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A Holiday Cottage is a type of vacation accommodation which has become common in the United Kingdom and Canada. They are typically small homes that vacationers can rent and run as if it were their own home for the duration of their stay. This gives them the freedom to eat in, eat out, stay in bed all day and generally come and go as they please. In contrast to this, accommodation in a bed and breakfast or hotel usually involves some sort of restriction on the time of day guests need to vacate their rooms for cleaning and so on.
Young children and babies can be more easily accommodated for in a holiday cottage where the parents do not feel pressure from other families (e.g. in a hotel resort) who may not have young children. The fact that guests are on holiday in a home together, often with three generations in larger houses, brings a much different atmosphere to the holiday.
Holiday Cottages are nowadays found across the length and breadth of the U.K., with many destinations from town houses to forests. New Forest Holiday Cottages have become more popular in recent years, gaining a higher profile from such news as the New Forest becoming a National Park. Many other areas in the U.K. have seen a growth in the Holiday Cottage industry such as the Lake District and Cornwall.
In Canada, the most popular desination is
the Muskoka region of Ontario, known for its many lakes and
forests. Muskoka is even referred to as "cottage country"
and sees over 2.1 million visitors annually. On the East Coast,
the Maritimes are home to many oceanfront cottages. Likewise,
British Columbia on the West Coast is another popular vacation
destination for cottage-seekers.
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