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Global accommodation options, by owners who welcome direct contact from travellers

Holi Moli Beach Hut at Dunster Beach

Holi Moli
Minehead,
United Kingdom

Exterior View of Minterne Cottage

Minterne Cottage
Southampton,
United Kingdom

Great family accomodation in south west France

Nicotiana
Fajoles,
France

Self catering holiday cottage in Llanarmon North Wales

The Cottage In Wales
Llangollen,
United Kingdom

Uncle Tom's Cabin

Uncle Tom's Cabin
Wairarapa,
New Zealand

Quaint Welsh Cottage - village setting

Warrandyte Cottage near Conwy
Conwy,
United Kingdom

Looking across the heated pool to The Med

Casa Windlenook
Moraira,
Spain

Villa for rent in algarve with pool

Algarve Luxury Villa Rental
Monchique,
Portugal

Villa for rent in algarve with pool

Algarve Luxury Villa Rental
Monchique,
Portugal

La Pommeraie - Fye Nr Alencon Normandy

La Pommeraie - Fye
Alencon,
France

St Josse Farm House - Le Touquet Holidays

St Josse Nr. Le Touquet
St Josse,
France

LOpale Villa Garden - Le Touquet Holidays

Lopale Villa
Le Touquet,
France

Holiday Home sleeping 10+ in East Sussex

George's Holiday Home
Eastbourne,
United Kingdom

Hill House - Gower self catering holiday cottage

Hill House Llanrhidian
Swansea,
United Kingdom

Through West Bay Cottage garden gate

West Bay Cottage
Bridport,
United Kingdom

Villa with private heated swimming pool & sun terraces

LaroqueHolidayVilla
Laroque des Alberes,
France

La Belle Maison, detached holiday cottage, sleeps 4

La Belle Maison, near Plessala
Le Mene,
France

The pool with the villa behind

Villa Toto
Honoux , near Carcassonne,
France

Journey's End

Journey's End, A House in Luz
Praia da Luz,
Portugal

La Petite Longere, gite in Brittany, exclusively for couples

La Petite Longere, Plessala
Le Mene,
France

View toward squeen bed sleeping area with fabric dividers closed

NYC Holiday Apt for 2-4 Guests
NYC,
United States

The apartment block

NiceApartment
Nice,
France

Villa Maestrali and Private Pool with View on Kolios Bay

Villa Maestrali
Skiathos,
Greece

Four bedroom property that sleeps 8 people

Menorca Vacation Adventure
Calan Porter ,
Spain

Main bedroom

Chandos Square Apartment
Broadstairs,
United Kingdom

View from La Liberte Studio Sarlat

La Liberté Studio Sarlat
Sarlat-la-Canéda,
France

Photo of Garden Gite in France

A 1 bedroom Garden Gite
Villars en Pons,
France

Photo of Village House in France

A 3 bedroom Village House
Villars en Pons,
France

Tide's Reach and the harbour, seen from Garlieston village.

Tide's Reach
Newton Stewart,
United Kingdom

The beach just yards away from Tides

Tides
Norwich,
United Kingdom

La Roque Terrasse

La Roque Terrasse
Peyzac le Moustier,
France

The Walnut Store

The Walnut Store
Peyzac le Moustier,
France

The Haybarn at Le Manoir des Granges

The Haybarn
Peyzac le Moustier,
France

The Tobacco Barn with pool

Tobacco Barn
Peyzac le Moustier,
France

elegant comfortable 2 bedroomed flat sleeps 4

Anthemion Apartment Edinburgh
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom

Lounge

2 Bed Garden Apartment
Turre,
Spain

View at night towards Casa Alicia & Casa Helena

Casa Alicia or Casa Helena
Turre,
Spain

All-year-round Availability | Cosy Evenings in France

Jonty de Veille - Sleeps 9
Heusse,
France

Papillons Holiday Cottage for Two in Normandy | Gites Le Bisson

Papillons Holiday Gite for Two
Heusse,
France

Le Manoir des Granges

Le Manoir des Granges
Peyzac le Moustier,
France

The Roundhouse near Bude

The Roundhouse
Bude,
United Kingdom

Godney Aets House bedroom

Godney Arts House
Wells,
United Kingdom

Le Vieux Café Holiday Home in Lairoux, Vendee

Le Vieux Café Holiday Home
Lairoux,
France

L'Ecurie Holiday Home in Lairoux, Vendee

L'Ecurie Holiday Home
Lairoux,
France

Front view of La Grange Souris

La Grange Souris-Holiday Gite
Montemboeuf,
France

Front view of La Grange Souris

La Grange Souris-Holiday Gite
Montemboeuf,
France

Front of La Maison Seronera

La Maison Seronera-Farmhouse
Montemboeuf,
France

Front of La Maison Seronera

La Maison Seronera-Farmhouse
Montemboeuf,
France

Driftwood's open plan lounge/diner

Driftwood Perth
Clarkson,
Australia

Sea view from Seashells couch

Seashells Porthtowan
Porthtowan,
United Kingdom

Lespeau gite in Gascony SW France

Lespeau in Gascony
Moncrabeau,
France

The Water Mill - luxury holiday cottage at East Trenean Farm, near Looe, Cornwall

The Water Mill
Looe,
United Kingdom

The courtyard behind the three bedroom Threshing Barn at East Trenean Farm, near Looe, Cornwall

The Threshing Barn
Looe,
United Kingdom

 Sunniest and Nice countryhome in the centre of Ischia island

Sunny stone house in Ischia.
forio,
Italy

Spacious lounge and dining area with large farmhouse style table and plenty of room for a large group of up to 8.

The Corn Barn
Looe,
United Kingdom

Cottage Gite   Shared heated pool.  BBQ , no lets, sleeps 4  Linnen provided. 5 mins walk to village , bar restaurant

Fuchsia Cottage style Gite
Carlux,
France

94 interior

94 High Street Tumble
Tumble,
United Kingdom

Cottage interior

Pen Y Garn Cottage
Carmarthen,
United Kingdom

Pomme D'Amour cottage

Pomme D'Amour Cottage
Vendee,
France

Gite French Self-Catering accommodation Normandy France

La Buissonniere Gite
Nr. Mortain, Normandy,
France

Front Aspect of Wisteria Cottage

Wisteria Cottage - Sleeps 12
Janaillat,
France

Chateau La Tour de Chollet

Vineyard B&B with Pool
Les Leves et Thoumeyragues,
France

Lodge house

Knockshannoch Lodge
Blairgowrie,
United Kingdom

Villa Amapola, Andalucia

Villa Amapola
Periana,
Spain

La Baie de Sureau

La Baie de Sureau
Monsegur,
France

Ty Garan, St Florence, Tenby

Ty Garan, St Florence, Tenby
Tenby,
United Kingdom

Keep Cottage Orford Suffolk 3 bedroom Holiday Cottage sleeps 6

Keep Cottage & the Wood Store
Orford,
United Kingdom

Alfresco dining on the Gite Terrace

Labarthe Gite
Baleyssagues,
France

Labarthe Bed & Breakfast

Labarthe B&B
Baleyssagues,
France

Gone Fishin self catering accommodation for 2

Gone Fishin just for 2 people
Aiguillon,
France

The Barn at Vijon

The Barn at Vijon
Vijon,
France

Sunrise Cottage

SunriseCumbria
Alston,
United Kingdom

Villa Klarici for 2, Motovun, Istria Honeymoon Romantic Breaks Couples

Villa Klarici for 2
Motovun Buzet Istria,
Croatia

Sea view sun deck

Lindos Villa Fedra
Rhodes,
Greece

Large private pool at Villa Antonio Lanzarote

Villa Antonio Lanzarote
Teguise,
Canary Islands

The Old Cello Workshop, Richmond, Swaledale, North Yorkshire.

The Old Cello Workshop for 6
Richmond,
United Kingdom

Garden Cottage, Richmond, Yorkshire - faces south over private, enclosed garden. Sleeps 6. No extra charge for 1 or 2 dogs.

Garden Cottage
Richmond,
United Kingdom

Harbourside Cottage

Harbourside, Polperro
Polperro,
United Kingdom

Salad Days Dunster Beach Hut Chalet

Salad Days
Dunster,
United Kingdom

Thailand pool villa rental in countryside

Thai Pool Villa Green Gecko
Udon Thani,
Thailand

Thailand farm stay villa for family holidays in Thailand

Gecko Villa
Udon Thani,
Thailand

Living room at Moreton Cottage

Moreton in Marsh cottage for 4
Moreton in Marsh,
United Kingdom

lindosvilla.co.uk

Lindos Villa Venus
Rhodes,
Greece

La Grange Chalais view from the pool

La Grange, Chalais
Chalais,
France

Mullaghduff Thatched Cottae

Mullaghduff Thatched Cottage
Kincasslagh,
Ireland

Villa Athena - whole house

Villa Athena
Kefalonia,
Greece

Esme's Cottage

Esme's Cottage
Ivybridge,
United Kingdom

Esme's Cottage

Esme's Cottage
Ivybridge,
United Kingdom

King bed made up with separate mattresses and bedding (Austrian twins)

Dublinletfor2
Dublin,
Ireland

Sansome House Cottage, Ilmington

Sansome House Cottage sleeps 4
Ilmington,
United Kingdom

Holiday cottage at Roybridge

Tigh Mo Mhiann
FORT WILLIAM,
United Kingdom

All of the properties listed on this website are listed by owners who want to help you to book direct with them.

Select one of 3 options:

  1. Know the name of your preferred accommodation? Use ShortCircuit. Contact the owner directly. 

  2. Just starting your accommodation search? Use WhereInTheWorld. See 'book direct' options on a local map.

  3. Flexible on dates? Looking for a great deal? Use HVDealZone. Deals priced by owners to give you the best deal in the marketplace.

And of course, there are lots of benefits to booking direct. Our owners publish all of their contact details, including Twitter feeds and Facebook profiles. So you can:

  • check them out online,

  • satisfy yourself that they are genuine before making any payments,

  • ask them questions directly,

  • negotiate the best deal,

  • and avoid paying 3rd party agency booking fees.

CONTACT THE OWNER....

When it comes to booking holidays, the traditional accommodation catalogue has gradually given way to a small number of large, online, global accommodation brokerages. As indirect 'middlemen', these businesses are expert in bringing the customer and the accommodation provider together.

In just a few clicks of the mouse, travellers can now source accommodation anywhere on the planet, check its availability, discover the set price and then book it..........  

.....provided you are happy to pay the broker's fee, which could be as much as 21% on top of the cost of the accommodation. 

DIRECT

However, for many customers and a growing number of accommodation providers, the fees and restrictions placed upon the market by indirect middlemen have brought about a realisation that the old direct booking method actually had some merit.

The days of the printed accommodation catalogue are well and truly over. 

Yet, most owners positively welcome direct contact from holidaymakers, and there are many benefits both for the owners and for their guests.

BOOK WITH CONFIDENCE 

If you want to know more about the property location and travelling times, learn about local amenities, plan a surprise event or understand more about details such as parking, disability access and security, then ask the owner!

There is also the question of availability. Owners know exactly when guests are leaving and arriving. They can be far more flexible when it comes to check-in times, access arrangements and making the availability calendar work for the guest in ways which most online booking systems were never designed to handle.

And then there is price.........

SAVE MONEY

Austerity measures, the global financial crash, Brexit, etc, etc; Few remain unaffected by this century's global economic turmoil.

We all deserve a holiday, a vacation, some time-out to re-charge the batteries. As middlemen in a relatively simple transaction, the global accommodation brokerages offer us choice and simplicity, but their fees have gone beyond the pocket of many.

The indirect booking model has served the market well, and will continue to do so. However, it is time to offer a credible alternative.

Contact the owner - Direct!

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