If you've ever fancied a taste of living like royalty, well now you can. Her Majesty, The Queen is offering up the quaint cottages on her Balmoral Estate, perfect for a staycation.
Of course, the estate will be open to the public when she is not in residence, so you won't be bunking with The Queen. With eight cottages in Balmoral to choose from, you can bag a night's stay for as little as £16 if its split between a certain amount of people.
As the Daily Mirror reports, prices start from £555 and Colt Cottages, which is the cheapest, can hold five people if two sleep on the sofa-bed. When breaking it down, the cost, which is based on a week-long stay between January 7 to March 31 2023, works out at around £79 per night for a family-of-five, or just £15.80 per person, per night.
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The Balmoral website reads: "Colt Cottages are situated in close proximity to the Castle, near the Estates Office and Stables.
"Access is by the public road to Balmoral and thereafter by the private Estate road.
"Bookings at Colt Cottage run on a Saturday to Saturday basis and the cottages are available throughout the year, with the exception of some weeks during The Royal Visit.
"There are two cottages, which are semi detached. They can be occupied separately or if required they can be used together by one large family.
"Each cottage consists of a lounge with dining area and double sofa bed, kitchen - electric cooker, microwave, fridge freezer, dishwasher and washing machine.
"Double bedroom, single bedroom, shower room with toilet. "The cottages are connected to mains electricity with night storage heaters for space heating.
"There is a television and DVD player in the lounge. Unfortunately there is no telephone in the property however there is Wi-Fi reception."
If you have the extra cash to splash, the most expensive cottage you can stay in is Rhebreck Lodge, which sleeps six and has a four-star rating. This can be rented for as much as £1,620 a week.
The website adds: "Rhebreck Lodge is set in a quiet location at Easter Balmoral and enjoys wonderful views across the valley towards Crathie Church and also over the golf course.
"Access is by the public road to Balmoral and thereafter by the private Estate road.
"Bookings at Rhebreck Lodge run on a Sunday to Sunday basis and the cottage is available throughout the year, with the exception of the weeks during The Royal Visit.
"Rhebreck Lodge is a detached property, which can sleep six people in comfort and consists of a lounge with log burner, dining room, dining Kitchen - electric cooker, microwave, fridge freezer and dishwasher.
"Utility Room - washing machine - two double bedrooms, twin bedroom with day-bed, shower room, bathroom with separate shower.
"The property is connected to mains electricity and is heated by oil fired central heating together with a log burner in the lounge.
"Fuel for the fire is provided by the Estate. There is a television, DVD player and Freesat in the lounge. Wi-Fi reception is also available."
A Balmoral Castle and Estate spokesperson said: "As we approach the end of summer 2022 you might already be planning for 2023.
"Following a very busy open season, which included some wonderful Platinum Jubilee celebrations, we too have started planning for 2023 at Balmoral.
"Book now to avoid disappointment and join us for a relaxing break in one of our spacious and well-appointed Balmoral holiday cottages."
Balmoral is closed to the Public during August, September and early October.
Her Majesty is currently staying in her Balmoral residence to enjoy the summer and it's been reported she will remain there to to appoint a new prime minister at Balmoral for the first time in her reign.
This comes as The Queen has been experiencing mobility issues and will mark the first time in the monarch’s 70 years on the throne that she has conducted the historic duty away from Buckingham Palace, and raises new concerns about her health.
Former BBC royal correspondent Peter Hunt said: “The fact officials can’t be sure the Queen will be well enough to travel next week is yet another reminder of her advanced age and increasing frailty.
“Despite this, the Queen remains determined to carry out her core duties.
“Appointing a new prime minister is not something that can easily be passed to Prince Charles, a king-in-waiting.”
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