Finest Retreats

Finest Retreats, holiday cottage rentals in the United Kingdom

Finest Retreats is a British agency specialising in the rental of holiday cottages and houses. It presents itself as a small, industry-savvy team that personally selects every property in its catalogue and offers a full management service to owners who wish to let their accommodation. The company states that it has its own cleaning and concierge team to look after stays.

Property selection and inspection

The agency states that all properties in its catalogue are selected, inspected and managed by it. According to its presentation, it only includes accommodation it considers to be of high quality and in outstanding locations, with a focus on quality and customer service. The catalogue is aimed at coastal and countryside stays.

Management service for owners

In addition to marketing rentals, Finest Retreats offers cottage owners a full management option. The website has a dedicated owners' login area, as well as separate access for guests and for cleaning staff, reflecting the structure of services aimed at each profile.

Coverage areas

The agency's search tool organises its offering by UK region. Among the areas with listed properties are Cornwall, the Cotswolds, Devon, Dorset, Yorkshire, Wales (north, mid and south), Scotland, the Peak District, the Lake District and Cumbria, Northumberland, Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire, Somerset and Wiltshire, Shropshire and Herefordshire, Hampshire and Berkshire, Kent and Sussex, Lancashire and Liverpool, London, Essex, Surrey, Buckinghamshire, the East Midlands and Lincolnshire, the Isle of Wight and Northern Ireland.

Accommodation types and categories

The catalogue can be filtered by categories such as large cottages for groups, accommodation with a hot tub, with a log burner or that are pet friendly. The search allows filtering by dates, region, number of adults and number of children. Examples of featured properties on the site include The Owl's Rest (Driffield), House on The Green (Derby), Sea Thrift at Widemouth Bay, Seamill Beach House (Seamill, Ayrshire), Millstone Cottage (Nancledra) and Walltree House (Brackley), with capacities ranging from 3 to 10 guests and weekly prices indicated from £316 to £1,440.

Languages and currencies

The site is available in English (United Kingdom), German and Dutch, and allows prices to be displayed in several currencies: pound sterling, euro, US dollar, Australian dollar, Canadian dollar, Qatari riyal, Swiss franc and United Arab Emirates dirham.