Southfield Cottage

The location is great, but my experience with Neil, the so-called host, was very poor. We stayed for three nights from the end of October 2025 into November 2025. He was polite and helpful on the first day, said nothing was too much trouble and asked us to get in touch if we needed anything. The first two nights were great, but at lunchtime on day three we couldn’t lock the back door. The host lives next door, so I texted and then spoke to him. He promised to come by later, but never did. With open fields behind the cottage and canals nearby, we didn’t feel comfortable leaving it unlocked. I slept downstairs in a small chair. He accused me of being dramatic and a drama queen, saying Braunston was a safe village so there was no issue with the door being unlocked. I left him a handwritten note, but didn’t update his guest book, explaining that I was unhappy he hadn’t visited as promised. After that, I got message after message, including one saying the door was fine, though it wasn’t suitable for two adults. He was very condescending and clearly not used to feedback. Maybe the host is only nice when guests don’t raise concerns or expect an issue to be fixed. Personally, I’d avoid it. If something goes wrong, you might get an angry response or a message about how much guests love him.