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10 Years, 10 Tried and Tested Host Unusual Retreats!

18 June 2026

Host Unusual was born of our genuine passion for unique holiday retreats. That means we don’t just list them, we stay in them as well! Case in point: our Tried and Tested blog category is...

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Tried and Tested: Four-Night Writing Retreat at Starcroft Farm Cabins

29 September 2025

Starcroft Farm Cabins are set on a family-run farm that once formed part of the ancient Battle Abbey Estate. Each timber-crafted cabin is named and styled in honour of an extraordinary woman connected to Battle...

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Tried and Tested: A Curiouser and Curiouser Hen Party Stay at Wonderland House, Brighton

19 August 2024

One of the best perks of working at Host Unusual is the amount of incredible properties I get to learn and write about. As I researched our listing for Wonderland House, which is a glorious...

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Tried and Tested: Brucefield Estate Schenbothies

1 March 2024

First let me say this: if I lived in Glasgow or Edinburgh, I would spend every free weekend I could at Brucefield Estate. A mere, unbelievable hour away from both cities, it feels like you’ve...

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Tried and Tested: The Harpy Houseboat at Tower Bridge, London

22 January 2024

2023 was a huge year for Host Unusual. We’d launched our brand-new website and expanded our team, with views of a seriously exciting future on the horizon. So when we started planning our first-ever team...

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Tried and Tested: Lee Wick Farm Cottages and Glamping, Essex

28 September 2023

Now that the weather has turned autumnal, it seems strange to think that just over a month ago we were sunning ourselves on the sandy beaches of Essex! We’d been treated to a stay at...

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Tried and Tested: Kingfisher’s Nest at Browning Bros, Essex

29 June 2023

Telling people you’re staying in a wooden cabin for a few days might elicit a few half-interested nods. But then you add that the cabin overlooks a quiet, beautiful lake on an organic family farm,...

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Tried and Tested: Grand Daddy Airstream Trailer Park, SA

27 February 2023

It seems hard to believe that it was as far back as 2019 that I booked flights to Cape Town which would be my first visit to South Africa - so long ago I barely...

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Tried and Tested: Coastal Cabins, Devon

21 June 2021

It goes without saying that after the last year we are all in need of a break from the norm and the same four walls... so what better place to retreat to than a cosy...

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Tried and Tested: Finca de Arrieta Yurts, Lanzarote

17 March 2021

Escaping to the sunshine of Lanzarote during pandemic times. With 2020 being mostly a write-off for international travel, we were excited to manage a quick winter escape last December after the second lockdown eased in...

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Tried and Tested: Ben’s Burrow at Winchcombe Farm, Warwickshire

7 October 2020

A relaxing rural lodge retreat with a serious upgrade, andlots of trademark quirkiness... When we were invited by Jo and Steve, owners of WinchcombeFarm, to be among the first ever guests in their brand new...

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Tried and Tested: The Merry Harriers Shepherd’s Huts, Surrey

19 August 2020

With us all slowly getting accustomed to a 'new normal' way of life, and the inevitable temporary narrowing of our horizons, we thought we would stay true to trend, choose a local staycation and a...

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Tried and Tested: Beachcroft Hotel Beach Hut Suites, West Sussex

3 August 2020

After what seemed like an eternity in lockdown (both working from home, lively toddler, no childcare, general state of tiredness and disorientation...) we were more than ready for a break. So as the hospitality industry...

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10 Years, 10 Tried and Tested Host Unusual Retreats!

Tried and Tested: Four-Night Writing Retreat at Starcroft Farm Cabins

Tried and Tested: A Curiouser and Curiouser Hen Party Stay at Wonderland House, Brighton

Tried and Tested: Brucefield Estate Schenbothies

Tried and Tested: The Harpy Houseboat at Tower Bridge, London

Tried and Tested: Lee Wick Farm Cottages and Glamping, Essex

Tried and Tested: Kingfisher’s Nest at Browning Bros, Essex

Tried and Tested: Grand Daddy Airstream Trailer Park, SA

Tried and Tested: Coastal Cabins, Devon

Tried and Tested: Finca de Arrieta Yurts, Lanzarote

Tried and Tested: Ben’s Burrow at Winchcombe Farm, Warwickshire

Tried and Tested: The Merry Harriers Shepherd’s Huts, Surrey

Tried and Tested: Beachcroft Hotel Beach Hut Suites, West Sussex

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