Hotels and B&Bs have their charm, but they also come with downsides: lots of noise, lack of privacy, inflexible meal times. With self-catered holiday homes you can avoid these issues, go on holiday, and still have all the comforts of home.

Holiday homes with self-catering give you the freedom and flexibility to do everything at your own pace. There are no designated meal times, you can eat what you want, when you want. If you want to have a lie in and wake up to make a lazy brunch, you can! Likewise, you can always treat yourself to a meal in a local café on a day out. Self-catering means you can set your own timetable and you don’t need to stress about being anywhere at a certain time. You also get to decide your menu and make exactly what you like, no need to worry about picky eaters or food allergies!

Self-catered holiday homes are perfect for families. Your family has the whole property to themselves, so you don’t need to worry about sleeping children being disturbed by loud guests. You also don’t have to worry about being crowded in a small place, with an entire house to yourself there is plenty of room for growing kids who want their own space. For families with young children, self-catered holiday homes like Dryhill often provide cots, highchairs, and other amenities you might need. With a whole kitchen at your family’s disposal, you can feed your children when they are hungry, and can easily store and prepare baby food and bottles.

For bigger groups and entertaining, holiday homes with self-catering are ideal. You save a lot of money cooking for groups at home in comparison to paying per head. Just as important, having the kitchen and living space to yourself means cooking can be more social and a great way to share the joys of cooking with your friends or family. With self-catering you can even mix it up and make meals creative with big groups. For example, you could set up a “come dine with me” competition where the group is split into teams, and a different team cooks each night. You also have a wealth of entertainment options that cost nothing extra with self-catering, including a cinema room, a Moroccan cellar, a hot tub, an outdoor patio area. With big groups, this is an advantage as there is no fuss if people want to do different things, and you don’t need to worry about designated drivers.

Self-catered holiday homes are ideal for because they let you live like a local, and take away so much of the fuss of holiday travel. Instead, at Dryhill you get to enjoy all the comforts of home while on holiday, and focus on relaxing and enjoying the beautiful holiday cottage and stunning natural scenery of the Cotswolds.