Book Your Holiday Direct With The Owners

Staycate Direct is a  one stop shop for holiday cottages in the UK – where you can book direct with verified owners!

We take the risk out of booking by ensuring that all our owners and properties are verified.  All our owners have their own websites, booking systems and can take direct bookings.  We are owners ourselves and are striving to improve the guest experience, and give all our guests, past and future, peace of mind.

What’s more we provide this as a free service to both hosts and guests – no commissions or hidden fees.

Featured and Recently Added

Watersdale End

North East England
Beds 3
Baths 2
Sleeps 6
Beautiful home in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales National Park with waterfall and countryside views.  A few steps away from the Pennine Way and a short walk into the market town of Hawes.

Tithe Barn End

South East England
Beds 2
Baths 2
Sleeps 4
Tithe Barn End, accommodating up to 4 guests, is a retreat featuring a ground-floor ensuite double bedroom and spacious twin beds upstairs.

Tithe Barn Cottage

South East England
Beds 3
Baths 2
Sleeps 4
Tithe Barn Cottage is a cosy, pet-friendly property situated on the Romney Marsh. Ideal for nature lovers and history buffs,

The Hideaway

West Wales
Beds 2
Baths 2
Sleeps 5
The Hideaway is a luxurious caravan offering exceptional comfort and style, perfect for those who want a peaceful holiday haven to explore Pembrokeshire

Paddock Wood View

West Wales
Beds 1
Baths 1
Sleeps 4
Paddock Wood View is a wonderfully cosy, self-contained apartment with stunning views and glimpses of wild rabbits in the garden as well as sheep and horses in neighbouring fields.

Pilipala

West Wales
Beds 1
Baths 1
Sleeps 2
Pilipala is a luxury lodge and offers you peace and relaxation with everything you need. Complete with a hot tub and log burner (wood included)

Browse Cottages By Country

Currently we only list properties in the UK and Republic of Ireland.   Choose a country below to browse it’s cottages.   Alternatively if you’re open to any area but are looking for a specific feature, like a Hot Tub or Dog Friendly feel free to browse our collection

Menai

Welsh Holiday Homes

9

Scotland

Scottish Holiday Homes

0

Stonehenge

English Holiday Homes

14

Causeway

Irish Holiday Homes

0

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes.  We make no charges to either guests or owners, though we do have a donation system to support our advertising costs 

We are an introduction service – introducing guests to verified owners.  We have no involvement in the contract.  You will be bound by the owners Terms and Conditions as stated on their own website.

We ensure that the properties are what they say they are by only accepting them if we can:

  • Create a booking on their website
  • Contact them by email and phone
  • Verify their social media accounts

We will also check against known scammers lists and google.

Whilst we do everything we can to ensure that all our listings are accurate and verified we do recommend that:

  • You never book with anyone that does not have a website 
  • You avoid booking using BACS transfers – some of our properties are marked BACS SAFE – this is normally where we have created their website and KNOW that they are bona fide
  • Contact the owner to ensure they are reachable

 

ALL of our owners have websites, booking systems and most have online payment facilities.  That is an awful lot of effort for a scammer to go to!  Most just advertise on social media

Any complaints should be taken up with owners during the stay.  However if you believe that the property has been misrepresented or the owner has behaved in an unprofessional manner please let us know.  We will investigate and remove the listing if we find that the owner has broken the terms of their listing account.

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