of thought into this property the location is as perfect we visited Burton on the water, stow on the wold, Evesham, Arley arboretum, Bibury,Broadway, Stratford-on-Avon, chipping Campden. Absolutely stunning villages with plenty of walks, shops sightseeing. The weather was fantastic especially for October/November. We highly recommend this property. We will definitely return in the future and have recommended this cottage to all our friends and family.

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