So you’re getting the band back together – the college crew, the old school ties, or just family and friends – or you’ve been tasked with organising a stag party or hen do, and you’ve decided to rent a party house.
Good decision. Renting a party house trumps staying in hotels every time. You get to choose your own rooms. You set your own itinerary. You get sociable spaces where you can all be together (and spaces to be apart). And you get to choose your own guests.
There’s also a fabulous choice of locations. Rent a weekend party house from us and you’ll be looking at amazing coast or country settings in places like Cornwall, Devon, Brighton, The Cotswolds, The Lakes and rural Scotland.
Once you’ve chosen your self-catering party house, don’t think you need to be slaving over a hot Aga all the time, either. With many of our houses, you can share the cost of high-quality chefs for a one-off celebration or a fully catered break.
Party houses also offer other opportunities that you simply don’t get with hotels. Like booking in-house entertainment. Maybe a chocolate party, a poker evening, a little pampering or even archery or zorbing out on the lawns.
But party houses are not all made the same. So specialised is the market that you can rent houses specifically designed for all types of celebration – for birthdays with a zero on the end, hen parties, stag parties or wedding anniversaries.
So, what to look for in a party house? Let’s start with location.
If you’re all outdoorsy types and keen for some adrenaline-fuelled action, you’ll want a coast or country setting. Maybe Devon or Cornwall for surfing, kitesurfing, coasteering or open-water kayaking. Or the Lake District or the Cotswolds for walking, quad-biking, high ropes or paintballing. How about Halula Beach House?
City slickers? How about Liverpool, Brighton or Bath? Rent a party house close to the bright lights and you’ll enjoy all the amenities of the house itself plus the party playground on your doorstep.
Having settled on your perfect location, you’ll now want to choose the property that will make or break your celebration. Let’s look at a few options available right here.
So, what sort of features should you look for when you rent a party house? You might want sheer size. If your party numbers 20 or more, we’ve got the places and spaces for you.
Northridge Hall and Cottage in Leeds sleeps 26, and Severn Bank House will take 30 on the banks of the River Severn.
Dive into the heated pool, get toasty in the Jacuzzi and sauna, take a tipple at the bar, catch a movie in the cinema room, hit the gym, get pampered or play arcade classics.
But it might be Cornwall’s Polpier that takes the biscuit. Heated outdoor pool? Tick. Tennis court? Tick. Woodburner? Tick. Pool table? Tick? Dance hall complete with DJ booth and disco ball? Oh yes.
So you’ve found the perfect house: now it’s time for some in-house entertainment. Part of the fun of any holiday is an evening in with the boys or girls, a full glass and a roaring fire.
If you can dream it, you can probably do it. In pretty much all of our houses, high-class catering is an option. Call up our chefs and don’t worry about the washing-up. Then there’s cocktail-making lessons or maybe hiring a beautician?
So, there we have it. Your guide to party-perfect pads. All that remains now is to check out some outstanding party palaces.
