Domain names
Holiday Let Domain Name Tips to Pick and Buy One
A plain guide to choosing a domain name for your glamping site or holiday let, and buying it so it stays yours.
You’re about to open, or about to rebuild, and every booking tool wants a web address. A good holiday let domain name is short, easy to say out loud, matches your business name and ends in .co.uk. Buy it yourself, in your own name, so nobody else controls it. The rest of this guide shows how to pick one and what to check before you pay.
What makes a good holiday let domain name
A good domain name is short, easy to spell after hearing it once and the same as your business name. Guests find you from a listing, a friend’s recommendation or a card in the hut, and then type or search for you.
- Short. Two or three words is plenty. Every extra letter is a chance for a typo.
- Matches your business name. If the sign says Foxglove Huts, the address should be foxgloveshuts.co.uk, not something clever that needs explaining.
- Easy to say. A guest should be able to give your address to a friend over the phone without spelling it.
- No hyphens or numbers. They get lost when spoken and mistyped when written.
- Room to grow. A name tied to one hut or one field is awkward if you add a second type of stay.
Glamping domain name ideas
Most glamping names follow a handful of patterns, and each has a trade-off. The examples below are made up to show the shape, so check that any name you like isn’t already someone else’s business.
| Pattern | Example | Good for | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand name | foxgloveshuts.co.uk | Memorable, room to add units | Needs a little marketing to be found |
| Place plus type | hillfarmpods.co.uk | Clear what you offer and where | Awkward if you move or add sites |
| Area plus type | wyevalleyglamping.co.uk | Tells guests the area at once | Generic, easy to confuse with others |
| Unit name | daisyhut.co.uk | Charming for a single unit | Tricky if you add other types of stay |
You don’t need a keyword in the name to appear on Google. A brandable name that guests remember tends to serve you better over the years than a string of search terms.
Choosing between .co.uk and .com for a holiday let
For a UK holiday let, choose .co.uk first. It’s what UK guests expect to see, and it tells them you’re a British business.
| .co.uk | .com | |
|---|---|---|
| Looks like | A UK business | A business anywhere |
| Best for | Guests booking from the UK | Owners who also want overseas guests |
| Availability | Short names are often taken, but many combinations are free | The most common names are usually taken |
| Our pick | Buy this first | Add it as a second domain if it’s free and cheap |
If both are free, buy both and point the second at the first. That catches guests who type .com out of habit. Run one website, though, and make the .co.uk the main address so that all your links and listings point to one place.
Millie the Hut, a shepherd’s hut site we built, uses a .co.uk that matches the business name, so the address is easy to say and remember.
.holiday and other endings
A .holiday domain is available, but it’s rarely worth it for a UK glamping site. Guests don’t expect it, it’s harder to say aloud and it costs far more than a .co.uk. One registrar lists .holiday at about £81.99 a year.
A plain .uk ending also exists and is a reasonable alternative if the .co.uk is taken. Still, guests are more used to .co.uk, so use it as a second choice rather than a first.
If you’re running a cottage or house rather than a glamping site, the same advice applies. Our holiday let and cottage website design page covers what that site should include.
Buy the domain in your own name
Register the domain yourself, using your own name or your company’s details, with a login only you control. The registrant is the legal holder of the domain, and the person who holds the login decides where it points.
A few habits keep it safe.
- Use an email address you’ll still have in five years, not one tied to a booking platform.
- Turn on auto-renew, and keep a card on file that won’t expire.
- Compare the renewal price, not only the first-year offer.
- Keep the login details somewhere you can find them, as you’ll need them once every few years.
An expired domain can be snapped up by someone else, and your listings and printed cards would then send guests to the wrong place.
Checklist before you buy
Domain prices and endings above are accurate as of October 2026.
FAQs
Should a holiday let use .co.uk or .com?
For a UK holiday let, .co.uk is the safe first choice because UK guests recognise it and it signals you’re a British business. A .com works too, especially if you want international guests. If both are free, buy both and point the second at the first. Never run two separate sites.
Should my holiday let domain name include keywords like glamping or cottage?
It can help guests understand what you offer, but you don’t need keywords in the name to appear on Google. A brandable name that suits your business is usually the better choice. Avoid stuffing in several keywords, because long names are harder to remember, say aloud and type correctly.
Do I need more than one domain name for my holiday let?
One is enough to start. A second domain makes sense if you can cheaply buy the .com version of your name, or a common misspelling, and point it at your main site. Keep one address as your main one so your marketing, listings and Google results all build on the same name.
How much does a holiday let domain name cost?
A .co.uk or .com is usually a small yearly fee, and the price varies by registrar, so compare renewal prices as well as the first-year offer. Specialist endings such as .holiday cost far more. The registrar’s checkout page shows the exact price before you pay.
Next step
Once you have a name and a plan for the site, send us your website and we’ll tell you, for free, what’s stopping it getting bookings. If you’re still at the start, you can see how we work with owners or get in touch.