Location was perfect. Less than 5 minutes walk to a major supermarket, and less so to all the high street shops, cafes, and artisan purveyors of foodstuffs (bakers, butchers, deli, wine shop). A number of pubs including Wetherspoons for the cost-conscious, and 1 minute to The Wheatsheaf, a brilliant "local" pub with a super friendly vibe. Everybody we met in Oakham was friendly beyond belief. The cottage was also perfect. Spacious (considering it's a two-bedroom cottage), the beds were supremely comfortable and the kitchen had virtually every appliance you could wish for. The back yard was brilliant for breakfasts in the summer sun, or drinks as the day waned. Parking was super easy too. It felt like home, and our children started to call it that after only a few days. We never met the hosts, but everything was provided and instructions were clear. They provided a welcome pack gratis, which was amazing after our 30hr plus journey. Bread, butter, jam from the local award-winning bakery. Quality teas and coffee, a jar of "goodies" (chocolate biscuits etc), hand-cooked crisps (chips if you're American), and a couple of fresh cakes/tarts in the fridge. The reason we chose Oakham was to see our families within about a 30 minute radius, and to travel to Nottingham to look at purchasing a family home. We loved the cottage and the place so much that we have now put an offer in for a property within the Town.

Previous occupants had changed the Netflix account to German language. Thankfully we travelled with a Firestick and the back of the TV was accessible, so on the rare occasions we stayed indoors, our young kids could catch up on their tv shows. This was not the fault of the hosts, and I'm sure if we had raised it they would have got it changed.

The location was excellent and the use of the car parking permit was a bonus

This was the nicest home I’ve ever rented. It is so cute, clean, and convenient. I just adored this place. It had so much charm. Even the neighbors were just lovely. If I could have stayed longer, I would have.

The church bells ringing all the time! 🤣

the special touches left by the owners make you feel at home!

the cottage was wonderful. so much attention to detail making it very comfortable,clean and very well equipped with everything you needed.

nothing to dislike.

Our 2nd visit to Bennetts this year. We love the cottage as it's comfortable and ideally placed for the town centre. It's spotlessly clean, peaceful and quiet so everyone gets a good night's sleep. We highly recommend it to friends and family.

Nothing to dislike really. Only suggestions we have could put forward would be to include a small bookcase of novels to read. Upstairs a toiletry basket on the shower wall would be an asset as it is difficult to juggle shampoo, soap etc while getting showered, other than that cannot fault this property.

Perfect!

A tremendous attention to detail by the owners.

loved everything about it…..just lovely

nothing!