We run short-let properties

properly.

Full management for holiday lets and serviced accommodation — cleaning, guests, maintenance, pricing, compliance. Family-run, close to 3,000 stays hosted, one property launched at a time.

~3,000 stays

hosted

4.8+/ 5 average

guest rating

Airbnb

Superhost award

17.5% of payout

≈15% of turnover

no VAT added

Modern bedroom with large windows, tropical-themed wallpaper, and a bed with orange and white pillows. Features plush carpeting, a patterned rug, hanging wicker lamps, and green plants.

We specialise in

Serviced Accommodation

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BROWSE OUR PROPERTIES

Own a property? We manage holiday lets and serviced accommodation end to end. Free property visit, honest forecast, and we'll tell you if it isn't worth doing.

OUR PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SERVICE

What we do for Owners.

Not subcontracted.
Trained, paid properly, held to a standard.
Photo and video walkthrough logged after every changeover, so you can see your property after every guest.
Photography and copy produced in-house at cost, and yours permanently.
If you leave, they leave with you.
No multi-year lock-in.
We'd rather you stayed because it's working.
Years of construction and development behind us, 20 projects completed.
Restage, redecorate, resupply, new kitchen, new layout, convert garage, add dormer or extension, or back to brick renovation — scoped, priced and project managed.

Room with a white pool table, dartboard on the wall, yellow sofa with a fur throw, two poufs, pendant lights, and a staircase leading to a kitchen area.

Where we operate:

HOW OUR PROPERTY MANAGEMENT WORKS

Close to 3,000 stays hosted

See what our guests think about their experience:

"A great stay. Good location for being able to access Oxford. Decorated lovely with good facilities and amenities."

—Lauren, 4–7 Aug 2026 • Oxford
"We had a great stay here, loved the hot tub and the gaming facilities, thank you!"

—Laura, 1–3 Aug 2026 • London Queen's Park
"All good. Would return in a Heart beat."

—Cain, 31 Jul – 2 Aug 2026 • London Hammersmith
"I had a wonderful 2-night staycation with my children and thoroughly enjoyed every minute. The accommodation was spotless, spacious, and very well maintained."

—Sanna, 2–4 Aug 2026 • Leeds
"Brilliant place for a stay in the Cotswolds. It was peaceful, the perfect retreat with friends, and we felt right at home from the moment we arrived."

—Hassan, 31 Jul – 2 Aug 2026 • Cotswolds

Stone house with a sloped roof surrounded by a garden and trees under a blue sky with scattered clouds.

We are fully compliant and available on major platforms:

Meet the team:

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Mac Deryng

FOUNDER

Mac Deryng, co-founder of ZEN Stays. Twenty years in networks before this, which is why the Wi-Fi in every one of our homes actually works. The rest of the obsessive detail came free with it.

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Maggie Deryng

FOUNDER

Maggie Deryng, co-founder of ZEN Stays. Fifteen years in corporate finance before this, so the books, the tax and the compliance are handled — and so, occasionally, is Mac. The rest of the obsessive detail is a joint effort.

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Jordan Clayton

PROPERTY MANAGER

Jordan Clayton, property manager. Deep in Zen, Tao and Vedanta long before he was deep in changeover schedules — which is why nothing rattles him. Gardens in his own time, where the plants follow house rules rather better than guests do.

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Roxy Ignas

PROPERTY ASSISTANT

Roxanne Palma-Ignas, guest communications. Spent a decade training and coaching call centre teams before this, which means she's already heard every version of a difficult conversation and stayed calm through all of them. Trained originally in speech and theatre arts, so she can also deliver bad news beautifully.

Meet your award winning hosts:

Booking.com Traveller Review Award 2024 for a 4-bedroom Cotswold getaway with hot tub and gaming room, rated 9.3 out of 10.