“A very relaxing stay at The Studio Barn”

“Perfect relaxing stay”

“Stunning views”

Respuesta del propietario: Thank you ever so much for your lovely review, we are so glad you enjoyed your stay and that you enjoyed the fresh eggs. We are so happy that you loved the views, its great to relax with a glass of fizz and watch the wild life. Many thanks again for booking with us. Best Wishes Katherine and Chris

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“the studio barn experience”

Respuesta del propietario: Thank you ever so much for your lovely review. We love it when guests have such a fabulous stay and enjoy the lovely scenery around here, great that you saw some local wildlife too! Katherine & Chris

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“Family Visit”

Respuesta del propietario: Thanks ever so much for your lovely review, so glad you had a great time. Look forward to welcoming you both again when you are next in the UK. Many thanks Katherine & Chris

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“Fairy tale barn”

Respuesta del propietario: Thank you so much for your lovely review and we are so happy that you enjoyed your stay at the barn so much and loved it. We really love it when our guests are so happy. We would love for you to visit us again one day. Katherine and Chris

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“Cracking find, an absolute gem”

Respuesta del propietario: That's an amazing detailed review! Thankyou very much indeed, and thankyou for booking with us and leaving the barn spotlessly clean. We really do look forward to you booking with us again sometime. Many, many thanks again, Katherine & Chris

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“Really nice all around.”

Respuesta del propietario: Thank you ever so much for your lovely review Spencer, we are so glad you both had such a wonderful stay and that the locals made you laugh!! Hopefully you will book again sometime. Best Wishes Katherine and Chris

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“very early days so im sure will improve with time”

Respuesta del propietario: Many thanks for your review and it was a pleasure to have you stay with us at the Studio Barn. We very much welcome feedback, as it allows us to improve our offer to our future guests and we aim to address any problems or improvements where practically possible. Therefore, for the benefit of future guests, we would like to respond to your review as follows: A welcome pack is given to every guest that stays at the Studio Barn; as it was on your stay. (Albeit a little late due to traffic delays, as the old Severn Bridge was closed). We try to accommodate our guest’s needs where possible and if advised of any physical or dietary restrictions, we would have made sure that the welcome pack met those needs. However on this occasion, this was not highlighted to us before your visit. The Studio Barn provides both duck down and hollow fibre bedding and we provide sufficient layers to make your stay comfortable. The bedding is provided to be adjustable to suit your needs as required. Improvement from our side, would be to explain this to our guests or highlight it within our handbook; thank you for bringing this to our attention. The original building has stone walls 18inches thick which means the temperature is usually reasonably constant, but as, during your stay it was the hottest day of the year for June since 1976, a fan was offered, to keep you cool and we were surprised that you had not requested one. It is now part of the standard provision in the Studio Barn. The bath provided is a deluxe super steel double ended central filling bath, the design of which, intrinsically means that there are gradients at both ends for two to enjoy; if you so wish. We made a conscious decision not to provide a retractable or loose shower attachment as this is often open to abuse and misuse and could cause damage to the property if not used correctly. Therefore we felt the Perrin and Rowe fixed deluge shower head, a far superior arrangement; which all our guests have enjoyed tremendously. We could in the future provide a jug upon request should our guests wish to bend over the bath to wash their hair. The bath is fully secure and a bath mat is provided although with any bath and shower, caution should always be taken as it is a ‘wet area’. At the Studio Barn we are not on a mains gas supply, being in a very rural area, so we are reliant on an electrical hot water system. We advised that if taking baths or showers directly after each other, you may need to apply the boost setting on the 230litre hot water thermal store which runs the hot water system. This was demonstrated on your arrival along with the other facilities we provide. You must have enjoyed the shower if you used it for 20mins and didn’t slip – we are very pleased you enjoyed it. Given it was the hottest week since 1976, we appreciate you probably had the windows open, as did we in our house. This may have amplified some of the local noise from the farm next door. Farming in the countryside does tend to start early and there is not much we can do about that; It is also not an everyday occurrence. This is the first time it has been brought to our attention. As too the barking, which, being honest is a rare occurrence from the farm dogs next door. – there must have been something to set them off as they are usually very quiet except for when a police car’s siren goes by. With regards to the television, we subsequently tested this on the day of your departure. You advised us that there was a problem around 8pm on day 1 of your stay, at which point I stood and tested it during you attendance. Once reset you later text to say everything was fine. The TV was reset, cable connections checked and a visual inspection of the aerial and TV were carried out. An offer to replace the TV was provided, but as a full investigation could not be carried out during your stay we could not accommodate this on the basis that we could not see a fault. Upon your departure and during our 4hour clean of the property, the TV was left on with no interruption in signal, or cutting out of service, or picture. We had a new booking the very next day and our guests stayed for the weekend, where they experienced no problems with the TV, signal, picture or reception; indeed they watched 3 movies back to back on Friday night. We can only put this fault down to the heat encountered during your stay, something that no-one has experienced since 1976. Again we try to cater for our guests as best we can and take on board all comments. We provide, what we feel is adequate provision for the length of stay for our guests. We did say at the time of your arrival that if you needed anything else, to please ask us, as nothing is any problem as previous guests have stated. We have a supply of towels, throws, blankets, toilet paper, bin bags, tin foil, cling film, washing up liquid and more if requested. At no time during your stay did you request any of the above items, which we would have gladly topped up or replaced. We wish all our guests to have the best stay possible and we will try to accommodate your needs where practical. Highlighting any shortfall after your stay unfortunately cannot be rectified. Sun loungers are a nice idea and something that we will consider in the future. A breakfast table and chairs by the front door is possible, but as this is by the designated parking space, the 8 seater garden picnic table set in the garden overlooking the Severn estuary, we like to think, is far superior. This provides ample space to spread out for breakfast, lunch, dinner and even late evenings where you can relax with the beverage of your choice. We are glad you enjoyed our conversation and company and like to make our guests feel at home, but we also try to respect your privacy and let you enjoy the cottage and all that is on offer in the local area. With kind regards Chris.

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“Absolutely beautiful, very caring owners.”

Respuesta del propietario: Thank you ever so much for your lovely review. We are so happy that you found the barn so cosy and that you could reach some lovely places to visit easily. It's so nice when guests appreciate the little extras we provide. Hopefully we will see you again in the future. Katherine & Chris

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