Last year’s New Year’s festivities may have been a little muted, but why not make up for it by ringing in 2022 in style?
As we edge ever closer to December 31, many properties across the country are already booked up, but we’ve found a clutch of options that are suitably special for New Year’s Eve, whether you’re after a chic couple’s escape or bells-and-whistles party palace.
From an old fisherman’s cottage in Cornwall to a converted monastery in Suffolk, here are eight of the best holiday rentals worthy of a celebration.
Cosy cottages for couples
Blaegrove Lane, Up Nately, Hampshire
This renovated old cart shed with magazine-worthy interiors is a good choice for couples wanting a low-key but luxurious New Year’s Eve. And where better to pop the champagne than the private bar in the beamed open-plan living area? Set on a working farm near Basingstoke, it’s only an hour’s drive from London, but feels fantastically remote. When heading out for a wintry stroll, be sure to bring a pair of binoculars to spy hawks, kestrels and owls circling overhead.
Sleeps two. From £180 per night; coolstays.com
Eden Cottage, Newlyn, Cornwall
Get cosy in Cornwall with a stay at a compact end-of-terrace cottage in the fishing port of Newlyn. You’ll find a clutch of great seafood restaurants on your doorstep, including the Tolcarne Inn where you can kick off 2022 with a lunch of oysters, salt cod fritters and Sancerre. Further afield in Mousehole, the harbour Christmas lights will still be up – the neon boats and sea creatures rising from the water are an upgrade on most displays. Back at the cottage, the top-floor bedroom has a roll-top bath and offers views of the boats coming into port.
Sleeps three. £1,515 for seven nights from December 28; cornishgems.com
