Guides
Field notes from the places we've walked — where to go, when to book, and what the listings don't tell you.
№ 01Hen Party Houses: What to Check Before You BookHow to book a hen party house that actually works — sleeps counts that hold up, a kitchen for the prosecco, a hot tub that fits everyone, and owners who welcome the occasion.№ 02How to Choose Large Group Accommodation Everyone's Happy WithThe things that actually decide a big-group house — honest sleeps counts, whole-house exclusivity, bed layout and group policies — and how to check each one before you book.
Ready to book instead?
Every guide points back to the stays that passed the One Roof Test. Jump straight to a stay type:
№ 01Large group accommodationBig self-catering houses that sleep the whole group at once — family, friends or party all under one roof, instead of scattered across hotel rooms.№ 02Hen party housesHouses made for a hen weekend — room to get ready together, a big kitchen-diner for the prosecco and grazing, and owners who welcome the occasion rather than tolerate it.№ 03Stag do housesSelf-catering houses that take a stag group without fuss — enough beds, a games room or bar more often than not, and no neighbours to keep quiet for.№ 04Wedding housesHouses you can take over for a wedding — beds for the whole party, grounds for the day itself, and the run of the place for a weekend rather than a few hotel hours.№ 05Big houses with hot tubsLarge houses where the hot tub is big enough for the group — the ones where the evening ends outside, everyone together, whatever the weather is doing.№ 06Dog-friendly large housesBig houses that genuinely welcome dogs — enclosed grounds, no mean per-dog surcharges, and space for the whole group including its four-legged half.