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Hill View Rise

Hill View Rise

4.3
out of 5
Ratings from 11 reviews
73% of guests
recommend
Cleanliness
4.0
Comfort
4.2
Condition
4.1
Location
4.7
Value
4.1
Customer
Service
4.5

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Once a derelict Dutch barn, Hill View Rise has been transformed into a unique, reverse-living holiday hideaway. This spacious converted barn sleeps eight guests in four, large double rooms - two downstairs and two upstairs - with three bathrooms (two ensuite). The upstairs living room and covered balcony, with outside seating, afford breath-taking views down to the Vale of Evesham and across to the Malvern Hills. The Cotswold Way and walks to popular Cotswold pubs are on the doorstep, while Broadway, Chipping Campden and Stratford-upon-Avon are all nearby. The barn has a large garden, easy-access parking for five cars and accepts two well-behaved dogs.

Fabulous house for our Christmas girls getaways

Review submitted on Sun, 03 Dec 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
Hill view rise is a fabulous house in a beautiful setting great for exploring the cotswolds. The house is really spacious and really well equipped. We had a perfect weekend away. Thank you



A lovely stay in the Cotswolds with friends - but more attention to detail needed!

Review submitted on Mon, 02 Oct 2023
4.2
out of 5
Guest doesn't recommend this property
Cleanliness
3.0
Comfort
4.0
Condition
4.0
Location
5.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Hillview Rise is beautifully situated in the heart of the Cotswolds, fabulously central for friends to travel from across the country for a weekend together. Ample parking and plenty of space. The conversion is great, allowing four spacious bedrooms, plenty of bathroom facilities, a large kitchen diner and a roomy television room with a log burner. The upside down living was fine for us but infirm people might struggle with the stairs to the living accommodation.

The property would have been perfect other than a few things which let it down. The beds and bedding were clean and comfortable but towels very small and poorly laundered - they smelt damp and unpleasant. We needed to reconfigure the modular sofa (which was also very low and unsupportive) and found playing cards and snacks underneath and between which we had to clean up ourselves. All the windows and mirrors were very dirty, and the glass shelves in the bathrooms were narrow and bowing from the wall, you couldn’t keep a wash bag in the bathroom. The kitchen was poorly appointed for us, no way could you self cater for six let alone eight people, two small and lidless saucepans and a dirty frying pan. Plenty of crockery and cutlery but we had to wash it by hand before use - no rinse aid or salt in the dishwasher and none in the property. Tea and coffee left for us but the sugar had evidently had a load of wet/dirty spoons in it and looked unpleasant. No scissors, and watching my pal fry eggs using a wooden spoon was hilarious.

Customer service was good, we were grateful for a late departure time and queries were answered very promptly by text message but I can’t give Hillview Rise the five stars as a prestige property it could so easily win! As a group we wouldn’t return.



A special placef

Review submitted on Wed, 13 Sep 2023
3.8
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
3.0
Comfort
4.0
Condition
4.0
Location
5.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
3.0
We had a wonderful time at Hill View Rise. The property was in an amazing location and the barn itself is stunning.
It had everything we needed and was perfect for our dog and two toddlers to run around and play.
The way the property was designed and equipped was perfect, I would only suggest some fans in the hotter months as it does get very warm.
Overall we would definitely love to stay here again.



Could have been much cleaner

Review submitted on Sun, 04 Jun 2023
2.8
out of 5
Guest doesn't recommend this property
Cleanliness
2.0
Comfort
3.0
Condition
3.0
Location
5.0
Value
2.0
Customer
Service
2.0
The house could have been much cleaner; dog hairs all on the balcony, fingerprints on the windows and thick with dust all over the house.

The towels were incredibly small and no more could be provided for our young children.

For the money, it was really disappointing.



Bolthole Retreats replied 317 days ago
Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback on your recent stay a Hill View Rise. We are sorry to read you were disappointed with the cleanliness, we have informed the housekeeping team, who also would like to pass on their apologies. Also, the owners had provided one bath towel and a hand towel for each guest, sorry you were unable to be supplied with more, the owners have more towels on order. We hope to see you in the Cotswolds again soon.

Lovely location

Review submitted on Tue, 03 Jan 2023
4.5
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
4.0
Comfort
4.0
Condition
4.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Spent Christmas here with the family and it was perfect. Rural location with beautiful views and many walks nearby. Great spot for exploring the Cotswolds.



Amazing time!

Review submitted on Tue, 22 Nov 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
Fantastic time we had at the property!
Would 1000% stay here again!
The property was clean and spacious we would recommend to everyone and stay here again ourselves



Very nice stay

Review submitted on Mon, 26 Sep 2022
4.2
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
4.0
Comfort
4.0
Condition
4.0
Location
4.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Enjoyed it very much
Sofa set in lounge was the only uncomfortable thing in the whole weekend.
All family agreed.
Didn’t spoil our stay at all but just wanted owners to know



Hill View Rise -a great experience

Review submitted on Wed, 31 Aug 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 stayed at hill view rise in West Subedge in August and had a great experience. The property did not disappoint and provided us with all essential utilities. Parking space was extensive and the property felt very secure.

There were plenty of board games available for the evenings and the sunsets sitting out on the balcony were fantastic. The short walk to Dovers hill was an enjoyable experience and extending this to Chipping Campden was something we did on several days.

I was pleased the service provided by the housekeeping team. After leaving, we realised we had left a camera charger at the property which was quickly located by housekeeping who are arranging posting back to us. Overall a great experience and I can highly recommend the property.



A good location but.....

Review submitted on Thu, 18 Aug 2022
3.5
out of 5
Guest doesn't recommend this property
Cleanliness
4.0
Comfort
3.0
Condition
3.0
Location
4.0
Value
3.0
Customer
Service
4.0
Lovely location - could be a little gem with some tlc. Very sparsely furnished and needs someone with a bit of imagination to walk through and smarten up. First thing to do is paint and clean carpets. A little pride in what you are offering to renters wouldn't go amiss and It shouldn't be a case of anything will do. Would recommend if this was done.



Bolthole Retreats replied more than 1 year ago
Thank you for your review, we are glad you enjoyed your stay. We can assure you the owner takes great pride in her holiday cottages but unfortunately, this year have been struggling to find tradespeople to do work in a timely fashion. The redecoration has been booked for some months for January of next year and the carpet cleaning is being done again at the beginning of September.

Great long weekend stay with family

Review submitted on Tue, 19 Apr 2022
4.7
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
4.0
Location
5.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Hill View Rise is a fab house in a great location for exploring the North Cotswolds.

We stayed as a family (6 adults, 2 children and a dog!) and had lots of space. The garden is great for the children and it's very close to Chipping Campden (20 min walk) and also Dover's Hill (10 min). The four bedrooms are a good size, the kitchen is well equipped and the log burner was a big hit!

If you are going with children who go to bed earlier, I'd recommend not putting them in the bedroom under the kitchen as it's very noisy - we had to move ours on the first night as they kept getting woken up by the chairs scraping the floor etc. You can hear everything but it's great that the living areas get the best views so that's something we were happy to deal with!

If I'm being critical, the place could do with a lick of paint as it's a little tired in some areas, and the carpets are quite stained in the downstairs bedroom, but on the whole it is a great house and I would certainly recommend to others. We'll be back!



Comfortable Stay with great views

Review submitted on Mon, 21 Mar 2022
4.2
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
4.0
Comfort
4.0
Condition
4.0
Location
4.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Good communication and friendly hosts. Great base for us for the week, ample parking and good local pub. Thank you.