Our 10 Favorite Airbnbs with a Backyard
A real garden is what turns a holiday rental into somewhere you actually want to spend the afternoon, but Airbnb has no backyard filter in its menu. We searched the hidden one in every region and looked at the garden photos ourselves. These are the ten whole homes we would book first, from a lakeside cottage in Kerry to a 150-year-old townhouse garden in Kyoto.
Every home here is the whole place, not a room. Prices are the full Airbnb total for 7 nights, 6 March 2027 to 13 March 2027, for 2 guests, including fees and taxes, checked on 25 October 2026. They change daily, so open the listing for today's price.
1. Killorglin, County Kerry, Ireland
A whitewashed cottage in four acres of gardens on Caragh Lake
1 / 10
- Entire cottage
- 2 bedrooms · 4 beds · 1 bath
- ★ 5.00 (190 reviews)
A snug stone cottage on Caragh Lake, with direct access to the water and the mountains of Kerry across it. The cottage sits inside a Dark Sky Reserve, so on a clear night the stars are the main event. The host says April and May are the best months to see the garden.
The backyard: Four acres of striped lawns, old trees, stone walls and rhododendrons slope down towards the lake, with benches tucked into the planting.
See it on Airbnb$1,122 for 7 nights
6 March 2027 to 13 March 2027, checked 25 October 2026
2. Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan
A riverside forest villa in Karuizawa
1 / 10
- Entire home
- 2 bedrooms · 4 beds · 1 bath
- ★ 4.95 (124 reviews)
A renovated old villa on about 2,500 square metres of forest beside a river. The living room has a big glass wall that opens onto the deck, a leather sofa and a fireplace. There is also a sauna for four and a jetted tub.
The backyard: The house sits on an open lawn ringed by tall pines, with a wide timber deck and an outdoor dining table looking over it.
See it on Airbnb$2,805 for 7 nights
6 March 2027 to 13 March 2027, checked 25 October 2026
3. Pontfadog, Wales, United Kingdom
Capel Pennant, an old estate chapel in a Welsh valley
1 / 10
- Entire cottage
- 1 bedroom · 1 double bed
- ★ 4.97 (192 reviews)
A converted estate chapel in the grounds of a seventeenth-century manor house, at the head of a quiet valley near Chirk Castle. Inside are antique furniture, paintings and a wood-burning stove. Hens wander up to the door, and mares and foals graze the fields around it.
The backyard: The chapel has its own garden for guests only, with a paved terrace, and you are free to walk the manor's gardens beyond it.
See it on Airbnb$955 for 7 nights
6 March 2027 to 13 March 2027, checked 25 October 2026
4. Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
A 150-year-old machiya with a manicured garden
1 / 10
- Entire townhouse
- 3 bedrooms · 4 beds · 2 baths
- ★ 4.99 (370 reviews)
A Meiji-era townhouse from around 1875, listed as a historic asset and rebuilt from the inside by award-winning architects, with floor heating and earthquake reinforcement. The open ground floor looks onto the garden from every side, and a former tea pavilion is now a bedroom. Kyoto Station is a few minutes away.
The backyard: A 150-year-old Japanese garden of moss, rocks, maples and stone lanterns fills the space behind the glass doors, and a second small garden sits off the tatami room.
See it on Airbnb$4,644 for 7 nights
6 March 2027 to 13 March 2027, checked 25 October 2026
5. Kingswood, Cotswolds, United Kingdom
The Stables, by a stream and an old orchard in the Cotswolds
1 / 10
- Entire cottage
- 1 bedroom · 1 king bed · 1 bath
- ★ 5.00 (398 reviews)
A detached brick cottage on a 20-acre smallholding at the edge of the Cotswolds, set apart from the farmhouse. Downstairs is bright and open with a wood burner; upstairs the vaulted bedroom has a cast-iron roll-top bath that looks out over the orchard. Guests can walk the fields to visit the animals.
The backyard: A long lawn of old apple trees runs down from the cottage to a stream, with a patio by the water for eating outside.
See it on Airbnb$1,448 for 7 nights
6 March 2027 to 13 March 2027, checked 25 October 2026
6. Sintra, Lisbon District, Portugal
A stone cottage in a terraced garden in Sintra
1 / 10
- Entire cottage
- 1 bedroom · 1 double bed · 1 bath
- ★ 4.99 (596 reviews)
A small stone cottage with a double-height living room and a mezzanine bedroom, two minutes' walk from the historic centre of Sintra. The stone floors are heated, which is rare in Portugal. It is a classic couple's hideaway, with nearly 600 reviews.
The backyard: The cottage sits on the lower terrace of a planted garden, with a small lawn, roses and a private terrace looking over the countryside to the sea.
See it on Airbnb$1,318 for 7 nights
6 March 2027 to 13 March 2027, checked 25 October 2026
7. Villa di Tirano, Valtellina, Italy
La DolceVilla, a loft on an 1892 wine estate
1 / 10
- Entire loft
- 1 bedroom · 2 beds · 1 bath
- ★ 5.00 (33 reviews)
A 70-square-metre open-plan loft inside Tenuta Bonisolo, a family wine estate founded in 1892, with floors made from the estate's old wine barrels. A big panoramic window faces the vineyards and the Alps. The Bernina Express is a short drive away.
The backyard: A lawned garden with a long dining table and loungers sits at the door, enclosed by old stone walls with the mountains rising behind.
See it on Airbnb$1,562 for 7 nights
6 March 2027 to 13 March 2027, checked 25 October 2026
8. Upper Moutere, Tasman, New Zealand
Pheasant Lodge, among orchards near the Abel Tasman
1 / 10
- Entire cottage
- 2 bedrooms · 2 beds · 1 bath
- ★ 5.00 (46 reviews)
A modern lodge on a fenced, private plot of its own on the hosts' land, among farms and orchards a few minutes from Mapua. It has a large covered deck with views towards the Mount Campbell ranges. Kaiteriteri Beach and the start of the Abel Tasman National Park are 25 minutes away.
The backyard: Beds of lavender, Japanese maples and roses surround the lodge, with a lawn and gravel paths where tui and bellbirds come to feed.
See it on Airbnb$1,379 for 7 nights
6 March 2027 to 13 March 2027, checked 25 October 2026
9. La Capelle-et-Masmolène, Gard, France
Mas du Marronnier, among olive trees near Uzès
1 / 10
- Entire cottage
- 2 bedrooms · 2 beds · 1 bath
- ★ 5.00 (23 reviews)
A newly renovated Provençal cottage on a two-hectare estate of olive trees and vineyards, ten minutes from Uzès and twenty from the Pont du Gard. Inside it is calm and pale, with old stone, a mezzanine bedroom and a proper dining table.
The backyard: The cottage opens onto its own garden of gravel, lavender, cypress and olive trees, with a shaded table under a white parasol.
See it on Airbnb$1,413 for 7 nights
6 March 2027 to 13 March 2027, checked 25 October 2026
10. Borines, Asturias, Spain
Casa Prado El Cardín, a stone house below the Sueve
1 / 10
- Entire cottage
- 1 bedroom · 2 beds · 2 baths
- ★ 4.95 (155 reviews)
A renovated Asturian stone house at the foot of the Sueve mountain, with long views down the valleys. Inside it is bright and colourful, with a wood-burning stove in the kitchen. The Cantabrian beaches and the Picos de Europa are 30 to 45 minutes away.
The backyard: A large fenced lawn with sun loungers runs out to a view of the mountains, with a gazebo that holds an outdoor kitchen, barbecue and shower.
See it on Airbnb$969 for 7 nights
6 March 2027 to 13 March 2027, checked 25 October 2026
Before you book
Before you book, ask the host whether the garden is for your use alone or shared with the main house or other guests, and what it looks like in the month you are travelling. Gardens change a lot with the seasons, and a quick message saves you arriving to bare beds in winter.
How we chose: we searched every continent for Airbnbs with a backyard, kept only whole homes rated 4.85 or higher whose photos show the backyard, and picked the ten we would most like to stay in, at a range of prices. Nobody paid to be on this list.
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