We’ve recently been looking to rent a house in Europe for a holiday this summer and what a frustrating, time-consuming process it’s turning out to be. With so much on offer online, it’s often hard to find exactly what you’re looking for (and once you do, is it really going to turn out what it promises to be in reality?) So we’ve done some research, asked our friends and readers and come up with our go-to list of top holiday house rental sites.
For houses to rent here in Britain, we love Landmark Trust for their quirky choice of historical buildings, whilst for modern design houses, it’s hard to beat Emilyescaped or for ultra-modern, try Living Architecture as co-founded by Alain de Botton. For a more traditional selection (but in no way skimping on cozy or luxury interiors) Sheepskinlife and Underthethatch have a great choice of country cottages that are hard to resist (just try looking!)
For renting holiday houses abroad, we often turn to holiday-rentals which has thousands of homes to rent all over the world, with a wide range of prices, lots of pictures and direct contact with the owners. We know people who rent out their holiday house through the website and they’re always singing it’s praises. At the more modern and luxury end, Spaces42 has some great houses for larger parties and if renting isn’t your thing, for hotels and b&b’s, our favourite websites are i-escape, MrandMrsSmith and for a cheaper option, Alistair Sawdays.
Happy holiday hunting!
