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Host Unusual Retreats as seen on TV’s Four in a Bed

20 March 2025

Aired on Channel Four since 2010, Four in a Bed (previously Three in a Bed) is an addictively watchable game show involving different B&B owners across the UK.

For those few who haven’t seen it, four B&B owners take it in turns to stay with each-other. They all offer their honest feedback on hosting, facilities, sleep and food, then pay whatever they think is fair – which isn’t always the owner’s asking price! – at the end of their stay.

At the end of the week, payments are counted up and the winner is declared ‘Best Value B&B’, with a shiny gold plaque to prove it.

More and more Host Unusual properties have featured on Four in a Bed in recent years, so we’re proud to present a unique selection here. From luxury yurts to back-to-nature tree-tents, and idyllic garden glamping to ornate wagons, you won’t be surprised that these unusual retreats were deemed worthy of screen time.

In fact, if you watch the episodes concerned, you’ll hear wondrous words like, “I want to move in!” “It’s not a dome… it’s a home,” and “wow, this is so cute and cosy!” You may even hear talk of celebrity guests, including David ‘The Hoff’ Hasselhoff.

Most of all, though, you’re sure to be wowed by this incredible selection of unique TV-featured retreats – the only potential issue will be choosing which one to stay in!

Author: Nina Jervis-Green
Main image: Moon Conker at Chillderness Retreats | Powys, Wales

In the Stix

Greetham, Rutland, England
Six unique and ultra-modern geodesic domes, each with their own private kitchens, bathrooms and blissful wood-fired hot tubs in rural Rutland.
Bedrooms:
Sleeps: 4-6 per dome
From
£515 (4 nts)

Moon Conker

Llanafanfawr, Powys, Wales
A gleaming, ethereal ‘astro-pod' that allows you to enjoy life's blissful basics at their best, secluded in a sheltered glade on a private Welsh mountain estate.
Bedrooms: 1
Sleeps: 2
From
£145 / night

Little Oakhurst

Nr Clitheroe, Lancashire, England
A welcoming family-run farm with TV-featured accommodation, wood-fired hot tubs and friendly alpacas, peacefully secluded in the picturesque Ribble Valley.
Bedrooms: Open plan
Sleeps: 2 or 4 per unit
From
£110 / night

Roulotte Retreat

Melrose, Scottish Borders, Scotland
Enrich your senses and live life on artisan wheels with this exquisitely quirky ‘glamvanning' experience in the wildflower-strewn natural setting of the Scottish Borders.
Bedrooms: Varies
Sleeps: Varies
From
£110 / night

Hawthorn Hideaway

Doncaster, Nottinghamshire, England
Two stylish and romantic couples' cabins, each with their own private hot tub, soothingly secluded on a magical Nottinghamshire woodland site that features a wood-burning sauna and a barbecue cabin.
Bedrooms: 1 per cabin
Sleeps: 2 per cabin
From
£199 / night

Knock Old Castle

Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland
Whisk yourself away to the Ayrshire coast and the magnificent Knock Old Castle for a fairy-tale holiday like no other.
Bedrooms: 4
Sleeps: 8
From
£1879 / week

Lower Keats Glamping

Axminster, Devon, England
A warm welcome to natural living awaits under a refreshing Devon sky, on a luxurious and friendly family-run glampsite with off-grid, wood-fired hot tubs.
Bedrooms: 3
Sleeps: 6 per lodge
From
£685 /3 nts

Birdholme Glamping

Stanton-on-the-Wolds, Nottinghamshire, England
Unwind in a luxury safari lodge with its very own hot tub, surrounded by 15 acres of woodland and lush wildflower meadows in rural Nottinghamshire.
Bedrooms: 3 per lodge
Sleeps: 4 (+2) per lodge
From
£640 /4 nts

North Star Club

Sancton, Yorkshire, England
A sumptuous country house-inspired outdoor retreat in the magical North Yorkshire woodlands, lovingly steeped in local culture.
Bedrooms: 1-2 per suite
Sleeps: 4-6 per suite
From
£165 (2 nights midweek)

Wy Y Ddraig Tree Tent

Builth Wells, Powys, Wales
Wy Y Ddraig Tree Tent is an off-grid Amazing Space complete with open-air living platforms, surrounded by the rural beauty of Wales.
Bedrooms: 1
Sleeps: 2
From
£589 (one week)

Lydcott Glamping

Widegates, Cornwall, England
A unique, expertly handcrafted back-to-nature escape that showcases some of the best sea views in Cornwall.
Bedrooms: Varies
Sleeps: 6
From
£100 / night

The Hideaway at Baxby Manor

Husthwaite, Yorkshire, England
Chill out, unwind and savour sensational glamping and camping at The Hideaway - a wonderfully relaxed, totally friendly and perfectly placed eco-friendly campsite in the heart of North Yorkshire.
Bedrooms: Studio
Sleeps: 2 or 4 per unit
From
£25 / night

Forest Garden

East Grinstead, Sussex, England
Escape to an enchanting new way of life and learn woodland crafts, in a luxury camping & eco retreat nestled in ancient Sussex woodland.
Bedrooms: Varies
Sleeps: Varies - 2-5
From
£240 (2 nts)

Middlewick Glamping

Glastonbury, Somerset, England
Magical eco-friendly holiday adventure in the enchanting E-den cabins in Glastonbury, with breathtaking views towards Glastonbury Tor and the Somerset levels.
Bedrooms: 1
Sleeps: 2 per unit
From
£85/ night

East Thorne Couples Roundhouses

Bude, Cornwall, England
Sumptuous romantic hideaways with stargazing hot tubs, privately secluded amongst lush Cornish countryside that's close to the coast.
Bedrooms: 1
Sleeps: 2
From
£321 /2nts
Please note that the accommodation that was filmed is now no longer available but guests can now enjoy couples or family roundhouses!

Red Kite Tree Tent

Builth Wells, Powys, Wales
A rurally romantic Amazing Space for two, set in 80 breathtaking acres of private woodland teeming with wildlife and fresh adventure.
Bedrooms: 1
Sleeps: 2
From
£588 (1 week)

Camp Kátur

Bedale, North Yorkshire, England
A multi-award-winning North Yorkshire retreat with unique and eclectic eco-havens, available for large group bookings, retreats, weddings and events!
Bedrooms: Varies
Sleeps: 76
From
£1500 (2 nts)
Please note that the accommodation that was filmed is now no longer available and the site is available for group bookings of a minimum of 10 guests only.

Let's Glamp Retro Madonna

Capel Cynon, Ceredigion, Wales
An ultra-glam family LodgePod that blends 80's style with 21st century mod-cons (and a wood-fired hot tub!) secluded on a themed glamping site in Cardigan Bay.
Bedrooms: 1
Sleeps: 6
From
£115 / night

Rumwold

Ashford, Kent, England
Detox from digital life in a luxuriously rustic shepherd's hut, soothingly nestled on a sheep meadow on the edge of Romney Marsh, for wide open, big sky views across the Kent countryside.
Bedrooms: 1
Sleeps: 2
From
£250 /2nts

Adhurst Yurts & Cabin

Petersfield, Hampshire, England
An ideal setting for relaxation and adventure, perfectly positioned within the South Downs National Park.
Bedrooms: Varies
Sleeps: 4
From
£150 /night

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