Dog Friendly Gloucestershire Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Christina - Verified booking

  Great location .

  Nice large cottage ,enclosed garden . However I contacted 3times to ensure cot supplied and set up On Arrival eventually found cot in a box -a travel cot which was broken .The top bar kept collapsing so if my baby granddaughter stood up and held bars it would collapse -very dangerous I did call Sykes but my daughter who luckily hadn’t left home yet managed to source a travel cot to bring We would’ve had to wait for Sykes to sort it and already late so had to ensure we had a safe cot for that night . I wasn’t happy about this as I had messaged Sykes twice beforehand and called just before we left to check again and was informed via messages that everything listed was there correctly-Not ! The lounge had an odour of old upholstery which was offputting so I bought air fresheners and mattresses too soft (all my family mentioned the mattresses were too soft ) I appreciate with allowing dogs and weekly turnover it’s hard to please all customers and people may bring dogs but the lounge sofas should be cleaned more often and cushions etc I presume all throws are washed after each booking?? If your looking for a large cottage with character very central to tourist locations and great walks Then The Old School house if great But double check for specific items and call Sykes immediately if not supplied Luckily my daughter hasn’t left to travel so she could bring cot but otherwise I’m not sure how long it would’ve taken to sort out as 6.30 pm when they arrived and we needed a secure cot for that night

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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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• Stuart - Verified booking

  Lots of plus points.

  The location is great and very scenic. Useful info packs, reading books and other quirky touches. Beds are good, the showers produce lots of hot water. The kitchen is well equipped and the dining space big enough for 10. The lounge is also big enough for 10 comfortably, however.. The previously reported problem in the comments of people getting stuck in the old side bathroom was still present. The shower is also flooding out which is asking for trouble. We had people in the garden when my sister was stuck luckily. After that no one closed the door… (The phone signal sucks so we didn’t bother to call this in) The Wi-fi works well, but the Nest thermostat is disconnected at set times (deliberately) and it’s an old house and is on cool side. The sofas have seen better days but are comfortable enough. There’s a nice trip hazard rug you have to roll up as well. The new side bathroom sucks if you are over 5.11” you can only stand in the shower or doorway and have to bend double to get to the shower or loo. Generally, we felt the pictures on the site were better than the reality of what is a near £1m property. In hotel speak, the property is tired, and we left feeling like we’d been overcharged.

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• Annamaria - Verified booking

  We loved the well equipped, comfortable and very spacious cottage.

  There was a lot of attention to detail and the equipment was of very high quality. The flowers, milk and biscuits were very gratefully received and a lovely touch. Thank you. Lovely views and very clean. The only reason I didn’t give it 5 stars for cleanliness is that there was a lot of dog hair from a previous pet, and general debris under the furniture in the lounge which we found when we dropped something under there. The other issue was the recycling from previous week had filled the blue bin outside so we had to collect ours up indoors with nowhere to put it once the internal bin was full. We did leave a note to say that some kitchen scissors would be useful but a minor point - as would a slip mat for the shower which we went out and purchased to avoid a nasty accident. Overall a lovely cottage and we would definitely return - there are a lot of things to do in the area and we didn’t do them all in one visit. Thank you for a great stay in a lovely cottage.

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• Inge - Verified booking

  We were only 2 couples staying at the this lovely house.

  It was spacious, quiet and very relaxing. The house is very comfortable, well equipped and in a great location; very convenient to drive (or 25 min walk) to Stow, supermarkets, fantastic pubs, shops and all lovely surrounding villages and attractions. The only disappointment I would like to point out; no shop or supermarket sells the particular type of pods for the coffee machine. I called in advance to find out about the type of coffee pods and was told they are the ‘common’ pods, which unfortunately wasn’t the case. Luckily there are a few great coffee places in Stow. And 2 recommendations: perhaps a few sun lounges would have been nice and definitely some better pillows on the beds. Apart from that we had a fantastic stay! Thank you! We will hopefully be back in future.

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