Blue Chip Vacations

Luxury self catering in Devon and Cornwall

Although this is primarily a blog about booking hotels, I find it hard to ignore the trend for people to go for holiday home rentals or apartments.

Many people are finding the delights of renting a "home" or apartment instead of a hotel. More privacy, more character, better facilities. Who wouldn't ? well people who prefer not to cook, make beds or tidy up after the kids perhaps!

This is also helped by the increase in supply as this article demonstrates : people are renting their holiday homes out of necessity. The other trend we can't ignore in 2009 is the UK holiday revival.

So this week I have been casting an over Blue Chip Vacations who have over 500 properties in Devon and Cornwall on their books (as well as couple of Eco-lodges in Somerset). Now I must admit, I don't really like the name of the company, sounds like something to do with timeshare but it's not. And I love their website. Let me start by showing you a couple of photos from the area. . . .




Now, have a look at some photos of accommodation, remember there are 500 properties to choose from. Most are rated 4 or 5 star by visitBritain. There are some cool search options on the website such as "properties with hot tubs" (there are 10). There's also video tours and 360' tours, and regular special offers.


Consider you could also visit Jamie Oliver's restaurant near Newquay, go to the Eden project, go surfing . . . .and now you can fly right into Newquay or Plymouth from many UK airports thanks to Air Southwest you have the makings of a wonderful holiday. What's more you will be helping UK PLC while you are at it. I think we need it !

Phew, that was the longest article I have done here for a long time, you can tell I'm really excited about the prospect of a holiday in Devon / Cornwall and staying in one of the Blue Chip Vacations properties. Now I just have to decide which place to stay (or maybe do combine a couple in a multi-centre holiday), but I should be quick because 2009 will be the year of the British holiday boom which means the best places are getting full.