Mulberry, A Luxury Two Bed Cottage in Painswick

A beautifully presented, cosy and charming cottage, set in an idyllic, picturesque village. The cottage itself is lovely, full of character, and has all the makings of a wonderful stay. The charming log fire was a particular attraction when booking, especially for a cosy autumn getaway. The cottage has a wonderful atmosphere, and the owners have clearly put considerable thought into its appearance and presentation.

The overall lovely experience was let down by just a few things.. One of the reasons I booked the cottage was the charming log fire. On a particularly cold first evening, I enquired about additional logs and was told: “We provide enough for your first night, and if you get through the supply, we kindly ask that you pick up more locally…” I found this surprising. At this price point I would expect that sufficient firewood should be provided for the duration of the stay. The listing photographs suggest a generous supply, with no obvious mention of a restriction. Other small details were disappointing: no milk on arrival and insufficient toilet rolls for the 3 night stay. Whilst I understand this is self catering, such items are usually provided for the duration of a stay in such properties. I’m mindful this is a pet friendly property and that may explain the faint unpleasant smell around the sofa and cushions, (possibly pet odour). The guest booklet would benefit from more details - it was beautifully presented but it felt more promotional than practical - lacked Information about local shops and opening hours, local pub and restaurant opening days and hours, and details on nearby attractions (all of which would have been helpful).

Lovely little cottage , luxurious and homely Clean and welcoming . Every detail has been thought of.

Perfect

The cottage was compact but clean and well presented, and had everything we needed for our weekend stay. Beds were comfortable, shower excellent, sitting room cosy. A few dishwasher tablets had been left was helpful.

Driving the car up the lane and and parking it was a bit tight. We wished we had taken a smaller car.

The cottage itself is nice. Upstairs really nice, beds comfy and really quiet, ideal location.

Outside area looks really nice on photos yet deceiving, seating area had cushions out when we got there and it had been raining so they were wet through/dirty, unusable for the entirety of our stay. Lights and extractor fan in the bathroom didn’t work, bear in mind these are downstairs so not ideal.. downstairs also smelt of dog when we arrived, upstairs was fine. No oil, milk or butter provided which I’d say are pretty essential for a cottage getaway. Also pictures show bubble bath and candles which weren’t available