New to us from 1st November 2021 is Pigertons, an incredible holiday house for 12 with a swim spa, games room and TV - plus there's room for 4 more guests at an extra charge per person. In a quiet location on the borders of Somerset and Wiltshire this is an absolute beauty if you're looking for group accommodation that's got space and sociability.

Coming to Sleeps12.com in August 2021 is this large holiday house near Southampton with a pool and hot tub – perfect for big happy family holidays and celebrations for up to 16 of you, and for self catering corporate breaks. All yours for the whole of your stay at Hamble House are a fabulous spa hall with a pool, hot tub and steam room, a games room with a pool table and Roulette, Texas Holdem and an all-season BBQ lodge.

It’s not every day a Sleeps12 holiday cottage wins a top award, so when it happens, naturally we want to shout about it. Otterhead House has just won the Best Renovation category in the Daily Telegraph Homebuilding and Renovation Awards 2020! Enormous congratulations to owner George!

Just before things went crazy last year we added this holiday house near London that sleeps 14 with a private pool to the Sleeps12 portfolio of luxury large group accommodation, and what a beauty! Garden Court is tucked away on a quiet winding lane in the Surrey Hills; Dorking is less than two miles away and you can be in central London within the hour by train – and yet you’d never think it because with its private setting and gorgeous 2 acre grounds, Garden Court is a world away from the hustle and bustle of the city.

This big country cottage with a hot tub near Bath was added to the Sleeps12 portfolio last spring. With snooze space for up to 15 people, oodles of gorgeous rustic character, fabulous interiors, and a hot tub on the terrace, Pink Thatch is an absolute peach of a holiday house for hen weekends, family holidays, celebrations, gatherings of friends, and self-catering corporate breaks.

Last summer we added this gorgeous holiday cottage for 14 with a hot tub to our portfolio – and what a gem! Otterhead House is hidden away in the Blackdown Hills of Somerset and offers secluded self catering group accommodation for family holidays, refined hen weekends, celebrations and corporate breaks. Up behind the house is a tranquil nature reserve, to the front are views over a valley of gently tumbling hills, open fields and copses.

If you’re looking for a large holiday house to rent for Christmas, we have one word of advice: HURRY! Seriously, things have been so bonkers this past year that we’ve had to move bookings forward and with that and people not wanting to miss out again, we don’t have much availability at all now for this year. But we do have some, like a handful of properties that aren’t booked, so be quick and you can look forward to a fabulous festive celebration with your favourite folk.

For obvious reasons, there’s a huge demand for large holiday houses for the summer, so if you’re thinking of having a week or a few days away with all your favourite people, now’s the time to book. We have some of the best large group accommodation in the UK, sleeping up to 30 people, with heaps of space and luxury facilities like indoor pools, hot tubs, saunas, games rooms, cinema rooms, BBQ lodges and children’s play areas. Something for all ages.

Take a look at our large holiday homes for family gatherings and you’ll find plenty of inspiration for getting all your favourite people together when things are better. Our group accommodation sleeps up to 30 people and has exclusive use of facilities like indoor pools, hot tubs, saunas, steam rooms, cinema rooms, games rooms, BBQ lodges and children’s play areas, so there’s something for all ages. Find the perfect one for your big family holiday and book today!

This month we welcome the first guests to Kingshay Barton in Somerset, a large luxury holiday house with a private indoor pool – and what a beauty! We are cock-a-hoopie to have this one on our books and needless to say that since it went live it’s been very popular, with several bookings secured for next year already. Get comfy, put your feet up and have a look…