Banish the winter blues with a holiday hot tub

If a winter escape is what you’re after but you can’t afford to pay for long haul flights in search of the sun, why not settle for a cosy winter retreat closer to home, where you can still enjoy being outdoors, but from the warmth of a hot tub!

One Off Places has a selection of properties with their own hot tubs in the garden including an ecocabin and a croft in Scotland, a group of cottages in southern Portugal and an ancient farmhouse in Spain. Many of these properties offer substantial discounts and reductions if you book to stay during the winter months.

PORTUGAL
£160 per person per week including accommodation and car hire:
Quintassential is a group of four self catering cottages on an acre of hilltop, set in breathtaking Algarvian countryside and with a large swimming pool (heated in winter), hot tub and children’s play area. They are offering 7 nights accommodation for two, welcome hamper, heating, one basket of logs for the wood burning stove, pool heating and a group B hire car from £320.00 per week. Valid from 1st November 2009 until 31st March 2010.
For more information see http://www.oneoffplaces.co.uk/Europe/Portugal/Algarve/Casa-do-Forno---Quintassential.aspx & http://www.oneoffplaces.co.uk/Europe/Portugal/Algarve/Lemon-and-Carob-Cottages---Quintassential.aspx

SCOTLAND
From £125 per person for 7 nights or from £80 per person for 3 nights:
The Waterhouse is a newly built eco, oak framed timber pole holiday house in Scotland, with a stream running under the deck. Your immediate surrounds are private and peaceful and further afield you are surrounded by undulating countryside, woodland and coastal walks. The deck has tables, chairs and hammock and leads onto a communal, pond side sundeck with a heated outside jacuzzi. With five honeymoon bookings under their belts already this year, the hot tub at on a cloudless night under Europe's skies simply oozes romantic appeal.
For more information see http://www.oneoffplaces.co.uk/Europe/Scotland/South---Borders/The-Waterhouse.aspx

From £156 per person for 7 nights (based on 8 people):
A beautifully constructed cottage in the Highlands with what must be one of the best sited hot tubs in Europe, with far reaching views across the Scottish Highlands. With luxurious interiors, the beach just half a mile away, and access to home produced food from a former ‘Rural Chef of the Year’, this is a place to indulge in some winter decadence!
For more information see http://www.oneoffplaces.co.uk/Europe/Scotland/Highlands/Bluebell-Croft---Honeysuckle-House.aspx.

SPAIN
€8000 for the property per week – less than half the summer price! (sleeps 24):
Almiral de la Font is a luxuriously restored manor house just south of Barcelona. This beautiful ‘masia’ offers high-tech modern comforts whilst retaining the historic charm and character of the original building. The beaches of Sitges are just 10 minutes drive. Over 300 acres of private grounds with 14 kilometres of tracks. There is an 18.6 x 6m solar heated swimming pool offering views over hills to the sea, with the hot tub located nearby.
For more information see http://www.oneoffplaces.co.uk/Europe/Spain/Catalonia/Almiral-de-la-Font.aspx


Notes for editors:
One Off Places specialises in individual and characterful holiday rentals worldwide and has a wide selection of properties catering for all different tastes, group sizes and location specifications. Its website offers users the chance to enquire about their chosen property directly with the owner. For further information about One Off Places, please visit www.oneoffplaces.co.uk or contact Olly Symonds on Olly@oneoffplaces.co.uk , mobile 07725 199244 or tel: 01494 881196. Further images available on request. Press trips may be available for selected properties.

Feel like you didn’t get a summer? Head to a designer glasshouse for a New Zealand summer instead.

One Off Places has launched its first properties in New Zealand just in time for those planning a holiday down under this winter.

Te Whare Hoiho is a spectacular designer glass home positioned to optimise the stunning ocean views of Roberton Island and the many islands scattered in the Bay of Islands. The house is positioned in a rural setting of 4 hectares and is beautifully secluded.

All the rooms have floor to ceiling glass windows looking out onto unforgettable views of the ocean and surrounding countryside. Wherever you are - soaking in the bath, mixing your evening drinks in the kitchen or lying in bed, the views are there too!

The nearest town is Russell is a romantic and historic place hidden in a beautiful harbour within the Bay of Islands - one of New Zealand’s most picturesque destinations. The Bay of Islands boasts 144 Islands and many secluded bays and is one of the finest maritime parks in New Zealand. There is an abundance of marine life, including whales, penguins, dolphins, gannets the famous blue and black marlin.

Te Whare Hoiho has a minimum stay of 3 nights (7 nights if staying over Christmas and New Year) and costs from £124 per night (low season) to £178 per night (high season). The nearest international airport is Auckland, 250km away. For more information about Te Whare Hoiho, see http://www.oneoffplaces.co.uk/Oceania/New-Zealand/North-Island/Te-Whare-Hoiho.aspx

Other One Off Places in New Zealand include a cabana style beachfront villa in Whangaparaoa, a waterfront studio in Matauwhi Bay and a hillside house in a native bush garden near Christchurch.

One Off Places has a portfolio of holiday rental properties which covers five continents and thirty nine countries. Ranging from castles to yurts, and riads to watermills, if you’re looking for something a bit different, look no further!

Notes for editors:
One Off Places specialises in individual and characterful holiday rentals worldwide and has a wide selection of properties catering for all different tastes, group sizes and location specifications. Its website offers users the chance to enquire about their chosen property directly with the owner. For further information about One Off Places, please visit www.oneoffplaces.co.uk or contact Olly Symonds on Olly@oneoffplaces.co.uk , mobile 07725 199244 or tel: 01494 881196. Further images available on request. Press trips may be available for selected properties.