Unique Home Stays Latest Holiday Property Press Releases
Please contact us for any more information on Unique Home Stays properties, photography or feature ideas. We are happy to arrange press trips for commissioned journalists, and work alongside a handful of professional journalists who can provide bespoke write-ups for different media. And just to shimmy you along, we’ve started a list of feature topics that you might like to get on with:
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INTIMATE WEDDING VENUES, ROMANTIC WEDDING VENUES
Intimate & romantic wedding venues to inspire. Take exclusive hire of one of our stunning wedding venues in breathtaking locations, whether your dream wedding is a laid-back beach house by the seaside or a Scottish Hideaway.
DESIGNER HOLIDAY PADS
Once again, Unique Home Stays brings you some of the most exquisite private holiday homes available to rent from around the globe. Whether it’s the stunning architecture or designer-led interiors, these properties are guaranteed to inspire. Whatever your passion, we’ve houses that range from sleek contemporary to understated antique. And it’s not just here at Unique Home Stays that we think our properties are some of the most exclusive homes in the UK and overseas; our prize pads include the winner of Channel Five’s I Own Britain’s Best Home – Shire Castle. One thing’s for sure, we can guarantee a hedonistic haven that’s top of the league for location, luxury and buckets full of style.
BOUTIQUE WINE RETREATS
Hot on the heels of the boom in foodie tourism, the world of wine is opening its doors - and the appreciation of fine vintages is no longer reserved for the elite. Smaller boutique wineries are cropping up from Surrey to Sancerre and there is universal applaud for the pleasures to be found in fine wines. ´There has always been a sense of romanticism about grapes gently ripening in the midday sun, cellars brimming with ageing wines waiting for that special occasion and the life of the chateau owner who spends his day tending his vines before dining al fresco to toast his latest vintage´ explains our wine expert Jen Morgan. ´So much has changed in the last ten years and there is a world of wine out there more accessible than ever.´ Which is why here at Unique Home Stays, we´ve hand picked some our of favourite retreats for wine connoisseurs and those of you that simply enjoy the viner things in life.
DRESSED TO IMPRESS FROM BED TO BREAKFAST
Discover a flawless union of luxury, style and service when you stay in one of Unique Home Stay’s boutique B&B’s. We believe that a first-class B&B has to be dressed to impress from its bed to its breakfast, and everything in between. Lavish creature comforts, mouthwatering cuisine and superlative service are guaranteed, but that’s just for starters; you can also expect extraordinary architecture, stunning locations and warm hosts that will welcome you into their immaculate homes.
DOES YOUR HOUSE HAVE THE WOW-FACTOR?
Do you have a fabulous home you don’t use year-round? A plush weekend pad, a country manor, a rock star villa overseas, or perhaps a beach house in Cornwall or Bermuda? Have you inherited a grand country pile that might prove profitable if you opened its doors to paying guests? Unique Home Stays is currently on the hunt for magnificent properties to add to its hugely successful Exclusive Hire property portfolio.
FAMILY-FRIENDLY HOUSE PARTIES
The southwest is a destination for the young and the young at heart to plunge into the waves of adventure, indulge in gourmet local fare and experience a whole range of activities on the coast and in the countryside. Which is why Unique Home Stays offers accommodation that combines the finest things in life with pure family fun. It’s not just an abundance of facilities such as games rooms, play areas, swimming pools and tennis courts that make our properties family havens; it’s the likes of super-plush suites, wine cellars, private chefs on call and spa treatments that ensure they are pleasure zones for adults as well as children.
SUMMER’S COME EARLY
The beauty of self-catering is that you can do what you want, when you want. You won’t miss breakfast if you get up after nine and you don’t have to share the lounge with strangers. And contrary to popular opinion, self-catering doesn’t have to mean doing it all yourself. At least not when you select one of our Unique Home Stays that comes with the key with a range of (optional) facilities including private chefs, gourmet picnics, delivery of local produce and daily housekeeping. So while the UK is hip, these self-catering palaces are hot for spring, summer or autumn.
CLASSIC HOUSE PARTY RETREATS A STEP BEYOND DUBLIN AND CORK
With flights now linking every corner of the UK to the Emerald Isle, it has never been easier to visit the home of Guinness. But you don’t have to follow the crowds into the city hubbub and settle for your fill of the black stuff with a dose of pre-packed culture at an Irish dancing show. The wild beauty and gourmet gems of Ireland await just a short hop beyond the tourist centres; which is why we’ve selected a handful of unique house party properties within an hour or so of Dublin and Cork.
WINTER WARMERS: LAST MINUTE UNIQUE FESTIVE ESCAPES
From windmills to manor houses, country farmhouses to cosy coastal cottages, embrace the festive season in style with Unique Home Stays. We’ve a finite selection of fantastic properties that are still available for Christmas and New Year 2007, whether you’re looking for a property that’s large enough to share Christmas with friends and family, or a romantic bolthole to see in 2008.
CORPORATE CHRISTMAS HOUSE PARTIES: UNIQUE FESTIVE TREATS WHERE YOU CAN BLEND BUSINESS AND LEISURE
Celebrate the festive season with clients and colleagues, at a unique corporate retreat where you can indulge in a heady mix of business and pleasure. Swap the office for a classic manor house, contemporary coastal escape or a historic castle, where you can blend networking, team building and boardroom meetings with gourmet feasts, fine wines and country pursuits.
FOODIE HAVENS: GOOD TASTE GETAWAYS
The best weekend breaks and holidays go hand-in-hand with good food. It´s all very well to find a fabulous B&B or a stylish self-catering cottage, but you don´t want to travel miles to track down the gourmet treasures of the area. Which is why we´ve decided to highlight a few of our favourite places to stay within a stone´s throw of some fantastic restaurants. Opt for one of our Unique Home Stays foodie havens and prepare for a full-pelt holiday feast of luxury accommodation, stunning scenery and fine food served in style. Tuck in and enjoy...
ACTION-PACKED ESCAPES IN THE LAP OF LUXURY
Unique Active Nreaks for Autumn and Winter. When the sun goes down early and the leaves turn brown, it´s all too easy to opt for the sort of holiday pad where you can curl up in front of the fire with your nose in a good book. Which is very nice and cosy, but you´re missing out on the action. Many of our properties in the UK and overseas offer all sorts of outdoor activities that are perfect for grabbing a hearty slice of the great outdoors throughout the autumn and winter months.
ECO-FRIENDLY LUXURY RETREATS UNIQUE ACCOMMODATION THAT DOESN'T COST THE EARTH
When it comes down to finding somewhere fabulous to stay, doing your bit to save the planet doesn’t have to mean scrimping on style and luxury. Many of our Unique Home Stays incorporate eco-friendly features that lessen their impact on the environment without lessening their wow-factor. Leave your car at home and getaway the greener way, staying at one of our properties that encourages recycling, offers on-site activities, uses eco-friendly cleaning products or heats its water with solar panels. Most of our catered properties flaunt menus brimming with fresh local ingredients, and at self-catering properties arrive to hampers of local produce and organic veggie boxes (by arrangement). Of course, here at Unique Home Stays we’re doing our bit to reduce our carbon footprint too. Instead of a printed brochure, you can find all the details for the properties below, and many more, listed on our website
PALACES WITH POOLS
Conjure up a spec for your ultimate dream home, and how can you resist including the azure blue oasis of a private swimming pool? If you´re looking for the perfect holiday pad - or even a plush palace to purchase.
PAINT A PICTURE OF LUXURY AT AN ARTIST'S RETREAT. IT CAN DO WONDERS FOR YOUR HEART AND SOUL
Discover your artistic flair or rekindle creative passions on a unique art break. Under the tutelage of an internationally acclaimed Trompe l´oeil artist, improve your painting technique whilst enjoying the luxuries of a Unique Home Stay.
SUMMERS SORTED, SO WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO FOR CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR
You´ve finally picked the perfect beach pad to spend lazy summer days with friends and family. And whilst you languor in the fine life and the sunshine, the question of what to do for Christmas and New Year arises. Shirking responsibility for hosting a Christmas feast at home you find yourself dreaming of a large and luxurious house party pad where you can get away from it all.
SEARCHING FOR UNIQUE PROPERTY - LOOK NO FURTHER THAN UNIQUE PROPERTY SEARCH
The hardest part of acquiring a dream home is finding it. Which is why we have recently set up our Unique Property Search service. With a nose for only the most extraordinary properties, and years of experience in the unique property market, we take the hard work out of your hunt for the perfect property.
COUNTRY HOMES & INTERIORS
Katrina Brown first came to Kent to buy oysters. Instead she found a delightful beach house where she discovered inspirational coastal living all year round.
A HOME AWAY FROM HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Nobody really wants to go abroad and find themselves in a place that´s just like home. Which is why Unique Home Stays´ collection of overseas properties consists of extraordinary, unusual and unique places to stay.
EXCLUSIVE COUNTRY RETREATS A STONES THROW FROM THE NORTH CORNISH COAST
It´s no surprise that North Cornwall is one of the UK´s hottest locations to holiday, with its sweeping sandy beaches, rugged sea cliffs, Atlantic breakers and king foodie reputation. But why fight the crowds for a beachfront room when some of the area´s most exclusive accommodation is squirreled away in the undulating countryside on the brink of the coast?
MAKE THE GREAT ESCAPE
Fancy spending Christmas or New Year in a pile with shooting, fi shing or surfi ng on the doorstep? Do a fl it to a perfect property chosen by Arabella Youens
LONDON IS THE TOWN TO SEE... IF ONLY I COULD FIND A LUXURY B&B
There´s no place more glam than London town to splash your Christmas cash and indulge in the heart of British culture. But who needs the expense of an impersonal hotel room to bite into the spending spree? Indulge in...
A HOME AWAY FROM HOME... AND A STEP AHEAD OF THE REST
The accommodation business has undergone a face-lift in recent years - we´ve seen chintz swapped for chic, butlers opening manor doors to exclusive house parties and even self-catering now comes with luxury knobs on. And as more accommodation companies crowd the market in the competitive race to catch the latest fads, Unique Home Stays has remained at the centre of the game for quality, unique and simply gob-smacking places to stay. Since 2001 we´ve been sourcing the most luxurious, unusual and outstanding venues to retreat in style - whether you want to cosy away with a loved one or celebrate a special occasion with friends and family.
MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM UNIQUE HOME STAYS
It´s that time of year that you´re all winding down in time for the festive break, or you´re manically busy wading through the workload to ensure you can take time off for Christmas! So we won´t bog you down with any more work or too much to think about. On behalf of the team at Unique Home Stays, we would just like to wish you a very Happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year.
A UNIQUE WAY TO DO BUSINESS: EXCLUSIVE CORPORATE RETREATS
You don´t have to be in London to do big business. Swap the hustle and bustle of the city for a corporate retreat, where inspiration, action and decision-making can be undertaken with a breath of fresh air and all the trimmings you need to impress clients and colleagues.
LUXURY HOUSE PARTY HAVENS... EXCLUSIVELY YOURS
Milestone birthdays, Christmas, New Year, reunions, anniversaries and special occasions all deserve a unique celebration. So why not throw a luxury house party? All you have to do is choose the house of your dreams from the Unique Home Stays Exclusive Collection.
HAVENS FOR HEN PARTIES
Do you fancy doing something unique for your hen party? How about something a bit more girlie, luxurious and glamorous than a night out on the lash in Newquay? Book you and your girlfriends into one of Unique Home Stays’ havens for hen parties, and enjoy a treat of a weekend that you and your best friends will cherish forever.
TASTE THE HIDDEN GEMS OF A TROPICAL PARADISE
Dispel preconceptions of India as a destination where visitors are prone to a dose of Delhi Belly – the region of Kerala boasts divine cuisine plucked straight from the arms of Mother Nature. And whilst tourists flock to the beaches of South Kerala to bask in the winter sunshine, Unique Home Stays has strayed away from the crowds to the heart of Malaylee traditions, culture and cuisine.
ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS...
When it´s time to roast the festive turkey do you find yourself dreaming of a private chef? How about a luxurious house large enough for all your friends and family to host the New Year´s celebrations? And your own housekeeper to clear up the mess while you nurse your hangover?
FROM RUINS TO RICHES: A HELPING HAND TO PURCHASE AND RESTORE A RARE PIECE OF UMBRIA...
Ever dreamt of owning an idyllic home in the green heart of Italy? It’s time to invest in Umbria
DITCH RUN-OF-THE-MILL HOTELS FOR PERSONAL SERVICE IN LUXURY HOME STAY ACCOMMODATION
Book into a big luxury hotel and you can guarantee it will have all the trademarks of plush accommodation all over the world? But more and more people are looking for somewhere a bit special to stay. Somewhere unique, that still offers the predictable trimmings of the five-star hotels - the quality linen, the huge comfy beds, the stylish décor, the gourmet food and the pampering. Which is why Unique Home Stays has hand-picked a collection of extraordinary, intimate accommodation that offers personal service and a bit of pizzazz in outstanding locations across the UK and overseas.
LUXURY HOUSE PARTY HAVENS... EXCLUSIVELY YOURS
Milestone birthdays, Christmas, New Year, reunions, anniversaries and special occasions all deserve a unique celebration. So why not throw a luxury house party? All you have to do is choose the house of your dreams from the Unique Home Stays Exclusive Collection, discuss your requirements with the private chef and the owner, then send out the party invites. From Scottish castles, Devonshire fishing lodges, and country manors, we can offer you the most glamorous and simply unique venues for lavish parties, intimate gatherings or royal banquets. All properties are available for hire on an exclusive-use basis.
UK COASTAL RETREATS WITH THE WOW FACTOR
Whether you fancy a beach house for two with uninterrupted views of the ocean, or an exclusive coastal retreat for friends and family, you´ll find the perfect pad in our handpicked collection of UK seaside homes with the wow factor.
GUARANTEE AN INDIAN SUMMER
Whilst the UK summer comes and goes in a tepid flash, it´s time to think about escaping for some autumn and winter sun so that you can snare the warm beauty of a long, lingering Indian summer.
BOUTIQUE RETREATS AND UNIQUE ESCAPES FOR THE SUMMER
It´s almost time to take a break and enjoy the long lazy days of summer. Which is why at Unique Home Stays, we´ve been busy seeking out a handful of unique and luxurious escapes especially for you...
UNIQUE LOCATIONS FOR HEN PARTIES, WEDDINGS AND HONEYMOONS
Spring has sprung and love is in the air. And to help you plan the perfect wedding, Unique Home Stays has hand-selected some glamorous havens for hen parties, extraordinary locations for civil ceremonies and romantic retreats exclusively for you and your lover.
TAKE A UNIQUE SELF-CATERED HOLIDAY: A NEW WAVE OF LUXURY SELF-CATERING ACCOMMODATION HAS ECLIPSED ITS CHINZY IMAGE OF YESTERYEAR
Do you want all the luxuries of an exquisite country house hotel with the privacy and independence that comes with self-catering accommodation? Take a break in one of our luxury cottages in the UK or overseas and your perceptions of ‘self catering’ accommodation will be changed for good.
EXCLUSIVELY FOR TWO
When you’re up to your ears in wedding plans, a romantic honeymoon might feel a world away. But choose to honeymoon, or spend your wedding night, in one of our Unique Home Stays retreats made exclusively for two, and you’ll be keen to get the nuptials over with so you can retreat to a romantic escape with just your lover.
UNIQUE LOCATIONS TO SAY 'I DO'
Not everyone wants a frilly meringue dress and a traditional church wedding these days. With so many stunning wedding venues to choose from, you can have a tailor-made wedding day in the location of your choice.
PAMPER TO YOUR GREEN-FINGERED FANCIES AND TAKE A BLOOMIN' GOOD LOOK AT THE SPRING GARDENS OF THE WEST COUNTRY
Take a unique and luxurious route along the ´plant-lovers´ trail, visiting the paradise gardens scattered from the tip to the toe of the West County.
SHOW YOUR CLIENTS AND COLLEAGUES YOU REALLY MEAN BUSINESS WITH UNIQUE CORPORATE TREATMENT
Is your company planning an important meeting or team-building event? Step away from the ringing phones and the pressure of the office environment and take your business to a unique corporate retreat...
INVEST IN A PROPERTY FOR BUSINESS AND LEISURE: BUY YOUR VERY OWN UNIQUE RETREAT
Spring is the perfect time to abandon the doldrums of city living and flee to your dream home in the country or by the sea. And if it’s just the financial constraints and job commitments stopping you, why not set up your own unique retreat that will keep the money rolling in once you’ve relocated.
NEW TOURIST BOARD RATINGS FOR ACCOMMODATION IGNITE NATIONWIDE SUPPORT FOR UNIQUE HOME STAYS
Following a massive response to our recent press release that emphasised the alternative way we assess the quality standards of Unique Home Stays...
UNIQUE HOME STAYS IS NO COMMON STAR: OUR ACCOMMODATION IS IN A CLASS OF ITS OWN
Under a revised scheme to unify the rating of serviced accommodation across England, Scotland and Wales, B&Bs are grappling in the race for ´common stars´ that will merit the quality of their facilities...
POSH PASSION IN THE UK’S BEST HOLIDAY DESTINATION
Who said the glamour’s gone from English romance? Surprise your lover and put a spark of opulence into your love life when you stay in this luxury retreat nestled in England’s last great wilderness.
ANTIQUE APPRECIATION IN THE LAP OF CLASSIC CHIC
Indulge your passion for antiques, take a master-class in period interior design, and relax in decadent elegance in a magnificent historical house nestled in Dartmoor National Park
THE BEST WINTER HIDEAWAYS
The social whirlwind of the festive season has finally come to end....So we’ve come up with some the most secluded, intimate and luxurious private retreats.
ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS SOME TIME OUT: UNIQUE FESTIVE GETAWAYS
Leave Auntie Maud and Mother squabbling over the Christmas turkey, this year escape the mayhem of a formal family Christmas and the pressure of New Year, and celebrate the festive season in style.
THE FEEL GOOD FACTOR: ORGANIC BREAKFAST PARTIES
What we add at Unique Home Stays is immense care, attention to detail, and the best fresh produce either bought locally or home-grown.
CLASSIC CHIC – ONE CLICK TO YOUR PERFECT ESCAPE
Unique Home Stays Website re-launched
KING OF THE CASTLE IN JUST 7 HOURS!
Book your direct flight into Bristol airport, the UK’s gateway to the West Country ...the ´Cream of England´!
GIVE ME MOOR, MOOR, MOOR
With the West Country forecast more sunshine than the rest of the UK over the coming months, it´s no surprise...
SWAP SUBURBIA FOR THE SEASIDE
So, you’ve decided to escape the city-lights and steal away to a life of sand between your toes? While you search for your perfect property-on-sea, why not...
ENJOY THE INDIAN SUMMER ENSCONCED IN CLASSIC CHIC AND THE CHAMPAGNE LIFESTYLE
Swap those designer heels for designer wellies and head for the hills for a classic ´Indian Summer´ getaway...
SWELL SEASON: RIDE THE AUTUMN WAVES
If you think the beach season is over once the bucket-and-spade brigades have packed up and gone home, think again...
BELLA VITA, BELLA ITALIA
Taste the treasures of Tuscany on a sumptuous stay in the lap of Italian luxuries. As a guest of some of the finest ...
IT'S MY EXCLUSIVE HOUSE PARTY AND I'LL...
Whether you are planning an anniversary or birthday celebration, or even a business retreat, run-of-the-mill accommodation no longer takes the cake...
A SPECIAL PLACE TO LAY YOUR HAT
It´s not often a case of ´wherever I lay my hat that´s my home´... More that of...
BREAKFAST SUNNYSIDE UP
What better excuse to escape the gray skies and book a mini-break in the UK...
FIRST-CLASS DELHI AND AN INTIMATE INDIAN EXPERIENCE
Say goodbye to Delhi-belly and experience fresh Indian cuisine and first-class home-stays in India...
NORTHERN IRELAND OPENS ITS CASTLE DOORS
Experience a luxury Unique Home Stay in an enchanting Victorian Castle in Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland...
COASTAL ESCAPES: I WANT TO BE BESIDE THE SEA
Kick-off your city boots to dig your toes into the golden sands of the UK seaside...
PAMPER TO YOUR GREEN-FINGERED FANCIES AND TAKE A BLOMIN' GOOD LOOK AT THE SPRING GARDENS OF THE WEST COUNTRY
Take a unique and luxurious route along the plant-lovers’ trail, visiting the paradise gardens scattered from the tip to the toe of the West County. Unique Home Stays presents a tantalising array of garden tours that include secret gardens, horticultural gems, exquisite accommodation and sumptuous cuisine.