Reviews from guests who stayed at this hotel, shared by our hotel supplier. Score based on the latest 33 reviews.
Sophie
United Kingdom · Solo · August 2026
+We really enjoyed our stay at Ropemakers Cottage. The layout of the home worked really well for us, and there were some lovely thoughtful touches, including the welcome hamper. The location was great, and as another reviewer mentioned, there’s a lovely pizza restaurant nearby which was a real bonus. We were also pleasantly surprised that the church bells didn’t disturb our sleep at all. The vast majority of the cottage felt clean and comfortable, and communication throughout our stay was excellent , friendly, helpful and responsive. Overall, it was a lovely place to stay and we really appreciated the care and attention to detail.
−There were a few things we felt could be improved. The cleaners need to look UP a little more carefully, as there was some mould and cobwebs on the bathroom ceiling. The bathroom itself also feels like it could do with some renovation, as it doesn’t quite meet the standard of the rest of the home. For example, as well as being dated, we experienced some drainage issues when taking a shower and there is some rust around the light. We weren’t aware when booking that the upstairs of the property belongs to the neighbouring cottage, so it was a little surprising to be able to hear people above us. The first evening (Friday) was wonderfully peaceful, but Saturday night was considerably noisier, which made settling our two-year-old to bed a little more challenging. One other thing we would have loved was a little more information about the history of the cottage. The black hooks on the bathroom ceiling initially looked like something out of a horror movie! I’m sure they have an interesting connection to the building’s history as an original ropemakers cottage, and it would have been fascinating to know more about them. We’re only mentioning these points because we want to give an honest
Clarke
United Kingdom · Family · January 2026
+Bigger than the photos, spotless. Modern Decor, very comfy. Amazing Italian a 30 second walk away, the bell chiming outside was relaxing too
−Nothing
Richard
United Kingdom · Couple · January 2026
“A lovely cottage with easy access to Sherwood Forest”
+We thought it was in a great location, and overall the whole place was lovely and relaxing which is what we wanted. it was nice to arrive and have milk and tea, coffee and breakfast options all there. It saved needing to go to the store as soon as we got there. It was nicely presented and very cosy with the right cottage feel to it. The kitchen was pretty well equipped. Location wise to a store, or to travel to other places like Sherwood Forest etc. it was great a few minutes in the car, it can even be walked via the nature reserve we found.
−The bed mattress was not good. We sleep on a high end mattress at home and though don’t expect this when we go away the mattress was not good. It sank where people have slept and then had a bulge in the middle, after a few days our backs hurt. Items in the kitchen were not clean with dirty glasses in the cupboard we had to wash. There was black mold in the shower from the shower hose needing to be replaced as it’s spraying water up on the ceiling. The bath was also not clean so we had to do that just to have a bath after a long day hiking. Bathroom lighting is also questionable, the light near the shower if water hit it would be a danger and really should be looked into being replaced with a sealed unit with IP65 rating when it comes to spotlights. Parking out front was not an option due to it making it hard for the drive way of a neighbour. There is parking over the road and round the back near the church but that’s not very secure, but all seemed fine.
Usher
United Kingdom · Couple · November 2025
“lovely clean place great kitchen very nice bed quality little extra touches had a lovely couple of n”
Edward
United Kingdom · Group of friends · August 2025
“Had a great time, really nice place with character and everything you need for a short break”
+Really nicely thought out home with everything you could really need.
−Main bed not to our taste (memory foam very hot at night and lacks back support we find) Church bell goes all night every fifteen minutes, that is quite disturbing and means you can't really leave a window open when sleeping.
james
United Kingdom · Group of friends · August 2025
“Very high quality property kept very nicely”
+Perfect, in every manner right location for where we wanted it, I’m very homely
−Beds could be a little bit softer, but it’s just what we are used to
Lee-anne
United Kingdom · Family · June 2025
“Exceptional”
Annis
United Kingdom · Family · May 2025
“Fantastic area, beautiful cottage, lovely holiday memories.”
+Ideal location in a quiet village with walks and river close by. A short drive to Edwinstowe and Sherwood forest. Ropemakers Cottage is very comfy, especially the beds, clean and well equipped with lovely furnishings. Thank you also for all the little extras in the welcome basket, they were much appreciated : )
Stephen
France · Couple · April 2025
“easy access on arrival, comfortable cottage, everything we needed.host very receptive to requests”
−Nothing
Jenny
United Kingdom · Family · February 2025
“Superb host and stay. A wonderful place. Highly recommend.”
+So many goodies left. Very comfy bedrooms. Nice and warm. Super clean. Great location. Relaxing. Loved having washing machine. Little outside courtyard would have been fab for the summer.
−Curtain in hall to block off corridor to front door. Another boot/shoe tray for the front door. Very very slow hob.