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New to Host Unusual: 20 Adventures to Plan Ahead For

22 January 2021

So here we are, still in the midst of Lockdown 3.0, yearning daily for bluer skies and summer holidays with our nearest and dearest, which, let’s face it, is something we all greatly missed in 2020. 

Because we all need to dream and make plans, right? We think so too, which is why we have been busier than ever searching far and wide to bring you exciting new properties to fire your imagination and feed your already bottled up wanderlust. Think sun-soaked architect-designed havens and cave houses, bespoke roundhouses, unique cabins and extraordinary glamping retreats – all aching to be discovered and enjoyed when the time is right.
Take a few minutes this weekend to sit back and plan your post-lockdown adventures with Host Unusual, and think of it as fuel for the soul; that sweet escape that you so rightly deserve – after what feels like months and months of waiting! Main Image: Arcadia Glamping | Drymen, Stirling

The Roost Retreats

Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, England
Two sumptuous adults only, dog-friendly cedar cabins with a hot tub and barrel sauna, plus luxuries galore, bespoke crafted and nestled in the magical Forest of Dean.
Bedrooms: 1 per cabin
Sleeps: 2
From
£228 / night

Demeter Cave House

Santorini, Cyclades, Greece
A dreamily luxurious cave house with a romantic roof terrace and hot tub, blissfully secluded in a beautiful, unspoilt Santorini village.
Bedrooms: 1
Sleeps: 2
From
£200 / night

Coddiwomple Cabin

Ticehurst, East Sussex, England
A whimsical woodland cabin for two, complete with hot tub and privately nestled in an East Sussex Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Bedrooms: 1
Sleeps: 2
From
£175 / night

Hergest Lee

Presteigne, Powys, Wales
A bespoke, hand crafted cedar cabin, rich in creative contemporary style and captivatingly nestled in the scenic heart of rural Wales.
Bedrooms: 2
Sleeps: 5
From
£130 / night

Arcadia Glamping

Drymen, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Two sumptuous, sustainably crafted cabins, packed with romantic luxuries and nestled amongst magical woodland near Loch Lomond.
Bedrooms: 1 per cabin
Sleeps: 2 per cabin
From
£168 / night

The Secret Cabin

North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
A lovingly crafted, dog-friendly woodland retreat, deliciously secluded in a hidden corner of Scotland with a sandy beach just minutes away.
Bedrooms: 1
Sleeps: 2
From
£220 / 2 nights

The Laundry Retreat

Llanrhaeadr, Denbighshire, Wales
Luxury log-cabin-style hideaways, surrounded by breath-taking gardens on a historic Grade II-listed property in North Wales.
Bedrooms: 1 per roundhouse
Sleeps: 2 per roundhouse
From
£145 / night

Holly Water Holidays

Crediton, Devon, England
A glorious, off-grid glamping escape with a Gold Award for Green Tourism, for grown-up holidays on a farm in the rural heart of Devon.
Bedrooms: 1 or 2 per unit
Sleeps: 2 (huts) 4 (treehouse)
From
£90 / night

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