Luxury self-catering homestays
Think secret Highland hideaways, coastal homes with sea views from every window, and locally sourced artisan produce in the fridge: our exclusive collection of luxury self-catering holiday cottages has been meticulously curated by our specialist team.
If escaping the everyday and heading deep into the wild for a weekend of sheer relaxation is your idea of bliss, Unique Homestays' luxury self-catering holiday cottages will provide an unforgettable experience. Our couples' retreats and family-friendly homes are hand-picked and fully kitted out with all the little luxuries you could wish for – fresh produce on arrival, fire laid and hot tub warmed to balmy temps. Pick one of our large country houses and you can bring the grandparents along too.
Alongside all the indulgent elements that accompany a luxury escape, we've embraced the tiny details that define each property as unique. Specialists in remarkable private homes, we only invite properties that truly inspire us to join our collection. For a unique self-catered escape, our cottages, country homes and coastal hideaways fuse iconic settings with stylish, well-stocked interiors, promising an immersive break that's so much more than just a holiday.

Ariabelle
Iping, Midhurst, West Sussex, UK
Found at the end of a sweeping tree-lined drive, Ariabelle is the ultimate private country house, affording a luxury stay with lavish indoor pool and all the trimmings, all wrapped up within glorious South Downs countryside.
Sleeps: Up to 14 guests
From: £17,500 per week, £13,995 per short break
Pets: Pets are considered on prior agreement
Features: Indoor heated swimming pool, hot tub, tennis court, steam room and sauna, gym and bar

Huntlington House
Great Witley, Worcester, Worcestershire, UK
A classic 17th century Jacobean hunting lodge with a glam rock heart, Huntlington House is a luxury Worcestershire manor with indoor pool and wellness spa, tennis court and children's play area.
Sleeps: Up to 14 guests
From: £8,250 per week, £6,495 per short break
Alternative Group Option: Up to 8 guests
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome, or three on prior request
Features: Indoor heated pool, sauna, steam room, hot tub, gym, tennis court, hedge maze, outdoor children´s play area and outdoor kitchen

Kingfisher Farm
Long Bredy, Burton Bradstock, Dorset, UK
Surrounded by a wild meadow and with far-reaching rural views, this luxury self-catering farmhouse near Hive Beach in Dorset is the family holiday location of dreams.
Sleeps: Up to 14 guests
From: £3,750 per week, £2,995 per short break
Alternative Group Option: Up to 8 guests
Features: Table tennis, badminton, football table, lawn croquet, bowls

Northcott Beach House
Northcott Mouth, Bude, Cornwall, UK
A breathtaking cliff-top large self-catering beach house in north Cornwall offering large luxury accommodation near Bude in north Cornwall for up to 16 guests.
Sleeps: Up to 14 guests
From: £3,295 per week, £2,450 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome

Orpheus
A historic luxury manor — complete with a pool, modern gym, lavish spa, and high-spec home cinema — Orpheus makes a case for mythology and chinoiserie near cultured Southwold on the Suffolk-Norfolk border.
Sleeps: Up to 14 guests
From: £9,995 per week, £7,495 per short break
Pets: Three well-behaved dogs are welcome on prior request
Features: Outdoor heated swimming pool (May - September), home cinema with Dolby Atmos sound system, sauna, steam room, and gym

Clementine House
Hatfield Broad Oak, Bishop´s Stortford, Essex, UK
With a powder-blue front door, window shutters reminiscent of the Provence and delicate floral prints throughout the interiors, this luxury self-catering country home in rural Essex is postcard pretty both inside and out.
Sleeps: Up to 14 guests
From: £4,500 per week, £3,350 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Heated outdoor swimming pool (available April - September until 9pm daily), tennis court

Celestia
Talybont-on-usk, Brecon Beacons, Wales, UK
Resting on an open clearing beneath the flat-topped peaks of the Brecon Beacons and cocooned by a tangle of woodland, this luxury self-catering farmhouse is an ode to mountain living in remote south Wales.
Sleeps: Up to 14 guests (10 adults and 4 children)
From: £3,295 per week, £2,595 per short break
Alternative Group Option: Up to 8 & Up to 6 guests
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Pool table, Steinway piano, fire pit with grill, and stargazing bowl

Florin
Aberaeron, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
A beautifully-appointed stylish large country house set in five acres of magical gardens near Aberaeron, Ceredigion. A luxury home for family celebrations with plenty of space for several generations to unwind.
Sleeps: Up to 14 guests
From: £3,850 per week, £2,895 per short break
Alternative Group Option: Up to 10 & Up to 8 guests
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome, a third is welcome on prior request
Features: Hot tub, treehouse for children, library with pool table, modern garden house with pizza oven

Dandelion
Kempsford, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, The Cotswolds, UK
Traditional on the outside, but with flamboyance and flair within, this luxury Grade II listed manor with a hot tub near the Cotswolds has a rambunctious makeup of rich colour, bold patterns, and unteachable taste.
Sleeps: Up to 14 guests (12 adults and 2 children)
From: £5,495 per week, £4,250 per short break
Pets: Pets are considered on request
Features: Wood-fired hot tub and DJ decks

The Maker´s House
High Wood, Saffron Walden, Essex, UK
Mediterranean vibes and an unabashed celebration of life’s greatest pleasures meet here in the Saffron Walden countryside, creating a luxury homestay which will transport you far from the rhythms of everyday life.
Sleeps: Up to 14 guests
From: £5,995 per week, £4,550 per short break
Alternative Group Option: Up to 10 guests
Pets: Sorry, no pets
Features: Heated outdoor pool (available from late May to early September), hot tub, outdoor kitchen, cinema, football table, dart board

Lowenek
Part easy coastal retreat, part cheerful multi-gen gathering place, it might appear to be all floating aspects and modernity, but there’s cosy bones to this luxury self-catering beach house keeping watch over Portreath Beach.
Sleeps: Up to 14 guests (12 adults and 2 children) (2 extra children by prior request)
From: £4,250 per week, £3,350 per short break
Alternative Group Option: Up to 8 guests
Pets: Sorry, no pets
Features: Hot tub, entertainment cinema room (with cocktail bar, table tennis, pool table)

Pearl´s Place
Hugged by a scrambling rose garden and woodland glades, this rock 'n' roll home brings together traditional country chic with gorgeous faded glamour. A unique setting for special celebrations and self-catering escapes.
Sleeps: Up to 18 (14 adults and 4 children)
From: £10,595 per week, £8,450 per short break
Pets: Two small well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Wood-fired hot tub

The Sculptor´s Gardens
A luxury country escape overflowing in vintage fizz, this unique pairing of riverside properties offer the perfect retreat for large groups and families.
Sleeps: Up to 18 guests (16 adults and 2 children)
From: £5,495 per week, £4,550 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: William Holland spa baths, outdoor kitchen, tree house, cinema room, games room with pool table

Anthology Farm
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, The Cotswolds, UK
With acres of space and oodles of old stone style, these two traditional barns in the heart of the Cotswolds are perfect for large family gatherings or big celebrations.
Sleeps: Up to 18 guests
From: £8,995 per week, £7,195 per short break
Alternative Group Option: Up to 10 guests
Pets: Sorry, no pets
Features: Heated indoor swimming pool, cinema room, tennis court, table tennis, gym equipment, purpose built yoga studio and electric car charging point

Castle India
Antony Passage, Tamar Valley, Cornwall, UK
Fantastical, extravagant and sublimely positioned at the edge of Cornwall’s luscious Tamar Valley, pass through the gates of Castle India and enter a world of pure imagination.
Sleeps: Up to 18 guests
From: £8,995 per week, £6,750 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Outdoor natural pool (available May - September), pool house, indoor skate ramp, fire pit, ping pong table, football goals and trampoline

Gulliver´s Hall
Bisley, Stroud, Gloucestershire, The Cotswolds, UK
Blending ancestral tales with elegant maximalism, Gulliver's Hall brings vitality to the soul; this is a secluded luxury self-catering Cotswold farmhouse where escape where escapism and comfort are key.
Sleeps: Up to 21 guests
From: £8,495 per week, £6,695 per short break
Alternative Group Option: Up to 15 & Up to 6 guests
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome on prior request
Features: Outdoor heated swimming pool (April-October), sunken spa bath, sauna, steam room, outdoor shower, outdoor kitchen with pizza oven, paella burner, games and cinema room, tennis court, croquet lawn

Scarlet Hall
Warm and welcoming, grand and rural, this luxury self-catering country home with pool offers the perfect spot for family holidays and reunions.
Sleeps: Up to 22 guests
From: £7,350 per week, £4,995 per short break
Alternative Group Option: Up to 12 guests
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Indoor heated pool (water and air temperature heated to 32 degrees), sauna, games room, snooker table, cinema room, badminton hall, boules, golf, table tennis, croquet, rounders

The Milk Wood
Nevern Valley, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
Deep within the Nevern Valley, there is an ancient sessile oak wood; and in the wood, there is a clearing; and in the clearing is a secret. A Welsh family estate comprised of four luxury country cottages, with a hot tub, sauna, and outdoor bath.
Sleeps: Up to 24 guests (20 adults and 4 children)
From: £7,600 per week, £5,745 per short break
Pets: Four well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Hot tub, luxury Thai massage room, sauna, TV snug, snooker table, outdoor kitchen, outdoor bath, fire pit, river hammock and sauna

The Marlings
Standish, Stroud, Gloucestershire, The Cotswolds, UK
A stone’s throw from the limestone grassland and fruit markets of the Cotswolds, this luxury self-catering farmhouse that’s set across five dwellings in Standish has a heated pool, hot tub, playground, and tennis court to rival any private family resort.
Sleeps: Up to 25 guests (20 adults and 5 children)
From: £7,450 per week, £5,850 per short break
Alternative Group Option: Up to 12 guests
Pets: Three well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Heated outdoor pool (available April to October) with pool house, hot tub, tennis court, wooden playpark, massage room