8A Reading Street, Swindon, SN1 5BS, United Kingdom
#12 of 67 vacation rentals in Swindon
Guests' ChoiceBased on 36 apartment reviews
8.9Cleanliness
9.4
Comfort
9.1
Location
9.5
Facilities
8.9
Staff
9.8
Value for money
9.2
Free Wifi
10.0
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Reviewed: May 18, 2024
Mir
United KingdomNothing
Everything is 👍
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: April 28, 2024
Connor
United KingdomNothing it was honestly a perfect night away!
Really good location! 8mins from the train station. Beautifully decorated! Fully equipped kitchen! Really good heating!
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 27, 2024
Ian
United KingdomGood use of terrace property
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 20, 2024
Kristo
United Kingdom-
Booked for work, a modern historic property close to everything will certainly be back. You can tell it's loved by the owners.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: March 17, 2024
Novengi
United KingdomNothing, everything was excellent 👌.
It was pretty good, comfortable, clean and reliable. Everything works properly.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: January 19, 2024
Margaret
United KingdomThere was everything needed to make our break successful. All kitchen appliances worked and were easy to understand. Some places we have stayed in have appliances etc that are rather technical and hard to get on with.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: January 7, 2024
Jordan
United KingdomFantastic place to stay, fast Wi-Fi, very historic area, large kitchen fully supplied.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: December 14, 2023
Tim
United KingdomNo issues.
Attractive apartment in an historic row of cottages. Very well equipped. Easy to reach Swindon railway station and town centre amenities. Attentive and helpful host.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: December 4, 2023
Rachel
United KingdomNothing,every thing was to my liking.
Loved the cottage,spotless and clean everything u need there.Close to everything.Quiet location.Would definitely stay again and recommend.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: November 15, 2023
Louise
United KingdomN/A
Nice alternative to staying in hotel. Having the convenience of a sitting room and a full kitchen at your disposal. Shower pressure was excellent. Hosts were really helpful and responsive.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: September 9, 2023
Samantha
United KingdomThe cottage was super close to the places we were visiting while using this as our base. The parking space was super useful too. Hosts were quick to respond when messaged and couldn't have been more helpful :)
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: September 9, 2023
Susan
United KingdomMattress was a bit lumpy
Easy access to both train station and town centre. Ample space in accommodation. Everything you need for a single night stay or longer.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: August 9, 2023
Leian
South KoreaQuite noisy during the night ( i could hear people talking outside), I had a hard time trying to sleep
Immaculately clean, it had everything we needed, owners were very responsive
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: July 27, 2023
Maria
United KingdomExcelent, cozy and central
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: January 4, 2024
Aaron
United KingdomHeating could have been better. No point in having a washing machine with no dryer, in my opinion. Could have been better cooking facilities. Also maybe a warning on the hot water in the shower.
The closeness to the station. Privacy.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: December 26, 2023
Amanda
United KingdomThe shower wasn't high enough. The mattress was too low down.
The cleanliness of the cottage was amazing. Nice spacious kitchen and cosy
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: December 9, 2023
Caroline
United KingdomUnfortunately, not for me in the winter. What isn’t made clear is that there isn’t any central heating, just plug in electric heaters (and the one in the bedroom switches itself off after a few minutes), so the place was very cold and uninviting when I arrived late and soaking wet on a December evening. I was instructed that shoes beyond the second step weren’t allowed, but to stand on the cold kitchen floor in just my socks was like standing on ice. There was no heating at all in the kitchen so no way of changing this, and no curtains, either, even though it looks directly onto other properties? Not exactly inviting. The WiFi didn’t work and it seemed as though this was to be expected given the card of instructions giving me a DIY fix, which I tried twice to no avail. ‘Any problems, please contact us’ was an impossibility given that I had no idea how to do so, and no WiFi… All in all, not a good experience. I slept fully clothed and then left as early as possible to warm up in Costa and use their WiFi before work.
As others have said, this property was very clean and well equipped.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: November 29, 2023
Joanne
United KingdomI’m sorry but there’s quite a lot. It was freezing! The heater in the living room is so small it did nothing. To keep heat in I had every door shut. However, the only fire alarm is in the landing. So if during my sleep the bedroom heater had caught fire well 🤷♀️ Ive slept terribly for two nights not helpful for work.The heater in the bedroom is on a timer, fine it’s economic, but waking up several times in the night shivering was not okay. The duvet is a summer duvet and there’s a thin flannel blanket. Even when on the sofa, I was under both. Petty issues: the water tank is so loud, didn’t have a shower as too cold in the flat. Bathroom needs some general maintenance - duct tape around bath? No wine glasses but like 20 mugs?! The milk/marmalade etc offered was all several months out of date, no caffeine offered but three types of decaf tea?
Location was convenient
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: August 12, 2023
Jovan
United Kingdomthe boiler was loud and properly was on busy road .
I liked the location and front room .
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: August 26, 2023
Anonymous
United KingdomPerfect location when visiting friends. A short walk to town. A lovely little home from home and much better than staying in a hotel.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: May 23, 2024
Stephen
United KingdomThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: May 5, 2024
Gerwyn
United KingdomThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: April 25, 2024
Michal
United KingdomThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 1, 2024
Ashish
IndiaThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in March 2024
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