Cottage 2 New Yatt Farm

Lovely compact cottage. Everything you could need inside plus great outdoor seating which was perfect in the glorious weather.

The shower was brilliant but the holder was stuck together with gaffer tape and not really functioning- we couldn’t leave a note in the maintenance book or the guest book as there was no pen and we didn’t bring one 🤪

Absolutely fantastic cottage - great for a few days break or longer - couldn't ask for me - will be booking again

The hosts have used the space so well, the cottages have everything you may need, very clean and smelt amazing! It was so peaceful, relaxing environment and a perfect location - would really recommend.

Lovely cottage with great character in a lovely quiet countryside location. It has a wood burning stove which was great for the cold February evenings and made it very cosy (though the cottage was already nice and warm). Cottage was very clean and has all the facilities we needed. The host Alan answered any questions very promptly. Parking was easy. We had a very enjoyable stay and will definitely be back!

Nothing we can think of

Cosy little cottage equipped with everything one could need. Great WiFi and plenty of free parking. Dog walking right outside.

Very hot at night as couldn’t open the window and seemed a winter duvet. Very comfy bed though.

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All was good

Once inside all was very clean and very much as advertised. The unit allows pets; so we were pleased to not be aware of any previous such tenants. A very well set up kitchen is supplied. The oil, alfoil, cling wrap, etc, etc were all appreciated. Lots of food prep equipment too. The oven trays were also valued. We are travelling across the UK for 9 weeks; so dining out frequently was not part of our travel budget. There was a Nespresso pod machine with many pods. We could not get the oven grill to work though. A queen sized and comfortable bed. But with very soft, fluffy and pretty to look at, but near useless pillows. Why not supply a mixture of pillow types (soft to firm)? The bedroom door cannot be fully opened and thus blocks access to one side of the bed. The nature of such farm conversions is thus evident; even though this project was high end. Hot water was only ok. Despite the system being quite large, the second of our two showers each night was one not to linger. Heaven help if you wanted to run a full bath. Does the tank thermostat need adjusting up? We could not work out how to turn the lights on over the bath. Nice, large and thick towels were noteworthy. The heated towel rail in the bathroom was also a god send in the days of showers, while we visited in late March. There is a user friendly thermostat downstairs that certainly could allow the whole unit to warm up. The rural quiet area was appreciated after a week in hectic London. The stay is a good base for self driving to Oxford and around the Cotswolds.

Despite the host saying at the time of booking that they would contact me 7 days before arrival, to clarify the check-in arrangements, this did not happen. When I then contacted the host 2 days before arrival, some detail was provided BUT the clarity of how to actually access the booked unit’s (#2) rear door, was frustratingly poor. This then required a phone call. The complex of 4 / 5 rented spaces needs name signage, as does signage as to where to park for unit 2 and also as to where the access door to the actual stay unit is. The host Alan does not now live on site. See other opportunities for improvement as above.

comfortable, cosey and fairly private

wasnt anything to dislike