Fairview Cottage, Milton-Under-Wychwood

The cottage was clean and had a homely feel about it. The surrounding area was beautiful.

The cottage was clean and had a homely feel about it. The surrounding area was beautiful.

The cottage was clean and had a homely feel about it. The surrounding area was beautiful.

The cottage was clean and had a homely feel about it. The surrounding area was beautiful.

The cottage was clean and had a homely feel about it. The surrounding area was beautiful.

The cottage was clean and had a homely feel about it. The surrounding area was beautiful.

The cottage was clean and had a homely feel about it. The surrounding area was beautiful.

The cottage was clean and had a homely feel about it. The surrounding area was beautiful.

The cottage was clean and had a homely feel about it. The surrounding area was beautiful.

The cottage was clean and had a homely feel about it. The surrounding area was beautiful.

The cottage was clean and had a homely feel about it. The surrounding area was beautiful.

The cottage was clean and had a homely feel about it. The surrounding area was beautiful.

The cottage was clean and had a homely feel about it. The surrounding area was beautiful.

The cottage was clean and had a homely feel about it. The surrounding area was beautiful.

The cottage was clean and had a homely feel about it. The surrounding area was beautiful.

The cottage was clean and had a homely feel about it. The surrounding area was beautiful.

Firstly the photos dont do it justice. The downstairs is much larger than we thought it was going to be. The house is in a lovely and very peaceful location. There are a couple of great pubs within level walking distance and nice walks from the door. Previous reviews of this property almost stopped us from booking but I was assured the cleanliness issues had been resolved. However there were a few minor niggles ie the cutlery trays needed a clean, the kitchen cupboard doors needed a wash and the Henry hoover hadnt been emptied for a very long time! But overall the cleanliness was fairly good, bedding, bathrooms and toilets all very clean. There was liquid soap in the downstairs toilet, all the bathrooms and the kitchen also washing up liquid, milk, tea, coffee and sugar and a lovely welcome pack of goodies. Our overall thoughts are we would stay here again.

The owners of the cottage have equipped it so well with clear notes on the usage and, apart from little points on cleanliness, I can safely mark the place as 9 over 10. I like to leave a thank you note to to both Skycottages and the owners

Property didnt look as though it had been cleaned for sometime. Thick cobwebs in every room, rugs and floors sticky other than bathrooms. Kitchen equipment all over the place and had to be washed before use. Bedding and towels clean. The bedroom I was in had dusty bed frame very dusty and furniture. We had a toddler with us and high chair too dirty to use. Could not feed back at time due to lack of wi fi and couldnt get through on phone

We stayed for three nights as a family of six adults and four young children. We had a fantastic time and would thoroughly recommend the property. Lovely pub in the village a few minutes walk away. As the property is not listed as adultsonly would recommend the owner considers providing stair gates as two of the children were toddlers we had to bring two gates from home. There were some minor niggles that did not spoil our stay and these will be fed back separately.

Super property for a family get together for the weekend. Very spacious and comfortable with each family having their own facilities. Situated in a lovely area where we were able to wander to the local pub for a fabulous Sunday Lunch

This is a spacious well appointed comfortable property suitable for all ages. The property is on the Hight Street but set back and quiet. The back looks out onto open countryside, with accesss through a gate to a green path to a country bridle path. Perfect and peaceful.

We had a great stay in what was a wonderfully generous cottage in both size and facilities. The children really enjoyed the garden and the views from the garden were wonderful we saw so many lovely sunsets over the landscape. The property was bright, comfortable and characterful too. We would definitely stay again.

Generally a very positive stay and experience. Garden is great for the children. There is ample space in the cottage for the number of guests staying and enough space in the fridge for all the food you need which is great. We did feel some of the fittings looked like they could do with updating, for example, the TV looks relatively old and is at an odd angle and there remains as issue with the TV reception. We were trying to watch a programme and it kept cutting out which was frustrating aware from the feedback this has been looked at before so maybe needs completing replacing. The rugs also look a bit old and dirty and maybe could do with replacing at some point and some of the kitchen bits are a bit old despite having everything there. Bathrooms and bedrooms excellent. On the whole, very positive!

We loved our stay and were very grateful for the last minute booking, as without that our family holiday was at risk. The property was very pretty and had a great kitchen with three peelers!. The only things we would say is having the Arial fixed on the telly in the living room, and possibly something available to cast your phone to watch films. We loved the area and would definitely recommend.

Very nice property in a pleasant village in a very nice area, good walking from the house & with an excellent pub just down the road. Plenty of space, good rooms & warm a touch too warm for some of us!. My only slight grouse is that instructions for wifi & operating 1 or 2 other things were a bit sparse or difficult to locate & some of the basic kitchen equipment eg a very ropey peeler & some of the cooking stuff was disappointing for an otherwise high quality house & could do with a review & a bit of an upgrade. But that minor quibble apart, we would go again.

Absolutely delightful cottage, we felt very much at home. Neighbours were lovely, we made some great memories. Will be booking again. Thank you

Lovely cottage perfect for families and a great back garden for sitting out in the sunshine.

Fairview Cottage is a beautiful spacious cottage with lovely tranquil picturesque surroundings. . I would recommend a stay here but have to say the listing for the cottage is not true to word.. it states a five bedroom cottage for ten people, Which gives the impression there are 5 separate bedrooms, it is NOT 5 bedrooms, realistically it should be classed as 3 double rooms and a family Room! There is one double room downstairs opening out onto the patio, which is a lovely view, 2 Futher double rooms upstairs, then the remaining '2' bedrooms is one double room with an ensuite bathroom then what can only be described as a closet containing 2 single beds Coming off that room with a curtain to separate both rooms, which can only be access

We loved every minute! Perfectly located for Cotswolds touring, beautiful and comfortable home, wellappointed kitchen, loved the country views out the back. Will 100 stay again! Thank you for sharing your wonderful home. Cynthia USA

Daughter phoned local office about early entry, and was told they didnt have contact details for the cleaner, so couldnt check! When we arrived, there were no towels, travel cot or any toilet rolls in any bathroom! Again rang local office who seemed surprised that wed expect to have toilet rolls provided. Local office phoned just before 7pm to say she was still at work, and, when finished, she would bring the items. I pointed out that we had a young child who was ready for bed, and needed the travel cot immediately. These were eventually delivered. Later in the week we noticed there were no food waste bin bags, large bin bags, or dishwasher tablets. Having had previous enjoyable holidays with Sykes, we were very disappointed with the housekeepingadmin of the local office, run by Manor Cottages, presumably an offshoot of Sykes. Unfortunately this would make us think twice before booking with Sykes cottages in the future.

Fairview Cottage is a very good holiday cottage, with a lot of space and very well equipped. The settees are not the most comfortable, but a great kitchen and dining area with views of the garden the bedrooms are comfortable and we appreciated all having en suites. The property has been thoughtfully decorated and furnished and provides great facilities. The village is very friendly, great food and service at the pub The Hare which we would highly recommend. The Coop is a good local shop, again very helpful staff. Plenty of walking on the doorstep with local pubs to have lunch or other refreshment. We felt that the 6pm check in for the cottage was unacceptable and we hadn't been informed or noted this prior to booking. A few days prior to our arrival I was able to speak to a very helpful person who suggested I ring around lunch time on the day of our arrival. I did so, and she was able to confirm with the housekeepers that they had just finished and we could arrive this was 1pm and too late for us to travel earlier or alter our food delivery but we all arrived by 4.45pm. In future we will check the time of arrival before booking any cottage with Sykes. The normal check in for all cottages we have booked with various companies over the years including in recent months is 3pm or 4pm.

An attractive cottage in a lovely area, well fitted bedrooms, bathrooms and kitchen. Lots of space inside and a pleasant back garden overlooking fields. Interesting decor and comfy furnishings apart from one huge sofa which gave no support and was designed around the body proportions of a very tall person! As I cannot drive in low light conditions I arrived about 4.45 pm but did not attempt to go in before 6p.m. On entry at 6pm I found some minimal heating in the kitchen lounge area. All the bedrooms had no heating on and were very cold. All radiators had been fully turned off and there was a complex zoned heating system with many different room stats . When my son arrived he helped me to try to get some heating around the place. Most of the heating is under floor and it takes a long time to reach a comfortable temperature.This visit was in early March so outside temperatures were low. When we went to bed most of us had to muffle up in extra layers of clothing because the rooms were still so cold. The heating finally got through about 2.30 am when several of us woke up feeling too hot! The final straw was finding that no bath towels had been provided, just one hand towel per person. An email sent that night resulted in an early delivery of bath towels the next morning. I am pleased that this review will be shared with the property owner as he or she may wish to reconsider their choice of property management and lettings. A lovely cottage spoilt by poor management. It would be wonderful in good weather but I would not recommend a winter stay.

A lovely home in a good location in the Cotswolds. House was well appointed with plenty of room for a family of 5. Walking distance to a lovely restaurant where we ate twice while we were there. All in all, we had a very pleasant stay and I would recommend this property.

The pictures don't do the cottage Justice. much nicer I person and we were positivley surprised. Main bedroom and bathroom amazing. lovely welcome basket

Great stay in a well equipped cottage in a tranquil location A few improvements to feed back to the owners Would be The 18. 00 check in with no option to request any earlier, was very difficult with babies and a young family. Very restrictive and off putting As check out was also early 10.00, this should give plenty of time to turn the cottage around for a 15.00 check in Although all rooms were thermostatically controlled, the heating could not be turned off completely of lowered below 16 Deg C the min 16 Deg C was to hot A vacuum cleaner or hand held would be nice

Beautiful location and very appointed property. We had a lovely week, enjoying the views from the garden, and were very comfortable as 3 families with children from teenage to 2! A lovely week.

Spacious and well appointed, this property more than met our expectations. An ideal spot for our multigenerational holiday. The eightyearold made the most of the large grassed area at the rear of the property and the newly installed play facilities on the nearby village green. Oxford, Blenheim Palace, Stow and Chedworth Roman Villa were among the many nearby Cotswold attractions and the village pub had a welcoming, friendly atmosphere as well as excellent food. The only minor criticism is that the hot water had been set at too high a heat for the eight year old to be able to wash his hands unsupervised.