Betty’s Cottage

The thatched cottage is very pretty and located in a quiet area 20 mins walk from Burford. There’s no amenities in the immediate village but the residents we spoke to were really helpful and friendly. The new glass extension is great to enjoy the beautiful garden and outdoors. The older part of the cottage is incredibly cosy. There are a couple areas of improvement: The owners do list as one additional “rules” when you arrive and read the manual which aren’t in the advert - no dogs upstairs (good luck with that!) - no fires April-Oct - no smoking in the garden As they weren’t in our original agreement and there’s no fire/smoke control order in this council area we ignored these. The cottage could also use some more kitchen equipment - proper frying pan, more glasses, some condiments/sauces. The bedding/sheets were also not the best quality. We would come back but think it could be a 9 (rather than 7/8) out of 10 if some of these things were addressed.

Published on: 2021-05-05

Booked this cottage based the fact it had a log burner / open fire. Had we booked a week earlier, then we wouldn't have been able to use it as it was still September. This should be made clear prior to booking. Check-in was 5pm, check out 9am. We found the check in time no problem as we found things to fill our day until 5pm. We did however, find the 9am a rush to get the house clean and tidy and all packed up. Whilst I appreciate Covid has changed things, this was only made clear to us after we had booked. We therefore had what felt like a day in the property whilst paying for two.

Published on: 2020-10-12

An absolutely stunning cottage in an absolutely stunning village. The cottage has a beautiful family kitchen diner extension which opens up onto a well kept garden and a wonderful 'living room for grown ups' so it's very easy to see how you could spend your entire time happily indoors if the weather turns. However, it's only a few minutes drive from the lovely town of Burford, which has all the amenities you need and a few further minutes from the Cotswold Wildlife Park, which is an excellent place to lose a whole day.

Published on: 2020-09-12

The cottage is really quite pretty but I do think there are a few areas that could be improved with a little attention. The WiFi didn't work for the entirety of our stay and given the note on the wall advising that guests are to fix this by calling BT, I'm guessing it's not an unusual occurrence. Not the end of the world, but there is absolutely no signal at all inside the property, so just be prepared to be "off grid" and unable to plan your journeys without a physical map. No dishwasher tablets provided for the dishwasher, which is just a little weird. I did text the number provided to check whether I'd just not found them but was ignored. Given COVID the access times were changed (I assume to allow for thorough cleaning). Despite the late check in and early departure times, I wouldn't say the property was extremely thoroughly cleaned - even just judging by spiderwebs. 9am is really quite early to be up and out of the property! We were also a bit put out to find out that the wood fire, which is advertised in listing (and one of the reasons we booked) was only to be lit between October and April. There are also quite a number of passive aggressive notes throughout - no doubt because prior guests weren't respectful - but it gives a slightly unwelcome vibe in our opinion. All in all, the property is pretty and good for a couple of nights in the country but I'm not sure that the price is entirely justified.

Published on: 2020-09-02

On arrival we found the cottage in a very poor state of cleanliness. Given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic we opted for a cottage from the Luxury Collection that had signed up the Safer Stay initiative and were very disappointed. The cottage was not clean, it appeared that linen had been changed and that was it. There was left over, open, half used, food and drink in the fridge and freezer. The cottage was not in a good state of repair overall, quite drab and two leaks from the roof during heavy rain. Owner rude on phone. Internet not working and appears not to have been for some time following a conversation with BT. One to avoid!

Published on: 2020-08-20

Published on: 2020-10-02

Published on: 2020-09-16