Looking for something other than turkey this Christmas? Get inspired right here! If you are fed up with eating – or particularly cooking – turkey and all the trimmings on Christmas Day and then feeling obliged to eat turkey sandwiches, turkey curry and turkey soup until you are left with a meatless carcass well into
The summer might be slowly winding up, but in many European destinations, the less ‘rasping’ heat of high summer, the less crowded bars and beaches and the lower priced flights, makes September the perfect month to jet off to sunnier climes. To guarantee a last minute trip is as economical as possible, be sure to
We’ve recently asked some of our French holiday villa owners to lay on a little welcome pack for arriving guests and very happy to report that they are coming on board with the idea. This means that whatever time of day or night you arrive at the villa that you always have the essentials to
For gorgeous villas in the Med which cost less than £200 per person, per week, check out our luxury villas and houses with private pools in areas of local tradition and culture. Here’s a small selecton of properties under £200 per person, per week. Gozo Ta’Marie is a lovely four bedroom, four bathroom Gozitan town
You’ve arrived at your luxury villa ready for a well earned holiday… now, there’s nothing worse than opening your suitcase to find a load of creased clothes. This article will give you the secrets to packing a suitcase, minimising creasing and getting more in a tight space. Step 1 – Be realistic about what to
Savings of up to £300 are available this summer on a week’s rental of Koknar Evi – a lovely property on Turkey’s Lycian coast . The maximum saving is applicable during peak season weeks and means a week’s rental – from 19 July to 23 August – is reduced to £1195. Or, in May, a
We are pleased to include a Naked Wines voucher for £25 off your first order, and introduce the innovative ‘wine angel’ initiative. We like Naked Wines for their refreshing approach, and the fact that they offer excellent wines from regional producers in many of our areas. They also offer the chance to try those producers’
Our very own Pat Sumpter and her husband discover some Turkish delight in beautiful Kalkan – the Kulube Hotel. I was delighted to visit Turkey for the first time last year to view the villas in our collection and sample a brief stay at our feature waterfront hotel, the Kulube. With children having long since
We’ve recently added a further two properties to our ever growing portfolio. Villa Julia is in Binibeca (Menorca) just 500m walk from the beach. It sleeps 8 and has extensive, pretty grounds fringed with shady palm trees and a stunning view over the ocean. It’s perfect for a family vacation with all the mod cons
Late Winter and early Spring across the Continent can still be rather chilly, making the thought of swimming in your villa’s private pool a little daunting. But don’t fret… many of our villas have heated pools. A great example is La Vallée, a four bedroom, four bathroom house sleeping eight situated in South West France
