The Old Post Office - Adlestrop

Jewel in the Cotswolds A lovely home, delightful hosts, wonderful room with a comfortable bed, and the best three dogs! Thank you Nicola and Chris for opening up your home -- we have had an amazing experience and have been the beneficiaries of your grace and kindness. A superb bed and breakfast.

Adlestrop, how we will always remember you. It was like adream come true. Even though we did not have a car to get around , the owners gave us a contact so we were picked up when we needed it. Otherwise we walked around the most beautiful cottage area, it was peaceful, relaxing and the owners were very enjoyable. The breakfast every morning was very good.

Beautiful heritage property deep in the midst of the breathtaking Cotswold rolling countryside!

overall an excellent experience

Our stay in the Cotswolds was a highlight in a trip to England that, admittedly, had many highlights. We had never heard of the tiny village of Adlestrop when we booked our stay, but it turned out to be my wife's favorite village. You can see most of it in a brief walk. It's quiet and scenic. The location was great for us because we planned a day trip to Blenheim Palace and Oxford. Nicola and Chris were great hosts at this B&B, in their home. (Americans, especially, need to be aware that when you stay at a B&B in England, you are likely to be staying in a room in someone's home.) The room was quite spacious and well decorated. We had a bathroom to ourselves. We felt like we had plenty of privacy. Nicola helped us get dinner reservations upon arrival, and the pub she sent us to in Broadwell was excellent. Breakfast was included in our stay, and it was prepared to order. Very tasty. We were well looked after during our 3-night stay. It's a good value for money. Recommended.

First I will say that this is a lovely property. I was very impressed with our room. It was comfortably large, and the bed was exceptionally comfortable. The setting, in the small, quiet village of Adlestrop, suited us very well. When we arrived and opened our car doors, there were immediately three dogs there to greet us. Then we heard a voice say, "I hope you don't mind dogs." We are dog lovers, so it was fine. If you are not, you should be aware. If you've read other reviews, you will know that the hostess at The Old Post Office regards the place, first of all, as her home. In other B&Bs where we have stayed, we have been made to feel that, during our stay, it is OUR home. So to be told, upon first entering, that we must take off our shoes took us aback. It was fine, because we also do that at home. But we have never been asked to do that as a paying guest anywhere. We mentioned that we'd visited the area some years ago and had stayed at another B&B, now closed. The whispered comment from the hostess that "we are better than that place" seemed unkind and unnecessary. The framed list of suggestions and expectations informed us that we were expected to be absent between 11am and 4pm. I've never heard of such a thing! And we are well-travelled people. It reinforced the message that we were mere intruders in someone else's home. Throughout our stay, in subtle ways, we felt a sense of disapproval many times. It was very unsettling. I've read other reviews, and the hostess has rebutted any negative comments. She will likely rebut mine as well. But I suggest you read all the reviews, positive and negative, and come to your own conclusions. This really is a lovely property. But I'm fairly certain that both we and the hostess were glad when we drove away.