Nice villa/cottage for 2 in the summer - somewhere hot?

[Maxf]

The Mrs and I are looking for 2 weeks somewhere nice(ish) in the summer - we want either a stand alone villa/cottage or a private part of a larger place (so private terrace etc). It needs a pool and to not be chavvy - decent weather too. We dont want to be in a block with 100s of other people!

We have looked at Mallorca (not magaluf!) and a little at Ibiza - but can anybody suggest anywhere, and a company to go through? Or does anybody here have a holiday home they let out?

The Mallorca one we looked at was about £2k for 2 weeks for the villa, so that is pretty much our maximum (plus flights, car etc).

Any ideas?

[kiethton]

Croatia on the islands or Dubrovnik/Zadar/Split?

Owners direct/villarenters typically list a number and show some good selection

Edited by kiethton on Thursday 21st February 12:00

[bint]

I've used Tapestry holidays in the past as they have a great selection of properties in stunning areas that are not overdeveloped. One of the best cottages we had was on the Greece mainland - Pelion Peninsula. Great beaches too.

I believe they're called Travel Zest or similar now.

[fatboy b]

A PHer recommended this place. We loved it.

http://www.thelazyolive.com/

[Fun Bus]

If you do/would consider Playa Blanca in Lanzarote then let me know. A mate of mine has a villa rental business and I know he'd look after you.

[FLGirl]

James Villas are including free car hire if you book by 1st March. Not used them before but they came highly recommended and booked a stunning 4 bed contemporary villa with private pool etc in late July in Menorca. Was around £2.2k for 10 days so you could certainly find something in budget for 2.

[Phil.]

Lots of choice of villa at the La Manga Club. Try one of the owner direct sites. Its quiet and has great facilities whether you want leisure or sport.

http://www.ownersdirect.co.uk/la-manga-club.htm

[GuinnessMK]

We stayed here about 5 years ago. Not sure if they are still renting, as the website looks like it hasn't been updated.

http://www.chemindelachenaie.com/

We really enjoyed it, within driving distance of the beach at Antibes, Nice and Monaco if you are feeling the need for a city. The private pool and comparatively isolated location felt like luxury compared to the previous week of madness that was Paris in peak season.

[JCW]

Have a look at my profile. May be what you're looking for although July/August is already full.

[Ilikebeaver]

How about Italy?

This company offers very good standard of accommodation, most with pools and not huge prices:

http://www.invitationtotuscany.com/

[LuS1fer]

I do love Mallorca, it has everything there. We generally stay around Cala d'Or. In Spain itself, Peniscola and Calpe are nice.

There's always Florida - the villas are slightly cheaper - about $900 a week.