Holiday Cottages In Amberley

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Jennifer - Verified booking

  The cottage has the potential to be amazing and we were really looking forward to our break in the Cotswolds.

  The beds were comfortable and the kitchen well equipped. However, we found a clearly long dead mouse on our 3rd evening and the en suite bathroom window also virtually fell apart (seriously, it was really dangerous). I called the owner who said he was aware of the window issue (so why didn't it say don't open on it?) but that he was in London and that he would get the manager to deal with the mouse. It was eventually done 2 evenings later! Nothing was done about the window during the remainder of our 7 night stay. We also found mouse droppings in the crockery cupboard on the crockery! We know it's the countryside, however..... We assume that cleaners are paid to clean the property. Each of the four of us got a faceful of cobwebs in the first few days. There is a lot of dust on most things and cobwebs everywhere. Any cleaning is clearly very superficial with dead woodlice along the edges of skirting boards alongside the dust. We think there must be a wasp nest somewhere at the top of the house judging by the amount of, thankfully sleepy, wasps that appeared in the upstairs living room each day. Hot water was great in the sinks everywhere, but very intermittent in the showers. The main dining room was also very cold (yes, we were wearing jumpers!) and it appeared that most of the radiators were stuck on off . We spent most evenings pretty cold. The conservatory was a haven of warmth when we got back from walking each day whilst the sun was still shining. For info, there is a plant growing between the wall and conservatory frame which might cause some damage. A real shame as it looked like and could be a great place to stay

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• Brendan - Verified booking

  We had a lovely week at Tickmorend Farm.

  There was ample space both indoors and outdoors for us all to enjoy and the decor has a real wow factor with lots of extras you wouldn't expect. Luxurious and comfortable and just what you need for a relaxing Christmas (with a lovely Christmas tree and decorations). A few minor issues: We do feel the listing is a bit misleading and needs clarification - it's not 6 bedrooms unless you also hire the barn (although it turned out we had!). The kitchen lets the property down a little. The 'working triangle' is squashed up one end so we were dancing around each other a lot and a single oven is rather inadequate for a property sleeping 10. Fortunately we also had an oven in the barn, plus a washing machine (there isn't one in the main house). Storage for our own food was very limited. We had some issues with the hot tub, which Matt largely sorted out for us (kindly coming out to sort it on Christmas eve) but it did reduce temperature every night and wasn't back to 40 until around midday. Matt seemed to think this was down to power cuts but it did happen every night so a bit puzzling. I repeat these were minor issues and we had a great stay, but for the price we paid we did expect perfection.

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• Simon - Verified booking

  We really enjoyed our stay at Little End and it worked really well for our group of 5 friends, all travelling from different directions.

  We managed to squeeze a third 3 car outside the house (blocking in the other two) but there's space to park on the road nearby as well. The house is very spacious and the Kitchen was well-equipped to cook for everyone. The main bathroom shower cubical is a little cramped but there's plenty of pressure and hot water. Comfy beds and clean linen too (though I found the thick duvet warm for the time of year). The rear courtyard was a very pleasant spot for lunch and drinks on a warm day in late Spring. The green to the front of the house currently says no entry but there's a bench at the top of the hill with a views over the hills which we enjoyed at sunset. The nearby town of Nailsworth is good to wander and has some nice places to eat. I'm sure there's much to discover in the area but sadly we weren't there for very long. The house probably doesn't get a deep clean too often but I found it perfectly acceptable, especially for this kind of country stay. We weren't expecting (and nor did we want) luxury. But maybe pack your slippers if you don't want your socks to get grubby on the hard floors. I/we wouldn't hesitate to come back for another visit.

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• Patricia - Verified booking

  Beautifully renovated old farmhouse with newer kitchen and shower room extension in pretty countryside on the western edge of the Cotswolds.

  Spacious house with plenty of modern bathrooms, newly decorated and nothing showing signs of wear. Perfect for 8 of us in three generations staying long w/e for a wedding nearby. Space for cot in main bedroom, small double next door felt good for 4year old. Large king room for granny and other grandparents spread out across the whole of the attic with plenty of space and cosy rooms. Stairs have high treads for anyone with mobility issues but the central oak staircase and landing is a stunning feature in the house. Two ground floor loos and four different areas downstairs with wood burners plus kitchen made it very easy to holiday and prep for wedding. Tge gardens are a joy, especially for a dog wander, also footpath immediately opposite house. Super leisure area with wild swimming pool we used daily and very nicely finished sauna/shower & loo nearby. Hot tub looked great but we didn’t use. We entertained some old friends for lunch and were allowed to cut some fresh asparagus from the extensive vegetable patch which was a real treat. I couldn’t recommend this property highly enough, it was heaven to stay in and I would go back in a flash.

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• Robert - Verified booking

  The photos of the cottage give the impression of the driveway past the front door, this is actually a very narrow public road with a very steep gradient and is signed " unsuitable for heavy goods vehicles".

  The local council use a 4x4 pickup for refuse collections and vehicles fly past the front door to ascend the hill. The overall impression of the property is that it is in need of a lot of improvement and tlc, very tired. Wall lights in the lounge that have no apparent switches to turn them on, eventually discovering the dining area light switch is above the window ! The bedroom with 2 single beds having only a light switch by the door, table lamps by the beds but no switches to operate them apart from the socket switches behind the beds ! So having to use a torch or phone light once having switched off the room light ! On the subject of lighting, virtually no lighting on the stairs, cannot be passed off as " quaint querkiness" , it's just bad ! All rooms poorly cleaned with cobwebs and fossilized insects in every corner. On trying to use the ensuite shower the door hinges fell apart. Finding the bathroom shower had a broken bracket for the handset so it could not be held up, then on operation water was running through the lounge ceiling and down the stairs newel post ! This property should not be available until it's had a through sort out.

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