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Tried and Tested

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...

Features

Inspired by Burns Night – Our Favourite Scottish Getaways

21 January 2024

Burns Night is a celebration of the life and poetry of Robert Burns, otherwise known as the Scottish Bard. A great excuse to eat, drink and be merry (and don't we all need that in...

Meet the Owners

Meet the Owners: The Bide, Dorset

16 January 2024

Meet Caroline and Scott, owners of The Bide, a sustainable, architect-designed retreat complete with wood-fired hot tub, lovingly hand-built on a friendly working farm in a Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. What first inspired...

Editor’s Choice

Our Top 10 Romantic Getaways for Valentine’s Day / In the mood for love!

11 January 2024

At Host Unusual we go out of our way to find you the most unique, spectacular holiday properties to rent in the UK. February might not be a time of the year when you're typically...

Features

Find Your 2024 Summer Holiday Inspiration: Our Favourite Sunshine-Inspired Retreats!

4 January 2024

Happy New Year! We hope 2024 has started well for you and your loved ones. As much as we love the party atmosphere and sense of togetherness that lead us into a brand new year,...

On the Map

On the Map: Wonderful West Wales

12 December 2023

If you’re planning an escape to a place where fresh-air activity reigns, and that time has barely touched, West Wales may be your dream destination. Gloriously green, sheep-dotted, and steeped in ancient history, areas include...

Editor’s Choice

Huge Congratulations to Our Award-Winning Retreats of 2023!

6 December 2023

Winning an award is no mean feat, especially in the fiercely competitive world of hospitality. So you can be sure that if a retreat is “award-winning”, it won’t just be clean and well-furnished (let’s face...

Features

Down On The Farm: Beautiful Rural Stays With Animal Meet & Greets

21 November 2023

The travelling companions you choose are important. They have the power to take a holiday from good to great, so only your favourite people (or pets!) need apply. But what about your holiday neighbours? A...

Features

Season’s Greetings: Retreats with Festive Availability (and Christmas Cheer!)

10 November 2023

For many of us, the run-up to Christmas and New Year is a predictable time. It’s a time filled with list-checking and frantic shopping sprees, braving the supermarket crowds, squeezing last-minute events into the calendar…...

Competitions

Time Travel in Style: WIN a Vintage-Inspired Devon Stay at Dimmet PLUS a Retro Goodie Bag from 70s House Manchester!

3 November 2023

Fancy taking a trip to the 1970s? We’ve just teamed up with Dimmet and 70s House Manchester for our grooviest competition yet! Bespoke-styled by film set designer Marina Morris, Dimmet (a Devon word referring to...

Newly Added

New to Host Unusual: Church Glamping, Woodland Surprises, and a Scenic World War Two Bunker

If you go down to the woods today, you’re sure of a stay-surprise! Noticeable among our newly-added retreats is the pairing of magical woodland with dwellings you just wouldn’t expect to find there. What do...

On the Map

On the Map: The Peak District

27 October 2023

Comprising the first designated National Park of England and Wales, the Peak District rests at the south of the Pennines, stretching from Derbyshire into Cheshire, Staffordshire, West and South Yorkshire, and Greater Manchester. In other...

Features

Dog-Friendly Treehouses For The Pawfect UK Break!

11 October 2023

There are plenty of reasons why holidaying in a treehouse is the perfect UK break. One, you’ll be surrounded by pure rural heaven: think wide-open countryside and gorgeous greenery in just about every direction. Second,...

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Blog Articles: Page 12

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

Inspired by Burns Night – Our Favourite Scottish Getaways

Meet the Owners: The Bide, Dorset

Our Top 10 Romantic Getaways for Valentine’s Day / In the mood for love!

Find Your 2024 Summer Holiday Inspiration: Our Favourite Sunshine-Inspired Retreats!

On the Map: Wonderful West Wales

Huge Congratulations to Our Award-Winning Retreats of 2023!

Down On The Farm: Beautiful Rural Stays With Animal Meet & Greets

Season’s Greetings: Retreats with Festive Availability (and Christmas Cheer!)

Time Travel in Style: WIN a Vintage-Inspired Devon Stay at Dimmet PLUS a Retro Goodie Bag from 70s House Manchester!

New to Host Unusual: Church Glamping, Woodland Surprises, and a Scenic World War Two Bunker

On the Map: The Peak District

Dog-Friendly Treehouses For The Pawfect UK Break!

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