River Cottage

Sehr schönes Haus in toller Lage.

Das Badezimmer war schon recht alt.

It's a nice two-storey villa with 3 bedrooms and a beautiful glass room. The view from the house is terrific!

The lock on the bathroom on the second floor is broken, and there is no shower gel left there.

The outside vibe and overlooking the river was nice (even though that river then backed onto a main busy road). If you like shared spaces and old/outdated houses then this place is for you.

Quite honestly, it needs to be clearly labelled that this is a share house. Completely understand it is on me to click through all of the facilities to see right down the bottom that there is a shared bathroom to figure that out. However, reading everyone else’s comments it’s clear that others were also not aware they’d be stayed with other people. The house itself smelt musky and we did not think it was clean at all (dust and dirt on the windowsills, carpet and curtains were dirty and the hand towel in the bathroom was wet when we arrived. Overall, we really just were not comfortable to stay here, thinking that anyone could have walked in the front door at night.

Very convenient walking distance to conference centre and town. Quiet and clean.

Had difficulty getting Wifi, but cleaning lady sorted it. I was travelling alone and lovely to have the whole house to myself on first night, however preferred the security of company when other guests arrived on second night. It is so quiet there. I stayed in the downstairs garden room, It was a shared bathroom but I knew that when booking.

Konum, olanaklar, temizlik her şey harikaydı.

Konum, temizlik, rahatlık her şey harikaydı. Ayrıca biz gittiğimizde kimse yoktu eksra rahat ettik. Salonda büyük bir tv var, orada takılmak çok keyifliydi. Teşekkürler

The house was so clean, bedrooms spacious and beds very comfortable. Decor gives off a Green Gables type of ambience. Location was excellent and very close to supermarkets, wineries and restaurants. There were individual set-ups of a bar fridge, kettle and tea/coffee/milk in each room which was a nice touch. Heater was awesome. Host very friendly and helpful with tourist attractions and advice.

Although there is a bar fridge in every room there is no communal fridge. It would be good to have one in the kitchen as we are two families travelling together and sharing food, so having the separate fridges was inconvenient for us, but we made do. Also, thankyou for the shower gel and shampoo! It would be fantastic if you could add conditioner in the shower for us girls with long hair.

Perfect stay, with shops just in walking distance.

Good, comfy bed. Great location in terms of walking distance to everything in town. But we had expected, from the photos, to have been in a quiet location overlooking a tranquil river! In fact our room looked over a busy motorway and the traffic was constant and really noisy. So nowhere near as serene or quiet as the photos had suggested. For a 1 night stay en route to the ferry though, great value and very convenient!

Location to centre of Blenheim was fabulous. We walked to restaurants, shops and around town. BUT very noisy beside the main motorway with a window view of traffic streaming past! Could not even leave our window open due to the traffic noise!

A lovely comfortable house with ample sized rooms and good shared spaces, the terrace and lounge in particular were perfect for relaxing in.

Nothing was wrong with the property - it was a long cycle to the wineries in Renwick but that’s the fact of being in Blenheim where there are public transport options.

the room was very hot upon arrival

Central Blenheim, easy check in and out

Not that I don’t like, but it’s just a bit old.

The facilities were good.

Shared bathroom. However, this was not an issue as the other room on our floor was not occupied.

Easy good location for some walking. Close to city trail.

Shared bathroom was not good. Trail attracted transients with potential of crime.

Delightful stay. Exactly as advertised. Bed was very comfy

Nil

Central location close to city centre and restaurants and views. Host went out of her way to assist me when I locked myself out of my room!

Nothing

no breakfast at this location

The only thing that could have been better would be to have had a larger fridge. With all of the facilities and equipment to cook your own meals, the little bar fridge was a bit small. However, everything else was great.

An interesting place to stay with good opportunities to meet fellow travellers, if that's something you enjoy.

Shared bathrooms (albeit with only one other couple).

Nettes Häuschen direkt am Fluß und Park! Einfach aber zweckdienlich ausgestattet. Zimmer und Küche im Erdgeschoss dürfen mitbenutzt werden. Selbständiges Check-in über Zugangscode. Vermieterin hat auch vorbeigeschaut, ob alles ok ist.

Bad teilt man sich mit Gästen im 2. Zimmer im 1. OG (war auch so ausgeschrieben). Für eine Übernachtung prima - für länger wäre Ablage, Aufhängmöglichkeit für Kleidung schön.

Location was good, price was fair, but you get what you pay for.

Pictures for location where somewhat deceiving. Unit looked more updated and clean in pictures then it presented. Bed spread had pet hair woven throughout the fibers! Bedroom itself had a somewhat disgusting smell to it. Couldn't tell what it was. Overall the home was very worn! Handicap handle and bathroom was loose on the wall, no outlet in the bathroom for anyone to use a hair dryer or a curling iron! Mirror in main bathroom appeared like it was taken off of a table and hung on a wall! There isn't a permanent mirror in the bathroom to begin with! Many walls were dirty and scraped up and top shelf in the bedroom closet was disgusting! One of the dining room chair seat pads was not connected at all! One of us nearly fell to the floor because of this! There was exposed wiring in the bathroom for the towel rack! Not sure if this was live and we just kept away from it, but it shouldn't have been there to begin with! The area was very noisy with the kids in the backyard area from the nursery or church nearby. Also, there is a lot of foot traffic on the public walkway at the front of the house. Went all three rooms are being rented, it is very difficult to park in the designated parking area. It seems the people that are matching the property are not doing a great job washing the linens either, as a good amount of the towels had a disgusting smell to them, as if they've been left in the washing machine overnight! This was witnessed on-site as well, as during our second day, someone came in to clean up and left all the towels in the washing machine when they left. There's nothing like taking a shower and then drying yourself off and smelling dirty again! I guess sharing the home with two other potential parties is not that bad overall, but when they cook in the kitchen and don't clean up after themselves, you have to think that you are basically renting a home that is like a youth hostel!

Cute house; walk into town for a meal. Access to a nice river walk and on site parking.

Spacious house 'share'. Light airy room, the house is in a pleasnt position, a little out of the town, but the center is easily walkable. We were met by the hostess on arrival who was very friendly and welcoming.

Hadn't realised we would not have a private bathroom, but that was probably my fault.

The location is great and the view from the room was fabulous.

Nothing

Sehr schön gelegen. Freundliche Gastgeberin.

Nice views

eine schöne und großzügige Unterkunft.

Gemeinschaftsbad, aber das wussten wir ja.

Location was great

It was hot! Curtain falling down in one room.

Location was good and parking easy.

Walls are thin and our neighbours upstairs were noisy till after midnight. Our private bathroom and toilet were actually outside our room so you were in public view when accessing. The kitchen was not well set up and uninviting.

Great location with good views

We thought the room would be on-suite but not so. Also it felt a bit unloved and decor quite tired in parts.

Nice large room with good bed and nice linen. The room was well appointed and as described. It was self checking so good for our late arrival off the midnight ferry.

The curtains were only held up by a few.hooks so it was difficult to make the room truly dark for sleeping.

Lovely location close to river walk and also town.

Unfortunately the rooms smelled of old sweat. We found this caused by the bedding and towels, likely caused by incorrect washing/drying. A good attempt at decoration has been made but some more styling would finish it perfectly. Eg there are only 4 wine glasses for a 6 bed accom.

Lovely, spacious home. The conservatory over looking the river was gorgeous. Comfy chairs and beds. Good walkable location to shops.

Sharing with people but understand that it’s a shared house accommodation.

Luftigt, härligt rum. Fräscht badrum. Nära till allt.

Good communication. Good view. Nice property.

They bug that resemble a cockroach at the top of the stairway. No milk but understand we booked short notice. TV stopped playing a movie shortly before it was ending.

Cute and spacious accommodation in a very central location (with walking distance from restaurants). Comfortable bed. Easy and smooth check-in process. Clear and responsive communication from the host. A lovely river side track to walk/exercise. We would happily stay again.

Nil

Unkomplizierte Abwicklung, zentrale Lage, Ruhe

Good position. Close to town & Park. Lovely host. Fridge & tea making in rooms.

No fridge in kitchen. No salt & pepper/ oil etc. needs updating/ overhaul.

בית חמוד, עם שלושה חדרים להשכרה, על הנחל

אין מקרר במטבח… יש מקררים קטנים בחדרים

Perfect stay with eberything we needed. Including kitchen, saloon and patio to stay.

Quiet, close to town & parking Room was comfortable & a good size

zentral gelegen an einem spatzierweg am fluss; fussläufig ins stadtzentrum. bei der unterkunft waren großzügig die allgemeinen räume zum nutzen.

leider haben die anderen gäste unsere Toilette mitbenutzt. wir haben sie darauf aufmerksam gemacht, dass ihre im ersten stock ist.

Die Gastgeberin war sehr nett und sehr gut zu erreichen. Das Bett war bequem und die Lage sehr gut.

Die Gemeinschaftsküche könnte/sollte sauberer sein. Die Bäder und die Möbel in den Gemeinschaftsräumen sind sehr in die Jahre gekommen und abgewohnt. Es müsste dringend renoviert werden

Beautiful cottage located in a quiet part of town but within walking distance to stores and restaurants. The riverside walk next to the house makes for a relaxing walk or jog.

Location

Very out dated , need a spruce up. It felt more like I was sleeping in my friends daughters room . Didn't like having to lug my bags up the stairs as I have a bad back.

Cute cottage by the river. A more homely experience than staying in a hotel.

Decor was a bit dated.

Nette locatie en een mooi uitzicht. Via booking fijn contact gehad met de eigenaar, maar meer informatie was fijn geweest (zie wat er niet beviel).

Het voelde alsof je bij iemand thuis binnenstapte. We lazen ook achteraf recensies dat dit iemands huis was. Dit wisten we op voorhand niet. We wisten dus ook niet of er nog iemand binnen zou komen of dat de overige kamer ook nog verhuurd was die nacht. Het was wel fijn geweest dit van tevoren te weten. Het gaf namelijk een beetje een onveilig gevoel. Daarnaast was er een kat die graag naar binnen wilde en we wisten niet of dit de huiskat was aangezien er wel een kattenluik was. Dit was ook wel fijn geweest om van tevoren te weten.

Location & price0

Stayed 4 days, room wasn't serviced or fresh towels. Fridge froze my meals

La maison est située au bout d'une rue très calme, près du Pollard Park, jardin magnifique. Nous avons rencontré la propriétaire très sympathique. Lits très confortables et maison très propre.

Nous n'avions pas compris qu'il s'agissait d'une co-location. Nous avions réservé 2 chambres et la 3ème était prise par une autre couple. L'espace de vie étant partagé (mais tout s'est très bien passé !)

Ein schönes Haus mit toller Aussicht. Die Vermieterin war sehr freundlich und das Zimmer in Ordnung

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No view. Toilet was not cleaned properly. No milk in fridge

This is shared accomodation, which we do Didn’t realise till we got there. Not suitable as we had young kids. Asked for a refund, not given, even partial. Should make it clear in the description that this is shared accomodation

Das River Cottage liegt an einem kleinen Fluss zentral in Blenheim. Das Auto kann hinter dem Haus geparkt werden. Die Inhaberin ist sehr nett. Das Zimmer und das Gemeinschaftsbad waren sehr sauber. Es hat an nichts gemangelt. Restaurants fussläufig erreichbar. Das Haus hat eine Veranda mit Liegesesseln wo man sich Abends mit dem Laptop auf dem Schoss den Sonnenuntergang anschauen kann. Das war sehr bequem :)

Alles super

Location was perfect for us. The place was very clean and tidy. In addition to the room, you can use the living room and the kitchen, also a sun room with the nice view. Very comfortable bed.

I upgaded the room (with the exrtra fee obviously) to the room with the private bathroom. The bathroom was only for our use, but we had to go through the corridor right in front of the door to the living room, which was publicly accessible and the door was always open. The owners asked me what time we would check in because there wasn't always someone at the reception. We agreed on a specific time, so of course we tried to adapt to it. We arrived on time but found no one there. Meanwhile, they sent me an email (which I didn't know about, as I hadn't checked my email during the trip) letting me know we could check in remotely. Couldn't this have been done straight away? That was confusing.

Location was great -- close to the town centre and the river. Actual room was very nice. It was very nice having the common areas available, especially when one of us was having a nap, though it might have been different if we had to share with the people in the other two rooms. The conservatory in particular was a thoroughly pleasant place to sit and knit while looking at the garden and the river. The private bathroom for the garden view room was separate rooms rather than ensuite. At first this threw me a bit, but I ended up actually appreciating that it was separate but still private.

Bathroom was fine and clean, but could use an update as was a bit worn down. As with all motels/hotels etc, the towels are never wide enough, which was a bit of a concern as the shared rooms are visible between the bathroom and bedroom -- easily worked around by getting dressed in the bathroom or through careful timing. Loungers in the conservatory weren't super comfortable for tall people.

Was central and walking distance to cafes and shops. Cosy little cottage

Shower pressure wasn’t good, TV didn’t work well. Have let the owner know and she will address this. Advertising that you have a shared bathroom was explained well

Friendly owner went out of her way to sort the TV issue. Facilities were good. Location is walking distance of shops and gym. Even not that far to the supermarket. The cottage has nice views of the river, the mountains and is close to a park like area by the river.

TV didn't work in room BUT hosts will sort it. I used lounge TV

He location is beautiful. Sit along the river and relax.

The actual rooms have been updated but everything else is tired and not that it was dirty but not as clean as a lot of other properties we stayed at.

Beautiful location, lovely big bed with electric blankets and good linen. Easy walking distance to town and easy to get access. Just follow the email instructions! Plenty of shared leisure/relaxation space downstairs with a full kitchen and easy access to a river walk right outside. Would definitely stay again

Watch out for the step on the way in! 😅

Was lovely to stay in such a gorgeous old house. Was so close to centre of town. We were able to walk everywhere.

Nothing! Initially we had concerns being near the foot traffic. However was no issues!

Very friendly owner and comfy room in a house-like set up. Owner lives else where so I had the place to myself. I didn't use the cooking/lounge facilitates but they looked comfy, very homely, neat and clean. This would be great spot for a small group to book out. Awesome communication and I was even able to check in half an hour early. I would defiantly stay again.

My room was not en-suit but I knew that when I booked it so it's no fault of the property - I am not sure they can offer en suite rooms.

Brilliant location, spacious, clean, cosy, room. Heater kept us warm and tv entertained. One of our nights we were alone in the house so had full access to the kitchen and dining room to ourselves. Plus free parking.

Overall vibe was slightly off, as front door to the house was open 24/7, and there were no staff or hosts present at any point. Felt more like a mountain hut than a town cottage stay - functional but not overly secure (coming from a city, felt a little unsafe, but Blenheim is a safe place so maybe nothing if you're ok with that).

The location was perfect. Wandering along the river has been a real treat.

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Great central location. Lots of parking. Easy check in. Spacious room with nice view. Very big bed. Clean room. Close to Seymour Park. Felt very homely which was lovely. Fridge in room. Coffee and tea amenities available in room. Big desks too! Heaters available.

If you have big bags or mobility challenges please beware that the stairs are narrow. The guests in the other room were rather loud until late & they brought the smell of smoke in with them which isn’t the fault of the property - just something that dampened my experience. Perhaps worthwhile to add a no smoking sign somewhere. The host is easy to contact if you need to get in touch though.

The location was perfect. Within walking distance of the town center. The room was spacious, warm, and comfortable. Great view of the river. Loved the conservatory, warm, comfy, and lovely view. Good communication was received hours before our arrival, which was clear and welcoming. Prefect,peaceful spot.

I didn't realise it was a shared bathroom - but that's on me. We were the only ones upstairs, so worked out well. Would have liked a few more coathanger, only 2 in the cupboard.

Location was great walking distance to bleheim town .very freindly host had all the home comforts .adjacent river walks will stay here in the future

Room, bed, pretty location, view from the sunroom downstairs

Shared bathroom

Good location in Blenheim Near the river Clean, comfortable room

Bathroom very outdated Basic kitchen

Insufficient crockery and knives and forks and spoons for no of people who were in house together at time

Great location & comfy bed.

Unfortunately it needs a really good thorough clean of doors, skirting, windows, etc. Bathrooms need upgrade as had peeling paper & mouldy ceiling! Never seen host to pass this on.