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Thanksgiving decor ideas
Homes & Gardens
House of Hackney wonderland Castle Trematonia features in this Thanksgiving style guide by Homes & Gardens.
Properties featured in this article: Castle Trematonia
25 of the best autumn getaways
The Times
"Design treehouse" Verte stars in The Times´ round-up of the best places to visit in the UK this autumn.
Properties featured in this article: Verte
Good manors
Condé Nast Traveller
Condé Nast Traveller explores the best places to stay on private British estates, with Shropshire hunting lodge Hansa in the top spot.
Properties featured in this article: Hansa
If walls could talk
Country Life
Starring Somerset estate Aria by sculptor Neil Simmons, Country Life tours the globe in search of the most glamorous homes with illustrious owners.
Properties featured in this article: Aria
Ways to improve your life—from our experts
The Times
The Times´ travel editor, Gemma, spotlights Unique Homestays as her go-to for "extra special" hideaways.
The best treehouses in the UK for an off-grid break
ROADBOOK
Verte on Devon´s Chevithorne Barton estate features in ROADBOOK´s latest piece on treehouse stays.
Properties featured in this article: Verte
Autumn/winter travel news
British Travel Journal
Eclectic new arrival Carnivŕle on the Isle of Wight stars in British Travel Journal´s round-up of travel news in its autumn/winter issue.
Properties featured in this article: Carnivŕle
Hotel review: The Milk Wood, Pembrokeshire
YOU! Magazine
YOU! Magazine heads to the Pembrokeshire countryside to review chic Welsh estate The Milk Wood.
Properties featured in this article: Huckleberry, Hiraeth, The Milk Wood
SheerLuxe meets...Pearl Lowe
SheerLuxe
SheerLuxe sits down with Pearl Lowe; designer, former singer, and owner of Somerset country house Pearl´s Place.
Properties featured in this article: Pearl´s Place
The UK´s most relaxing riverside stays
The Times
From Figgy Court in West Sussex to The Glasshouse in Wales, The Times spotlights the best riverbank breaks.
Properties featured in this article: Figgy Court
At one with nature
25 Beautiful Homes
The showstopping Talisman welcomes 25 Beautiful Homes inside for a look-around, revealing how it´s well and truly "embedded into the Cornish landscape."
Healing waters
Condé Nast Traveller
Writer and outdoor swimmer Freya Bromley explores the UK´s best tidal pools, featuring design-led bolthole The Hide as one of the places to stay.
Properties featured in this article: The Hide
Fairytale cottages on an English estate
Cabana
Cabana heads to Shropshire´s Bradford Estate to take a peak inside storybook cottage duo Charlotte´s Folly and Hansa.
Properties featured in this article: Hansa, Charlotte´s Folly
How holidays turned nocturnal
The Observer
"Travel companies are reporting a surge of people wanting to get away from light pollution and into nature" reports The Observer, with comment from Unique Homestays.
25 of the UK´s best lakeside stays
The Times
From nature-embracing Aquila in the Lakes to storybook Hansa in Shropshire, here The Times rounds up the best lakeside places to stay across the UK.
What makes a holiday home so special?
ELLE (Germany)
ELLE Germany´s feature on the importance of the holiday home, showcasing Limehouse Cottage and Verte as two of the best.
Properties featured in this article: Limehouse Cottage, Verte
Highland fling
25 Beautiful Homes
Owners Seamus and Lucy welcome 25 Beautiful Homes inside for a look around their "luxurious and effortlessly chic" Loch Rannoch hideaway.
Properties featured in this article: Elemental
29 of the best beach retreats in the UK
The Times
Island habitants Carnivŕle on the Isle of Wight and Solas on the Isle of Harris star in The Times´ round-up of the UK´s best seaside holidays.
Deep roots
Homebuilding and Renovating
Homebuilding & Renovating magazine sits down with the owners of Stratum to discuss their showstopping seaside home "just a few steps from the beach."
Properties featured in this article: Stratum
The best last-minute breaks for summer
The Telegraph
On-the-beach cottage Alba Beach House in St Ives stars in The Telegraph´s round-up of where to stay this summer.
Properties featured in this article: Alba Beach House
The best Cornwall beaches to visit this summer
Condé Nast Traveller
The golden-sanded Crantock stars in Condé Nast Traveller´s best beaches guide, featuring The Hatch as the place to stay nearby.
Properties featured in this article: The Hatch
Surf´s up
25 Beautiful Homes
25 Beautiful Homes heads to Cornish beach house Monterey to take a closer look at the "stylish" interiors and "extraordinary" seaside location.
Properties featured in this article: Monterey
A weekend away in one of the West Country’s best holiday homes
Country Life
Country Life enjoys a stay at Somerset´s "other-worldly" Aria in the Quantock Hills.
Properties featured in this article: Aria
The best underrated trips to take in the UK
Condé Nast Traveller
Strawberry-hued Charlotte´s Folly stars in Condé Nast Traveller´s round-up of lesser-known summer holiday destinations.
Properties featured in this article: Charlotte´s Folly
The hottest new self-catering properties in the UK
British Travel Journal
Nyssa in Norfolk features in British Travel Journal´s guide to the UK´s best new holiday homes.
10 pretty holiday cottages near London
SheerLuxe
Quintessential Cotswold bolthole Inkwell Cottage stars in this round-up of where to stay within easy reach of the capital.
Properties featured in this article: Inkwell Cottage
"The history of this place is fascinating"
Good Homes
Good Homes magazine steps inside The Brandy Thief in Devon, uncovering its unique smuggling past.
Properties featured in this article: The Brandy Thief
The best UK staycation ideas according to Condé Nast editors
Condé Nast Traveller
The editors from the Condé Nast Traveller and House & Garden teams round up the UK destinations to bookmark, featuring Dartmouth and Ellesmera Mill as the place to stay.
Properties featured in this article: Ellesmera Mill
The perfect break
The English Home
The English Home showcases the best retreats for an idyllic summer escape in England, starring "big get-together" option Castle Trinity in Yorkshire.
Properties featured in this article: Castle Trinity
The loveliest remote hotels, huts and castles in the UK for a road trip
House & Garden
Secretive Brecon Beacons hideaway The Wilds features in this round-up of away-from-the-crowds getaways by House & Garden.
12 of the best new UK holiday cottages
The Times
The Times seeks out the UK´s best new holiday lets, featuring former stable block turned "immaculately scrubbed up" boho-luxe retreat Nyssa in Norfolk.
Six of the best cottages for garden lovers
Homes & Antiques
Cornwall´s enchanting Castle India stars in this round-up of glorious garden getaways by Homes & Antiques magazine.
Properties featured in this article: Castle Trematonia
20 of the best treehouse stays in the UK
The Times
Devon´s gloriously grown-up treehouse Verte stars in The Times´ guide to the UK´s best treetop hideaways.
Properties featured in this article: Verte
Seven of the UK’s grandest stately homes where you can stay
The Times
Within the grounds of Grimsthorpe Castle, The Summer Folly stars in this round-up of the best British heritage stays by The Times.
Properties featured in this article: The Summer Folly
The best holiday cottages in the UK
Condé Nast Traveller
Fjall on Dorset´s Jurassic Coast features in Condé Nast Traveller´s guide to the UK´s best cottages to rent; joining Ukiyo in Cornwall.
Properties featured in this article: Fjall
Wealthy Britons are letting their homes — but you won´t find them on Airbnb
The Telegraph
Unique Homestays´ Pearl Lowe and Adam Richards, of Pearl´s Place and Cadence, star in The Telegraph´s feature on well-to-do property owners renting their homes out with exclusive sites.
Properties featured in this article: Pearl´s Place, Cadence
Plum Sykes´s guide to The Cotswolds
Financial Times
How best to experience The Cotswolds according to Plum Sykes, with a mention for showstopping hideaway The Find.
Properties featured in this article: The Find
This picturesque English coastline is where you should be beach-hopping this summer
Vogue
Architectural waterfront home Leopoldina stars in Vogue´s guide to South Devon.
Properties featured in this article: Leopoldina
The UK´s seven best cabins for birdwatching
The Times
The Times rounds up the best hideaways for twitchers, starring Romney Marsh sanctuary Romany.
Properties featured in this article: Romany
The best holiday homes in Ireland
Condé Nast Traveller
From Walden Lakehouse to Limehouse Cottage, here are some of the best places to stay in Ireland according to Condé Nast Traveller.
Properties featured in this article: Walden Lakehouse, Limehouse Cottage
Little Eden
Homes & Interiors Scotland
Homes & Interiors Scotland heads to Loch Lomond for a stay at Little Eden: "this may be a rural Scottish getaway, but one that can be done in luxurious style."
Properties featured in this article: Little Eden
Sprawling mansions to hire for your next wellness holiday
Women´s Health
Roserai in East Sussex stars in Women´s Health´s feature on the "big group staycation" for wellness-orientated travellers.
Properties featured in this article: Roserai
After-dark wellness is the new travel trend
Condé Nast Traveller
"To amp up your state of awe" head to Sienna in Ireland for world-class stargazing, reports Condé Nast Traveller in its latest trends piece.
Properties featured in this article: Sienna
Can travel really make you live longer?
BA High Life
British Airways´ High Life explores the longevity wellness trend in the world of travel, referencing stargazing as a "natural phenomena" at Welsh farmhouse Celestia.
Properties featured in this article: Celestia
The best party houses for summer
SheerLuxe
From Gulliver´s Hall in the Cotswolds to The Art House in West Sussex, SheerLuxe has the UK´s best houses to rent for summer soirées covered.
Properties featured in this article: The Find, Gulliver´s Hall, The Art House
How posh is your garden?
The Times
The Times´ report on luxury garden additions, featuring Herefordshire´s The Sculptor´s Gardens and its iconic William Holland tub.
Properties featured in this article: The Sculptor´s Gardens
The idyllic English villages favoured by the A-list
The Telegraph
New arrival Talisman in Cornwall´s "Hollywood-on-Sea" Mawgan Porth stars in The Telegraph´s feature on Europe´s stardusted travel hotspots.
The most incredible luxury treehouses in the UK
Country & Town House
Country & Town House explores the UK´s finest treetop stays, featuring the award-winning Verte on Devon´s famed oak tree estate.
Properties featured in this article: Verte
20 fabulous European rentals for Easter with the family
Evening Standard
Lakeside cabin Walden Lakehouse in Ireland stars in Evening Standard´s round-up of Europe´s best holiday homes for the Easter holidays.
Properties featured in this article: Walden Lakehouse
Spring tablescaping for the perfect Easter dinner
Country & Town House
Devon´s Verte stars in Country & Town House´s guide to seasonal decorating tips this Easter.
Properties featured in this article: Verte
Meeting the brief
Ireland´s Homes Interiors & Living
Limehouse Cottage opens its doors to Ireland´s Homes Interiors & Living magazine: "This once derelict cottage has been transformed into a modern masterpiece."
Properties featured in this article: Limehouse Cottage
A shared escape
ELLE
ELLE Magazine´s guide to doing group travel the right way and the best group getaways to book, featuring Oxfordshire´s "idyllic converted barn" Little Red Lock.
Properties featured in this article: Little Red Lock
Hideaways & escapes
The English Home
"A restorative, refreshing retreat within England could be just the tonic this spring" notes The English Home, featuring Cornwall´s Firefly and Aurora.
Seven of the best Easter days out in the UK
The Times
Herefordshire´s The Hop Store stars in The Times´ feature on Easter holiday happenings and the best places to stay.
Properties featured in this article: The Hop Store
The best British breaks for 2024
The Telegraph
The Telegraph rounds up the top UK holidays to book this year, featuring the "six-figure family holiday" trend and Honeystone in Suffolk as the place to stay.
Properties featured in this article: Honeystone
Castle escapes for those with a Traitors-sized hole
ES Magazine
House of Hackney´s Castle India in Cornwall stars in ES Magazine´s round-up of royal getaways.
Properties featured in this article: Castle Trematonia
Quiet oasis
Elle Decoration (Germany)
ELLE Decoration Germany heads to "romantic hideaway with Jane Austen charm" The Flower Press in The Cotswolds.
Properties featured in this article: The Flower Press
How to host a Traitors-style weekend
The Independent
Following the craze of the BBC series, The Traitors, The Independent heads to grand country house Gulliver´s Hall for its own Traitors-themed party.
Properties featured in this article: Gulliver´s Hall
The best renovated historic homes
The Times
In its latest hot list, The Times explores the winners of the Listed and Modern Architectural awards, featuring Found Tower as the "best remodelling" champion.
Properties featured in this article: Found Tower
Romantic holidays for honeymoons and babymoons
The Independent
Cotswolds riverside cabin Filly Island stars in The Independent´s round-up of couples´ getaways in its "best for newlyweds" category.
Properties featured in this article: Filly Island
The best country piles for a Saltburn-esque party
Evening Standard
Evening Standard showcases the best stately homes for a Saltburn-inspired soireé, featuring showstopping Suffolk hall Honeystone.
Properties featured in this article: Honeystone
Inside Anglesey´s 16th-century luxury windmill
Forbes
Forbes magazine enjoys a stay at Wales´ iconic Isla Windmill on the Anglesey coast.
Properties featured in this article: Isla Windmill
The UK´s most stylish self-catering stays for 2024 celebrations
The Times
Yorkshire´s flamboyant fairytale Castle Trinity stars in The Times´ round-up of sumptuous celebration pads for glitzy group gatherings.
Properties featured in this article: Castle Trinity
The infrared sauna is the hottest home addition for 2024
The Times
The Times´ report on the infrared sauna being the "in" thing in the world of at-home wellness, with special mention for Cheshire´s Scarlet Hall.
Properties featured in this article: Scarlet Hall
The best family holidays for children of every age
The Telegraph
Herefordshire farm stay The Hop Store features in The Telegraph´s guide to family-friendly escapes for the year ahead.
Properties featured in this article: The Hop Store
Must-visit wellness spots
Homes & Interiors Scotland
Island retreat Solas - with its sea-facing hot tub, sauna, and yoga deck - stars in this round-up of where to go for some much-needed R&R from Homes & Interiors Scotland.
Properties featured in this article: Solas
Tips for more affordable holidays in 2024
The i
For luxury UK stays, booking larger properties can mean that "fantasties could become reality" according to The i; with mention for Cornwall´s Northcott Beach House.
Properties featured in this article: Northcott Beach House
Charming cottages to rent in 2024
House & Garden
House & Garden explores the UK´s loveliest hideaways - from Cotswold-based Inkwell Cottage to Cornwall´s The Fable.
Properties featured in this article: The Fable, Inkwell Cottage, The Riddle
Interior trends for 2024
Country Living
Chequerboards are in this year, according to Country Living, with special mention for Shropshire´s Charlotte´s Folly.
Properties featured in this article: Charlotte´s Folly
20 of the UK´s most rejuvenating breaks
The Times
Kent´s seaside town of Deal stars in The Times´ feature on blowing away the cobwebs, with colourful cottage Maison Blanche as the place to stay.
Properties featured in this article: Maison Blanche
How to navigate different retirement plans
The Times
Unique Homestays´ The Lost Music Hall in Devon stars in The Times´ latest travel troubleshooter.
Properties featured in this article: The Lost Music Hall
Lakeside winter retreats around Britain
The Observer
The Glasshouse, Wales´ nature-embracing hideaway on the river Teifi, features in The Observer´s round-up of waterside places to stay.
Why the formal dining room is back in fashion
The Telegraph
The Telegraph´s report on the rise of the formal dining room, featuring commentary from Honeystone´s Evin Rosa Hancock.
Properties featured in this article: Honeystone
Cosy bed design
Living Etc.
Living Etc´s guide to creating the perfect bed-scape, with mention for Unique Homestays´ Anthology Farm in The Cotswolds.
Properties featured in this article: Anthology Farm
2024 travel trends
Country & Town House
Country & Town House´s 2024 travel trend predictions are here, with comment from Unique Homestays.
Best hideaways for an off-grid UK holiday
The Times
From the Cornish clifftop at Aurora to the Welsh wilderness at The Cable Hut, The Times rounds up the UK´s best remote retreats.
Properties featured in this article: The Cable Hut, Aurora
Kerry cottage brought back to life
IMAGE Magazine
"It´s the perfect balance of tradition and innovation" notes IMAGE, as it tours Ireland´s one-of-a-kind bolthole Lost Cottage.
Properties featured in this article: Lost Cottage
Fantasy escapes: The Marlings
Vanity Fair
Has-it-all Cotswolds homestay, The Marlings, and "masters of high-end rentals, Unique Homestays", star in this glowing write-up by Vanity Fair.
Properties featured in this article: The Marlings
Grand British houses for a restorative retreat
The Times LUXX
The Times LUXX reviews four of the UK´s most spectacular pads, including Devon´s Verte: "this is a place full of beauty, serenity and comfort, which gives you a feeling of renewal and optimism."
Return to the wilds
COAST
In its monthly guide to what´s happening across the UK´s shores, COAST covers the "Return to the Wilds" retreat at luxury Cornish beach house Senara.
Properties featured in this article: Senara
Dark Christmas decorating ideas
Living Etc.
Suffolk´s lavish Honeystone, pulls out all the stops with its festive décor this year; featuring in Living Etc´s guide to moody Christmas design schemes.
Properties featured in this article: Honeystone
Stay at The Stack
Homes & Antiques
Homes & Antiques heads to Cornwall to review iconic homestay and former engine house, The Stack, for the December issue.
Properties featured in this article: The Stack
Holiday cottages with histories
The Telegraph
The Telegraph´s report on holiday homes with historical backstories, starring Unique Homestays and properties The Cable Hut and The Brandy Thief.
Properties featured in this article: The Cable Hut, The Brandy Thief
Coastal Christmas breaks
COAST
Wales´ Saffron Tower features in COAST´s round-up of where to stay for some much-needed festive cheer.
Properties featured in this article: Saffron Tower
The chicest Christmas getaways
Evening Standard
Evening Standard explores the most stylish seasonal escapes this December, starring House of Hackney´s Castle India in Cornwall.
Properties featured in this article: Castle Trematonia
Inside a maximalist fairytale castle at Christmas
House Beautiful
Cornwall´s Castle India is ready for the festive season - and House Beautiful takes a look inside.
Properties featured in this article: Castle Trematonia
Guide to barn conversions
Grand Designs Magazine
A guide to brilliant barn conversions by Grand Designs Magazine, featuring new arrival The Studio in The Cotswolds.
Properties featured in this article: The Studio
Secret Garden meets Great Gatsby
Homefront Magazine (Canada)
Homefront Magazine heads to Devon to take a look inside Arts & Crafts manor Botania.
Properties featured in this article: Botania
Brilliant Christmas escapes
The Times
"Known for its reliably chic holiday rentals", Unique Homestays stars in The Times´ round-up of festive breaks, with mentions for Castle India, Monterey and The Fable.
Properties featured in this article: The Fable, Castle Trematonia, Monterey
The UK´s best group stays
Citizen Femme
Featuring stylish new arrival, Hiraeth in the Welsh wilderness, here is Citizen Femme´s round-up of where to stay for glorious group gatherings.
Properties featured in this article: Hiraeth
Fairy tale folly
The English Home US
In its country style issue, The English Home US heads to Shropshire´s storybook bolthole Charlotte´s Folly for a look at the "breathtaking, colourful home" and chat with the owner.
Properties featured in this article: Charlotte´s Folly
The UK´s best holiday homes
Condé Nast Traveller
Condé Nast Traveller´s guide to the best holiday cottages in the UK, featuring the grand and glamorous Honeystone in Suffolk, which joins Viola and The Shipwreck.
Properties featured in this article: Viola, Honeystone, The Beach Shack
Cosy cabins in the UK and Ireland
The i
The i rounds up the snuggest of sanctuaries around the UK and Ireland, featuring Cornwall´s rustic and romantic lodge Firefly.
Winter escapes
The English Home
Some of the UK´s most luxurious winter havens, as reported by The English Home, featuring fairytale thatched cottage The Fable in the Cornish countryside.
Properties featured in this article: The Fable
Winter winners
Scotland Magazine
Five reasons to visit Scotland out of season, as reported by Scotland Magazine, featuring cosy forest cabin Usonia on the Scottish border.
Properties featured in this article: Usonia
Natural world
25 Beautiful Homes
In 25 Beautiful Homes´ latest issue, Limehouse Cottage´s owner Catherine Spain tells the tale of her Irish lochside hideaway.
Properties featured in this article: Limehouse Cottage
The world´s best stays for art-lovers
The Times
Featuring Cornish clifftop retreat Pomona, set within the family´s sculpture gardens, The Times rounds up the most artsy places to stay across the globe.
Properties featured in this article: Pomona
Sense of purpose
Country Homes & Interiors
The owners of luxury country house Viola welcome Country Homes & Interiors inside for a look at their "durable yet stylish and elegant" Somerset abode.
Properties featured in this article: Viola
Glastonbury is extortionate - here´s what else you can get for your money
The Telegraph
"The houses, lodges and cottages offered by Unique Homestays are mouthwateringly handsome" says The Telegraph, with special mention for Devon´s The Brandy Thief.
Properties featured in this article: The Brandy Thief
Unique holiday homes to rent around the world
Escapism
Starring Unique Homestays properties Usonia and The Summer Folly, these are some of the best "knock-your-socks-off" places to stay, as reported by Escapism.
Properties featured in this article: The Summer Folly, Usonia
