Christmas holiday cottages
The best Christmas holiday cottages to rent over the Christmas period (23rd - 27th December 2023)
Why not plan ahead and take the stress out of the coming festive season by booking one of our large party houses? Or perhaps a cosy romantic retreat for two, far away from it all, is more your thing?
Either way, we have a fantastic range of self-catering holiday cottages and apartments throughout the UK to make this Christmas that extra bit special for everyone.
Why book a holiday cottage over Christmas?
Christmas is a wonderful opportunity to get friends and family together, especially if you wouldn’t otherwise have enough space to accommodate everyone.
There’s something magical about staying in a huge stately home over the festive period – is there anyone who wouldn’t enjoy running down long corridors with the kids, looking for secret passages?! Or cosying up in front of a huge log fire?
And booking a holiday cottage can really take the pressure off hosting. Not only can it allow you to book a much larger property, you might find that that everyone is keener to pitch in and help lay the fire, cook the turkey dinner or even wash up!
Things to do over Christmas
Whether you prefer the traditions of old, singing carols around the piano (we have a good number of holiday cottages with a piano!), roasting chestnuts on an open fire (yep, we have thousands of cottages with a log fire!) or relaxing in front of the television, we guarantee that we have something for everyone. Including cottages that come decorated, complete with a Christmas tree.
And when you have tired of all the feasting, why not stretch your legs and explore the surrounding area? Many of our cottages can be booked in or around areas of interest such as National Parks, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty or the UK’s coastline.
Nothing beats a bracing walk along the beach with the kids and the dogs on Boxing Day, to burn off those Christmas calories…
The best holiday cottages for Christmas
Of course, finding the best holiday cottage for Christmas very much depends on what you are looking for. And who will be joining you.
We have thousands of properties throughout the UK accommodating anything from two people up to 60!
You can narrow down your search by price and of course, you can select the features that are most important to you. We have literally hundreds of options for you to choose from – everything from a wine fridge, to home cinema, stair gate to swimming pool.
And believe it or not - there’s nothing more relaxing in the middle of winter than lying back in a hot tub, looking up at the stars with a glass of Prosecco in your hand...
Or perhaps a holiday cottage with a games room is more your thing, so you can hold a pool championship or challenge your friends to a game of table tennis?
The best places to stay over Christmas
We want to make sure that you book a holiday rental that is best for you, so that your holiday over Christmas is the best that it can be. We give you so much variety and choice that it’s easy to find exactly what it is you’re looking for.
We have thousands of holiday cottages throughout the UK, from the very top of Scotland right down to the tip of Cornwall.
You can search by town, city, county, country or even area of interest – and better still, to save you time, you can search for these altogether at once!
Or why not try putting in your current location and then setting your maximum drive time or distance and seeing what suggestions come up?
Still stuck for ideas? Why not browse our holiday cottage destinations page for popular location and suggestions?
Take a closer look at our stunning collection of self-catering cottages and apartments for Christmas.
Booking a holiday cottage for Christmas
A selection of vacation rentals for Christmas are displayed below. To find the best one for you, use our filter options on the left, to narrow down what is available until you find your favourite cottage.
If, at any point, you have any questions about booking a holiday cottage for Christmas, then please feel free to contact us – we’re always happy to help with questions about the cottages and to give you advice before you go ahead and book.
And if you can't find what you're looking for over Christmas, why not look for holiday cottages over New Year? Or perhaps consider renting a cottage for Twixtmas – the period between Christmas and New Year?
And if you're a fan of the film The Holiday, you might like to read our blog 'How to find your own cute holiday cottage like Rosehill Cottage in The Holiday'