Stratford upon Avon Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• John - Verified booking

  This cottage has been converted from a farm building previously used by long term owners.

  It would appear the conversion is fairly recent as there are no obvious signs of tiredness and the decoration and fitments all look new. Not a gripe but a bit surprised there was no dishwasher with a new installation. The bed was firm and clean and the walk in shower very good. There had been some previous comments about the underfloor heating being problematic to alter and it’s fair to say the wall stat doesn’t function in a way I’ve ever experienced but that said we went during a chilly damp week in October and the cottage was always warm and there was always hot water. It’s well placed geographically and we drove in all directions for up to an hour mainly to visit National Trust venues which are plentiful in the area and all had interesting stories. If you went with this in mind you would get the price of annual membership back within a few days. It’s definitely sheep country. Can’t remember seeing a cow for the week except at Adam Henson’s farm which term time online OAP rate of £8.50 was worth the visit for a few hours. All in all a very pleasant week was had by a fairly fussy older generation couple.

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• Vicky - Verified booking

  I was very surprised to find was owned by a local cleaning ‘solutions’ company… The following solutions were not met.

  Having stayed a few weeks before for another two weeks I found the same issues which even after reporting were not addressed or even responded to. The shower and bath had not been cleaned at all with footprints and scum rings in the bath and mould and hairs in the shower. The sewer pipe had a leak above the front door so expect an outdoor shower when emptying the bath and we were left with a dirty mop behind the electric fire to mop up a leaking chimney. There were stains all over the fireplace due to the leak and it would only have needed a lick of paint…. There was a lot of mould growing behind the bed. Were left a couple of toilet rolls and a bin bag for two weeks so had to go out and buy some more and some bathroom cleaner and bleach. Matters were raised by email with owner for resolution but I heard absolutely diddly squat back…. Other than that it was a charming building character wise in a nice location.

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• Sarah - Verified booking

  We had a very relaxing and enjoyable stay.

  The cottage is in a great location- peaceful countryside that feels remote enough but so close to Stratford on Avon and in easy reach of the Cotswolds and other places such as Warwick. On the farm, the birds, sheep, rabbits, and dogs were lovely to see. The cottage was extremely clean and it was well equipped, although perhaps a slightly wider bed could help. Owners were friendly and welcoming. It's a great area to stay in for National Trust members, with so many of their sites nearby and also the great castles at Warwick and Kenilworth. It's nice and easy to pop into Stratford for dinner and do the Shakespeare houses and butterfly house, and there are great walking routes nearby as well. We recommend and hope to come back one day!

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• Julie - Verified booking

  The cottage was lovely.

  Appreciating that it was a new cottage I would suggest a couple of things; 1) would be good to have a recycling bin and maybe a compost bin as there was only one waste facility and I would prefer to see more attention to the environment. The heating in the cottage was underfloor which is great but not once was I able to work out how to control it, switching it on and off to suit my needs, seems it was off during the day but on all night. I was sometimes chilly when I was in as the weather was awful and at night when in bed I was sheltering, stayed 4 nights and never got the hang of it. Apart from these two minor and easily fixed areas it was a perfect stay. Thank you

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• D - Verified booking

  We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in Cider Cottage.

  The cottage was spotless in a peaceful location with beautiful views of the surrounding countryside. The country was still coming out of lockdown due to the Covid pandemic so none of the Shakespeare properties were open but, as National Trust members, we had pre-booked access to the grounds (houses not yet open) of nearby NT properties and had a lovely time exploring Baddlesley Clinton, Packwood, Charlecote and Coughton Court as well as pre-booking a visit to Kenilworth Castle (very interesting and open as it is English Heritage). We also loved wandering (at a social distance) around Stratford upon Avon down by the Canal. We plan to return another year!

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