Unique and unusual places to stay with Unique Alternatives

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Fancy staying somewhere extraordinary, somewhere with the WOW factor for your next break?

We specialise in creating short break experiences in unique and unusual accommodation for every occasion.

When it comes to quirky accommodation, the UK has so much to offer that you'll be spoilt for choice. Taking a break in an unusual property couldn't be easier. All you have to do is tell us your requirements and we'll do the legwork to find you something special.

Here are some types of accommodation you may wish to consider in the different locations:

In the City:

Stylish and oppulent hotels
Individual character guest houses
Penthouse suites
Riverside apartments
Former Prisons

By the Coast:

Character hotels and guest houses
Lighthouses
Coastal cottages
Secluded hideaways
Private home stays
Old Watch Houses
Beach houses

In the Countryside:

Castles
Country manor houses
Log cabins
Country cottages
Windmills
Exclusive private homes
Narrow boats
Self catering wigwam’s
Watermills
Romantic follies and forts
Clock towers
Old school houses
Tree houses
Farmhouses

So whether you want to be based in a city, by the coast or in the countryside, tell us what type of accommodation you'd like for your short break and we'll find it for you.

dont just take our word for it...

Thank you so much Amanda for introducing me to such a lovely fairy tale castle and for putting the time and effort in to check-out the various options available to me for my partner's 40th birthday weekend. ... more

The break was excellent, we both loved it. I would definitely recommend the hotel you found for us... more

I was looking for somewhere special to take my wife for our wedding anniversary. Amanda found a lovely... more