Last Minute Villas For Your Summer Vacation
It’s not too late to pack up and head out for a week of bliss at a villa
By Heather Whipps

There’s something about a spontaneous vacation that can make it that much more memorable. Maybe it’s the absence of time to fret over the details or just the excitement of it all, but some travelers thrive on the hunt and follow through of a good last-minute getaway. If you’re one of those types and have inadvertently left things to the last minute, or have just found a few spare weeks this summer, you’re in luck: there are still a few villas available in the next couple of steamy months.

The regions are quite hot, too. Italy’s Umbrian and Tuscan provinces are its two most renowned, peppered with historic medieval towns and food and wine traditions as deep-rooted as its olive groves. The summer months are prized possessions in this region, where the blazing Mediterranean sunshine is tempered by cool valleys and plenty of oak-shade. Santorini, meanwhile, is called Greece’s picture-postcard island, with enough awe-inspiring views to fill several years’ worth of calendars. It’s also quaint and cosmopolitan at the same time, and oh-so delightfully Greek. The French Riviera, finally, needs little introduction, with a name that already oozes a glamour unmatched in the region. The following villas still have availability for weeks during this upcoming July and August. Get ‘em while they’re – and it’s – hot:

Torre Palombara, Umbria
Accommodates up to 16 people in a restored 15th-century farmhouse.
From €754 per night


Villa Monteporzano, Umbria
Peaceful olive oil estate with four bedrooms.
From €446 per night



Santa Lucia di Sopra, Tuscany
Hilltop villa of ten bedrooms with full staff and pool.
From €642 per night



Spiti Daniel, Santorini
Traditional Cycladic villa for up to eight guests.
From €640 per night



Volcano Sapphire, Santorini
Intimate two-bedroom villa with great views of the sea.
From €320 per night



Mansion 1878, Santorini
Expansive and unique, housing up to ten people.
From €685 per night



Ulysse, French Riviera
Four-bedroom villa with ultra-exclusive location on the Cote d’Azur.
From USD$2500 per night


Bonus Time

An added – though sometimes risky – bonus of booking last minute holidays is taking advantage of cut-rate fares offered by airlines. If your dates are flexible, you may be able to book flights at a fraction of what they would cost normally.

For more information on these or other luxury villa rentals available for your last-minute getaway this summer, please contact us:
Call 1-877-993-0100 or E-mail
 
 

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