Cottage Gems Guide to find the perfect luxury self-catering accommodation

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Holiday Guide

• How to choose the perfect luxury
• self-catering holiday home

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Who are Cottage Gems?
Cottage Gems is a family run website with over 15
years of experience in the sector. The primary
aim of Cottage Gems is to provide users with a
range of luxurious self-catering property options
for the UK. Along with Country Cottages Online,
the site makes up a part of the XE Website
Solutions Ltd. Accommodation can vary from
converted lighthouses and barns to cottages and
manor houses facilities can private swimming
pools, hot tubs, games rooms and more.
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Choosing luxury self-catering accommodation
This guide is designed to provide you with the
knowledge and insights necessary to make you a
pro in picking out the BEST and MOST SUITABLE
self-catering accommodation for your SPECIFIC
holiday needs.
The information in this presentation has been
compiled with the help of Cottage Gems who belong
to the XE WEBSITE SOLUTIONS Ltd group, which has
a total of over 15 years experience in the
self-catering sector. Through disclosing these
insights and expertise, Cottage Gems hopes to
make you a savvy searcher who can scout out the
exact property you need from amongst the
apparently infinite number of luxury
self-catering holiday homes that are out there.
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Many self-catering websites do not filter or
differentiate between properties considered to be
luxurious and those more traditional properties
which, despite being charming and of a high
standard, may not be luxurious. There are useful
indicators, such as property star rating and
facilities offered, which can help suggest what
type of standard to expect, but these measures
cannot be universally trusted to translate into
terms of luxury. Often highly rated properties,
for example, achieve a five star rating for the
high levels of cleanliness, the location, the
attention to detail, and numerous other
considerations. Top quality they may be, but
luxury they may not be. If you are specifically
looking for glamorous accommodation be sure to
use a specialist luxury self-catering website
like Cottage Gems which has selected only those
properties deemed luxurious. This will help give
peace of mind that the property you book is not
only high-quality, but also stylish and luxurious.
Is it luxury?
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A key part of any offering, the features and
facilities of a holiday rental can really give a
place an added boost of style and glamour. What
is considered luxury can often be down to
personal taste, however there are certain
facilities available with Cottage Gems which we
believe ooze style and glamour. These luxury
facilities include private swimming pools,
private hot tubs, saunas, steam rooms and
Jacuzzi's. Whilst you shouldnt solely rely on
facilities as a measurement for glamour, they
remain a much wanted and welcomed addition to a
property, and when using a specialist site like
Cottage Gems be sure to keep an eye out for these
extras, they can really help to make your holiday
home feel that bit more special.
Features and Facilities
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Most self-catering sites provide use of helpful
and intuitive search assistants. These useful
tool can assist you in finding a property that
matches your exact specifications and
requirements. Properties will also be filtered
and categorised into a number of different
sections and categories so that you can browse
listings by a specific criteria, e.g. disabled
friendly properties in England with a hot
tub. This combination of categorisation and
search assistants are designed to make your
search less daunting, whilst at the same time
allowing you to quickly and effectively browse
huge numbers of potential rentals by simply
filtering out those that dont match your
specification. Common categories and search
filter options include Dog friendly
properties Disabled friendly Properties with hot
tubs/swimming pools/games rooms/etc Location Size
Your Exact Needs
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Very popular and good value properties tend to
book up months in advance. To find the very best
rentals available, Cottage Gems advises adopting
a policy of early bird catches the worm. If
you are looking to head away for a winter break
then try to book by the start of the autumn for
a summer break plan in the early spring or late
winter. This pre-panning could save you money on
the long run, as these best value properties are
quickly swept up, can also ensure that any
online searches you do encompass the biggest
choice of possible luxury cottages.
Plan ahead
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One big perk of booking a self catering holiday
home is the personable service that comes with
it. Aside from these properties feeling more like
home, users can also contact the owners directly,
either before or after booking, and can ask any
questions they have. This again could really help
to put your mind at ease. For parents with
young children, for example, this contact can be
a very helpful way of checking specific issues or
queries, such as if there is a lake near to the
property and if so is it fenced off and
safe. You can also use this direct contact to
ask owners for useful insider tips, like
recommended local restaurants or walking trails
in the area. For more information visit
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Talk Direct with Owners