10 Affordable Family Holidays in Europe
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8th January 2016If you and your family are looking for pretty much guaranteed sunshine, but don't have a huge budget, never fear - CoolStays is here help. Gorgeous and unique properties for you all to enjoy and not an all inclusive in sight.
2016 Hotlist, Part II - Europe and Beyond
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6th January 2016Extraordinary places for you to enjoy in 2016, each one with a fabulous story to tell. No compromises with this lovely lot! Take your pick and get booking.....
2016 UK Hotlist from CoolStays
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1st January 2016Happy New Year, you lovely bunch! Here is the CoolStays hotlist for 2016. These are a selection of places in the UK that we think are extraordinary and should be on your travel list for this year!
Winter Glamping at Elmley Nature Reserve
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15th December 2015Elmley Nature Reserve is the only nature reserve in the UK where you can actually stay. It is located on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent, and has three vintage shepherds huts that you can rent, and we want to stay there this winter......
New CoolStays This Week - 11th Dec 2015
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11th December 2015Are you embracing the season, or thinking about getting the hell out of here? Whatever the masterplan, we've got some cool places for you... Two luxury villas in Thailand, a celeb favourite in Marrakech, two Scottish homes perfect for big groups and a quirky boutique hotel in London.
CoolStays - Festive Deals & Earlybird Offers!
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7th December 2015There are some amazing CoolStays with tantalising offers on this month! 50% off a chalet for 10 in France, a treehouse with 45% off, £200 off a stay in a cottage with a hot tub, £40 off 2 nights in a beach hut over Christmas, and some great discounts on properties for cool trips away next year!
New CoolStays This Week - 4th Dec 2015
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4th December 2015A converted bus; a colourful treehouse; a contemporary barn conversion; a grand Scottish house; a dynamic artist-driven "inn" in Berlin. Not a whiff of chintz...
New CoolStays This Week - 24th Nov 2015
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24th November 2015Just landed - Award winning eco Lodges in Lancashire, luxury hotel on the edge of the Bosphorous, a Ibizan villa with a private beach, a Scandi design hotel in Copenhagen, a slick Dublin hotel, a quirky guesthouse in Florence, & a rustic Sicilian B&B....
Last Minute Christmas & New Year Availability
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20th November 2015It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. You've not left it too late to rent somewhere cool over the Christmas break. Take a look at what still has availability over Christmas and/or New Year 2015.
New CoolStays This Week - 17th Nov 2015
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17th November 2015Enjoy alpine perfection at a boutique hotel or a luxury eco pod in France; a luxury lodge in Austria; a dreamy Ibizan villa with access to a secluded beach; a converted chapel in Northumberland; beautiful fishermen's huts in Norway; or a modern Berlin hotel with roof terrace.
Living the High Life: Why We All Still Want to Take to the Trees.
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18th November 2015Wherever we lay our hats is not always where we want our home to be in the fabulously flighty world of travel, but there is one travel gift that appears to keep on giving and that is the treehouse. Take a wooden lodge and place it high in the trees and none of us can resist it. Polly Humphris investigates...
4 Incredible Lighthouses You Can Rent Today!
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10th November 2015Dot & Bo Copywriter, Kellen McKilop was so charmed by our collection of lighthouses, she wrote a feature on them! Dot & Bo is based in San Francisco, and is a uniquely curated shopping experience inspiring you to create your perfect home.
Top 10 CoolStays for Big Groups
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11th November 2015This collection of CoolStays are perfect for a family gathering, a reunion, or a holiday with a group of friends. We have a fabulous selection of large properties to make that time away something to remember.
New CoolStays This Week - 3rd November 2015
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3rd November 2015Just landed - Cosy eco-house for two on the Isle of Skye, a fabulously converted horsebox - Hobbit-style, a luxury Welsh barn conversion in the Brecon Beacons, a boutique hotel with river views in enchanting Lisbon and a luxury lodge in Devon with hot-tub and private fishing.
CoolStays Loves Winter Sun
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23rd October 2015Think blue skies and sunshine. For those who can travel further, we have two glorious beachside villas in Costa Rica or boutique B&B admist vineyards in South Africa on offer. If you want to be closer to home you can stay in a Riad in Marrakech, a secluded villa set within a botanical garden in Tenerife, and a selection of eco cottages or villas in Lanzarote.
CoolStays Top 10 European City Breaks
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30th October 2015Explore some of Europe’s coolest cities, and stay in some of their coolest places. A converted factory in Berlin, loft living in Vienna, a gothic tenement in Barcelona, beachside urban living in Palma, a luxury Georgian apartment in Edinburgh, a former artists house in Budapest, fashion designed inspired hotel in Paris, and cool city crash pad in London, luxury on the Grand Canal in Venice and a super stylish boutique hotel in Lisbon.
New CoolStays This Week - 20th October 2015
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20th October 2015Just landed - This week's new CoolStays... Enjoy luxury living in the Devon treetops, cosy up in a Hampshire yurt, take a city break in Vienna or Budapest, or enjoy the great British seaside in Craster or Whitstable.
New CoolStays This Week - 16th October 2015
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15th October 2015Are you thinking winter sun? Or a cosy chalet in the Alps? We have all this and much more besides... A gorgeous eco retreat in Lanzarote, a newly refurbed chalet in the Alps, an off-grid woodsmans lodge, a seafront pavilion, custom built shepherds hut and a sun-soaked Ibizan villa.
Top 10 Cosy CoolStays for Autumn
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13th October 2015At this time of year we are all about sitting round the log burner, revelling in the colours of autumn, and long walks (preferably to the nearest gastropub). Pop your slippers on and let’s get cosy with this gorgeous selection of boutique cottages, a luxury treehouse, cool cabins, a converted barn, eco cottage, a romantic thatched cottage or a carriage house for two.
10 UK CoolStays for Under £100 a Night
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9th October 2015Staying somewhere amazing doesn't have to break the bank. As we head in to the low season, you can bag yourself an absolute bargain! We have put together our top 10 CoolStays that are under £100 per night in the UK.