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Bunt Barn

Bunt Barn

4.4
out of 5
Ratings from 16 reviews
94% of guests
recommend
Cleanliness
4.2
Comfort
4.5
Condition
4.4
Location
4.9
Value
4.3
Customer
Service
4.3

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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.

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 150 days 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 189 days 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 197 days 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 226 days 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 289 days 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 309 days 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 303 days 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 323 days 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.