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per nightDrue - Verified booking
110% DO NOT RECOMMEND.
On the photos, this place looks like a nice time away, but when you are there, itâs horrendous. Iâll explain why. Entering into the cottage, we were greeted by month-old spider webs in the bathroom, bedroom and the sitting area. The bathroom contained a huge spider with baby spiders nesting on its month-old spider web - not to worry we thought, and we killed it. The next day, we were then knocked on by David (the owner) - me and my partner were half naked (privacy??) - and I spoke with him outside. He was talking about how Sykes Cottages is a rip off and then went onto mention a couple bringing a cat in a way you can tell he was about to slag them off - this was me and my partner, and I told him this. He then looked shocked as he knew that I knew he was about to badmouth me and my partner. The conversation ends a few sentences later. The following day, our hot tub started to smell like rotten eggs (a chemical reaction caused by a PH imbalance) so we told David and David responds with âit might pay you to go in the shower before you go onâ, implying me and my partner are scruffs on a basic. David then comes to the cottage, proceeds to put more chlorine in it (it needed the opposite of chlorine and I told him this) and we then waited to see if it was fine. NO it wasnât fine, it smelt like bleach and when you put your nose close enough to it, the smell burnt your throat - we didnât go in, obviously. We then informed David that it now smelt like bleach and he then makes the same comment about going in the shower. He comes around to proceed to tell us heâd emptied it and had filled it back up. About 5 minutes after this call, me and my partner went and checked it to find that the hot tub had spontaneously heated instantly back up to 41.40 degrees - he hadnât emptied it, but had just put the jets on - yes David, this is definitely solving the problem. After this, we waited to see if it would get any better and the answer is no, it didnât - it got worse. We then contacted David again to get the problem sorted, and he responds with the same comment, so I hang up - he comes around, does nothing again and off he trots. At this point, me and my partner had been more than fair and David wasnât helping anyone, so we left 4 nights early. By far out of all of the holidays I have ever had, and I have had a lot of holidays, this was the absolute worst and the absolute worst one could have possibly been - it was a literal nightmare. I preferred to be driving back home on the A1(M) at 1am than I did staying here - and to put the icing on the cake, David has not contacted us once after we left, of which evidently shows his lack of care for his customers, and his inability to provide even the slightest of decent business etiquette for his customers, or even himself. Some things I havenât mentioned: 1. The cottage hadnât been cleaned in months and this was evident by the stains left in the bathroom, the month-old cob webs and the crumbs that were already on the floor, 2. The bed is rock-solid and doesnât have a duvet - if you like sleeping like a normal person, go elsewhere or if you must go here, bring your own, 3. David watches you like a hawk and everything you do - donât expect privacy with him, and almost certainly donât expect him to help with anything - if he appears to be âhelpingâ itâs simply to spy on you, 4. If your hot tub smells horrifically of chlorine/bleach, do NOT go in but also do NOT expect David to fix the issue - you may as well go home, 5. The TVâs arenât smart TVâs, they are free view normal TVâs and this is a form of false-advertising, 6. Take all other ratings with a pinch of salt, it is unbelievable that anyone else has experienced a nice time at this place as it was literal hell for us. Itâs a true and absolute disappointment and shame that genuine customers looking for a nice place to go away, kick their feet up and relax away from stress and build life-long memories are duped into this nightmare of a holiday by and with David. Please trust me when I say this: IF YOU HAVE OPTIONS OF WHERE YOU GO, DO NOT GO HERE - AND DO NOT THINK ABOUT GOING HERE IF YOU DONâT HAVE OPTIONS - ITâS A MASSIVE WASTE OF MONEY AND TIME. From all of that has happened, I will be making a formal complaint to Sykes and obtaining a full refund.
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Pauline - Verified booking
This is a real gem of a place, the hut is surrounded by farmland and a wonderful, unspoilt look.
Based at the end of the owners garden, it is secretly placed amongst a small orchard in an extensive green space, easily the length of a football park. Peace and quiet is guaranteed. Throw away those phones, bring your books and relax and take in the sounds of the countryside. There is a resident pigeon and game birds are running around the adjoining fields. Take a seat at one of around 5/6 , seating areas, all with great views of the surrounding hills. At night, enjoy sipping a coffee, wine or beer at the front of the hut, lit up with solar lights. Inside, the hut has everything you need for a weekend away, or like us, a full 7 nights. A Comfortable bed awaits, with a log burner for those colder nights. The surrounding areas have an abundance of places to walk why not take in go ape, walk, cycle or zip slide around the forrest. Many restaurants and pubs nearby. Plough Inn - 3 courses for 12 quid, or for 20 the largest steak you can eat. Sunday lunch at the Running Horse is a must. If going out and about, the steam train from Kiddiminstet is a real treat. Finally, find better hosts, please let me know, Pete and Donna were excellent hosts - full of useful information for outings - helped us with our weekly intimacy. Great folks, great place, we will be back.
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Gareth - Verified booking
Excellent location for exploring the Cotswolds, short drives to plenty of walks and villages.
Hot tub and countryside views were the highlights. Lodge is kitted out pretty well for the size, a couple more glasses and pots/pans would be useful and better quality/larger towels would be any easy improvement. WiFi was surprisingly stable and fast, TVs have Freeview but they are not smart TVs so worth bringing a streaming device, our Chromecast worked a treat. Mostly very quiet, dependent on the neighbours you get in the other 3 lodges, which are arranged so the decking is just out of sight of each other but sound travels easily between them. We only had a couple of nights of noisy music and loud talking from one less considerate set of neighbours. Suggest the owner gives some basic guidelines on noise e.g. avoid music after 11pm. Host was friendly and left us to it unless we needed something. Had a great relaxing stay!
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Tanoh - Verified booking
We had such a fantastic time in the Alstroemeria lodge.
Me and my partner have stayed in 3 tiny house/lodges and we both agree that this was the best one so far. Our lodge had a new sofa (sorry if you're a super fan of a red sofa as seen in the pic) and slightly smaller breakfast bar area but this gave the place slightly more room which we appreciated. The hosts were really helpful and informative and finding the location was very easy. It is such a cute tiny on peaceful, calming grounds. Huge thanks to Natty for the cute touches like the handmade soap and local cookies. The place had all necessary utensils for cooking at home, and if you don't wish to do so there is a lovely pub 10 mins away where the food is fantastic. Would 100% recommend this place for a cotswold getaway
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Christopher - Verified booking
We donât usually book accommodation sited on the hostâs home property because we cherish our privacy.
However, we were not disappointed with this little gem. We could not see the hostâs home from the hut. The hosts were welcoming and friendly but left us in peace, reassuring us that they were only a door knock away should we need any help. When we sought their advice they went above and beyond. What an extremely helpful couple! The hut was clean and comfortable, housing everything we would need for our few days. We had total privacy in the peaceful and relaxing surroundings. We were even invited to help ourselves to the tasty apples that hung on the trees in the garden. We shall certainly return to this quiet little corner of the world next time we need a restful break.
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