So if you were going to hire a f***-off villa in Italy, with staff, for about 12-14 people, which companies would you start looking with?

[MintyDixCharrington]

We are talking high-end please. I feel there must be excellent agencies I just haven't found yet... any ideas?
Ta muchly

not big enough cd
need 8 beds

ahh
shame

I might have it then

this one is from Jura's site - lovely!

this?

both look great
I'm looking forward to juras site getting back to me - it is chock full of fabulous places

How about a whole hamlet?

that juras site played music!

am otherwise speechless at this thread...cannot read anymore for fear of debilitating fantasies taking over my day

Oh, how lovely will come back and drool later, posting so it comes up on threads I'm on
and can I just say again?

well quite beansontoast re debilitating fantasies!

www
go away
it's a caravan in skegness for you next year you know

CD, I thought of you today as I bought something expensive I shouldn't have bought, have been avoiding the money bootcamp thread...

yes me too

How is your new unluxury lifestyle shaping up then?

Surely holiday are exempt?

oi email me with name of Peter Symond's types
Initials not ringing bells

(sorry for hijack MDC) CD, I have chucked in my job and am going contracting in London from end October which is slightly scary. We have saved thousands except for this month when I got bored of the whole thing, as dh put it, and spent money on Americanos galore before or after one of my many interviews... I will be earning more though and no time to spend it as half my life will be spent on public transport. D'ya reckona first class ticket is allowed? Prob not in the spirit of money bootcamp...

These people are good

www.hush-italy.com

This has air-con but no broadband.

oooh theyve sent me details of one place which says "note that the kitchen may be used by staff only"

my kind of holiday!!

WWW first class deffo allowed!

and quick hijack [see my luxury hotel thread....going to one aldwych based on your review!]

Have you tried Simply Italy? They have nice places.

there is a company my friend used - very high end - and they rente out gorgeous places complete with cook, housekeeper AND nanny.

Shall I ask her name?

God I love your holiday threads

Actually Simply Travel's website is hardwork.

How about this place? www.villeinitalia.com/houses/Ch%E2teauduTail.jsp?houseType=Luxury&pageNumber=1&currentHouseNumber=5

Not a big vote for simply, we did Simply Spain and when we turned up villa was Ok'ish, but was down wind from a very nearby pig fram. NOT impressed!

(Soph, posted on your thread)

kuoni world class

you got me looking and I'd like to stay here ,not enough room for all of you though

infact I'd like to live there!