Your property.
In front of the right guests.
A curated advertising platform for independent Scottish self‑catering owners. Guests contact you directly and you keep every booking.
From £99 a year · No commission · No setup fee · Live in 3 working days
Helping Scottish self-catering owners win more direct bookings since 2017.
Platform performance · Jan-Dec 2025
Reach that moves the needle.
81% of our Facebook views reach people who don't yet follow us, meaning your property gets discovered by entirely new audiences every time we post.
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How it works
List your property. Keep every booking.
We list your property on a curated platform built for Scotland's best self-catering. Guests browse, find your listing, and contact you directly, no middleman, no commission taken. You own the relationship from the first enquiry.
Full property page
Photos, description & direct booking contact
Self-manage access
Update content, images & availability anytime
SEO-optimised listing
Ranks in Google for Scotland stays
#bookdirect ethos
100% of bookings go direct, no commission, ever
No exclusivity. No lock-in.
List with us alongside Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo or any other site. You stay in control of where you advertise and how you take bookings.
How it works
Your property. Live in three working days.
Listing options · Annual fee
Choose the right fit for your cottage.
All plans include
Full property page
Photos, description and direct booking contact
Self-manage access
Update content, images, prices and availability anytime
Works with your calendar
Syncs with Supercontrol, Bookalet, Freetobook, Holiday Bookings Online, Lodgify and any iCal calendar
Monthly traffic reports
Page views, enquiry clicks and booking link clicks sent to you every month
Go-live promotion
An introduction email to our subscribers and a dedicated social media post when your cottage goes live
Special offers page
Add last-minute deals to your listing and get featured on our offers page
Same standard placement
Every listing gets the same standard search placement, whatever the package
No setup fee
You only pay your package price
Get discovered
Basic
No setup fee · Same price whatever your property sleeps
- Full property listing on BSC
- Self-manage content & images
- Benefit from all website traffic
- 425,000 page views in 2025
Most popular
Standard
No setup fee · Same price whatever your property sleeps
- Everything in Basic, plus:
- Regular social media promotion
- Inclusion in owner newsletters
- Late availability promotion
Maximum visibility
Premium
or £45 per month
Monthly option available on Premium only.
No setup fee · Same price whatever your property sleeps
- Everything in Standard, plus:
- Monthly dedicated social posts
- Featured listing all year (higher search placement)
- 4 dedicated mailshots per year
Listing more than one cottage? Discounts for multiple properties are discussed on request, just ask and we'll put together a rate for your portfolio.
Optional add-ons for any package: Featured listing £35 per 30 days (higher placement in search, clearly labelled as Featured) · Dedicated mailshot £35 per send.
How we compare
Clear pricing. Everything included.
Many UK holiday let directories hide their prices, charge more for bigger properties, and keep their best features for top-tier packages. Here's how we do it differently.
| Many UK directories | Best Scottish Cottages | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual price | £240 to £1,800 inc. VAT | £99 to £499 |
| Pricing | Contact us for a quote | Published on this page |
| Setup fee | Often charged | None |
| Bigger properties | Often cost more | Same price whatever your property sleeps |
| Higher search placement | Often locked to top packages costing up to £1,800 a year | Available to any owner from £35 for 30 days, or included all year in Premium |
| Calendar sync | Sometimes top tier only | Every plan, every calendar |
| Performance stats | Often top tier only, or a dashboard you have to check | Monthly report emailed to every owner |
| Go-live promotion | Varies, often top tier only | Intro email and social post on every plan |
| Late availability promotion | Often an extra fee or separate site | Special offers page on every plan, plus promotion on Standard and Premium |
| Coverage | UK wide or worldwide | Scotland only |
Based on publicly available owner information from UK self-catering directories, October 2026.
Why a Scotland specialist
Every visitor is looking for Scotland
On a UK-wide site, your cottage competes with Cornwall and the Lake District. On ours, every guest is already planning a Scottish trip.
Run by someone who knows your name
Small, founder-led team. Quick replies, real support, and a direct line when you need one.
Hand-picked, not one of thousands
Big directories list thousands of properties across the UK and beyond. We keep our collection to a few hundred hand-picked Scottish cottages, so your listing isn't lost in the crowd.
Loved by independent owners across Scotland.
“This is a superb company that I've advertised on since they started. They provide an excellent level of bookings to my website and offer great value for money. Also wonderful customer service - personal and quick to reply.”
“Brilliant website. Since marketing my holiday property on Best Scottish Cottages a year ago I have had a constant stream of booking enquiries. As a property owner my listing is very easy to operate; the ability to add special offers is particularly helpful, and I can update the availability calendar myself. Where there have been technical glitches Alasdair is very quick to resolve them.”
“Outstanding alternative to OTAs - Just renewed for Year 3. We've used Best Scottish Cottages for 2 years to promote our holiday home (20A Kirkibost) on the Isle of Lewis, and the results are impressive. It is very cost-effective compared to high-commission OTAs. If you take the time to tailor your listing to your target market and utilise their competitively priced add-on services, it pays for itself pretty quickly. With great support and a direct-booking model, the ROI is much better than similar alternatives.”
“Extremely efficient and very helpful company. Nothing is too much trouble. As a host I highly recommend advertising your business with Best Scottish Cottages.”
“We have used Best Scottish Cottages since opening in 2019. We have received a lot of bookings through the website. They are a small and helpful team.”
“We've had a really positive experience using Best Scottish Cottages to advertise Gardeners Cottage. They provide useful stats to ensure we're getting a good number of views, enquiries and bookings, and a good ROI.”
“We have used Best Scottish Cottages to advertise the Old Salmon Bothy since 2022. Customer back-up is excellent and very supportive. We have seen a significant increase in customer interest and bookings, highly recommend.”
“We have used Best Scottish Cottages to advertise croftcottagemorar.com for 3 years now. We get a lot of bookings because of this. Very happy to recommend them.”
“Always found the website to be nicely presented and we have had a fair number of bookings through them over the years. Can highly recommend to anyone considering advertising their holiday cottages.”
“A great company, really supportive and helpful. They pay close attention to detail and made us feel like valued individuals, outstanding service.”
“New website design matched with high-level SEO has seen a marked increase in traffic and conversion to direct booking. Customer backup is faultless, highly recommended.”
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Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know before you list.
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