The Apartment (Stow-on-the-Wold)

Ideally located and comfortable apartment with all required kitchen equipment.

Night lighting could be improved due to layout and stairs.

The apartment is spacious with a very good kitchen and bathroom, plenty of hot water and warm.

The location is quiet even though it is very close to the centre of Stow. We were walking the Cotwold Diamond Way and found the centrality of the apartment very useful for accessing the walk. We used the Tesco car park throughout our two week stay as the allocated car park is very small.

Absolutely perfect !

My friend and I had a wonderful Christmas here. Could not have been any better ! Thank you so much .

We enjoyed our stay in this comfortable, spacious well equipped apartment very much .

We loved to stay in the centre of town so close to pubs, restaurants, shops and quirky market. The beautiful church and history surrounding the area are quite interesting. We visited many little towns and attractions recommended by the host. We would like to come back one day.

Excellent apartment, clean, spacious and all the amenities that you need (good iron).

The parking did create some confusion but was ok once we had established the space to use (it’s the end one parallel to the hall).

Excellent location in the centre of Stow

This is a quaint apartment situated right in the heart of Stow and so convenient for a staycation.

We loved the place which has all the facilities need to make your holiday special. You just have to mind your head in as you enter some of the rooms but that is expected in a small converted building of this type.

The property is very nice our stay was our first in the Cotswolds, the location was excellent, stow is very nice.

The apartment is spacious and was very clean. The downside, the porch when you go into the building suffered from being wet and damp, this caused a horrible smell of dampness and caused the apartment to have a fusty smell throughout, this lets the apartment down and caused us to feel disappointed,one of the windows also let in water,it is possible all the excess water going into the property could be caused by the gutter outside dripping in places. I would definitely recommend the apartment and stay again if I knew these problems were resolved.

Lovely apartment in the centre of Stow.

Parking was across the square but you could park nearer to unload, although not outside the property Our Honda Jazz just fitted the parking place. The wardrobe was full of bed linen so no hanging space. Otherwise it was very well equipped and we had an enjoyable stay.

Beautiful place What is needed is microwave pots and plates

Delightful apartment.

extremely well located. We were very comfortable. If you are tall you really need to be wary going in and out of the bedroom area as the ceiling is very low.Fortunately I am only 5'2" so could pass through without ducking my head but an inch taller and you will bang your head if you don't ! All very clean on arrival Coffee and biscuits were a nice touch when we arrived. And very welcome after a long drive. In addition to the nice fluffy white towels, small basics welcome too such as Toilet paper Washing up liquid Tea towels Salt and pepper etc Be aware that as you unload your car you will be blocking the narrow road which is used frequently due to a one way system around the town so you need to either unpack your car fairly quickly or park just around the corner to unload.

There was a very large dump patch by the front door, which smelt dump and and unhealthy.

This was reported to Anny (shop worker below). This is our second visit this year to this apartment. We love the apartment, but very unlucky when visiting Stow. The first time was the horse fair, were all the pubs/restaurants closed and we came home early and this time major road works on the A429 and couldn't leave Stow. We hope to be third time lucky, but unable to book the empty slots at the end of July.

Great location in the village and close access to everything including the 801 bus.

Very comfortable location. Tall folks be careful as there are some low entries, but all part of the charm of the old building. Only suggestion would be a shelf in shower for bathing supplies.

I already sent you all per email, here again, I will be difficult to give a good rating as my satisfaction was not the best.

I arrived Friday 9th February at 10 PM and there was no toilet paper. So Saturday I called and report this and that there was nothing cleaning utensils in the kitchen, sponge, cloth and fairy liquid. Then I called back on Monday and they did not no anything about my first call. After the second call I receive 2 toilet rolls ( not much for 10 days here for 2 people) and a small bottle with fairy liquid. When we opened the bedsofa we found a pair of men underwear and some paper, seems like they don’t clean under the sofa, see photo. The place is very nice as also Stow, but I need to send you this and see what you will answer. I would suggest to leave in the appartment some information with restaurants, pub and shops as the Indian and Chinese take way, very helpful for guests that arrive late. THERE IS NO INDICATION WHERE THE RUBBISH NEEDS TO BE BROUGHT. Many thanks and best regards Phil

The apartment is well proportioned with excellent kitchen and bathroom facilities.

The bedroom was large and comfortable and the living room more than adequate.

The place was in a great location to walk everywhere in the town, and we enjoyed it very much.

Few bit and pieces not working correctly.

Sink plunger in bathroom not working, lights under units in kitchen not working. Great position, and very comfortable .

Great place to stay, fantastic location, would recommend for anyone who does not fancy doing their own cooking!

Only down-side is the miniscule parking space but that is soon fixed by going to the local free car park at Tesco store.

Fantastic location in this very well refurbished accommodation.

All equipment - dish washer / washing machine / etc you require for a holiday supplied in the house. Proper old town house, low roofs and quaint internal stairs between rooms. Very quiet at nights. Shops, pubs, restaurants in town literally on the doorstep. Would defiantly return at some stage. Could a cloths horse be supplied to dry washed cloths

Car parking was a big issue also having to carry everything as could not park out side appartment for that reason will not stay again

We enjoyed our stay here as nice apartment.

Good location. There are two bedside lamps, only one works as there is nowhere to plug in the other one (extension lead needed) Not enough hanging space as the wardrobe is overflowing with bed linen. No information book on anything including appliances. When leaving we just did what we would normally be told at other properties with bedding etc. Parking space too small, I have a VW Polo it just fitted on but I wasn’t comfortable as no manoeuvre room without worrying about hitting posts on one side or church pillar that stuck out on the other so parked elsewhere. A Fair came to town on Wednesday so wouldn’t have been able to use after that anyway as Road was closed. I have read some of these comments in the visitors book and online but nothing has been done to rectify.

2nd stay here and still love the apartment.

Great location and very comfortable- small negative is lamp on one side of bed has no plug socket so could not use. Will definitely come back

Excellent location in the centre of Stow.

Very roomy apartment and surprisingly quite. Lovely furnishings making for a comfortable stay. Would definitely book this apartment again.

Beautiful apartment, spotlessly clean and extremely comfortable.

Perfect location. Would definitely recommend. The listing and information provided by the agent requires changing - the on site parking is in the town and the instructions as to which one of six it is, made no sense whatsoever. We obviously parked in the wrong one as we were approached by a local lady who told us we were in her space that she paid for. Contacted Character Cottages and spoke to someone amd was told someone would get back to me and no-one ever did. Ended up parking in the free car park next to Tesco for the rest of the week. A picture or map of the location of the parking space would make complete sense. The picture of the outside of the apartment in the listing and the instructions to get to the apartment specify its above a clothing shop and show the sign in the picture. The clothing shop and the sign are no longer there and as the properties aren't numbered it isn't easy to find, particularly if you arrive late at night as we did. The listing and instructions provided to those booking needs updating by Character Cottages.

The property was lovely, just need to mind your head at times!

! It is in the middle of the town so easy walking to the supermarket, shops, cafés and pubs. Also lovely local walks. The front photo needs to be updated as the gentlemans outfitters is no longer there. We walked past it twice!! The parking space is very small. There is no padlock on the bollard which is permanently down. The fan in the bathroom, however, does not work so we needed to leave the bathroom window open when showering. This was managable for us but may not be for some. The entrance hall, downstairs was dripping wet at all times which isn't great. Wouldn't leave anything down there.

Lovely apartment in a good location, well appointed with everything you need for a very comfortable break in Stow.

Only disappointment was there were no Christmas decorations in the property, would have liked a few fairy lights and a tree.

A lovely property, just as the photos showed.

Ideal location and very comfortable accommodation with everything we could have needed.

Very comfortable cottage; well equipped and well situated; in town but still quiet.

A mirror in the bedroom would be good; also a bedside light on both sides of the bed (only one side had one).

The broken parking bollard wasn’t a problem for us but if the town was really busy it could potentially be if no other parking available. Otherwise all great - very clean, comfortable and well equipped. Very quiet at night.

The Apartment was fantastic.

Everything was clean and fresh. And the most comfortable beds I have ever slept in at any holiday property In a lovely location . But the car parking was inadequate. And being a grade two listed building the door ways are low and I lost count of the times I banged my head . Having said that would I rent the apartment again? Yes absolutely.

Loved the apartment and would definitely return.

Location excellent although allocated parking space is tiny and could not be used. To unpack the car you have to leave car elsewhere and walk to and fro etc. ok for us but if you were older could be a problem. Stairs up to apartment are very steep. Welcome pack very disappointing compared to lots of other rentals we have used. Only milk and biscuits and a few teabags. But otherwise it ticked all the boxes and would recommend it.

We loved the apartment- simply but tastefully furnished and such a good position ; quiet but right in the centre of things.

I would be happy to return there as Stow itself is so well placed for exploring The Cotswolds. One suggestion- although the apartment is only furnished for four people maximum, more than four plates, mugs , cutlery etc would be useful as they are often in the dishwasher when needed and this leads to more washing by hand than should be necessary . The car parking space , though very small , was a godsend when parking in the busy market square.

It's the second time we have visited the Apartment and we absolutely loved it.

Great location and really comfortable.

Really good location in Stow-on-the-wold, perfect for self catering with great facilities in the apartment or plenty of pubs to choose from in the area.

Was really good to have a designated parking space (only really suitable for a small car though). The Apartment is really clean and comfortable - would definitely book again!

Fantastic place in a great location!