Glebe Retreat Oxford - Stunning holiday home in Oxford - Within Secure Grounds

Glebe Retreat was the perfect place to stay for us ( 4 adults 2 children) whilst we attended a wedding in the next village over the weekend.

Property was spotlessly clean and very well equipped on our arrival - and very helpfully Emily had left a travel cot and high chair for us - many thanks!

Our grandchildren loved the ponies and llamas, but Paige and Ronnie looking through the window at them each morning was the most entertaining,we even managed to sit on the decking area and enjoy the peace and tranquillity once or twice over the weekend.

Probably the only slight problem is one bathroom........... but we just had to be organised morning of wedding to get everyone showered etc!!

Lovely property and great spot would highly recommend if visiting the area to use Glebe Retreat as your base.

We found the property very clean, comfortable and very spacious. The owners were welcoming and helpful. If you would like a place to stay that has good secure parking away from roads and a peaceful location you will like it here. The animals were lovely, the Llamas kept their distance but the ponies always came to see us which pleased my daughter. The dogs also came to say Hello, they were very friendly and one wanted to join us for dinner one night which we all found quite amusing. The view is great from the terrace and the area is lovely. Easy to get into Oxford using the park and ride. The property would have benefited from a more spacious shower room as it is rather compact. However it was ok for us as a family with older children. Overall a great property and great location. The previous negative review should be disregarded as these were specific circumstances and have no relevance to the use of this property as a holiday let. Dont let it put you off in any way. X

Glebe Retreat has wonderful views of the surrounding countryside and a table and chairs placed perfectly to truly enjoy those views (as well as the llamas and ponies in the field below). But unless you're lucky, the weather will keep you inside.

Inside, the 2 bedroom cottage is very spacious (ii.e., the bedrooms and living room). In contrast, the bathroom is small. During our stay, there were problems with the internet and the hot water. Emily, the owner, is aware of the problems and is working to address them. Emily was very understanding, as she didn't turn a hair when we explained we had marked the wall in the bedroom. She just said she had some extra paint and not to worry.

Overall, we enjoyed our stay, but in colder weather would have found it irritating to have to jump in and out of the car to enter numbers on the keypad to open and close the gates. Emily, perhaps you could look into the possibility of more modern technology.

We have just had a super week at Glebe Retreat. The property is a lot lighter and bigger than the photos suggest and Glebe Retreat has a lovely calm feel about it (as well as being spotlessly clean)

When I arrived I had an incident with a blind and had to call Emily who was just lovely about everything so thanks again Emily.

The property has stunning views of the surrounding countryside but you are only 5mins (if that) from Park and Ride with buses to London and Oxford etc.

It was a super base for us and if we are holidaying in this area again I would definitely be in touch to see if Glebe Retreat is vacant.

We booked Glebe Retreat for the weekend of my wedding based upon its positive reviews and its great location. What a shame we were made to feel uncomfortable and unwelcome at such a special and significant time.

While we were impressed with the setting and with the accommodation itself, we were extremely disappointed in the behaviour of the owners. We planned for my mother, my bridesmaids and me to get ready there on the morning of the wedding. We had told the owners at the time of booking that this was the intention, and had told them again on the day of arrival; informing them that there would be a few people (make up ladies and photographer) coming on the Saturday morning.

The owners were rude and unwelcoming throughout our stay. They upset both of the makeup artists and the photographer on their arrival, refusing to let them enter the property. The holiday property is adjacent to the main house and is not sign-posted; unfortunately a couple of people turned the wrong way on entering the gate and approached the main house, to be met with angry owners telling them off!

The most shocking thing was that the day following the wedding the owners sent a series of emails to my mother, complaining about the number of people that had come in and out of the property and complaining that the gate had been accidentally left open on one occasion. They then proceeded to arrange a face to face meeting with her, during which they reduced her to tears while they continued a two-on-one attack on her. This behaviour is nothing less than bullying, and an appalling way for someone to treat a paying guest at a holiday property.

We appreciate that it may have been inconvenient for the owners having a couple of extra cars entering their gate on the Saturday morning, however we had made sure to inform them in advance that this would be the case and had expected that they might be a little lenient for such a significant event as a wedding. This was not the case at all and in fact they did not hesitate to say that they had found our whole stay to be an inconvenience to them!

I would imagine that Glebe Retreat, with its appealing setting and proximity to Oxford, would be a lovely place for tourists to stay for a few days if they did not plan to have any interaction with the owners. However I would whole heartedly discourage anyone from planning a significant event from this property. I still cannot believe that my mother left the day after her daughter’s wedding in tears!