You Can Book A Stay At The Charming English Cottage Kate Winslet Owned In The Holiday, And It’s Right Here In America
The Holiday came out back in 2006, and it’s still one of the best Christmas movies (and romantic comedies) ever made. Cameron Diaz plays a woman named Amanda, and Kate Winslet plays a woman named Iris.
Amanda and Iris end up swapping houses over the holidays – Amanda lives in a glamorous L.A. mansion, while Iris lives in a charming cottage located in Surrey, England.
Both women are encountering their own issues in their love lives, with Iris still madly in love with her ex-boyfriend and Amanda on the heels of a recent breakup.
Amanda and Iris move into one another’s homes during Christmas, hoping to leave their romantic struggles far behind them, but love has a way of finding them both regardless.
Iris’s cottage, called Rosehill Cottage, actually does not exist in real life, which is hard to believe because they did such a great job in the movie of making it appear to be an actual place.
Rosehill Cottage was based on a real place located in Holmbury Saint Mary (which is in Surrey, England) called Honeysuckle Cottage.
The outside of the cottage in the movie was constructed in a field, and the interior happened to be a combination of different sets.
So, you’re probably wondering how you can book a stay at Rosehill Cottage when it was made up for The Holiday.
A replica of the cottage is being built as we speak in Georgia (not the country, the state), with an estimated completion date of October 2025.
Simon Greig – stock.adobe.com – illustrative purposes only – pictured above are snow covered fields in Surrey, England
Although that’s quite a bit away from now, this week, bookings opened, so you can organize your idyllic vacation in advance.
The cottage is located approximately an hour outside of Atlanta in Ellijay, Georgia, right amid the Blue Ridge Mountains.
It comes complete with two big bedrooms finished with King-size beds, a sofa bed on the first floor, and two pack and plays in case you have kids.
If you’re curious about what time of year you should go, well, each season has something for everyone.
“In Spring, the damp, mild weather means everything is starting to bloom,” it says on the website for the Holiday Cottage.
“In Summer, plenty of events, barbecues, and late nights on the patio create an idyllic stay. Autumn is our most popular season, with visitors from all over coming to admire the fall foliage, and plenty of festivals in the area draw big crowds.”
“Winter is equally with minimal cold weather, low risk of snow or icing, and tons of cozy wine tastings, festivals, and Christmas markets to attend.”
I vote you arrange a stay for the holidays so you can really recreate the feel of the movie!
You can book your getaway at the Holiday Cottage on their website here.
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