School Holidays 2017 Cottages In West Midlands

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Margaret - Verified booking

  We arrived earlier at the property and knocked at the door.

  As there was no answer we thought the property had been cleaned. We were going to ring the owner immediately and ask as a gesture of goodwill could we put some frozen food in the small icebox as we had been in Ludlow the previous week. We would have left then and returned after the cleaning. The cleaners turned up quite later. We did call the owner on arrival !!! As he wasn't there to see why we had complained, we got the impression he thought we were exaggerating. I did take a photograph. This is the first time we have come across this in all our years of using Sykes Holiday Cottages.The icebox had obviously been left for a couple of weeks and not been defrosted, the door would barely close. it was packed full of ice and blackcurrant spilled in it. The cleaners sorted the icebox and when we got back the fridge was turned off! I'm wondering if it hadn't been brought to the owner's notice, would this had been left again.We then found the kitchen cutlery drawers weren't very clean, the cupboard doors grubby, there was some dirty cutlery. We cleaned them ourselves and cleaned all the cutlery and the dishes. We also wiped the inside of the cupboards. Attention to detail with these cleanliness issues are important. As the owners didn't live nearby it might help if they occasionally came and checked for themselves avoiding negative feedback on important cleanliness issues. The bathroom was cold with one small towel rail. It needs extra heating, particularly in winter. The television kept freezing with a faulty signal. If these issues were addressed then the property would be given more stars. The property was on a very noisy main through road in and out of the town but did not affect our sleep. It eased off in the late evening. There was also a large building site over the road. On the positive side the beds were comfortable and the property was warm. It had a large garden at the back of the property. It was also convenient for a walk into the town. There was a good chip shop a few minutes walk from the property and a nice quiet local pub. If all of these issues were addressed at the property we would return if we were to revisit Bewdley.

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• Angela - Verified booking

  We really enjoyed staying at The Cottage It’s a really pretty cottage in a nice village close to Stratford and the Cotswolds Everything inside was spotless.

  It has been modernised inside very nicely keeping the feel of the pretty Cottage The bedroom was spacious with a large double bed which was very comfy The stairs are a little quirky to go up but are ok as long as you are fairly able Everything you need is there ! Nice Kitchen and downstairs toilet and shower and all up to date but in keeping The lounge is comfy The owner left a nice basket of some goodies for us and milk and even treats for my two dogs It has a tiny gravelly outside garden which has white picket fencing round so safe to let my dogs outside briefly There is a parking space right by the cottage We stayed there as we were attending and competing at a Championship Dog Show at Stoneleigh Park, so its location was suitable and also suitable for visiting our relatives in Warwick as well. Nice open fields nearby to exercise my two dogs The owner was very nice and helpful during our stay . Thank you all.

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• Simon - Verified booking

  Property was immaculate with welcome gifts of bubbles and cake.

  The interior had obviously been professionally interior designed and exuded a very warm and cosy feel. The property is finished to a very high standard, furnishings, bedding etc are top spec. The top floor bedroom is quite something, so much so that we didn't sleep in it, for fear of spoiling it's magnificence. Maybe next time? As we will rebook. I should point out that this property is within walking distance of a town I would happily relocate to! Happy friendly locals and excellent shops and restaurants. We took our small dog - which in itself is great to see properties of this standard accepting our best friends. To recap, a great place to decompress, luxurious, quiet, easy to find and parking (almost) outside the door.

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• Sheena - Verified booking

  The cottage was lovely and the owners are lovely.

  I had a problem due to my mobility and had a couple of problems, the double bed was very large and reached to the walls of the room. I couldn’t climb onto it, however the two single beds were very comfortable. Everything in the cottage was extremely comfortable and lovely and clean. I think if someone had a bit of mobility issues that should be mentioned as the steps going up to the cottage a couple of them were deep there is a rail to help. Also the stairs inside due to the turns gave me a bit of a problem, however the downstairs toilet made it easier than having to go up and down. It is a lovely cottage and well worth a visit handy for all the lovely places to visit, and thank you to the lovely owners of the property

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• Hannah - Verified booking

  We loved our week at this cosy little cottage with our two children and two dogs.

  It’s been beautifully decorated, was very comfortable and clean and has everything we needed (we did miss our dishwasher and washing machine but we coped and it was fine!). The welcome pack was really thoughtful including bread, butter and dog treats. It was also really nice to have hair products and lots of soap and cleaning products. It’s an easy walk into Bewdley and a very easy drive to so many lovely walks. We absolutely loved the Habberley Valley circular walk and the Wyre Forest. The fish and chips from over the road were delicious. The cottage is on a very busy road so if your dogs are prone to rushing out the door you would need to take care. Our dogs loved the big enclosed garden.

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