Nethermill Luxury Lodges

From livestock
to lodges at Nethermill Farm

From livestock
to lodges at Nethermill Farm

From livestock
to lodges at Nethermill Farm

From livestock
to lodges at Nethermill Farm

From livestock
to lodges at Nethermill Farm

Nethermill Luxury Lodges is a farm diversification project set up by owners Richard and Alison on their farm near Glasgow.

Nethermill Luxury Lodges is a farm diversification project set up by owners Richard and Alison on their farm near Glasgow.

Nethermill Luxury Lodges is a farm diversification project set up by owners Richard and Alison on their farm near Glasgow.

Nethermill Luxury Lodges is a farm diversification project set up by owners Richard and Alison on their farm near Glasgow.

Nethermill Luxury Lodges is a farm diversification project set up by owners Richard and Alison on their farm near Glasgow.


Richard & Alison established three luxury lodges in 2019 and decided to join Travelnest soon after launching their new holiday letting business. Starting out in the vacation rentals industry was a step into the unknown for the couple. Discover how Travelnest has helped them get set up for success and achieve a steady stream of bookings.

About Nethermill Luxury Lodges

About Nethermill Luxury Lodges

About Nethermill Luxury Lodges

About Nethermill Luxury Lodges

  • Nethermill Luxury Lodges are located just outside the village of Langbank on the Firth of Clyde, only 10 minutes from Glasgow airport and the city of Glasgow.


  • With funding from the LEADER programme, Richard and Alison re-developed an area of sycamore woodland on their farm turning it into the site for their three new luxury lodges.

The lodges are secluded and very private. They also have great amenities – they’re all equipped with a hot tub, decking area and BBQ, and have really nice views over the Firth of Clyde and the Argyll hills which our guests seem to really enjoy.

Richard and Alison · Nethermill Luxury Lodges

A focus on luxury

A focus on luxury

A focus on luxury

A focus on luxury

Before taking the plunge into holiday letting, the couple thought carefully about the type of customer they wanted to attract. They decided to go for high-end, super-luxury lodges, aimed specifically at the couples market. All the lodges have high spec fixtures and fittings, hot tubs and a very private outlook.

As well as luxury hotel-standard bathrooms and king size beds, every detail has been carefully thought through to give guests a super-luxe experience. They also decided to allow dogs, as the area is popular with walkers and they realised that allowing dogs would attract more bookings.

Before taking the plunge into holiday letting, the couple thought carefully about the type of customer they wanted to attract. They decided to go for high-end, super-luxury lodges, aimed specifically at the couples market. All the lodges have high spec fixtures and fittings, hot tubs and a very private outlook.

As well as luxury hotel-standard bathrooms and king size beds, every detail has been carefully thought through to give guests a super-luxe experience. They also decided to allow dogs, as the area is popular with walkers and they realised that allowing dogs would attract more bookings.

Before taking the plunge into holiday letting, the couple thought carefully about the type of customer they wanted to attract. They decided to go for high-end, super-luxury lodges, aimed specifically at the couples market. All the lodges have high spec fixtures and fittings, hot tubs and a very private outlook.

As well as luxury hotel-standard bathrooms and king size beds, every detail has been carefully thought through to give guests a super-luxe experience. They also decided to allow dogs, as the area is popular with walkers and they realised that allowing dogs would attract more bookings.

Before taking the plunge into holiday letting, the couple thought carefully about the type of customer they wanted to attract. They decided to go for high-end, super-luxury lodges, aimed specifically at the couples market. All the lodges have high spec fixtures and fittings, hot tubs and a very private outlook.

As well as luxury hotel-standard bathrooms and king size beds, every detail has been carefully thought through to give guests a super-luxe experience. They also decided to allow dogs, as the area is popular with walkers and they realised that allowing dogs would attract more bookings.

Trusted industry expertise

Trusted industry expertise

Trusted industry expertise

Trusted industry expertise

Travelnest’s vacation rentals industry knowledge and channel specific optimisation expertise was of huge benefit during the onboarding process. Travelnest’s experience in listing thousands of properties on the world’s top booking sites helped Richard and Alison’s new business venture get off to the best possible start.

Advice included:

  • Which booking sites to list on


  • How to price the lodges appropriately


  • How to set up the listings to ensure the lodges would appear in as many guest searches as possible

Three advantages of working with Travelnest

Three advantages of working with Travelnest

Three advantages of working with Travelnest

Three advantages of working with Travelnest

1. Reach more guests

Richard and Alison initially listed the lodges with a competitor. Things were OK bookings wise, but they wanted to do better and be on more of the bigger channels. With Travelnest, their lodges are listed on over 30 of the world’s most popular booking sites including Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia, Vrbo (formerly known as HomeAway), and Tripadvisor.

2. Save time and hassle

All enquiries, bookings and payments for the lodges are handled by Travelnest. This alone saves the couple a huge amount of time and hassle. Richard and Alison run Nethermill Lodges in their spare time and also have a young family. Working with Travelnest helps take the pressure off.

3. Enjoy complete flexibility

The responsiveness of Travelnest’s software is particularly useful for managing their booking calendar and filling any gaps in occupancy. With full control over their property information, Richard and Alison get an instant overview of occupancy gaps, and can amend pricing their pricing to boost revenue.

Since joining Travelnest in 2019 Richard and Alison have enjoyed an impressive 90% consistent occupancy for their lodges which are almost fully booked throughout the season.

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  • Travelnest is the expert on what they do, and if it wasn't for them, I would not have a fraction of the bookings that I currently have.

  • They deal with all the bookings and they take all the stress out. I think Travelnest are an excellent company and would highly recommend them.

  • We'd highly recommend Travelnest if you are looking for a hassle-free way to increase bookings. Our bookings from Travelnest are always increasing and we appreciate them working with all the channels so we don't have to.

  • We are very pleased with Travelnest, our bookings have far exceeded our expectations. The team made the onboarding process straightforward. We would highly recommend!

  • I've worked with Travelnest for over a year now. I can happily say that moving to Travelnest after deleting all my old accounts on various booking platforms was the best business decision I have made. It is such a good idea to have one port of call while having my property advertised on over 30 websites!

  • As soon as I started working with Travelnest, bookings started coming in for my holiday let. It's a hassle-free way to get my lodge listed on top booking sites like Airbnb and Booking.com. I had my first bookings within a week!!

    Richard & Alison

  • The thing we love most about Travelnest is the fact that our cabin is advertised over lots of different travel websites but we only have one easy calendar to manage everything in only one place.

  • Travelnest is the expert on what they do, and if it wasn't for them, I would not have a fraction of the bookings that I currently have.

  • They deal with all the bookings and they take all the stress out. I think Travelnest are an excellent company and would highly recommend them.

  • We'd highly recommend Travelnest if you are looking for a hassle-free way to increase bookings. Our bookings from Travelnest are always increasing and we appreciate them working with all the channels so we don't have to.

  • We are very pleased with Travelnest, our bookings have far exceeded our expectations. The team made the onboarding process straightforward. We would highly recommend!

  • I've worked with Travelnest for over a year now. I can happily say that moving to Travelnest after deleting all my old accounts on various booking platforms was the best business decision I have made. It is such a good idea to have one port of call while having my property advertised on over 30 websites!

  • As soon as I started working with Travelnest, bookings started coming in for my holiday let. It's a hassle-free way to get my lodge listed on top booking sites like Airbnb and Booking.com. I had my first bookings within a week!!

    Richard & Alison

  • The thing we love most about Travelnest is the fact that our cabin is advertised over lots of different travel websites but we only have one easy calendar to manage everything in only one place.

Start, promote, and manage your rental property with Travelnest

  • Global exposure

  • Guest messaging

  • Payment processing

  • Smart pricing

  • Calendar sync

  • Travelnest Direct

  • On-hand support

  • Management dashboard

Start, promote, and manage your rental property with Travelnest

  • Global exposure

  • Guest messaging

  • Payment processing

  • Smart pricing

  • Calendar sync

  • Travelnest Direct

  • On-hand support

  • Management dashboard