Unique and unusual places to stay in Europe

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.

Bedrooms: 3 or 1 per silo

Sleeps: 5 or 2 per silo

From

£1,010 / week (2 guests)

Wolds Edge Treehouse

Bishop Wilton, Yorkshire, England

A luxuriously romantic lodge-amongst-the-leaves, in an award-winning corner of the unspoilt Yorkshire Wolds.

Bedrooms: Open plan

Sleeps: 2

From

£475 (2 nights)

Ben's Burrow

Upper Tysoe, Warwickshire, England

A luxury family retreat with an enchanting ‘rabbit warren' feel, complete with a stargazing dome, hot tub, and idyllic views of rural Warwickshire.

Bedrooms: 4

Sleeps: 9

From

£560 / night

Station House

St Bees, Cumbria, England

A former Victorian waiting room at St Bees Railway Station, now a unique self-catering holiday home.

Bedrooms: 2

Sleeps: 4

From

£465 /week

Meadow View Hill House

Newcastle, Shropshire, England

A magical and gloriously romantic storybook retreat, gently nestled on an organic farm in Shropshire surrounded by rolling hills.

Bedrooms: 1

Sleeps: 2

From

£120 / night

Olive Tree House

Ripe, East Sussex, England

A rustic, oak-clad hideaway for two with a wood-fired stargazing hot tub, dog-friendly and peacefully secluded amongst whispering olive trees in an ancient East Sussex village.

Bedrooms: 1

Sleeps: 2

From

£756 (3nts)

You'll be swept away to the height of luxury at The Windmill Suffolk - a glorious towering bolthole as seen on George Clarke's 'Amazing Spaces' and overlooking idyllic countryside, just two miles north of historic Lavenham.

Bedrooms: 2

Sleeps: 4

From

£425 / night

Lightship Amsterdam

Amsterdam, Netherlands

A cutting-edge floating haven, crafted by an award-winning architect, and peacefully moored in North Amsterdam's creative hub.

Bedrooms: 1

Sleeps: 2

From

£290 / night

The Woodman's Treehouse

Holditch, Dorset, England

Set deep in the heart of the Dorset Woodland lies this enchanting, skilfully crafted treehouse; a peaceful natural retreat under the forest canopy.

Bedrooms: 1

Sleeps: 2

From

£446 / night

The Bus on the Hill

Huntsham, Devon, England

Recharge your batteries on board an off-grid, vintage-styled double-decker bus in the heart of rural Devon, with beautiful natural views that stretch as far as the eye can see.

Bedrooms: 2

Sleeps: 4

From

£120 - £140 /nt

Rocket Lodge

Nr Uppingham, Rutland, England

A utterly unique, bespoke-crafted retreat with its very own island, wildlife pond, and a wood-fired hot tub for stargazing, secluded on a ‘secret' woodland site in the heart of rural Rutland.

Bedrooms: 3

Sleeps: 6

From

£565 2 nts midweek

Glamp and Tipple

Attleborough, Norfolk, England

An award-winning, family-run retreat in rural Norfolk with luxury dog-friendly yurts, private facilities, and wood-fired hot tubs… ideal for first-time glampers!

Bedrooms: Varies

Sleeps: 8

From

£162 / night

Melin Mabes

Templeton, Pembrokeshire, Wales

A Pembrokeshire Amazing Space that combines timeless home comfort with interstellar accommodation that's out of this world!

Bedrooms: Open plan

Sleeps: 2 (Mabel) 4 (Spodnic)

From

£100 / night

Radio Tower

Saint Brelade, Jersey, Channel Islands

Stay in one of Jersey's most iconic and unique buildings, with dramatic 360-degree coastal views all around that promise to take you far away from everyday life.

Bedrooms: 3

Sleeps: 6

From

£190 / night

Pevensey Beach Lodge

Pevensey Bay, Sussex, England

Pevensey Beach Lodge - a coastal cabin for would-be seafarers, set right on the beach for a memorable group break by the scenic shore.

Bedrooms: 3

Sleeps: 8

From

£888 (1 week)

The Danish Cabin at Kudhva

Tintagel, Cornwall, England

An adventurous, wood-crafted hideaway blissfully secluded above a waterfall in a temperate rainforest valley, on a sustainable off-grid site in rural Cornwall that’s close to the coast.

Bedrooms: 1 (shared)

Sleeps: 6

From

£320 / night

Woodland Escapes

Ludlow, Shropshire, England

Feel compelled to relax in a luxury dome, lodge or treehouse, soothingly set amongst 45 acres of magical Shropshire countryside.

Bedrooms: Varies

Sleeps: Varies

From

£100 / night midweek

The Saints Rooms

Cockermouth, Cumbria, England

An ultra-opulent conversion of a listed church hall, complete with glistening chandeliers, sociable private bar and a luxurious spa room in the crypt, for large group breaks in a tranquil corner of the Lake District.

Bedrooms: 7

Sleeps: 18

From

£1,050 /night

L’EssenCiel Hôtel and Spa

Piré-Chancé, Brittany, France

An avant-garde, architect-designed hotel inspired by the structure of a tree, with an indoor pool, gourmet restaurant, and luxurious nest-like rooms that soar over the serene north west-French countryside.