10 Of The Best Unusual Places to Stay

Yours Magazine - May 2013

Grand old castles, a tower or two and a renovated shed on the beach!

Properties featured in this article: The Edge

Romantic Cottage

Home Bunch (Canada) - May 2013

Located in Whitchurch, Shropshire, United Kingdom, this is the kind of cottage that can easily make me want to book a flight to spend a romantic weekend enjoying the beauty this place has to offer.

Properties featured in this article: Turtledove Hideaway

A Baroque Nest for two

Casa Da Sogno - May 2013

Chic, charming, persuasive and timeless ... Welcome to The Madison Suite, East Sussex, England. A real noble estate!

Properties featured in this article: The Madison

Cottage for a New Life

Casa Da Sogno - May 2013

For a romantic getaway from the city, to a new life in the country? Stay in the English countryside at The Carriage House in Litton Cheney, Dorset.

Properties featured in this article: The Carriage House

Britain´s 20 Best Beach Houses

The Times - May 2013

From an artist’s house in Kent to a Cornish cottage or a Fife villa, Joanne O’Connor picks spots for a seaside break

Properties featured in this article: Artists´ Beach House, Penkenna Beach Barn

Luxury Self-Catering from Unique Home Stays

Lussorian - May 2013

When you think ‘self catering’, you would be forgiven for assuming it’s a step down from the luxury hotels of the World. However, there is one company in the UK that is adding ‘luxury’ to self catering…and lots of it.

Properties featured in this article: Breakers, Bay View, Button Barn

Mermaids Singing

© LAMDA Films - May 2013

A short film shot at The Artist´s Beach House in Whitstable- "Mermaids Singing" (c) www.lamda.org.uk

Properties featured in this article: Artists´ Beach House

Natural Addition

Homebuilding & Renovating Magazine - May 2013

Dawn and Steven Totty have meticulously remodelled and extended their coastal cottage Bramblewick using local trades people and a palette of natural materials...

Properties featured in this article: Bramblewick

Island Life

Homes & Gardens Magazine - May 2013

New owners have brought a completely fresh look to the enchanting House in the Sea, which famously nestles on its own little island off the coast of Newquay, Cornwall...

Properties featured in this article: The House in the Sea

Australia´s looking yankee doodle dandy

The Australian - May 2013

MORE than 2000 travel agents and executives met local tour operators and hoteliers in Sydney this past week for the annual Australian Tourism Exchange, where our tourism executives present the best they have to offer to the international trade.

20 Great Little British Isles

The Times - May 2013

From medieval castles to bird sanctuaries and boutique hotels, these little visited islands have lots to offer

Properties featured in this article: The House in the Sea

Plots, Wrecks and Locations to Inspire

Grand Designs Magazine - May 2013

Fast broadband, portable technology and flexible working patterns are allowing more people to decamp to holiday lets for the whole summer, while staying in touch with work...

Properties featured in this article: Swallowtails

Bedroom Bliss- Living Solutions

Elle Decoration - May 2013

The owner of The Oyster Catcher- a beautiful Grade-II listed 17th century net loft on Cornwall´s Mousehole harbour - has sought out old treasures to create a Scandi-chic retreat...

Properties featured in this article: The Oyster Catcher

Vacation Cottage in South Africa

Home Bunch (Canada) - May 2013

If you’re tired of spending every summer in the same place year after year, perhaps this is the right time to be a little more adventurous. What about a vacation in a cottage in South Africa?

Properties featured in this article: Grapevine Cottage

Caring for Your Period Home

The English Home - May 2013

Older properties need special care and attention to keep them in good condition and looking their best. This month, we outline how to maintain the exterior features of your period home...

Properties featured in this article: The Parsonage

Coastal Cool

Self Build & Design Magazine - April 2013

Emma Taylor and her husband, Gavin Mann, swapped London life for a more tranquil coastal setting when they moved to the village of Milford on Sea in Hampshire...

Properties featured in this article: Beachcomber

Top 10 Honeymoon Love Nests

You & Your Wedding - April 2013

Take your romance up a level and choose a hideaway for two with a stunning view

Properties featured in this article: The Edge

Make the most of two May Bank Holiday weekends with one of these British breaks.

The Metro - April 2013

This romantic one-bed bolthole, concealed deep in an abundant private garden, is tucked away behind a stone wall in the heart of the quirky Somerset town

Properties featured in this article: The Secret Garden

Visiting the Middle of the Forest

Hungarian Provence (blog) - April 2013

The rural charm, relaxation and quiet in the woods is b beautiful at this wooden house. Country style house interiors are waiting for you at Clapper Bridge Cottage...

Properties featured in this article: Clapper Bridge Cottage

Get Lost in Tranquility

Homefront Magazine (Canada) - April 2013

This cottage-style getaway in Cornwall, U.K, is nestled above the waves of the Atlantic Ocean. For £2975, indulge for three nights in lush comfort, sunbathe in your private nook or simply do as you please...on your very own cliff.

Properties featured in this article: The House in the Sea

Home Stay Vacation Spots

Goop (Gwyneth Paltrow´s blog) - April 2013

Unique Home Stays is the site to come to if you´re looking to experience a real getaway in a traditional English house. From small cottages to sprawling old manor houses, the interiors are contemporary and comfy. Most are self-catered, but they can make special arrangements for flowers, food deliveries and other touches.

Properties featured in this article: The Oyster Catcher

Diary of an Urban Grandad- Stan Cullimore

The Bristol Post - April 2013

I´m not usually lost for words, but at this very moment as i sit in the sunshine with a glass of wine watching the waves break below me, i´m struggling...

Properties featured in this article: Breakers

Raise the Roof

Britain Magazine (USA and Canada) - April 2013

Britain´s picturesque landscapes are made even more beautiful by the presence of a thatched cottage or two...try traditional rural English living when you stay in one of these exquisitely beautiful thatched cottages.

Properties featured in this article: Love Lane Cottage, Old Fox Cottage

Celebrate With a Getaway

Woman and Home magazine - April 2013

Something to celebrate- birthday, anniversary or maybe promotion? We have brilliant suggestions for how to mark the moment, whether travelling with family, friends or simply on your own...

Properties featured in this article: Skippers

Three of The Best Valentines Retreats

Fabric Magazine (London) - April 2013

Only accessible from the mainland by a 100 ft suspension bridge, the tiny House in the Sea perches 80 ft above the beach on Towan Island, Newquay.

Properties featured in this article: The House in the Sea

Enjoy Your Wealth- Spring Breaks With Style

Campden FB - April 2013

Cream of the Crop; The House in the Sea in Cornwall

Properties featured in this article: The House in the Sea

It´s a bed in a (luxury) shed!

The Daily Mail - April 2013

A rundown shed that spent years covered in gorse and ivy has been transformed into an idyllic holiday let that now rakes in £62,000 a year...

Properties featured in this article: The Limit

Win a week away in utter luxury!

Dorset Cereals - April 2013

Situated a short walk from the World Heritage coastline of Chesil Beach, The Beach Haus in Burton Bradstock is the only Huf Haus holiday home in the world...

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Haus

The Retreat, Boscastle

The Adventures of Alfie - April 2013

We are huge fans of staying at Unique Home Stays properties - we headed to The Retreat, Boscastle...

Properties featured in this article: The Retreat

The best of Cornwall: booking now

The Sunday Times - April 2013

It’s the county with a summer holiday for everyone. And the good news is, there’s still room at some of its finest places to stay...

Properties featured in this article: Swallowtails

Easter holidays: our top pick of perfect escapes

Hello Magazine - April 2013

Bramblewick is a spacious exquisitely finished luxury coastal cottage close to Whitby boasting far-reaching views over the World Heritage coastline of Robin Hood´s Bay

Properties featured in this article: Bramblewick

Luxury hut rents for £62,000 a year

AOL Money - April 2013

A ramshackle shed that spent years overgrown with gorse and ivy has been given a new lease of life as a luxury holiday let that earns its owners some £62,000 a year in rent.

Properties featured in this article: The Limit

Make A Cleaner Getaway: Eco-Breaks

The Metro - March 2013

During the average hotel stay, each guest will generate 44lb (20kg) of CO2 daily. Thankfully, eco resorts and hotels are growing at a rate of 20 per cent per year. Step into Spring with a light carbon footprint at these eco-friendly hotspots...

Properties featured in this article: Pippins

Town and Country Notebook

Country Life Magazine - March 2013

In the mood for sea views and luxurious seclusion? Forget the Seychelles and head for Cornwall. Perched on a hillock below the cliffs, The Beach Hut defines coastal chic—think Arthur Ransome meets The Ritz...

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut

Holiday hideaways: Make the most of your second home

The Times - March 2013

Here are our top 10 tips for increasing the earning potential of your holiday haven when you are not using it

Home At Sea

Savile Row Style Magazine - March 2013

FOR those who want to be alone, there’s a magical property available through Unique Homestays, on its very own little island and reached by high wire bridge from one rocky crag to its door.

Properties featured in this article: The House in the Sea

Perfect Spring Getaways at The Limit

Luxury Lifestyles - March 2013

Whilst there are a number of worldwide destinations that may seem more appealing this time of year, the UK is blessed with some stunning natural coastline and when the sunny weather does arrive there’s no better place to enjoy the perfect spring getaway.

Properties featured in this article: The Limit

The Experts (in association with Coutts)

Conde Nast Traveller - March 2013

Private Escapes; these house-proud perfectionists will hand you the keys to a whole world of seclusion. Unique Home Stays is the website you have been searching for, the one that holds all the answers for a home-spun weekend away...

Turret Tales

Loved Up (wedding magazine) - March 2013

Kings and Queens of the castle; your wedding is the time to lord it over the rest...Katherine Weir has been checking out the very best in friendly fortifications

Properties featured in this article: Florin

Ocean Inspired Decor at Beachcomber

UR Dream Home (Ireland) - March 2013

Striking and contemporary, this beachfront gem is the perfect pad for a relaxing trip away or a family escape.

Properties featured in this article: Beachcomber

Plots, Wrecks and Locations to Inspire You

Grand Designs Magazine - March 2013

Newly built is Skyfall – nothing to do with Mr Bond, but named for the way the clouds are reflected in the still waters of Loch Ewe, in Wester Ross near Ullapool.

Properties featured in this article: Skyfall

Dream Devon Home-A Secret Retreat

Devon Home Magazine - March 2013

Owner Gemma Roberts has transformed this two-bedroom wooden chalet into an alpine-style retreat for guests – a perfect bolt-hole from which to explore the gnificent surroundings. J R R Tolkien´s family lived at the main house nearby.

Properties featured in this article: The Secret Holt

Mind-Boosting Mini Breaks

Woman´s Own Magazine - March 2013

Pack up your troubles and get away to one of these weekend retreats. You´ll come back feeling like a new woman!

Properties featured in this article: Skyfall

A Romantic Hideout In The Woods

Homes and Living (Germany) - March 2013

With goat bells, reindeer skins here and there, and a carved 150 year old door from India; this unique cottage in the English countryside exudes charm from every aspect

Properties featured in this article: The Secret Holt

Life on the Edge

House to Home - March 2013

It´s the DIY makeover that dreams are made of: man buys a rickety shack for next-to-nothing, does it up and transforms it into money-spinning coastal bolthole. Jealous... much?

Properties featured in this article: The Edge

The Edge

Tiny House Swoon - March 2013

A small vacation retreat rental overlooking Whitsand Bay in Cornwall, UK.

Properties featured in this article: The Edge

“The Oyster Catcher:” An Old Stone House on the Harbor

Hooked on Houses (USA) - March 2013

This 17th-century stone house in West Cornwall is called “The Oyster Catcher.” It sits right on the water in a tiny fishing village called Mousehole (gotta love that name), and you can rent it for vacations.

Properties featured in this article: The Oyster Catcher

Honeymoon idea : Whitsand Bay, Cornwall

Belle Amour (wedding blog) - March 2013

As soon as I saw the incredible view from the bedroom I was in love, and delighted to learn it’s actually in England! Cornwall, in fact…

Properties featured in this article: The Edge

The Rise of the Cottage

Casa Da Sogno (Italian Interiors) - March 2013

After careful and painstaking renovation of this old pigsty, Old Pear Tree Barn was born. One of the wonders offered by the magical land of Cornwall...

Properties featured in this article: Old Pear Tree Barn

A Visit to Honeystone Manor

Brighton Starling - March 2013

If you want to escape to the country and live in the lap of luxury, Honeystone Manor, an exclusive country retreat close to Burford in the heart of the Cotswolds, is the perfect place for you.

Properties featured in this article: Honeystone Manor

Explore . Dream . Discover .

House Magazine - February 2013

A beautiful selection of luxury homes to let through Unique Home Stays

Properties featured in this article: The Strawberry Pip, The Osprey, The Madison, Grapevine Cottage, The Herringbone

The UKs Cosiest Holiday Cottages

Woman´s Weekly - February 2013

With long walks and roaring fires, a country break is the perfect winter treat...

Properties featured in this article: Bay View

Luxury Self-Catering in the UK

TravelLady Magazine - February 2013

How to choose? A beach cottage with surfing option, parkside idyll, or private island? Vows in a rustic woodland or on a coastal perch above golden sand?

Pick Of The Best Cornish Retreats

Riverside Journals (West London Magazine) - February 2013

From the unusual to the super luxurious, Cornwall has a mind boggling selection of places to stay. To help you pick the perfect spot Abena Bailey gives you the inside story on her favourite coastal retreats...

Properties featured in this article: The House in the Sea

Top Ten Holiday Houses in the South West

Country Calling website - February 2013

Let’s start with your very own house on a tiny island in the middle of the sea, could there be a more romantic location? Reached by a private suspension bridge, raise the flag to signal your arrival at The House in the Sea...

Properties featured in this article: The House in the Sea, The Secret Holt

Dream House Created From Shack

Poslovni Dnevnik (Croatian Business News) - February 2013

At the edge of a cliff 90 metres high on the coast of Cornwall in England, there is a house of your dreams...

Properties featured in this article: The Edge

Luxury Holiday Cottage in Scotland

My Life Style (online mag) - February 2013

The breath-taking beauty of rural Scotland is truly something to behold, especially away from it all up in the Western Highlands; away from it all in your own luxury, eco-friendly, contemporary cottage that is, at the intro-explaining ‘Skyfall’…

Properties featured in this article: Skyfall

My old shed is reborn...as a dream villa

The Daily Express - February 2013

AS a student Adam Wooler spent £6,500 on a shed on a windswept 300ft cliff “to give me somewhere cheap to live”. It is not cheap any more.

Properties featured in this article: The Edge

Savvy developer turns ramshackle shed by the sea into luxury pad

The Metro - February 2013

It started life as a ramshackle shed – now it’s an idyllic home from home for honeymooners and celebrities.

Properties featured in this article: The Edge

A Shed With A View

Daily Mail Online - February 2013

Adam Wooler lived in timber shack while studying at university but has now turned it into an idyllic holiday chalet with stunning views. The chalet is said to be worth £250,000, and is rented out all year round

Properties featured in this article: The Edge

Man Knocks Down Shed to Create Luxury Clifftop Holiday Retreat

The Sun online - February 2013

Canny Adam Wooler was nearly blown away when he lived in the decrepit timber shack after buying it for the small sum while he studied at a nearby university.

Properties featured in this article: The Edge

Room With a View Earns Shedloads

The Times - February 2013

A man who bought a ramshackle shed for £6,500 has transformed it into a cliff-top retreat that earns £100,000 a year in rent.

Properties featured in this article: The Edge

Stay at Island House for £5,575 Per Week

The Newquay Voice - February 2013

One of Newquay’s most iconic homes has returned to the holiday market – with a price tag of up to £5,575 a week in high summer.

Properties featured in this article: The House in the Sea

Island Home Can Be Yours For A Week

Western Morning News - February 2013

It is one of Cornwall´s best- known landmarks. For decades the house perched 80ft high on a rocky island off the Newquay coast has been a source of fascination.

Properties featured in this article: The House in the Sea

Top 10 Secluded Honeymoon Escapes

You & Your Wedding - February 2013

Tucked away in the stunning countryside of the Brecon Beacons, this luxury self-catering cottage is the antidote to urban stress.

Properties featured in this article: Wilderness Cottage

A Romantic Retreat in Cornwall

Small House Bliss (blog) - February 2013

This snug retreat provides a secluded escape for lovers. The 85 year old cottage is located on a remote cove on the rugged windswept coast of Cornwall.

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut

Marrying from Home: Your Own Seaside Idyll

A Kentish Ceremony - February 2013

A clapper-board house, sea breezes and fresh oysters; there’s a strong flavour of New England at this idyllic seaside retreat in Whitstable...

Properties featured in this article: Artists´ Beach House

Best of British

Absolute Bridal Magazine - February 2013

For a magical minimoon or heavenly honeymoon steeped in romance, forget Paris or Venice and look closer to home with one of these unique and charming UK locations from Unique Home Stays...

Properties featured in this article: Darley House, Winsmore Cottage, Silvanus, The Parsonage, The Herringbone, Breakers

Living the Good Life, Spanish-Style...

Brides Magazine (Conde Nast) - February 2013

Editor Jade Beer visits The Olive Grove near Malaga, Spain, where the owners are as passionate about tapas and Rioja as they are about design...

Properties featured in this article: The Olive Grove

Cool Cottages in... Dorset

The Guardian (weekend) - February 2013

Find yourself a hideaway far from the madding crowd with our pick of the most stylish coastal and countryside cottages in glorious Dorset

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Haus

Best for: Peace and Quiet

Take A Break Magazine - February 2013

Imagine a little cottage tucked away in a vineyard with its own pool for summer days and a logburner for cosy winter nights...

Properties featured in this article: The Strawberry Pip

Valentine´s Day Date Ideas

Marie Claire - February 2013

If sitting in a busy restaurant, surrounded by other nauseating couples, isn´t your idea of romance, why not book a couple of nights at one of Unique Home Stays´ luxurious properties?

Properties featured in this article: Skyfall

A Romantic Cottage

Home Bunch - February 2013

It’s almost Valentine’s Day and I’m feeling the romance in this cottage. Located in Haytor, Devon, United Kingdom, this romantic cottage, called “The Secret Holt” is so special that was chosen by the Sunday Times as one of the “50 Best Cottages”.

Properties featured in this article: The Secret Holt

10 of the Best Romantic Getaways

Yours Magazine - February 2013

Cosy up with a loved one on an unforgettable weekend away...

Properties featured in this article: Kingfisher Folly

Travel Trends in 2013

De Tijd (the Belgian F.T.) - February 2013

Log cabins immersed in nature have been extremely popular, and are proving to be hot topics on Pinterest and Facebook...

Properties featured in this article: The Edge

Six of the Best Valentine´s Breaks

The Daily Mail - February 2013

Be inspired by the ultimate romantic hero, James Bond, and book into Skyfall cottage on the banks of Loch Ewe in the Western Highlands.

Properties featured in this article: Skyfall

There´s a Secret in the Forest...

Casa Da Sogno (Italy) - January 2013

A short distance from most beaten paths are those most mysterious. One of them leads to the hut in the woods - The Secret Holt.

Properties featured in this article: The Secret Holt

Top 10 Quirky Honeymoon Hotspots

You & Your Wedding - January 2013

A woodland retreat surrounded by towering pines and bubbling streams – country locations don’t come much more romantic than The Secret Holt in Devon...

Properties featured in this article: The Secret Holt

"Cornwall" with Caroline Quentin

ITV - January 2013

This week, luxury lettings expert Sam Lygo goes on a mission to find local produce to complement some unique cottages.

The Rental Rules

Abode 2 - January 2013

With a bumper year ahead predicted for the UK luxury holiday rentals market, Claire Ray of Unique Home Stays offers a few pointers on bagging a staycation beauty.

50 Sensational Villas

The Sunday Times - January 2013

Consider your summer sorted. We reveal Europe´s finest properties- for couples, kids or for all your mates.

Properties featured in this article: The Olive Grove

My Dream Seaside Hut

My Gaze at Architecture & Design (blog) - January 2013

Unfortunately (but fortunately for everyone else) this pearl of a beach hut is not mine, but one of countless possibilities of my new favorite company; Unique Home Stays has a selection unusual vacation rentals in the most beautiful corners of Great Britain (and now also in other countries).

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut

Character Cottage

Self-Build and Design Magazine - January 2013

Lynn de Bruyn has sympathetically extended and renovated a dated stone cottage to create a home filled with character.

Properties featured in this article: Foxglove Cottage

Britain´s 50 Best Cottages, Beach Houses, and Rural Retreats

The Times - January 2013

Whether it´s a cosy break for two, or a large family gathering, Liz Bird finds the perfect places to rent

Properties featured in this article: The Oyster Catcher, Artists´ Beach House, The Secret Holt

Coastal Homes to Buy and Rent

The Irish Times - January 2013

Voted BBC Northern Ireland House Of The Year, 2011 Scott’s on the Rocks in Newcastle, Co Down is the ultimate architect-designed coastal pad

Properties featured in this article: Scott´s On The Rocks

Top 10 idyllic beach honeymoons

You & Your Wedding Magazine - January 2013

For some Great British beach chic, coastal hideaway Breakers is a stylish self-catering option just for two. You may not make it down to that beach after all…

Properties featured in this article: Breakers

Dream Destinations for Body, Mind and Soul

Zest Magazine - January 2013

Three of the best great British boltholes for two...

Properties featured in this article: The Secret Holt

A Unique Web Experience

Business Cornwall - January 2013

Luxury holiday lettings specialist, Unique Home Stays, has unveiled a new website.

30 Cool Cottages

The Sunday Times - January 2013

At our finest self-catering properties, you can have a butler or on-site butcher. Or just hide away with the bare necessities...

Properties featured in this article: Claridge House

Cliff Top Beach Cottage

Bless This Stuff (blog) - January 2013

What more could you ask for when looking for some real time out...The Edge is a little cliff top retreat overlooking Whitsand Bay in Cornwall, England

Properties featured in this article: The Edge

Self-Catering Goes First Class

The Sunday Times - January 2013

This Welsh Victorian pile comes with roaring fires, lush colour schemes and quirky touches, such as a secret bookcase.

Properties featured in this article: Florin

Blissful Beachfront Bungalows

Ireland´s Wedding Journal - January 2013

Toe-dippingly good, these luxurious beachside hotels offer seclusion under the sun for honeymooners…

Properties featured in this article: The Edge

A Countryside Retreat

Adore Your Place (blog) - December 2012

With all the hustle and bustle of Christmas Eve a day away I wanted to share a House Tour today that may bring some calm to your day, a romantic cottage retreat in the countryside of Cornwall, UK.

Properties featured in this article: The Retreat

The House In The Sea B&B

Coast Magazine - December 2012

WHY HERE? The views from this B&B would be hard to beat anywhere in the UK...

Properties featured in this article: The House in the Sea

The 12 Stays of Christmas

Les Deux Messieurs - December 2012

On the first day of Christmas...

Properties featured in this article: Pixie Nook, The Pavilion

The Parsonage Will Inspire and Delight

Trying to Balance the Madness (blog) - December 2012

The other evening I was searching for luxury property and I came across Unique Home Stays. As I browsed the website the stunning photos leaped off the page, the properties oozed luxury and elegance and I fell in love. Who are Unique Home Stays? ”We don’t class ourselves as holiday home providers, but private home custodians. Key holders to homes with heart”. -Sarah Stanley, Director

Properties featured in this article: The Parsonage

The Glittering World of the English Aristocracy

Ur Dream Home (Ireland interiors) - December 2012

The Parsonage stands proudly surrounded by twelve acres of magical gardens complete with mystical topiary, sweeping lawns, colour-filled borders, fruitful orchards, ponds and parkland with arboretum.

Properties featured in this article: The Parsonage

Sleeping in the Shire

The Metro - December 2012

There is something magical about The Secret Holt, a small wooden cabin on the edge of dramatic Dartmoor. JRR Tolkien’s family once lived in the main house and this tiny cottage has a certain touch of The Hobbit...

Properties featured in this article: The Secret Holt

A Romantic Moorland Bed & Breakfast

Hooked On Houses - December 2012

elcome to Teacup Cottage in Cornwall. Doesn’t this look like a cozy place to spend a holiday? The Unique Home Stays website calls it a “sweet-as-pie unhosted moorland B&B that affords lovebirds a luxury hideaway,

Properties featured in this article: Teacup Cottage

An Idyllic Beach Cottage in Cornwall

Small House Bliss (blog) - December 2012

Nestled into a seaside cliff in Cornwall, England is The Edge, a tiny cottage with huge views. A breath-taking vista of the Atlantic Ocean and coastline can be enjoyed from its deck.

Properties featured in this article: The Edge

Travel Challenge

The Independent - December 2012

A "Twixmas" Break in Britain

Properties featured in this article: Button Barn

Fancy This View For Christmas?

The Daily Mail - December 2012

Even in times of austerity, Father Christmas needs a little inspiration, a little encouragement. here are a handful of suggestions that might go on your property wish-list...

Festive Fun

Heart Home Magazine - December 2012

The Christmas lights are on, that magical morning is just around the corner, and there´s only a matter of days before 2012 is a distant memory..we´ve found three wintery breaks so you can see in the festive season in style...

Properties featured in this article: Butterfly House

Home & Away

The Sunday Times - December 2012

Who´s been sleeping in your bed? Total strangers, as a growing band of homeowners make extra cash letting out their houses to holidaymakers...

Properties featured in this article: Plush Manor

New Year Horizons

Exclusive Magazine - December 2012

Indulge in the finest getaways from around the world...

Properties featured in this article: Horsington Grange

Win a Weekend Away at the Perfect Cornish Retreat.

Beach Tomato - December 2012

Spend your days gazing seaside in this contemporary boutique beach house, soaking in the oh-so-scenic vistas and warming sunsets – or blow away the cobwebs and take a stroll along the golden sands of Whitsand Bay.

Properties featured in this article: The Edge

When the Music Stops

The Sunday Telegraph Stella Magazine - November 2012

As dark gives way to dawn, sling a silky peignoir over a party frock, then accessorise with your favourite cashmere socks and a mug of something hot.

Properties featured in this article: Northcott Beach House

A cottage by the beach

Home Bunch (Canadian Interior Design Blog) - November 2012

I’m not sure about you, but whenever I see a romantic beach cottage like this one I feel a bit more romantic. You take a look at these views and you can’t help but wanting to share some special moments in this place.

Properties featured in this article: The Edge

The Beautiful Strawberry Pip

Casa Da Sogno (Italy) - November 2012

Guess where we are? In the middle of a vineyard, in Hungary, in a B & B more romantic that you can imagine ...and it´s made just for two!

Properties featured in this article: The Strawberry Pip

A Perfect Hungarian Cottage

Home Bunch (Canadian Interior Design) - November 2012

I’ll be honest, I know very little about Budapest, but this cottage made me want to learn more about it. This romantic cottage is located in a vineyard close to Budapest, Hungary.

Properties featured in this article: Pippins

A Beautiful Cornish Home

Daisyspotter (blog) - November 2012

Wow, Paul has done it again! He´s created a beautiful rustic beach house, situated in one of the sweetest Cornish fishing towns in the UK.

Properties featured in this article: The Oyster Catcher

Pixie Nook review

Les Deux Messieurs - November 2012

After a 20 minute drive through the picturesque villages and rugged expanse of Bodmin Moor, we arrive at Warleggan...

Properties featured in this article: Pixie Nook

The Beach Haus

Revista Iate (Brazil) - November 2012

Designed to provide a panoramic view of Chesil Beach, between West Bay and Portland UK, the Beach Haus is located in Burton Bradstock and sleeps eight people.

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Haus

Anniversary getaway to Cornwall

Her Little Place (blog) - November 2012

We took a week away to celebrate our first anniversary. Ages ago, we thought we’d go to New York but boy-oh-boy am I glad we dropped that idea (Sandy. Obviously). Instead, we swung for staycationing and headed south to Cornwall...

Properties featured in this article: The Apple Store

3 of the Best Places to Stay

Grand Designs Magazine - November 2012

Choose a Grand Designs-type property for the perfect Christmas getaway...

Cosy Country Cottage

Sainsbury´s Magazine - November 2012

Renting a coountry cottage at Christmas is a lovely idea, but it can cost a fortune. If you´re not bound by the limitation of the school holidays take your winter break just before Christmas...

Properties featured in this article: Rose Cottage

Take Your Honeymoon Home

Brides Magazine (Conde Nast) - November 2012

If you´re the kind of gal who loves nothing better than pulling on her wellies and setting out on a river walk to pick berries, smell bluebells and get happy to birdsong, this place is definitely for you...

Properties featured in this article: Pixie Nook

The Angel of the Elves

Casa Da Sogno (Italy) - October 2012

In the north of Cornwall, England, the chance of running into a beautiful fairy-tale cottage is high. But at Pixie Nook, there is not only fairy-tale charm, but romance too!

Properties featured in this article: Pixie Nook

Sussex Cottage

Casa Da Sogno (Italy) - October 2012

Renovated with love, and with every detail thought of, this cottage in Sussex- the county of the Queen of England- is a blissful retreat...

Dream Getaway

West Egg (blog) - October 2012

Autumn is without doubt my favourite season and I´ve always thought the idea of being by the sea in these cooler months is terribly romantic. I have no idea why. But, if I had a week off in the next few months my dream getaway would be The Beach Hut in Cornwall.

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut

The Cotswolds- An Insider´s Guide

Conde Nast Traveller - October 2012

From the loveliest cottages to rent, to miracle working health gurus and the naughtiest festivals- Daisy Finer uncovers the best secrets, as only a local could.

Properties featured in this article: Honeystone Manor

Perfect Cornish Cottage

Home Bunch (Canadian Interior Design) - October 2012

Positioned in the most tranquil of settings in the beautiful countryside of Boscastle, Cornwall, United Kingdom, this small cottage is the perfect combination of a serene setting and inspiring architecture.

Properties featured in this article: The Retreat

Homes Away From Home: Luxury at a Remote Welsh Ranch

Little Miss Homes - October 2012

This week I want to share a stunning ranch in a remote part of Wales where you can really get away from it all this winter. The modern home comforts combine with the breathtaking scenery to make this a truly unique opportunity from the lovely Unique Home Stays.

Properties featured in this article: The Sky Ranch

Travel in Style

Homes & Gardens (Germany) - October 2012

When travelling in the UK stay in exceptional holiday homes for an unforgettable experience

Properties featured in this article: Foxglove Cottage

Oak Frame Barnhouse in Cornwall- A Case Study

Carpenter Oak - October 2012

This house is built around a very attractive green oak frame with a steep pitch and a sling brace frame in the centre of the living room. The bays at either end of the house have a first floor accessed via green oak ladders.

Properties featured in this article: The Retreat

The House In The Sea

Mulberry´s Brilliant Britain Guide - October 2012

Nested atop its own tiny granite rock island, this Edwardian style house in Newquay was built in the 1930s and is now one of the most photographed houses in Britain.

Properties featured in this article: The House in the Sea

A seaside shack wedding at The Artist´s Beach House

Whimsical Wonderland Weddings Blog - October 2012

I have been chomping at the bit to share this utterly amazing wedding with you guys. Amy and Alex were married back in October of last year, in the gorgeous seaside town of Whistable, in the beautiful Artists’ Beach House.

Properties featured in this article: Artists´ Beach House

Unique Home Stays

Smarta 100 Business Awards 2012 - October 2012

Managing Director Sarah Stanley started with £500 and just her mum´s cob cottage on ´the books´. As a single mum with three small children, starting a business was difficult, especially in the economic climate just after the tragedy of 9/11 when travel was the last thing on people´s minds.

Cornwall with Caroline Quentin

ITV1 - October 2012

Representatives from a luxury accommodation service visit a converted country barn to see whether the property could be added to their portfolio, and gig rower Justin Halliwell captains his team in an unorthodox manner during the local regatta

Properties featured in this article: Old Pear Tree Barn

Bond is Great Britain

Visit Britain - October 2012

Even secret agents need some time off and this two-bed bolthole on the North Cornish coast is the perfect place to escape the pressures of saving the world...

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut

The Charm of Cornish Pixie

Your Home Magazine - October 2012

Sarah Stanley envisioned a haven where guests could relax when she bought her chocolate-box cottage on Bodmin moor.

Properties featured in this article: Pixie Nook

A Unique Smarta listing

Business Cornwall - October 2012

Luxury holiday accommodation company Unique Home Stays has been listed to the Smarta 100, an index of “the UK’s savviest, supremely disruptive, most resourceful and socially-beneficial small businesses”.

French Cottage Style

Home Bunch (Canada) - October 2012

Not every cottage we see make us want to pack our bags and have a romantic weekend with the person we love, but this French cottage is a place that will make you feel a little more romantic today.

Properties featured in this article: Bijou Cottage

Five of the Best Stately Homes to Rent

The Country Gentleman´s Association Magazine - October 2012

We’re all tempted to sample the Downton Abbey life. If you’re willing to pay for it, the experience can be yours by renting one of these delightful stately homes. All the fun, and none of the burden of ongoing maintenance; a visit to one of these makes you not so much "To the Manor Born" as "To the Manor for a Week"!

Properties featured in this article: Churchill Manor

Best of Both

Homebuilding and Renovating Magazine - October 2012

Behind the traditional façade of Tim and Janet Brown’s sensitively restored and extended cottage lies light-filled, contemporary-inspired interiors

Properties featured in this article: Dovedale Cottage

The Pavilion, Dorset

Les Deux Messieurs - October 2012

Our train pulls in to Sherborne station, where a taxi is waiting to take us to our home for the night – The Pavilion, in the picture-perfect hamlet of Milborne Wick.

Properties featured in this article: The Pavilion

Retail Goes Mobile

Making Money Magazine - September 2012

The growth in the use of mobile communication devices has been nothing short of meteoric. M-commerce looks set to eclipse e-commerce, with sales forecasts that mean every business must pay close attention to how their customers want to interact with them via tablet PCs and smartphones.

Cottage of the week

Home Bunch (Canada) - September 2012

Summer is ending but our passion for beach cottages can’t fade away and that’s why I’m sharing this little paradise with you today. This beach hut is located in North Cornwall, Uk; a place where surfers and celebrities go to enjoy their holidays and have some quiet time.

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut

Weekend at the New Forest Coast

Coast Magazine - September 2012

Whether you want a getaway for two, some family fun or a trip with friends, this overlooked stretch of seashore has all the ingredients for a memorable mini-break.

Properties featured in this article: Beachcomber

Sunrise in Tuscany

ocholeguas.com - September 2012

Life is beautiful in Tuscany. Hills wrapped in vineyards, olive trees that guard the farms and the food sublime on rustic tables are joined tocineras lodgings that have reinvented Italian chic. The height of glamor.

Find out how to find the perfect lodging at these six top vacation rentals websites

Viagem (portugeuse travel site) - September 2012

Unique Home Stays focuses on boutique hotels and luxury homes, mainly in Europe. Perfect for travelers who prefer the intimacy of staying in someone´s private home.

Properties featured in this article: House in the Sea FOR SALE

Yorkshire in the UK

Bild.De (German newspaper) - September 2012

Bay View in Whitby is right on the cliffs and can be let through Unique Home Stays

Properties featured in this article: Bay View

Top 10 Holiday Houses To Rent This Christmas

Woman and Home Magazine - September 2012

Treat the family to a festive break... Fancy doing something different this Christmas? Renting a holiday home that sleeps the whole family in an area of the UK that you´ve never visited before is a great idea.

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut, Northcott Beach House, The Parsonage, Horsington Grange

The Merchant´s House, Frome

Staying Places- Deux Messieurs - September 2012

Discretion personified as we explore the best-loved pockets of England, reviewing the ultimate boutique hotels, self catering and B+Bs from a gay and gay-friendly perspective

Properties featured in this article: The Merchant´s House

The Watch House: A Seaside Retreat in Cornwall

Hooked On Houses - September 2012

It’s easy for me to get lost on websites that feature beautiful and unusual houses you can rent on vacation. I especially love daydreaming over coastal properties like this one.

Properties featured in this article: The Watch House, The Boat House

From country home to stylish bed-and-breakfast retreat

The Evening Standard- Homes & Property - September 2012

The owners of The Merchant´s House have been in the B&B business for just a year. The couple moved from Mapesbury, north London, to the Merchant’s House in Frome, Somerset, six years ago to fulfil Vince’s dream living in the country.

Properties featured in this article: The Merchant´s House

£5m Turnover for Unique Holiday Company

Business Report - September 2012

Sarah Stanley has succeeded in providing a new twist in an established industry. The chief executive of Unique Home Stays (UHS) not only markets holidays in luxury private houses but also those in unusual properties, such as monasteries and water mills

Summer 2013: The Trips You Need to Book Today

The Sunday Times - September 2012

You know a holiday is really good if it sells out every year, months in advance. Avoid disappointment and reserve the most sought-after stays now...

Properties featured in this article: Selsey Beach House

Janet Street-Porter´s Whitstable

The Telegraph - September 2012

The Loose Women presenter Janet Street-Porter on a seaside town in Kent, the "perfect place to escape" for a weekend.The perfect seaside rental property is the Artists’ Beach House, which sleeps eight; it’s about a 10-minute walk from Whitstable.

Properties featured in this article: Artists´ Beach House

Beautiful Cottage in the UK

Casa Da Sogno - September 2012

With exposed beams, sloping roof, antique roses climbing the front door, and a relaxing interior throughout, Quintle Cottage is "the cottage of dreams"!

Old Fox Cottage in the Cotswolds

Hooked on Houses - September 2012

This charming thatched-roof country house in the Cotwolds, known as Old Fox Cottage, looks like the perfect place to take a holiday. The vacation rental site Unique Home Stays describes it as a “traditionally thatched Grade II listed chocolate-box cottage, with Old Foxy proudly keeping watch atop the eaves.”

Properties featured in this article: Old Fox Cottage

Remote English Seaside Cottage

Completely Coastal - September 2012

The movie Half Light takes you to UK´s beautiful rugged west coast and a remote seaside cottage on the island of Llanddwyn. The 1920s English seaside cottage is truly away from it all and can be rented through Unique Home Stays.

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut

Princess Retreats

SilverKris (Singapore Airlines in-flight magazine) - September 2012

Girl Power is back. And not just with the upcoming Spice Girls musical. Women are heading off for weekends, even weeks, away together, and leaving their menfolk at home.Girls’ night out has gotten fancy; ballooning into full-fledged trips in exotic locales...

Properties featured in this article: Artists´ Beach House, Eagle´s Rest

Country Living

Kitchens, Bathrooms and Bedrooms Magazine - September 2012

This Devon barn has been transformed into a refined contemporary space where elegance and understatement are the order of the day

Properties featured in this article: Rydon

Lush Lodging

Live Out Loud (South Africa) - August 2012

Unique Home Stays’ Limpopo Safari Lodge threads quintessential colonial atmosphere with the pulse of a truly African bush home. Kevin Taylor spent a weekend in the Waterberg investigating this interesting concept

Properties featured in this article: Limpopo Safari Lodge

Running Away to Sea

A Hume (country clothing blog) - August 2012

If you have yet to have your annual fix of briny breezes, restorative strolls along the beach and picnics on the cliffs then read on for our guide to the top last minute coastal getaways.

Properties featured in this article: Scott´s On The Rocks

Romantic Retreats

Pure Weddings Magazine - August 2012

With so many idyllic places to stay in Devon, Cornwall and Somerset, why go further afield for your honeymoon? Here are some of the region´s most romantic venues

Properties featured in this article: The Edge

Home from Home

Barclays Little Book of Wonders - August 2012

Why leave your castle empty when it could be enjoyed by others?

Properties featured in this article: Beachcomber, The Parsonage

Small Holiday House Jewels

Tiny Houses (blog) - August 2012

Summer is not over yet. For all those who are still dreaming of your next holiday, we have tracked down a couple of neat little cottages in Cornwall, southwest England:

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut, The Limit, The Edge

Homes Away From Home;Dorset Luxury at The Pavilion

Little Miss Homes blog - August 2012

This week I´m thrilled to share with you this gorgeous home away from home in Dorset, courtesy of the fab Unique Homestays. The Pavilion in situated in the tranquil hamlet of Milborne Wick, the perfect spot to really get away from it all.

Properties featured in this article: The Pavilion

An Idyllic Escape to a Private Beach House in Whitstable

Blue Skies in-flight magazine - August 2012

With Summer finally here, you may be looking for a special place for that weekend getaway or special occasion. Introducing the Artist´s Beach House in Whitstable- the perfect holiday retreat...

Properties featured in this article: Artists´ Beach House

The Christmas Guide- Luxury Festive Breaks

Group Leisure Magazine - August 2012

If you really want to go all out with your group at Christmas, why not try a luxury break at one of the larger properties offered from Unique Home Stays?

Properties featured in this article: Grittleton Manor

Where to Stay...UK Luxury Escapes

Conde Nast Traveller - August 2012

Gorgeous Larkhill Priory, which is available to rent for the first time, comes with unrivalled credentials...Pool? yes. Landscaped gardens? Of course...

Properties featured in this article: Larkhill Priory

Luxury Holiday Homes Can Pay for Themselves

The Evening Standard - August 2012

Think smart and your luxury summer retreat — in the UK or abroad — can even be a wise investment, reports Ruth Bloomfield

Properties featured in this article: Pippins, The Beach Hut

A Romantic Beach Hut for Two on the north Cornish Coast

Hooked on Houses - August 2012

Looking for a romantic hideaway? I’m loving this cozy beach hut in North Cornwall. It’s listed with Unique Home Stays, which says, “A natural amphitheater, the Beach Hut is surrounded by cliffs. Set in the middle of a 52-acre site, fall asleep to the sound of the surf outside your window.”

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut

Old Pear Tree Barn in Cornwall

Build It Magazine - August 2012

When the Hancocks discovered Pear Tree Barn in Cornwall, they fell in love and bought it, but the time limit on the existing planning permission meant they almost lost the chance to create something rather special

Properties featured in this article: Old Pear Tree Barn

Who to go to for luxury accommodation...

Tatler - August 2012

...for a cracking house-all-to-yourself holiday take a look at these providers of bespoke luxury accommodation in the UK and overseas

A Tour of Pixie Nook Cottage in Cornwall

A Joyful Cottage - July 2012

Recently I received an email from Claire at Unique Home Stays in the UK. Once I looked at the stunning photos of Pixie Nook I sent a "definitely" reply to Claire and here we are. It´s my pleasure to share this pretty one bedroom cottage with you

Properties featured in this article: Pixie Nook

Unusual UK Wedding Venues

Stylist.co.uk - July 2012

It´s becoming harder to find somewhere that´s really unique - but not impossible. Below, we´ve selected 25 British wedding venues that think outside the box and refuse to conform to ceremonial norms.

Properties featured in this article: Artists´ Beach House

Property Porn: Dream Holiday Homes in Britain

Huffington Post - July 2012

Drool over these spectacular private holiday homes with breathtaking ocean views and sprawling acres of land.

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut, Silvanus, The Edge, Beachcomber, 4 First Street

Romantic Beach Breaks

Beach Tomato - July 2012

After taking on the crowds and Olympic mayhem in London, you might well fancy a few days à deux. Beautifully rustic and totally secluded, The Beach Hut is quite possibly the most romantic place on earth.

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut

Cottage of the Week-Worthyvale Mill

Home Bunch (Canadian Interior Design) - July 2012

This picture-perfect converted 17th-century mill country cottage, comes complete with a charming mill wheel and idyllic countryside views. The cottage, located near Tintagel in North Cornwall, UK has an interesting mix of traditional and contemporary decor.

Properties featured in this article: Worthyvale Mill

Say Hola to Luxury!

Mayfair Life Magazine - July 2012

Spain´s infamous Costa del Sol is known for its sunny days, fabulous beaches and great tourist arena, but it has never been known as luxurious...until now.

Properties featured in this article: The Olive Grove

"My Best Holiday Ever"

Look Magazine - July 2012

Radio 1 DJ, Gemma Cairney, talks about her best holiday ever - with Unique Home Stays

Properties featured in this article: Silvanus

Summer Sanctuary

Cornwall Life Magazine - July 2012

With so many reasons for a staycation in 2012, create a holiday home in your own back garden, says Interiors Editor Alexandra Richards

Editor´s Letter page

Grand Designs Magazine - July 2012

As GDM editor, I’m a fan of any Huf Haus, and I discovered recently that Unique Home Stays has the only entire Huf Haus in the UK that’s available to rent...

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Haus

Where to relax in Kent, the Garden of England

The Sunday Mirror - July 2012

Romantic, whimsical and right on the beach, this house, with its wooden porch and veranda, might look as if it belongs on America’s East Coast but in fact it’s in Whitstable on the Kent coast.

Properties featured in this article: Artists´ Beach House

Luxurious Retreats in Selsey

Luxury Lifestyles - July 2012

Enjoy all the wonders of the South British Coastline at Selsey Beach House

Properties featured in this article: Selsey Beach House

Make the Most of Living on the Coast

Ideal Home Magazine - July 2012

Plenty of us like to be beside the seaside, but there are a few things to consider before making a permanent move there... © Ideal Home magazine as featured in August 2012 www.housetohome.co.uk/idealhomemagazine.

Properties featured in this article: The Limit, The House in the Sea, Scott´s On The Rocks

How did you find this place?

The Sunday Times - July 2012

There´s still time to be your family´s hero this summer. Just book one of these last-minute cottages for the perfect UK escape

Properties featured in this article: Love Lane Lodge

A Family Home

Ristruttarare con Casa Chic - July 2012

The beautiful coastal property right on the beach was originally built in the thirties before being transformed into a homely paradise

Properties featured in this article: Selsey Beach House

Holiday Hampton´s Style

Harper´s Bazaar (Indonesia) - July 2012

Complete your visit to London this year with a stay at the expertly-designed Glasshouse, just one of the beautiful properties available from Unique Home Stays

Properties featured in this article: The Glasshouse

Beach Hut Beauty in Cornwall...

Self Build & Design Magazine - July 2012

Steve and Rebecca Peck have restored a derelict beach hut on the north Cornish coast, building a contemporary new hut beside it to extend the living accommodation and create a quirky seaside holiday home.

Properties featured in this article: The Limit

Beach Cottage of the Week

Home Bunch (Canadian Interior Design) - July 2012

Today’s cottage is all about the beach! Located in Selsey, West Sussex, United Kingdom, this beach cottage brings true coastal decor to the next level. Don’t expect luxury, but simplicity with great taste and comfort.

Properties featured in this article: Selsey Beach House

Holywell´s The Limit

Wavelength Magazine - June 2012

Live the beach life at this unique cornish shack; the ultimate surf pad

Properties featured in this article: The Limit

Malvarossa Beach Villa

Ur Dream Home (Ireland) - June 2012

This sleek and luxurious beachfront villa exudes a cool, modern and unfussy style. It is airy and spacious with inspired modern design features. Set in a perfect location on Malvarrosa Beach in Valencia

The Best Cornish Boltholes with Space

The Times - June 2012

Empty beaches, hidden coves and little-known places to eat. Julia Brookes finds the best of the West Country...

Properties featured in this article: Pixie Nook

Peaceful Cornish Retreats

Bellevue Magazine (Germany) - June 2012

Sometimes less is more, as with this Cornish beach hut in South West England, where even Hollywood stars have visited!

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut

Cottage of the Week

Home Bunch (Canadian Interior Design) - June 2012

This secluded beach cottage is truly special, from its uninterrupted coastal and ocean views to its coastal decor. The beach cottage sits alone on the cliff edge (fenced off) in an enviable location for breathtaking views.

Properties featured in this article: Northcott Beach House

Romantic and Elegant Vineyard Cottage..

Casa Da Sogno - June 2012

Pippins; a gorgeous shabby chic cottage to inspire and delight visitors, located in the heart of a vineyard close to Budapest, Hungary

Properties featured in this article: Pippins

Home Business Heroes

Smarta - June 2012

Home businesses generate £284bn of the UK´s GDP, making them the true heroes of our economy. So to continue Smarta and Viking´s celebration of these brave entrepreneurs, we tracked down Sarah Stanley, founder of Unique Home Stays.

PR Interview with Marketing Manager of Unique Home Stays

Features Exec Media Bulletin - June 2012

You´re in the right place if you´re looking to learn more about Unique Home Stays; stay to read our interview with marketing manager Claire Ray.

Financing your Start Up

Moneymaker Magazine - June 2012

Sarah Stanley is the MD of Unique Home Stays, starting the company herself ten years go with a £500 loan from her mother. With this small cheque, and bags of self belief and determination, Sarah set about establishing her fledgling company as the UK’s number one holiday lettings provider of unusual homes.

Inspiring Holiday Ideas For Solo Travelers

Woman and Home - June 2012

A great place for a solo escape that´s not too far from home. The Merchant´s House in Frome, Somerset is a Grade II listed seventeenth century town house that´s been fully restored by English Heritage.

Properties featured in this article: The Merchant´s House

The Great Escape

Hitched (wedding website) - June 2012

We decided on Cornwall for our honeymoon, as we’ve got many happy memories of holidaying there together in the past, and so I embarked on a hunt for the perfect romantic bolt-hole.

Properties featured in this article: The Sea Barn

Been There Done That? Try This...

Top Sante - June 2012

Unlike the south-west, yorkshire’s coast has some fantastic surf spots that hardly anyone knows about. And it’s far more chic than its traditional seaside reputation might suggest.

Properties featured in this article: Bay View

Friday Fantasy Vacation

The Wander Plan (blog) - June 2012

There was one cottage that I didn’t squeeze in to my Thatched Cottage post last week. It was just too lovely to share the attention with other cottages. The Old Fox Cottage is in Worcestershire, England sleeps four and is perfect for a small family

Properties featured in this article: Old Fox Cottage

Promotional audio visual

Towan Media blog - June 2012

Towan Media has recently produced a high definition audio-visual point of sale presentational slideshow on behalf of Unique Home Stays.

Best of British beach boutique retreats

The Sunday Mirror - June 2012

Oh we do like to be beside the seaside, and these days it’s easy to make it a stylish escape at a price that won’t take all the pleasure away.

Properties featured in this article: Quay Cottage

Top prize for a Unique show stand

Business Cornwall - June 2012

Luxury holiday accommodation specialist Unique Home Stays was awarded first prize for ‘Best Non-Agricultural Trade Stand’ at last week’s Royal Cornwall Show.

Top 10 British Beach Houses

Woman and Home - June 2012

A real wow house, Beachcomber has everything you need for a relaxing break - including a heated pool!

Properties featured in this article: Beachcomber

Top 10 British Beach Houses- River House

Woman and Home - June 2012

Perched on top of a hill overlooking Mylor harbour, the views from this contemporary Cornish four-bedroom house are truly breathtaking.

Properties featured in this article: River House

Top 10 British Beach Houses-The Edge

Woman and Home - June 2012

Looking for an idyllic romantic getaway with plenty of character? The Edge is a traditional Cornish beach hut nestled in the cliffs with uninterrupted panoramic views of the coastline.

Properties featured in this article: The Edge

World Oceans Day- Old Fashioned Seaside Romance

Huffington Post - June 2012

The most beautiful locations in the world rely on the azure backdrop of a deep blue ocean. Sarah O´Meara compiles the top ten places to rediscover the ocean...

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut

World Oceans Day-Stunning self catering in Northern Ireland

Huffington Post - June 2012

Flanked by the North Atlantic ocean on one side and the dramatic Mourne Mountains on the other, Scott´s On The Rocks is an award-winning self-catering property in a magical setting

Properties featured in this article: Scott´s On The Rocks

Beside The Seaside

Heart Home Magazine - June 2012

Buckets and spades at the ready, 2012 is the year to embrace the Great British summer!

Properties featured in this article: Artists´ Beach House

Cornwall, as the Adventure Butler saw it...

The Independent - June 2012

From ballet on the beach to harvesting a hedgerow, a new company shows Kate Simon how to get the most from a UK holiday

Properties featured in this article: The Watermill

The UK´s Most Romantic Places

All About You - June 2012

North Cornish coast, Cornwall: Where better to give vent to your untamed passions than in a landscape that is wild and rugged?

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut

Vacation rental websites, from quirky to sleek

The Seattle Times - June 2012

If you are put off by exhaustive vacation rental listings, here´s way to narrow down the choices.

The chic hideaways with a difference

Daily Express (property section) - June 2012

A firm that offers to help you create- and market- your very own chic shed claims that you can earn up to £70,000 a year with the right place in the right setting, explains Andrea Watson.

Spending It...The Best Cornish Retreats

Moneyweek Magazine - May 2012

If you fancy a holiday closer to home this year, try one of these holiday rentals on the Cornish coast, selected by Laura Holt in The Independent.

Properties featured in this article: The Limit

Measurement: Making the Grade

Marketing Week - May 2012

To be taken seriously at board level, the PR industry needs to work out how to measure the outcomes - not just the outputs - of its work. It’s easier said than done, say the experts, but some teams have succeeded.

10 Stylish Beach Houses in Cornwall

Conde Nast Traveller - May 2012

Wondering where to holiday at home this summer? Head to the south-west, says Emily Mathieson, and rent one of these 10 houses for a classic British beach break in style.

Properties featured in this article: The Limit

Antennae

Identity Magazine (Middle East) - May 2012

Sometimes it is simpler to rent a holiday home than to buy one as there are so many to choose from around the world. A favourite holiday home spot is Cornwall in Britain, where Unique Home Stays has several properties available, including The Beach Hut

Classic English Elegance at Plush Manor

Traditional Homes & Interiors - May 2012

Nestled in the heart of the East Sussex countryside, just a stone´s throw from the medieval gem of Rye, Plush Manor is an imposing beauty.

Properties featured in this article: Plush Manor

A no-brainer: for high-end customers you need a high-quality mobile experience

Eye For Travel - May 2012

EyeforTravel’s Pamela Whitby talks to Sarah Stanley the managing director of Unique Home Stays (UHS) about how they are tackling rapidly rising mobile use and why delivering any glitches is certainly not an optio

Friday Fantasy Vacation

The Wander Plan (blog) - May 2012

The town of Nonards is a village next to a village east of Bordeaux and north of Toulouse. So, really how could a vacation not be fantasy-worthy in those environs?

Properties featured in this article: Bijou Cottage

To Whitstable To Woo

The People - May 2012

Listening to the waves lapping against the shore as the golden sun slowly sinks into the horizon... this has got to be one of the best places in Britain for a romantic seafood dinner.

Properties featured in this article: Artists´ Beach House

Hey, how did you find that place?

The New York Times- The Practical Traveller - May 2012

Six sites that curate lodging so you don´t have to... Unique Home Stays; best for travellers who prefer the intimacy of staying in someone else’s house, whether it be with the hosts on site, serving you breakfast, or renting a fully furnished house.

Properties featured in this article: The House in the Sea

Cottage of the Week

Home Bunch (Canadian Interior Design) - May 2012

One of my favorites things about renting a beach cottage is the freedom it gives you. Owning a cottage is one of my dreams, but I must admit that I love the possibility of renting a different cottage every summer. You can choose different locations, different beaches and different decor...

Properties featured in this article: The Limit

Case Study: Unique Home Stays

Federation of Small Businesses - May 2012

Unique Home Stays is dedicated to providing the ultimate in ´Luxury Private House Accommodation´ offering privileged access to some of the most luxurious and grandest private houses worldwide.

Kitchen Classes

Various Home Counties Publications - May 2012

Staying and cooking in Spain... culinary breaks are held several times throughout the year at The Olive Grove in Andalucia

Properties featured in this article: The Olive Grove

Spin the Bottle competition

Dorset Cereals - May 2012

This week we’ve paired up with Unique Home Stays to offer one lucky winner and their guest two nights of bliss at Pixie Nook in north Cornwall, the perfect romantic getaway!

Properties featured in this article: Pixie Nook

Sarah Stanley: From Cottage Industry to Multi Million Pound Business

The Next Women (Business Magazine) - May 2012

Sarah Stanley is Founder & MD of Unique Home Stays, a multi-million pound company which she has grown from a cottage industry (literally).

Photo Guide: Poland

Frommers (USA) - May 2012

The Duck House, a 100-year old summer house overlooking a large fishing lake outside Krakow.

Properties featured in this article: The Duck House

Ivory Coast

Beautiful Kitchens Magazine - May 2012

Helen Blake and Paul Stephens were always going to have high standards when it came to planning their dream kitchen...

10 Places Where You Can Sleep on a Beach

Frommers (USA) - May 2012

If beachfront hotels aren´t close enough to the water´s edge for you, you´ll want to check out these hotels, casitas, chalets, bungalows, eco lodges, and cottages that are on the beach. From Mexico to Australia´s Whitsunday Islands, don´t miss these 10 places around the world where you can sleep on the beach.

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut

Revolution: Social Media - Meet the new social networks

Brand Republic - May 2012

Hardly a month goes by without news of yet another niche social network creating a diversion from Facebook and Twitter. But what potential do they really offer to brands?

Firm and Top Chef in Venture

Newquay Voice - May 2012

A luxury accommodation provider based near St Columb Major is celebrating after being handpicked by a top celebrity chef to partner him in a business venture.

The Best Houses in the South West

Country Calling - May 2012

This part of the world has beautiful beaches, stunning landscapes, history seeping through every pore and now with the recession in full swing it´s more popular than ever...

Properties featured in this article: The Fish Store, Parc Behan Cottage

Sun, Sea & Solitude

Kitchens, Bedrooms & Bathrooms - May 2012

Innovative design and clean, contemporary lines define this luxurious retreat on the picturesque Jurassic Coast

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Haus

Three of the Best: Beach Huts

The Observer - April 2012

A cut above your average seaside hut, these stylish cabins allow you to stay overnight and fall asleep and wake up to the sound of the waves on the shore. Sweet dreams…

Properties featured in this article: The Limit

Incoming

Business Cornwall - April 2012

This month we asked some holiday companies for their hopes and expectations for the season ahead. Is the trade expecting to benefit from ´staycations´? And how dependent are they on good weather?

Where to celebrate the big 5-0

Portman Travel - April 2012

If Downton is a bit showy, Saddlewood Manor at the foot of the Brecon Beacons might be more to your liking. The house is set in 50 acres of parkland adjacent to the Triffrwd River and has a snooker room, Victorian vine house and walled garden in the grounds.

Properties featured in this article: Saddlewood Manor

Unique Home Stays Teams Up with Top Celebrity Chef

Newquay People - April 2012

Luxury accommodation provider Unique Home Stays has been handpicked by a top celebrity chef to partner with him on his exciting new business venture.

Exotic Elegance

Real Weddings (Australia) - April 2012

Dreaming of a unique escape or an overseas exotic location for your wedding? It can be difficult finding that perfect place, but Unique Home Stays gives you privileged access to some of the most luxurious and grandest private houses around the world.

Cottage of the Week - Sennen Cove Beach

Home Bunch (Canada) - April 2012

This beach cottage overlooks Sennen Cove – one of west Cornwall’s most beautiful beaches and it has amazing ocean views. The interior is a mix of coastal decor with country-chic, but most importantly, this is a place where anyone can feel relaxed and at ease. This beach cottage has four cozy bedrooms, an adorable kitchen and a living room with a window-seat and expansive views of the beach.

Properties featured in this article: North Rock Beach House

Homes Away From Home: The Artists Beach House, Whitstable

Little Miss Homes - April 2012

This week´s home away from home is the stunning Artists´ Beach House, a detached clapperboard house built in 1906. Opening onto Tankerton Beach, the property is spectacularly situated in a quiet corner of the attractive and fashionable fishing port of Whitstable on the North Kent coast.

Properties featured in this article: Artists´ Beach House

11 Steps to the Best Weekend Ever

The Huffington Post - April 2012

I´m a Londoner get me outta here. If you´re like me and sometimes find yourself, almost bleeding in love for a fantastical yet exhausting city, yearning to look out at nothing but a field or the sea? Then I have something for you.

Properties featured in this article: Silvanus

The Big Six

The Independent (Traveller) - April 2012

This 1930s former beach hut is now a high spec modern hideaway for two...

Properties featured in this article: The Limit

Showcase - Unique Home Stays

The Social Factory (Australia) - April 2012

We spoke with Sarah Stanley, Managing Director of Unique Home Stays. Sarah has become a very successful entrepreneur since starting Unique Home Stays just over a decade ago. The company specialises in luxury private home accommodation, with more than 140 in 14 countries across the world. We spoke to Sarah about her journey, challenges and successes with managing this fantastic company…..

Chic beside the seaside

Conde Nast Traveller - April 2012

Wondering where to holiday this summer? Head to the south-west, says Emily Mathieson, and rent one of these 10 houses for a classic British beach break in style.

Properties featured in this article: The Limit

Friday Fantasy Vacation

The Wander Plan (blog) - April 2012

I can hardly think of a more quaint and pleasant place to spend a week with friends than in the Cotswolds during spring.

Properties featured in this article: Scudamore

Unique Home Stays Teams Up with Top Celebrity Chef

Cornwall´s Coolest - April 2012

Luxury accommodation provider Unique Home Stays has been handpicked by a top celebrity chef to partner with him on his exciting new business venture.

Devon & Cornwall

Irelands Homes Interiors and Living Magazine - April 2012

The south west of England is a haven for those who love the great outdoors. Rolling waves, beautiful beaches, lush hills and quaint villages, coupled with fantastic weather give an enviable mix of vibrant culture and fascinating history. Here are just a few suggestions of things to do while you’re in the area.

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut

Top 10 private island getaways

MSN Travel Australia - April 2012

Richard Branson has one, as does Johnny Depp — in fact, if you´re a member of the world´s super-rich, then owning your own island is pretty much a prerequisite. And, while us mere mortals might not be able to afford our own an island, you don´t have to have a wallet the size of Bill Gates´ to be able to rent one.

Properties featured in this article: The House in the Sea

A Romantic Scene with a Lake View

Casa Da Sogno (Italy) - April 2012

It sounds like a fairytale but it is a reality ...it is possible to live in an old cottage from the 1500s! With all the authentic charm to dream about a slice of the French life.

Properties featured in this article: Bijou Cottage

Alone at Sea

20 Private Wohnträume (Germany) - April 2012

Blue water, crashing surf and air that sparkles like champagne - in the southwest of England the Atlantic plays with all the senses.

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut

Cottage of the Week - Beach Cottage Rental

Home Bunch (Canada) - April 2012

Have you ever heard of “Boutique cottages”? Boutique cottages have the same idea as boutique hotels. They’re usually restored cottage rentals and they’re done with the highest quality, but usually keep an inviting and cozy feel. This is exactly how this beach cottage rental is. Located in Mousehole, Cornwall, United Kingdom, “The Old Pilchard Press“, as its called, is simply a place that you’d like to go back to every summer.

Properties featured in this article: The Old Pilchard Press

Cottage of the Week - Whitstable UK

Home Bunch (Canada) - April 2012

Missing sunshine as much as I am? So, here we go, dream again about summer, sun and beach. And where else could it be more perfect than a cottage on Tankerton Beach in Whitstable, UK? This rentable (we can stay there!!!) cottage is a hot spot for top models, journalists, photographers, pop starts and writers… and I can see why. The simplicity of the cottage can make anyone feel in touch with what really matters, living surrounded by tranquility and peacefulness.

Properties featured in this article: Artists´ Beach House

Life Above the Ocean Waves

The Lady - April 2012

Surrounded by water at high tide, the 1930s three-bedroom house on Towan Island, just off Newquay beach, enjoys 360-degree views.

Properties featured in this article: The House in the Sea, Pixie Nook, Prince Park

Cottage of the Week - Romantic Getaway

Home Bunch (Canada) - April 2012

I’m feeling a bit romantic today and that’s why I chose this cottage for two in the English countryside. This cottage is so cute and it couldn’t be any cozier. The rooms are very small but full of charm and comfort.

Properties featured in this article: Gilly Cottage

Seeking a home ... On the Web!

Vanity Fair (Italy) - April 2012

Internet as a real estate agent? Looking carefully, you will find original opportunities that can make renting a home for the holiday a special experience that is worth the trip alone!

Dovedale Cottage

Peak District News - April 2012

New luxury boutique bolthole in the peak district

Properties featured in this article: Dovedale Cottage

The Refuge

Casa Da Sogno (Italy) - April 2012

Half way between Bath and Wells in Somerset is the Old Parisian, a B & B with a charm all its own and long history. It was previously the village post office, but also the bakery. The owner, Karen, has even preserved the old post office counter... But what gives the cottage its uniqueness of that atmosphere is French you breathe.

Properties featured in this article: The Old Parisian

10 tips for infectious viral content

The Marketer - April 2012

Learn how to create content that spreads like wildfire with our tips and tricks from online marketing experts

Scudamore Court, Wiltshire

Emily Escaped - April 2012

This medieval manor house is grand enough to make you feel special, and homely enough to make it feel like it’s your

Properties featured in this article: Scudamore

Cottage Nest

Ristrutturare Con Casa Chic (Italy) - April 2012

A cottage near Budapest is the place where Catherine Dickens, descendant of the famous English novelist, welcomes her guests.

Properties featured in this article: Pippins

Precious Shelter

Ristrutturare Con Casa Chic (Italy) - April 2012

The cottage, built in stone and oak, was once inhabited by the servants and the guardian of the castle. The building, connected to the arched turret which forms the entrance, faces a decorative pond.

Properties featured in this article: Bijou Cottage

Say ‘I do’ in style at The Vine House

hitched.co.za (South Africa) - April 2012

If you want to have a wedding day that is all about vintage style and retro romance then a wedding venue in the country will be the perfect setting. Rolling fields, mountain backdrops and tranquil rivers will set the perfect romantic scene.

Properties featured in this article: The Vine House

Coastal Cottage Home: Lovely Waterfront Retreat in the UK

Trendir (USA) - April 2012

This small coastal cottage home sure is sweet! This vacation house located on the sea in Burton Bradstock, Dorset, United Kingdom features three floors, each with an amazing view of these breathtaking surroundings through multiple windows, inspiring its residents and guests to get out into the great outdoors, sometimes without ever leaving the comfort of home.

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Haus

Cottage of the Week - Crackington Haven

Home Bunch (Canada) - April 2012

One of my favorite things to blog about are cottages and this one has all the qualities I dream about when it comes to cottages: Charm? Check! Ocean views? Check! Beach? Check! Privacy? Check! Oh, the list really goes on and on.

Properties featured in this article: Penkenna Beach Barn

Cottage of the Week - Poland

Home Bunch (Canada) - April 2012

Cottages should be just like our home, they should always reflect our personality and have only things we love. Living or in this case, vacationing where we display things we care about can make the environment much more pleasant and comfortable.

Properties featured in this article: The Duck House

Currently Loving: Dream Escapes and Tiny Places

Loving Living Small - April 2012

Although I am enjoying living on the east coast now, I do miss my west coast style, especially the ocean views. Nothing a plane ride to take care of that but in the meantime, I found a few awesome sites and blogs that curb my ocean wanderlust. One of my new faves is Unique Home Stays.

Properties featured in this article: The Limit

Double the Fun (Nancy Sorrell) 8th July 2010

The Sun celebrity blog - April 2012

WE´VE been on a flippin´ great holiday. The Moir family went to Bude in Cornwall and it could have been the Bahamas. We had a beautiful beach, out-of-this-world accommodation and great food.

Properties featured in this article: Northcott Beach House

Wacky and Wild

Easy Living Magazine - April 2012

For the more adventurous decorator, don´t feel you have to stick to one textile, pattern or theme. Sometimes (only sometimes mind) everything at once can be impressive!

Properties featured in this article: The Art House

Cottage of the Week - Chic by the Beach

Home Bunch (Canada) - April 2012

Built in 1810, this cottage still enjoys the traditional feel of a fisherman’s abode but with the talented eye of the owner has been lovingly restored to combine the original charm and character with wonderful bespoke furniture and stylish design.

Properties featured in this article: Admiral´s Cottage

Seaside Holidays

Group Leisure Magazine - March 2012

For a truly luxurious seaside holiday, Unique Home Stays has a choice of larger properties on the beautiful Cornish coast that are either suitable for smaller groups, or up to 20 people

Properties featured in this article: Silvanus, Northcott Beach House

French Feeling

Homes & Antiques - March 2012

Karen Price has transformed a 17th century property from a tired bakery into a stylish B&B with more than a hint of the Provençal about it...

Properties featured in this article: The Old Parisian

Cornwall Vacation Homes

The Wander Plan (blog) - March 2012

While there are fishing villages of great beauty all over the world, there is something special about those in Cornwall. See some of the most beautiful below....

Properties featured in this article: Rosewastis Manor, The Sea Barn, Waters Reach, Mawgan, Worthyvale Mill

Where To Stay

Conde Nast Traveller - March 2012

Four of the best stately homes to rent in the UK

Properties featured in this article: Churchill Manor

Chef´s Special

Cornwall Today - March 2012

Unique Home Stays in-house chef Franck shares his favouritre recipe...

A Home-Made Whitstable Wedding

Rock n´ Roll Bride - March 2012

The great thing about the Artist´s Beach House is that it’s one of the only wedding venues in the UK that’s licensed for an almost outdoor wedding, on the porch of the house, overlooking the beach!

Properties featured in this article: Artists´ Beach House

Win a Holiday In a Bag!

Beach Tomato Competition - March 2012

We´re celebrating our first birthday here at Beach Tomato. Party poppers at the ready! The two nights´ stay at The Artists´ Beach House overlooking Tankerton Beach is the perfect place for a secluded break with friends or family...

Properties featured in this article: Artists´ Beach House

New discoveries from the Wayfare inbox

Wayfare Magazine (USA) - March 2012

Rhianna Morton at Unique Home Stays reached out to us to share a curated collection of once-in-a-lifetime vacation rental properties like this dreamy villa in Mykonos or this South African estate (pictured below) situated between a private white sand beach and crystal lagoon.

Properties featured in this article: The Looking Glass, Villa Haliades

Beach House of the Week

Beach Tomato - March 2012

Nestled good and proper off the beaten track just outside Bude in North Cornwall, Northcott Beach House is a Cornish beach retreat at its best.

Properties featured in this article: Northcott Beach House

Cosy Cottages and Hidden Hideaways

Heart Home Magazine - March 2012

Leave the stresses and strains of everyday life behind and retreat into the countryside this spring. Whatever your budget, we´re found three of the best secluded spots for a weekend away...

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut

Home From Home

Apres Magazine - March 2012

Escaping from the country has never been so tempting....

Properties featured in this article: The Parsonage

Romantic UK Hideaways

Sunday Times Travel - March 2012

Hidden from prying eyes, with room for just the two of you, these are the UK and Ireland’s most beguiling love nests. Treat yourselves...

Properties featured in this article: The Limit, The Beach Hut

Olympics 2012

Ur Dream Home (www.urdreamhome.ie) - March 2012

The waters of Weymouth Bay and Portland Harbour will play host to ten exhilarating sailing events during the 2012 game - certain to provide exhilarating viewing! Stay just down the road at the only entire ´Grand Designs´ featured Huf Haus that’s available for holiday rental. The Beach Haus offers breathtaking panoramic sea views and is around a 15 minute drive from the sailing venues.

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Haus

African Elegance

Ivy and Piper (Australia) - March 2012

A prestigious wine estate steeped in history, the property was initially settled in 1707 with a small three bedroom home.

Properties featured in this article: The Vine House

Holiday company enjoys big TV boost

Newquay Voice - March 2012

A LUXURY accommodation business based near Newquay has seen its bookings soar following an appearance on television.

40 Most Beautiful Houses

Columbus Magazine (Netherlands) - March 2012

Each year Columbus Magazine selects the very finest holiday homes for you, our loyal readers....

Properties featured in this article: Dragonwood, Villa Caldera, Villa Luberon, Bijou Cottage, Grapevine Cottage, Pippins, The Olive Grove, Malvarrosa Beach Villa

Homes Away From Home: The Fish Store in Mousehole

Little Miss Homes - March 2012

This week´s Home Away From Home is the absolutely delightful Fish Store set in the beautiful Cornish village of Mousehole, somewhere I´m been longing to visit since I first heard its name a few years ago

Properties featured in this article: The Fish Store

Grapevine Cottage

Ivy and Piper (Australia) - March 2012

An extremely private cottage hideaway designed just for two, Doolhof’s little house, Grapevine Cottage, is a perfect aside to the manor house. Originally used as a wine cellar then farm shed, the quaint little building was converted to additional guest accommodation and beautifully compliments the main house.

Properties featured in this article: Grapevine Cottage

Ripples of Approval

25 Beautiful Homes - March 2012

Penelope and Justin Harte viewed a former cricket pavilion and gave it a thumbs up (By Claire Ray)

Properties featured in this article: The Old River House

Breaks Between Sky and Sea

Queen (Greece) - March 2012

It´s small, cute, stylish and next in an endless beach. What else do you want from a holiday?

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Haus

Glass and Trellis

Ristruttura Case e Casali - March 2012

Through a system of large windows and frames, this house is able to give a dynamic dimension to the environment and the light. It is the green Huf Haus revolution...

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Haus

The Marrakech Villa

Lifestyle Real Estate (USA) - March 2012

Unique Homestays also offer a wonderful Real Estate service so if you are looking for something truly beautiful and unique, check it out...

Properties featured in this article: The Marrakech Villa

The Olive Grove

Lifestyle Real Estate (USA) - March 2012

Unique Homestays also offer a wonderful Real Estate service so if you are looking for something truly beautiful and unique, check it out...

Properties featured in this article: The Olive Grove

How To Successfully Let A Holiday Home

howopia.co.uk - March 2012

The holiday home market is a competitive place, with everyone from big agencies to independent home owners vying for the top spot.

The Great Spring Break

Meg Says (Meg Mathews blog) - March 2012

If you’re fed up of your own pad and are in need of a change of scenery (even for just a few days) Unique Home Stays provides the perfect solution

Properties featured in this article: The Parsonage, The Limit

TV show boosts holiday bookings

Business Cornwall - March 2012

Luxury accommodation provider Unique Home Stays has announced a big increase in business over the first two months of 2012, in the wake of its appearance on primetime television.

Island Life

Financial Times - March 2012

This has to be one of Britain’s quirkiest B&Bs – a tiny guest house perched on a granite rock just off the coast of Newquay

Properties featured in this article: The House in the Sea

Grapevine Cottage

Ill Seen Ill Said - March 2012

It feels like a long time since I went on a holiday that took me somewhere completely new. One that was accompanied by that feeling of discovery, but also nervousness; eyes searching at airports, maps hastily glanced at, locals tentatively approached

Properties featured in this article: Grapevine Cottage

A Boutique Bolthole

Cornwall Life - February 2012

Claire Fulton-Ray discovers The Hide, a sympathetically-restored barn near Watergate Bay, and talks to its owner Joy Weldhen about its successful renovation

Properties featured in this article: The Hide

Manor House Mini-Breaks

Women´s Own - February 2012

Go all Downtown Abbey for the weekend and stay in a stately pile..

Properties featured in this article: Plush Manor

The Future of Self Catering

The Sunday Times - February 2012

The new breed of holiday rentals offers affordable luxury and added extras — from cinemas to pro chefs

Properties featured in this article: Grogley Farm

Romantic Rooms

Somerset Life - February 2012

From the beautiful city of Bath to the resplendent countryside of rural Somerset, the county is full of romantic hideaways to whisk your loved one away to this Valentine’s Day.

Properties featured in this article: The Old Parisian

We´re on the Road

Glam*It (Top women´s magazine in Belgium) - February 2012

This year, say no to a birthday barrel in your favorite pub; opt for a week away with your BFFs. Top idea: rent an authentic 1930s villa in Marrakech - with a private chef, swimming pool and tennis court - or stay in Andalusia in a farm overlooking the sea. Huh, what do you say? Oh sorry, we were already checking our schedules...

Properties featured in this article: The Marrakech Villa, The Olive Grove

Cotswold Gems

Just The Planet - February 2012

Cotswolds villages are utterly unmistakeable in character. Full of quirky, asymmetrical cottages made of golden limestone, they’re touched with medieval details and topped with mossy, sloping roofs.

Properties featured in this article: Cotswolds Manor

The Sea on Your Doorstep

The Saturday Telegraph Magazine - February 2012

From rugged Scottish crofts to chic Kentish beach houses, the opportunies for coastal holiday rentals on our own shores are plentiful. By Francesca Syz

Properties featured in this article: Artists´ Beach House, Crocodile Rocks

UCP Awards Shortlist

Business Cornwall - February 2012

Unlocking Cornish Potential (UCP) has unveiled the thirty one talented graduates who have been shortlisted for nine separate awards at its bi-annual Celebration Event.

A Place to Relax ...

Belclaire House (USA) - February 2012

Hey y´all! I´m back and properly medicated caffeinated. My replacement coffee maker should be arriving in the next 7 to 10 business days, and luckily, I have a backup to get me through the wait. If the new one breaks after 3 weeks, then I´m dunzo and moving on to a new brand. This is serious. I cannot wake up to a broken coffee maker again.

Properties featured in this article: Kingfisher Folly

From the Sea to You...

20 Private Wohnträume (Germany) - February 2012

Looks like a typical beach house? Probably not. But Crocodile Rocks is no ordinary home. See for yourself!

Properties featured in this article: Crocodile Rocks

Cottage of the Week - Riverfront Stedham

Home Bunch (Canada) - February 2012

This cottage combines traditional charm with some luxurious comforts. The neutral colour scheme highlights the period features in the house including original leaded windows and the beautiful ethereal church door. Outside is pure paradise. I love how quiet it seem to be and I can imagine myself having my favorite cup of coffee in the beautiful terrace.

Properties featured in this article: River Cottage

Grand Designs

Easy Living Magazine - February 2012

Inspirational interiors

Properties featured in this article: Butterfly House, The Old River House

Truly Unique

www.internationallifestylemagazine.com (USA) - February 2012

Unique Home Stays is a boutique company, based in the UK, offering exclusive accommodation in more than 140 luxury private homes around the world.

Properties featured in this article: The Old Pilchard Press, The Limit, Lodge Artisan

The Voice of the Sea

Casa Chic (Italy) - January 2012

A chance meeting has turned Katrina Brown into the proud owner of a fascinating wooden house built on the beach in 1875.

Properties featured in this article: Artists´ Beach House

The Heart of Provence

Casa Chic (Italy) - January 2012

The home of Rebecca Du Pont captures the rustic simplicity of a dwelling immersed in the beautiful historic landscapes of the Luberon.

Properties featured in this article: Villa Luberon

Cornwall with that lady from Men Behaving Badly…

My Saffron Bun blog - January 2012

‘Cornwall, a place of epic landscapes and dramatic coastline – a county that will showcase the best of Britain’s natural beauty. Where beaches meet the moors and cliffs surrender to the Atlantic!’ To quote the opening titles of the show.

Properties featured in this article: Colenso House

Unique Home Stays Up for Prestigious Marketing Award

Cornwall´s Coolest - January 2012

Luxury holiday accommodation specialist Unique Home Stays has been nominated for a prestigious award to celebrate the company’s recent achievements in marketing.

Cornwall with Caroline Quentin

ITV1(episode 4) - January 2012

Claire Ray visits Colenso House to discuss humanist wedding ceremonies with celebrant Zena Birch

Properties featured in this article: Colenso House

Newquay´s Unique Home Stays Nominated for Prestigious Marketing Award

Newquay People website - January 2012

Luxury holiday accommodation specialist Unique Home Stays, based just outside of Newquay has been nominated for a prestigious award to celebrate the company´s recent achievements in marketing.

Cornwall´s Unique Home Stays Nominated for Prestigious Marketing Award

thisiscornwall.co.uk - January 2012

Luxury holiday accommodation specialist Unique Home Stays has been nominated for a prestigious award to celebrate the company´s recent achievements in marketing. The luxury accommodation provider, based just outside of Newquay, has been nominated for the ´Best Marketing Strategy´ award at the Unlocking Cornish Potential (UCP) Celebration Event.

Valentine´s Day breaks in the UK

The Sunday Mirror - January 2012

Sometimes romance means that you want things to be about the two of you. And at that point, only a cottage made for two will do.

Properties featured in this article: Bay View

Exclusive Stays

Group Leisure Magazine - January 2012

Specialising in providing luxury private home accommodation, with bed and breakfast venues also available, house party style pads are well suited to groups. From castles to water mills and beachside havens to woodland hideaways, there will be something on offer to suit all tastes.

Properties featured in this article: Churchill Manor, Castle Fionn, Silvanus

I want to stay in a Beach House

Wanderlust (Unique Honeymoons) - January 2012

Walk straight onto the sand from these seaside boltholes...

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut

A Retreat - Poles Apart

Casa Da Sogno - January 2012

Like many manor houses - and this can really be called a Manor House - The Vine House truly lives up to its name. Here´s why; We are in South Africa across the globe, near Wellington, in Cape West Africa. The property extends for hundreds of hectares, between forest and vineyards. Lives have been devoted to caring for this house and the vines that surround it, protecting it from the world.

Properties featured in this article: The Vine House

For a Private Party By The Sea...

Wed Magazine (Devon issue 11) - January 2012

Built in 1892, the crisp white, turreted house has recently been refurbished to create a stylish seaside sanctuary. A mellow palette of glacier white, clotted cream and dove grey creates a serene ambience for your special day

Properties featured in this article: Silvanus

Lottery

Eugenia Silva´s Elle Blog (Spain) - January 2012

If I won the lottery, these would be some of my possible investments ... dreaming.

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut

Integrated Cornish Solution

Nu-Heat newsletter - January 2012

The ITV series ‘Cornwall’, presented by Caroline Quentin, recently featured Old Pear Tree Barn, a holiday let in Cubert, Cornwall.

Properties featured in this article: Old Pear Tree Barn

Cornwall with Caroline Quentin

ITV1 (episode 2) - January 2012

Gig rower Justin Halliwell captains his team in a rather untraditional fashion during the local regatta, whilst there´s more from the UHS girls as they visit Old Pear Tree Barn.

Properties featured in this article: Old Pear Tree Barn

The Most Romantic Places...

L´Officiel - Wedding Supplement (UAE) - January 2012

Looking for a memorable honeymoon trip? Whether you want to get away in the summer or the winter, here´s a selection of the finest and most luxurious hotels and resorts from all over the world to please both of you.

Properties featured in this article: Island Sight, Grapevine Cottage

Luxury Homestays: Home Away From Home

Time n´ Style Magazine (India) - January 2012

For the wandering minstrel accustomed to an abode of extravagance coupled with the warmth of home, a vacation home is not de rigueur any more.

Properties featured in this article: The Olive Grove

Going With the Flow

Self Build & Design Magazine - January 2012

Sue and Mark Felstead decided to swap their London life for a more rural existence in north Cornwall when a friend alerted them to the sale of Worthyvale Manor in a hamlet close to Tintagel, legendary home of King Arthur.

Properties featured in this article: Worthyvale Mill

Elegance Restored

25 Beautiful Homes - January 2012

This late 18th-century home in the Cotswolds proved to be the perfect canvas for Ewa Lewis´ creative flair

Properties featured in this article: The Lake House

Unique Home Stays

International Travel News (USA) - January 2012

Unique Home Stays manages B&B rentals, plus rentals of private homes - self catering houses, manor houses, castles etc - in 11 countries (mostly Europe plus Morocco, South Africa and Europe).

Properties featured in this article: Pippins

Taking Shape

Period Ideas - January 2012

Andrew and Rachel Hopkins’ stunning period property has evolved throughout history, with Medieval origins and Victorian and Georgian additions.

Properties featured in this article: The Parsonage

Home for the Holidays

The Peak (Malaysia) - January 2012

It was author and poet Mary Angelou who said, “I long, as does every human being, to be at home wherever I find myself”, and it is with this spirit that The Peak looks to holiday destinations around the world that strive to make you feel at home.

Properties featured in this article: Castle on the Lake, Prince Park, Limpopo Safari Lodge

Tourism News

Elle (Belgium) - January 2012

Three nights in a beautiful Andalusian farm(The Olive Grove), with views of the Mediterranean Sea.

Properties featured in this article: The Olive Grove

Useful Travel Guide- Villa Paradiso

Elle Decoration (Norway) - January 2012

We have found the most beautiful, exciting - and some a little unusual- holiday homes on the rental market.

Properties featured in this article: Northcott Beach House, The Limit

Holiday firm in TV show

The Newquay Voice - January 2012

A BUSINESS based near St Columb Major has hit the small screen after being featured in a new television documentary.

Cornwall with Caroline Quentin

ITV1 - January 2012

Caroline meets a group of ladies who run a holiday lettings company, Unique Home Stays

Properties featured in this article: The Hamptons

New primetime TV documentary features Unique Home Stays

Worldwide Travel Directory - December 2011

The provider of luxury accommodation Unique Home Stays are set to appear on the small screen.

Unique Home Stays To Feature in New Primetime TV Documentary

Envirolib - December 2011

Luxury accommodation provider to star in new TV show

Oh For Some Peace

My Friend´s House - December 2011

Just back from a quick trip to Cornwall, where I watched an sunset on Godrevy beach. Made me hanker for a bit more quiet beach time, preferably here...

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut

Wish You Were Here...

Ribot - December 2011

Fireside relaxation, country exploration and, what we love best, creative ideation! It can only mean one thing: the ribots are on holiday.

Properties featured in this article: Butterfly House

Cornwall with Caroline Quentin

Digi Guide - December 2011

Caroline drops in on the women who run an exclusive holiday lettings company and looks around the latest lavish property to come onto their books.

Cornwall, with Caroline Quentin

The Radio Times - December 2011

1/8. New series. In the first edition, surfing chef Matt Corner prepares a crab and lobster barbecue on the beach, and Caroline meets a group of women who run a holiday lettings company.

Winter bolt-holes: four of the best

The Saturday Telegraph - December 2011

If you’ve long harboured a fantasy of living in a chocolate-box-pretty thatched country cottage, Old Fox Cottage, on the village square in Bretforton, is a perfect chance to dip your toe in

Properties featured in this article: Old Fox Cottage

Disconnect Your Phone and Enjoy the Scenery

Conde Nast Traveller (Spanish edition) - December 2011

A cosy cabin where time seems to stand still....

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut

Newquay´s Unique Home Stays To Feature in New Primetime TV Documentary

Newquay People website - December 2011

Luxury accommodation provider Unique Home Stays, based in Newquay is set to feature on the small screen after taking part in a brand new eight-part observational documentary series to be aired in January 2012.

New Primetime TV Documentary - ´Cornwall´

This Is Cornwall - December 2011

Luxury accommodation provider Unique Home Stays is set to feature on the small screen after taking part in a brand new eight-part observational documentary series to be aired in January 2012.

A Romantic Honeymoon Bolthole in the Lavender-Filled Budapest Countryside

The Natural Wedding Company - December 2011

Pippins is a romantic self-catering cottage set amongst the lavender fields and vineyards in Hungary. This pretty honeymoon bolthole has whitewashed wooden clad walls, a private terrace and pool, and is surrounded by unspoilt countryside.

Properties featured in this article: Pippins

Holiday Homes for Design Lovers

Emily Escaped - December 2011

German architecture beamed down to an English seaside setting: this Huf Haus near Dorset’s Chesil Beach has interiors with a relaxed glamour

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Haus

Unique Home Stays; It’s Not a Hotel – It’s a Home – Cool Self-Catering Accommodation

Anglotopia - December 2011

Why stay in a hotel when you can take your pick from the most exclusive sought-after private homes in the UK?

Creating Homes With Minimal Environmental Impact

The New York Times - December 2011

LECHLADE, ENGLAND — The lakeside home of John and Kasha Grimes was designed to maximize views across the water and to bring natural light flooding inside.

Properties featured in this article: The Glasshouse

Stay: The Olive Grove

Design Tripper - December 2011

I have no plans to go to Andalusia anytime soon, but for the record, if I did, I’d like to stay here. Owner Alan Hazel and his partner Marc Wils bought this dreamy, rustic Andalucian farmhouse almost three years ago and spent about eight months renovating the property...

Properties featured in this article: The Olive Grove

Winter Getaway

Ladies First Magazine (Wales) - November 2011

Ski or sun? Pool or picturesque mountains? Whatever your preference we´ve got the perfect winter holiday for you.

Properties featured in this article: Limpopo Safari Lodge, The Looking Glass

Holiday 2011 Luxury Gift Guide

Eat Love Savor - November 2011

Twice a year we compile our favourite luxury goods, services and experiences that we think make great gifts. This season, we have made selections that suit the affluent woman, man and babies! Goods that are classic, timeless and reflect the very best in taste, design, quality and functionality. Some of them are even practical!

View of Paradise

Reis - November 2011

Unique Home Stays is a British travel company that specializes in rental of luxury properties worldwide. For winter, we have fallen for a place where it´s summer at this time of year, namely the Western Cape in South Africa. Here we see the Looking Glass, majestically situated property overlooking the Sinclair Nature Reserve, Outeniqua Mountains and Nootzie beach.

Properties featured in this article: The Looking Glass

Look Where We´re Staying....

The Sunday Times - November 2011

We pick the most spectacular self-catering properties around, with added history, helipads and general wow factor

Properties featured in this article: The Fish Store

Everyday adventures in luxurious living...

Lisa Sherry Interiurs - November 2011

Far from the maddening crowd...The Beach Haus is a thoroughly modern glass house paradoxically situated in the countryside of Burton Bradstock, Dorset, with seductive and relaxing views of the sea.

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Haus

Everyday adventures in luxurious living...

Lisa Sherry Interiurs - November 2011

...Inspiration from Across the Pond. When Unique Homes Stays offered us a chance to experience one of their private residences we packed our bags, snatched the keys and hopped a plane.

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Haus

Room with a View

Casa Chic - November 2011

A cottage of the sixties by the river is the location of the exception a traditional Christmas spent in Cornwall.

Properties featured in this article: Waters Reach

Killa Villa of the Month

The Exchange Magazine (London financial district) - November 2011

Grand Designs has a lot to answer for. one, it insists on beaming Kevin McCloud´s passive aggressive face into millions of UK households seemingly incessantly, and two, it makes us feel completely inadequate about our own homes.

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Haus

Homes from Home

The English Home Magazine (USA) - November 2011

Whether whisking the family away to snow-sprinkled cottages or enjoying extraordinary dwellings, let 2011 be at the heart of new Christmas memories.

Properties featured in this article: Scudamore

Design Focus: Relax and Unwind

Hospitality & Leisure Magazine - November 2011

Tom Holmes takes a look at six of the best designed relaxation hot spots from the UK and abroad

Properties featured in this article: The Wooden House, The Old River House

Private homes for house parties: four of the best

The Saturday Telegraph - November 2011

There has been a home on the site of Butterfly House, situated on the edge of the pretty hamlet of Over Compton, near Sherborne, since the Domesday Book

Properties featured in this article: Butterfly House

Dream Home Abroad

Ur Dream Home (www.urdreamhome.ie) - November 2011

In the quiet hamlet of Withiel lies a picturesque stone cottage. This charming Home Farm holiday cottage in north Cornwall offers complete tranquility and luxurious comfort – the perfect rural escape. Beautifully furnished and nestled amidst a delightful, fragrant garden this spacious three bedroom cottage can accommodate six guests in a haven of serenity.

Properties featured in this article: Withielgoose

Crow´s Nest for Lovebirds

Seasons magazine - November 2011

On the rugged Cornish coast lies a hidden place to stay: The Beach Hut, a beautiful wooden house with a amazing views.

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut

Travel passport: Change of Scene

Belle (Australia) - November 2011

For those who wish to take time out from our fast-paced world, Unique Home Stays offers idiosyncratic escapes including the genteel The Art House bed and breakfast in Gloucestershire UK.

Properties featured in this article: The Art House

Vacation Rental Companies Offer the Comforts of Home and Then Some

Just Luxe - November 2011

The UK´s Unique Home Stays is a vacation-house broker that seeks to make the faraway and exotic safely accessible to Western travellers

Homes Away From Home: Old Fox Cottage

Little Miss Homes (interiors blog) - November 2011

This beautiful ‘chocolate-box’ worthy traditionally thatched Cotswoldian cottage is Grade II listed and when you see the detailing in the thatch, it’s easy to see where the name comes from...

Properties featured in this article: Old Fox Cottage

20 Fabulous Festive Boltholes

The Times - November 2011

Why spend your Christmas tripping over relatives at home when you can rent a splendid house for a large party

Properties featured in this article: Castle Fionn

Coast Cover Shot - November issue, Luxury Coastal Retreat Whitstable

Coast Magazine - October 2011

The Artist´s Beach House selected for Coast´s November cover shot including a luxury coastal retreat in Whitstable

Bluebell Cottage

Red Online - October 2011

Bluebell Cottage is the classic English country cottage – a simple, squat stone structure surrounded by fields and woods, it’s like something out of a Thomas Hardy or an AE Housman novel.

Properties featured in this article: Bluebell Cottage

The Butterfly Effect - Stylish Country House in Dorset

Period Ideas - October 2011

Celia Fletcher oversaw the metamorphosis of this run-down country house in Dorset into the beautiful and elegant home it is today

Properties featured in this article: Butterfly House

A Little Winter Charm - The Duck House Krakow

Staffordshire Living [staffordshireliving.co.uk] - October 2011

After the perfect winter retreat? The Duck House Krakow combining stunning scenery with cosy log fires and cow skin throws? A top winter lodge – time to grab those chestnuts and get roasting!

Properties featured in this article: Lodge Artisan, The Duck House

Light and Luxury at The Log Store

Cornwall Life Magazine - October 2011

The Log Store at Rosewastis Farm has been transformed into a luxurious holiday retreat in St Columb Major, writes Tor McIntosh

Properties featured in this article: The Log Store

Weekend in The Barn

Casa da Sogno - October 2011

All the charm of rural England nestled in the green hills of Surrey

Properties featured in this article: Willow Barn

Il cottage nel vecchio mulino

La Mia Abitazione Country & Country - October 2011

Quello che per oltre duecento anni è stato utilizzato come mulino ad acqua è oggi un bellissimo cottage affacciato direttamente sul mare, arredato con mobili antichi e stili differenti a seconda delle stanze.

Properties featured in this article: Quay Cottage

Ceremony Magic

Wed Magazine - October 2011

For a truly unique celebration with every detail tailored to your sweetest dreams, you may wish to consider a humanist ceremony.

A Tour of the UK

RSVP (Japanese Anglophile magazine) - October 2011

Hisaki Shintaku takes a tour of the most beautiful and unique properties in the UK

Properties featured in this article: Artists´ Beach House, Magdalene Manor

The Fish Store

Petra Elkan Interiors - October 2011

This former pilchard press has been modernised in an eclectic, simple style to set off its industrial history.

Properties featured in this article: The Fish Store

Unique Home Stays Celebrates 10th Anniversary in Style

Cornwall´s Coolest - October 2011

Luxury accommodation provider Unique Home Stays is celebrating its tenth anniversary in October, following a decade of success.

A Class of Their Own

Emirates Home (largest interiors mag in Arabia) - October 2011

A world removed from impersonal hotel rooms, Unique Home Stays offers luxury accommodation in private houses around the world. We take a look at two of their most stunning properties...

Properties featured in this article: Chaucer Townhouse, Villa Fabrice

Heavenly escapes in the UK

Belgian Pearls - October 2011

If you are thinking about some time out with your family, or are you planning a journey or an adventure weekend with friends, are you searching for the perfect wedding location or do you want to be lord of a castle for a few days, then I have found the perfect get away for you!!!

Properties featured in this article: Saddlewood Manor, Prince Park, Chaucer Townhouse, Minstrels Manor

Le Stagioni del Cuore

Casa Chic - September 2011

Il colpo di fulmine per un cottage in Cornovaglia ha spinto Clive e Carolyn Priem ad affrontare insieme l´avventura di ridare lustro ad un´antica proprietà.

Properties featured in this article: Trebudannon Cottage

Win an original ´Pawtrait´ of your pet!

Diva Magazine - September 2011

Barely a day goes by when I don´t lunge for my phone/camera in a vain attempt to capture - once and for all - my furry, four-footed lodger´s unique personal charm.

Back 2 Ours

Company Magazine - September 2011

This might look like a Victorian beach house but we don´t think they had modern art prints on the walls and hanging bowl chairs in the conservatory back then.

Properties featured in this article: Crocodile Rocks

Snap Happy

25 Beautiful Homes - September 2011

Cleo and Andrew Dickson were inspired by black-and-white photography when they updated their dream Dorset farmhouse

Properties featured in this article: The Pavilion

A Unique Television Show

Business Cornwall - September 2011

Newquay-based luxury accommodation provider Unique Home Stays celebrates its tenth birthday in October.

The Ten Best Woodland Retreats

The Times - September 2011

Britain’s woods come into their own in the autumn. Snuggle up in onof these cottages, says Sarah Turner

Properties featured in this article: Colenso House, Clapper Bridge Cottage

Creative Hen Parties- Cornwall & Devon

Wed Magazine - September 2011

The modern hen party isn’t what it used to be. Remember the days when a hen do meant parading around your local town with a flashing veil and a programme of ritual humiliation mapped out for the evening? How times have changed.

Properties featured in this article: The Fish Store

My home is my castle: the best holiday homes

MSN Lifestyle (Germany) - September 2011

Homes to dream about....We have a few ideas for the perfect holiday rentals

Properties featured in this article: The Olive Grove, Castle on the Lake, Villa Fabrice, The Merchant´s House, Dragonwood, Villa Haliades

Beach Tomato Property Awards

Beach Tomato website - September 2011

Sometimes en vacances you wake up on a morning, still foggy with the jetlag or the rum-head from the night before, and despite the general confusion, the embracing, home-grown air of your surroundings leaves you in no doubt of where you are or what country you´re in (though how you got there may be another matter).Whether it´s by local materials, native design or everyday life making its way up to your hotel door, these properties will give you a real taste of the local flavour.

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut

The Art of Entertaining....

The Lady - September 2011

Whether you long to experience good old-fashioned hospitality or relish the art of hosting yourself, Unique Home Stays has it all wrapped up

Win a Luxury Cornish Weekend Away

Classic FM (website and newsletter) - September 2011

To celebrate the release of Sounds of the Sea, we´re giving away a Luxury Cornish Weekend away for two.

Properties featured in this article: Pendower Beach Barn

Crocodile Rocks

Desire to Inspire - September 2011

Unique Home Stays is a UK based company that offers accommodations in some of the most luxurious and grandest private houses in the UK and overseas. They have a little bit of everything, from castles to water mills, beachside havens to woodland hideaways. One of my favourite homes is called Crocodile Rocks, located in Elie and Earlsferry, Scotland.

Properties featured in this article: Crocodile Rocks

Un soffio Di Country

Casa da Sogno - September 2011

William and Amanda had the dream to create a welcoming home for guests in a shabby chic style.

Properties featured in this article: Little Silver Birches

Eco-Luxe Spanish Farmhouse Lures Vacationers With Mediterranean Views and On-Site Farm

Inhabitat - September 2011

Adventurous travelers can experience eco-luxury at its finest with a stay at this incredible private residence in Malaga, Spain. Situated a stone’s throw away from the beautiful Mediterranean Sea, The Olive Grove is a luxury rental property set on the edge of a nature reserve with views of the mountains and the sea. Best of all, the owners are dedicated to offsetting the home´s carbon footprint and have incorporated a wide range of green features throughout the breathtaking property.

Properties featured in this article: The Olive Grove

Top Quirky Holidays Around the UK

Diamond Insurance (email newsletter) - September 2011

Tucked away around the UK are hundreds of quirky holiday destinations just waiting to be discovered. If you´re looking for somewhere a bit different that doesn´t compromise on comfort then our guide will give you the lowdown.

Properties featured in this article: The House in the Sea, The Limit

Chic Boltholes in Cornwall for a Cozy Getaway

The Metro (London) - September 2011

No longer just a synonym for small, the bolthole is officially chic, especially in a glorious Cornish location. Try one of these for size

Properties featured in this article: The Snuggery, The House in the Sea, The Beach Hut, The Potting Shed, Gilly Cottage

A Change Of Pace

BBC Homes & Antiques - September 2011

Rosie and David Ames decided to trade in life in London for one in the depths of Devon – and in doing so, restored a roomy 1970s home

Properties featured in this article: Romansleigh

European Villa holidays

Voyager Magazine (Turkish publication) - September 2011

Endless possibilities for your dream holiday in a dream villa...

Properties featured in this article: The Olive Grove

Greek Paradise

UR Dream Home (Republic of Ireland interiors mag) - September 2011

Villa Haliades (named after the sea nymph of Greek myth) is a unique property combining traditional Mykonian country-style architecture with elegant interiors.

Properties featured in this article: Villa Haliades

Venues from around the world

Nuptales.ie - September 2011

Once you have decided to hold your wedding ceremony abroad, you have the exciting task of deciding which country to get married in. We have selected four stunning venues in four beautiful countries to help give you some ideas and get you started.

Country House Hen Escapes

Pure Weddings Magazine - August 2011

If celebrating the end of singledom in one night isn’t enough for you, you might consider getting away with the girls for a short break or even a week of fun and frolics.

A Taste of the World in the Cotswold

Travellers´ Places - August 2011

If camping at Charlton Park amongst thousands of festivalgoers is not your thing, then the neighbouring towns of Malmesbury and Tetbury have some lovely cottages and bed and breakfasts.

Properties featured in this article: The Manor Gardens

Luxury holidays: how to enjoy the high life at low prices

The Guardian - August 2011

Clever travellers should look beyond the usual destinations and timeframes to discover a world of luxury at a fraction of the usual price, says Huma Qureshi

Properties featured in this article: Tuffeau Manoir

A Family Affair

Period Ideas - August 2011

This exquisite Oxfordshire property has been in the family for 11 generations. Present custodian Paul Hageman has given it a new lease of life.

Properties featured in this article: Chaucer Townhouse

Cottages on the beach, feels like home...

Beach Tomato website - August 2011

Of course, we´re all over sleek and stylish. Like beans on toast. But when looking for a seaside pad, sometimes there´s just no place like home – or at least a home away from home.

Something for the Weekend

The Independent - August 2011

A second home in the South-west doesn´t have to mean a mansion in Sandbanks or a pied-à-terre in Padstow

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Haus

Discover the Mediterranean

Ristrutturare con Casa Chic - August 2011

This former goat house has been beautifully renovated to create this stylish Cycladic home stay

Properties featured in this article: Villa Haliades

Autumn Breaks

Surf Girl magazine (Boardmasters issue!) - August 2011

Autumn’s a great time to go on a surf break in the UK and Ireland. We’ve selected some off-the-beaten-track places to whet your appetite for exploration here at home

Properties featured in this article: The Limit, Gunwalloe House

September In The Mediterranean

The Sunday Times - August 2011

It’s the perfect time to get away — still hot, but quieter and better value. So give yourself a break and gallop off with a late getaway

Properties featured in this article: The Andalucian Mansion

Great British Breaks

Area Magazine - August 2011

Why bother with the faff and the fortune of travelling abroad when Britain has so much to offer holiday-goers? From romantic retreats to family favourites and somewhere to stay with a large group of friends, we have it all on home turf.

Properties featured in this article: The Old River House

Ten islands for rent

French Orange website - August 2011

The House in the Sea Bed and Breakfast is a typical English B&B. Separated from Newquay, Cornwall by a 20 metre suspension bridge, it offers a unique stay for couples

Properties featured in this article: The House in the Sea

The Perfect Retreat

Self Build & Design Magazine - August 2011

Susan and Alistair Hay have converted an old Sunday School in a part of Cornwall which holds cherished family memories.

Properties featured in this article: The Old Sunday School

Travel Notebook

Sainsbury´s Magazine - August 2011

Looking for somewhere beautiful and remote for your holiday this year? Why not find somewhere unusual through Unique Home Stays

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut, The Sky Ranch

Life On The Ocean Wave

25 Beautiful Homes - August 2011

After years of stressful trips abroad, avid surfers David and Fiona Howden now spend their holidays closer to home...

Properties featured in this article: Northcott Beach House

Things To Love

Bella Pollen blog - August 2011

Be it a romantic luxury cottage break in the UK or a get away from it all luxury holiday overseas, Unique Home Stays offers the finest selection of luxury accommodation.

25 great British weekends: Food & culture

The Sunday Times - August 2011

Cider-tasting in Somerset, farmers´ markets in Suffolk or the Lancashire cheese trail, these will quench your appetite for fabulous foodie breaks

Properties featured in this article: Tide Mill View

Ride the buy-to-let wave!

The Daily Mail - July 2011

August is a month for wishful thinking. Outside the estate agents´ windows in attractive tourist towns around Britain, incomers in their shorts ogle properties, longing to make their summer getaway into something more permanent.

Properties featured in this article: Gardens Cottage, Trebudannon Cottage, The Limit

Another Unique Company

Business Cornwall - July 2011

Cornwall-based luxury holiday lettings company Unique Home Stays (UHS) has launched a new sister company.

Britain´s Best Beaches

This Morning ITV - July 2011

The summer holidays are officially upon us. The kids have broken up and the sun has, well, occasionally got its hat on.

Properties featured in this article: The Limit

25 Affordable Islands for Rent

Voyage (Chinese travel mag) - July 2011

To rent most luxury islands one often needs to be a billionaire and spend thousands of dollars... however to rent these beautiful private islands, it´s cheaper than a trip to Hawaii

Properties featured in this article: The House in the Sea

Unique Boutique Launches Specialised Foodie Hampers

Food and Drink Innovation Network - July 2011

Holiday accommodation provider Unique Home Stays has launched its new sister company, Unique Boutique, which specialises in hampers, foodie accessories and gourmet treats.

New Lease Of Life

Cornwall Today - July 2011

A tumbledown beach hut in Holywell Bay is restored to its former glory.

Properties featured in this article: The Limit

Make £5,000 a week from your home

Lovemoney.com - July 2011

It´s easy to make money from your home... just use these websites!

Properties featured in this article: Blue Point

The World’s Best Huf Haus For Rental

Lussorian - July 2011

You want ‘wow’? I give you ‘WOW’!

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Haus

Make A Break For Britain

The Independent - July 2011

he school holidays are upon us, but if you’re not joining the exodus abroad, there are still lots of enticing options closer to home.

Properties featured in this article: 4 First Street

Luxury Weekend Breaks For Less

Time Out London - July 2011

Treat yourself with Time Out´s guide to Luxury weekend breaks for less

British Beach House of The Week

Beach Tomato - July 2011

This week we´ve found the stunningly Scottish hideaway of Crocodile Rocks in Elie and Earlsferry...

Properties featured in this article: Crocodile Rocks

Last Minute Valentine´s Breaks

Now Magazine - July 2011

Best For Bond Girl Wannabes....

Properties featured in this article: The Pavilion

Could Your Shed Be Chic?!

Northfields Estate Agents - July 2011

Are you desperate to find top quality accommodation, intimate and luxurious hospitality, pristine homes oozing with character, excellent regional cuisine and comfortable bedrooms with all the trimmings, for your next getaway?

Properties featured in this article: The Potting Shed, Bay View, Petit Provence, The Limit

8 Great Villa Escapes

Irish Independent - July 2011

Get friends and family together and book your own private hideaway off the beaten track

Properties featured in this article: The Andalucian Mansion, The Sea Shanty Villas, Villa Cortona, Island Sight, Malvarrosa Beach Villa, The Olive Grove, The Old River House, Sea View Villa

Lavender House

Casa da Sogno - July 2011

Lavender House is a dream home surrounded by the beautiful landscapes of Devon, close to the coast and the English countryside.

Properties featured in this article: Lavender House

In a St Tropez Style

Casa da Sogno - July 2011

A summer cottage on the Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall; very inviting for those wanting a luxurious break away

Properties featured in this article: Sunday Cottage

Visiting Britain

Inspired Magazine (Essex) - July 2011

Making the most of the trend for ´staycations´ in the UK, Unique Home Stays are going one step further with their homes less ordinary...

Properties featured in this article: Petit Provence, The Old River House

Transform a property...and see the sea

Ideal Homes - July 2011

Seaside homes can be pricey, but converting a wreck could be the answer

Properties featured in this article: The Sail Loft, The Tides Reach

Insiders Surf Loves

Beach Tomato website - July 2011

The perfect luxury beach getaway comes in the form of the architecturally brilliant, environmentally friendly Boomerang Beach House in Queensland, Australia

Properties featured in this article: Boomerang Beach House

Ian Hyland´s Final Column

News Of The World Final Issue - July 2011

I have some special thanks for the people who´ve inspired and supported me in equal measure...

Properties featured in this article: The Tides Reach

The Only Way is Sussex

www.mamasays.co.uk - July 2011

I´m back from our family holiday to Sussex and facing two choices: start my blog or finish my unpacking. So... hello and welcome it is!

Properties featured in this article: The Tides Reach

For Country Panoramas...Rosewastis Manor

Wed Magazine - July 2011

Rosewastis Manor stands in an elevated position overlooking miles of rolling hills and pockets of wooded valleys in the heart of Cornwall.The garden is a childhood dream, with a tree house, a garden look-out, lush lawns and views across the surrounding meadows.

Properties featured in this article: Rosewastis Manor

The Chalet of The Great Lakes

La Ristrutturazione - July 2011

This former 19th Century hunting retreat was restored fully respecting local tradition, with a slight touch of old Europe

Properties featured in this article: Lodge Artisan

It´s A Shore Thing

Traditional Homes and Interiors - July 2011

The Fishstore in Mousehole...

Properties featured in this article: The Fish Store

Bohemian Day At The Beach

Kentish Gazette - July 2011

A feast of local produce was on offer during a special open day at The Artist´s Beach House in Tankerton last Sunday...

Properties featured in this article: Artists´ Beach House

Win a Long Weekend Stay at The Fish Store

The Telegraph - July 2011

Need to get away? One lucky H&B reader has the chance to win a three night stay at The Fish Store in Mousehole..

Properties featured in this article: The Fish Store

Coastal Living

Grand Designs Magazine - June 2011

For many of us, buying or building from scratch our own home on the coast is a dream that seems far too difficult, or expensive to realise. But armed with lots of research and plenty of patience,it can be done – and it may not be as hard, time consuming or as costly as you think

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut, The Limit

Stylish Holiday Homes

Real Homes - June 2011

If you are looking for a holiday offering you all the luxuries you have at home and more, then the extensive holiday rental portfolio of Unique Home Stays is an ideal place to start.

Properties featured in this article: Artists´ Beach House, Mawgan

Renovated Arts and Crafts Home

Real Homes Magazine - June 2011

Katrina Brown has transformed a dilapidated period property with sea views into a unique house which is full of character, colour and style

Properties featured in this article: Artists´ Beach House

History Repeating

Period Ideas - June 2011

Meet the couple who undertook a grand renovation to bring this Highland property back to life

Properties featured in this article: Highlander House

The House In The Sea, Dream Property Abroad

UR Dream Home (Republic of Ireland interiors mag) - June 2011

As the special guests of hosts Lord and Lady Long you’ll enjoy a unique taste of island living in one of the most stunning locations in Cornwall.

Properties featured in this article: The House in the Sea

Hidden Gems

Just The Planet - June 2011

Experience a sophisticated side of Cornwall free from fried fish and beach bums. Instead, enjoy sensational cooking, bracing walks, secluded beaches and the perfect pad from which to launch. Robyn Hodson sets off ...

Properties featured in this article: Waters Reach

With a French Heart

Ristrutturare con Casa Chic - June 2011

This quaint stone cottage (a former post office) has been converted into a stunning bed and breakfast using a rustic style

Properties featured in this article: The Old Parisian

It’s chic, it’s Cornwall and it’s available this summer

The Times - June 2011

Don’t panic – it’s not too late to book a stylish family seaside cottage or a remote hideaway on the moors

Properties featured in this article: Trebudannon Cottage, The Fish Store

Why ask for Malibu when Bude has the stars?

Evening Standard Homes & Property magazine - June 2011

For those who fancy a taste of the A-list life UK-style, The Beach Hut in Bude is the epitome of Cornish seaside living.

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut

The Perfect Ten Summer Villas

Square Meal Magazine - June 2011

Bored of hotels and prefer your own space? Jane Hayward presents her pick of hot properties to complement scorching weather in the UK, the Med and beyond

Properties featured in this article: The Limit

It´s Opulent Yet Quirky

25 Beautiful Homes - June 2011

Gary and Nicola Kennedy took a creative approach to dressing their Cotswolds home- filling it with vibrant colour and imaginative furnishings

Properties featured in this article: The Art House

Lands Of The Rising Sun

Woman´s Weekly - June 2011

Summer solstice falls on June 21, so mark the longest day of the year by heading to one of these great British beauty spots to watch the sun rise

Properties featured in this article: Bluebell Cottage, The House in the Sea

Five Coastal Cottage Retreats

The Independent - June 2011

The Beach Hut looks out over a secluded stretch of the north Cornish coast, home to some of Cornwall´s best surfing.

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut

Homes Away From Home: Coastal Cottage in Yorkshire

Littlemissholmes.blogspot.com - June 2011

This beautiful former stables has recently been converted into a perfect romantic, luxury retreat...

Properties featured in this article: Bay View

Shedlike holidays; Unique Home Stays

Shedworking, A Lifestyle Guide for Shedworkers - June 2011

Unique Home Stays have a variety of shedlike possibilities in the UK among their worldwide portfolio.

Properties featured in this article: The Limit, The Beach Hut

Travel- The UK´s Most Unusual Breaks

Star Magazine (Express) - June 2011

How you can stay near the stars...

Properties featured in this article: The Limit, Horsington Grange

Grappa, Gorgonzola and Gnocchi

Meze Magazine (Luxury Lifestyle) - June 2011

A first time trip to the Italian lakes is memorable. The sheer height of stunning mountain faces, dramatic scenery and traditional towns nestled in breathtaking valleys, it’s no wonder the destination is adored by those seeking relaxation, culture and scenery, warmed by the European sun

Properties featured in this article: Villa Fabrice

The Log Store

Woodford Architecture & Interiors - May 2011

The project comprises two barns constructed of squared granite and slate stone rubble and form part of a collection of Grade II listed farm buildings and more modern farm buildings.

Properties featured in this article: The Log Store

Devon Honeymoon Hideaways

Wed Magazine - May 2011

Set in a secluded wooded valley on the edge of Exmoor National Park, this pretty riverside cottage offers rural escapism at its most seductive...

Properties featured in this article: Kingfisher Folly

Homes away from Home: Beach Hut on the Cornish Coast

Littlemissholmes.blogspot.com - May 2011

Enjoy exclusive access to your own private wilderness in this stunning 1920s built beach hut on the Cornish Coast.

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut

A Dream House

Casa da Sogno - May 2011

The idyllic starting point for exploring the Helford River; Colenso House, in Cornwall appears to be the classic English holiday cottage, but is so much more...

Properties featured in this article: Colenso House

Flower Power

Casa da Sogno - May 2011

A triumph of flowers, pastel colours and chequers, this apartment in Chelsea, London, is a fine example of Nineteenth Century construction

Properties featured in this article: 4 First Street

Heavenly Honeymoons

www.hitched.co.uk - May 2011

Boomerang Beach House- Exclusive, luxury beach house in Queensland offering stunning sea views and total privacy, located at the southernmost tip of the Great Barrier Reef.

Properties featured in this article: Boomerang Beach House

Weddings and Honeymoons Abroad

www.hitched.co.uk - May 2011

An ancient country house dating back to the 18th century, the stone and terracotta structure of The Tuscan Villa has been sympathetically restored to maintain the style, history and culture of the area of Arezzo

Properties featured in this article: The Tuscan Villa

Fentafriddle: a private wedding venue with panoramic Cornish sea views and eco touches

The Natural Wedding Company - May 2011

Are you looking for a fabulous private wedding venue with eco-friendly credentials, a backdrop of blue seas, rolling hills and panoramic views of the North Cornish coast? Hard to believe such a place exists, but it does...

Properties featured in this article: Fentafriddle

The Manor Gardens

RSVP (Japanese Anglophile magazine) - May 2011

Charming B&B in The Cotswolds

Properties featured in this article: The Manor Gardens

Shore Things

E S Magazine (Evening Standard mag) - May 2011

The British coast offers white-coral beaches, snug pubs and these four swanky seaside stars.

Properties featured in this article: The Fish Store

Quayside Hideaway

Period Ideas - May 2011

Push The Boat Out This converted 18th-century granary cottage has a stunning nautical theme in keeping with its riverside setting...

Properties featured in this article: Quay Cottage, Tide Mill View

Wish You Wed...Here? ..Best Wedding Venues

Sunday Mirror - May 2011

With this week´s Royal Wedding looming, romance is definitely in the air...

Properties featured in this article: Artists´ Beach House

Best Of British

Food and Travel Magazine - May 2011

Welcome to a celebration of all things British: from food festivals and our wonderful honey, to the best places to rent for a seaside holiday and gourmet travels to Suffolk in search of gastronomic perfection...

Properties featured in this article: Bay View, Artists´ Beach House

An Old Cotswold Charmer That Welcomes Guests

The New York Times - May 2011

Nestled on the edge of the picturesque Cotswold village of Broadway, Mill Stream Manor has been Annette Gorton’s home for more than 35 years.

Properties featured in this article: Mill Stream Manor

Great Get-Togethers

Woman´s Own Magazine - April 2011

East of the Cambrian Mountains in Powys, this luxurious seven-bedroom barn-style property has all the ingredients for a memorable blowout occasion...

Properties featured in this article: The Wooden House

A Victorian Beauty

Traditional Homes and Interiors - April 2011

Originally built in 1800 to house the governess for the children of the prominent Cornish family the Vyvyans of Trelowarren, this beautiful Victorian cottage has been a labour of love...

Properties featured in this article: Colenso House, Clapper Bridge Cottage

Spring Break

House (Dorset Lifestyle Magazine) - April 2011

With the weather beginning to take a turn for the better, thoughts often move to getting away from the stresses and strains of everyday life...

Properties featured in this article: Crocodile Rocks, The Sky Ranch

Gem´s Diary: Anyone up for a party?

Company Magazine - April 2011

I discovered one of the most beautiful settings, so dreamy my imagination couldn’t have even stretched to it. I found Horsington Grange: a ten bedroom country house in Somerset where 17 of my bestest pretended we were living a psychedelic dream of past and present.

Properties featured in this article: Horsington Grange

British Mural and Trompe L´Oeil Artists

25 Beautiful Homes - April 2011

Enjoy a weekend of art tuition with renowned Trompe L´Oeil artist and owner of picturesque Grogley Farm, Janet Shearer

Properties featured in this article: Grogley Farm

Hire a Beautiful 16th Century Country House in Dorset

Woman and Home Magazine - April 2011

Glory in the good times with luxe house parties, high-spirited escapes and unforgettable holidays, as picked by Jane Hayward

Properties featured in this article: Butterfly House

Room To Play With

25 Beautiful Homes - April 2011

With their four growing boys needing extra space, Cleo and Andrew Dickson found the perfect answer-they built a new house in the back garden

Properties featured in this article: The Pavilion, Millstream House

Five Unforgettable Homeymoons

Hitched.co.uk (top UK wedding website) - April 2011

After a fairytale wedding, keep on living the dream with a romantic, luxurious, once-in-a-lifetime honeymoon. These five amazing ideas are perfect for newlyweds with a taste for luxury, adventure and excitement.

Properties featured in this article: Limpopo Safari Lodge

Bespoke and Beautiful- Creative Hen Parties

Wed Magazine - March 2011

Tucked away in the pretty fishing village of Mousehole, this former pilchard-packing factory is the ultimate seaside sanctuary for spending a blissful few days with the girls

Properties featured in this article: The Fish Store

A wedding breakfast with a difference

www.hitched.co.uk - March 2011

If you´re looking for something a little bit different for your wedding breakfast then why not consider having an ´afternoon tea´

Properties featured in this article: Castle on the Lake

Unique Home Stays

Ill Seen, Ill Said Blog - March 2011

When I received the Unique Home Stays newsletter featuring this home, I instantly swooned. The idea of getting away for a weekend is pretty tempting and my trip home in September / October is just too far away...

Properties featured in this article: Shore Cliff House

What´s New In the World of Luxury Travel?

The Telegraph Travel - March 2011

Unique Home Stays offers antique-filled private castles, as well as delightful smaller abodes the UK over

Luxury Competition

www.lussorian.com - March 2011

Win An Original Painting by Acclaimed Cornish Artist Toby Ray

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut, Northcott Beach House

All Change, Please!

´Best´ Magazine - March 2011

Want a destination with a difference? From watermills to lighthouses, these quirky crash pads all have past lives... (former Methodist chapel in Malpas)

Properties featured in this article: Creekside Boat House

The Great European Villa Hunt

Sunday Times Travel Magazine - March 2011

(Listed number 1 in ´Family Favourites´) This is a ´wow´ house, with Wild West views over the cactus-strewn mountains of the Sierra Tejeda National Park

Properties featured in this article: The Olive Grove

Hen Havens

Area Magazine (Wedding Supplement) - March 2011

For the ultimate in luxury; rent one of Unique Home Stays´ many chic properties with a group of friends.

Properties featured in this article: The Art House, Malvarrosa Beach Villa

Follow the tide...

Russian Lifestyle - March 2011

The House In The Sea is one of Britain´s strangest B&Bs- an elegant Edwardian house with it´s only access being a pedestrian bridge high above the sea

Properties featured in this article: The House in the Sea

A Weekend at Shire Castle

Joules Blog- Living the Good Life - March 2011

My friends and I were lucky enough to win a three night stay at the most beautiful castle in Yorkshire....

Properties featured in this article: Shire Castle

Pure Weddings- Honeymoon At Home

Devon and Cornwall Brides - March 2011

Why go abroad? Imogen Clements discovers some idyllic honeymoon spots in our own counties

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut, Woodland Cottage

Beautiful Beach Houses

Bella Magazine - March 2011

The Beach Hut is a clapperboard crash pad for two, built in the 1920s. Its great locations- in a cove five miles from Bude- and stylish interiors put it a notch above others.

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut

Hot Dates for 2011

Life West 9 - March 2011

Where to go, when to go there, and where to stay...

Properties featured in this article: Creekside Boat House, Island Sight, Woodland Cottage

Water´s Edge

Period Ideas - March 2011

This converted dairy has become the perfect idyllic retreat for these British expatriates and their young son

Properties featured in this article: River Cottage

Casa da Sogno

Studio Leonardo - March 2011

The refuge for peace and serenity where one can find oneself: introducing this gorgeous lakeside English house in the heart of the Cotswolds, England

Properties featured in this article: The Lake House

Easter Trips

Exosphere Newsletter - March 2011

April is a great time of year to get away. With four bank holidays coming up this April here´s some great places to spend them

Properties featured in this article: Saddlewood Manor

Guide to self-catering holidays and cottages in Britain: holiday planner 2011

The Telegraph - February 2011

The Telegraph´s complete guide to booking a self-catering holiday in a cottage or apartment in Britain

Properties featured in this article: Romansleigh, Colenso House

Quickie Wedding Destinations of The World

MSN Travel - February 2011

Fuss-free weddings in Whitstable: no complicated residency laws and gorgeous beach houses reminiscent of The Hamptons

Properties featured in this article: Artists´ Beach House

Noble Country Chic

Ristrutturare Con Casa Chic - February 2011

The use of mirrored surfaces and a classic mood coupled with country chic are the strengths of an old wine farm in South Africa

Properties featured in this article: The Vine House, Grapevine Cottage

Wish You Were Here? Beautiful Barns...

Sunday Mirror - February 2011

Set in 30 acres of the Dartmoor National Park, Cowslip Barn

Properties featured in this article: Cowslip Barn

Bosneives Mill Barn

Daisyspotter Blog - February 2011

Perfectly nestled away in the Cornish countryside, just great for a couples getaway

Properties featured in this article: Bosneives Mill Barn

Luxury Within Reach

Apres Magazine - February 2011

You don´t have to travel the globe to find a holiday that lives up to your luxury expectations...

Properties featured in this article: Horsington Grange

Ten of the best quirky Valentine breaks

AOL Travel - February 2011

Want to woo your Valentine a little differently this year? Try these alternative ways to say I love you (number 7)

Properties featured in this article: The House in the Sea

Villas Special

Sunday Times Travel Magazine - February 2011

Family Favourites...This is a ‘wow’ house, with Wild West views over the cactus-strewn mountains of the Sierra Tejeda National Park

Properties featured in this article: The Olive Grove

This Year´s 100 Coolest Cottages

The Sunday Times - February 2011

How can you be sure that a cottage is as good as it looks in the brochure? You can´t. These meet the standard.

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut, Artists´ Beach House

My Funny Valentine

Bella Magazine - January 2011

Thrill your loved one by staying somewhere decidedly different...

Properties featured in this article: Creekside Boat House

For breathtaking panoramas… Fentafriddle

Wed Magazine - January 2011

Fentafriddle is the quintessential Cornish hideaway. Tucked away in a hidden corner of the north coast, the 300-year-old farmhouse and cluster of luxury barns is surrounded by 50 acres of farmland.

Properties featured in this article: Fentafriddle

The Summer 100; UK and Ireland

The Sunday Times - January 2011

From posh camping in Cornwall to remote stays on the shores of Loch Ness, these holidays are closer to home but still packed with adventure (see number 20)

Properties featured in this article: The Fish Store

A Break for Freedom at Fentafriddle

Traditional Homes and Interiors - January 2011

Perched high atop a Cornish cliff, the sight of this 17th-century run down farmhouse with its clutch of dilapidated barns would have impelled many of us to walk right on past when on the quest for our dream home....

Properties featured in this article: Fentafriddle

2011 Travel Guide

Stylist.co.uk - January 2011

Already planning this year´s holidays? Us too, which is why we’ve created Stylist´s month-by-month travel calendar, giving you an at-a-glance guide to 2011´s up-coming hot hotels, sunshine spots, city breaks and very best locations (See August)

Properties featured in this article: Malvarrosa Beach Villa

A Quick Getaway

Period Ideas - January 2011

Why not take in the best of British architecture, countryside and hospitality for your holiday this year?

Properties featured in this article: The House in the Sea, The Manor Gardens

10 Romantic Spring Boltholes

Cornwall Today - January 2011

From beaches to moorland to fishing villages, get away from it all in a retreat made for two

Properties featured in this article: The Watermill, Bosneives Mill Barn

A Room Of One´s Own

Group Leisure - January 2011

From student digs to manor houses, there´s a vast array of property types out there to suit any group´s budget.

Properties featured in this article: Lady Elizabeth´s House

Love, Peace & Happiness in Cornwall

Dutch Glamour Magazine - January 2011

The air there is open and free. No wonder therefore that artists, surfers, and celebs who want some privacy go to Cornwall. Glamour found the Cornish hotspots for you...

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut

Hidden Gems

Just The Planet - January 2011

This comfy seaside cottage, moments from the beach and the gentle lap of the sea, is the perfect weekend retreat for anyone needing a break from city living. Robyn Hodson puts her feet up ...

Properties featured in this article: Artists´ Beach House

Country Life

Period Ideas - January 2011

Explore a charming home that combines simple rural style with elegant Georgian glamour.

Properties featured in this article: Magdalene Manor

The Most Romantic Cottage

Arredo Country - January 2011

Country-style chic with a touch of vintage glamour...the Georgian Magdalene Manor is a beautiful mansion in the English countryside of Norfolk.

Properties featured in this article: Magdalene Manor

Country & Shabby

Casa da Sogno - January 2011

A farm house reborn as an art gallery, Manor Gardens exhibits eclectic objects and furniture creating a unique style.

Properties featured in this article: The Manor Gardens

All House and Stable

La Mia Casa In Campagna - January 2011

The small stone cottage has been converted into accommodation, but has not lost its agricultural vocation.

Properties featured in this article: Bosneives Mill Barn

Escape To The Country

Get Surrey - December 2010

THESE days we can find ourselves permanently attached to our iPhones or Blackberries so it’s nice to get away from it all once in a while.

Properties featured in this article: Dragonwood

Escape To the Country for the Weekend

Get Hampshire - December 2010

THESE days we can find ourselves permanently attached to our iPhones or Blackberries so it’s nice to get away from it all once in a while.

Properties featured in this article: Dragonwood

Our Cornish Bolt Hole

Self Build & Design Magazine - December 2010

Marilyn and Albert Beacroft have converted a small neglected chapel into a stylish holiday home overlooking the river.

Properties featured in this article: Creekside Boat House

A Home Worth Celebrating

Telegraph - December 2010

It may be an unlikely response to our current age of austerity, but some people have found a new way of making money out of their home – by throwing a party.

To The Manor Born...

The Notebook - December 2010

Properties featured in this article: Butterfly House

Coachman´s Cottage

Period Ideas - December 2010

Explore a country home that is always cosy and inviting even in the middle of winter

Properties featured in this article: Hele Linhay

New Year Breaks

All About You - December 2010

Do NYE Scottish style with a Hogmanay celebration in a listed Georgian country house that can sleep up to 20 people in its 10 beautiful rooms.

Properties featured in this article: Trwyn House

New Year Breaks

All About You - December 2010

Escape for a secluded stay in a riverside retreat in Devon - Kingfisher Folly near Barnstaple has a four-poster bed and sumptuous linens, plus a rolltop bath for a romantic getaway.

Properties featured in this article: Kingfisher Folly

Red Hot Right Now

Red Online - December 2010

Why go? For a family holiday or house party overlooking Whitesand Bay...

Properties featured in this article: Seasalt

Book Places to Stay

Red Online - December 2010

The Beach House near Bude is one of the most perfect spots for a romantic, remote and stylish weekend away in Cornwall.

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut

Competition

British Library - December 2010

The competition winner will receive a 3-night stay at The Sail Loft in Cornwall, operated by Unique Home Stays

Properties featured in this article: The Sail Loft

The Place to Be...Rooms for Everyone

Country Homes and Interiors - December 2010

Ring in the New Year in a luxury country retreat that caters for large numbers...

Properties featured in this article: Shire Castle

Reader´s Homes- The Garden House

House Beautiful - November 2010

Victorian furniture didn’t work in this house full of light and space...

Properties featured in this article: The Garden House

Romantic Hideaways, Gorgeous Getaways

Wed Magazine - November 2010

We’ve scoured the county to bring you the most inspired settings for some loved up downtime. Prepare to fall hook, line and sinker…

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut

A Break with Convention

Daily Express - November 2010

FANCY spending a night behind bars or maybe in a lighthouse? Liz Bird finds some unusual places to stay....

Properties featured in this article: The House in the Sea

Luxury and Individual

Visit Britain November Newsletter - November 2010

The most beautiful dream homes in the United Kingdom can be found on the Unique Home Stays website

Properties featured in this article: The House in the Sea

The 50 Best Weekend Retreats

The Independent - November 2010

Sophie recommends Unique Home Stays for a collection of ´quirky, architecturally interesting and one-off properties across Britain

Properties featured in this article: The House in the Sea

I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside....

Just The Planet - November 2010

Just under two hours in the car (most of it getting in and out of London) and you’re on the Kentish Coast, in the little town of Whitstable. And if you’re very lucky, you’ll know about and be staying at The Artist´s Beach House

Properties featured in this article: Artists´ Beach House

Quirky Hideaways

Director Magazine - November 2010

Fancy a Christmas and New Year escape with family and friends? Tina Nielsen lists 10 holiday havens with a twist—from a Scottish castle sleeping 50 to a Cornish cottage for eight

Properties featured in this article: The Glamour House, The Sky Ranch, Shire Castle

Maison d´Arte

Dimore Di Charme - November 2010

Inside an eclectic and colourful B&B in the Cotswolds

Properties featured in this article: The Art House

Your Own Private Palace

Brides.com - September 2010

Secludedness is next to gorgeousness when it comes to falling for a location: We all want ours to be the only wedding in the world—no randoms wandering through the rehearsal dinner or unfortunate looking sunbathers showing up in the ceremony photos. Have these stranger-free options all to yourself.

Properties featured in this article: Lady Elizabeth´s House, The Garden Chateau

Wish you were here

Sunday Mirror - September 2010

UK seaside chic, properties to inspire

Properties featured in this article: The House in the Sea

Coastal Cottage

Period Ideas - September 2010

How the lure of a 1920s clapperboard beach hut in Cornwall has attracted visitors from around the world

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut

The White House

Arredo Country - August 2010

A coastal South African stunner, where blue skies and aquamarine waters provide a beautiful backdrop for this minamalist pad

The Moroccan White House

Dimore di Charme - August 2010

A colourful and vibrant riad for a contemporary Moroccan getaway

Properties featured in this article: The Moroccan White House

Seaside Pavillion

Period Ideas - August 2010

A unique home in Cornwall that has been given a stylish interior makeover that its glorious setting so richly deserves

Properties featured in this article: Northcott Beach House

Special Places to Stay

The Ultimate Guide to Historic Britain - July 2010

A selecion of the best historic houses in which to holiday this year

Properties featured in this article: Dragonwood

The White House on the Beach

La mia casa in campagna - July 2010

A calming and tranquil minamalist coastal South African pad

Staycation Inspiration

Grand Designs - July 2010

A country home in Dorset whose mid-sixteenth-century style has been given a contemporary lift

Properties featured in this article: Butterfly House

Cognac Manoir

Casa Chic - July 2010

Breathing new life into a beautiful chateaux in Cognac to create the perfect French getaway pad

Properties featured in this article: Cognac Manoir

Beautiful Boltholes

Dorset Life - July 2010

What makes a Unique Home Stays property

Properties featured in this article: The Pavilion

Brit Pack

Tatler - July 2010

Why fly when some of the loveliest holiday houses are right here on the island? It´s rule Britannia this summer with the best of UK rental properties

Properties featured in this article: Honeystone Manor

Eco-Friendly Luxury Retreats

Homes & Lifestyle - June 2010

When it comes to finding somewhere fabulous to stay, doing your bit to save the planet doesn’t have to mean scrimping on style and luxury.

Properties featured in this article: Lavender House, Orchard Cottage, The Sail Loft, Fentafriddle

The epitome of country-living-on-sea

La mia casa in campagna. - June 2010

Traditional country living set back from one of the most beautiful coastlines in the country. The Sail Loft offers luxurious comfort for romantic breaks, sunny family holidays or a friends´ get together.

Properties featured in this article: The Sail Loft

Let´s Go Get Lost

Coast - June 2010

It’s time to head to the coast, rent a shack and catch a wave. With a van packed with supplies, and the city a distant memory, you’ve got yourself a ready-made surf party

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut

The Honey Pot, Gloucestershire

Harpers Bazaar - May 2010

A charming modernised country retreat that was once an 18th century post office. Built in the region´s famous honey-coloured stone, the ‘Pot´ features three good sized bedrooms, a tech-lovers snug and a sizeable drawing room for evening get-togethers beside the wood burning stove.

Properties featured in this article: The Honey Pot

Seafront Manor

Period Ideas - May 2010

Originally built in the 1700s, this historic manor was once a family home in East Sussex. When its owner fell in love with a Falmouth sea captain, unable to tear herself away from either the house or her lover, in 1919 she moved the entire structure brick by brick to its present site on the waterfront at Flushing.

Properties featured in this article: A Sea Captain´s Manor

Quay Move

25 Most Beautiful Homes - May 2010

Keen Sailor Bryony Hebson found the ideal place to drop anchor when she discoved the riverside property Tide View Mill in Woodbridge, Suffolk.

Properties featured in this article: Tide Mill View

Ebony & Ivory

Case al mare - April 2010

Kingsdown by the sea luxury fisherman´s cottage. A truly relaxing abode idyllic for a romantic break, seaside family holiday or simply those looking for some time out

Properties featured in this article: Admiral´s Cottage

Room to Breathe...

Self Build - April 2010

A Contemporary stylish retreat in Dorset. Relax a while at The Pavilion, the prefect rural bolthole to explore beautiful Dorset. Relaxing sofas, rich oak flooring and ornate bespoke furniture combine offering a wonderful light filled haven packed full of the latest gadgets and luxurious comforts

Properties featured in this article: The Pavilion

Trebiffin Barn, Boscastle, Cornwall

La mia casa in campagna - Di Barbara Medici - April 2010

Trebiffin is open plan barn style. Think high vaulted ceilings, fresh muted hues, stripped wood flooring and a more contemporary style combining with soft fabrics and comfortable living.

Properties featured in this article: Trebiffin Barn

10 Best Beach Hut Holidays

All About You - April 2010

Kate Winslet may have stayed in this 1920s clapboard hut, but the real joy here is being alone with the stars at night

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut

Retro Retreat

25 Most Beautiful Homes - April 2010

A look inside Babette and Robert Pereno´s second home on the south coast. This eclectic home is furnished with a beguiling mix of art deco and post-war designs.

Properties featured in this article: Admiral´s Cottage

The Beach Hut

Cornwall Today - April 2010

The idyllic beach hut near Bude that has a celebrity following

Properties featured in this article: The Beach Hut

Country Chic - Home Farm offers everything you’d want out of country living

Period Ideas - March 2010

A cosy atmosphere in which to relax and unwind, wonderful natural surroundings and a peaceful environment.“Our beautiful surroundings inspired our décor” In the quiet hamlet of Withielgoose lies a picturesque stone cottage.

Properties featured in this article: Withielgoose

UK holidays. 20 March 2010

Daily Mail - March 2010

UK holidays: No strain, no pain, just pure gain... falling for the rustic charm of a West Sussex getaway. Confession time: I´m a holiday property porn addict. My guilty obsession started during the recession because I simply couldn´t afford to go on holiday abroad. So I settled on a seaside jaunt in Britain...

Properties featured in this article: The Tides Reach

Easy On The Eye

25 Beautiful Homes - March 2010

Artist Janet Shearer needed a place she could live and work from, and turned a wreck of a house into a picture of prettiness

Properties featured in this article: Grogley Farm

Through the Keyhole - Indian Spiced

Devon Life - March 2010

A little corner of Goa on the edge of Dartmoor. Many items are from India and are cleverly displayed around the house and garden.

Properties featured in this article: Hele Linhay

White Sands Beach House

Vietnam´s premium gold magazine - The Gioi Vang - February 2010

White clapper board luxury beach house on Yzerfontein Beach near Cape Town. Simply dressed in designer seaside style, with wood floors, neutral décor and pale hues of soft furnishings. The layout is open-plan from the kitchen and dining room into the waterfront lounge.

Properties featured in this article: White Sands Beach House

Luxury cottage in the Cotswolds

Ristrutturare con Casa Chic - February 2010

The Honey Pot is a luxurious and peaceful cottage, nestled in the enchanting Cotswolds village of Adlestrop, set in the heart of the North Cotswolds and long famous for Edward Thomas’ poem. Constructed in the 18th century of honey coloured Cotswold stone, The Honey Pot was previously two one up, one down dwellings.

Properties featured in this article: The Honey Pot