Bailey Unicorn Deluxe Cadiz

A versatile layout, a sophisticated lighting system, good kitchen surface and storage capability, Alde heating and a portable sound system

Twin-bed layouts enjoyed a popularity phase a few years ago. Now, there are only six from which to choose. Yet this layout offers useful versatility in terms of family use. Far from merely a layout for couples who prefer single beds, this configuration is ideal for families with teenage offspring; they’ve grown out of bunk beds, and they want beds that are wider and more comfortable. Parents, of course, can transform the lounge into their bed.

So, what’s out there on the market for seekers of twin beds? An Elddis Affinity, the 574; an Adria, that’s Altea Tyne; three Coachmans, the VIP 565, the new Lusso III and the Laser 665 – and two Baileys. That’s the Phoenix GT75 642, and this one, the Unicorn Deluxe Cadiz. All of those except the Laser 665 have end shower rooms, so the Cadiz has five theoretical competitors.

Bailey transported a Deluxe Cadiz to the Camping and Caravanning Club’s site at Delamere in Cheshire so that we could explore the virtues of this layout – and also to find out just how ‘deluxe’ is the new Cadiz.

Our guided tour begins at the rear. The shower room contains the wardrobe; it’s above the toilet, with a rail that’s a generous 80cm wide and with a shelf of the same width above. Floorspace isn’t enormous, but quite adequate, at 92cm in depth. There’s an air of luxury in this area, as you’d expect, given the Deluxe name of the range. Marble-effect surface alongside the washbasin and a pretty leaf-patterned panel alongside the shower riser bar’s back base contribute to the deluxe look. There’s a shelf for shower gel bottles in the shower cubicle, and a panel radiator, part of the Alde heating system, sits alongside the wardrobe. 

The single beds each have tall, brown, mottled tactile fabric headboards with broad mirrored bands that are a simple style point that definitely fits the deluxe frame. Each bed has a shelf, perfect for phones, and USB ports are in the bases of the spotlights close by. Television points are above the nearside bed, so a TV bracket could be fitted here. The beds are 1.95m long and 72cm wide. And each has two lockers above. 

There’s a true bedroom feel here and, in company with all models in the Unicorn Deluxe range, there’s a touch of continental styling, in the form of voiles and panels rather than curtains. And when it comes to night time, the room divider pleated blind that hides away during the day alongside the wall at the end of the nearside bed, glides across to meet a ridge on the offside. Importantly, it’s made of fabric that is very dense; while it doesn’t exclude all of the light, it does exclude most of it. 

Moving forwards, the kitchen surface, with the hob top down, is 1.4m long. There’s an extension that measures 37cm by 41cm to hinge into position when required. The cover for the circular sink fits flush, so that the sink can be considered as part of the work surface. 

Storage space is fine, with two drawers (that have soft-close mechanisms), and a drop-down-door cupboard, 69cm wide, under the sink area. And when you open the cabinet on the aft end of the kitchen, you discover that also has soft-close refinement. It contains two metal basket-style shelves. There are two cabinets alongside the microwave and, opposite, a cabinet below the Thetford 137-litre tower refrigerator with a 15-litre freezer compartment. Between here and the door is a cleverly designed system of five small shelves, with a stylish curved door hiding three of them; the other two are open. This is the place for your television; connections points are here and there’s a bracket on the wall. And there’s more. Here is the control panel for the sophisticated CCT (correlated colour temperature) lighting system. Definitely making a contribution to the deluxe status, this system enables you to alter the tone of the lighting, making it warmer or whiter; brighter or more subdued. 

And the visual appeal of the kitchen area? Matt pale mushroom-grey doors with fawn blending bordered by pale bronze, and a surface that mimics the marble you’d find in a high-end domestic kitchen. This is a top-class creation of smart modernity. 

The lounge has a lot to like – including a wireless charging pad with one USB and one USB-C points, set into the centre-front cabinet. While charging pads are now in many caravans, only the Unicorn Deluxes give them an extra function as standard: Unicorn Deluxes come with a portable Sonos speaker, with a USB-C connection. 

Lounge ambience also lives up to the deluxe name, with sprung upholstery, and upholstery fabric that has a slight sheen, and dark mushroom-coloured piping around all of the edges. We mentioned the voiles and panels in the bedroom and find ourselves praising them again here, together with corner sections that are vaguely the shape of sails, upholstered in the same rich dark fabric as the bedheads. 

Unicorn Deluxes, though, have something that could be regarded as a marmite feature at the front of the lounges. There are no curtains. Does this detract from the deluxe look? We don’t think so; on the contrary, it’s modern styling, and it emphasises the huge, high-arching window that’s a Bailey hallmark. 

We love the style and shape of the armrests. They’re roughly cylindrical, but wider at one end. This prevents the one on the aft end of the offside sofa from rolling off and, in the case of the ones at the fore ends of the sofas, the shape increases the comfort that they create. 

The cushions play their part in the deluxe feel and look, too. Silvery threads outline a dark mushroom pattern on a fawn background on two of them. The other two have light-reflecting base fabrics with a swirly cream pattern. All four can be turned around so that soft brown velvet accentuates the deluxe look. 

The lounge is transformed into a bed quickly and simply, by drawing out the central slatted base from within the front drawers unit, and turning over the seat and backrest sections so that, together, they make a flat mattress. 

There’s as much an air of homely cosiness as there is sleek modern style about the Cadiz. Its twin-bed layout ensures its appeal to buyers seeking versatility; the bedroom could even be regarded as a second lounge for feet-up relaxing – it’s complete with TV points. The kitchen gives you enough storage and surface to make the culinary function of the caravan a pleasure. And storage space under the twin beds is brilliant. We only have one gripe about the Cadiz. That’s the fact that the place to store the table is at the bottom of the offside under-bed space. Which means everything on top of it would have to be removed every time you need the table out.