Kent & Sussex Holiday Letting

Would you like to let your holiday home, but don’t know where to start? Or are you an experienced holiday homeowner looking for advice or ideas? How about a fresh pair of eyes on your holiday let business?

With over 30 years’ experience in holiday letting, we know that success in this highly-competitive market comes from building strong, long-term partnerships with owners. We handpick only the best houses we can find in Kent & Sussex and, once they join the Bloom Stays family, we work closely with owners to make sure they, indeed, bloom.

And our name? Well, we live and work in the Garden of England, so that seemed to fit well. Most importantly, we want everyone to ‘bloom’ whether you’re staying in our houses as a guest, or you’re an owner investing in the business of holiday letting.

 

 


Let’s get you to the right place…

Whether you’re just starting out, looking to switch agencies, or have a property that you already let with us, click below to find the information most relevant to you.


 

About Bloom Stays

Co-founded by Rowena Owen and Nicky Russon in 2019, Bloom Stays is an independent holiday letting agency based in Canterbury, Kent. We now have 100+ holiday homes available throughout Kent and Sussex, each one remarkable in its own way. 

It may have a pool, a breathtaking view, an orchard in the garden or its own vineyard. It could be in the middle of Canterbury or on the beach at Dungeness; it could be found in the woods in the Ashdown Forest or in the rural Weald of Kent. Bloom Stays is looking for the individual, the unique and the unforgettable.

 

If you’re an owner…

Our team is ready to support holiday homeowners all day, every day of the year. 

We offer owners a fully managed service for the house where we oversee everything from bookings to barbecues, and organising cleaning to keys. 

Alternatively, many owners prefer us to look after the bookings only, where we fill your house with guests throughout the year, but you get to manage the day-to-day.

Whichever one suits you best, we know Kent & Sussex inside out. We live here and work here, as does our whole team. Our connections run deep and wide and despite it being one of England’s largest counties, we know it inside out

Part of our success is being able to use those relationships for our owners’ benefit. Need practical help around the house? We have a plethora of plumbers, a bunch of builders and a shock of electricians to lend a hand. We know gardeners, decorators, interior designers, fire regulatory boffins, architects, and accountants who all come running. 

If we look after your bookings, then count on us to know the best people to add the fun elements to the house for your guests. We know (and try out) catering services, cookery teachers, bike hire companies, yoga instructors, private wine tour companies, cocktail makers, pottery makers and children’s entertainers. They’re all local to Kent & Sussex and come highly recommended by us. 

Meet Rowena, Co-founder of Bloom Stays

“I’ve sourced and managed hundreds of different holiday let properties over the years ensuring each one has realised its full potential.

“Making a commercial success of your holiday let is my priority, and I love solving problems, getting involved and seeing the fruits of our work together. Alongside Nicky, my job is to make sure that as owners, your business is looked after.”

Rowena Owen, a co founder of Bloom Stays, sat on a bench at Dormestone Farm in the summer.
Nicky Russon, a co founder of Bloom Stays, sat on the bench at Dormestone Farm with a black Labrador by her feet.

Meet Nicky, Co-founder of Bloom Stays

“’Happy guests, happy owners’ is my mantra, and I’m completely focused on making sure the houses we offer are the best they can be.

“Changing trends and lifestyles have moved holiday letting on over the past decade, and I’m dedicated to offering owners the best advice about how to keep up. It’s all part of our service to help support your businesses.”

Meet our team of locals:

Together, we are the Bloom Stays team who – together with Nicky and Rowena – help manage every aspect of holiday letting for our guests and owners.

Some of us are booking matchmakers, making our guests happy by finding the right house at the right time for a great holiday. Others are busy keeping our owners happy, managing every aspect of their houses. 

Whatever our role, we all visit as many houses as we can. We hold team meetings and even ‘work from a house’ days to familiarise ourselves with every nook and cranny of our holiday lets. When we say we know our houses inside and out, we really mean it.

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The Bloom Stays Difference for Owners


  • Experience that matters: With three decades in the industry, we know what works and how to achieve it.
  • Tailored support: We work closely with you to understand your property and your goals, offering advice and guidance free of charge.
  • Results: Our properties consistently out-perform market averages in revenue in this area.
  • Local knowledge: We know Kent and East Sussex inside out – and we know the market.

Like the sound of us? We’d love to chat more. Get in touch and one of our team will be more than happy to answer any questions you may have.

Get in touch with us via email, on [email protected], phone, on 01227 903404, or WhatsApp, 07361 584861.