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Reviews of Buscot Manor

Buscot Manor
Buscot Manor, Buscot, Faringdon, England

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 18 out of 29 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 29 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 29 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 29 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 29 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disappointing Experience
The hotel did not meet expectations or the description online and we had a very disappointing stay. The private bathroom was outside the room across from the stairway with no key given, so anyone could use it even though it was to be private for you. If I knew the private bathroom was not ensuite, I would not have booked this hotel. The bathtub has a hand-held shower spray but water was either scalding hot or cold-difficult to mix to get warm water. Except for the four-poster bed, nothing else was up to standard for a 5 star rated hotel. Sofa behind the bed faced the wall with no coffee table. Kettle and cups on the window sill (no toaster per description), TV screen small as a laptop screen on the other window sill. No paper tissues provided. Internet not so strong. Owner not receptive to feedback and did not indicate that online description would be corrected. This is not even on par with a 3 star hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

jordan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Oasis in the countryside
Such a lovely place with amazing friendly service 10/10, can't be recommended highly enough!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a lovely warm reception. Romney made us so welcome. We couldn’t have asked for a more lovely place to stay. Buscot Manor is absolutely beautiful. 5 Star all the way (even more). We have met a a super hostess, a super family and will return to stay whenever we can. I can only recommend this wonderful B&B. Lynda & Glenn
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Old world house with it's antique furniture and it's location.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable stay
Very warm welcome. Excellent breakfast. Only comment is that not en suite facilities which one would expect from 5* accommodation.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Superb
Beautiful house, lovely rooms, delicious breakfast & very friendly hosts. Would highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

ANDY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Country Life
In a beautiful part of the world - a delightful setting. If you're after peace and quiet you'll love this - far away from the madding crowd.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely warm welcome and a tray of tea and biscuits on arrival. The lovely Romney couldn’t do enough to make sure we felt at home
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Caron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Buscot Manor is lovely and is well placed to explore beautiful English countryside. I was given a very warm welcome. My room was small but comfortable and clean. I had a lovely walk down to the Thames. It was quiet and I had a good night's sleep and an excellent breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Peaceful night in the country
Idyllic location, lovely place, and really friendly owners.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Sally

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Step back in time ...
As a solo traveller I enjoyed a warm welcome at Buscot Manor .A chance to stay in a beautiful and historic house in a secluded countryside location .
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Bernadette, stoke on trent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel
I booked this hotel for my parents for a night away for their anniversary. The room was not as described on expedia, it was described as a double room with private bathroom. When my parents questioned the shared bathroom facilities it was stated that no room had a private bathroom. Check-in 6:30-10pm I got a phone call at 5pm from the lovely lady who runs the hotel asking what time they were arriving as check in was actually from 4:30. This room was proved at a higher price based on the fact it had a private bathroom and this was not the case. My mother has arthritis and feels the cold, and by day is a shorts in all weather guy. Yet when it came to sleeping they both used the provided dressing gowns to wrap up in before getting into bed as it was so cold in the room
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Back again
A perfect stay again with Romney, the whole home was very Christmassy and cosy, I slept well in the comfy single bed and the breakfast as always was stellar. I'll definitely be back when Im back in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My second stay with Romney, was a joy as always.
Buscot Manor is beautiful property that offers very comfortable accommodation and superb breakfasts, all in a family orientated atmosphere. Theres always an emphasis on guests mixing and chatting (or not, thats fine too). And you must meet their dog!!! I very much look forward to visiting again soon...
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Mick, Chichester West Sussex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My stay ay the Guest House was very enjoyable. The Guest House Manager could not to more to make my experience most enjoyable. Would highly recommend this place for your vacation.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2017

6/10 Okay

Crispian, Essex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
A different experience
I was first attracted to this bed and breakfast because it was cheap and yet had five stars. It turned out to be so affordable because the room I booked for my son and I was only meant to be a single. For some reason it was listed as having twin beds. Thankfully for us, the proprietors very kindly said we could have a bigger room at the same price, and it was a super room. It had a four poster bed that not only looked grand, but was really comfortable too, and a quilt that was not so thick you roasted under it. The room also had a luxurious sofa too, and a varied selection of teas and coffees. There were two things that let the place down a bit. Firstly the rooms didn't have their own bathrooms. Now I wouldn't particularly mind sharing, but the bathrooms themselves, while clean, were not as modern as they might have been. Yeah, I know it was an oldy-worldy place, but they might have had a good shower in one of the two bathrooms, rather than one that feeds off the taps that you have to hold up yourself and be careful not to spray the floor as there was no shower curtain (the baths were those ones with feet that stand in the middle of the room, well, not quite the middle, but not next to a wall). The rooms had mini wash basins, but no soap provided. There was a jar of soaps in one of the bathrooms though, so maybe you were meant to help yourself. The other slight downside was breakfast, but I'll describe that lower down as I'm running out of characters.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Mat, North Yorkshire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing
The owners were so friendly and the food perfect. They fitted themselves around my disorganisation. The house was amazing 400 years of history. Will be going again...
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Warm and welcome
The people who own the place are more than helpful and accommodating. I didn't spend much time in the hotel but when I was there I was made to feel welcome. The cooked breakfast was very nice, and there was a large selection of other things if you didn't want one.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent location. No frills but thats what i like........
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Charming country B & B in lovely period farmhouse
Solo traveler is likely to be treated as family in this very amiable establishment. Glorious countryside, Kemscott Manor, the Trout Inn at Lechlade, all very close.

10/10 Excellent

SAL, Chester

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely Country Hotel
A beautiful country house in a nice location. Nothing is to much trouble and a fantastic breakfast choice. Lovely host's and great rooms.

6/10 Okay

A regular usero, B

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Lovely four poster bed
Had a great welcome by the host with pot of tea and then she walked into our room with wellies on! You could not lock your room which felt very uncomfortable as there was no key available. There is only one plug socket in the room hence the two extension leads which I found quite disturbing and a Health & Safety issue. You were served a full cooked breakfast without being asked what you would like and there was no mention of allergies etc. The bathroom is not ensure and we found this a bit of a pain. The issue dressing gowns are dated and somewhat flimsy and weren't the freshest smelling of items! There is no bar or drinking facilities. This has an AA 5 Star rating which I find incredible. It certainly merits no more than a 3 Star rating. I would not recommend this hotel after our stay.

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth, Rochester, NY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Like stepping into a Jane Austen novel!
Romney and her family were so welcoming and hospitable! The house had so much charm and character, you felt like you were stepping into a Jane Austen novel! The stone floor in the entry, the four poster beds, the claw foot bathtubs. It was perfect. We got to walk around the farm a little bit and see the chickens, rabbit, horse, and dogs. We needed to leave early, and Romney accommodated us for breakfast at an earlier time than usual. It was just what we were looking for in the English countryside!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay whilst working at RIAT thank you.
Great stay whilst working at RIAT thank you.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No Wi-Fi
No a four Star hotel. 2 star.

10/10 Excellent

Susanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Aruna, Hattingen, Germany

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice old-fashioned small manor house
We liked our stay very much, especially the room interior with an antique four poster bed(which was very comfortable and there was a lot of space for a loving couple!!!!) and other antiquities. The breakfast was excellent with eggs from the own hens and I didn`t need to have even a snack until afternoon. Even my boyfriend did not die from hunger after 2 hours. The owner was also very nice Lady. The only Thing was that the bathroom facilities were not very good- I liked the old-fashioned bath but there was not enough pressure in the shower so I had problems to get my long hair free from shampoo! But we really liked the stay and if we come to this area again would like to stay again. Garden also very nice! Only a cat was missing!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017