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"Nice place to stay."
Comfortable, very quiet and well equipped. Would stay again
Reviewed by Claire4.1★Nov 2024
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"Lovely and comfortable cottage."
Struggled slightly with the stairs but not too daunting, age and mobility taking its toll. Interesting area with a vast amount of places to visit and places to eat.
Reviewed by Christopher5.0★Aug 2024
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"This was our second stay at Vine Cottage, nestled in the charming village of Castle Hedingham and within easy walking distance from the castle (5 minutes max)."
Vine Cottage is the perfect base from which to explore the area, particularly if you have an event at the castle (which is why we were there.)
Dan is a considerate host and we had all the info we needed beforehand. The bottle of wine and choccy biscuits were a much appreciated addition to our stay - we're very much looking forward to our return later this year.
Reviewed by William4.7★May 2024
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"Great location"
Reviewed by Roger4.4★Mar 2024
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"Vine Cottage is warm, clean, comfortable and spacious (apart from the quite tiny bathroom) with a large and comfortable bed and good quality linen."
The distance from the road to the cottage was longer than we thought from the description and a bit of a pain with lots of luggage.
The village was busier than expected but even so we always managed to park on the road close by.
There was chilled wine waiting for us when we arrived along with lovely biscuits and a bottle of milk.
Overall we had a peaceful and comfortable stay and the cottage is great value so we would certainly be happy to stay here again.
Reviewed by Pia4.4★Dec 2023
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"I enjoyed my stay at Vine Cottage, The place was warm and had everything I needed to be comfortable."
I didn't want to go home. I've been trying to arrange to come back in December. The owners (Dan and Juliet) always have the best interests of the guests at heart and are always on call if I need anything, even if it isn't house-related. Dan was so kind to give me helpful advice on my car whilst I had engine trouble. The whole week was a magical stay and I'm so glad to have visited such a wonderful village. The people are so welcoming. I would highly recommend staying at Vine Cottage, it's a good price, nice and private for a peaceful getaway. Thank you, Dan and Julliette, Hope to see you again very soon. :)
Reviewed by Dawn5.0★Nov 2023
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"A lovely cottage in a beautiful village, close to many other lovely villages and places to explore."
We will definitely try to stay here again if we are in the area.
Reviewed by Annette5.0★Aug 2023
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"Perfect holiday cottage for 2 in the middle of Castle Hedingham."
Quiet and so relaxing. Sunny aspect with everything you could need for either a weekend or as we did a week's stay. Super comfy bed and high quality bed linen. We will definitely be back
Reviewed by Julie5.0★Aug 2023
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"We had a really enjoyable and relaxing stay at Vine Cottage."
The accommodation was excellent, everything we needed for our stay, with great hosts.
Reviewed by Keith5.0★May 2023
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"Great stay - and very thankful for the effort gone to with regards to making our stay easy and comfortable - would love to come back."
Reviewed by Annette5.0★Apr 2023
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"Lovely cosy cottage with all the facilities you need for a short stay."
A very enjoyable stay and the little extras of wine, biscuits. coffee were much appreciated
Reviewed by Elaine5.0★Feb 2023
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"Everything we could want in a cottage stay!"
The hosts were very accommodating, friendly and helpful
My wife & I were both very impressed and thoroughly enjoyed our holiday at Vine Cottage.
Great price and value for money
Reviewed by Hamza5.0★Dec 2022
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"Excellent value for the price."
Helpful and friendly owner.
Reviewed by David4.7★Oct 2022
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"A fair description of the cottage, etc is satisfactory."
All the basics are there and functional. Can't complain in that way and definitely for the price, it seems fair. The living room, bathroom etc aren't pretty but then they're clean and functional. Though compared to other places we've stayed at, small changes like more board games (the box present had many missing parts), a newer TV that's smart, better shower etc could make a difference.
Reviewed by Ronak3.1★Jul 2022
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"Very friendly and helpful."
Reviewed by Teresa5.0★Jul 2022
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"My sisters had a very comfortable and quiet stay at Vine cottage."
The cottage is right in the centre of this lovely village. The owners were very accommodating and friendly . Highly recommend.
Reviewed by Evelyn5.0★Jun 2022
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"We have had a very enjoyable stay at Vine cottage."
Excellent location, cosy cottage, very warm, and had everything you could possibly need to make it extra special. Owner was very helpful and thoughtful. A bottle wine wine in the fridge that we enjoyed with the meal we cooked in the evening. There were individual teas and a big packet of chocolate biscuits. A thoroughly relaxing holiday, just what we were looking for. Would highly recommend. Thank you Sykes, and a big thank you to owner Dan. Well done! Louise and David
Reviewed by Louise5.0★Jan 2022
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"The cottage was ok and had all we needed."
The bed was very comfy but the sofa and chairs were really uncomfortable. We never even met the owners. We had to cut our holiday short, leaving on Thursday due to our son having an horrific accident and being in hospital. I tried to contact the owners but had to leave a voicemail. I was really surprised not to get a call back. They didn't even check with us if everything was ok in general. I found this a bit rude. They could have called us. I also found it a bit much asking us to strip the bed before we left. Things like that are why you pay so much to stay in these places. A hotel would have been cheaper
Reviewed by Lynda3.4★Aug 2021
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"Really helpful hosts, nothing too much trouble."
They go out of their way to ensure all is well for you. Parking is just outside on the street but you can always find a place and it was quite safe. There is a hairdryer in the cottage by the way which is always good. The cottage is in a pretty village with a volunteer-run shop which sells everything on your doorstep. A lovely church is around the corner and you can just hear the bells. The village also hosts the Colne Valley Steam Railway which is worth a visit.
Reviewed by Pam5.0★Aug 2021
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"Vine cottage is lovely the only thing I would say is the furniture needs some updating ."
The lavender was too much full of bees and very close to the front door so the kids were a bit scared. Other than that would definitely stay again .
Reviewed by Michelle5.0★Aug 2021
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"Lovely little cottage in a lovely little village."
Comfortable and with good facilities. Hosts are welcoming and let you get on with your holiday. Would recommend.
Reviewed by Rob4.7★Jul 2021
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"Nice welcome from the owners; cottage well situated for exploring some delightful villages and walks."
Suited us as a retired couple.
Reviewed by John3.8★Apr 2021
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"A very quiet and peaceful village."
Good location for visiting Essex
Reviewed by Keith3.8★Oct 2020
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"We found the cottage to be very clean and found everything we needed."
It was as quiet as could be, just the occasional quiet aeroplane passed overhead. Very comfortable bed and the cottage was centrally heated and kept us nice and warm. I was concerned about the on street parking, but there was no problem. Just the path leading to the cottage was a bit rough, but really no problem. Plenty of local places to visit. The only thing that marred our visit was the weather, but we made the most of it. Overall we would certainly recommend this cottage for a comfortable place to stay.
Reviewed by Ronald5.0★Oct 2020
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"Perfect location in a quaint little village."
Access to everything we needed and close to Braintree Free Port Shopping
Reviewed by Craig5.0★Aug 2020
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"Lovely location"
Reviewed by Joanne4.4★Jan 2020
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"Thermostatic valve on bedroom radiator does not turn off radiator,resulting in overheated bedroom."
Apart from that,everything as expected.to be recommended.
Reviewed by Michael4.1★Dec 2019
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"Great for exploring the area."
.. great walks...
Reviewed by Julie4.1★Oct 2019
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"Although place was very clean and linen/crockery and utensils were spotless there were some negatives."
1. The electrical appliances test was out of date. The sofa was very well worn and uncomfortable. We were woke at nights by scurrying of things either in the downstairs ceiling and in the attic.
Reviewed by Sue4.4★Sep 2019
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"The cottage was Fab."
LocationFab. Hosts were Fab. Food in all the Pubs was Fab.
Sykes are Fab.
Thanks.
The Dunphy family!!!!!!!
Reviewed by John5.0★Aug 2019
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"Very nice cottage and very helpful owners who live next door."
Only slight problem was that we could not work out how to operate the shower and had to ask for help from the owners. It seems that the shower controls had been fitted upside down which explains why we could not make head nor tail of it without some assistance. Would be useful to have had some instructions..
Reviewed by Philip4.7★Jun 2019
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"Had everything we needed for our stay."
The kids loved the board games and playing cards. Felt they really made the effort to make you feel at home.
Reviewed by Ann5.0★Mar 2019
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"Everything about the holiday was great very relaxing just what I was looking for will come back again,a good base for exploring the area everybody made you feel welcome."
Reviewed by Arthur3.8★Mar 2019
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"Very relaxing break in a beautiful village very friendly people would recommend ..."
Very relaxing break in a beautiful village very friendly people would recommend this for couples looking for a romantic break
Reviewed by Tony4.4★Dec 2018
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"We Just wanted a quiet few days away and the Vine Cottage definitely provided this."
There were lots of little extra things if we had needed them. First aid kit, sewing kit, books, DVD's etc. The owners had tried to provide for all needs. They even left a jug of milk, some tea bags and a packet of chocolate biscuits for our arrival. I was impressed with the quality of the sheets too and the bed was comfortable. We enjoyed our stay.
Reviewed by Maureen5.0★Nov 2018
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"The clock was not working-it needed a new battery (done by me)."
Several lights needed bulbs replacing (not done by me)
Washing up Liquid not obvious (bought by us)
Above indicated to us that more care could be taken by the owners/cleaners when checking the property between tenancies.
Reviewed by Michael4.1★Sep 2018
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"The cottage was as advertised and we had a very enjoyable stay."
Dan - the owner - met us on arrival and was very nice and friendly: on leaving, he was not there, so we could not say goodbye.
Vine Cottage is a purpose-built holiday venue (that is comfortable and immaculate) in a lovely village with a great, ancient local pub (The Bell Inn) and a handy volunteer-run shop, both within 70 yards.
Two (very small) minuses are that the tiny bathroom sink is situated opposite the mirror rather than below it, and the TV could be larger.
I would wholeheartedly reccommend Vine Cottage
Reviewed by Paul4.7★May 2018
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