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Bunt Barn

Bunt Barn

4.5
out of 5
Ratings from 22 reviews
95% of guests
recommend
Cleanliness
4.2
Comfort
4.5
Condition
4.5
Location
4.9
Value
4.4
Customer
Service
4.4

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Bunt Barn is a spacious Cotswold stone barn conversion nestled in the quaint village of Broadwell, near Stow-on-the-Wold. Welcoming up to six guests across three king size bedrooms, the barn has a social kitchen/dining room, bright living room with floor to ceiling windows and views across the large garden and orchard, an ideal retreat with friends and family.

Nice accommodation. Lovely Cotswold village location. Good village pub/restaurant within 100 yds.

Review submitted on Fri, 25 Oct 2024
4.7
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
4.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
4.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
A spacious but yet cosy Barn, which is generally well maintained and clean, although requiring a bit of TLC in certain areas now, such as blown double glazing on the large windows in the main lounge and a bit of redecoration required in certain parts. That said we had a lovely time here and it is generally well appointed and well equipped.
We were a party of 3 couples with a one year old infant, who had plenty of room to run around and enjoy the large garden area outside. There are steps within the internal entrance and of course to upstairs, so infants may require keeping an eye on.
There is only one bedroom with an en-suite, with the other two bedrooms either sharing the remaining shower, sink and WC (all 3 of which are separate on the first floor) or using the sink and WC off the study on the ground floor. This may have become a little tiresome if we had stayed longer, but for a long weekend was ok.
The bedrooms were all large enough and the main bedroom with en-suite could easily accommodate a travel cot (not provided) also.
Kitchen table seated 8 or 7 and a high chair (again not provided) and the kitchen was well equipped.
There is a problem with flies however, which the property manager informed us about prior to our arrival. It seems to happen at this time of year and you can expect to be dealing with about 50 - 100 flies each morning and again late afternoon, so take plenty of fly spray. The flies are concentrated on the first floor of the barn, in the two bedrooms at one end and also in the WC, sink and shower areas in between those two bedrooms. There are two sets of dustpans and brushes and a vacuum. It will take about 15 mins on each occasion to kill and clean up these flies. Excepting that inconvenience, it is a lovely quiet location in this pretty Cotswold village.
The village pub (The Fox Inn) is welcoming and serves decent food and is only c.100 yds. walk. It might be a good idea to book to dine though, as it was popular from early evening when we visited. We didn't hear any noise from the pub at night or from anyone coming/going.
When leaving, we inadvertently left a few items behind and Stewart the property manager very kindly retrieved these for us and sent them on to us promptly. Thank you Stewart.
All in all, if you are going at most times of the year when there are no flies, I would highly recommend this barn and location. The flies were a downside but we built the clean up of them into our routine, such that they were a minor inconvenience only.

Would you recommend StayCotswold to a friend?
Yes



StayCotswold replied 62 days ago
Thank you John for your review of Bunt Barn. We are delighted that you found the property to be spacious, well equipped and well appointed. Sadly, cluster flies can appear during the warmer autumn times. We are pleased to hear that Stewart was quick to help return your items that were left behind. We do hope that you will be back to stay again soon!

Long weekend in early October

Review submitted on Wed, 09 Oct 2024
4.3
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
4.0
Comfort
4.0
Condition
4.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
4.0
We had a great stay in Bunt Barn. We were there for a local wedding so location was perfect. It is very spacious and well appointed.

Would you recommend StayCotswold to a friend?
Yes





StayCotswold replied 78 days ago
Thank you Jo for your review of Bunt Barn. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay and we hope you will be back to stay again soon!

Great stay at Bunt Barn

Review submitted on Wed, 18 Sep 2024
4.8
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
4.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
We stayed last weekend as a treat for my husbands 40th on first impressions the house is stunning, as we went in everything was thought about hooks for the coats, mats for all the shoes, as you walk into the living area it just is so spacious and beautiful with the glass front, the views are beautiful, we had a lovely cup of coffee outside on the chairs in the sunshine, it’s so quiet and beautiful, there is so much open space outside too, you know your in the countryside. Upstairs there are 3 spacious bedrooms, our kids also loved the playroom downstairs with some games and books. We had a lovely walk to the Fox inn across the green the food is amazing! Well worth going for a meal, I thought the village was so quiet and pretty. The house is right near most attractions we visited the Cotswold wildlife park, Adam hensens farm park, Clarksons pub, we spent an afternoon at Bourton on the water which was very busy so it was so nice to come back to the Barn it was so peaceful.

If I had any honest criticism the sofas are a bit dated and just looks at bit random as there all different, the large glass windows in the front of the property are quite dirty, upstairs on the balcony it’s hard to see the nice view I’m not sure if it’s condensation in the glass but the sills are pretty dirty, the rest of the house was lovely and clean.

Would you recommend StayCotswold to a friend?
Yes



StayCotswold replied 99 days ago
Thank you Laura for your review of Bunt Barn. We are delighted to read that you had a great stay at Bunt Barn as a treat for your husbands 40th birthday. We are pleased to know that you found the house to be stunning and spacious with beautiful views and you enjoyed visiting the local village pub and other Cotswold places of attraction. We will pass your feedback onto the property owner. We look forward to welcoming you back to the Cotswolds soon.

Our stay

Review submitted on Mon, 22 Jul 2024
5.0
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Bunt barn is a stunning place to stay in a great location. Lovely little pub (Fox Inn) is cracking for food and is literally 200 yards away. Broadwell itself. is a very quiet hamlet/village and offers a much quieter place to stay than the very busy Stow on the Wold, and a one mile walk, up hill away.
The only thing I would suggest is that Bumt Barn supply a BBQ and possibly some Sun loungers, this is not a criticism, we loved our stay and would return in a heart beat.

Would you recommend StayCotswold to a friend?
Yes





StayCotswold replied 157 days ago
Thank you Jonathan for your review of Bunt Barn. We are delighted to hear that you found the property to be stunning and in a great location. We will pass on your suggestions to the property owner for them to review and consider. We hope you will be back to stay again soon!

Bunt Barn was great

Review submitted on Thu, 27 Jun 2024
4.3
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
4.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
3.0
Stayed for just 3 nights. Great location and very comfortable. My only complaint is that the primary bedroom has only a bath tub, without a shower. The 5 of us had to take turns using the other bathrooms shower.
Other than that, all was good.

Would you recommend StayCotswold to a friend?
Yes





StayCotswold replied 182 days ago
Thank you Karen for sharing your recent review of Bunt Barn. We are pleased to know that the property is in a great location and was very comfortable for your 3 night stay. We look forward to welcoming you back to the Cotswolds soon.

Wedding weekend

Review submitted on Thu, 06 Jun 2024
4.7
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
4.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Bunt barn was an ideal location for the wedding we attended that weekend. The church and reception were within walking distance.

Would you recommend StayCotswold to a friend?
Yes





StayCotswold replied 203 days ago
Thank you Helen for your review of Bunt Barn. We are delighted to hear that the property was in an ideal location for the wedding you were attending. We hope you will be back to stay and explore the Cotswolds soon!

Fly infestation

Review submitted on Sun, 12 Nov 2023
2.8
out of 5
Guest doesn't recommend this property
Cleanliness
2.0
Comfort
4.0
Condition
4.0
Location
4.0
Value
2.0
Customer
Service
1.0
We booked Bunt barn for a weekend getaway with our family at the end of October to celebrate our Ruby wedding anniversary. In our group there were six adults and our 15 months old grandson. We arrived on Friday 27th evening and were quite disturbed to find a lots of live and dead flies in two of the bedrooms, toilet, bathroom and the stairs. We have done so many cottage holidays in Cotswold area but never came across such a problem.
We contacted Stewart (the contact given to us) and explained the problem but his response was asking us to keep the windows open and use the sprays provided . We were very disappointed by his total lack of care for the occupants. The reason they left fly sprays and fly swatters indicates that the property has a fly infestation. We also noticed that the owner was aware of the problem because he put a note in the guest book warning of the problem. It should not be on the guest book but on the website. Had we known this prior to the booking we would have never chosen that place.
Also we didn't expect to clean up flies during our vacation. There were no mention of that in the booking information.
We expect some kind of compensation/ partial refund, given the condition of the accommodation.
I can provide the photo evidence to show the extent of the problem.

Would you recommend StayCotswold to a friend?
No



StayCotswolds replied more than 1 year ago
Thank you Kamala for your recent review of Bunt Barn. We would like to thank you for your feedback which is greatly appreciated and we have passed this onto the property owner. We are disappointed to hear about your experience with the flies at the property. These flies are called cluster flies and they appear year after year and live outside during the summer months in the fields but when the weather turns colder they seek warmth inside and live in roof voids. We are unable to notify any guests in advance of their stay about the flies as we do not know when they will appear, these are circumstances beyond our control. As a gesture of goodwill the owner has offered you some compensation for the inconvenience caused by the flies. We hope you will return to the Cotswolds soon.

Excellent Location

Review submitted on Fri, 13 Oct 2023
4.0
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
2.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
2.0
Property is in a great little village location with a pub, green and ford. Walkable to Stow on the Wold and short drive to Bourton on the Water. Sadly, there were a lot of cobwebs around the property at height but also under chairs and tables which we had to deal with. Also suffered with significant bluebottle fly intrusion to second double bedroom and bathroom area (Early October 2023) and we were using fly spray and hoovering up around 100 dead flys every couple of hours during days. (Contacted the Property Manager who said it was a natural occurrence that was happening at other properties he looks after. Said he would call round next day but we did not see him or any note)

Would you recommend StayCotswold to a friend?
Yes



Stay Cotswold replied more than 1 year ago
Thank you Colin for your review of Bunt Barn. We are delighted you found the property to be in an excellent location. We are sorry to hear you had an issue during your stay, sadly during early autumn as the temperature cools cluster flies can gather seeking shelter. We do hope that overall you enjoyed your time exploring the Cotswolds.

Home from home

Review submitted on Thu, 05 Oct 2023
4.7
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
4.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in this lovely home. Well situated for good walks. Great pub withing 5 mins walk. Would recommend.

Would you recommend StayCotswold to a friend?
Yes





StayCotswolds replied more than 1 year ago
Thank you Trevor for you review of Bunt Barn. We are delighted to read that you had a lovely stay and we hope you will return to the Cotswolds soon.

Bunt Barn

Review submitted on Mon, 04 Sep 2023
4.7
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
4.0
Condition
4.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
We loved our stay at Bunt Barn. The views are beautiful. Broadwell is a lovely village with a great pub, The Fox. We enjoyed walking into Stow, a town that has a great butcher, Lambourn’s, the baker, Otis &Bell, the Cheese Shop and great restaurants like Alexious and The Old Butcher.

Would you recommend StayCotswold to a friend?
Yes





StayCotswold replied more than 1 year ago
Thank you so much for your lovely review. We are delighted you enjoyed the views from Bunt Barn and made the most of your close proximity to Stow and its incredible shops and restaurants. We hope to welcome you back soon!

Lovely Barn

Review submitted on Sun, 02 Jul 2023
4.5
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
3.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
4.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Set in an idyllic location, Bunt Barn was the perfect base for our visit to the Cotswolds and a family wedding. We were very comfortable inside the barn and the wrap round garden was perfect for BBQs in the evening. There is a fantastic pub called The Fox Inn which is a few doors away on the village green which serves great ales and delicious food. All in all, a really magical time. Thank you.

Would you recommend StayCotswold to a friend?
Yes





Stay Cotswold replied more than 1 year ago
Thank you Antoinette for your review of Bunt Barn. We are delighted you found the property to be set in an idyllic location and the barn to be comfortable. We hope you will be back to stay again soon!

A lovely cottage in a picturesque village.

Review submitted on Thu, 15 Jun 2023
4.8
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Ideally positioned near Stow on the Wold to explore this beautiful part of the country.
The cottage is also a perfect place to relax.

Would you recommend StayCotswold to a friend?
Yes





StayCotswold replied more than 1 year ago
Thank you for your lovely review of Bunt Barn. We are thrilled to hear that you had a relaxing and enjoyable time exploring the Cotswolds. We hope to welcome you back with StayCotswold again soon.

weekend break in cotswolds

Review submitted on Tue, 13 Jun 2023
4.7
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
4.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
4.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
the acomodation was great.
only comment the email we had had the wrong wifi code. the correct code is in the welcome pack at the cottage.
a small rubbish bin was leavt outside the back door.
Other wise we had a wonderfull stay and would go again.

Would you recommend StayCotswold to a friend?
Yes





StayCotswold replied more than 1 year ago
Thank you for your review, and making us aware of the wifi code. We are glad you had a wonderful stay and hope to welcome you back again soon.

Super place to stay

Review submitted on Tue, 23 May 2023
5.0
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
We really loved Bunt Barn. It has a beautiful open plan layout downstairs with views over the very private walled garden area. It is warm and welcoming, with heating running on arrival (we turned the thermostats right down as it was a warm weekend) and abundant hot water. The kitchen is well laid out and well equipped. The main seating area is comfortable with two large sofas and an armchair, great for playing board games (of which there is a good supply, though we brought our own) or watching the TV which has a DVD player (and a supply of DVDs). The bedrooms were large and comfortable. There was a generous 'starter' supply of essentials like toilet tissue, kitchen roll, washing up liquid, dishwasher tablets etc which was very helpful. The location is good for getting to various Cotswold days-out with the car, and there's a huge Tesco just over a mile away in Stow. Overall, this is a great property and we had a super long weekend break. The only suggestion we'd make is that an A4 crib sheet of 'quick start' instructions for the new cooker would be very helpful - it's a complicated bit of kit and it took us ages to work out how to get the grill going. Aside from that, we were extremely happy at Bunt Barn.

Would you recommend StayCotswold to a friend?
Yes



StayCotswold replied more than 1 year ago
Thank you for your lovely review Sharon. We are delighted you all had such a great stay at Bunt Barn and hope we will see you again.

MS & BS

Review submitted on Thu, 30 Mar 2023
5.0
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
We loved this property, for all of the above reasons, and the setting was beautiful, nestled into a little hamlet.
We did find the bed, in the master bedroom, a little hard and the pillows a little too soft but obviously a lot
of people would like this.
The only thing we were a little disappointed with was that a welcome pack was not left but we did have lots of toilet rolls, hand washes etc etc so I guess it sort of made up for it.

Would you recommend StayCotswold to a friend?
Yes





StayCotswold replied more than 1 year ago
Thank you for your lovely review! We are delighted to hear that you loved Bunt Barn as well as the beautiful location. We hope to welcome you back again in the future.

Expected a little more.

Review submitted on Tue, 03 Jan 2023
3.3
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
4.0
Comfort
3.0
Condition
3.0
Location
4.0
Value
3.0
Customer
Service
3.0
Enjoyed our stay over Christmas but in reality the property is ideal for 4 adults and two children. We had 6 adults staying, one bedroom had no wardrobe space so the the adults in the bedroom lived out of their suitcase. Kitchen reasonably stocked though 8 mugs is a little on the depleted side. The Raeburn had one oven with a hot space below. Cooking Christmas dinner for six was a challenge but it was managed. Excellent location. Was informed only 3 cars could be parked on site and if this was exceeded money was to be deducted from the damage waiver deposit. Stay Cotswold could have informed us before booking and word the requirement in a more friendly tone.

Would you recommend StayCotswold to a friend?
No



Stay Cotswold replied more than 1 year ago
Thank you Andrew for your review of Bunt Barn. As per the online property description bedroom 3 has a chest of drawers and door hooks with hangers for guests to use. The property only sleeps 6 people so there is adequate amounts crockery, glasses and mugs for guests to use during their stay. The welcome email politely states that - 'Please note that if more than 3 cars are found to be parked at the property during your stay, charges may be deducted from your security deposit'. We do hope that overall you enjoyed your time exploring the Cotswolds!

Lovely Barn

Review submitted on Tue, 06 Dec 2022
4.2
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
4.0
Comfort
4.0
Condition
4.0
Location
5.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
4.0
Excellent location with walks from doorstep. Easy access to Stow. Nice open plan living and kitchen area which was great for a special birthday family gathering.
Plenty of parking space though turnaround could be a bit tight if had large car.
Ensuite in main bedroom could benefit from shower curtain or equivalent.
May also be worth replacing toilet seat in other bathroom area.
Overall we really enjoyed our stay.

Would you recommend StayCotswold to a friend?
Yes





Stay Cotswold replied more than 1 year ago
Thank you Julie for your review of Bunt Barn. We are delighted you enjoyed your stay and the open plan living space downstairs. We will pass on your feedback to the property manager for them to review and implement any appropriate actions for the benefit of future guests. We hope you will be back to stay again soon!

A lovely house in a lovely village

Review submitted on Wed, 28 Sep 2022
4.3
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
4.0
Comfort
4.0
Condition
4.0
Location
5.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Lovely barn conversion in a lovely village, quiet but walking distance from Stow.
The bedrooms are spacious, although the mattress in the main bedroom could do with a topper as it was a bit hard.

Would you recommend StayCotswold to a friend?
Yes





Stay Cotswold replied more than 1 year ago
Thank you Nesta for your lovely review of Bunt Barn. We are delighted you found the property to be lovely, spacious and in a quiet location. We are sorry to hear that you found the mattress to be hard, we haven't received any previous feedback of this nature so this is something we will continue to monitor for the benefit of future guests. We hope you will be back to stay again soon!

Stunning quiet location, spacious and well equipped barn.

Review submitted on Sat, 10 Sep 2022
4.5
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
4.0
Condition
4.0
Location
5.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Helpful locals assisted us in finding the barn, as it’s tucked away behind two other barns. Bunt Barn is very spacious and well equipped with amazing outside space. The open plan design downstairs is great ,although we found the sofas gave tittle support and there was only space for 5 people to be seated comfortably. The main bedroom had an excellent en suite but we found the mattress to be very hard for our liking. The flat screen could have been a little larger considering the size of the room. If you are planning on doing much in the way of catering , then knowledge of using an aga would be helpful, but the kitchen is well equipped.
It’s situation in this delightful village is very handy for visiting NT properties and gardens in the area. We had an excellent Sunday roast in The Fox, but found you do need to book early as they are very popular. A very well situated and spacious property, we enjoyed our stay.

Would you recommend StayCotswold to a friend?
Yes



Stay Cotswold replied more than 1 year ago
Thank you for your review of Bunt Barn. We are delighted you found the property to be spacious and well equipped with amazing outside space. We also appreciate your constructive feedback about the arrival information. We've updated the welcome letter with some further directions to help guests find the property, along with the address and What3Words which provides the specific location. We hope you will be back to stay again soon!

A beautiful relaxing home.

Review submitted on Wed, 01 Jun 2022
4.8
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0
We loved our weekend at Bunt Barn. There is lots of space inside and out to relax. The barn was very clean and the beds were comfortable.

The setting is very beautiful and picturesque.

Would you recommend StayCotswold to a friend?
Yes





StayCotswold replied more than 1 year ago
Thank you for the great review, Sarah. We hope you'll book again sometime soon!

Fantastic location, stunning house

Review submitted on Wed, 27 Apr 2022
4.5
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
4.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
4.0
We had a great stay over the Easter break. The location of the house was perfect for us - 30 min walk to Stow, close enough but away from all the holiday traffic. We had some trouble finding it - it's just off the green, but the entrance isn't marked.

The house is stunning. There are lots of huge windows, so it's very light and airy. Definitely has some wow factor. Garden is huge, with nice patio / BBQ area.

Functionally speaking it has a few quirks - the layout of the bathroom is a bit odd, there is no door to the central section that has sink and mirror, so privacy might be an issue for some. The TV is positioned in underneath the upstairs balcony, so the sound carries all the way up to the bedrooms. The kitchen oven was a bit tricky to work, there were instructions provided but it's not the most user friendly appliance.

These points aside, we had a brilliant stay and wouldn't hesitate to recommend to others.


Would you recommend StayCotswold to a friend?
Yes



StayCotswold replied more than 1 year ago
Thank you Christopher for your great review on Bunt Barn, we are delighted you had a brilliant stay and have taken onboard your feedback. We hope to welcome you back again.

Absolutely in love with the place

Review submitted on Tue, 01 Mar 2022
5.0
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
We just loved it and already booking again so beautiful and so clean. I am very particular about cleaning and this beautiful Barn was the best I have ever stayed if I won the lottery I would ask to buy it as I’m on the look for my forever home n love with it and the owners you are so very lucky to have it ♥️

Would you recommend StayCotswold to a friend?
Yes





StayCotswold replied more than 1 year ago
Thank you for such a lovely review Caroll, we are delighted you had a wonderful time and that you plan on returning to Bunt Barn in the future! We look forward to welcoming you again soon.