This seaside Scottish holiday rental lets you live out your bookselling dreams.

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Nestled in Wigtown, a tiny town in southwest Scotland, this holiday rental goes beyond your ordinary escape to the coast. Those who stay here are given more than a home away from home—they’re also given the keys to, and control of, the bookstore below.

The Open Book is both an Airbnb rental and a bookshop. It lets travelers from around the world live out their bookseller fantasies. You can spend a week in the dreamy Scottish town and dip your toes into the world of running a bookstore—without having to commit to becoming a business owner.

You’ll get to choose just how, and when, the bookstore runs. You can host readings or small musical gatherings, or simply spend your days browsing (and hopefully selling!) the books that pack its shelves. Locals tend to pop into the store to see just who is behind the counter on any given day.

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[KatyaR]

1. Sounds like heaven!

What a brilliant idea.

[chowder66]

2. This is so cool!!

I've always wanted my own bookshop and to go to Scotland. I used to run bookshops for the first half of my working life, this would be a blast!!

Thanks for posting this!

[ChazInAz]

3. Gasp!

I'd better start packing.

[Karadeniz]

4. Brilliant! The Scots are great, really!❤

[hunter]

5. You get to immerse yourself in a foreign language too.

Sure, it looks like English on paper...