Proper Kip

Short-stay homes · Weston-super-Mare first

Big day out. Proper kip after.

Holiday homes picked for the West Country's big weekends. Spend the day at the Beach Race, the carnival or the races, then come back to a home that feels like yours, only comfier.

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What's on

Pick your big day. We'll keep the bed warm.

Every Proper Kip home is chosen for what's happening nearby. Weston-super-Mare is first, with Bristol, Cheltenham and Gloucester to follow.

Opening first

Weston-super-Mare

Two miles of sand, the Grand Pier and some of the biggest event weekends in the South West.

    Event dates change from year to year, so check with the organiser before you book.

    Our homes

    Our first homes are being made ready.

    Each one is picked for a big day out nearby and finished to the same proper standard. Tap "Tell me when it opens" and we'll let you know the moment bookings go live.

    The proper kip

    Home from home, only better rested.

    Big days are tiring. Every home comes with the same comforts, so the second half of your weekend is as good as the first.

    Firm or squishy? Every bed has both.

    Hotel-grade beds

    Deep mattresses, crisp cotton linen and a choice of pillows, firm or squishy.

    Blackout and quiet

    Blackout blinds in every bedroom, so a late night can turn into a proper lie-in.

    Late checkout

    On big-event weekends, checkout moves to noon. No alarm needed.

    A proper welcome

    Local tea and coffee, milk in the fridge and something homemade from a West Country baker.

    Your event pack

    Start times, walking routes, where to park and where locals eat, ready when you arrive.

    Drying and recovery

    Robes, a heated airer for soggy gear and a hot shower for sandy feet.

    How it works

    Three steps to a sorted weekend.

    1. Pick your event

      Browse what's on in each town and find the weekend you're after.

    2. Book your home

      Book direct for the best price. We'll send your event pack a week before.

    3. Enjoy the day, then rest

      Let yourselves in, head out for the big day and come back to a proper kip.

    Where we're heading

    Up the Severn, one town at a time.

    1. Weston-super-MareFirst homes opening
    2. BristolNext on the list
    3. CheltenhamComing later
    4. GloucesterComing later

    Come back. Bring a mate.

    Five-star stays, every time.

    We'd rather see you again than see you once. Here's how we look after the guests who come back and the friends they send our way.

    First pick of big weekends

    Stayed with us before? You hear about next year's Beach Race, carnival and race-week dates before anyone else.

    Refer a friend

    Send a friend our way. When they stay, you both get a treat on your next booking.

    Something not right? Tell us

    Message us during your stay and we'll sort it fast. We'd rather fix it on the day than read about it in a review.

    Robbie and Tor Smith, founders of Proper Kip, smiling together under a tree

    Who's behind Proper Kip

    "We're Robbie and Tor Smith, a family business. Proper Kip started on our own trips away: brilliant days out, then a lumpy bed, a cold flat or no idea where to eat. So we're creating the stays we always hoped to find, looked after by us, down to the last pillow."
    Robbie and Tor Smith, founders