December is just around the corner, which means it’s nearly time to start rewatching the Christmas classics. Some Londoners are taking inspiration from the cult festive films to plan their winter holidays — according to new research from Kindred.
The global home swapping platform’s new survey revealed that 42 per cent of Londoners say they love The Holiday and would be open to a home swap in the future, while 21 per cent say that the film has already inspired them to do a home swap à la Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet.
The research also found that Diaz’s glamorous Los Angeles mansion and Winslet’s cosy Surrey cottage topped the list for film or TV homes Londoners would most want to stay in if they had the chance.
Justine Palefsky, CEO of Kindred, said: “The magic of The Holiday isn’t just the escape — it’s the feeling of belonging.
When you swap homes, you step into someone else’s everyday world — their neighbourhood cafés, their favourite walks - and suddenly, travel becomes richer and more human. It’s not about ticking off landmarks; it’s about discovering new versions of yourself in new places.”
Meanwhile, a quarter (24 per cent) of Londoners said they would most like to do a home swap in LA in 2026, while internal data from Kindred has seen a 145% year-on-year boom in UK members planning home swapping trips to LA this December.
Where else would Londoners love to stay?
The survey revealed that Londoners may be taking inspiration from other movies for their holidays.
Following the homes featured in The Holiday, the luxury estate and/or private Greek island in Knives Out films, Emily’s apartment from Emily in Paris and the Home Alone house were listed as the most popular destinations to visit if it were possible.
Here’s the full list:
- The luxury estate and/or private Greek island in previous Knives Out films
- Emily’s apartment from Emily in Paris
- The Home Alone house
- The apartment from Friends
- The Cousins beach house from The Summer I Turned Pretty
- The vampire’s glass house in the woods from Twilight
- The Cohen’s house from The O.C.
- Keira Knightley's apartment from Love Actually
- Gavin or Stacey’s family homes from Gavin & Stacey
