We had a fabulous time on a family staycation. Our children 11 and 14 especially enjoyed swimming everyday. There is so much to do hiking, National Trust and English Heritage properties and lovely villages to explore. So much history. The apartment was well supplied, clean and served us well. Jill and Stuart are incredibly welcoming. Crumpet the dog was lovely too. Cannot recommend The Retreat enough.

The landscape is beautiful, you can do a lot in the surrounding area; hiking, great cities. The flat has everything that is promised and it is very clean. A very relaxing holiday experience

We had a lovely time, the accomodation was really nice and we loved the pool and sauna. The location is great, very relaxing, we sat out in the garden overlooking the orchard, which was just wonderful. We hope to return for another relaxing week. Jill and Stuart, the hosts, are great.

Me and my husband had an amazimg few days at the retreat. The apartment and pool were perfect for us and in an amazing peaceful location. Even though we didn't take our children, we know that they would have loved it especially the pool and orchid to run around. Thank you for the little getaway we needed, we definitely came gome feeling relaxed. Would highly recommended.

extremely likely to make a return visit !

The external areas of the property need maintenance, i.e. weed removal, cutting back of overgrown bushes, better external lighting. If the trees were cut back then the view from inside the apartment would be great Inside the property we needed to empty and defrost the freezer before use, the cushions on chairs at the dining table where ripped with springs hanging from the bottom of one, there was a lack of cupbboard space as to many pieces of equipment had been put in them and even something as simple as replacing a cutlery tray in the drawer due to it being cracked with holes in had not been done. Moving on to the main bedroom, nothing co-ordinated and this is something you would expect in a property, ie. bedside lights were odd, drawers, wardrobes and dressers all different, curtains and bedding didn't compliment each other. The other sleeping area in the lounge, it would benefit from curtains on the windows and doors. Something was scratching on the door windows at 5am on two consecutive mornings waking us up. The pool, although a nice bonus we didn't enjoy as we found it to be cold and both our children came out in rashes, with one having a severe reaction that caused his face to swell which resulted in him not being able to open his eyes properly for two days. We left the property on Thursday morning instead of Saturday morning and this is something we have never done before. The property in our opinion is not worth the money that we paid for it. We would not recommend to friends and wouldn't return.

We had a great time, it was so peaceful and just what we needed as a family. The accommodation was exactly as described and as good as we expected. Jill and Stuart are great hosts and we enjoyed our stay very much. Thank you so much :)

Really enjoyed our stay at the Retreat. The surroundings are lovely and it is so quiet there. Never seen the stars this clear in the UK. Having the pool was great and we used it everyday. There was one problem which could do with being resolved and that is the squeaky/creaky bed. Getting a full nights sleep was hard because the slightest movement caused the bed to make a racket. But everything else was perfect.

Beautiful property in a beautiful location, amazing pool area which our daughter loved. Lovely garden where we all enjoyed picking beautiful fresh fruit. Great restaurants nearby offering amazing food, loved our stay we will definitely be returning in the near future !!

We really enjoyed the stay, didn't realise the apartment was attached to the house and as such the you can see into their conservartory and i'm assuming vice versa. Still it was very beautiful. Hearing the horses and sheep in the mornings and evenings was lovely. The wifi was patchy though. The garden isn't overly private, which we'd have prefered since the family are often out and about on the property. However, the pool and sauna were very well used and we felt very relaxed by weeks end.

Jill and Stuart are great hosts and the accommodation and surrounding gardens / grounds are lovely. Our daughter enjoyed the private pool and we would definitely return! Thank you for having us stay!

This was a lovely place to stay: clean, beautiful location, peaceful and a brilliant pool all to ourselves. We didn't use the sauna, but we did play plenty of table tennis. A really great place that acted as an excellent base for days out and lovely evenings in. Our daughter loved it, as did our dog. We'd taken a camp bed with us for our daughter to sleep on in the bedroom (there's plenty of space), but unfortunately I (Dad) snored, so we needed to make use of the accommodation's sofa bed. This is the only real downside of The Retreat as the two sky lights in the living room (where the sofa bed is) don't have blinds (the bedroom does), and the east-facing full-wall windows and doors have no curtains. So, from 6am the sun is streaming in. I tried a face mask, but it really didn't help much. Just being able to block out the light would make a huge difference. We'd love to go back, and hope to book again, but probably just as a couple. The little freezer compartment in the fridge really does need defrosting, and the bed is very squeeky through just rolling onto your side, but these are minor niggles. The hosts are very friendly, and leave you to yourselves throughout the stay. This really is a lovely peaceful place in some beautiful countryside, and the pool just makes it fantastic.

The Retreat was great place to relax. Disappointed that the pathway and paved area were unkempt. The fridge ‘s ice box was very iced up, bedroom furniture was very noisy and no were to hang up clothing. Overall we didn’t feel it was value for the money spent on the holiday and definitely wouldn’t return. Also the owners left no instructions on what to do when leaving

A warm welcome and we were shown around our accomodation straight away. Very clean property and comfortable and very friendly owners, however a small thing but very much needed is blackout blinds in the lounge area so that the person sleeping in there does not get awaken at 4.30am by the light and darker curtains or a complete blackout needed in the bedroom, the bed is very creaky/noisey on the slightest move to turn over so a good nights sleep is difficult, but apart from those things a great stay.

Very nice property and we had a fantastic time the owners was fantastic and nothing was a problem for them. Definitely be going back to stay there.

Very nice property and we had a fantastic time the owners was fantastic and nothing was a problem for them. Definitely be going back to stay there.

Arrived and were met by the owner. Tour of the apartment and the pool area and sauna. Home pressed bottle of apple juice was a nice touch from their own orchards. Used the pool and sauna every day around 3.30pm till 6pm after going out to National trust and antique shops during the day. Great place to relax. unfortunately the weather was to cold to sit on the terrace in front of the pool. Great vendors and it did what it said on the TIN 5*

Stayed for my wife's 50th birthday. Host was there to greet us on arrival, showing us how everything worked.. Having the private pool and sauna to yourself 24/7 was fantastic.. The surrounding area is beautiful, no light pollution so a good torch recommended in the winter months. Visited Bromyard, Hereford, Leominster, Tenbury and our personal favourite Ludlow, A perfect break if your looking to get away from it all.

Excellent accommodation in lovely location. Pool and sauna were a real bonus (even if water was slightly bracing!)

We had a wonderful week extremely relaxing Stuart and Jill were very helpful with local walk's and interesting locations, the apartment was very clean and well equipped, but the crowning glory is the pool and sauna stunning spent many long hours in there. Great Stay Lovely People Thanks Jill and Stuart.

Brilliant relaxing week. Hosts extremely helpful. Really good accommodation with the added bonus of the private pool and sauna. Would definitely recommend to all.

The property is really great. A very cosy pool-house flat set in the grounds of the property owners house. Very sweet orchard outside with lovely apple and plum trees. 2 horses in the paddock and stables. A large area with table and chairs for lunch and dinner if hot enough. The flat was very clean and cosy. The kids had the bed and we slept on the sofa bed which was suprisingly very comfortable. Full kitchen facilities and plenty of space for luggage. The very large cherry on top is the pool underneath the flat which we had all to ourselves. Very comfortable size and warm enough to swim comfortably. A very nice sauna and even table tennis on the side. Even a wet room for showers before and after as well. The place was really really great and the owners were lovely, helpful always around for ideas of where to go but never imposing or in the way. They directed us to some great local sites which were perfect for the kids. I would definitely recommend it, although I almost don't want to in case it gets too full!

The property is really great. A very cosy pool-house flat set in the grounds of the property owners house. Very sweet orchard outside with lovely apple and plum trees. 2 horses in the paddock and stables. A large area with table and chairs for lunch and dinner if hot enough. The flat was very clean and cosy. The kids had the bed and we slept on the sofa bed which was suprisingly very comfortable. Full kitchen facilities and plenty of space for luggage. The very large cherry on top is the pool underneath the flat which we had all to ourselves. Very comfortable size and warm enough to swim comfortably. A very nice sauna and even table tennis on the side. Even a wet room for showers before and after as well. The place was really really great and the owners were lovely, helpful always around for ideas of where to go but never imposing or in the way. They directed us to some great local sites which were perfect for the kids. I would definitely recommend it, although I almost don't want to in case it gets too full!

Peaceful, everything you need for a relaxing and pampered stay Hosts attentive, location is beautiful. Enjoyed local interests and facilities; sightseeing, walking, history, gardens, canoeing, eating out. Falcon hotel in Bromyard, Baiting Inn , Upper Sapey and Riverside Inn Aymestry all great. Fab places.

We spent a lovely week at The Retreat. We had sole use of the swimming pool, the children loved the pool and so did we! Quiet and beautiful surroundings would definitely recommend and go again.

Nice apartment and a lovely welcome. Couple of nice walks and scenery close by. Would have been happier if there was curtains/ blinds in the lounge especially at night time while sleeping . Pool was nice however it was cold. Was told someone would be over to adjust the temperature but no one turned up

The grounds were stunning, the pool was amazing, the kids loved it. The only feedback would be that there were no curtains in the lounge area which meant it was very light in the morning for the kids on the sofa bed…….although sleep masks were supplied!!

The grounds were stunning, the pool was amazing, the kids loved it. The only feedback would be that there were no curtains in the lounge area which meant it was very light in the morning for the kids on the sofa bed…….although sleep masks were supplied!!

We had a lovely time. Stuart & Jill were very gracious and Jasper our puppy loved all the space and being off the lead. The pool and sauna were just what the doctor ordered. And so many things to do outside the property. Would surely recommend. The Maslen family

We had a lovely time. Stuart & Jill were very gracious and Jasper our puppy loved all the space and being off the lead. The pool and sauna were just what the doctor ordered. And so many things to do outside the property. Would surely recommend.The Maslen family

We had a lovely time. Stuart & Jill were very gracious and Jasper our puppy loved all the space and being off the lead. The pool and sauna were just what the doctor ordered. And so many things to do outside the property. Would surely recommend. The Maslen family

Jill and Stuart have made an exquisite holiday getaway for us. Nestled into a quiet and beautiful part of the country where we managed to both relax and reset. Our kids haven't managed to swim with the pandemic and they've come in leaps and bounds with swimming twice a day! We did hikes and bike rides and came back exhausted but well rested. Crumpet the dog was popular too! Thank you - we might be back soon!