Planning the Perfect Day

Nobody does it better.  That’s what Condé Nast Traveler magazine has said of our Travel Advisors for the past four years.  These sophisticated world travelers offer hands-on knowledge of each house and region.  They collaborate with your Local Host to customize every detail of the stay to reflect your unique needs and preferences.

In planning and researching stays for our guests, we've always tried to keep a couple of guiding thoughts in mind. The essence of the Hosted Villas approach is what we might call "informed independence". First, we do our best to forearm you with the practical information you'll need on your travels, for instance tips on staying safe on the local roads, and where it's worth stopping for a drink or a meal.

Then we aim to provide you with the background knowledge and local detail that will enable you to plan trips that suit your own special interests – with a little help from your Travel Advisor and of course, your Local Host, who knows the area where you will be travelling inside out. Thus you can feel confident setting out to do what you want when you want, and exploring a bit on your own.

It’s a golden opportunity for getting off the beaten track – without getting lost! - and savoring the undocumented pleasures of the region you are visiting. Often we find the simple day-to-day activity of the lesser known towns as interesting as the big tourist attractions. To wander the colorful back streets, to enjoy a cool drink by the river, to find by chance a lively market, a rural fair or a terrific restaurant, these are often the highlights of a trip.

And when it comes to arranging those extra services (perhaps sourcing a great local chef, booking an opera singer for a private sunset performance on your hilltop terrace, or arranging a surprise romantic dinner in a vineyard...), no detail is too small, no possibility too grand — we love a challenge!