icotswolds.com: Plan your holiday in the Cotswolds here

If you're planning a trip to the idyllic Cotswolds in England then here is a useful site not only for finding your Cotswold accommodation but also for learning a bit more about the area. icotswolds.com is a tourist guide which focuses exclusively on the Cotswolds. Here you can find Cotswold B&Bs, farm stays, hotels, pubs and Inns, self-catering properties, luxury Cotswold hotels and even specify that you want dog friendly accommodation. Alternatively it is possible to search on icotswolds.com by county as the site covers Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Worcestershire.

Once you've sorted out where you're going to stay the site can introduce you to the must-see and must-do attractions of the area. Some of the towns and villages not to be missed are also highlighted, like Bourton On the Water, Burford, Chipping Campden, Stow On the Wold and Stratford Upon Avon. Although primarily you will probably use this site for your accommodation booking the articles about the Cotswolds are in-depth and informative covering historic places, attractions, villages and cities. The articles are well written and come with great photos of the beautiful region.

When looking for a place to stay in the Cotswold or planning your Cotswold visit definitely give icotswolds.com a look.

Booking a cottage in the Lake District, England on LakeLovers

Lakelovers are a Lake District cottage rental agency which hand picks the properties it offers and makes sure they are of high quality. They have a variety of types of cottages as well as a variety of locations.
Quality
All of the properties you will see on this site have been inspected and graded by the English Tourism Council. Each property has a VisitEngland quality rating displayed on the page next to the property information and LakeLovers have been awarded the QAA Marque by VisitEngland and LakeLovers has been thoroughly assessed and approved. You have no worries about whether the site is legitimate or whether the cottages will be what they are advertised to be.
Information
I love the fact that all the information about each property is given up front on your fists search and you don't have to go through half the booking process to find the price or other hidden details. On the first search results you can see a description of the property, a photo, how many it sleeps; how many bedrooms; the day your stay would start; whether pets are allowed; whether there is parking and most importantly the price. This is all presented in a succinct way and only then if you want to learn more are there links to very detailed descriptions of the property and area.
Searching for a Lake District Property
You can search for your ideal Lake District cottage using a number of criterion: the amount of people the cottage can sleep; only new cottages; by location (at least nine locations are offered); the type of property – new, five star, four star, with lake access, three star, dog friendly, with lake views, WIFi enabled, inclusive leisure club, romantic and special offers buy location. This will help narrow down your options to exactly what you want. If that's not enough you can also ask for specific criteria using the advanced search.
Reviews
Guests who have booked on LakeLovers say:
Buddysmum (Trip Advisor): "…our cottage was just perfect, everything we thought it would be."
NosyparkerWil: (Trip Advisor): "It was a lovely cottage, very pretty and very comfortable and we had a fabulous time."
If you want to read more reviews there are guest reviews for each property on Lake Lovers itself.

LakeLovers also offers information about what you can do in the Lake District, what attractions are in the area and where are the best places to eat out. To book through LakeLovers.co.uk there is a phone number which you can either call or click on to be called back.