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Holiday rental agency offering over 20,000 self-catering cottages, lodges, and glamping pods.

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20 reviews
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About Sykes

Sykes Holiday Cottages is a leading British holiday rental company offering over 20,000 self-catering accommodations including cottages, lodges and glamping pods across the UK and Ireland. Part of Forge Holiday Group, Sykes has integrated 20+ regional brands to offer local expert service backed by national technology, with a £35m annual marketing spend across 700+ partner sites.

What sets this company apart

Awarded 'Best Large UK Holiday Cottage Booking Company' at the British Travel Awards for 12 consecutive years. Owned by Forge Holiday Group, Sykes has integrated 20+ regional brands to offer local expert service backed by national technology.

Markets & Coverage

Operating across 2 countries

Markets & Coverage

(2)
United KingdomIreland

Supported Languages

EnglishPrimary

Property Types

  • HousePrimary
  • Villa
  • Cabin
  • Cottage

Market Segments

  • Budget-FriendlyPrimary
  • Beach & Coastal
  • Rural & Country
  • Family
  • Pet-Friendly

Service Characteristics

Main Features

  • Mobile app / mobile-friendly
  • Dedicated account manager
  • 24/7 staffed & automated options
  • Dynamic pricing engine
  • Multi-channel rate sync

Integrations & Partnerships

2 integrations and partnerships across 1 categories

Insurance

2

Reviews

20 reviews from verified users

4.6

20 reviews

95%

Would recommend

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P Anthony, customer

May 2026
Trustpilot
4

Lovely cottage

Lovely cottage, well-equipped - no issues with anything related to the property. Messaged the number to clarify a couple of things and didn't ever get a reply. Missed a call from the company dealing with the booking and sent a message back but no reply either. Fortunately nothing was urgent, but I'm not sure what we would have done if it was!

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Janine

May 2026
Trustpilot
5

Great experience

Great experience with Sykes and the accommodation was beautiful have booked another cottage already with them

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Sue Tyrer

May 2026
Trustpilot
5

As always

As always, no problems!

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Mary

May 2026
Trustpilot
5

Very cosy and warm…

Very cosy and warm… really enjoyed our stay. Beautiful walks on this private estate! we have been here several times!! And will be back again!

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stephen northgraves

May 2026
Trustpilot
5

We loved this place

We loved this place, Heather could not do enough for us the cake was very much appreciated. We love the location exactly what we had hoped for, but the sat nav did take us down some questionable tracks 😅

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Helen Benson

May 2026
Trustpilot
5

Loved everything…

Loved everything about our holiday in Cumbria. Could not fault anything.

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