Villas
The best hotels in Kefalonia, Greece
From a luxurious hotel in Fiskardo to a villa in Lourdas, these are the best places to book on the Greek island
By Anna Prendergast
This luxury villa company is the keyholder to stays with soul
As summer approaches, scrolling through websites in search of your dream Mediterranean villa to rent can be a daunting and often fruitless task, as pages of generic, uninspiring properties fill the screen. But at The Thinking Traveller – voted Best Villa Rental Company in the World at the Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Awards for the last seven years – the offer is refreshingly different
The best villas in Sicily
From palazzos to farmhouses, here's where to stay on Italy's beloved island
By Lauren Burvill
A peek inside Copenhagen’s shiny new luxury villa rental
A stay at Villa Canada includes perks like private dining experiences with Michelin chefs, a 1,100-bottle wine cellar – and golden bathtubs
By Arati Menon
Places To Stay
The best villas in the South of France
The ultimate addresses to takeover this summer
By Lanie Goodman and Lauren Burvill
From Coast to Coast in the Eastern Mediterranean
Whether it’s the idyllic Ionian islands of Greece or Turkey’s gorgeous Lycian Coast, explore the Med’s most unspoilt stretches with Simpson Travel
The best villas in Tuscany
The top spots to takeover in one of the most beautiful places in the world
By Lauren Burvill
Places To Stay
The best villas in Italy to rent
Our favourite sprawling stays in some of the most beautiful parts of the country
By Sarah James and Lauren Burvill
You can now stay in one of the lavish Sicilian villas seen in ‘The White Lotus’
Live out those Italian palazzo fantasies with a cinematic edge this summer…
By Connor Sturges
Places To Stay
The best villas and houses to rent in Portugal
From seaside stays to city dwellings, these Portuguese villas are waiting for you to call them home
By Mary Lussiana, Tabitha Joyce and Abigail Malbon
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The best villas in Lanzarote
With beautiful design, manicured gardens and terraces with amazing views
By Claire Gervat and Abigail Malbon
Mi casa, Di Casa: how to find Sicily's best holiday villa rentals
Di Casa in Sicilia has the best villas on the island – here are some of our top picks
My favourite Airbnb: a nature escape with panoramic ocean views on Koh Samui island
Silence was my favourite sound in this Thai villa…
By Kayla Brock
11 of the best Lake Como villas to rent
Our favourite villas and Airbnbs in and around Lake Como
By Abigail Malbon
Masseria Pistola, Puglia: first in review
This newly restored Apulian cummersa with long, shady pergolas and courtyards and glorious gardens is perfect for whiling away hazy, southern Italian days
By Nicky Swallow
Places To Stay
24 beautiful villas in Greece to rent next summer
For the ultimate Grecian holiday
By Sarah James
The best villas in Sri Lanka
For the best stay in Sri Lanka, take over one of these sprawling houses set within the most beautiful surrounds
By Harriet Compston
The best Airbnbs in the South of France
From family-friendly villas to airy studios
By Meredith Carey and Alex Erdekian
Inspiration
The best villa rental companies 2022
When you need a Caribbean escape for two or a Mediterranean villa for family and friends, these are the experts you turn to
By Condé Nast Traveller
Places To Stay
The best villas in Spain
From a character-packed Mallorcan finca to a whizzed-up Ibizan hideout, we’ve rounded up the loveliest properties in Spain to rent in summer
By Teddy Wolstenholme