Owner News

This is the place to keep up-to-date with all the latest Unique Cottages news for owners, from health and safety tips to marketing updates and website developments.

Charge Ahead: Attract New Guests by Welcoming E-bikes
August 2025

E-bikes are a growing holiday travel trend, attracting new customers. Charging them uses less electricity than a laptop! Our latest article shows how embracing this boosts bookings and keeps you ahead of the curve.

Don’t Lose Your Licence: Your Guide to the STL Renewal Process
August 2025

Scotland’s Short-Term Letting Scheme hits the three-year mark soon. Stay compliant! Our guide covers the renewal process, key dates, and documents you need to keep your licence active and bookings rolling..

Recommend A Friend to Join Us

If you know of anyone who has a suitable cottage that we might want to add to our portfolio, please let us know. As a thank you, if they sign up, we will send you a £150 Amazon gift card.

Dress for Success
August 2025

We have been noticing more and more the impact the way a property is dressed can have on both booking levels and guest feedback. Guests’ expectations have risen significantly in recent years.

Award-Winning Service
January 2025

We were delighted to be awarded the Feefo Platinum Trusted Service Award for 2025. This incredible recognition celebrates our commitment to amazing customer service.

Selling Your Cottage?

We now have a page on the website where we advertise holiday cottages in the portfolio that are currently for sale. Let us know if you are thinking of selling and we’ll do what we can to help.

Photo Upload Form

If you have new photographs of your cottage or the scenery in the surrounding area, you can upload them to us quickly and easily using our photo upload form (submit up to 10 at a time).

If you have any topics you would like us to cover in this section, or if you would like more information on anything above, please contact our Property team on 01835 822277.

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Duration

Party Size

Location

Date	Product	Customer Comment
17-Sep-2025	West Tweed at Old Melrose GT3 (overall)	Very straightforward process from start to finish providing detailed information, which was clear and easy to follow. Prompt return of deposit.
17-Sep-2025	West Tweed at Old Melrose GT3 (overall)	Easy booking process throughout including changing the occupants of both cottages over after the original booking. Staff knowledgeable and efficient during the calls and emails with instructions arrived as expected on time.
17-Sep-2025	Garbh-Bheinn BR2 (overall)	It’s great that the company is still able to be contacted directly by email or phone, as so many companies now are making it impossible to get in touch. I have always had a quick response to any queries and found staff helpful
16-Sep-2025	Johnsfield Cottage CH7 (overall)	Lovely welcome from the caretakers! Flowers, biscuits and doggy treats.
16-Sep-2025	Albert's Cottage AG3 (overall)	Very easy to deal with and extremely efficient. Review told us everything we needed to know and was spot on in the description.
16-Sep-2025	Port Carnish, Uig Beach FN1 (overall)	As ever unique make everything seamless and the properties they use are all first class in my experience.
16-Sep-2025	Katie's Cottage BB1 (overall)	Great cottage in wonderful location - very friendly and helpful hosts
15-Sep-2025	East Carsaig Cottage AU6 (overall)	Easy to use the website and book, great communication/instructions provided. Customer service was also extremely helpful when I needed them.
15-Sep-2025	The Folly at Old Melrose CN7 (overall)	Es hat alles super funktioniert, die Unterkunft war ein Traum, die Kaution wurde auch kurzfristig zurück überwiesen. Gerne wieder.
15-Sep-2025	Wild Roag Bothy at Reef HJ8 (overall)	Easy to book, no issues