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About Sykes Holiday Cottages

 

We're one of the UK's leading independent holiday cottage rental agencies with over 30 years' experience in the business.

We offer over 22,000 holiday homes throughout the UK, Ireland and New Zealand - from cosy cottages for two to larger properties sleeping 20 or more. Whether you're after some peace and quiet in the countryside or a relaxing hot tub weekend away, there's something for everyone.

Our aim is to become the number one provider of UK breaks, by delivering the best choice of holiday homes and unrivalled service to our customers and property owners alike. At Sykes cottages, we help travellers make memories and experiences, and make staycationing simple for guests with quality accommodation and 'on holiday' customer service.

Our story

Our journey began in the Yorkshire Dales, where Clive Sykes' mother ran a small lettings agency for her own holiday cottages and those of friends. Clive soon saw that there was a demand for a top-quality service to holidaymakers and holiday homeowners, so this dedicated 'mother and son' team decided to create Sykes Holiday Cottages.

We secured private equity investment in 2015 and, under the leadership of CEO Graham Donoghue, have become a fast-growing technology-driven business, hosting more than a million holidaymakers each year.

We have since successfully integrated 20 regional businesses into the Sykes Family, retaining existing brands to offer a local service-led position backed by Sykes' technology.

These incredible sister brands include, Abersoch Quality Homes, Best Escapes, Best of Suffolk, Carbis Bay Holidays, Character Cottages, Coast and Country Cottages, Cornish Cottage Holidays, Dream Cottages, Heart of the Lakes, Helpful Holidays, Hideaways, Hogans Irish Cottages, John Bray Cornish Holidays, Lakes Cottage Holidays, Lake District Lodge Holidays, Lakelovers, Large Holiday Houses, Lyme Bay Holidays, Manor Cottages, Menai Holidays, Northumbria Coast & Country Cottages, Welsh Coast and Country Cottages and Yorkshire Coastal Cottages.

We our proud to work together as a Sykes family.

Although our business has grown significantly, the commitment to giving both our customers and property owners a great experience remains unchanged. We help owners maximise their revenue and make the holiday letting process simple, whilst providing quality accommodation and exceptional customer service.

Nobody knows the UK staycation sector quite like we do.

Working with us

Our head office is based in Chester city centre, with regional offices in the Lake District, Devon, Cornwall, Wales, Dorset and the Cotswolds to name a few.

We're a fast-growing tech business who are committed to making a positive impact on people and the planet. If you're interested in joining a good employer who invests in its staff of over 900 employees, view our opportunities and find out about working with us.

Become one of the 13,000 holiday homeowners who see the benefit of our expert advice and marketing support. We pride ourselves on putting owners' second homes first. To find out more about becoming a property owner with Sykes Holiday Cottages, please visit our Let Your Cottage page.

Our values

Our company values are at the heart of everything we do. We want to build a company that we can all be proud of and these values provide the foundation to achieve the right results in the right way. Our staff voted for these values to reflect who we are and what's important to us:

  • We achieve together

  • We communicate honestly

  • We grow and learn

  • We earn trust

  • We drive innovation and change

Press & Media

You'll find contacts for our helpful press and media team, and more information about what we can offer journalists and influencers here.

Awards

  • 'Top 100 Fastest Growing Technology Companies' and 'Top 15 Fastest Growing Technology Companies' - Northern Tech Awards 2021

  • The British Travel Award for 'Best Large UK Holiday Cottage Company' for the last eight years (2013 - 2020)

  • 'Top 100 The Sunday Times Fast Track' 2020

  • Graham Donoghue winner of a CEO Today United Kingdom Awards 2018

  • Judges' Leadership Award in the 2018 Northern Tech Awards

  • Feefo 'Gold Trusted Service Award' for 2018

 

 

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