Dog Friendly Cottages In Broadway

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Confirmed Guest - Verified booking

  I would have loved to have given more stars. The cottage itself was lovely and cozy, with great character. We enjoyed the open fire, the layout, the underfloor heating and the views. It was well located in a lovely village. The welcome food items were much appreciated and it was a great setting to spend a couple of cozy wintry days. In terms of constructive criticism, we found a lack of attention to detail, especially concerning cleanliness. The big ticket items were fine (bed, sofas etc.) but examples where it fell short included: sticky smears on the ground floor windows to the garden, placemats with crumbs / glass marks on them, scrambled egg crusted onto one of the pans, chipped plates and a microwave and freezer that needed a good internal wipe down. There was a main lamp not working and the upstairs bathroom (which was very small) had a very drainy smell. We messaged about the lamp on Saturday (having arrived Friday) and were told no-one could attend due to the storm that was blowing through (fair enough), but this was then never followed up on. We messaged the next day (Sunday) about the drains but received no response at all. We arrived mid-evening on a Friday and were due to depart on Tuesday morning, but decided to leave early, on Monday evening, due to the drain smell. It was a lovely property but needs a little TLC and better attention to detail. Check in is quite late at 4pm and check out quite early at 10am. The reason given is so that the cottage can be cleaned properly but I wouldn't say this had been achieved. I hope that's helpful so that these points can be taken into consideration to make improvements for future guests.

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• Fiona - Verified booking

  The cottage was lovely in lots of respects , as described on the listing .

  Lovely location great local pub , The Great Western with a great landlord and lovely food . Local shop that's very convenient too . Beds really comfy all well appointed as a home . Overall lovely and would recommend. Only a few niggles and would prefer to have a direct convo than put public, as only niggles and didn't massively affect our stay . Parking- this isn't ideal . We arrived after a long journey in the rain and could not get anywhere near the cottage . We had to park ages away which if you are not fit to be lugging your stuff then this is a deal breaker . This didn't get any better as we stayed there . Could you not at least get a cone for day of arrival ? And the day of leaving. Few maintenance things , the toilet handle is loose and needs fixing as this pinches your hand . The toilet seat is also loose and needs securing . The bathroom is lovely and shower great . The stairs altho mentioned as steep , they are very steep and the hessian carpet a little slippy on them in socks - might need a look at . The heating was insane while we were there , and not being able to adjust was limiting . It was sooooooo hot everywhere . Even when we turned radiators off . The heating seemed to be on all night aswell . We do worry about your bills ! Only last comment was the downstairs did smell of dogs ...not sure if the previous people had dogs in and it was wet days. It wasn't a major thing but just to mention . And to mention again ,these are just niggles as the place is lovely and we had a lovely cosy time and I would definitely recommend , they are more things that may need just attending to for it to be perfect ! Thank you .

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• Kate - Verified booking

  The inside of property was very clean and the kitchen was well equipped.

  Blockley is a beautiful village. However, there were a few issues with the cottage. On arrival the front garden had not been cleared of dog poo, but the owner was quick to sort this out when we raised it - but this should be checked before guests arrive. The dishwasher was broken for half of our stay, which was a shame (as we specifically choose places with dishwashers). There are some maintenance issues at the property and it generally needed a bit of TLC: e.g. loose sockets in the king bedroom, the shower in double room had poor power, very poor drainage and temperature control - the shower tray overtopped with water on one occasion. The toilet seat in the utility room needs fixing back on as it has come loose. Curtains don't shut in some of the rooms - and given how cold it was during our stay it would have been good to be able to close them to keep in more warmth. The gutters near the patio need cleaning out - water gushes over the top when it's raining. No comments on the twin bedroom as we didn't use it. Other things for guests to be aware of: the twin and double bathrooms have macerators which can be noisy. When you turn on the bathroom light (in the double room) it also turns on a main light in the bedroom. The property is located on a housing estate away from the older part of the village.

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• Chris - Verified booking

  This is a lovely property, in a lovely location.

  Communications from the owner were also excellent when any issues did arise. I would point out that it is still essentially set up as a B&B, so be aware that bedroom doors have stiff self closures, but that is a small negative against the fact that the bedroom and general facilities were plentiful. The only other negatives were poor mobile reception and some slight damp smells from a couple of the bedroom en suites. Everything else required for a great family break was on hand, for example, the washer dryer helped to ensure that walking clothes could be refreshed, regardless of the weather. The locality was very pleasant, and walks from the property were numerous and well detailed within the information pack. We all enjoyed the Heart of England trail, from the property, and walks a short drive away at Dovers Hill and Broadway tower. Moreton in the marsh provided shops and pubs (would recommend the Sunday kunch at the Redesdale arms), and the Blockley pub was also good, and only a short walk up the hill.

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• Confirmed Guest - Verified booking

  Holiday cottage was comfortable, however, the top floor could certainly benefit from some tlc.. The master bedroom was furnished very basically, wallpaper slipping, needing filling, side table/chest of drawers definitely needs improving, however, the bed was very comfortable. The guest bedroom where we stored our clothes was a huge let down both in furniture and soft furnishings - we would have expected decent clothes hangers not half a dozen wire ones. The bathroom had to be cleaned before we could put our own toiletries on the shelving as this clearly had not been cleaned prior to arrival. The view from the cottage was absolutely spectacular and the garden would benefit from having the dead plants removed - again a little tlc would really help. There is another cottage just a couple of doors down from Foxtail which was cheaper and furnished to a higher standard which we were slightly envious of. In all a lovely cottage but for very little expense and effort it could be so much better.

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