They are our lifeline to sanity, a chance to step away from everyday life and reconnect with the people we love; a time to relax, to be the real us, or indeed to be whoever we want to be. Once the sand has been washed from toes, the suitcase of memories safely stowed away, you'll soon discover the magic of a Unique Homestays experience lasts long after the holiday ends.
Contemporary yet soft, new but still humble, this luxury self-catering barn is a joyous, modern retreat just five miles from the North Cornwall coast. A bespoke treehouse, zip wire and outdoor swimming pool await discovery within the grounds, while a garden gate leads straight into the New Forest, tempting picnics in woodland glades, wild swimming and Gruffalo hunting.
Contemporary yet soft, new but still humble, this luxury self-catering barn is a joyous, modern retreat just five miles from the North Cornwall coast. A bespoke treehouse, zip wire and outdoor swimming pool await discovery within the grounds, while a garden gate leads straight into the New Forest, tempting picnics in woodland glades, wild swimming and Gruffalo hunting.
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Our curated collection of the world's most exclusive and extraordinary homes only features destinations that genuinely inspire us. When it comes down to it, what we all really yearn for is a feeling of connection; connections to like-minded people, to nature, to good design and to our best self. The Unique Homestays ethos brings people together in beautiful properties that are designed to lift the spirits and stir the soul.
More than a private home rental agency, Unique Homestays are the exclusive travel club for those who covet an authentic, lesser spoken sort of luxury. Our people are the ambassadors for our brand, united by a shared passion for design, culture, sustainable travel and innovation. The driving forces and decision makers who together make Unique Homestays what it is today.
Think rose-covered cottages and cliff side hideaways, sea views from every window and local goodies in the fridge: our hand-picked home collection is the stuff of dreams. If escaping the rat race and heading deep into the wild for a weekend of sheer relaxation is your idea of bliss, enhance the whole experience by making sure your holiday home is the sweetest place on earth.
Unique Homestays guests come to us for luxury self-catering breaks in the most exclusive private homes available; to immerse themselves in all the things that make your house your home (and theirs). From boho beach cottages to eccentric manor houses, we market out of the ordinary holiday homes that inspire us.
Have you ever dreamed of owning your own holiday home? We're here to help you find your perfect second home, with the added bonus of our expertise of the luxury homestay market thrown in for good measure. If you've ever wanted to own your own luxury self-catering pad, here's your chance.
Our pick of the very best properties for sale across the UK and Ireland, some whom have been on our books previously with a proven income and others which we have spotted and are too good not to share with you.
Our pick of the very best properties for sale across the UK and Ireland, some whom have been on our books previously with a proven income and others which we have spotted and are too good not to share with you.
Reviews (10)
Tom St
Jan 11, 2022
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Tried to get away for a week over New Years and found a place called Summer Folly in Lincolnshire on the UHS website. Despite requesting the property very last minute, I was able to speak with Esme in the office. She guided me through payment and ID checks really swiftly and within hours, we were on our way.
The Summer Folly was outstanding, and the response from UHS along the way was always attentive where needed. The property was as photographed and advertised on UHS and surpassed our expectations. I appreciate that the quality of the property and its features is more down to the owners and
The Summer Folly was outstanding, and the response from UHS along the way was always attentive where needed. The property was as photographed and advertised on UHS and surpassed our expectations. I appreciate that the quality of the property and its features is more down to the owners and
Nick Rowell
Dec 01, 2021
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Nick Rowell
Nov 19, 2021
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None of the reasons we'd booked the cabin were actually on offer: hot tub out of service, no bbq, no towels... there was also a rave in the field next door and someone broke into our car. Given it's a cabin with nothing, when the main things don't work, you can't shower and you're paying £500 a night.... it's a little baffling. Going through the reviews on Google, I wished I'd read them before booking as it seems to be a pattern of these places being ill-equipped. I'm sure some places are really nice but be EXTRA careful, or your cute getaway will quickly turn into an expensive nightmare.
Henry Hilsdon
Oct 11, 2021
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They value style over substance. Nice pictures, service doesn't back it up.
Stayed August 2021 at Ellesmera (Blackpool Sands, Devon). Very costly to us but splashed out for the family holiday. Location was good.
Property took "rustic" literally. The house had a musical theme with every floor board and door handle squeeking at a different pitch! Good facilities but some basic things missing and cleanliness wasn't great.
Couldn't use one room as electricity wasn't working in that room. Couple of other things like this. Notified them on day 1, 2 and 3 but to no avail.
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Stayed August 2021 at Ellesmera (Blackpool Sands, Devon). Very costly to us but splashed out for the family holiday. Location was good.
Property took "rustic" literally. The house had a musical theme with every floor board and door handle squeeking at a different pitch! Good facilities but some basic things missing and cleanliness wasn't great.
Couldn't use one room as electricity wasn't working in that room. Couple of other things like this. Notified them on day 1, 2 and 3 but to no avail.
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Wayne Err
Dec 13, 2020
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I work as property agent supporting the efforts of Unique Homestays and I can say that they are the most professional of agencies with the highest of standards. I deal mostly with Tracy Ware in operations and the attention of detail, efficiency and passion that I experience is second to none. With an amazing working culture and such focus I am not surprised that this is the class leading holiday agency and truly worth of the name Unique Homestays.
Christina Wortley
Oct 25, 2020
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Just Fabulous - stayed at Tamarisk Beach House in Woolacombe in September. Everything about the house was fantastic. The house was spotless, beautifully presented, every last detail was provided, a well-stocked hamper with a handwritten card from the owner. I cannot fault the property nor the owner and frankly I'm astonished at some of the recent reviews here. UHS the agency dealt with our booking very well, considering that we had some extra requirements for my elderly parents. I would definitely book with UHS again.
Rob Barr
Sep 08, 2020
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Not as advertised and no customer service follow up.
I first used Unique Home Stays in Spring 2019 and was very impressed. We then used them again in August 2020 for a 50th birthday celebration week. We booked Charity in the Black Mountains. It's a lovely property but probably closer to 'tumbledown' than 'rustic'.
Total absence of advertised welcome pack, but worse than that, none of the advertised essentials were there. That's a massive oversight given the number of closed shops at the moment. It would be easy to pack our own tea, coffee, milk, eggs, oils etc. But when you're told they will
I first used Unique Home Stays in Spring 2019 and was very impressed. We then used them again in August 2020 for a 50th birthday celebration week. We booked Charity in the Black Mountains. It's a lovely property but probably closer to 'tumbledown' than 'rustic'.
Total absence of advertised welcome pack, but worse than that, none of the advertised essentials were there. That's a massive oversight given the number of closed shops at the moment. It would be easy to pack our own tea, coffee, milk, eggs, oils etc. But when you're told they will
Ian Lacey
Dec 05, 2019
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I stayed with my partner at a property in Burford and whilst the images look nice on the website the reality of the property was sadly very different. We raised several issues to the staff at Unique Home Stays but they were quite frankly dismissive and offered little in the way of solutions. We ended up leaving early and whilst we enjoyed the area we wont be staying in Uniques cottages again. We still have not received our damage deposit back.
Bernard Taylor
Jul 22, 2019
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Do not trust Unique Home Stays - this company is dishonest and fraudulent. Their staff are rude and dismissive. My wife and I stayed at Peacock Blue in Dartmoor. The house did not match the website, with horrible views and bad amenities. It was also dirty and badly equipped. When we complained we got no proper response from Unique Home Stays in Devon. They kept us waiting for a response and dragged it out for four days, saying "I will talk to my supervisor tomorrow and we will get back to you", when they never did. We eventually left but the company refused to reimburse us for the remaining days
Kate Maters
Jul 01, 2017
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I was looking everywhere for a last minute family holiday for the Easter holidays. I came across a stunning house , Skyline, on Unique home stays and contacted the company to ask about it.
We had a few extra requirements a hot tub being one of them.
The staff at unique home stays were excellent! They liaised with Skyline's owners numerous times to ensure our holiday would be just right.
On arrival the house was beautifully clean and an amazing hamper was there to greet us. Any issues we had were dealt with straight away by the owner and their team.
Within a week of our return the security deposit
We had a few extra requirements a hot tub being one of them.
The staff at unique home stays were excellent! They liaised with Skyline's owners numerous times to ensure our holiday would be just right.
On arrival the house was beautifully clean and an amazing hamper was there to greet us. Any issues we had were dealt with straight away by the owner and their team.
Within a week of our return the security deposit
