Simply Owners

Simply Owners, a holiday rental portal connecting owners and renters

Simply Owners is a holiday accommodation listing platform operated by Simply Owners Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales. Its model is based on putting travellers in direct contact with property owners, with no intermediation in the transaction: according to the platform itself, it does not participate commercially, contractually or financially in the transaction, which is concluded between the two parties.

The catalogue brings together more than 8,000 self-catering properties, that is, complete homes with their own kitchen and facilities, including cottages, villas, apartments and other types. The proposition is built around three pillars that the website highlights: verified owners, no booking fees and payment protection for the guest.

Destinations covered

The offering is organised by country and by specific regions or areas. In the United Kingdom, England, Wales and Scotland appear, with areas such as Cornwall, Devon, Yorkshire, Norfolk, the Isle of Wight, Cumbria, Dorset, the Lake District, Pembrokeshire, the Cotswolds, the Peak District, Snowdonia, the North York Moors, the Jurassic Coast, Dartmoor, Essex and Suffolk.

Outside the United Kingdom, the platform lists accommodation in Spain, France, Portugal, Greece, Italy, Cyprus, the United States, Malta, Turkey, Croatia and Ireland. Among the Spanish areas are the Canary Islands, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Tenerife, the Valencian Community, the Costa Blanca, Andalusia, the Balearic Islands, Menorca, Mallorca, Ibiza, the Costa del Sol, the Costa Cálida, the Costa Brava, Cádiz, Asturias and the Basque Country. In France, coverage includes, among others, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Occitanie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Dordogne, Burgundy, Brittany, Pays de la Loire, Normandy, the Loire Valley and ski areas such as Portes du Soleil, Paradiski, Les Trois Vallées, Tignes and Val d'Isère, Evasion Mont-Blanc, Grand Massif and Alpe d'Huez. Portugal includes the Algarve with its subdivisions, the Alentejo, the Lisbon region and the Silver Coast; Greece covers the Ionian and Aegean islands, the Peloponnese and locations such as Corfu, Kefalonia, Rhodes, Crete, Lefkada, Skopelos, Zakynthos, Skiathos, Syros, Serifos, Evia, Paxos, Ios, Alonnisos and Paros. In Italy, Tuscany, Apulia, Lombardy, the Italian Lakes, Umbria, Piedmont, Marche, Sardinia, Lazio, Abruzzo, Sicily, Liguria and Calabria are listed. Cyprus appears divided between north and south, with locations such as Paphos, Coral Bay, Pegeia, Kyrenia, Polis Chrysochous, Protaras, Larnaca, Limassol and Ayia Napa. In the United States, areas of Florida (Kissimmee, Orlando, Davenport, Manasota Key, Sarasota County, Clermont) and Massachusetts are offered. Malta also includes Gozo; Turkey, Kalkan and Gürece; Croatia, the counties of Split-Dalmatia, Dubrovnik and Istria; and Ireland, the counties of Mayo, Galway, Wicklow, Cork and Donegal.

How it works for the traveller

The process described by the platform unfolds in three steps: the user searches for the property among the listings published by owners, contacts the owner directly to resolve questions about a cot, pets, parking or the nearest pub, and completes the booking with no platform fees. The website stresses that there are no intermediaries and no filtered messages, and that the terms are freely agreed between the parties.

Payment protection is presented as an independent service available to guests who book directly with the owner. In addition, advertising owners are verified, a condition that the platform states as a requirement in order to publish.

Accommodation categories and price guarantee

Beyond searching by destination, the portal groups properties by specific needs: ski chalets and apartments, pet-friendly accommodation, wheelchair-accessible homes, large properties for family reunions, late availability and featured accommodation.

There is also a best price guarantee badge: owners who display it undertake not to offer a lower rate on other channels, whether booking sites or their own website. The platform invites users to look for this badge among the collection of properties in the United Kingdom and overseas.

Company profile

Simply Owners Ltd is registered in England and Wales with number 10215052, and Simply Owners is a registered trademark. The company defines itself as an advertising platform: listings are paid for by owners and the traveller pays no booking fee. The website includes separate sections for guests and for owners, with dedicated resources for each group, and the firm has been mentioned in the media, as it states in its presentation.