Hillside Cottage

Great space, all cottage is fully equipped with everything you might need.

location is great, a lot of country side walks just from the backyard. Cozy fireplace and setting room, big kitchen and dinning area, 4 comfy bedrooms. 1 bedroom was very cold, but the rest were all fine. Lovely place to stay in!

Great Holiday property, very comfortable, tranquil, Ideal setting for our Golden wedding Anniversary dinner and holiday, great setting next to Lovely historic Church with it's ties to the Mitford Family etc.

Shame about the lack of Mobile phone signal, had to walk 3/4 mile to top of nearby hill to be able to send or receive.

Tha house was lovely!

Very beautiful. More beautiful than in the pictures. The bad experience - when the alarm turned off it was horrible. On another day there was smell of fire/smoke from outside the house that got in through all night and it was hard open the windows, and it was very hot. Also there was not air conditioning. And very important - the hot water in the shower wasn’t enough for 7 people. Despite all that - we had a lovely time (:

This is a fabulous property, the cottage is in a superb setting and has a lot to offer.

An open plan and well stocked kitchen for family gathering, books and games, many countryside (dog) walks, a lovely local pub and the owner clearly has a great eye for internal decor. The maintenance team was also very helpful and fast when we realized the outside table parasol was missing, coming round within a couple of hours to sort it out. There are some negatives that previous reviews have mentioned, it is starting to show wear; the rugs for example look quite grubby. There is also only one shower for up to 8 people. However my only really notable complaint, and it really is a big negative, is the quality of the beds. For the price you would expect large luxurious beds and this is not what you get. The beds are old (divans that are now stained and on the floor without valances), no headrests, extremely hard (even with a mattress topper) and desperately uncomfortable. Unfortunately the same kind of bed was in all the rooms. It’s a real disappointment, we would have immediately booked again for another year but the sleep quality was too poor and we all came away with aching backs. It would have been five stars if not for the beds and there only being one shower.

I strongly recommend you do not stay at this porperty or use this company.

The house had not been cleaned prior to arrival. It was littered with dead insects on the floor, dead flies on the windowsills, numerous cobwebs and more dead bugs floating in a half-full bath. We raised this with the property managers who gave reasons for the above (eg they were unaware the cleaner had not been, the house has a known problem with woodlice) and offered a clean, however we had already had to spend the start of our holiday cleaning it up. The house is as listed, however it is showing heavy use and wear and tear and is not at the standard expected for a listing of this value. This was in addition dirty mud marks from previous guests. On the third night the living room ceiling started to leak. We had to mop up and put vases/jugs down. It meant the living room was out of use for our young child. This was clearly not a new leak given the staining on the ceiling. We reported this to the property managers who explained they were aware of a leak and it should have been fixed. We find it unacceptable that a property with a number of known issues was let out and it hows poor management and a total disregard for the guests. Our complaints were met with reasons for this issue which did not resolve the matter. Additionally, as we did not have an account with Sykes there is no email address or message function to feedback. We have stayed in the cotswolds multiple times with different companies and so can vouch for this property and company being well below the experience expected for this area.

Very nice house, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay here.

The only two "complaints" are that the AGA was on when we arrived, making it way too hot inside (24-25 °C) and some of the pans didn't work on the induction plate or were bent at the bottom making cooking less ideal.

Fantastic property in a beautiful village.

The walks/runs are astonishing, including a great walk just to the side of the cottage.

The property was perfect for a relaxing week away with the family and the dog.

Although it has been a holiday home for many years, it was clean, comfortable, well equipped and we would happily stay there again. The only minor thing we would change is the shallow shower tray. On first use, water overflowed into the lounge below. To avoid this happening again, we kept shower times to 3 minutes.

Great Property in a village close to Burford ( actually Swinbrook) a 35 minute walk outside of Burford village .

House is well appointed and modernized inside . Lovely spacious rooms and garden . Unfortunately, they have decided to lock all the downstairs windows closed so that the rooms get very stuffy - Pity Some maintenance needed .

We had the most amazing stay at Hillside Cottage in Swinbrook, Cotswolds.

The property is a stunning example of a Cotswolds property, it has all of those features that you would like and expect and many more. At the same time it’s incredibly modern with great lighting, a beautiful kitchen and excellent WiFi and TVs. The bedrooms and en-suite bathrooms are large and spacious and very clean with superb decor. We were very blessed with amazing sunny dry weather all week and that meant we could get out and about to the food festival at Blenheim Palace, some lovely countryside walks and great meals at The Swan Inn and The Maytime Inn. Overall superb!

Overall we thought this was an excellent property.

The only notable downside was the lack of wifi especially in the sitting room. The TV didn’t stream at all well and was connected only to the wifi in order to watch it (Netflix, BBCiplayer etc) As we had booked a long stay we went ahead and bought a wifi network extender ourselves to solve the problem which it did. However it was somewhat strange that such a great property hadn’t really thought about or factored in good wifi. Also the extender came at our personal cost which we of course left at the house for future use.

We absolutely LOVED our stay at Hillside Cottage over Christmas.

So much space for entertaining and the kitchen is well equipped for cooking Christmas dinners etc. The house is beautifully furnished and the owners clearly have great taste! The location is excellent - lovely country walks and a great pub on your doorstep, which made it feel very secluded yet still within easy access of Burford and larger supermarkets. Our only disappointment was in the quality of the bedding - one of the bed slats in the second largest room had broken, meaning the mattress was on a slope. The pillows were not the best either. If this small issue could be fixed, the property would be 10/10!

Hillside is beautiful and it’s village Swinbrook even more so.

An intriguing stay next to the church as we learnt about the Mitford sisters. I did feel nervous about there being no house telephone, no outdoor phone box and no signal. If there was an emergency, we would not have the ability to call for services.

This is undoubtedly a lovely house but there are issues.

I’ll just list them rather than go into details and ramble on 1. The check in time is to late. 2 The welcome pack is a bit odd. Orange Juice, Milk, Crisps, chocolates and biscuits. How about some bread, butter, eggs and cheese. Drop the chocolates and crisps. 3 lots of the curtains need repair and are off the runners and don’t close properly. 4. Glasses in the cupboard were really dirty and there were not any complete sets for 8 people 5. Only 1 pan works on the ceramic hob! So hard to cook anything. 6. No black box for glass recycling. 7. Neighbours clearly do not like the property being let and were most unfriendly. 8. Having said all that we did like staying at Hillside but do not think it represents value for money.

We had a great weekend at Hillside.

It's a lovely property in a beautiful & peaceful hamlet. The house is well equipped but not as clean as I would have liked with several dead woodlice & cobwebs in the kitchen. The village pub was excellent. My experience with Manor Cottage wasn't good & I wouldn't recommend them or use them again. I found them unhelpful & inflexible.

yes some comments: An 18.

00 check in does not work for us. With a small dog and 3 month old baby not being allowed into the property until 18.00 makes the travel day very arduous. With a 10.00 departure, it effectively means we only have 6 days at the property. Given that the only realistic way to travel to Swinbrooke is on the A40, to leave later on Friday would have meant hours stuck in traffic jams. An 18.00 check in was understandable when Covid was rife but now it just looks like an excuse. Smaller issues: The TV in the lounge is very difficult to operate. 'Stuart's' note says it should be tuned to AV7, after a very long time trying to make that work, it transpires ot should be AV5! There were no dishwasher tanblte sso we had to buy some. The vet lisited in your notes closed down some while a go. There is no phone signal in the house or anywhere nearby so impossible to contact anyone. A landline would be invaluable especially for emergencies. As you will see I am regular customer of Manor Cottages so I hope you will take my comments into account.

Really lovely cottage in a wonderful location.

Walking distance to Burford with a range of cafes, pubs, shops or right on the doorstep in Swinbrook or nearby. Very comfortable cottage with nice bedrooms and garden, a really special place. To be really critical in the winter or poorer weather a better TV with either satellite or Netflix access would have been good but we were fortunate with good weather.

We had some minor issues which were dealt with very quickly Very happy with property

Cottage was lovely and spacious.

For the costs of the listings I think it could do with some painting as it looks tired.

The cottage is advertised as having a cot and high chair.

Yes, there is a cot but it is a travel cot ( which we couldn't fold up at the end of the week-sorry!) Whilst this was fine for our 11 month Grandson,it would possible not have been big enough for an older toddler. Could this possibly be stated in the cottage information on the web site. Swinbrook is a picture perfect village with everything easily accessible and beautiful local walks. We would certainly stay here in this wonderful cottage again.

There were a few problems at the house relating to heating, a failed freezer and lighting over the kitchen island which failed.

Problems can always occur. The test of any organisation is how they are dealt with. The ladies at Manor Cottages were superb at resolving the problems. They had a temporary freezer delivered and a temporary fridge. They kept us informed of how the various problems were going to be resolved with the least inconvenience to us. They were charming and polite and appropriately apologetic despite none of the problems being their fault. I particularly remember speaking to Jenny and to Claire which was always a pleasure.

Beautiful cottage, very clean, comfortable and well equipped and lovely and warm.

Also lovely Christmas decorations.

Exceptionally high standard.

Beautifully renovated. Full of character. Very clean. Well equipped. Perfect

Very comfortable cottage in a beautiful area.

I would definitely recommend.

Lovely cottage, beautifully decorated.

Fridge wasn't working upon arrival but a replacement was provided the same day. Parking on street, not off road as stated in details. We had a wonderful week here and would come again.

The house was impeccably clean and well equipped.

Location was amazing, quiet yet close to lots of places of interest. Great walks on doorstep. Highly recommend l

The house was spotless when we arrived - thank you Amanda!

The quality of the property was outstanding - decor, furniture, beds, shower etc. The kitchen was well stocked with a superb Miele oven, good sized fridge / freezer and a good sized island for food prep and with bar stools. The instructions on the printed A4 sheets were first rate and the keys all well sited for the doors. Superb portable Bose wireless music unit. Good solid WiFi signal across the house. The location is tremendous - we sat out on the patio on the Sunday morning and could hear the church service next door. And what a place Swinbrook is - the pub just a short walk away and a lovely walk straight from the house either right towards and past St Oswald Church or left through the fields at the pub towards Asthall. The houses in the village are so beautiful and the countryside really delightful.

It was a truly wonderful 3 night stay at hillside cottage for our wedding weekend.

The cottage is situated in the most beautiful village and the house and facilities are lovely

Hillside Cottage is the absolute perfect place for a holiday in the Cotswolds.

We had an amazing time celebrating my Mum’s 70th birthday there, with plenty of room for everyone to relax in style. The child friendly touches such as stair gates and plastic cutlery were a great bonus too. Would highly recommend to everyone. Manor Cottages also provided great support to all my enquiries / requests, including recommending the fantastic Charlotte’s Bespoke Catering to cook the most fantastic birthday dinner for us all. We can’t wait to go back! Oh, and the local pub is also as good as everyone says it is, well worth a visit.

The house was very cold on arrival and on the first night.

Our contact, Amanda, was very responsive and helpful in resolving the problem, sending someone round within a couple of hours to re-set the boiler and providing more firewood. The house is beautiful and comfortably accommodated our party of 6 across 3 generations.

This was our first experience of renting a holiday cottage and we used it to celebrate my 70th birthday with our son and daughter and their families.

The location was ideal for this purpose. The facilities offered were excellent, and we found everything to be clean and well maintained.The weather was a little disappointing, but did not detract from our enjoyment of the weekend.

Swinbrook is a charming village, it is an starting point for excellent walks along the Windrush valley.

\ \ \ Hillside Cottage is an extremely pleasant property, in a good village location.

The cottage was lovely and in a great location.

The house was very well equipped, perfectly located and beautifully decorated.

We had an incredible stay in this beautiful house.

Everything perfect. Thank you.

We had a wonderful time in this perfect house.

We are so sorry to leave. Thank you xx

What a beautiful house, we had a wonderful stay.

Thank you.

We had a wonderful stay in this lovely cottage and in beautiful surroundings.

Thank you.

Cottage tres agreable.

Un excellent sejour. What a pretty cottage.

Tutto perfetto!

! Spenamo di ritornare ...

We had the best happiest times here.

Thank you.

Lovely cottage in beautiful countryside.

First Christmas in England, we absolutely loved our stay.

Lovely house in idyllic location.

What an amazingly beautiful house.

It made for a perfect stay for our mums 60th birthday. Thank you.

A stunning comfortable location for a family gathering to celebrate significant 60th and 70th birthday.

Lovely home, thank you.

We went to Hillside Cottage for my mother-in-law's 60th birthday and we all LOVED the property.

We all want to move there. It was beautifully done up. It was a very comfortable size. It was in a beautiful location. It really was just perfect.

A truly memorable stay.

You provided everything we could have wished for in a truly delightful location. Thank you.

Thank you for letting us use your wonderful cottage.

We have had a truly memorable family long weekend.

What a beautiful house - we used it as the base for our daughters wedding and will never forget it - Fabulous!

A great fathers day weekend in such a wonderful place.

.thoroughly enjoyed...

We came to celebrate our parents 40th wedding anniversary.

What a fabulous house, we had a great time.

Lovely time in a lovely house.

We've had an amazing time, wonderful accommodation and surroundings.

Fantastic time in such a lovely village.

Will be back.

A surprise long weekend to celebrate a 60th birthday.

4 generations altogether in a lovely house and location. Great time had by all. Age range 11months to 87years.

An excellent cottage

Fantastic Cottage, great weather - great holiday!

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Beautiful house in idyllic location - Many Thanks!

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Fabulous time for Derek's 60th Birthday, even on a grey November the scenery was fantastic.

The cottage is amazing and very comfortable - we'll be back!!

Had a fab stay at Hillside Cottage.

Loved the open fire and the huge kitchen. Will come back again soon.

LOVELY Cottage, wish we could have stayed longer - so comfortable and a beautiful village.

Hope to come back!

Beautiful cottage + village we really enjoyed our stay to celebrate Ma + Pa's Golden Wedding Anniversary.

Great food at The Swan too.

A Beautiful house in a beautiful place.

Would heartily recommend!

Thoroughly enjoyed our stay.

Delightful house, village and pub.

Had a lovely holiday in a very comfy cottage!

Thank you.

Amazing.

The sadness with which we leave says it all. Farewell Swan, Mitfords, Hillside, Swinbrook!!!

A great week in a marvellous setting with much to see - lovely walks.

The Swan inn great for refuelling!

Fantastic location, lovely week with friends - we enjoyed and are impressed with the house and the Cotswolds!

We have had a wonderful stay in this beautiful house.

It was a joy to come back here, each evening after touring round the Cotswolds. We definitely hope to return for another visit!

Fantastic house, lovely location and a great time had by all.

Well suite cottage, Beautiful scenery!

Thanks

Hillside lived up to every expectation & more.

Just the perfect amount of space for 6 adults & 4 babies/children to mill around without getting on top of each other. The decor was lovely & the house equipped for every need. Really loved having the stair gates too! That was a nice surprise!

Wonderful Cottage, well equipped in a stunning location.

The sun was out every day making the stay even more perfect - we will be back!

Had the best time ever!

!! We loved the house & location. The house was beautiful in every way. Will be back!

Lovely Cottage in a beautiful location.

We all enjoyed a wonderful stay!

Gorgeous house, gorgeous village and great fun had by ALL.

Thank you!

Absolute luxury, gorgeous property in perfect location

Very clean modern lines.

Good quality fittings and fixtures. Comfortable and warm. Lovely area on doorstep. Pub with good food nearby. Bedrooms excellent. Bathrooms lovely.

don't think you could improve it.

It's in a perfect spot and the layout of the downstairs rooms is perfect. When you are with a group you are all all ways together and having a bathroom for each bedroom is perfect.

amazing cottage in beautiful surroundings.

Everything was as it looked on the website. Every room was delightful.

A very large property, modern interior, especially the kitchen, bedrooms are big,( of which 2 had lovely en suites) and have ample storage space, also set in a nice location near to many other Cotswold's attractions, all our family had a wonderful time at this cottage

Lovely cottage, very well equiped and comfortable.

\ Great area with lots of places to visit\

we were there for my daughter's wedding and the cottage absorbed us us all in comfort -\ good beds, endless hot water, cosy sitting room.

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Thank you for your email.

We had a great time at Hillside Cottage. The house was spacious and had a touch of 'home from home'. The kitchen was equipped with all the appliances we expected, and the lounge and sitting room had many books to read and was very cosy.\ The Swan Inn was a welcome 10 minutes or less on a good day to stroll to and it was great at lunch times and evening. Food was fantastic and the hosts were really friendly.\ We would definately recommend Hillside Cottage to friends and family for future use.\ We will also look to book accommodation as and when we need it in the future with Manor Cottage as the service was great and communication very good\

lovely, comfortable well appointed house

The cottage is simply beautiful- decorated to a really high standard and very quiet- which is just what we wanted from our weekend getaway.

It is in a lovely village which has a number of great walks, including ones to the more touristy village of Burford. Arrival was easy and the host was attentive during the stay. The host was also thoughtful, leaving essentials out for us (milk, tea, coffee and cake!). I would definitely recommend this cottage to others and cannot wait to return myself.” \ Poppy, via airbnb, Nov 2016

Beautifully decorated.

We will be back!

Such a lovely Cottage!

Thank you for your hospitality.

The Cottage was a perfect "home" for the wedding

Our second visit, we love this house!

Great part of the world.

Wonderful stay in this perfect cottage.

Heaven!

Had a great stay here, will come again!

Great stay.

.. Thank you!

Great house.

..really enjoyed staying here!

Beautiful, comfortable home in lovely countryside

Celebrating golden anniversary.

..the whole family gathered. This cottage made it a very special time, everyone had a great time.

Closeness to Burford with car parking available.

Excellent safe garden for young children. Generally excellent. We particularly enjoyed The Cotswold Wildlife Park and Burford Garden Centre. Sudeley Castle and Blenheim are also very good visits although we did not visit them this time.The Swan Inn was very good for food and drink. Mr Langley, April, 2017.

All so beautiful.

The decor, the comfort factor, the calm and tranquility of the area. We did not want to leave.

Great location, lovely looking house and space for our family weekend.

We had a quick visit to hillside and wished it could be a been for longer .

House is gorgeous and I love the fact that it has a great dining kitchen which is a very sociable place to eat and drink . The lounge is cosy to relax in and what is great is the desk to work at which is off the hallway - Bedrooms are spacious and great having 3 bathrooms and a downstairs toilet Would highly recommend