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Read what the press have to say about our brand, our homes, our owners and their inspiring stories.
Grace and favour rooms
Country Life
Featuring Viscount and Viscountess of Charlotte´s Folly, Country Life explores some of the UK´s most splendid country houses and estates, and the owners that made them.
Properties featured in this article: Charlotte´s Folly
Smart sleepovers
Condé Nast Traveller
Condé Nast Traveller takes a look at the new design-led English homes to book for a stay, featuring splendid Suffolk manor Orpheus.
Properties featured in this article: Orpheus
Romantic retreat
COAST
COAST heads to Cornwall for a stay at rustic, red-roofed cottage Little Portion, perfect for lovebirds.
Properties featured in this article: Little Portion
Europe´s most micro hideaways
ELLE (Germany)
Cornish cliffside coastal cabin, The Edge, stars in ELLE Germany´s guide to Europe´s petite-st places to stay.
Properties featured in this article: The Edge
Fitness retreats for autumn
Evening Standard
Following Unique Homestays´ launch of retreats with RVIVAL, Evening Standard takes a look at the best fitness retreats to book now, featuring "The Return to the Wilds" at Senara in Cornwall.
Properties featured in this article: Retreats at Senara
Design tricks from the UK´s most stylish holiday lets
The Telegraph
The Telegraph shares top tips from some of Britain´s best interior-designed holiday homes, featuring cosy and characterful Cornish cottage The Fable.
Properties featured in this article: The Fable
Homes from House & Garden you can rent for a holiday
House & Garden
House & Garden takes a look at some of its favourite previously-featured homes and, what´s more, you can now stay there.
Properties featured in this article: Charlotte´s Folly, White Crow Cottage
Travel by design
Condé Nast Traveller
In its newly-launched "travel by design" column, Condé Nast Traveller heads to Charlotte´s Folly for a look at the whimsical interiors and a chat with the designer.
Properties featured in this article: Charlotte´s Folly
The UK´s best stargazing spots
House & Garden
House & Garden explores the UK´s best starry-sky areas, featuring The Brecon Beacons and The Wilds as the stylish place to stay.
Properties featured in this article: The Wilds
25 wild and wonderful UK places to stay
The Times
The Times takes a look at the rewilding revolution in the world of UK travel, featuring Shropshire bolthole Charlotte´s Folly.
Properties featured in this article: Charlotte´s Folly
The best UK lodge and chalet holidays
The Independent
Featuring cosy mountain hideaway, Hinterland Cabin in Snowdonia, The Independent rounds up the best lodges for a rural staycation.
Properties featured in this article: Hinterland Cabin
A guide to Bodmin
Condé Nast Traveller
Condé Nast Traveller spotlights Cornwall´s mythical moorland town of Bodmin, with Little Inka as one of the best places to stay.
Properties featured in this article: Little Inka
The world´s most beautiful holiday homes with sea views
ELLE (Germany)
Featuring Cornish beach house, Seaglass, ELLE Germany showcases some of the world´s best seaside rental homes.
Properties featured in this article: Seaglass
The best romantic UK holidays for minimoons
The Independent
The Independent features over-river Cotswolds cottage, Filly Island, in its round-up of romantic post-wedding escapes.
Properties featured in this article: Filly Island
Living the wild life
Country & Town House
In its wellbeing issue, Country & Town House takes a look inside off-grid eco cottage Tincture, speaking to owners Raffaella and James.
Properties featured in this article: Tincture
Rising to the challenge
25 Beautiful Homes
25 Beautiful Homes heads to The Lake District to take a closer look at luxury valley home Gaia Farmhouse.
Properties featured in this article: Gaia Farmhouse
Your home for the holidays
Country Homes & Interiors
Country Homes & Interiors speaks with Unique Homestays and the owners of The Walled Garden and Rhapsody about the process of private home to rental home.
Properties featured in this article: Rhapsody, The Walled Garden
Characterful cottage on the beach
House Beautiful
St Ives seaside cottage, Alba Beach House, gives House Beautiful a look-inside in its summer issue.
Properties featured in this article: Alba Beach House
Cornish collection
Country Homes & Interiors
Following its recent transformation by The White Company, The Fable stars in Country Homes & Interiors´ guide to beautiful stays in Cornwall.
Properties featured in this article: The Fable
What´s new in Cornwall this summer
SheerLuxe
With Cornwall proving to be an ever-popular UK summer holiday destination, SheerLuxe highlights what´s new, starring modern beach house Lowenek.
Properties featured in this article: Lowenek
Ultimate self-catering stays
British Travel Journal
Storybook Cornish cottage, The Fable, features in British Travel Journal´s round-up of private oases.
Properties featured in this article: The Fable
The best coastal cottages
ELLE
Starring East Sussex nature reserve hideaway, The Matchbox, here is ELLE´s guide to the best rental homes for a seaside staycation.
Properties featured in this article: The Matchbox
Escape: Usonia
Homes & Interiors Scotland
Homes & Interiors Scotland reviews the "warm and organic" natural hideaway Usonia.
Properties featured in this article: Usonia
Britain´s best beach huts
The Telegraph
Starring chic new arrival, Suki in Cornwall´s Whitsand Bay, The Telegraph rounds up the UK´s best seaside cabins you can stay in.
Properties featured in this article: Suki
New build with a natural focus
House Beautiful
Dorset´s Fjall welcomes House Beautiful inside for a look-around.
Properties featured in this article: Fjall
The best luxury log cabins in the UK
Harper´s Bazaar
Harper´s Bazaar´s pick of the best woodland hideaways, featuring Wales´ Hinterland Cabin and Cornwall´s Firefly.
Properties featured in this article: Firefly, Hinterland Cabin, Juneberry
Holiday letting in Wales as Prince William plans to visit
The Times
The Times´ report on the holiday let market in Wales, featuring Unique Homestays properties The Pandy House, Charity and Celestia.
Properties featured in this article: Charity, The Pandy House, Celestia
Great British summer breaks
British Travel Journal
British Travel Journal´s summer issue has landed, showcasing the best British breaks to book now, including revamped Cornish hideaway The Fable.
Properties featured in this article: The Fable
Great Scottish trips to book now
SheerLuxe
Isle of Skye´s romantic Supernova features in SheerLuxe´s guide to Scotland in its gold edition.
Properties featured in this article: Supernova
Rural retreat
25 Beautiful Homes
Francesca, owner of Maison Blanche, sits down with 25 Beautiful Homes to share the story of her colourful Kent farmhouse.
Properties featured in this article: Maison Blanche
Cosy cabin stays in the UK
Citizen Femme
Citizen Femme rounds up its favourite luxe rental cabins, including Cornish woodcutter´s lodge Firefly.
Properties featured in this article: Firefly
The UK´s most unique surf retreats
The Independent
Cornish beach cabin, The Edge, is one of the UK´s best one-of-a-kind coastal hideouts, as reported by The Independent.
Properties featured in this article: The Edge
Stay in luxury
The English Home
Featuring Cotswolds country house, The Palladian, The English Home rounds up the UK´s most perfect homes for an indulgent break.
Properties featured in this article: The Palladian
Fabulous party houses to rent in the UK
SheerLuxe
In its gold edition, SheerLuxe picks the most stylish homes for grand gatherings, starring Herefordshire´s The Sculptor´s Gardens.
Properties featured in this article: The Sculptor´s Gardens
How your outdoor space could work for you
The Telegraph
The Telegraph explores the ways homeowners generate revenue through garden builds, speaking to Little Inka´s Wendy and Tom.
Properties featured in this article: Little Inka
Stay in style at this traditional oast house
Citizen Femme
Sussex´s "whimsical yet sophisticated" Roserai is reviewed by Citizen Femme.
Properties featured in this article: Roserai
The most incredible rentals in the British Isles
Daily Mail
MailOnline spotlights 11 of our magical homestays.
Properties featured in this article: Midsummer Wood, The Signal Station, Rhapsody, Found Tower, The Art House, Limehouse Cottage, Solas, Isla Windmill, Charlotte´s Folly, Gaia Farmhouse, Verte
A woodland symphony
Homebuilding and Renovating
Homebuilding & Renovating speaks to the owners of The Glasshouse about their wild waterside retreat.
Properties featured in this article: The Glasshouse
Britain´s greatest villages untouched by mass tourism
The Telegraph
The Telegraph reveals its favourite unspoilt UK spots, including Worcestershire´s Ombersley, highlighting The Parsonage as the best place to stay.
Properties featured in this article: The Parsonage
A cosy cottage tucked under the peaks of the Brecon Beacons
House & Garden
House & Garden takes a look inside Welsh valley home Celestia - "It’s a very romantic place to be and is somewhere you can switch off completely."
Properties featured in this article: Celestia
Best cabin stays in the UK
The Times
The Times explores the UK´s "cabin boom", rounding up the best places to book now, including Hampshire´s dark and romantic Pepper Shack.
Properties featured in this article: Pepper Shack
Staycation in splendid isolation
Country Living
The best remote retreats designed with nature in mind, as reported by Country Living, featuring Irish lakeside haven Lost Cottage.
Properties featured in this article: Lost Cottage
Britain´s best holiday cottages
The Telegraph
With special mentions for Unique Homestays and properties Heddwen and Smokehouse Cottage, here is The Telegraph´s top picks for a brilliant British break.
Properties featured in this article: Smokehouse Cottage, Heddwen
Added attraction
Period Living
Period Living chats with Wildwood Holt´s owners, Jane and Anthony, hearing how their waterside home reflects their enduring love for its beautiful Cornish setting.
Properties featured in this article: Wildwood Holt
Best holiday homes in the UK
Condé Nast Traveller
Condé Nast Traveller rounds up the best of the UK´s holiday rentals, featuring Somerset´s luxurious country house Viola.
Properties featured in this article: Viola
A look inside The Fable x The White Company
House Beautiful
House Beautiful takes a tour through Cornish cottage, The Fable, following its makeover from The White Company.
Properties featured in this article: The Fable
Britain´s best offbeat escapes
Country Living
Found Tower and Isla Windmill star in Country Living´s pick of cool and quirky places for a summer staycation.
Properties featured in this article: Found Tower, Isla Windmill
Follying up the folly
Country Living
Country Living speaks with the owners and interior designer of storybook cottage, Charlotte´s Folly, who share how they created their "happy ever after".
Properties featured in this article: Charlotte´s Folly
The hidden heart of Cornwall
Financial Times
The Financial Times explores the magic of inland Cornwall, starring Tamar Valley farmhouse, Morwell, as the place to stay.
Properties featured in this article: Morwell
A woodland fantasy
25 Beautiful Homes
"A home that celebrates its extraordinary surroundings"; 25 Beautiful Homes speaks with Seamus & Lucy, owners of Usonia, about their Scottish forest hideaway.
Properties featured in this article: Usonia
Affordable spring breaks
The Spectator
The Spectator rounds up Britain´s best boltholes for under £50 a night, featuring Sussex cabin The Matchbox.
Properties featured in this article: The Matchbox
Coastal home with a cosy cabin feel
House Beautiful
Francesca, owner of The Matchbox, gives House Beautiful a tour of her nature-led beach house in Sussex.
Properties featured in this article: The Matchbox
The best cottages to rent in the Cotswolds
House & Garden
From Midsummer Wood to Little Scarlet, House & Garden showcases *the* places to stay for a Cotswold getaway.
Properties featured in this article: Midsummer Wood, Little Scarlet, Anthology Farm, The Palladian, Burdock Fox, Filly Island
Last-minute Easter getaways
The Times
The very best trips to book now, according to The Times, with a special mention for Unique Homestays´ new "Lazy Sunday" weekend breaks.
Properties featured in this article: Figgy Court
The Lost Cottage
Country Living Modern Rustic
Country Living Modern Rustic takes a closer look at Ireland´s romantic and remote Lost Cottage in its 2023 edition.
Properties featured in this article: Lost Cottage
Romantic stays
British Travel Journal
Romance is in the air in British Travel Journal´s spring issue, featuring Cornish clifftop cabin Aurora.
Properties featured in this article: Aurora
Soul-soothing nature stays
Evening Standard
Evening Standard rounds up the wild hideaways to visit for a digital detox, starring Ireland´s majestic Lost Cottage.
Properties featured in this article: Lost Cottage
What´s new in interiors this month
SheerLuxe
SheerLuxe spotlights the latest news in the world of interiors, featuring Unique Homestays´ collaboration with The White Company.
Properties featured in this article: The Fable
Treasure trove
The English Home
Devon coastal cottage, The Brandy Thief, opens its doors to The English Home, revealing its fascinating smuggling past.
Properties featured in this article: The Brandy Thief
Cool cottages for spring
The Times
Welsh wilderness escape Tincture, and luxury lakeside retreat Aquila, star in The Times´ showcase of unique stays.
Spring travel news
British Travel Journal
Discover the best places to stay this spring in British Travel Journal’s latest issue, featuring over-water villa Terrarium and chic beach house Senara.
Living the dream
COAST
Terrarium´s owners, Dan and Nina, sit down with COAST to discuss their showstopping biophilic home.
Properties featured in this article: Terrarium
The luxury bookings agency for special staycations
SheerLuxe
SheerLuxe takes a look at what sets Unique Homestays apart from the rest of the travel world.
Properties featured in this article: The Find, Wool Merchant´s House, Kilnwood, Ariabelle, Ebony Wood, Castle India, The Pandy House, Gulliver´s Hall, Ukiyo, Aria, Terrarium
Inside The Fable x The White Company
House & Garden
A look inside The Fable x The White Company, in a House & Garden exclusive.
Properties featured in this article: The Fable
The best summer party villas
The Times
Cornish beach house, Senara, stars in The Times´ round up of luxury rentals for large-group summer soirées.
Properties featured in this article: Senara
A joyous mix of old and new
Metro
Francesca, owner of Maison Blanche, gives Metro´s readers a glimpse into how to get the look of her characterful holiday cottage in Kent.
Properties featured in this article: Maison Blanche
How to maximise travels in 2023
The Telegraph
A look into how to use bank holidays wisely this year from The Telegraph - "For a British break, Unique Homestays never fails to deliver."
The best beach villas
The Times
The world´s best places to stay right on the beach, according to The Times, featuring St Ives seaside cottage Alba Beach House.
Properties featured in this article: Alba Beach House
What´s in store for 2023 staycations?
The Telegraph
The Telegraph takes a look at the forecast of domestic travel in 2023, with the help of Unique Homestays.
Properties featured in this article: Terrarium
Idyllic Valentine´s Day cottages
House & Garden
The places lovebirds should rent this February, according to House & Garden, starring charming Cotswolds homestay Inkwell Cottage.
Properties featured in this article: Inkwell Cottage [OLD]
Reimagine your attic
House Beautiful (USA)
House Beautiful´s guide to turning awkward angles into enchanted spaces, featuring the whimsical Charlotte´s Folly.
Properties featured in this article: Charlotte´s Folly
By the sea
Elle Decoration (Germany)
Elle Decoration Germany explores the Cornish coast, featuring luxury seaside cabin Aurora.
Properties featured in this article: Aurora
Last-minute Valentine´s escapes
Evening Standard
Cotswolds cottage, Filly Island, stars in Evening Standard´s round up of romantic getaways for lovers.
Properties featured in this article: Filly Island
The hidden corners of Britain
The Telegraph
The Telegraph´s travel experts look at the destinations worth spending money on in 2023, with the help of Unique Homestays.
Wellness weekends to book now
SheerLuxe
SheerLuxe explores the best health-focused holidays to book now, featuring luxury Cotswold spa retreat Gulliver´s Hall.
Properties featured in this article: Roserai, Gulliver´s Hall, Verte
Close to the wind
Elle Decoration (Germany)
Elle Decoration Germany takes a tour of Wales´ iconic Isla Windmill.
Properties featured in this article: Isla Windmill
Southern England´s Hamptons
The Telegraph
The Telegraph spotlights holiday destination, Chichester Harbour AONB, home to luxury eco-home Terrarium.
Properties featured in this article: Terrarium
Cosy retreats
Living magazines
From Filly Island to Figgy Court, these hygge-style havens are perfect for a winter weekend break.
Properties featured in this article: Over Lemon River, Hinterland Cabin, Figgy Court, Little Inka, Filly Island
Past meets present
Image Interiors
Image Interiors takes a look inside Ireland´s spellbinding Lost Cottage; a celebration of old-meets-new.
Properties featured in this article: Lost Cottage
The best romantic coastal stays
COAST
Coast rounds up the cosiest waterside hideaways for twos, featuring Ireland´s paradisiacal Limehouse Cottage.
Properties featured in this article: Limehouse Cottage
2023 news
Country Homes & Interiors
Country Homes & Interiors announces the launch of the Unique Homestays interior design team.
Rustic bathroom inspiration
Forbes
Cornish woodcutter´s cabin, Firefly, features in Forbes´ guide to creating a cosy bathroom.
Properties featured in this article: Firefly
The rise of fabric wall coverings
Financial Times
Fabric layering is the latest interiors trend according to the FT, featuring Emma Ainscough-designed Charlotte´s Folly.
Properties featured in this article: Charlotte´s Folly
Small Christmas tree design
Living Etc.
From colour scheme to light-hanging, Living Etc´s guide to Christmas tree decorating is here.
Properties featured in this article: Ukiyo, Photoshoots at Coswarth
Private party houses
PORTER
Surrey´s whimsical Rhapsody stars in PORTER´s feature on the most dazzling homes for your next soirée.
Properties featured in this article: Rhapsody
Cotswold cottage
Period Living
Inkwell Cottage´s owner, Mouse, welcomes Period Living inside her cosy Cotswold bolthole decorated for Christmas.
Properties featured in this article: Inkwell Cottage [OLD]
Inside The Railway House
Lakaskultura (Hungary)
Lakaskultura explores The Railway House; a perfect blend of Scandinavian design and English elegance in the Somerset hills.
Properties featured in this article: Aria
2023 Christmas gift guide
British Travel Journal
British Travel Journal says a Unique Homestays gift card gives loved ones something extra special to look forward to next year.
All together
25 Beautiful Homes
A picture-perfect Christmas is in store for Anthology Farm´s owners this year, reveals 25 Beautiful Homes.
Properties featured in this article: Anthology Farm
How to have a merry (and green) Christmas
Red Magazine
An eco escape with Unique Homestays is at the top of this sustainable stylist´s Christmas list.
Properties featured in this article: Gaia Farmhouse
The UK´s best converted barns
Condé Nast Traveller
From Over Lemon River to The Meadows, these are Condé Nast Traveller´s favourite British barn conversions.
Properties featured in this article: Over Lemon River, The Meadows
Best party houses in the UK for New Year
The Times
Berkshire country house, Benetfeld, stars in The Times´ round up of where to see in 2023 in style.
Properties featured in this article: Benetfeld
Scandi-style island retreat
SelfBuild & Design
Owners Anna and James share the story of building their minimalistic Hebridean hideaway, Solas, with SelfBuild & Design.
Properties featured in this article: Solas
Snug self-catering stays
SUITCASE
From Anthology Farm to The Cable Hut, SUITCASE rounds up the cosiest autumnal getaways.
Properties featured in this article: The Cable Hut, Anthology Farm, Fjall, Pearl´s on Sea
Barbiecore - the pinkest places to stay
Country & Town House
Country & Town House reveals the prettiest-in-pink escapes, featuring storybook cottage Charlotte´s Folly.
Properties featured in this article: Charlotte´s Folly
Call of the wild
Country Homes & Interiors
Limehouse Cottage´s owner, Catherine, speaks to Country Homes & Interiors about her nature-embracing Irish haven.
Properties featured in this article: Limehouse Cottage
Winter coastal breaks to book now
SheerLuxe
Northcott Beach House features in SheerLuxe´s piece on seaside staycations to book this winter.
Properties featured in this article: Northcott Beach House
Homes in AONBs
Grand Designs Magazine
Grand Designs explores how building in protected lands leads to inspiring architecture, featuring luxury Lakes home Gaia Farmhouse.
Properties featured in this article: Gaia Farmhouse
