Villas In Bristol

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Mark - Verified booking

  I will start at one end and work my way to the other.

  The towels provided had a very strong mildew smell. We were 3 adults and 1 child staying for 6 days. They provided just one extra roll of toilet paper. Hand soap was provided on the sinks of the two bathrooms. For the bathroom off of the big bedroom, no soap was provided nor was there a proper place to put it. We bought bar soap from Tesco and I balanced it on some of the pipes. Wasps kept trying to come in and make nests and that might be why the bathroom vents have all been taped up on the outside. The hot water was powered by gas. The instructions for the cabin said is the gas run out to change the tank if we felt comfortable with being able to do it. It did not say what to do if we were not comfortable doing that. Even when we had not been using it, the hot water would sometimes not be hot. Staying in an unfamiliar place, we wanted to leave the light on in the hallway bathroom. Unfortunately, there is no way to have the light on without the exhaust fan also running. It was annoying having to hear the exhaust fan all night. The hallway bathroom did not flush properly, but we were able to fix that. It simply had not been set up properly. The kitchen was a place of multiple problems. There were no instructions on how to use the oven. The oven knobs had the numbers 1 through 8 on them. No temperature markings. No idea of how to know when the oven was up to temperature. Many of the dishes and silverware provided to us were dirty. Most of the knives were dull and flimsy. The only sharp knife was a little paring knife. There was a spoon in the drawer with old milky tea dried in it, as if it were used to stir a drink and then just put directly back into the drawer. Also, one of the bowls on the kitchen shelf has several dried hardened on spots of mystery splatter in it as well as an aged, gummy candy stuck to the inside of it The inside door latches were difficult to operate. We had to tape over one door because my grandson got trapped in a room and was unable to open the door. The sliding glass doors in the living room are not properly sealed on one side, so there was a steady stream of flies coming in.

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• Jenna - Verified booking

  We had such a wonderful stay at Oxbarton Barn!

  The pictures do not do it justice, mostly because you just can't capture a feeling in a photo. The house is situated in a beautiful field, and the greenery you can see from all the windows brings such a lovely, relaxing atmosphere. The bedroom windows in particular are beautiful. The conversion has been done so thoughtfully. We made use of the access to the adjoining fields too, and the view over the nearby lake from up the hill were just lovely. Such a peaceful spot. The building had all the amenities we needed, was nice and warm (underfloor heating!) and very clean - especially reassuring during current Covid times. The local produce they'd left for us on arrival was a lovely treat too! The owners were away themselves when we arrived, but were very communicative even though we only booked with 24 hours notice, and Janet popped by later in the week to say hello (from a safe distance!) which was lovely of her. Oxbarton was also a great spot to explore the rest of Somerset from. We visited Wells, Frome, Bath, Glastonbury, Cheddar Gorge, the Avalon Marshes and a few local walking spots - some were closer than others, but all were within a 45 minute drive. We're not usually ones to re-visit the same place twice, as there's just too many other places to explore, but we may well come back to Oxbarton one day as it was just that lovely. Thank you so much Pete & Janet!

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• Andrew - Verified booking

  Oxbarton barn is very well appointed, clean, tidy and comfortable.

  It's positioned in a quiet rural area, backing onto fields which you are able to walk through. The garden itself is small, but can still be enjoyed. The position of Nempnett Thrubwell village means no matter which direction you enter or exit from a main road, there is about 10 minutes driving along narrow country lanes to get to the barn. This can be a challenge. Locally there is the city of Wells about 25 minutes drive away, which is quaint and has a lovely market on Wednesday and Saturday. There are little independent shops, cafes, usual high street shops and pleasant walks and tourist attractions there to explore. The city of Bristol is around 30 minutes away and Bath is about 40 minutes drive away. If you want to go to the coast, again it's not far at all as Wester Super Mare is about 30 minutes drive away. We have a 7 year old son and visited nearby attractions Puxton park, Noah's Ark zoo and went to the National Trust Tyntesfield House amongst many other things. All 3 places are suitable and worth visiting for young families and have play parks, open space, etc. Overall, this is a really lovely holiday cottage suitable for singles, couples, small families and there are plenty of places to visit and explore nearby.

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• Sally - Verified booking

  Lulu Logs is a lovely property - very spacious, well equipped, very clean and very comfortable.

  The cabin was ideal for my father as it is all on one level. It was very cosy and warm, with sunlight streaming in through the patio doors, which had a lovely outlook onto the shared garden area. Although the very large garden is shared, each cabin had it's own private patio area which was not overlooked by the cabins to the side due to strategically placed, useful sheds. Everything was ready for our arrival, the beds were made up with clean linen and clean towels were provided. Thoughtful little extra touches, such as 'emergency' kitchen and toiletry items, were appreciated, as was the welcome pack. Although we were initially missing a pair of oven gloves, this was resolved when the owner turned up at the door within minutes of my text. Not an issue and easily sorted with a bit of communication! The owners were pleasant and friendly. The location is quiet and peaceful. It is ideal for visiting the coast and countryside attractions throughout Somerset and getting to Bristol. There are also several dog friendly pubs in the area which serve nice meals. We would definitely stay again if we were to holiday in Somerset in the future.

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• Robin - Verified booking

  This cottage is well situated with access to large field and was not overlooked.

  The field was very wet / boggy when we were there and we did not see any wildlife. The cottage itself was clean and the beds very comfortable. Its a quirky décor which we liked and was warm. We had no dishwasher whilst we were there and reported this on the second day still no dishwasher when we left. It is clearly an old machine no instructions left and when we looked up instructions on the internet the flashing lights indicated heating element fault. With all markings on buttons worn off and a few numbers drawn on by felt tip pen this needs replacing. We self catered for most of our stay but there only being one oven shelf in bottom oven made this a challenge. It was lovely to have the welcome basket when we arrived which was a nice gesture. Its great o have a washing machine (especially with a young grandchild in tow but an airier would have been nice to dry clothes the line provided outside was impracticable this time of year. Overall we enjoyed our stay and the surrounding area. Al the main tourist attractions were within easy drive.

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