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Reviews of The Hayloft at Oakwood Barn

4 out of 5
The Hayloft at Oakwood Barn
The Hayloft at Oakwood Barn, Grange Farm, Newbury, England

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 12 out of 34 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 34 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 34 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 34 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 34 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
We had a lovely comfortable stay. Very modern Bathroom was excellent Bed comfortably
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
beautiful country stay
This is a beautiful and quiet place in the country side with only a few houses around. I love staying in this spacious loft with a comfortable double bed, a day bed, a sofa and a TV, a fridge with basic breakfast and tea/coffee machines. The host is super friendly and I will come back for future weekend breaks. A few minor things to be aware of: there are stairs to the loft so it may be inconvenient for some people; there is no physical door for the toilet/bathroom and it may be inconvenient if two people are sharing the room.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Richard

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
The property was in a lovely rural farm setting which was nice and quite. The property itself is a good size and has been nicely done. It was nice and warm with plenty of hot water. Parking is great, it’s literally right outside your door. Even though the owners bought over fresh milk and bread which was very kind of them, it was not made clear at the point of booking that no cooked breakfast was on offer that you normally associate with a B&B. We let the owners know that the Internet was not working with the password they provided, this never got resolved during our 2 night stay which was a pain as again it was advertised. The DVD player and TV were not connected up and this took some unraveling but we got there in the end. The cleanliness was ok in the living/sleeping area but was poor in the bathroom, the shower tray in particular was dirty and we cleaned it ourselves with antibacterial spray before use. There were loose hairs in the bath and basin. Overall it’s a nice B&B but just needs a bit of attention to detail and cleanliness to be a good or great B&B.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Work
Great little place for a work stay, microwave, kettle etc so I didn't have to eat out every night and an awesome bath.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
AMAZING!!!
This is an absolute must stay the greeting was fantastic the room was beautiful and the scenery fantastic more then what you ask for
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

rob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
out of the way
quiet location , poor directions , good bed and shower and continental breakfast facilities .
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Sue

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Unique stay
Excellent. I needed quiet to read and it is great. Could make hot drinks and breakfast whenever I wanted. Fridge to keep fruit etc. Large bathroom. Very private. Newbury nearby. Lots of lovely walks.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

James, London

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
I had a pleasant stay in a nice room with good facilities in a pleasant rural setting, although as the room is in a converted barn loft it is stifling in hot weather. There were no staff available, although I did arrive quite late (see below), and no phone number provided to call for directions.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

guy

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
served it's purpose admirably

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasant stay in spacious room, could do with sign on the drive as had trouble finding it.

2/10 Terrible

nigel, Manchester

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Never again!
Not what I expected, room was freezing cold with no heating, pictures look good on the advert but when I arrived the place was in need of a good clean, the kettle was full of paper and dust, tv was small and thick with dust bed was worst ever and breakfast was comical. 2 pieces of bread in the fridge and a toaster that the bread doesn't fit in! Iron that doesn't work etc etc etc. Holiday Inn here I come :)

10/10 Excellent

maneshan, hatfield

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
comfort and great price
relaxed 4 nights due to the location of b&b

8/10 Good

Pompeyboon, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very pleasant getaway.
I enjoying staying here and will back again and again I work in Newbury and often stay over I like it so much I'm taking my wife overnight in a few weeks

10/10 Excellent

Vivienne, Ivybridge

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The tranquil Hayloft.
A lovely location , tastefully done,clean and very private. The proprieter was very helpful . just ideal for returning home from the races

8/10 Good

Kaye, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A welcome stopover
Whilst a little hard to find, this B&B was bright and clean. The breakfast supplies were well adequate with fresh milk and fruit included. The bed was extremely comfortable and with the amount of heaters, this loft would be warm and cosy in winter.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Refreshing Farm Setting
The motel was very difficult to find and I had to ask a neighbor where it was due to no signage except a very small sign the was on the outbuilding facing the main house which is impossible to see from the street. The neighbors must object to a sign? The room was lovely, but I could hear everything the other party was saying in the next room through the connecting door, so more sound proofing is needed, or the door removed and a wall installed and that would solve the problem. Parking was provided right out front and since it was ground level very easy to bring in luggage. Breakfast was left in the frig, so a quick departure was available in the morning. Overall, great place to stay if the neighbor turns down the telly by 11 o'clock or 23:00.

10/10 Excellent

maureen, Essex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not your average B and B
The top floor room was great, wifi worked and everything was provided for breakfast. It is a DIY breakfast but I appreciated the space, the freedom and the hosts. I ran out of milk and they were swift to respond. It is a little out of the way and there are no eating places within walking distance, but I was well prepared. I would hearty recommend!

6/10 Okay

david, Wirral

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Slightly dissapioning.
Served the perpose, DIY breakfast, no english breakfast option. Bathrooom, semi open plan, shower cubical too small for the large square shower head, whch carries on dripping when turned off.

10/10 Excellent

Robert, Kent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Accommadation with a differance
Business trips that require me to work a long day after traveling from an early start. Accommodation & environment is one that you can sit & chill in the homely surroundings. You prep your own breakfast & therefore do not have to face, Full English as if in Guest houses or hotels

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Make sure you know which room you are getting
There are 2 rooms but they only advertise or show photos of the one. Not all cutlery and bowls etc ..... Are replaced each day along with making your own bed Very quiet and tranquil

10/10 Excellent

Julie W, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Home from home
Lovely room with sofa / tv area. Would have like to stay there longer. Was a little worried about another review mentioning no bathroom door, but this did not prove to be a problem as the facilities were round the corner. Had difficulties amending booking to one night but Hotels.com happily resolved the problem for me. Location lovely but you will need a car as a bit in the middle of nowhere. Hope to return again.

8/10 Good

Sean, Theale

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic Room
I stay away on business and the room and locations cant be faulted. would stay again.

10/10 Excellent

JenKes, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tasteful B&B in beautiful rural setting
Extremely helpful hostess and neighbours with directions & advice

8/10 Good

Annie, Brighton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very Hidden gem
We picked it for being nr motorway, advise getting location details in advance as the postcode alone won't do it sat nav wise , it is right up a tiny country lane, was quite stressful when tired and dark. Had to be talked in over phone by host. Host v nice. Place is a separate building to main house. V nice tho do watch out if like my husband you are 6 ft, he banged his head a lot. Room is v nice - no door on bathroom tho- bit odd. Stick tv on loud! Didn't realise breakfast which is included in price was just continental. Bread jam butter cereals muffins flapjack yogurt. Toaster , kettle. Nice stuff tho. Quite nice to be self contained but would rather have known in advance as we like a protein brekkie. Get the feeling if you booked directly rather than through hotels.com you'd prob know more of this stuff in advance. Don't think necessarily owners fault. Think hotels.com should give more detailed info. It's certainly modern, clean, comfy and friendly.

4/10 Poor

KGS

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

6/10 Okay

Brian, Yorkshire

Liked: Cleanliness
Disappointing
We stayed two nights and at no time were dirty breakfast dishes removed from the room, nor was the fridge restocked. We felt it was overpriced, bearing in mind there was only a rather poor continental breakfast which we prepared ourselves.

8/10 Good

DC Manager, Kent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room a little small
The experience good. There was confusion on the booking, not from me but from another set of guests but I was accommodated & had a restful night--- I will be booking this hotel again

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Big Room, very modern and clean
Very comfortable, spacious. Everything was great.

8/10 Good

Martin, Poole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice and quaint.
The room that I had booked had been double booked, but the owners quickly emailed me to inform me. As a result I was then offered another room, which I accepted. The room was nice but a bit smaller than the one I had actually booked. Other than that a lovely stay and very welcoming people.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
mittelmäßiges B&B ohne Komfort
Das Hayloft ist eigentlich kein B&B, sondern der ausgebaute Spitzboden des Nebengebäudes ( Garage bzw. Schuppen NEBEN dem abgebildeten Haus). Da das Haus selbst einen anderen Namen trägt, waren wir selbst, nachdem wir nach 45 -minütiger Irrfahrt ( GPS ist hier keine Hilfe, im Dorf ist das Haus unbekannt) endlich vor dem Haus standen, noch überzeugt, falsch zu sein. Das Zimmer selbst ist geräumig, aber mit einfachstem Mobiliar ausgestattet. Es hat nur Veluxfenster, also keinen Ausblick. Die Decke auf dem Sofa wies Wasser(?)flecken auf, die Matratze war billig, im Bad fanden sich Haare. Überhaupt ist die Sanitärinstallation dort ungenügend, denn weder Im Waschbecken, noch in der Wanne, noch in der Toilette (!) floss das Wasser ab. Das Frühstück muss man sich selbst zubereiten, es besteht aus 2 Scheiben Toast pro Nase und abgepackter Butter, Marmelade, Müsliriegeln, Cornflakes und Joghurt - auf einigen Packungen steht Aldi und Lidl drauf, die Qualität wär entsprechend. So lieblos haben wir auf der ganzen Reise nicht übernachtet. Ein Ärgernis.