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"We had a great family holiday."
The Hot Tub was a great success especially with the 3 young children in the party. They also enjoyed the access to the outdoor games, and as the weather was reasonable, they offered great opportunities for fun.
The barn was warm and comfortable. The rooflight windows did cause some issues for those who find sleep in the light difficult, but a solution was found which caused no damage. Party members using the Annex bedroom felt more hooks for hanging clothes would be helpful. We would also have appreciated hooks in the Hot Tub building to hang towels/jackets.
Dot, the friendly housekeeper, was very helpful, and available for any problems.
Thank you for your feedback with regards to your recent stay at Malt Barn. We are glad to hear how much you enjoyed your stay and will pass on your comments to the owner with regards to the hanging space. Property Owner
Reviewed by AlisonOct 2021
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"The property itself is 5*, it was spotlessly clean, all outside space was excellent including hot tub."
The kitchen is exceptionally well equipped, which was great for all the family to cook.
However, the thing that let it down was the furnishings, which I would consider 3*. No blinds in the upstair bedroom skylights so awake as soon as it got light, no bar stools which meant only 6 people could be seated in kitchen, only 1 decent tv in property (you’d expect TVs in each of the bedrooms, very old coffee machine/toaster/kettle etc. The decoration, ie bedding/pillows were basic multi-buy. We felt for the price to stay, these things could have been more upmarket.
Overall we really enjoyed stay but the lack of blinds in the bedroom was a particular issue unless you like being awake at the crack of dawn.
Thank you for your feedback. The owner has installed blinds into the skylights. We are pleased to hear the property was spotlessly clean and we totally agree the hot tub and outside space is excellent! We hope you return to the Cotswolds in the near future. Manor Cottages Property Owner
Reviewed by SusanOct 2021
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"The hot tub wasn’t working when we arrived."
Using Google we found the manual and sorted it. Also could do with blinds in the bedrooms.
Thank you for your feedback with regards to your stay at Malt Barn. We will pass on your comments about the blinds to the owner and we hope to welcome you in the future. Property Owner
Reviewed by HelenSep 2021
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"We had a great holiday at the Malt Barn."
The place was very clean and the facilities excellent. Danielle was very helpful when we had an issue with the washing machine and even took some clothes to another property to be washed for us. The only issue we had was the lack of skylight blinds in the upstairs bedrooms which meant most of us did not get the amount of sleep we would have liked. If these could be added in the future this property would be perfect.
Thank you for your feedback with regards to your stay at Malt Barn. It's great to hear you enjoyed your stay and we will pass on your comments about the blinds to the owners for review. We hope to welcome you back in the future. Property Owner
Reviewed by MarkAug 2021
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"Several things to point out."
1. Had to clear up previous people’s dogs mess from garden on arrival - not pleasant.
2. No blinds in bedrooms made it hard to sleep beyond about 5am
3. Garden not secure - had to find Wood and block areas off so that dogs could safely be in small garden area.
4. Dvd not working - contacting them, told us small tv broke last week. Had to go and buy an hdmi cable to get it working! (Could have told us this as wasted whole evening trying to sort)
5. Only bath towels provided - no hand towels! Stated 2 towels per person.
6. No oven gloves - had to go and buy!
7. Rubbish and recycling in terrible mess - we sorted it all out. Not been put out by previous people and flies everywhere!
8. WiFi not working - previous people moved booster box and it took a lot of messages and me fiddling about to get it working.
Other than these things (many of which should have been checked before new guests arrived) we had a lovely week. House suited our needs.
Thank you for your feedback regarding your stay at Malt Barn. We will pass on your comments to the owner for review and apologise for Housekeeping having missed any dogs mess on the grass. We hope to welcome you back again in the future. Property Owner
Reviewed by PeterAug 2021
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"Had a lovely holiday."
House was clean and beds were comfy. A few things that spoiled the overall experience:
The check-in and check-out time kept changing throughout our booking and stay so more communication is needed between the housekeepers and Sykes.
There are NO blinds on any of the skylights in the upstairs bedrooms, some of which are directly above the beds. Housekeeper’s response was,”it is what it is”. We had to use bin bags and towels to block out the light!
Housekeeper came round and treated the hot tub at the exact moment we were getting in and told us we couldn’t then use it for 2 hours. Not ideal!
Constant beeping noise was coming from the utility room. Rung housekeeper and was informed I needed to fix the problem myself. Again, not ideal!
We are glad you had a lovely holiday and we apologise for the few things that affected your overall stay. These have been addressed with the house keeper. Manor Cottages. Property Owner
Reviewed by EdwardJul 2020
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"The kitchen was exceptionally well equipped for people who plan to cook."
We discovered the amazing park just across the main road which has a wonderful adventure playground and great paths for joggers. The nearby Masons Arms was a friendly local pub and in warmer months the outdoor space would definitely be very nice to use.
Reviewed by PatriceFeb 2019
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"Lovely place for all family to stay."
Great facilities.
While this barn do allow dogs to stay be weary of the additional charge and what it covers. Our dog did get some mud on the bed sheets which we were charged to replace to the tune of £80 rather than a dry clean.
We'd paid an additional £20 per dog to stay and this wasn't considered when deducting the cost of replacing the sheets.
We like to take our dogs with us on holiday and this is somewhere we wouldn't come back to on the basis of above experience.
Reviewed by MelissaNov 2018
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"Malt Barn was a bit tricky to find from the directions we were sent."
The oven was so complicated to use you needed to work at NASA! But these were very minor issues as the accommodation was superb and better equiped than our own homes. Right down to a cupcake stand which we needed for my birthday cupcakes! We were all very impresed.
The hot tub building was out of action which we weren't advised about but the hot tube was still usable so that was fine.
Pub the Mason's Arms down the road was very good value for Sunday lunch.
Oct 2018
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"Lovely house, very modern and spacious and great with the hot tub."
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Great location near to the well-known Cotswolds Villages. I would definitely recommend the house and your website to friends \
Mrs Gander
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"Very clean, well presented and in a great location."
Lovely décor!
Miss C
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"Excellent accommodation and a very good price too"
Mr Wrout
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"Beautiful property, great location, great help prior to arrival from cottage owner"
Ms Porteous
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"We had a wonderful time."
The cottage was really well equipped and we were very clear on how the owner wanted us to look after it. We were lucky to have amazing weather which really helped.
Mrs Atkins
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"Beautiful setting, wonderfully equipped kitchen, Dot was very knowledgeable about the area, gardens great for kids, nice extra touches e."
G. Garden games.
Mr Everett
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"Norton Barn was the perfect venue for our family attending our sons wedding at Caswell House."
We were also very impressed by the care and attention taken to prepare the property by Dot, the housekeeper, especially as she had a quick turn around of 2 parties of 16!
Mrs Guiney
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"Clean, spacious, plenty of facilities/crockery etc, great location, nice and quiet"
Miss Foland
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"Hard to find anything they could improve on, maybe some plastic plates for children and garden use, and some coat hooks in the annex would be useful."
Mrs Dawson
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"Perfect cottage."
Mr Beasey, June 2017.
Beasey
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"Lovely location, house was amazing, immaculately clean with loads of facilities - hot tub was lovely and theo owner was friendly & welcoming."
Emily Thomas
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"Everything that we needed was in the property, it was beautifully clean and tidy and the location was brilliant for everyone."
Ms F.
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"Excellent accommodation, couldn't fault anything."
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Mrs B April 2012A well kept cottage in a beautiful location. Very comfortable and it provided all the things we needed.
E Taylor
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"Exceptional quality, outstanding cleanliness and beautifully equipped."
Perfect social space for a family get together.
Mr Annetts
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"The property lived up to the expectations set on the site - really thoughtfully laid out for a large family party and everything worked, was well looked after and exceptionally clean."
Mr Lalloo.
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"Cottage was totally as described so no hidden surprises, everything was clean and Dot the housekeeper had everything organised to make life simple e."
G. guidelines on wifi, recycling etc.
Mr Garfield
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"Everything was supplied just turn up and enjoy !"
Mr Sherwood
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"Fantastic property!"
! Highly specifications throughout. However too many 'do's and don'ts' signs around the property, and long list of instructions on recycling etc. from the housekeeper.
Mrs Clutterbuck
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"Excellent accommodation, no improvements needed!"
Mr Dunkley
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"The Malt Barn is an amazing property with great facilities."
The hot tub with it's own showers and toilet was a treat as well as all the outside games available. The dining room table was great to seat everyone . Dot the housekeeper was great too and was nice to be shown around the property as we arrived\
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Miss James
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"Amazing cottage, so well laid out, décor excellent, well stocked with everything we needed, very comfortable bedrooms, very clean on arrival, & Dot was brilliant explaining all the systems etc."
, she made it very easy for us to settle in , especially with 6 young Grandchildren! They loved it, but due to bad weather & high winds were unable to take advantage of the lovely outside facilities eg table tennis , grounds etc
Mrs Roche
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"My friends and I had so much fun at the cottage and the cottage was very modern and spacious."
Ms Lydon
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"Excellent, clean, well equipped accommodation that had plenty of space for the whole party."
Outdoor space was fantastic and the outdoor games provided were a real bonus!
Ms Fothergill
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"Really high spec, spacious accommodation."
Great location, easy to find. Good position for exploring the area. Housekeeper/owner were really helpful.
Mrs Fearon, .
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"Beautiful setting, wonderfully equipped kitchen."
Dot was very knowledgable about the area, gardens great for kids, nice extra touches e.g. Garden games.
Mr Everett