self-catering
Bring your own
Self-catering describes accommodation where guests prepare their own meals rather than having them provided.
A self-catering holiday rental or apartment comes equipped with a kitchen or kitchenette, allowing travelers to cook instead of eating out or relying on hotel dining.
The term is especially common in British English and appears frequently in vacation listings.
We booked a self-catering cottage in the Lake District.
Food preparation room
- kitchenetteMiniature cooking area
- stoveKitchen heating appliance
- ovenEnclosed cooking chamber
- utensilsTools for eating
groceries · meal-prep · recipes · ingredients · pantry · fridge · microwave · hob
Ability to adapt easily
- freedomAbsence of constraint
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- convenienceEase of use
- schedulePlan of timed events
privacy · family-friendly · pet-friendly · personalization · informal · relaxed · unstructured · do-it-yourself
Small rural home
- villaStately country residence
- apartmentRented unit in building
- chaletWooden mountain cottage
- bungalowOne-story house with porch
flat · guesthouse · rental · timeshare · cabin · lodge · farmhouse · studio
Reasonably priced
- savingsAccumulated money kept
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
- cost-effectiveGiving good return cheaply
- off-peakOutside busiest hours
bulk-buying · value · thrifty · discount
kitchen
Food preparation room
- kitchenetteMiniature cooking area
- stoveKitchen heating appliance
- ovenEnclosed cooking chamber
utensils · groceries · meal-prep · recipes · ingredients · pantry · fridge · microwave · hob · cookware
flexibility
Ability to adapt easily
- freedomAbsence of constraint
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- convenienceEase of use
schedule · privacy · family-friendly · pet-friendly · personalization · informal · relaxed · unstructured · do-it-yourself · allergies
cottage
Small rural home
bungalow · flat · guesthouse · rental · timeshare · cabin · lodge · farmhouse · studio · condo
affordable
Reasonably priced
- savingsAccumulated money kept
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
- cost-effectiveGiving good return cheaply
off-peak · bulk-buying · value · thrifty · discount
- traveltrip, trips, journey, journeys, travel
- lodginghotel, inn, motel, hotels, hostel
- B&Bsinn, guesthouse, bed and breakfast, boutique inn, country inn
- British hospitalitypub, hotel, inn, B&B, bed and breakfast
- holiday parkscaravan, caravan parks, campsites, chalets, mobile home
- hotel meal plansall-inclusive, full board, half board, bed and breakfast, B&B
self-cateringfull board
Lodging including all meals
all-inclusive · half board · catered · full-service · bed and breakfast
self-cateringfull-service
Providing all amenities
all-inclusive · attended · staffed · luxury resort · butler service