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"We've had a wonderful time in your lovely house."
Wonderful location, near to everywhere we wanted to visit. Plenty of room for us all, beds very comfortable. Hot tub a bonus, loved the ducks & swans.
Price & WilliamsOct 2025
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"We had a lovely time at your beautiful place."
A lovely change of scenery from central London. The hot tub was fab. So much for us all in the house. May have been some impromptu performances in the living room. Excellent stay
RentSep 2025
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"Lovely time to stay 2 nights, 2 dogs & 4 kids."
Really nice place to stay. Thank you
Sep 2025
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"There were good things, and not so good."
The best thing about this property is that it is right on the banks of the River Thames, with a private mooring. The house was generally comfortable, although the kitchen felt a little dated, and opening and closing the 'stable doors' was an unnecessary pain. The house was generally very clean, although some of the pans were greasy and had to be cleaned before use. The BBQ was an absolute disgrace, and looked like it had never been cleaned. Thick grease and old bits of food were welded on to the grills, and had to have a thorough clean before we could use it. There were 12 of us in the house, so having only 2 bathrooms was felt to be inadequate. Worse than that, there was only one proper shower (in a cubicle). There were 2 shower contraptions attached to the two baths, but they weren't user friendly. The lounge furnishings, and beds were very good. Overall, having paid close on £3,000 for 3 nights, it didn't really come up to expectations, and we wouldn't consider going there again.
Thanks for your feedback. The property is advertised with 2 bathrooms and this is information you were aware of before booking. Similarly, pictures of the kitchen and fittings were accurately provided. The highlight of the kitchen is old world meets new, which provides a cottage like feel with modern amenities such as underfloor heating and other appliances. The BBQ is cleaned after every booking, although primary responsibility lies with the guest and all cleaning tools have been provided. Sorry to hear you will not be visiting again, however, most guests do visit for that holiday cottage charm. As well as having River Thames in your backyard with an outdoor kitchen and a hot tub. Wish you all the best.
Property Owner
Reviewed by John4.0★Aug 2025
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"Lovely cottage and location sitting by the river comfortable enjoyed the experience"
Thanks very much for your kind feedback. Look forward to welcoming you again!
Property Owner
Reviewed by Janis4.0★Aug 2025
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"Lovely house, very peaceful."
Sitting in the garden watching the river. Had a wonderful week in the house. There was plenty of room for our family group of 8 plus one dog. We would definitely return in the future. Fab place, very relaxing. Watching the world go by.
Young & PickeringAug 2025
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"It was our 2nd stay / visit."
When we opened the door we felt just like home. Our missing lovely place. Thank you for sharing your lovely house with us, and making special moments special with your welcoming house.
LeshchyshynAug 2025
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"What a wonderful experience, lovely location, very welcoming."
Thank you for having us.
GoverleyJul 2025
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"Lovely holiday, and owner very good with any issues"
Starr PartyJul 2025
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"The property was beautiful."
As was the view of the lake. Everything was was clean and the owner was great when we had anything come up. The blue booklet with all the rules and information was very useful. Everyone enjoyed their stay and couldnt compliment it eniugh. The bedrooms can get quite hot when it's a hot day though. Some fans would help. And a larger freezer space would be good too.
Thanks for your kind words. Your feedback is helpful and will be acted upon. Hope you visit again!
Property Owner
Reviewed by Nikisha5.0★Jun 2025
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"Lovely home stay."
All the facilities were spot on, beds lovely. Lovely views of the river. It was very hot weather + the downstairs of the house was great. Although it could do with more freezer space, the house as a whole was lovely, we also managed to catch & release a couple of fish.
Higham FamilyJun 2025
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"We came to celebrate a 40th birthday."
We enjoyed the hot tub and the amazing house.
HoppersMay 2025
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"Fabulous house!"
We jenga'd until we could jenga no more. Beautiful, peaceful + relaxing. Oh so magical!
Crochet GroupMay 2025
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"The house itself is wonderful."
Lots of space, great open plan kitchen dining living area. Rooms are all spacious and comfy, hot tub and garden are lovely. Local area is quiet but nice pubs and walks are a very short drive away.
Hot water situation is quite tricky, especially with a house of 10 adults. Waiting 30 mins between everyone’s shower is unreasonable and a lot of us had freezing cold showers only despite all showers being quick and no baths.
The house is missing a few essential bits, we had no washing up liquid or dishwasher tablets or normal tea bags. Lack of bins for recycling inside the house. No handsoap in the upstairs bathroom. The kitchen equipment is also a little limited for a house of this size. We had 10 people staying and struggled when cooking, lack of pots / pans, bowls etc. The aga is also tricky, mainly as the dials have no numbers on them and they get burning hot when in use so it’s hard to select temps etc.
Sykes as a booking agency are extremely difficult. Website is inaccurate and unhelpful, causing a major issue with my booking that I then had to pay extra for. Their phone options are unhelpful and they point blank don’t respond to emails - I was told this on the phone. To the point where I had emailed repeatedly asking to speak to someone about my booking, had no response, and then had my entire booking cancelled.
Thanks for the feedback. The essential bits you mentioned should have been provided. The cleaning team have taken note. Additional kitchen equipment and pots, pans, bowls (including pet bowls) have been provided.
Sykes has recommended a minimum 3 night booking on their website. Perhaps your initial booking got cancelled as you had booked for 2 nights. I'm sorry you found their helpline difficult. I have provided a direct telephone number in the instructions file at the property. Aga oven instructions are also provided.
In addition, the plumbing has been fully upgraded by adding new water tanks and boosters to accommodate for large groups. Please do visit again and we look forward to welcoming you in the future!
Property Owner
Reviewed by Aimee4.0★Dec 2024
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"House is a great size for a large family or group."
Disappointed only has a single shower.
But everything else is top quality.
Thanks for the feedback. Hope you enjoyed your stay! We do have plans to add more bathrooms in the future. Please do visit again!
Property Owner
Reviewed by Rod4.0★Nov 2024
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"We found the property better than we expected."
The photos don’t do it justice.
We had so much room that we didn’t go out as much as we thought.
Thank you very much for your kind words. Please do visit again!
Property Owner
Reviewed by Marnie5.0★Oct 2024
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"Lovely house good view of the river, comfortable and warm, plenty of parking, and enormous hot tub ."
The house was clean and spacious. As we had five dogs most of the time we were happy with the convenience of a nearby field to exercise them.
We found the cooker a bit difficult to use, would have appreciated a bigger freezer section in the fridge, and that it was defrosted. It was frozen up and a bag of chips weee in there, we left them.
Just a little bit attention needed to the wash basin hot tap, it didn’t work, and the screws to the door knob into the lounge kept falling out.
All in all with at couple of minor issues, it was a wonderful place for a family weekend. Thank you for letting use it.
Thanks for your kind words. Apologies for the inconvenience, the minor issues mentioned have been resolved. Please do visit again.
Property Owner
Reviewed by Patricia5.0★Oct 2024
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"We've had an amazing time with family."
The house was everything we needed. Thank you so much!! Lovely time. Super house, Fantastic
Snow FamilyOct 2024
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"Lovely few days in your beautiful house."
We enjoyed watching the planes and boats and feeding the swans. V convenient location for lots of activities. The George for food was fabulous.
SturleySep 2024
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"We were a family of 11 plus a Labrador."
The house was fabulous,right on the river,with plenty of room for all of us- we could be all together,or be in our own spaces.Wonderful.The bedrooms were lovely and beds so comfortable.Plenty of room outside to relax and enjoy the beauty of the river,and the hot tub was exc
ellent- so relaxing after a day sightseeing.I thoroughly enjoyed being able to use our 51st Wedding Anniversary present of a kayak to paddle around on the river. So convenient for sights- either driving or by train.Swift response to slight problems we had,and helpful advice on trips we planned.Thankyou so much for allowing us our holiday in Coventina.Diolch yn fawr.
Thank you so much for your kind words. Very happy to hear you enjoyed your stay with the family. Happy special anniversary wishes from the Coventina team. We look forward to welcoming you again!
Property Owner
Reviewed by Helen5.0★Aug 2024
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"Had a great time."
Brought a paddleboards so made use of the river. Lots of space for us all and good weather was a bonus!
AshleyAug 2024
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"Lovely home on the river we had an amazing time management was quick to answer ..."
Lovely home on the river we had an amazing time management was quick to answer could do with more cutlery and mugs as there were 13 of us but a really beautiful home
Thank for you choosing Coventina and I'm glad you enjoyed the stay. Extra pots, pans, cooking utensils and new cutlery have been added based on your feedback. Please do visit again!
Property Owner
Reviewed by Kanta4.0★Jul 2024
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"Generally disappointed."
For what it cost I was expecting a faultless property unfortunately that was not the case. To many issues to list but main one after it had been supposedly spotlessly cleaned, double plug socket hanging off upstairs wall.
Plenty of room for improvement.
Sorry to hear about your issues. The cleaning and property management team work hard to ensure high standards of cleanliness and d functionality. The wall socket was damaged by a previous guest who checked out on the day you checked in and as such was not fixed in time. Apologies but it has been taken care of since then. Thank you for choosing Coventina.
Property Owner
Reviewed by Cynthia2.0★Jul 2024
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"What a lovely weekend to celebrate a 21st Birthday!"
Such a beautiful house with a beautiful view of the river! Felt like home! Thank you so much! Fantastic break. Many Memories made with the family in this beautiful place.
Estbourne, Brighton & KincardineJun 2024
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"We had a lovely stay at Coventina."
Thank you for making us feel like we were at home. We love the river views.
FosterJun 2024
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