Wednesday 18 August 2010

Dangerous times for villa renters!



Now where is that villa?!

Once more, we at Quality Villas shook our heads in disbelief at the audacity of the latest con men to damage the villa industry as well as feel extremely sorry for the latest set of families undone.

Click here for the article from the Daily Mail

There are many owner direct websites in existence - all showing authority and a safe way to book. However are the villas genuine that are on the site? Are the owners con men? Well there is no way to find out until you send that huge sum of money and then arrive in resort and find well...the villa is there...or maybe it isnt!

The only sure and tested way is to book with a genuine villa agency, one with bonding and preferably membership of ABTA (e.g. like us!)
We visit all our villas personally and respect our clients, we have integrity as well as 25 years of experience as a villa rental expert. Its something the new boys on the internet cannot match.
If you are thinking of booking a villa without the safety of an agency behind it but direct with an owner, remember the risks.

For late french villa deals ; please call 01442 870055 or visit us online.

Wednesday 11 August 2010

Autumn Agadir Adventures


Sunshine throughout the year in our finest selection of villas near Agadir!

Quality Villas expanded into Agadir early last year which is one of Morocco’s most visited Southern cities. Agadir is not your typical city of traditional Morocco, but it is a modern, busy and dynamic town with well maintained beaches and palm-lined boulevards. There is a very western feel about the place with its beachfront bars, promenades and long sandy beaches. We have luxury beachside villas in Aglou Plage and we will soon be adding more villas from a neighbouring domain once our Queen of Morocco (Gill – our Morocco Manager) has visited in September.

With a moderate climate with Mediterranean-like weather throughout the year with warm temperatures and plenty of sunshine, late summer and autumn are the best time to visit, and an ideal time to take advantage of the miles of wonderful beaches and extensive tourist facilities. However, as Agadir boasts over 300 days of sunshine each year then it’s an ideal holiday destination at whatever time of the year for your luxury beach villa holiday.

Spring temperatures see highs of around 17C-19C, with Agadir receiving only a maximum of around 40mm of rain during April and May. Rainfall during the summer months is practically non-existent, and during these dry summer months the sun shines for an average of 10 hours a day, with an abundance of cloudless blue skies. The region sees average temperatures of between 20C and 23C's between June and August, and occasional highs reaching 28C. Southwest trade winds blow along the coastline, serving to keep the temperatures down a little, and together with an average water temperature of 18C, help to create excellent surfing conditions for enthusiasts. Autumn sees temperatures slightly higher than those in the spring, averaging around 19C-21C. The winters tend to be mild, with Agadir still experiencing a minimum of 7 hours of sunshine each month. Perfect for your Agadir beach villa holiday. With weekly prices from £330 per person in a luxury, fully serviced villa on the beach where better to take that Autumn holiday. For more details visit our website www.qualityvillas.com



Thursday 5 August 2010

Villa partner Dream Villa Rentals




Other villa websites in the industry, in theory at least, are competitors for us. However a partnership with website Dream Villa Rentals, means that villas featured on the French and Italian websites of Quality Villas are also featured on their site.

Clients can choose to view villas in either format, although to speak about a Quality Villa, we recommend speaking to one of the Quality Villas team on 01442 870055.

Dream Villa Rentals : Large site offering luxury villa holidays across the globe

Monday 2 August 2010

An escape to Northern France




August typically is the middle of our travel season, there are more clients in villas featured by us now, than at any other time. For bookings, well, amazingly, they are still coming in for the latest travel we have ever known...
For anyone looking to snap up a last minute offering, a property that is usually fully rented but for some reason this year is still showing some good availability is the Breton Manor House. Sleeping 12, this 15th century manor has been renovated to a high standard and enjoys spacious grounds. It is currently on offer for £5320 per week in August. Click here for this Brittany rental .

We have numerous offers across France and Italy, however here is a selection of some remaining:

Villa near St Tropez (La Galline) was £6380, now £5050 per week, with good August availability.

Villa Prelude - spacious south of France villa - from £8350 per week.

Last week left at Les Lauriers, family villa with pool near Nice , was £4150, now £3075.

For further offers in France, please view our special offers page directly here or call one of our team, alternatively make sure you are signed up to our enewsletters to catch the best offers...Sign up here.

Wherever you choose this year for your summer holidays, we hope it is a good one!