Lakes, Lochs & Rivers
All of these unique Host Unusual places to stay are situated next to or close to lakes, streams, lochs or rivers – so you can relax back and enjoy the soothing powers of water throughout your break.
All of these unique Host Unusual places to stay are situated next to or close to lakes, streams, lochs or rivers – so you can relax back and enjoy the soothing powers of water throughout your break.
All Lakes, Lochs & Rivers
SWEETS hotel
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Take your pick from one of the unique bridge house suites, beautifully scattered along the canals of Amsterdam.
Sleeps: 2 per house
Bedrooms: 1 per house
Bedrooms: 1 per house
From £117 / 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.
Sleeps: 2 per cabin
Bedrooms: 1 per cabin
Bedrooms: 1 per cabin
From £199 / night
Acorn Glade
Melbourne, Yorkshire, England
Reconnect and get back to nature with quirky, eco-friendly grown-up's glamping with resident wallabies, set in tranquil lakeside woodlands by the Yorkshire Wolds.
Sleeps: 2 per unit
Bedrooms: 1 per unit
Bedrooms: 1 per unit
From £80 /nt
The Lakeside Viewing Gallery
Sonning Eye, Oxfordshire, England
A centuries-old thatched retreat with a mesmerising mix of original features and modern luxuries, surrounded by serene open water and lush woodland in Sonning Eye.
Sleeps: 12
Bedrooms: 4
Bedrooms: 4
From £700 / night
Blyth Rise Stays
Laxfield, Suffolk, England
Savour rural Suffolk at its most beautiful, from the comfort of a nature-steeped, adults-only retreat that's home to lakeside lodges, cosy Igluhuts, and two luxurious woodland saunas.
Sleeps: 2 or 4 per unit
Bedrooms: 1 or 2 per unit
Bedrooms: 1 or 2 per unit
From £100 / night
Sound of Harris - Leverburgh Loft
Isle of Harris, Scotland
Savour big-sky mountain and loch views from the comfort of a beautifully remodelled apartment in the Isle of Harris, with hand-made furnishings and a Japanese-style soaking tub for two!
Sleeps: 2
Bedrooms: 1
Bedrooms: 1
From £580/3 nights
Cwmhir Court Silos
Hay-on-Wye, Powys, Wales
Three cosily converted farm silos for romantic getaways and family breaks, privately nestled on ancient rural grounds in walking distance of the River Wye and Hay-on-Wye.
Sleeps: 5 or 2 per silo
Bedrooms: 3 or 1 per silo
Bedrooms: 3 or 1 per silo
From £1,010 / week (2 guests)
Cabanes des Grands Reflets
Joncherey, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
A breathtaking eco-resort, set in the soothing heart of French forest land that's also close to Switzerland and Germany.
Sleeps: 2-6 per cabin
Bedrooms: Varies
Bedrooms: Varies
From £155 / night
Blackbird
Blagdon Water, Devon, England
Let your cares sail dreamily away, aboard a romantic ‘floating suite' secluded on a freshwater lake (ideal for trout fishing) in North Devon, close to the moors and beaches.
Sleeps: 2
Bedrooms: 1
Bedrooms: 1
From £400/ 4 nts
The Carriage at Creagan
Appin, Argyll and Bute, Scotland
A detail-rich, first-class railway retreat with a sumptuous outdoor bath, romantically secluded on a former station at the breathtakingly scenic mid-point between Oban and Fort William.
Sleeps: 2
Bedrooms: 1
Bedrooms: 1
From £200 / night
Tulbagh Geodome
Tulbagh, Western Cape, South Africa
A private hideaway with a stargazing outdoor bath, surrounded by water and nestled on a vast farm in the South African Winelands.
Sleeps: 2
Bedrooms: 1
Bedrooms: 1
From £67/night
Ortenia
Podcetrtek, Savinja, Slovenia
Six eco-apartments and ‘stars of nature', discovered on a flower-strewn hill in the tranquil heart of natural Slovenia.
Sleeps: 2 per unit
Bedrooms: 1 per unit
Bedrooms: 1 per unit
From £175 / night
