Book with Confidence

(updated 24 January 2022)

Scotland’s wide open spaces, rolling hills and more sparsely populated countryside just beg to be explored with the comfort and warmth of our holiday cottages to greet you on your return from your adventures.

You can be assured that Unique Cottages and our individual property owners are doing everything we possibly can to ensure the safety of our guests.

The latest guidance from the Scottish Government on Coronavirus in Scotland can be found at:

https://www.gov.scot/coronavirus-covid-19/

Further Lockdowns

Scotland moved out of the protection level system and the majority of restrictions back in August 2021. If a further UK government lockdown on non-essential travel due to COVID-19 is in place when you are due to be on holiday the following options would be available to you:

- Transfer your booking: Your holiday can be transferred to new dates (within 12 months) with no transfer charge applicable. The transferred dates will be subject to the owner’s confirmation.

- Cancel the booking: Your holiday can be cancelled (subject to the owner’s confirmation) and you will receive a refund minus your booking fee and cancellation cover charge (if applicable).

If your holiday is not affected by UK government restrictions and you still wish to transfer or cancel, our standard terms and conditions will apply.

Cleaning Preparations

We have taken advice from the Association of Scotland’s Self Caterers (the ASSC) who provided us with comprehensive cleaning protocols that we have passed on to our owners to implement at their properties. Many of our cottage owners have also achieved the ‘We’re Good To Go’ accreditation through VisitScotland.

Minimising Risk to Guests

Most of our owners have now moved to contact free key collection arrangements with the use of a key safe and have also switched to providing digital welcome packs for guests rather than having a paper copy in the property itself.

If you are mixing with others the Scottish Government continues recommends that this is kept to small groups and that regular lateral flow tests should be carried out beforehand.

Rural Properties

As a lot of our properties are based in remote, rural areas they are ideal places to get away to for a holiday with limited social contact and plenty of scope to get out and explore without seeing many other people.