Newbury Cottage

We really enjoyed our stay here. Wonderful location, and the cottage was what we expected. We loved the glassed in dining area. Every morning, we had our breakfast out there & would listen to the bird song & the church bells. On the down side, finding the keys was a challenge as there are 2 lock boxes on the same wall. One was right by the car door, which is the one we tried over & over again. We didn't find the other lock box until 30 minutes later. We tried calling the owner, but got no answer. Trying to get into the house, once we got the keys, was another challenge. After 45 minutes, we got in, feeling thoroughly frustrated. We tried getting hold of the owner a couple of other times & never got through to her. Other then these points, we really had a good time & were very comfortable in the cottage.

Check in - specify which lock box the keys are in. Better explanation of how to get into the cottage. Hard beds. Couldn't get hold of owner.

Location was excellent and parking a lot easier than expected as a few comments mentioned how narrow the approach to the parking space was but as long as you are not driving a huge vehicle it’s fine. We had Sunday lunch in The Old Manse Hotel and although it’s part of a big brewery chain the food was first class!

Nothing relating to the cottage but the town was utterly swamped with foreign tourists - so much so it was genuinely challenging to simply walk through the town. This may have even due to the time of our visit (27 - 30 December) but we managed to get away from the crowds by taking the lovely walk to Lower Slaughter which is a stunning Cotswold hamlet.

The location was perfect. Well within walking distance to anything that you need while visiting Bourton. A very charming cottage in a beautiful location. The kitchen was perfect!

We were surprised that there was hair in the bathroom sink drain when we checked in. Also, the carpet is well worn, but I kind of get that because of the weather. My biggest issue was I emailed the host several times before we checked in and never got a reply, When we got there (which was difficult to find with the directions…) we couldn’t get the door to open. We tried and tried. Went next door to a business and they said it was probably swollen from the rain. I called the number on the reservation and it rang and rang and then put me in a loop for over 5 min. I hung up and tried again and could not get an answer. Finally called back and selected “new reservation “. Spoke to a guy that found out I was having an issue with an existing reservation and promptly hung up on me. Mind you, I’m standing out in pouring rain and it was very cold. Called back again and selected “if you’re an owner and interested in us representing your property”…I knew someone in sales would answer and they did. I explained my situation. Told the lady I was suffering out in the cold rain and she told me “to calm down and “suffering” was a strong word”. My head almost exploded but I kept my cool. I simply wanted someone to help us get into the cottage. She was finally able to call and get a couple of ladies to come over and help us but we were in by then. They need to give those peoples numbers as the contact not some random corporate number where it’s nearly intro get assistance. Lastly, if you can park in that driveway in the back, then congratulations, you’re Houdini. I ended up parking in the public parking lot, which worked out great. So, property was nice,,,,the corporate company not so much.

Great location with great character

Furnishings old although I’m keeping with the age of the property

It was just Lovely everything was there us

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The location of this beautiful cottage is as close to the village you could possibly want. Very comfortable and very homely

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We loved our stay at Newbury Cottage. It is a cute, cosy, heritage cottage that had everything we need. The location is great as well.

Heating system was confusing and staff were not very helpful but we figured it out.