Europe’s Top 10 Luxury Villa Rentals

Kalafati Estate Villa, Mykonos, Greece

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Villa details

Location: Eastern coast of Mykonos, Greece.

Capacity: 13 bedrooms and suites, sleeps up to 26 people.

Nearest airport:Mykonos Island National Airport.

Price: Between £29,929 and £68,461 per week depending on the season.

Contact details: Call Nick Westwood on +44 (0)1242 787 811 or send an enquiry through the website.

This 13-bed super-villa is one of the most luxurious in Mykonos, ideal for large groups and outdoor parties. Sumptuous suites with Jacuzzis, hydro showers, and private terraces are spread across two adjacent villas on the 7,000 square-metre grounds, which include a private helipad and chapel. The garden area can host up to 700 guests and has an outdoor kitchen and 22-metre lagoon infinity pool with panoramic sea views and Jacuzzi. The interior features a wine cellar and bar, two kitchens, a gym, and open-plan living areas which spill out onto shaded terraces.

Villa La Lavanda, Umbria, Italy

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Villa details

Location: Todi, Umbria, Italy.

Capacity: Eight bedrooms, sleeps 17 people.

Nearest airport: Foligno or Perugia.

Price: Between £11,889 and £18,260 per week depending on the season.

Contact details: Call Chiara Guidi on +44 (0)1242 787 817, or send an enquiry through the website.

Perched on a hilltop in Umbria, this eight-bed villa is steeped in history. The building started life as a convent in the 11th century and later became a grand country house. Today, the villa has been luxuriously refurbished, yet showcases original exposed stone work, beams, and arches. Features include en suite bedrooms and spacious living areas as well as a gym, sauna, and state-of-the-art kitchen. The garden is a haven of olive groves and cypress trees with killer views of the Umbrian countryside which you can take in while relaxing or cooling off in the mosaic pool.

Villa Vivaldi, Costa Del Sol, Spain

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Villa details

Location: Marbella, Costa Del Sol, Spain.

Capacity: Seven bedrooms, sleeps up to 15 people.

Nearest airport: Let us organise private jet hire to Malaga Airport.

Price: Between £14,500 and £22,850 per week depending on the season.

Contact details: Send an enquiry via the website spain-holiday.com.

Stay in this classic Andalusian villa located in La Zagaleta, an exclusive gated estate in Marbella. The property boasts views of Puerto Banus with its wide sandy beach and marina full of high-class yachts, stretching out across the sea to Gibraltar and North Africa. Villa Vivaldi has seven en suite bedrooms spread across the main building and a separate modern apartment. Highlights include a 17-metre heated pool set in lush gardens, a home cinema and Gentlemen’s club with a slate-bed snooker table and Martini bar.

Villa Jolivet, Provence-Alpes, France

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Villa details

Location: Alès, Provence-Alpes, France.

Capacity: 10 bedrooms, sleeps 19 people.

Nearest airport: Fly straight to Nimes Airport.

Price: Between £12,087 and £17,770 per week depending on the season.

Contact details: Send an enquiry via the website oliverstravels.com

Enjoy modern luxury in an atmospheric, 600-year-old farmhouse in the Provence countryside. Villa Jolivet sits on 40,000 square metres of land near Medieval Uzes and the historic Roman city of Nimes. The 10-bed villa has a library, cinema room, and well-equipped gym with a climbing wall built into the stone. There’s also a games room, sauna, Jacuzzi, and cocktail room which leads out to the pretty garden, where you’ll find tennis and petanque courts. Spend sun-drenched days by the pool, dine in the summer kitchen or take one of the bicycles or quad bikes for a spin.

Villa dei Poeti, Tuscany, Italy

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Villa details

Location: Lerici, Tuscany, Italy.

Capacity: Four bedrooms, sleeps eight people.

Nearest airport: Fly to Pisa International Airport

Price: Between £8,948 and £11,844 per week depending on the season.

Contact details: Call Chiara Guidi on +44 (0)1242 787 817, or send an enquiry through the website.

This Italian gem is set on a stretch of rugged Tuscan coastline known as ‘The Gulf of Poets’ after the famous writers who once holidayed there, including Shelley and Byron. The villa’s rooftop terrace provides panoramic views of the harbour town Lerici with its 12th century castle and the sparkling sea beyond. Inside, there are four double bedrooms and an airy living space with open-plan kitchen that leads onto a terrace with sea views. At the end of the garden, there’s a private diving platform with steps directly into the sea.

Château Maximillian, Nice, France

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Villa details

Location: Nice, French Riviera, France.

Capacity: Six bedrooms, sleeps up to 12 people.

Nearest airport: Arrange private jet charter to Nice Cote D’Azur Airport.

Price: Between £11,271 and £25,143 per week depending on the season.

Contact details: Call: +44 (0) 207 060 5414 or email: info@southfrancevillas.com.

Jet out to Nice for a stay in this historic listed building on the French Riviera. Built in 1884 for the Baron Maximillian Von Budai, the six-bed chateau has been lovingly restored and is ideally situated for trips to Nice, nearby beaches and Monaco. The wraparound pool, gardens and terraces showcase sweeping views of the Mediterranean, but the highlight of the property is The Tower, which features a bedroom, private roof terrace, gym, and hot tub. The remaining five bedrooms are spread throughout the property and an independent apartment.

Morus, Corfu, Greece

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Villa details

Location: North-East Corfu, Greece.

Capacity: One bedroom sleeps two people.

Nearest airport:Corfu International Airport.

Price: Between £1,684 and £1,987 per week depending on the season.

Contact details: Call Nick Westwood on +44 (0)1242 787 811, or send an enquiry through the website.

Morus is a perfect couples retreat, located in a secluded area on the scenic north-east coast of Corfu. The traditional stone villa has an en suite bedroom with French doors leading onto a terrace, as well as a kitchen and living area with balcony. Outside, there’s a private pool with sea views and outdoor dining areas surrounded by almond and olive groves. The villa has direct access to the Corfu Trail, a 220km path that circles the island and has dramatic vistas, there’s also a nearby hamlet and Corfu’s UNESCO old town lies just 45 minutes away.

Villa Robinson, Ibiza, Spain

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Villa details

Location: Santa Gertrudis, Ibiza, Spain.

Capacity: Seven bedrooms, sleeps up to 14 people.

Nearest airport: Fly straight to Ibiza Airport.

Price: Between £9,315 and £29,137 per week depending on the season.

Contact details: Send an enquiry via the website oliverstravels.com.

Nestled in the peaceful Ibiza countryside, the seven-bed Villa Robinson is ideal for a serene getaway. The jewel in the property’s crown is a 12x7-metre heated infinity pool with views over the valley, as well as an outdoor hot tub and dining area with kitchen, bar, and BBQ. There’s plenty to keep you busy with table tennis, a mini-gym, and Finnish sauna, as well as a spacious lounge and dining area for relaxing in. The villa is just 15 minutes from beaches as well as the party action in Ibiza Town.

Roccamar, Tuscany, Italy

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Villa details

Location: Porto Ercole, Tuscany, Italy.

Capacity: Five bedrooms plus separate annexe, sleeps 14 people.

Nearest airport:Grosseto Airport.

Price: £32,110 per week between April 29th and October 14th.

Contact details: Call Chiara Guidi on +44 (0)1242 787 817, or send an enquiry through the website.

Set on the hillside overlooking the Argentario coast, Roccamar has 180 degree sea views which you can take in from the spectacular wooden terrace. Take a dip in the oval-shaped heated pool, relax in the Jacuzzi, and dine in one of two outdoor areas. Landscaped gardens lead down to the sandy, L’Acqua Dolce Beach, where you’ll find a Michelin-starred restaurant and spa at Il Pellicano hotel. The villa’s chic 60’s-style interior includes sitting rooms overlooking the pool, a kitchen, and five bedrooms as well as a separate annex and gym.

Château Isly, Dordogne, France

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Villa details

Location: Lanouaille, Dordogne, France.

Capacity: 13 bedrooms, sleeps up to 29 people.

Nearest airport:Limoges airport, also two hours from Bordeaux-Merignac Airport.

Price: Between £9,373 and £10,866 per week depending on the season.

Contact details: Send an enquiry via the website oliverstravels.com .

Located in the heart of the Perigord Vert in Dordogne, the 19th century Château Isly is a historical landmark and former home of the Duke of Isly, one of Napoleon’s generals. The grand, five-floor building has been refurbished but retains many of its original features and antiques, including 13 bedrooms, a wine cellar, snooker room, library, and two dining rooms and kitchens. A terrace leads out to the 12-acre garden dotted with fruit orchards, pool, BBQ area, and badminton and tennis courts. Guests can walk to the village of Lanouaille or drive out to the nearby lake, which has a sandy beach.