Unique and unusual places to stay in Europe

Dartmoor Domes

Plymouth, Devon, England

Luxurious eco-havens with private facilities, secluded in a sheltered valley with a stream running through it, on the edge of Dartmoor National Park.

Bedrooms: Open plan

Sleeps: 2-5 per dome

From

£135 - £185 / night

Will's Tree House

Upper Tysoe, Warwickshire, England

Architect-designed luxury amongst the leaves, set on a working farm in a Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Bedrooms: Studio

Sleeps: 4

From

£255 / night

Lendal Tower

York, Yorkshire, England

Make your visit to historic York even more special with a stay in Lendal Tower - your own 5-star medieval fortification.

Bedrooms: 3

Sleeps: 6

From

£599 / night

Sweet Donside Cabins

Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Heavenly, hand-crafted hideaways with private hot tubs, beautifully secluded amongst nine magical acres of the Cairngorms National Park.

Bedrooms: 1 per cabin

Sleeps: 2 per cabin

From

£145 mid week

Casa Cova Blanca

Tivenys, Catalonia, Spain

Tranquility amongst the sweet-scented olive groves in a stylishly unique, domed eco house set in nature-and-culture-steeped Catalonia.

Bedrooms: 2

Sleeps: 4

From

£85 / night

Cary Arms & Spa Beach Huts

Babbacombe Beach, Devon, England

A characterful selection of huts and suites on the South Devon coast, complete with luxury spa and outstanding views.

Bedrooms: 1 per hut

Sleeps: 2 per hut

From

£265 / night

Villa CP

Girona, Catalonia, Spain

A lovingly restored, eco-friendly Catalan farmhouse with natural swimming pool, for luxury group breaks steeped in peaceful tradition.

Bedrooms: 4 (+1)

Sleeps: 8 (+2)

From

£4,889 / week

Somn'en Bulle

Najac, Midi-Pyrenees, France

Experience nature up close at Somn'en Bulle, from the cosy comfort of a bubble privately secluded in the heart of the southern French forest.

Bedrooms: Studio

Sleeps: 2 per bubble

From

£145 / night

Carraigin Castle

Headford, County Galway, Ireland

An authentic 13th century manor house taken from the pages of an idyllic fairytale, surrounded by seven rural acres on the shores of one of Ireland's largest lakes.

Bedrooms: 7

Sleeps: Up to 12

From

£195 / night

Ynys Faelog

Near Menai Bridge, Anglesey, Wales

A luxurious Welsh island retreat for memorable group escapes, nestled in the Menai Strait with spectacular views, a private beach, and direct access to Anglesey.

Bedrooms: 6 (house) 5 (cottage)

Sleeps: 22

From

£2683 /wk (house)

The Tack Room Ruston

Ruston, North Yorkshire, England

A boutique, design-led retreat with a vintage equestrian theme, set on a private estate in the North York Moors National Park that welcomes dog and horse owners alike.

Bedrooms: 1

Sleeps: 2

From

£120 / night

Manderley

Widemouth Bay, Cornwall, England

An impossibly elegant timber cabin-for-two, gently elevated in its own private space for spectacular, far-reaching views of the sweeping Widemouth Bay coastline.

Bedrooms: 1

Sleeps: 2

From

£670 / week

Fallen Angel

Mousehole, Cornwall, England

Leave the rest of the world far behind in a heavenly hideaway for two, architect-designed for luxury and sumptuously secluded on the Cornish coast.

Bedrooms: 1

Sleeps: 2

From

£900 (3 nights)

Collie Shepherd Huts

Henley, Somerset, England

Two romantic, adults-only retreats each with private wood-fired hot tubs and views of grazing Miniature Shetland ponies, secluded next to the family farm that overlooks the soothing Somerset Levels.

Bedrooms: 1 per hut

Sleeps: 2

From

£140/ night

Ty'r Derw Treehouse

Talybont, Ceredigion, Wales

A treetop sanctuary, complete with an al fresco copper bath and an indulgent hot tub, blissfully secluded deep in the Cambrian mountains, close to the Ceredigion coast.

Bedrooms: 2

Sleeps: 5

From

£309 / night

Beach Bay Cottage

Carnish, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Leave your cares far behind as you escape to a whole new world of luxury, in an award-winning stone cottage perfectly set within Scotland's bracingly beautiful Atlantic Coast.

Bedrooms: 2

Sleeps: 4

From

£1337 (1 week)

Woody at The Old Forge, Dorset

Compton Abbas, Dorset, England

A quirky shepherd’s hut-for-two with a private hot tub and summer tipi, beautifully nestled on a family-run Cranborne Chase retreat with vintage style and friendly resident animals.

Bedrooms: 1-2

Sleeps: 2-4

From

£290 /2 nts

A luxurious, blissfully remote and award-winning retreat with a wraparound deck, a sunken hot tub and a private pier, secluded on the edge of its own shimmering loch for spellbinding Scottish Highland views.

Bedrooms: 2

Sleeps: 4

From

£960 (4nights)

4x4 Mountain Cabin

Capel Curig, County Conwy, Wales

A handcrafted off-grid timber cabin, ingeniously mounted on a Mitsubishi 4 x 4 for the ultimate in freedom and comfort as you explore breath-taking Wild Wales in your own unique way.