A guide to luxury self-catering holidays

From a luxury villa through to coastal cottages, this guide is full of essential information on luxury self-catering holidays. These are holidays that you can take at your own pace, with your own itinerary, in luxury reminiscent top hotels. This article acts as a guide to luxury self-catering holidays.

Cottages

The UK is a haven for holiday cottages with scenic coastlines and great beaches. There are many holiday cottages which are advertised on the Internet. Cottagesdirect.co.uk For luxury breaks, cottages direct holiday homes range from castles, apartments and country cottages to log cabins and barn conversions. Their locations cover the whole of the UK and are ideal for a long or short holiday. Ukcottages.co.uk At UK cottages, there are over 1,500 properties available to choose from, all of which have been quality inspected. Click on 'Cathy's holidays' tab for suggestions on luxury rentals and unusual cottages. Statelyescapes.co.uk This website is the place to look for complete opulence. It has a range of luxury houses, castles and cottages to choose from across the UK.

Luxury villas

The Mediterranean is host to some luxury villas. Sun, sand and a relaxing pace of life make a picture-perfect luxury breaks. Akvillas.com This company offers luxury villas in France, Spain, Italy, Greece, Portugal and the UK. The award-winning company provides assurance of the quality of their properties, ensuring memorable luxury breaks. Dreamvillarentals.com Dream villa rentals proudly boast of their "unique range of over 2,500 luxury villas" and "Our luxurious selection of holiday rentals is the perfect choice for families, friends, or couples who want the ultimate in comfort, privacy and relaxation". There are many other companies and individuals offering luxury self-catering holidays. They may advertise online, have their own website, especially in magazines or in national and local press. Holiday type A self-catering cottage break or choice of luxury villas gives the ultimate in freedom. The initial selection of the location depends on the type of break required. A romantic break for two will not demand the same preferences in luxury rentals as an activity or beach family holiday. Some added extras that many luxury houses offer are whirlpool baths, four poster beds, games room, home entertainment systems, swimming pool and video game machines. Final word Whatever type of luxury rental is required, most properties are available to view online. To help ensure that the holiday runs smoothly, check out the websites and their online property guides.