Totally recommend this place!! Everything was even better than expected. The hot tub was especially amazing in the freezing cold weather. The kitchen was well equipped, a great fireplace and the entire house was so clean and tidy. It was very accessible from the train at Banbury and Etienne was very helpful with transfers to the house and with recommendations for food and walks nearby. We would definitely stay again, thanks for making it a very relaxing and enjoyable weekend away from London.

Fabulous stay in Etienne's house. Much larger than expected; gorgeous kitchen, lovely bedrooms, great hot tub!

We had a wonderful stay at this property with plenty of contact from Etienne before arrival. The house was in a beautiful location and we did two stunning walks of the Cotswolds during the stay. The house helpfully had local Ordnance Survey maps and we could walk from the cottage without the need for taking the car. The local pub, The Bell, produced tasty food for our dinner on Saturday and the cooking facilities in the cottage were excellent. All clothes washing and drying facilities were of a high standard with plenty of cleaning materials provided. The bathrooms and bedrooms were tastefully decorated and the showers/bath were clean with plenty of hot water. My family of 4 young adults and 2 not so young adults had a great time drinking Prosecco in the hot tub in the early evening. I would certainly recommend this property and would like to return in the summer to try out the experience in a different season. We even were treated to the horses and hounds rushing by us on our Sunday morning walk which was a experience we wont forget in a hurry!

We had a great stay in Shenington in this beautiful house - a bit like staying in an art gallery! It was really spacious for 5 of us, with very comfy beds making it hard to get up in the mornings. The kitchen is well equipped and we enjoyed the maps and games on the bookshelf. Of course we loved the hot tub too, which is bigger than it looks in the photos. It was a shame The Bell was closed for the weekend as it is literally metres from the house. Apart from the pub there isn't anything else to do in the village so it's worth having a car to explore the area. It's a very peaceful place to be, with lots of footpaths through the countryside. Although we didn't meet Etienne, the communication and check-in/out was very easy - thanks for a lovely weekend!

Had a lovely, relaxing weekend. The house was even bigger than it looked in the photos and spotless. We weren't brave enough to try the hot tub but having an open fire in the lounge was great and really recommend eating at The Bell pub, just round the corner, great food and wine and really friendly. However, suggest avoiding The Peacock pub in Tysoe!

We had a great time here. Lovely little village, and the property accommodated three couples very nicely. It's also very well kitted out with cooking implements, nespresso machine etc - everything you could need. A great experience.

Picture postcard cottage in the middle of the most picturesque village. The property itself is spacious and comfortable, although we were out and about exploring so much we didn't spend much time in their! Would definitely recommend

Excellent. The house is well designed, spacious. Nice Jacuzzi at the and of the day. Owner is very helpful.

A nice little hideaway on the edge of the Cotswolds. Perfect base for day trips to oxford and walking in the Cotswold. A lit fire on arrival and all clean and tidy. Host are just next door if you need anything or recommendations of what to do on your stay. Little garden perfect for letting the dog out. Looking forward to another stay!

A great weekend away. Jackie was very welcoming and made sure she could accommodate our flexible arrival time. The place was lovely and would have happily stayed longer to take advantage of it! Thanks, and hope to see you again!

A really lovely weekend, the hosts were amazing and were really helpful. Highly recommended!

Wonderful self-contained accommodation, as accurately described in the listing, in a gorgeous, tranquil setting. Jackie's communication before I arrived was excellent - she and her husband were lovely hosts and made me feel very welcome without being at all over-bearing. I have no hesitation in recommending this accommodation and hope to return again myself before too long.

Great hosts, extremely accommodating and helpful. Fabulous location and delightful accommodation in a tranquil setting.

Jackie was so helpful and friendly - Geoff showed us around the cottage when we arrived, and they topped up the logs twice in just a 4 night stay, so we could have a cosy fire each night. There were croissants, milk and cereal waiting for us when we arrived, as well as stacks of helpful leaflets. It was a perfect, cosy getaway in a lovely part of the world.

Great little cottage in a lovely hamlet with nice view. Jackie and her husband were very welcoming. It was great that the cottage had a washer dryer as we were travelling with a one year old. We also loved the ponies in the paddock across the street. Only downside was local pub was closed between 3-6pm.

Lovely place to stay, with beautiful scenery. I felt very welcomed and comfortable at the cottage. Excellent communication with Jackie beforehand and very flexible with being able to check in a bit earlier or later

Just as other reviews state - the place is amazing and offers a great experience of countryside living. We were greeted upon arrival and helping with parking. The property is very beautiful - all of us absolutely loved it. Mery & Jane were great hosts all the way throughout our stay. There was a power outage in the village whilst we were hiking during the day, Mery has dealt with the issue and kept us informed; even dropped of gas cooker just in case! Living room with a wood burner made it particularly special after a day long hike. Strongly recommend Lavender Cottage as place of stay during your stay in Banbury area!

Lavender cottage and Mery are two of the best things about the Cotswolds. The cottage is lovely and very homely. It has a wonderful double room and twin with two huge bathrooms. The kitchen is brand new and fully stocked. Mery left us a welcome basket with various cereals, bread, eggs and snacks. She is a perfect Airbnb host and I could not recommend a stay there more. We shall certainly be back! Thx so much

We stayed at Mery and Jane's place for the weekend - the cottage is modern and clean, and was more than big enough for the six of us, was well equipped including all the essentials provided in the kitchen along with a snack basket, log fire, BBQ and garden table.. Great place to spend some time away, and near to Broughton Castle. The host were easy to communicate with and made the trip easy for us, would happily recommend this lovely cottage.

I booked Lavender Cottage for six family members. They absolutely loved it and had a fantastic time! The property was recently renovated and also very clean.

Thank you for warm welcome. You're very nice and your place is beautiful than your picture. It's great and very clean. Recommend for big family

Mery and Jane are amazing hosts. They have taken care of all the details that normally anyone would need on a holiday. The cottage is beautiful and very well maintained. It seems a lot of effort has been put to maintain the property to high standard. We felt very positive about the place and the surroundings. Credit to Mery and Jane!!

I came here with my family who were visiting from the US. The cottage was really lovely and even better than we expected from the listing. It was spacious, clean, and comfortable, and had an amazing garden that was perfect for lazing around all morning. Mery was a great host. She left a nice basket for us and was extremely accommodating with all our annoying requests. I would highly recommend Mery's cottage to anyone coming this way if they have the chance.

Mery made us feel so welcome and the cottage was perfect, she even provided us with breakfast and wine! The cottage is wonderful and is located on a nice country road. Will definitely be returning.

Superb welcome as usual

Lovely place to stay. Rojiv and his wife were extremely friendly and welcoming. The living space was perfect, private and comfortable with everything I needed. The separate private lounge area and TV was great. I'd happily stay again - thanks again Rojiv!

Nice place: quiet, clean and comfortable. Rojiv was a really nice host. Highly recommended

Clean and private space was just what I needed when staying overnight for a presentation the next day. Rojiv is a great host. I felt very welcome and well looked after!

Always a fantastic stay, with attention to detail for comfort, and a warm welcome

Absolutely fabulous place to stay with loveliest ever host.highly recommend.

A perfect stay for me, the hosts made me feel very welcome and the room with private lounge was very nice, clean and a good size. The bowl of chocolate biscuits was a nice touch and bed comfy. I would stay again if in the area.

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Marilena was very nice; very quick to respond to all emails. She kindly arranged the hot tub for us also. The house itself is perfect with loads of space for everyone, sky sports so we didn't miss the football and a lovely fireplace. enough room for everyone to sit and eat together and lots of space in the kitchen. the bedrooms were great and the showers were nice and powerful (important!). the slight downer was we couldn't use the room in the annexe as there were loads of flies in there but I'm not sure if that's something to do with the time of year. either way it didn't impact us hugely as the sofas are nice to sleep on also. could have done with some more time at the place to enjoy it more.

Communication with Marilena was excellent, responding to emails very quickly. The house is brilliant with huge rooms with every room comfortable and ensuite. Wonderful garden and a great area of the country. And a very well equipped kitchen which made it very easy too cook for all our guests. Highly recommended.

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"Wo, Wo, Amazing", this is what we can say when we arrived this house, Luxury house, huge and beautiful garden, nice householder, everything is more than we expect. I will recommend it to my friends, and this house is really worth to stay more time to enjoy the life. 当我和朋友们抵达这栋房子的时候,“喔,喔,太漂亮了”这是当时我们能说的唯一的话了。这栋房子确实太漂亮了,奢华的装修,巨大而且漂亮的花园,和气的房东,安静的环境,而且给了孩子们自由玩耍的巨大空间,所有的东西都已经超出我们的预期了。我会推荐这栋房子给我所有的朋友,而且它值得在那里多停留几天,享受生活。

The house was PERFECT for my sister's hen do. We did not want to leave at the end of it. Check in was a breeze and communication beforehand was swift and easy. We did have trouble finding the place as the postcode took our sat navs to one road over and the actual road the house was on didn't seem to have a name. A little note on the house information with directions would have been helpful.

We absolutely loved this house! We were a group of 12 + children and we still had all the space in the world. The house is lovely decorated, cosy, super clean and has beautiful surroundings. Communication with the host was great as she almost instantly replied to all my messages. Hope to go again next year!

Welcome very pleasant and description accurate.

Large, very well kept and equipped house which is perfect for large getaways. Nice garden, too.

We had an absolutely wonderful time at Tysoe Manor. The house and its setting are beautiful and very comfortable and clean. Jessica and Gary are super friendly and made sure everything we needed was taken care of. We had an 18 month old with us and Jessica and Gary went out of their way to make us feel welcome. There was plenty to keep us occupied on site (animals, tennis court, croquet etc) but the location is also ideal to explore the Cotswolds. We drove to nearby Chipping Campden and Broadway at Gary's recommendation. Both were idyllic and not heaving with tourists like some of the other villages. We are already taking about our next visit!

We absolutely loved our stay. One of our best Airbnb trips so far! it's a beautiful manor with an animal farm which was great for our little one. Lots of things to do within the manor so one doesn't need to step out. The hosts were very helpful with everything and we could not have had a better stay. Thank u!

Beautiful historic and unique property with gorgeous grounds. Gary and Jessica are friendly, communicative and generous hosts. Roll top bath a particular treat! Highly recommended if you are looking for traditional English countryside luxury.

Lovely house, can recommend staying there. However we had major problems with directions and communication with hosts, but I'm hopeful that they will improve that in future as its trivial to do right.

We'll. Be. Back.......Definitely

Jessica and Gary are the perfect hosts, caring, lovely and fun and their home is a gem! We can highly recommend it for a quiet, relaxing and cosy time away.

The house is as stunning in real life as it is in the pictures, in a truly wonderful location. The grounds are also superb and it feels that you are spending time in a historical grand house. It was very warm and comfortable with plenty of room for guests and having a bathroom for each bedroom is lovely. There are great walks, country pubs and fantastic views to enjoy in the area. The hosts are very welcoming, provided all the basics, the ingredients for a hearty breakfast and even tennis rackets and wellies! We would definitely return.

Wonderful country retreat. Gary and Jessica have a superb home and the house and gardens are dreamy. Strongly recommend!

Excellent accommodation and surroundings, can't recommend this place highly enough,

Situated is a quiet location in a village near Banbury. Separate open plan living room with oven, washing machine & dishwasher so good if staying away for a length of time for business or holiday. Spacious & comfortable.

Lovely little place where we stayed for a few days. Cosy and quite with a new nice local pubs.

absolutely charming place, in an incredibly scenic location. so mnay small details I love about this place including sleeping with the little window open in the bedroom, the kooky kitchen and decor and lovely quiet location in amazing countryside. a superb place for a quiet retreat or a romantic weekend.

Loved every minute of my stay here. Couldn't pick a single fault, especially liked that there was an information pack with local taxi number/pubs/places to ate/etc. Place was clean and well kept and so cosy! Would definitely recommend for a relaxing break!

Had a relaxing short break at Neil's place. Much better than expected and hopefully will be returning soon.

Thank you for a wonderful weekend - the cottage is fabulous

Lovely retreat within Shotteswell. Everything is new and finished to a high standard, plenty of space for two and all the facilities you'd need for cooking, should you wish! A great stay- thanks Neil!

We had an over night stay at this beautiful Victorian town house. We couldn't have been made to feel any more welcome. Koo and Ben are wonderful hosts and would return in a heart beat. Our bedroom was very comfortable and spotless and needless to say beautifully decorated as was the bathroom. Many thanks for a wonderful stay on our anniversary.

We had such an amazing time at Fairview! Koo & Ben were terrific, so warm, friendly and the details that they have put into this wonderful B&B turns this into such a rare find. We need to find an excuse to come back to Banbury to stay again because it was such a joy. Thanks again Koo & Ben!

We could not have asked for more welcoming hosts. The house surpassed all expectations and all comforts had been thought of. The wonderful full English breakfast kept us going until dinner time, which was fantastic! Really could not recommend this place more, it is really fantastic!

I had such a fantastic few days staying with Koo and Ben in their beautiful home, I didnt want to leave. They made me feel very welcome from the minute I walked in and nothing was too much trouble. My bedroom was just gorgeous, more comfortable and luxurious than any 5* hotel and the separate bathroom I had for sole use was amazing. The garden was a real plus, lovely seating areas and so quiet and relaxing. Koo's breakfasts were delicious and plentiful and lots of choice and Ben cooks an amazing Paella, which he was kind enough to share one evening. Koo and Ben are perfect hosts and I can't recommend this place highly enough. It's a little gem tucked away up a quiet street offering every comfort you could need, and more. Whether you are travelling for leisure or business it would be the ideal place to stay(URL HIDDEN)

Koo and Ben are perfect hosts, Koo welcomed us with an open fire in a cosy sitting room, tea and brownies. Our room was comfortable and the bathroom spacious and well equipped. It is located in a quiet, secure area but only a short walk in to town. Our breakfast was good and overall we had a great stay. Unfortunately our reason for visiting Banbury was a sad one but Koo and Ben made the experience a positive one. I would recommend staying with them and wold return.

Koo was a fantastic host and her accommodation immaculate. The room we stayed in had the most amazing bed and was impeccable condition. The private bathroom was both excellent with an incredible shower and separate bathtub. Even though we didn't have too much contact with Koo (sorry if we seemed a bit antisocial) she was accommodating and nothing too much trouble. Overall, 10/10 much better than a lot of 5* hotels.

Very comfortable and convenient for central Banbury

We had a wonderful welcome from Koo and Ben on arrival, including tea and cake in the kitchen! The room was perfect with a very comfortable four poster bed. Huge bathroom opposite with some imaginative ornamental and decorative touches, which were also evident throughout the house. we had everything we needed, nothing was too much trouble for Koo and we regret that we were staying for only one night!