Guavaberry Spring Bay offers furnished cottages built among the boulders on the island's south coast.

It also offers quaint rondavels and cottages and internet access.

Nearby holiday location Kokava-Línia offers several chalets and cottages used mainly by winter skiers.

The following agents offer cottages and other types of self-catering accommodation all over the UK.

Ads on July 12 and July 19 still offered cottages.

On Mustique, the high-end Cotton House offers cottages starting at $700 a night in season (784-456-4777, www.cottonhouse.net).

Some farms also offer sleeping-bag accommodations, self-catering cottages and excursions of various kinds.

They offer private cottages, tent houses, an Indo-continental fusion organic foods restaurant, trekking, nature walks and horse riding.

Independent senior living communities commonly provide apartments but some also offer cottages, condominiums, and single-family homes.

The continuing-care developments offer apartments or cottages for independent living, assisted living and nursing care on a single campus, and usually require a large initial fee.