Where to Stay This Summer
Round-ups

Where to Stay This Summer

13th May 2025

Now's the time to get your summer hols sorted. Places are getting snapped up fast, but if you haven't booked yet don't panic! We've got the inside track on all the best properties available this July and August.

Here's our pick of the coolest villas with pools, the best beach houses and the prettiest country cottages with summer space around the UK and Europe.

Stays in Europe with summer availability

Where to Stay This Summer

Casa Fortunato

Alcacer do Sal - Portugal

Sleeps 12

Incredible stay in Alcacer do Sal designed by amazing architects and designers to create a unique stay with beautiful interiors and a sparkling pool.

Where to Stay This Summer

Casa Da Vigia

Grandola - Portugal

Sleeps 2

Enjoy romance and privacy at this minimalist-style Casa with luxurious infinity pool close to a glamorous stretch of the Portuguese coast.

Where to Stay This Summer

Erossea Villa Imerovigli

Imerovigli - Santorini

Sleeps 10

Private villa with a spacious terrace and swimming pool with breathtaking sea views over Santorini’s caldera islands.

Where to Stay This Summer

Castle Room B&B

Lagarde - France

Hotel with 5 rooms

Five guest rooms in a lovingly restored castle with high ceilings, old wooden floors and beautiful contemporary furniture in Lagarde, France

Where to Stay This Summer

Chalet AIKOA Ecolodge

Chamonix-Mont-Blanc - France

Sleeps 12

Stylish and luxurious eco-chalet in the French Alps with a sauna, hot tub, pool, cinema, yoga space and amazing mountain views.

Where to Stay This Summer

Casa Verde

Sanlucar de Guadiana - Spain

Sleeps 8

Beautiful home in a quaint riverside village in Andalucia with outdoor cinema, plunge pool and wonderful social spaces.

Where to Stay This Summer

Mas des Issarts

Callas - France

Sleeps 10

Relax by the infinity pool and gaze out over the picturesque wooded hillsides of the Massif des Maures.

Where to Stay This Summer

Villa Botanico & Suites

Carovigno - Italia

10+2

Unwind in this peaceful Puglian retreat with a heated pool and stunning countryside views, perfect for relaxing and reconnecting with loved ones.

Where to Stay This Summer

Villa Rocca 1914

Ostuni - Italy

Sleeps 18

Gorgeous villa in Puglia, close to Ostuni, with spectacular views and a gorgeous infinity swimming pool.

Where to Stay This Summer

Ermita del Carmen

Carcabuey - Spain

Sleeps 8

Historical beauty meets modern luxury at Ermita del Carmen, a fully refurbished 15th Century chapel located in the heart of Andalusia and surrounded by a natural park.

Where to Stay This Summer

Terre di Bea

Cefalu - Sicily

Sleeps 5

Traditional Sicilian cottage with a pool and panoramic views out to sea, perfect for relaxing and romantic Mediterranean escapes.

Where to Stay This Summer

Cabanas

Carvalhal - Portugal

Sleeps 6

Escape to Cabanas in Comporta, Portugal for a charming, rural retreat enveloped by a nature reserve and golden, sandy beaches.

Stays in the UK with summer availability

Where to Stay This Summer

Barford Beach House

nr. Bude - Cornwall

12 (+4)

Head to the North Cornwall coast at Barford, a stunning holiday home for up to 16 people that offers sea views and luxurious living.

Where to Stay This Summer

New England Beach House

Angmering on Sea - West Sussex

Sleeps 14

Stunning Ralph Lauren-inspired house in West Sussex with huge seafront deck and private beach.

Where to Stay This Summer

Major House

Newport - Pembrokeshire

Sleeps 8

Beautifully renovated family home in the heart of Newport on the Pembrokeshire coast, just a 10-minute stroll from the sea.

Where to Stay This Summer

Spinks Nest Cottage

Hunworth - Norfolk

Sleeps 2

A sustainably renovated cottage with style by the bucketload - Spinks Nest Cottage makes the most wonderfully romantic retreat on North Norfolk’s stunning coastline.

Where to Stay This Summer

The Bay

Cawsand - Cornwall

Sleeps 8

Stylish apartment right on the beach with spectacular views on the south coast of Cornwall, perfect for a family trip to the seaside.

Where to Stay This Summer

9 Achnacloich

Isle of Skye - Scottish Highlands

Sleeps 6

Renovated croft house on the Isle of Skye boasting breath-taking sea and mountain views.

Where to Stay This Summer

Cliff End Fort, Pett Level

Pett Level - East Sussex

Sleeps 6

Fantastic house below Pett Level cliffs with open fire and large beach facing garden, just a moment from the sea.

Where to Stay This Summer

HARTA retreat

East Down - North Devon

Tipis sleeping 2

Luxury glamping for two in a cosy tipi, HARTA retreat is a tranquil couples hide-away set amongst the scenic hills and meadows of the Devonshire countryside.

Where to Stay This Summer

Hebrides House

Isle of Lewis - Outer Hebrides

Sleeps 10

Enjoy an incredible stay in this beautiful seaside home in Uig on the Isle of Lewis, with incredible views and luxury amenities.

Where to Stay This Summer

Starling Treehouse at Nymetwood Treehouses

Crediton - Devon

2 +2 children

Retreat to Starling Treehouse, a romantic bolthole in Dartmoor with an outdoor copper bathtub.

Where to Stay This Summer

Three Bed Beach House at Three Mile Beach

Hayle - Cornwall

Sleeps 8

Stunning luxury beach house with hot tub, barrel sauna, log burner, gas BBQ, hammock and foodie delights on Three Mile Beach in St. Ives, Cornwall.

Where to Stay This Summer

Waterside Barn

Ashbourne - Derbyshire

Sleeps 10

Beautiful, five star, Grade II listed barn conversion near the Peak District National Park, perfect for group trips or families.

Where to Stay This Summer

Parker's Place

Polzeath - Cornwall

Sleeps 14

Supremely stylish home in Cornwall sleeping up to 14 guests, offering incredible social spaces, a grand outdoor deck and amazing sea views.

Where to Stay This Summer

Kennet and Ridgeway Barns

Marlborough - Wiltshire

2-4 per barn

Two charming barns in the heart of the mystical Avebury, with cosy interiors, modern amenities and a tranquil courtyard garden.

Where to Stay This Summer

The North Wing at Trevigue Farmhouse

Bude - Cornwall

Sleeps 2

Gorgeously romantic farmhouse bolthole for two near the idyllic sandy beaches of Cornwall's north coast

Where to Stay This Summer

Millers

Bishops Stortford - Essex

Sleeps 4

Contemporary barn-style holiday cottage on a working farm in North Essex, perfect for couples or family escapes to the countryside.

Where to Stay This Summer

Kalmynsi Treehouse

Gweek - Cornwall

Sleeps 2

Peaceful and stylish hand-built treehouse for two plus dog with wonderful views, a log burner, pizza oven and hot tub in South Cornwall

Where to Stay This Summer

Pasture House

Ripon - North Yorkshire

Sleeps 8

Charming holiday home with stunning views on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales, perfect for a peaceful countryside escape with friends or family.

Where to Stay This Summer

Rhuroin

Shieldaig - Ross-shire

2+1 kid

This marvellous home in the Highlands overlooks the sea and offers warm, calming interiors in a wonderfully peaceful setting.

Where to Stay This Summer

Kittiwake Cottage

Port Isaac - Cornwall

Sleeps 6

A charming Grade-II listed cottage, providing the perfect blend of comfort, privacy and proximity to the harbour front of Port Isaac on the Cornish coast.

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