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Reviews of Ardenlea

34 Roman Way, Bourton on the Water, GL54 2EW, United Kingdom

#30 of 52 vacation rentals in Bourton on the Water

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Review Score

Based on 29 hotel reviews

9.0

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.3

  • Comfort

    8.9

  • Location

    9.6

  • Facilities

    9.0

  • Staff

    8.7

  • Value for money

    9.2

  • Free Wifi

    7.5

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  • Reviewed: May 11, 2025

    10
    Excellent - would recommend
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The property was excellent. It was very clean, comfortable and the location was great. It was only a 5/10 min walk to the center of Bourton. The two parking spaces were clearly signposted. There were also plenty of entertainment in the property such as board games, movies and trivia.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: May 9, 2025

    10
    Beautiful, tranquil, peaceful, comfortable
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There was an upstairs area that we weren't made aware of that was out of bounds, but no door, just a rope tied across the stairs saying " private " and it was right next to the second bedroom, my friend barricaded her bedroom door shut as she was worried someone could come down and straight into her room so it would be better if the owners made us aware abd explained why it's out of bounds and maybe put a door up to make it more secure

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: April 11, 2025

    10
    Absolutely excellent would recommend to all my friends and family
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The location five minutes walk the the village centre

    It was a lovely cottage nice and clean and close to the village centre

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: March 9, 2025

    10
    The property was great with plenty of information provided regarding the property and things to do in the area.The prope
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The second bedroom was a bit of a squeeze getting in and out of bed but still manageable

    It was very clean and cosy

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: December 30, 2024

    10
    Perfect welcoming happy wee holiday home.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Minor comments: It was a cold spell, if I was more confident I might have learned to work the boiler controls. Some kitchen roll and hob cleaner would have helped.

    Just to say "Thank You" for your preparation of the house for our Xmas arrival! The tree, candles decorations, lights and most importantly for two weary travellers, the heating was On! On a gloomy dark evening this was so welcoming .

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: October 18, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    everything was perfect, no complaints

    It was perfect for our 3 nights and a short walk into the village. Very clean, and a well equipped kitchen. Parking out in front of our house made packing and unpacking easy.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: September 30, 2024

    8.0
    A break away
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Comfortable and well maintained and equipped

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: July 21, 2024

    10
    Perfect spot. Great facilities
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Lovely spot. Very clean. Very homely. Yummy sheets and towels

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: July 7, 2024

    10
    Home from home stay cation
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The front door has to be careful. The door can lock you out. My husband is loading the car on leaving. The door closed, and I was inside with the key tidying. Knocking for me to open the door as the handle can not open from outside.

    A home from home feel, quiet area, an easy walk to Bourton on the water village. Facilities in the bungalow have everything from videos to board games as required and a choice how to entertain, eat out , or cook with the facility in the kitchen.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: June 15, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The duvet was too big for the duvet cover. Perhaps a king-size duvet in a double cover so it didn't fit very well.

    The location to Broughton on the water was perfect. Just a 5 minute nice walk

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: June 4, 2024

    10
    Ideal location, very clean, great parking, had everything we needed. Nice quiet area.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 3 nights

    We didn't like leaving. There wasn't anything that we didn't like. We would choose this place to stay if we came back to Bourton-on-the-Water to stay again.

    We loved everything about it. The location was perfect, the rooms were clean, the property was tidy. It had everything that we needed. The hosts were very informative and helpful online. We didn't meet them in person.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: October 3, 2023

    9.0
    Really enjoyed it.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Bathroom underfloor heating didn’t work. Needed better instructions about how to operate the central heating for those of us not used to these systems.

    Location good. Close to village. Bungalow comfortable.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: September 13, 2023

    9.0
    Excellent base for exploring the Cotswold area
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Very central for exploring the Cotswold. Can easily walk to centre of Bourton on the Water and local supermarket. Apartment was very clean and had everything we needed.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: June 27, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Personal preference but the beds were not comfortable. We tried to contact the hosts when we had a problem but couldn't get through.

    Great location, not in the centre where it was heaving, but an easy walk to the centre. Was nice and quiet. Great facilities.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: June 27, 2023

    8.0
    Stay was excellent, location perfect and house catered for our needs.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 4 nights

    Happy with everything

    The location of the house was perfect, very close to Burton on the Water. The house had everything a family would need and really was comfortable to stay in.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: March 30, 2023

    10
    Great place to stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I didn't understand how the heating worked, clearer instructions on this would have been helpful

    I didn't expect there to be a loft upstairs and the toys left for my son were very much appreciated, thank you!

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: October 16, 2022

    8.0
    Lovely cottage in quiet location but difficult to open the key safe box
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Trying to open the extremely difficult key safe box upon arrival and departure. This really needs to be addressed for future customers

    The quiet location Very clean and comfortable

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: April 14, 2025

    7.0
    Tidy place, good location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Beds were small. If you are not small people you will find them extremely snug. Second bedroom small. Needed cleaning stuff in the bathroom such as squeegee for the shower and toilet cleaner. Not enough toilet roll provided. Shower got the bathroom floor wet so the bathmat was not enough. Would have liked a vacuum cleaner or sweeper for the carpet as moss from the garden got trodden inside. Freezer was completely iced up and fridge door needed a good shove to close it properly.

    Location great, a 10 minute walk from the village centre. 2 parking spaces. Clean and tidy. Two outside spaces, one at the front and a small courtyard at the rear. Lovely big towels, a refreshing change. Plenty of hangers in the wardrobes. Nice rainfall shower, easy to control.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: December 10, 2023

    4.0
    Location great but thats it
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The toilet was running the whole time and could not use it. Was reported and empty promises made. Had to drive into town to use public toilets.

    Location

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: November 27, 2023

    5.0
    Great location. Disappointed with no contact from owners
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The toilet did not flush at all the whole time we were there. Luckily we knew to flush a bowl of water down it! Tried contacting the host on the first night but nothing. Very noisy with the cistern going all day and night.

    Great location

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: October 20, 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant but wary of the wasps trapped in the house.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    We were surprised by the dozens of wasps in the attic. Some lingered in the bedroom, living room and kitchen and we were fearful of being stung. Perhaps there is a nest nearby and some managed to squeeze through a hole in the attic.

    Location

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: June 2, 2023

    6.0
    Ardenlea was an good central location place to stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 6 nights

    1. The host didn't respond to our request for early arrival, so I took that as an acceptance of our request. It was very awkward to arrive and it be such a mess and stink so bad. 2. It had a horrible odor that even after they cleaned it, it didn't go away the entire 6 days we were there. We left windows open all day and night and the smell never got better. We bought spray, used it and left it. 3. There were not enough towels provided so we had to wash the laundry. No washrags were provided or detergent, either. We had to go buy it and wash to be able to have enough towels for our stay. 4, The lockbox was extremely stiff and difficult to use! 5. Nothing provided. No soap of any kind. 6. It was extremely hot in the house and the AC didn't work! There were no instructions on how to set or use the AC either, so we didn't want to try to program it and mess it up. 7. Nothing was done to make us as guests feel welcome or that they appreciated our coming to stay in their place. I've been staying in AirBnB's, VRBO's and Booking.com for over 13 years and I was shocked at how little was provided and the lack of communication. 8. Very disappointed and I would not stay here again. 9. WIFI was also extremely weak and didn't work well!

    It proximity to the center of town was perfect! It was an excellent quiet location! It worked well to have 2 bedrooms. TV and TV streaming services were really great, too! It was very close to a grocery store which was really nice.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: May 20, 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: May 9, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in May 2025

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