Dog Friendly Cottages in Cheltenham

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Didier - Verified booking

  Pros: Generally quiet, well placed for local walks, supermarket and town sites.

  Heating, bathroom shower and kitchen electrical appliances worked well. The bed matresses were comfortable. The cottage had wall to wall wool carpet in the main part. The log / coal burning fire was welcome. The front garden has well placed outdoor furniture for catching the sun. Cons: The property manager had not brought the property up to a suitable standard at the time of booking. The exterior areas were over-grown with extensive moss spread causing excess blue-bottle, fire fly as well as wood lice, ear wig and spider to invade the cottage both front and back. When warm, the rear conservatory requires the rear door to be open, causing the insects to invade in large numbers. The exterior front door mat had more moss than brush. The interior front door curtain had many insects witin it's rear on arrival. Much of the cottage was not cleaned with clear evidence of dust on skirting boards, plug surfaces as well as some grimey fittings. In the main rooms, the interior walls were inadequatly covered with one sparsely applied coat of paint with numerous missed patches. The sitting room sofa covers smelt as though they have never been washed, making it diffiuclt to sit in the room in the evening, even when reconfigering cushion arrangement or lighting a fire. The toilet in the bathroom smelt of the same and no amount of dis-infectant diminshed the smell. It's mechanism fails to produce a proper flush and needs service. The cottage specifices no pets but several of it's kitchen cupboards were haphazzardly stuffed with pet detritus of baskets,toys,bowls etc in an unsanitary state of wear. A dead, preserved cat in the sitting room did not compliment the find. The cottage specifided an equiped kitchen for preparation of meals, but on arrival basic impliments were absent and needed to be requested. On departure a number of items still remain absent such as serving spoons, grater, water jug, tea pot etc. A wide range of old, dusty and half drunk bottles of alcohol of many types were found on kitchen surfaces and in cupboards. Many were past their sell by date and it wasn't clear why these were in-situe or if they were permitted or safe for use. A couple of shelves were badly mounted, notably in the bathroom and also in the rear bedroom, where one shelf was suspended by just 2 loose screws and could easily collapse and potentially hurt a guest. The rear bedroom has very limited storage for clothing and the adjacent linen cupboard is musty and not enabled as an obvious solution. The property managment stepped in with some assitance to begin with but the quantity of issues which mounted requiring attention would have siginifcanly disrupted a much needed break. Sadly, in the end, the property was vacated prior to departure date due to falling unwell during the stay. It's not clear if this was the result of the conditions which were encountered, which is worrying. The property has potential but it clearly, in our case, had been rushed onto the rental market with inadequate inspection or preparation by the property manager (Manor Cottages) from which i choose the booking because i presumed a high standard of quality. I paid the high rate of rent but got a cottage as described.

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• Emma - Verified booking

  We absolutely loved our stay!

  On arrival we were greeted with a lovely warm, clean house with everything we needed to start our holiday such as; tea, coffee, butter and milk plus some added luxuries too which were very appreciated! We read through the welcome pack which was helpful, there is lots of space in the back which we felt could have included how the house should be left e.g where the cleaners wanted the towels, what temp the heating should be on, where the key should be left, hopefully we did everything right. Also a few local leaflets for days out would have been super helpful but not too much of problem given the WiFi. There were a couple of very minor issues in the bathroom; the window was either stuck closed or quite stiff, we didn't force it for fear of not closing it again. There was also some mould on the bottom of the shower curtain and around the bath. The kitchen was really well equipped and appliances were easy to use. The extendable dining table was great when we did lots of food for all of us. The house was in a great location, the kids loved watching the stream train go by on occasion. We walked to a local Italian restaurant and then onto a cocktail bar (Tabu) which were both amazing, as was Queens Fish and Chips. Overall a very good stay and we'd happily book again!! Huge thank you to the owners for great hospitality.

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• Helen - Verified booking

  Absolutely lovely cottage.

  We had a lovely stay at Barton cottage. Was a short easy walk into town. Parking was fine, we managed to squeeze the rear of our car into the space in order to unpack and then parked just over the road. The cottage was comfortable enough, beds very comfy and had everything we needed. Was very cozy in the evenings with the log burner going. As it was Christmas time when we came, the cottage was decorated for Christmas with lovely little ornaments dotted around and a Christmas Tree which was lovely. There was also a very generous welcome gift of biscuits, milk and wine etc in the fridge. I loved all the little extras, such as honey and jam for your toast and tea, coffee, hot chocolate and Alpen. Those sorts of things were a lovely touch. My only feedback (and I really am clutching to find something) is you could do with another arm chair to sit 4 people comfortably of an evening. The sofa can squeeze 3 people but it would not be comfortable. Also, the shower head is very low, I just about got underneath at 5 foot 5 but my husband is 6 foot 2 and had to angle it in a way that causes water to miss the screen completely. It needs to be raised as high as possible. Other than those things, this cottage is perfect for a stay in Bourton-on the -Water. Very comfortable for a very good price

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• Michael - Verified booking

  Overall we had a fabulous stay.

  The area is so beautiful. As far as cottages go, it was well situated and well stocked. We would definitely stay again. However, I do have some negatives that I think need addressing. Firstly the garden is very scruffy and unkept, particularly the path to the house which is covered in moss and mud. This made it a chore to make sure nothing was trodden into the lounge. The whole cottage is very dated and is in need of repainting and cleaning. The kitchen work surface is tiled but the grouting needs redoing and the whole area needs black mold removing. The kettle leaks badly and some of the taps are loose. There were several things not working like the clock in the lounge and the TV remote. The second bedroom bed is very hard but I slept well. Apologies for the negatives but I think these things need addressing. Having said all of that we enjoyed our stay and felt very comfortable for our 4 nights. As I said earlier, the negatives were far outweighed by the good points. Finally you should make it clear that access to parking is very tight, I only got in with a couple of inches either side. Anybody with a larger car wouldn't be able to get in. I did appreciate the off-road parking though. Overall, a lovely few days in a lovely cottage, in a lovely place.

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• Stewart - Verified booking

  Great location.

  Well equipped and warm. Good downstairs space. Nice welcome pack. Reasonable price. Generally clean and tidy but cobwebs in corners and dust on beams etc. One of the beds had lots on long black hairs on the sheet when we pulled back the duvet (so we were not sure if the bed covers had been changed on that bed). We washed it before use! It's an old property so it has creaky floors upstairs (that's ok). Some of the downstairs walls appear to have rising damp (blown plaster and flaky paint). The downstairs shower room was a bit mouldy on the upper walls and the shower head riser was broken (but usable). Water seeped through the wall above the sink when it rained heavily. The patio gate needs some attention, also the imposing bush next to it which restricts access. There was tea and coffee provided in caddies but the coffee was part solidified so it may have been there a while! Not a problem as we used our own. Overall it's a great location but the property needs some investment and TLC.

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