Villas

[jb190281]

Can anyone recommend websites for villas with private pools, dont mind where - but recommendations from people whove actually used them would be great!
thanks

[sara3]

www.jamesvillas.co.uk

not always cheap but usually very good villas.

[Myriad2112]

villaplus.com looks ok

[slinkycat]

Try ownersdirect.com or holiday-lettings.com, both are sites advertising privately owned properties in about any country you can think of.
There are a huge range of properties on both sites, in terms of price and styles, so you should be able to find what you're looking for.
We used the latter site a couple of years ago, you deal directly with the owner. We rented a place in Portugal, and the owners also arranged airport transfers.

[sara3]

I've used ownersdirect too, and asked for a cheeky discount when I booked.. and got it! again, a lovely villa with a pool.

[buildersmate]

I used these people last year in Italy (Tuscany) and was impressed.
http://www.cvtravel.c...EN/Pages/default.aspx
I also looked at James Villas and found not much between the two, indeed a number of the villas I looked at were in both brochures.
Having quizzed my Italian hosts as to how this all works (ever eager to get a better deal on another occasion), it seems the owners have to commit to a set of weeks they give over the trade (usually in the peak of the season) but the owners have some flexibility to do their own thing in the shoulder seasons. That is where I think owners direct comes into play - you can get a cheaper deal but only in some time-frames

[buildersmate]

PS - I get not buy a package but choose just to buy the villa only - sourcing flights from EasyJet and my own car. That's one way to cut the cost of the 'high end' market.

[pinkcowprint]

ive used villas to go and solmar villas,reasonable and they have reps in resorts who you can text/ring if you ever need anything.but they dont bother you its just nice to know theres someone to contact.