What is Self-catering Accommodation?

A self-catering holiday home or cottage in Scotland can be defined as a self-contained property offering clean, comfortable, furnished accommodation for visitors who are also provided with the means to prepare and cook their own meals.

Scottish Self-catering properties give you the freedom to live your day as you wish, and to enjoy a holiday program of your choice.

Self-catering accommodation in Scotland

You will find a wide variety of different styles of accommodation from one-bedroom studio apartments and flats in bustling city centres to a country estate house with 5 or 10 bedrooms. You will find all the following terms used across Scotland:

• Holiday Cottage – a widely-used term for holiday accommodation, but used specifically often means a small property with quaint or historic charm
• House – larger, more formal accommodation with a number of bedrooms and spacious living areas
• Lodge/Chalet – a home with a rustic or wilderness theme, very often a wooden building in a rural location
• Apartment – self contained accommodation that occupies only a part of the building, typical of more urban dwelling (also known as a flat in the UK)

Whichever style you choose, you can expect the following from the self-catering accommodation on this website:

• Overall quality assured to the declared ‘Star’ level by annual inspections from VisitScotland, the Scottish Tourist Board.
• Separate space for sitting and living , in addition to kitchen facilities and bedroom(s) and bathroom(s).
• Availability to rent by the week (seven nights), for a short break (2-3 nights) or by the night, according to the individual business concerned.
• A self-contained ‘home from home’, but not normally any ‘room service’, daily maid service, concierge or staffed reception.

Search for your perfect self-catering holiday cottage in Scotland at the top of this page, telling us a bit about when you want to stay and for how long. Alternatively, head to the homepage and pick the type of self-catering holiday you want to embark on.