This week Tony Dawe spots a bargain at The Old School House in Kelmscott, West Oxfordshire. A stay here, in the villiage once home to William Morris, will set you back just £850/week from 4-22 October and it sleeps eight.

Julia Buckley includes Holiday Lettings in her round of travel websites that will save you money. She highlights the Late Deals section of the site where home owners promote last minute availability as sometimes heavily discounted prices.

The Guardian rounds up the latest in hot places to stay in the UK, including Blue Balcony in Gosport. Selected for it amazing illumination set up and for its famous previous guests...Michael Winner and Naomi Campbell.

Lisa Minot selects some highlights from the Holiday Lettings Home Owner Survey. The survey asked holiday home owners about the quirkiest items left behind by holidaymakers. Answers included a wedding dress, room full of pink balloons and a 2ft long machete.

Ross Elder discusses the boom in holiday home letting and how private home owners and individual holidaymakers are enjoying the benefits.

Rebecca Pinnington makes the cut with her entry into The Guardian's travel writing competition as she recalls her trip to Slovenia. She stayed at Chalet Planina during her stay while soaking up "those unforgettable wild peaks, waterfalls and lakes."

Tony Dawe includes No.2 Sunnyside, Coldstream in the Scottish Borders for this week's late deals selection. A quirky stone cottage in a fantastic countryside setting alongside the River Tweed.

Charles Hebbert, travel writer for Rough Guides, explores the surrounding areas of Venice and visits Apartment Sile in Treviso.