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About this property

Historic Setting: The Old School in Idbury offers a unique stay within a historic building. The property is adults-only and highly rated for its friendly host, beautiful garden, and delicious breakfast. Comfortable Accommodations: Guests enjoy private check-in and check-out services, a sun terrace, and free WiFi. Each room features a private bathroom with a walk-in shower, bathrobes, and garden views. Relaxing Amenities: The property includes an outdoor seating area, picnic spots, bicycle parking, and free on-site private parking. Additional amenities include a dining table, work desk, and sofa bed. Local Attractions: Located 50 mi from Birmingham Airport, The Old School is near Blenheim Palace (19 mi), University of Oxford (25 mi), and Cotswold Water Park (26 mi). Guests appreciate the scenic garden and nearby attractions.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.7 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.6)

Breakfast Info

Continental

  • Free Private Parking Available On Site


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1 queen bed
1 queen bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Barbara
    Mexico Mexico
    Very peaceful and quiet, Breakfast was amazing and hosts were very kind. Beatiful surroundings and very conveniently located to visit the Cotswolds.
  • Edward
    United States United States
    Jenny was more than welcoming and truly made our stay very personalized. We loved the breakfast offering and the location. We look for to being able to stay here in the future!
  • James
    United States United States
    Great location offering clean & comfortable accommodations. The hosts, Jenny & John were kind and considerate offering helpful site-seeing suggestions and dining reservations. The available breakfast was delicious and plentiful.
  • Tack
    United States United States
    Our hosts were lovely, the setting beautiful, everything exceeded our expectations....we wanted to stay longer.... The breakfast in the garden was delicious and beautifully presented. This place is special, don't pass it up.
  • Manwill
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    I love the attention to detail Jenny put into this beautiful little space. The toilet wash immaculately clean, amenities were wonderful, and the apartment warm and inviting.
  • Michael
    United States United States
    A lovely country location. The room was big and comfy. The room had a separate ground level entrance. The host is very nice indeed, and the breakfast was wonderful.
  • Biepmiep
    Netherlands Netherlands
    The room was very comfortable with a beautiful view of the garden. The bookable breakfast was great; lots of fresh produce and with delicious coffee. We were able to have breakfast 2x in the garden which was great. The owners were extremely...
  • Chris
    Thailand Thailand
    Jenny the owner was very helpful. The breakfast whilst continental was excellent. Lower room was spacious and well appointed, although warm water for towel rail and washbasin was q bit quirky.
  • Jeremiah
    United States United States
    Property owners gave marvelous attention to every detail. We felt very well cared for and lacked nothing. It was quiet and out-of-the-way, yet a short drive (or a very beautiful walk!) from idyllic Cotswold towns. We ourselves walked here from...
  • Laura
    Sweden Sweden
    Jenni is very nice, the place is beautiful and very quiet. Amazing!

Hosted by Jenny

9.8
Host Review Score
Jenny
The Old School in Idbury is a perfect location from which to explore the Cotswolds, being just 10 minutes drive from Bourton on the Water, Stow on the Wold and Burford. Idbury itself is a tiny village on the top of Idbury Hill overlooking a rolling rural landscape, with beautiful walks and excellent cycle routes from the doorstep. Both the Balcony Room and The Garden Room at The Old School are spacious, light and tranquil and have blackout curtains to ensure a good night's sleep in summertime. The Balcony Room has a private entrance with hallway, off which is your private bathroom and up a small flight of stairs is your room with Juliet balcony offering marvellous views of up to 5 miles. We have recently redecorated the room using Farrow and Ball paint and Osbourne and Little soft furnishings and the bed is new and immensely comfortable. If required we can add an additional full size single "put-you-up" bed to the room. The Garden Room also has its own private entrance opening onto a small hall, off which are doors to your private bathroom and bedroom. Double French Doors from the bedroom lead directly out onto the patio and the large garden. This room has also been decorated using Farrow & Ball paints and luxury soft furnishing. The room offers a Kingsize bed and a Kingsize sofa bed if needed, which doubles as a comfortable sofa when not in use. If both rooms are booked by the same group then an access door between the two spaces can be opened. We offer continental breakfast at a small extra charge, which is delivered to your room or served in the garden, weather permitting. This includes fruits, juices, yoghurts, croissants and pastries, cheeses and local honey and jam.
The Old School, Idbury, OX7 6RU is in the beautiful Cotswolds District, which is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Idbury itself is a tiny village surrounded by rolling countryside, with beautiful walks and excellent cycle routes on the doorstep. Burford, Stow-on-the-Wold and Bourton-on-the-Water are just 10 minutes from The Old School and Blenheim Palace, Bibury and Chipping Camden are also all nearby. We have 2 nearby pubs The King's Head, Bledington OX7 6XQ, and The Feathered Nest, Nether Westcote, OX7 6SD, both of which serve excellent food.
Language spoken: English

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House rules

The Old School, Idbury, OX7 6RU takes special requests – add in the next step!
Check-in
From 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
From 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.
Children & Beds

Child policies

Children not allowed.

Crib and extra bed policies

Adult (18+ years)
Extra bed upon request
£25 per person, per night

Prices for extra beds aren't included in the total price. They'll have to be paid for separately during your stay.

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There are no cribs available at this property.

All extra beds are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Payments by Booking.com
Booking.com takes your payment for this stay on behalf of the property, but make sure you have cash for any extras once you get there.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Please inform The Old School, Idbury, OX7 6RU of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.