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Newsletters and press releases from 2017
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New for 2018
What better way to start the new year than by unveiling two extraordinary new arrivals?! When you’ve polished off the last of the Champagne, let us give you a taste of the fizzing, vintage splendour bottled up in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Stripping It Back
These midwinter nights are drawing in on a world which seems busier by the day and life’s truest luxuries couldn’t be calling any louder. From remote hideaways made of roll tops and chimney pots, to salty white-washed retreats by the sea, there’s a special place for pared-back luxury amidst the festivities. At a time of indulgence, this month we strip it back to reveal the joys of the simple life.
The Cosiest Cottages for Winter
A characterful cottage puffing dandelion-like clouds from its crooked chimney into a frost sprinkled countryscape... Ah, the holiday season is almost upon us! Blustery walks, roaring open fires and delicious hampers stuffed with local goodies should be just what the doctor orders as the temperature drops. This month on the blog we picked seven holiday cottages that are a midwinter’s dream and here we unveil two new arrivals.
Britain´s Best Breaks for Foodies
There’s nothing that compares to holidaying on home turf. A self-catering stay affords the freedom to tailor-make your break, tucking into the best local produce or following your nose to the finest eateries, indulging in your choice of Britain’s button-bursting fodder. With a menu for all tastes, we also unveil our latest property arrival!
Seaside Dreaming
We’re delighted to unveil the latest addition to our house party collection. One of a limited number still available for Christmas, rock up with 17 guests for a week of champagne breakfasts, frosty beach strolls and present swapping by the fire. New Year´s Day dip anyone? Wonderlands has celebratory escapes all wrapped up.
Unique Home Stays Garden Party
Can you believe it’s been almost 12 months since we celebrated Unique Home Stays 15th birthday?! This year we took the party to the heart of the golden Cotswolds, gathering with owners and friends at the ever-enchanted Valentina’s Lost Orangery.
New Arrivals and Seasonal Stays
The ninth month has well and truly arrived, bringing bundles of twiggy kindling, feather pillows and textured throws into the home as we fall into the new season. Embracing all autumn´s splendours, this month we swap sun-kissed glows for weather-flushed cheeks and turn our heads to the next big holiday season.
A Chalky Vintage Cottage and Bond-esque Lair
A perfect juxtaposition of olde-worlde and à la mode, this week we welcome two swoonsome new sleep-sixes to the portfolio. We adore them both, so we´ll leave you to decide which of these charming waterside homes best floats your boat.
Win A Luxury Treatment With My Personal Sanctuary
Here at Unique Home Stays we love nothing more than seeing our guests´ holiday snaps. The UK is a land of rolling green pastures, full of contrasts and intrigue. Whether in the comfort of your unique home-from-home or out and about in the local vicinity, we want to see how you enjoy your Unique Home Stays holidays. To give you a little incentive, we´ve launched a photography competition exclusively for 2017 summer guests, where you could win a luxury spa treatment for you and your loved ones.
The Epitome of Rustic Charm
This week we welcomed the most handsome rustic hideaway to our exclusive collection of homes. Hidden within the remains of an ancient fruit farm near the Malvern Hills, Wishbone is the epitome of pastoral perfection.
Two New Cornish Cliff-Hangers
This week we introduce two Cornish cliff-hangers to our exclusive collection. Serpentine is a sleek and swish abode whilst Raffia flaunts a Scandinavian vibe. Both have striking differences however each property embodies a lifestyle that is all about kicking back and living at one with nature.
Introducing Ever After
Once upon a time in rural Kent, this picture-perfect home belonged to the family of British author Roger Hargreaves, famous for his much-loved Mr. Men stories. Now, this exclusive self-catering homestay affords others the chance to shape their own engaging tales within 57 private acres of pastoral paradise.
The utterly enchanted, Ellesmera Mill
With much delight, this week we welcome Ellesmera Mill to our exclusive collection. A bewitching blend of grace and rusticity, this 400-year-old millhouse is chock-full of old-world charm, and a gentle stroll through the valley leads to the gorgeous golden cove of Blackpool Sands.
The Most Photogenic Escapes
Just like promenading along seaside boulevards in Victorian times, online posing is the sport of this decade. To help you on your way, we unveil a selection of our most photogenic escapes, which will see all your friends and followers swooning over your summer holiday snaps. This week we also reveal our new property arrival, The Hide.
Let´s Get Together
The family vacation: the summer’s most anticipated-but simultaneously daunting-sacrament. According to industry experts, there´s only one motto to go by this year and that´s the more the merrier! Multigenerational travel is the perfect solution for families who seek togetherness in faraway places.
A Unique Exclusive
I knew it would take something quite special to coax us overseas. When we heard from the owner of a rustic white-washed cottage, with a cherry red roof and dreamy lakeside setting in Ireland, it was just the ticket.
The Unique Guide to Solo Travel
Not in the mood for a romantic weekend or grand gathering? We’ve compiled a Unique Guide to Going Solo so you can while away some ‘me’ time at the UK’s most inspiring and Instagrammable private homes.
Introducing Midsummer Wood
Imagine a real life Neverland where you are free to rekindle childhood fantasies and leave all grown-up responsibilities at the gate... Our enchanting new arrival calls you to run wild in private woodland, get lost amidst secret wildflower meadows, dive into a 13-metre indoor pool and unfurl within lavish Jacobean interiors. A truly magical millhouse.
Spring Greens
2017 has seen us go green for all things foliage. This month we’ve included a selection of our zestiest homes, where the illusion of nature indoors will provide the perfect aesthetic for your rejuvenating spring break.
New Luxury Welsh Mountain Retreats
Lose your head in the clouds encircling Pen y Fan, dive into tumbling waterfalls, nose the shelves of Hay-on-Wye’s famous old bookshops and embrace all that this dramatic National Park has on offer with a unique escape at one of our luxury mountain retreats in the Brecon Beacons.
New! The Polo Farm
Tucked down a sweeping drive within a scene of tumbling hills, patchwork countryside and bluebell woodland, this luxury homestay near Cirencester offers a picture-perfect retreat in the rolling Cotswolds.
Wellness Retreats
Whatever life throws at you, there´s nothing that can´t be solved by a week in the wilderness. Whether taking a grand summer family vacation, or getting back to basics “one-on-one” in a luxury couples´ retreat; we all need to go someplace different, even if just for a little while. Need an excuse? Call it a ´wellness´ thing.
Welcome to Gatsby!
There are so many reasons we love February. Longer days, bright bursts of snowdrops peeping through the hedgerows, fluffy homemade pancakes sizzling away on the Aga… and all of those anonymous love letters landing on the doorstep this morning, of course. All of this aside, there’s one prevailing thing that’s captured our hearts this month. Gatsby.
Solve The Riddle at this Sherlock-Inspired Homestay
As Sherlock returns to our screens for the fourth series, Conan Doyles’ master detective has sprinkled his mystery and intrigue through the twisting narrow roads of North Bovey in Devon. The Riddle is our Unique Home Stay with a hidden floorboard chamber.
Your 2017 Travel Bucket List
With 2017 predicted ´the year of self-love´, there’s no better way to embrace the top trend than by drawing up your very own travel wish list. Reawaken your senses and open the doors to a whole new world of opportunities, people and experiences by making Unique Home Stays your go-to travel gurus this year.
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