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Spring travel news
British Travel Journal
British Travel Journal spotlights The Shearling and its year-round heated pool in a round-up of the best homes to stay in this spring.
Properties featured in this article: The Shearling
Demand for Easter staycations soars
The Times
Unique Homestays contributes to The Times´ focus on the impact of global unrest on UK travel, with The Knapp in the Cotswolds spotlighted as where to stay this Easter.
Properties featured in this article: The Knapp
Better with friends
ELLE
Featured for its abundance of ´sociable space,´ Ember in Wiltshire appears in ELLE’s round-up of the best homestays for a group trip.
Properties featured in this article: Ember
The 26 cosiest cottages in Britain
Daily Mail
The Daily Mail highlights luxury retreat Redmere Hall in its article showcasing the top homes to stay in across Britain.
Properties featured in this article: Redmere Hall
Britain is in bloom!
The Times
The Times spotlights Cornish new arrival Old Pine in its feature on the best spring stays, showcasing the property´s "unrivalled" seaside location.
Properties featured in this article: Old Pine
The best hideaways with outdoor baths
British Travel Journal
Limehouse Cottage in County Kerry is highlighted in the latest issue of British Travel Journal, in its round-up of homes with al fresco tubs.
Properties featured in this article: Limehouse Cottage
The UK’s most indulgent rock’n’roll holiday rental
The Times
The Times covers Unique Homestays´ 25th birthday in this glowing two-page review of Surrey country house Rhapsody. Here, Rhapsody is praised for its artistic interiors and luxurious amenities, with five additional homes spotlighted alongside.
Properties featured in this article: Lost Cottage, Rhapsody, Gulliver´s Hall, Solas, Morse, The Tapestry
The best beach staycations
COAST
Contemporary Cornish retreat Ukiyo welcomes COAST inside for a look-around, showcasing its sustainable design and panoramic views.
Properties featured in this article: Ukiyo
The 30 best UK holidays for 2026
The Telegraph
Luxury Cotswold farmhouse Gulliver´s Hall is included in The Telegraph´s round-up of the best holidays for 2026, highlighting the property´s array of features.
Properties featured in this article: Gulliver´s Hall
The best holiday cottages in Cornwall
Condé Nast Traveller
Condé Nast Traveller features Ukiyo in its round up of the best places to stay in Cornwall, highlighting the property´s sea views and contemporary interiors.
Properties featured in this article: Ukiyo
10 of the most romantic UK getaways
The Guardian
The Guardian features 16th-century cottage Wishbone in its round-up of the most romantic destinations in the UK.
Properties featured in this article: Wishbone
7 islands around the UK to bookmark for 2026
SheerLuxe
SheerLuxe features extraordinary chapel conversion Supernova, as the perfect Isle of Skye getaway for a romantic trip or solo escape.
Properties featured in this article: Supernova
The best spa hotels that take ´OOO´ seriously
GQ Magazine
GQ features Drift Farmhouse in its round-up of the the best spa hotels in the UK and Ireland.
Properties featured in this article: Drift Farmhouse
The 50 best family holidays for 2026
The Telegraph
Stargazing in Ireland is listed as one of The Telegraph´s best family holidays for 2026 – featuring Unique Homestays´ own Sienna.
Properties featured in this article: Sienna
Inside the cosy Gloucestershire cottage that feels straight out of The Holiday
House Beautiful
Once part of the Unique Homestays portfolio, Under the Yew Tree is now for sale. House Beautiful steps inside the home, drawing comparisons to the magical cottage from The Holiday film.
By the sea
Country Living
Country Living´s ´The Home Edit´ features 200-year old cottage Alba Beach House in this 6-page editorial.
Properties featured in this article: Alba Beach House
Snow white
25 Beautiful Homes
25 Beautiful Homes journeys to Cornwall´s Kailani to take a closer look at how the cottage has "magically transformed for the festive season".
Properties featured in this article: Kailani
Everything new in weddings right now
SheerLuxe
SheerLuxe features new wedding property The Milk Wood as the perfect micro wedding venue in its round-up of the latest trends for brides-to-be.
Properties featured in this article: Weddings at The Milk Wood
A Monaghan farmhouse transformed into a luxury getaway
The Irish Times
The Irish Times celebrates Drift Farmhouse´s rural luxury and careful renovation in this standalone feature.
Properties featured in this article: Drift Farmhouse
The cosiest cottages to spend this Christmas
Daily Mail
Welsh cottage, Tincture, is highlighted in the Daily Mail´s article showcasing the top homes to stay in this Christmas.
Properties featured in this article: Tincture
Grand design
25 Beautiful Homes
Ukiyo in Cornwall stars in the December issue of 25 Beautiful Homes, where its amazing views and equally impressive interiors are highlighted.
Properties featured in this article: Ukiyo
Tired of Airbnb? Here are the best alternatives
The Independent
Unique Homestays is spotlighted as the "Best for UK" option in The Independent´s feature on the world´s top holiday home platforms.
Properties featured in this article: Lost Cottage
Beyond the bright lights
ELLE
Featured as the “best for capacious living,” Redmere Hall in Wiltshire appears in ELLE’s round-up of cosy rentals across the country.
Properties featured in this article: Redmere Hall
Heritage style is a huge Christmas 2025 decorating trend
Country Living
The Knapp stars in this article by Country Living, spotlighting the recent ´Ralph Lauren Christmas´ trend.
Properties featured in this article: The Knapp
The UK’s 25 cosiest cottages
The Times
Four of Unique Homestays´ cottages are highlighted in The Times´ feature on the best stays for winter.
Properties featured in this article: Tincture, Heddwen, Huckleberry, The Knapp
25 of the UK’s best big houses for Christmas and New Year
The Times
The Times explores the UK in search of the best festive hideaways, including contemporary Silva on the shores of Loch Tay.
Properties featured in this article: Silva
10 beautifully remote getaways in the UK
The Guardian
The Guardian features 17th century, off-grid cottage Tincture in Wales in its round-up of the UK´s most inspiring and secluded places to stay.
Properties featured in this article: Tincture
Get the girls´ trip off the WhatsApp group
Grazia
Redmere Hall and Serpentine star in Grazia´s collection of the best holiday homes to suit every kind of group trip.
Properties featured in this article: Redmere Hall, Serpentine
11 chic new holiday homes to book in the UK
SheerLuxe
New arrival The Counterpoint in Cornwall showcases panoramic views and contemporary interiors in this round-up by SheerLuxe.
25 of the UK’s most irresistible autumn escapes
The Times
´Cutting-edge treehouse´ Verte features in The Times´ collection of alluring autumnal escapes.
Properties featured in this article: Verte
Self-catering stays that leave you feeling brand new
IMAGE Magazine
Limehouse Cottage in County Kerry headlines in this IMAGE feature on rejuvenating self-catering stays.
Properties featured in this article: Limehouse Cottage
The best villa rental companies
Condé Nast Traveller
In its 2025 Readers´ Choice Awards, Condé Nast Traveller celebrates the world´s best rental companies, with Unique Homestays proudly ranking in the top 20 – standing out as the only UK brand in the list.
Apple of her eye
25 Beautiful Homes
Windfall in the Black Mountains opens its doors to 25 Beautiful Homes; showcasing its timeless interiors and ever-changing views.
Properties featured in this article: Windfall
Bed nooks are my cosy obsession this fall
Vogue
Charlotte´s Folly´s playful blue bedroom stars in this feature on characterful bed nooks by Vogue.
Properties featured in this article: Charlotte´s Folly
Cottagecore
British Travel Journal
Off-grid getaway Hansa is featured in British Travel Journal´s ´cottagecore´ feature, highlighting some of the UK´s cosiest cottages.
Properties featured in this article: Hansa
19 charming UK cottages to rent for a blissful holiday
House & Garden
The Knapp, Charlotte´s Folly and The Fable feature in this round-up of rural cottages to rent in the UK by House & Garden.
Properties featured in this article: The Fable, The Knapp, Charlotte´s Folly
A home in a WWII bunker?
Living Etc.
Renovated communications bunker Morse in Cornwall showcases rich heritage and distinctive design in this article by Living etc.
Properties featured in this article: Morse
The stately homes you can book into
The Standard
In line with the Downton Abbey finale coming to cinemas, The Standard explores stately homes that you can stay in – featuring Unique Homestays´ own Charlotte´s Folly.
Properties featured in this article: Charlotte´s Folly
Rooms with a view
British Travel Journal
Former cider mill Windfall in Herefordshire stars in British Travel Journal´s feature on the best bedroom vistas.
Properties featured in this article: Windfall
Why now is the time to book your festive party house
The Telegraph
The Telegraph features The Lost Music Hall and Redmere Hall in its round-up of the best holiday homes to book for Christmas.
Properties featured in this article: The Lost Music Hall, Redmere Hall
Coastal calm
COAST
Design-led retreat and cover star Suki in Cornwall welcomes COAST inside for a look-around, showcasing how it is "no ordinary cabin."
Properties featured in this article: Suki
17 of the best beaches in Cornwall
The Times
The Times stars Whitsand Bay clifftop home Seaglass in its feature on Cornwall´s best beaches.
Properties featured in this article: Seaglass
How an Essex barn became a garden designer´s retreat
The Sunday Times Style
The Sunday Times STYLE features RIBA award-winning Elberta Barn in a four-page look-inside.
Properties featured in this article: Elberta Barn
Woodland oasis
25 Beautiful Homes
Nature-inspired cabin Tilda opens its doors to 25 Beautiful Homes; showcasing its calm and relaxing ambience.
Properties featured in this article: Tilda
14 of the best holidays with summer availability
The Standard
Travel expert Alicia Miller features Cornish newbie Morse in The Standard´s article on the chicest and most affordable places to book for the summer holidays.
Properties featured in this article: Morse
Find your perfect summer 2025 retreat
British Travel Journal
Nature-immersed Scottish hideaways Selkie and Silva star in British Travel Journal´s guide to the best stays for discerning travellers.
Friends in high places
Condé Nast Traveller
Condé Nast Traveller features Unique Homestays´ sister homes Limehouse Cottage and Lost Cottage in its destination guide to County Kerry.
Properties featured in this article: Lost Cottage, Limehouse Cottage
The 8 most beautiful holiday homes in the countryside
ELLE (Germany)
ELLE Germany´s feature on countryside escapes showcases Four Hundred Summers, Morwell and Windfall as three of the best.
Properties featured in this article: Morwell, Windfall, Four Hundred Summers
25 of the best places to stay in Devon
The Times
The Times heads to Devon to seek out the county´s best summertime stays, featuring the award-winning, design-led Verte.
Properties featured in this article: Verte
15 houses with really great interiors to book for a British holiday
House & Garden
Charlotte´s Folly, The Knapp and Ukiyo are highlighted in this round-up of British holidays with outstanding interiors by House & Garden.
Properties featured in this article: Ukiyo, The Knapp, Charlotte´s Folly
Be beside the seaside
Discover Britain
Discover Britain tours Cornwall in search of incredible homes to stay in along the coast path, featuring Alba Beach House in St Ives.
Properties featured in this article: Alba Beach House
Eleven of the UK´s best cottages with pools
The Times
The Times rounds up some of the UK´s best poolside stays with summer availability, featuring new arrival Redmere Hall and The Walled Garden.
Properties featured in this article: The Walled Garden, Redmere Hall
12 garden room ideas that will elevate your outdoor space and bring you extra room to unwind
Living Etc.
Rhapsody´s floating glass reading room stars in this collection of garden room ideas by Living Etc.
Properties featured in this article: Rhapsody
The 10 best British holidays for people who hate the heat
The Telegraph
With the summer heat in full force, Verte is spotlighted in The Telegraph´s feature on British holidays for people who want to stay cool.
Properties featured in this article: Verte
Taking the party home
Metro
Seaside party house Carnivàle on the Isle of Wight kicks off festival season, welcoming Metro inside for a look around the interiors and garden.
Properties featured in this article: Carnivàle
The best places to stay in Cornwall
The Times
The Times tours Cornwall in search of the best staycation spots, featuring new arrival Riverstone Mill alongside three other Unique Homestays contenders.
Properties featured in this article: Suki, Solunar, Riverstone Mill, Mirana
10 fairytale cottages to experience the English countryside
Vanity Fair Italia
10 of Unique Homestays´ most quintessentially English boltholes star in Vanity Fair Italia´s guide to England´s bucolic landscapes.
Properties featured in this article: Charity, The Fable, Tincture, Heddwen, The Sorting Office, Inkwell Cottage, Windfall, Four Hundred Summers, The Tapestry, Charlotte´s Folly
A family-friendly cottage stay perfect for London design fans
The Standard
The Standard heads to whimsical, pretty-in-pink stay Charlotte´s Folly for a weekend away from the city.
Properties featured in this article: Charlotte´s Folly
How to find the perfect holiday cottage at the perfect price
The Telegraph
Unique Homestays´ Unique Folk Rewards Programme stars in this feature on how to book the best UK escapes by The Telegraph, with The Tapestry as the place to stay.
Properties featured in this article: The Tapestry
The celebrity holiday homes that you can stay in
The Times
Pearl´s Place, Pearl Lowe´s Somerset country home, is spotlighted in The Times´ feature on VIP stays.
Hearth & soul
Country Living Modern Rustic
Country Living´s bi-yearly Modern Rustic magazine features Cotswolds converted barn The Studio in this 10-page editorial.
Properties featured in this article: The Studio
Creative tiny house ideas
House Beautiful (USA)
Nature-immersed cabin Sundance in Cornwall stars in this guide to the world´s most inspiring tiny homes by House Beautiful USA.
Properties featured in this article: Sundance
A guide to The Salt Path
Financial Times
In line with The Salt Path movie, The Financial Times explores the South West Coast Path – featuring Unique Homestays and properties The Signal Station, The Brandy Thief and The Edge as places to stay.
Properties featured in this article: The Edge, The Signal Station
Best multi-generational holidays for the whole family
The Standard
300-year-old Cotswolds barn Anthology Farm features in The Standard´s round-up of the world´s best family-friendly stays.
Properties featured in this article: Anthology Farm
22 of the best honeymoon destinations around the world
The Times
The UK is spotlighted in The Times´ guide to the world´s best honeymoon spots, with Unique Homestays as the provider to book with.
A Cotswolds house to rent that is the jewel of the Slad Valley
House & Garden
"No finer house to stay in", The Knapp in the Cotswolds, receives glowing praise in this review by design bible, House & Garden.
Properties featured in this article: The Knapp
Beautiful corners of Britain favoured by the A list
The Telegraph
"Hollywood-on-sea" Mawgan Porth and award-winning seaside home Moku feature in this guide to England´s stardusted hotspots by The Telegraph.
Properties featured in this article: Moku
Starting over
25 Beautiful Homes
Light-filled eco home Thalia in Cornwall opens its doors to 25 Beautiful Homes, showcasing how it "belongs" in its natural landscape.
Properties featured in this article: Thalia
Life´s luxuries
The English Home
The English Home explores the high-end facilities that elevate a house, featuring Suffolk manor Honeystone – which has it all.
Properties featured in this article: Honeystone
Wedded in history
Home & Antiques
Homes & Antiques magazine tours the UK in search of the incredible homes that double as one-of-a-kind wedding venues, featuring Cheshire country home Scarlet Hall.
Properties featured in this article: Weddings at Scarlet Hall
50 of the best holiday cottages in the UK
The Telegraph
Unique Homestays´ Smokehouse Cottage and Heddwen star in this round-up of the best British boltholes by The Telegraph.
Properties featured in this article: Smokehouse Cottage, Heddwen
The holiday rentals in Cornwall to book now
SheerLuxe
SheerLuxe heads to Cornwall to discover the best place to stay, featuring Unique Homestays´ own Mirana and Lightkeepers.
Properties featured in this article: Lightkeepers, Mirana
A sense of adventure
25 Beautiful Homes
25 Beautiful Homes journeys to Cornwall´s Castle Trematonia to take a closer look inside one of the whimsical bedrooms that "spells colour and fun."
Properties featured in this article: Castle Trematonia
26 of the UK´s best beachfront cottages
The Times
Showstopping Cornish beach pad Monterey in Porthtowan stars in this round-up of the best seaside stays by The Times.
Properties featured in this article: Monterey
The most beautiful houses in Britain to rent
Tatler
Tatler tours the UK in search of the most impressive homes, starring charming Devonshire converted farmhouse Ellesmera Mill.
Properties featured in this article: Ellesmera Mill
Miami? No, the Isle of Wight home of Rob da Bank
The Times Magazine
Bestival founders, Josie and Rob, give The Times Magazine a tour of their eclectic Isle of Wight Home, Carnivàle, for the interiors special.
Properties featured in this article: Carnivàle
Best holiday rentals for easter bank holiday 2025 in the UK
The Standard
The Standard rounds up the UK´s best holiday homes to book for the easter bank holiday, starring woodland Cornish cottage Tangle Belle in the Helford.
Properties featured in this article: Tangle Belle
The world´s most heavenly destinations for astrotourism in 2025
Wallpaper*
Unique Homestays´ "wonderfully remote" Celestia in Wales features in Wallpaper*´s guide to the globe´s best stargazing spots.
Properties featured in this article: Celestia
The best beach houses to rent in the UK
Condé Nast Traveller
"When it comes to beachfront properties, it doesn’t get much better than this" notes Condé Nast Traveller about showstopping coastal home Monterey in Cornwall.
Properties featured in this article: Monterey
The stately homes you can book into for stays
The Standard
"Gingerbread house" Charlotte´s Folly on the Bradford Estates stars in The Standard´s round-up of aristocratic stays.
Properties featured in this article: Charlotte´s Folly
Stylish winter decorating ideas
Country Living
According to Country Living, the Welsh blanket is tartan´s "cooler cousin", as seen at characterful farmhouse Charity.
Properties featured in this article: Charity
Best hot tub party houses in the UK
The Standard
"Goa beach house" Carnivàle on the Isle of Wight stars in this round-up of the best places to stay with hot tubs by The Standard.
Properties featured in this article: Carnivàle
Cottage dream
Vanity Fair Italia
For those seeking "true English country experiences", Vanity Fair Italia hails Unique Homestays as the provider to book with.
A house to book on the Welsh borders with just the right amount of rustic charm
House & Garden
House & Garden´s editor Hatta Byng enjoys a stay at Herefordshire farmhouse Charity.
Properties featured in this article: Charity
The most romantic places to stay
The Times
Ahead of Valentine´s Day, The Times tours the UK in search of the most charming places to stay, starring The Cable Hut and Hansa.
Properties featured in this article: The Cable Hut, Hansa
The best staycations for 2025
ELLE
Clementine House is spotlighted in this round-up of where to stay this year by ELLE.
Stay at this off-grid Hansel and Gretel cottage hiding in the woods
Country Living
"Storybook" cottage Hansa takes to the stage in this sugar-sweet review by Country Living.
Properties featured in this article: Hansa
Seven of the cosiest cottages for couples
The Times
Idyllic Cotswolds hideaway Four Hundred Summers is spotlighted in The Times´ round-up of romantic boltholes for lovebirds.
Properties featured in this article: Four Hundred Summers
How to get the best holiday at the best price in 2025
The Telegraph
The Telegraph´s guide to 2025 holidays is here, starring "reputable agent" Unique Homestays for those in search of a UK break.
Travel resolutions for 2025
Country & Town House
Unique Homestays´ predicted travel trend of "natural phenomena" is selected in this 2025 travel forecast by Country & Town House.
Top 12 big kitchen trends for 2025
Country Living
Nostalgia is on the rise according to Country Living´s experts, starring whimsical cottage Charlotte´s Folly with its iconic checkerboard tiles.
Properties featured in this article: Charlotte´s Folly
Where the travel editors and experts are going in 2025
The Telegraph
The Telegraph´s Head of Travel, Olly Smith, spotlights Unique Homestays for its "stylish properties in gorgeous locations", with special mention for The Hop Store.
Properties featured in this article: The Hop Store
An insider´s guide to White Beach Cove, Anglesey
Forbes
White Beach Cove, "one of the finest cottages in Anglesey", stars in this glowing review from Forbes magazine.
Properties featured in this article: White Beach Cove
All the living room trends to look out for in 2025
Country & Town House
Country & Town House speaks to Unique Homestays as part of its experts´ guide to this year´s top living room trends.
Best cottages and party houses for New Year
The Standard
Pearl´s Place in Somerset stars in this guide to the most showstopping New Year´s Eve celebration homes by The Standard.
The pretty villages near London to visit this festive period
SheerLuxe
Idyllic Cotswolds village Burford and Inkwell Cottage feature in SheerLuxe´s round-up of countryside getaways this Christmas.
Properties featured in this article: Inkwell Cottage
Snow white
Country Homes & Interiors
Postcard-perfect Cornish cottage Kailani opens its doors to Country Homes & Interiors, revealing its chic, snow-inspired festive decorations.
Properties featured in this article: Kailani
The UK´s cosiest boltholes for Christmas
The Times
The Times explores the UK in search of the best festive hideaways with availability, including cosy woodland lodge Hansa in Shropshire.
Properties featured in this article: Hansa
Holiday cottages just like the one from The Holiday
Good Housekeeping
Idyllic chocolate box bolthole Inkwell Cottage stars in Good Housekeeping´s round up of Rosehill cottage-inspired hideaways.
Properties featured in this article: Inkwell Cottage
Countdown to Christmas
The English Home
The English Home´s guide to making the festive period even more magical, with comment from Unique Homestays.
