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Recent Examples of cottages
The 36 cottages and suites are terraced up the surrounding hillsides.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
Where to stay Cinnamon Bay Beach, a campground inside the park, has tent sites, eco-tents, and cottages within walking distance of the sandy beach (from $50 a night for tent sites).
—Graham Averill, Outside, 23 Feb. 2026
The winery estate offers vacation rentals on its property, including vineyard-view cottages.
—Audrey T. Williams, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
The Luiseño Indigenous people bathed in the springs’ mineral waters since time immemorial, and one of the site’s original owners, Fritz Guenther, built a bathhouse and a couple of cottages there in 1902—essentially, the area's first wellness resort.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
People lived in cottages clustered in a village.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Historic inns and nearby cottages are well matched to the season, with fireplaces and thick walls holding in warmth.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
Several local historians estimate the total number of potentially historic cottages at more than 300.
—Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Studios, cottages, and guest homes are done up in contemporary cowboy-chic decor, and nightly rates include accommodations, full daily breakfast and dinner (including beverages), and activities like biking, kayaking, fishing, and wine tastings at local vineyards.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
Where to stay Cinnamon Bay Beach, a campground inside the park, has tent sites, eco-tents, and cottages within walking distance of the sandy beach (from $50 a night for tent sites).
—Graham Averill, Outside, 23 Feb. 2026
The winery estate offers vacation rentals on its property, including vineyard-view cottages.
—Audrey T. Williams, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
The Luiseño Indigenous people bathed in the springs’ mineral waters since time immemorial, and one of the site’s original owners, Fritz Guenther, built a bathhouse and a couple of cottages there in 1902—essentially, the area's first wellness resort.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
People lived in cottages clustered in a village.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Historic inns and nearby cottages are well matched to the season, with fireplaces and thick walls holding in warmth.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
Several local historians estimate the total number of potentially historic cottages at more than 300.
—Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Studios, cottages, and guest homes are done up in contemporary cowboy-chic decor, and nightly rates include accommodations, full daily breakfast and dinner (including beverages), and activities like biking, kayaking, fishing, and wine tastings at local vineyards.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cottages
cabins
Noun
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Quinn’s Hot Springs in Paradise offers riverside soaking pools, mineral-rich waters, and cozy cabins.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Feb. 2026
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Southwest is also upgrading aircraft cabins with larger bins that will hold up to 50% more bags.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Cottages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cottages. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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