6 Literary-Inspired Airbnbs To Satisfy Even The Most Die-Hard Bookworm
How do you fancy penning that novel in this writer’s dream of a getaway? [Photo:airbnb]
World Book Day. If you have kids you’ll likely have spent last night scrabbling around trying to cobble together a last minute Harry Potter costume because Sainsburys had run out. Child-free? You’ll still likely have reached peak pictures-of-kids-in-costumes on social media. But step away from the Facebook feed because we’ve come up with a whole other way to celebrate WBD, by putting together a storybook of the best literary-inspired Airbnbs to satisfy even the most die-hard book worm.
So yeah you could just stay in a hotel (yawn!), or you could camp out overnight in a bookshop, cure you writer’s block in a secluded cabin or have a fan moment at John Steinbeck’s Writer’s Studio or Roald Dahl’s former home. Time to pack your paperbacks and ‘book’ yourself a mini-break with a scholarly edge, fairytale ending guaranteed.
Host the ultimate sleepover at a bookshop in Wigtown
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Live out your bookshop owning fantasy, well for a day or two at least, with a stay in this cute apartment which sits above the sort of quirky, old bookshop literary dreams are made of. Set in Wigtown, Scotland’s National Book Town, and supported by volunteers, guests at The Open Book are encouraged to host reading events, book clubs and blog about their experience of running their own book shop. And if you can tear yourself away from the bookshelves, bikes are provided to explore the local countryside.
From £27 per night
Let your imagination run wild in Roald Dahl’s former home
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Packed with charm and character, this lodge was once the gatehouse to the summer home owned by the granddaddy of children’s authors, Roald Dahl. From the panelled walls, to the snook-like breakfast room, this recently renovated abode is the perfect Welsh retreat to chalk up some bookspiration. Well if it’s good enough for Roald.
From £225 per night
Hit-up John Steinbeck’s actual writer’s studio
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Literary-inspired retreats don’t come much cooler than the actual writing studio of American author John Steinbeck. The 20s building in Pacific Grove, has been refurbished to look as it did when Steinbeck used it as a getaway to pen The Sea of Cortez and other tomes. With its masculine yet romantic decor, this cosy cubby-hole offers the ultimate in book fan escapism.
From £130 per night
Hide away in this secret bookcase bedroom, Amsterdam
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Find your bedroom behind a wall of books in this secret bookcase hideaway in Amsterdam. Relax in the classic English library, then step inside the bookcase for forty winks. Weekend getaways don’t come more quirky.
From £56 per night
Get back to basics in this beautiful Scandinavian writer’s cabin
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Even the most famous of authors need a retreat to cure the old writers block and where better to unlock your creativity than this cosy little Scandi house. If the weather is warm there are wood trails, tennis and sauna. Cold outside? Cosy-up with a good book or brave the weather for some ice-skating or cross country skiing.
From £65 per night
Start that novel you’ve always promised
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Always planned to write that novel? This cabin retreat, which comes complete with writing desk, pen and paper and a bucketload of privacy could offer the perfect nudge to get started. Set in the Redwoods, California, there’s ample mountain and woodland walks to help unlock your creativity and it’s just a 20 minute drive to the beach, you know for a literary break. No more excuses!
From £74 per night
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