Unique Living
Here we come together with our owners, guests and friends to bring you inspiring blog posts to ensure that you can ‘Live Unique’ all year round, long before and after your own Unique Homestays experiences.
Fare
Rosemary Scones with Rhubarb, Vanilla and Rose Jam
To celebrate the incoming of England´s favourite pink vegetable, we share the perfect springtime recipe of rosemary scones with homemade rhubarb, vanilla and rose jam, baked in our 19th century engine house, The Stack.
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Lifestyle
Unique Easter Retreats
Daffodils are starting to bloom and seas of snowdrops are poking their heads out from hibernation as the first glimpse of spring is visible on the horizon. Here, we showcase six family-friendly homestays available for Easter.
Lifestyle
Our Top 10 Valentine´s Day Boltholes
Think rolltop baths for two, quintessential English cottages and rural hideaways oozing the feeling of complete seclusion. We share our top 10 Valentine´s Day retreats, suiting all types of romance.
Interiors
Bold, Evocative and Alive
Discussing her style, painting techniques and what inspired her to become an artist, we sit down with Sophie Fraser, whose work turns heads in our modern Devonshire homestay, Linea.
Interiors
Artist in Residence - An Interview with Saul Cathcart
Artist Saul Cathcart has been painting since the age of nine, honing an experimental style to portray the landscape he grew up in. His works exude freedom, rhythm and energy, and some of his latest pieces can be seen on the walls of homestay Aphrodite in Boscastle.
Fare
A Winter Warmer
As the temperature drops and frost blankets the ground, nothing beats a steaming bowl of something delicious. Celtic Fish and Game share their fish soup recipe, the ultimate winter warmer for those chilly nights in.
Travellers' Tales
Our Utterly Peaceful Yet Heart-Racing Weekend At Viola
The wooden gates opened to reveal Viola’s stunning grounds, bordered by rolling hills, every inch built for relaxation.
Lifestyle
A Unique Christmas for All
Whether you are a large gathering in need of a place to host the festive celebrations, a couple craving some ‘us’ time or someone looking to get away with their nearest and dearest, we have Unique Home Stays to cater for all.
Interiors
The Circle Contemporary Artists Behind our Properties
When the perfect piece of artwork is found, it lends a focal point to extraordinary spaces. We share the artists behind pieces used in Linea, The Hide and The Stack and their inspiration.
Owner Chronicles
The Interior Inspiration Behind our Scottish Hideaway
Digital marketing coordinator Tori speaks with Kyn owner Michelle about the inspiration behind her contemporary retreat on the Isle of Skye, featuring pieces she used from homeware brand, House Curious.
Lifestyle
Pop Culture Pilgrimages
Television dramas have a way of completely consuming us, resulting in night-long Netflix binges and wondering what inspired such a story or dreaming of what it would be like to step into it, even for just a second.
Lifestyle
Escape The City
Today, we round up our top homestays around an hour’s drive from London, yet worlds away from city life where deadlines and tube delays are swapped for fresh, countryside air and afternoon naps.
Guest Bloggers
Baby on Board
Today we talk to Melanie, Mum to the beautiful Benji, about the joys, challenges and top tips of travelling with a baby on board.
Lifestyle
The Greatest Summer Festivals of 2019
It’s time to dust off those Wellingtons, unpack the fascinators and plan your summer entirely on a jam-packed calendar of al fresco events. When it comes to summer festivals, the UK pulls out all the stops, and from sophisticated affairs to wild weekends, there’s a choice for every interest.
