Hollytree Cottage

Just had a wonderful few days stay at Hollytree Cottage, which has everything we needed.

Has a lot of charm and very comfortable Fully recommend it as a place to stay to explore the surrounding area. Hope to stay again in the future

The Cottage was nice and we had a nice time.

As it was only October and sometimes still warm enough to sit outside I do think a little more attention could have been paid to the garden It hadn't been weeded for ages and the plants were in need of some TLC. There was a brown bin so obviously the garden is done from time to time but not during our stay.

Lovely cottage and well needed holiday.

Perfect for our family, giving us comfort and space. The cottage had everything we needed, reasonably priced and comfortable. Hook Norton has local amenities a shop, two pubs and two parks which our children enjoyed. We had a great time exploring the Cotswolds. We didn't want to go home!

We had a really enjoyable long weekend.

The properly was lovely and suited our needs perfectly. We were a group of several friend meeting up from around the UK so we have a number of cars. There was space for only one small car on the property but plenty of on street parking around the property.

The property is in a fantastic location for exploring the Cotswolds, and is perfect for a short stay.

Some of the property had not been cleaned properly, the stairs were quite dusty and the place smelt a little musty, however this did not detract from having a wonderful stay.

A beautiful cottage.

We took our 2-year-old daughter with another family and their 2-year-old. The property was perfect and we really appreciated the baby gates (even if they did eventually figure out how to slide up onto the stairs from underneath). We loved the style of the place and the village that it’s nestled in. We don’t get houses like this back in our home country of Australia. Thank you for sharing your beautiful home with us.

Lovely cottage, great facilities in a beautiful village

Back earlier than we had anticipated to Holly Tree Cottage to pick up from where we left off in early May (and know knowing where to recycle the bottles, up on the sports field).

Nothing to add to our previous review, everything was delightful (and so handy to have the car close by for loading when it rained). Thanks once again

Lovely Cotswold cottage, could do with some larger cushions on the settee with a splash of colour to make the room a little more cosy and inviting but that is personal preference has to me it appeared abit dull, I know it’s a holiday let but it does deserved to be loved abit more.

Reasonably clean and comfortable, a good choice for a weekend break.

A well presented cottage.

Had a very special feel about it. Was once the home of my Great Grandfather. Much improved from his days, I'm sure.

Everything was great.

From beginning until the end. :) Our workers who have stayed here were really happy and enjoyed their stay. We will certainly come back!

Basically overall not bad , but there are a number of things that needed attention .

The cottage book of instructions needs updating as there was no mention of which bins to put out ,and were we could recycle glass.Found the stairs a bit tricky as hand rail didn’t go to the top on one side. Dishwasher needed rinse and salt and the was non in the cottage to be able to top it up also the freezer needed defrosting . The village is very attractive and the people very friendly.

Absolutely delightful stay, in a cosy and well- appointed cottage (with sharp kitchen knives!

). Brewery and butcher in the village are really rather good; if one had a mind to, one could spend the entire week without leaving the village on a reading retreat. On the 'main' Hook Norton to Banbury road, where an occasional car or bus may trundle past, but not in the least bit intrusive. 45 minutes from the Oxford Park & Ride for the bookshops and the Ashmolean and far nicer than staying within the Blenheim area honeypot. Worth making the trip to Kelmscot (William Morris, near Lechlade) and Snowshill (vast and eclectic collection of objects) near Broadway). Glass recycling note; local authority websites are contradictory, but we eventually tracked down the glass bank - prominently situated behind an unmarked high wooden fence, within the entrance to the sports field, up an unsignposted cul-de-sac off The Bourne....

Holly Cottage, was in a central location in the village, the description of the location and Cottage where spot on, the Cottage was very comfortable, warm, the village itself was very friendly and we had a very enjoyable stay would return again

Cottage was great location for all the things we had planned in Cotswolds.

Beds were mostly comfy apart from the memory foam mattress. Minimal welcome pack...pack of biscuits & small milk. Being on the junction of a small village there is road noise. Bath with shower over would be hard for anyone with mobility issues. Brewery is walking distance and nice breakfast. Listed restaurants visited in Guest book.

A perfect cosy cottage.

We slept so well and had the best time! Thanks so much!

We had a lovely Christmas stay at Hollytree Cottage with our family.

A lovely village with a great convenience store, fabulous butchers shop, (best pies ever!), and two friendly pubs. The locals we met were very friendly and welcoming. The cottage was well equipped with cosy and comfy furnishings, a super shower and nicely fitted kitchen. We noticed that there was no welcome pack, but had a voicemail from Manor cottages on our 2nd day explaining that the housekeeper had fallen ill so the welcome pack hadn't been replaced and Christmas tree was not decorated. There are a few stone steps leading to rooms on both floors. Not a problem for us but probably not suitable for any visitor with mobility issues. Great comms as always from the booking agent, Manor Cottages.

Well proportioned cosy cottage.

Great position in the village, appreciated off-road parking. Felt welcomed and we appreciated all supplies (logs, washing tabs, liquid, etc.) to make the stay comfortable.

Lovely period cottage, parking a little tight if you have a large car.

We decided to leave the dog behind and are glad we did as the 'garden" is where you park the car and has limited space, it has a small shingled area which is split level to the car parking area. I think it would be helpful to include a photo but understand why they don't as it would have put us off if we had our Labrador with us. We had to ask for glasses to be delivered as there were very few in the kitchen - this happened promptly and the management company were very responsive. I fed back that it was difficult to dry the towels as only one small towel radiator in the downstairs bathroom which requires the heating to be on. Hooks on the back of the door don't really help as there is a slight dampness to the property (old property with thick walls) and despite opening windows when in the property, we resulted to putting the heating on downstairs which isn't ideal when its hot outside. The bedrooms are a decent size but no wardrobes, just some hooks on the wall and a few coat hangers, but plenty of drawer space. It has a good location, but a busy road. There is a well stocked local store and the pub had good food. enjoyable stay but it shouldn't be given 5 ticks, 3 to 4 would be more appropriate.

Very nice cottage, well equipped kitchen.

Comfortable bedrooms and spacious. Lovely village and two good pubs in walking distance.

We very much enjoyed our stay here at Hollytree Cottage.

The beds were very comfortable. The sofas were also deep and comfortable (which isn't always the case even in cottages in a similar price range). We liked that the smart TV also had a sound bar, which meant that the sound quality when watching films was so, so much better than without. The kitchen had plenty of counter surfaces for cooking. Both the fridge and freezer were large. We also appreciated that the kitchen table was large enough for 8 people and not just 6. The shower had good water pressure, although it was slightly inconvenient having to come downstairs in the night to use the toilet. If anyone in your party is elderly, then be careful as there is a step up when walking from two of the bedrooms to the stairs before descending again - so you might want to help them or ensure they switch the corridor light on and take their time. Overall, we thought the property was attractively presented and comfortable. We enjoyed our stay and would definitely consider returning.

Great location in a lovely village.

We enjoyed the short walk to the local pubs and brewery. having a shop and butchers centrally as well meant that basic food requirements could be met without the need to drive further afield. Smart TV and WiFi is a must we feel in current world and these were both good for our stay. Points that we feel should be addressed - overall cleanliness was not the best. Many cobwebs in most rooms (not fresh cobwebs, these have been there for some time). Dog hairs on rug in living room. Plastic bowl under one of sofas showing a lack of attention to detail in the cleaning. From a facilities perspective some bins for use in the bedrooms would be useful. A spot light is out in the bathroom. And the outside security light appears to be broken and would continually turn itself on and off through the night. Also a time of year thing for us but no clocks had been moved forward an hour so all clocks were wrong, including the heating.

Poor cleaning

We’ve been to a few cottages over the past two years through Sykes Cottages, but I have to say that Hollytree Cottage has been my favourite so far.

Really comfortable sofas and beds. Lovely kitchen/diner where we spent most of our time playing games or chatting while doing a puzzle. Lovely area with lovely walks for us and our dog, with some interesting historical finds, such as the old disused/dismantled viaduct in the woods or recreating photos from old 1800’s photos from different points in the village from the books in Chipping Norton museum. We stayed in one of the hot August heatwave weeks and with the curtains closed, and a fan on in the kitchen, it actually stayed quite cool. The cottage alone was interesting when looking at the photos on the kitchen shelf, and realising that it was once two cottages, and then working out where the original features would have been. Even tho it’s on a corner in the middle of the village, it was really quiet, as it’s not a busy village. We had such a lovely peaceful relaxing week. We would definitely recommend staying here.

Such a charming and cozy little cottage!

We really enjoyed our time in Hook Norton and the Cotswold area!

Lovely clean cottage.

The wood burner made it for us! (Our 2nd stay..and probably not our last)

Great property, wonderfully set up for the whole family.