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Amber Cottage

Amber Cottage

4.3
out of 5
Ratings from 12 reviews
92% of guests
recommend
Cleanliness
4.4
Comfort
4.3
Condition
4.3
Location
4.0
Value
4.1
Customer
Service
4.9

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Amber Cottage is a cosy, semi-detached, holiday home built in traditional, honey-coloured Cotswold stone with fantastic shared facilities including an outdoor swimming pool. It was originally part of the stables to a once neighbouring 18th-century coaching inn, with evidence of this time seen in the cottage’s ancient, exposed beams. Amber Cottage is designed as a reverse-living home with two bedrooms and a bathroom on the ground floor and an open-plan kitchen living and dining area, with a log burning stove, on the first floor. There is a private garden, with an outside dining area and shared use of an outdoor swimming pool (open mid May to mid September 10am-2pm - weather dependant), separate children's play area with swings, slide and trampoline. The location is perfect for walkers, cyclists and visitors exploring the wider Cotswolds.

Lovely stay at Amber Cottage

Review submitted on Thu, 05 Dec 2024
4.8
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
4.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
We enjoyed our time at charming Amber Cottage very much. Convenient location, comfortable and clean with everything we needed. Thank you, we would love to stay again!



Enjoyable stay

Review submitted on Sun, 18 Aug 2024
4.3
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
4.0
Condition
4.0
Location
4.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Lovely stay at amber cottage, it was very clean and well kept. Beautiful swimming pool and area and e had some fab weather whilst there so we could make full use of it! Only downside is the constant noise of the motorway which is a little annoying.



Excellent summer break

Review submitted on Thu, 08 Aug 2024
4.8
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
4.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Brilliant cottage in a rural location. We booked this primarily for the pool as my autistic son doesn’t like busy places and this was ideal! Pool was ready for us each morning, communication from owners was excellent, and the cottage was clean and tidy.



Excellent location

Review submitted on Sat, 27 Jul 2024
4.5
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
4.0
Comfort
4.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0
A great little place. Well equipped. The owner was very helpful and attentive. Only downside was there was a lot of traffic noise heard in the garden but sound insulation good in the property.



Bolthole Retreats replied 159 days ago
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of your recent stay at Amber Cottage. We are very glad to hear that you liked the property and that the owner was helpful. However, disappointed to read your comments about the traffic noise. On our website listing under the points of note, we state "the cottage is very close to the A417, you can hear road noise at most times of the day".

Short stay

Review submitted on Thu, 11 Jul 2024
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
Lovely little place, perfect for two people and the dog :). Really peaceful, gardens lovely and swimming pool in an excellent location.
Straightforward booking and arrival process. Could probably have done with a little more information prior to arrival eg. We didn’t know there would be washing liquid/dishwasher tablets and suchlike so we brought lots of unnecessary things with us. All we needed to know, once there, was easily accessible in the folder. Good internet, decent telly and excellent appliances/amenities.




Bolthole Retreats replied 174 days ago
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of your recent stay at Amber Cottage. We are very glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay and the location. After booking you have access to the guest portal where you are able to find out more information on the property through the welcome guide, which has a list of the facilities in the property.

Cotswold weekend visit

Review submitted on Thu, 02 May 2024
4.3
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
4.0
Condition
4.0
Location
4.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0
This is a lovely cottage well located for visiting Cheltenham and the Cotswolds, however we found it quite challenging to locate initially as the satnav kept trying to take us down a no through road, therefore best to use Google maps. Although close to a busy road the cottage was quiet and cosy, well equipped and comfortable. Our only issue was that the heating had not been turned on in advance and the first night was quite cold, however there is a log burner which we could have used. Altogether a very pleasant weekend away.



Bolthole Retreats replied 245 days ago
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of your recent stay at Amber Cottage. We are very glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay and the location. However, we are disappointed to read your feedback regarding finding the property. We provide the what3words location along with a contact to call if assistance is required. We are sorry to hear that the first night was cold and have shared your feedback with the owner who apologises that the storage heaters were not working and has let us know these have now been fixed.

Comfortable cottage, pleasant stay

Review submitted on Wed, 12 Apr 2023
4.8
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
4.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Great little cottage for the four of us. Comfortable and well equipped. Kids loved the trampoline outside.
Be warned the nearby A417 gives a constant hum of traffic but otherwise the location is good. Easy to get to Gloucester, Cheltenham, or into the Cotswolds AONB.
Nearby Crickley Hill has great views; we liked the pub in Birdlip; laser tag in Cheltenham; Nina Warrior and cathedral in Gloucester; Cotswold Farm Park is great for kids and animal lovers. Lots to do!



Disappointing

Review submitted on Tue, 01 Nov 2022
2.5
out of 5
Guest doesn't recommend this property
Cleanliness
2.0
Comfort
2.0
Condition
3.0
Location
2.0
Value
2.0
Customer
Service
4.0
Our experience of the cottage was disappointing. The cottage is situated next to a busy road, which has it's good and bad points. Good for easy access to lots of places, bad for traffic noise which can be heard inside and doesn't encourage you to sit outside. The cottage could do with a deep clean everywhere inside, there was huge cobwebs and dirty rugs to mention just a few areas. The bathroom suite was clean. The bedding and towels were of a good standard however the mattress in the double bedroom was not. There was lots of useful and thoughtful items left in the cottage for guests to use. The cottage could just do with a little TLC.



Review of our stay at Amber Cottage

Review submitted on Mon, 19 Oct 2020
4.3
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
4.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
4.0
Location
4.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Overall we had a very nice stay at Amber Cottage, we found the cottage comfortable and well equipped, I have to praise the owner for the pots, pans, plates and glasses etc, everything had been thought of in advance. The open plan layout works well, with two of us staying we had a very relaxed time while also taking time to go to many of the local sites, great access to Gloucester, Cirencester, Bristol (Air museum) and lots of Cotswold locations. We both got what we wanted from the holiday and came back refreshed and happy with our stay. This is also extremely well situated for the 417 Bike Park which is just across. The location is quite as it not many people and very little traffic on the road access, the cottage is well situated, with a large supper market nearby (couple of miles away) and quick access to main roads such as the 417 and the M5, it is acknowledged that it is close to the A417 so the road noise was expected.



Walking and sightseeing break for 2 for 1 week

Review submitted on Sat, 19 Sep 2020
4.0
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
4.0
Condition
4.0
Location
3.0
Value
3.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Cosy cottage but closer than expected to a noisy road. Good location, lots of walks and sightseeing within easy reach. Comfortable and enormous bed. Well equipped kitchen but would have been useful if the literature had mentioned the fridge freezer instead of dishwasher twice. Good holiday.



Clever conversion with great open plan upstairs and a helpful owner

Review submitted on Thu, 28 Feb 2019
4.5
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
4.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
4.0
Location
5.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0
A good conversion of a little barn with thick walls and lots of character. Very close to 417Flyup Mountain Bike Park. Was aware of the A417 quite close. Great to have lots of little logs for the woodburner. View from the velux over the valley below is lovely. We didn't use the garden but it looked good and in keeping with the rest of the charming property.




Better than expectation

Review submitted on Mon, 04 Jun 2018
4.5
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
4.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
4.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0
The cottage is much better than my expectation. The beds are comfortable. The kitchen utensils are very clean. Bathroom has an excellent bath tub with plenty of hot water. The upstairs living room and kitchen are bigger than I thought. Good size for a family of four. All my family member enjoyed the stay.