Haybarn, Hot tub and outdoor kitchen, New Forest

Fantastic little hide away where we were undisturbed and could have been in the middle of nowhere! Fantastic cooking facilities and beautiful accommodation with amazing attention to detail. Can’t wait to go back…

Nothing - it was perfect!

Hot tub was lovely, as was the view of the deer from the property. On arrival fresh croissants (and condiments), milk and eggs. Hosts were both pleasant and helpful before and on arrival.

The entrance to the Haybarn is not private as listed on booking.com. You have to walk along the path to the owners front door, and then across their garden to gain access. The cabin was located within a few feet of another holiday cabin, close enough to overhear conversations. The Haybarn is fenced on three sides providing some privacy, however the garden to the rear is completely open to both cabins, allowing access to all guests. This left us uneasy with a potential lack of privacy when using the outside facilities. We found the bed very uncomfortable. We were woken at 6am by the hot water turning on, causing a loud rattle/ vibration noise in the cylinder cupboard. This noise isn't normal, as was inferred later by Anna. The toilet was also noisy as what I assume is a macerator operates even when the toilet hasn't been used for awhile, it went off at 2am. On our last night there was a party in a neighbouring property, very loud voices, music and fireworks. This was acknowledged by Anna on the night who told us Rob would try and identify where the noise was coming from. Whilst we appreciate that the party was out of their control. With no idea how long the noise would last and feeling tired from a lack of sleep the night before, we decided to end our stay early. As we did not feel the pictures online were an accurate representation of the property/ surroundings we raised the issue with booking.com, with the intention of taking it no further. We were then contacted by Anna who was dismissive of our grievances, inferring that we were lying about the noise problems experienced both within the property and the party. We found it strange that Anna now deemed it necessary to inform us other guests could not hear the noise even though she acknowledged it on the night and she was further away. We were further insulted with the offer of a partial refund, which we did not request, on the basis we left a disingenuous wordless review of 9 or 10 for our stay.

A truly amazing little find. Stunning cabin with so much thought into the details making our stay totally awesome. The hot tub was a huge plus, the discrete location giving you the sense of total remoteness. No TV was the best thing ever. Music and real connection with each other in an amazing setting. The ducks, chickens and deer roaming really made it. I will be recommending this gem to everyone I know!

Nothing!

I literally loved everything. It was perfect & clean. Loved the fresh eggs, croissants and milk❤️

This place is amazing. The Animals roaming around in the garden really add to the experience. Definitely recommend

Very well thought out accommodation, a lot of thought has gone into every detail and it is perfect for a chilled out stay, no matter the weather. Great communication with the host also.

Nothing not to like! If I had to nitpick, a couple more towels would be great as ours got a bit wet with use for both shower and hot tub, although the robes can be used for the hot tub also.

The atmosphere and very relaxing

Everything was perfect. Super comfy bed. Fabulous hot tub and outdoor kitchen. Peaceful tranquility. Very friendly duck family and chickens roaming around. Lovely walks, great location. Great attention to detail.

Nothing at all

Everything was so well thought out, there was nothing the host hadn't considered. Views were amazing, we loved all the animals that hung around, especially the chickens. Hot tub was great and the bed was very comfortable. Definitely the most relaxed we have felt in a long time!

Nothing we didn't like. My only suggestion is maybe one or two more lights outside in the oven area.