Paradise, everything fantastic. Staff very helpful with everything and anytime. See you soon again. ...
Our story
It was in 2003 when Audrey first visited Crete and it was definitely love at first sight! Moving to the island and establishing her own business there, seemed only natural to her. And it was meant to be, since over the years, one villa led to another and a huge, inclusive/broad collection was built. More than 180 villas all over Crete, from Lasithi to Chania, from mountainous areas to “by the sea” locations, hidden gems, popular destinations, you name it!
Each villa in our luxury private villas’ collection is hand-picked, meticulously inspected by us personally and thoroughly matched to your needs and wishes, according to your brief.
And this stems from building our relationships with the villa owners in solid and honest grounds, treating them as partners, ensuring they treat you, our guests, as family and providing you with premium quality services.
However, Luxury Villas on Crete is not just about villa scouting. We are next to you every step of the way, infusing your precious vacations’ planning with valuable input, tirelessly answering your questions and guiding you through decision making. Even special personal moments such as your wedding, can be left with our team of exceptional wedding and event planners! (For more information, please visit our Weddings section.)
Offering exceptional service
to our guests
We understand that all our guests' needs differ, and we offer bespoke assistance in anything you require.
180+
Villas
2500+
Customers
18
Years of experience
Our team
Audrey Thomassen
- Position: Director
- Languages: Dutch, English, German
- Contact details: info@luxuryvillasoncrete.com, +30 6947 191 456
She is the heart and soul of the company! A welcoming hostess, a resilient and committed manager, a good listener and a passionate visioner!
With travel and touristic studies and over 18 years of experience in villa rentals, only the highest quality of customer service can be delivered by Audrey. And she proves that to you right upon your arrival, since she most probably will be the one to personally welcome you on the island!
As her team confess: “Her determination to make everything happen as well as her attention to detail sometimes can be hard to handle, but her humility, empathy, honesty and respectfulness can only be highly inspiring for the rest of the team.”.
Maria Hronaki
- Position: Office Manager
- Languages: Greek, English
- Contact details: info@luxuryvillasoncrete.com, +30 6953 049 798
She is the contact person of the company! The one to answer all your emails and phone calls, to welcome you upon arrival, to take care of company finances. Half British, half Greek, Maria grew up in England, but Greece won her over!
She is professional in handling complaints and always puts clients and their needs first, however she also has an excellent taste in interior design, which has proven invaluable in our business. Luxury villas on Crete is both in villas rental and re-design, so as to make your property marketable, ready to match our clients’ high standards.
As her colleagues state: “What more to ask from a colleague than being loyal, polite, outgoing and adaptable as Maria is.”
George Zervakis
- Position: Reservations
- Languages: Greek, English
- Contact details: info@luxuryvillasoncrete.com, +30 6955 185 748
Actively involved almost in all daily company’s operations, including emails, reservations, website updates, and welcoming guests. His focus is attending to our clients’ wishes. Boasting a sparkling personality and a good sense of humour, he is a valued & intrinsic member of LVOC’s team. After his long career in a completely different sector, he decided to make a huge turn in his career, by applying at the university of Rethymno and being involved with tourism and hospitality.
George was born and raised on Crete so inherently portrays the Cretan hospitality that is so important to our company, offering of a relaxing and attentive service.
As his colleagues state: "We adore his sparkling and unique personality, sense of humour and the way he communicates with people."
What do people say?
Kleopatra
Oct, 2024
This villa was just amazing. The bedrooms were all very comfortable and all had access to lovely modern bathrooms. Kitchen was well equipped, maybe a few more T-towels. However the best part was the outside area. Just stunning with a wonderful view of the sea and beautiful sunsets. The bar area by the pool was like a small outside kitchen with a bbq and work surfaces, fridge an ...
HELEN
Oct, 2024
Vi var afsted på familieferie og boede 5 voksne og 2 børn i Villa Tamara i en uge. Det hele var perfekt, vi blev godt modtaget i villaen da vi ankom, smuk udsigt over havet, Sisi er en skøn by, masser af små butikker, gode restauranter og skøn atmosfære. Vi havde et dejligt ophold, og Audrey og hendes team havde lagt lidt forskellige drikkevarer på køl til os inkl. en flaske vi ...
Christine
Oct, 2024
We had our wedding in the villa, and everything was perfect. Communication with the team went very smooth. The villa is beautiful, all the equipement are available for a vacation, the gardens are well keep, and the swimming pool is HUGE, never have seen a such big swimming pool in a private villa! The views on the sea and the sunset are incredible.
We recommend this villa for ...
Helene
Oct, 2024
Diederik
Oct, 2024
Astonishing views, private and secluded yet walking distance to beaches and pittoresque town with numerous restaurants .The ambience in this villa is unlike any I have experienced, having rented several different villas over the years. You feel at home immediately, and discover new corners and features every day. The pool is warmed, and is perfectly sized and placed for you to ...
Torunn
Oct, 2024
Arrived at the Villa, greeted by Audrey, everything immaculate, clean and tidy. Position is wonderful with view to the sea and the little church on the hill above Milatos. Easy access to Maria for supermarket, Sissi for coffee and shops and Milatos beach for tavernas. Being quite close to the National Highway it is easy to get to Heraklion and Agios Nikolaos. Wonderful week, de ...
Peter
Oct, 2024
Arrived at the Villa, greeted by Audrey, everything immaculate, clean and tidy. Position is wonderful with view to the sea and the little church on the hill above Milatos. Easy access to Maria for supermarket, Sissi for coffee and shops and Milatos beach for tavernas. Being quite close to the National Highway it is easy to get to Heraklion and Agios Nikolaos. Wonderful week, de ...
Peter
Oct, 2024
We had a wonderful week at this luxurious villa. Absolutely as spectacular as shown on the photos on the website. Perfect distance to beaches, town centre and the airport but still private. Lots! of beds and bathrooms, all with stunning views. Perfect for bigger family (or friends) gatherings. Really god service! Recommended for everyone! ...
Jonas H
Oct, 2024
Villa Bella Estate and the service from the team at Luxury Villas on Crete exceeded all our expectations.
As a group of nine friends in Crete to celebrate a significant birthday the location, accomodation and recommendations made our stay absolutely perfect.
The villa is beautiful and equipped with everything that you need to make your holiday comfortable an ...
As a group of nine friends in Crete to celebrate a significant birthday the location, accomodation and recommendations made our stay absolutely perfect.
The villa is beautiful and equipped with everything that you need to make your holiday comfortable an ...
Elaine
Sep, 2024
We had a fantastic two week family holiday at Villa Tamara (parents, 4 adult children, and partners of 2 children). Excellent welcome and tour by Audrey.
Enjoyed the beautiful villa, what luxury, the private pool, the outside areas, the breathtaking view over the sea, and always the sound of the sea at the background, so relaxing.
Sissi is a pleasant town, plenty to do for yo ...
Femke Hopman
Sep, 2024
We had a fantastic two week family holiday at Villa Tamara (parents, 4 adult children, and partners of 2 children). Excellent welcome and tour by Audrey. Enjoyed the beautiful villa, what luxury, the private pool, the outside areas, the breathtaking view over the sea, and always the sound of the sea at the background, so relaxing. Sissi is a pleasant town, plenty to do for youn ...
Femke
Sep, 2024
We recently spent two fabulous weeks at Villa Aquarius , the villa is luxurious , extremely well equipped and perfect for families or a group of friends and is as good as it looks on the website photographs. The outdoor area and the pool are wonderful and the toddler in our party got so much enjoyment from the egg collection every day from the resident chickens . The villa is a ...
Cathy Griffiths
Sep, 2024
I recently had the pleasure of staying at Villa Tamra in Crete, and it was truly an unforgettable experience! From the moment I arrived, I was enchanted by the villa's stunning architecture and breathtaking views.
Villa Tamra perfectly combines modern luxury with traditional Cretan charm. The spacious interiors were beautifully decorated, creating a warm and inviting atmosph ...
Ariel
Sep, 2024
This beautiful villa greeted us in its purest form!!! Everything was very organized, the kitchen was equipped with everything necessary, we had a wonderful sleep and comfortable beds with clean towels and bedding made us very happy!
Gorgeous pool and very convenient location…
Sisi is an exceptional place... very beautiful and authentic...
I thank the owner of the villa for t ...
Natali
Sep, 2024
Audrey was really helpful sorting out transfers and a shopping for when we arrived. The villa and pool area is decorated to a very high standard. We would thoroughly recommend visiting it is a great holiday location ...
Richard
Sep, 2024
We stayed at villa Everlong a few weeks back and absolutely loved it. Nothing was too much hassle for Kim and Yves, it was more like staying at a friends place than someone you didn't know. Everything was in place for a fabulously relaxing holiday. I can't think of anything I would add to it. If you want to relax in style, this is the place for you. ...
Nick
Sep, 2024
We were 3 couples and 5 teenagers and spent an amazing 2 weeks at this fabulous villa. It is spacious, well designed and equipped, immaculately clean all with stunning views,
the photos don't do it justice. We loved the outside pool, dining and bar area - there is no better place to watch the incredible sunsets, they are truly stunning.
Audrey and her team were very frien ...
Maria
Aug, 2024
Stayed here for 9 days with 11 people. Amazing villa on a good location with lots of facilities. The owner was really thoughtful and kind. Would highly recommend this place! ...
Noah
Aug, 2024
We have had a wonderful time in Sisi for the 5th time staying with Luxury Villas on Crete. We have loved introducing our friends to Sisi and they are already speaking to friends and family about coming back next year to stay with you.
Everything has been excellent as usual. The communication leading up to the holiday, including the offers of help to arrange transfers, car h ...
Cassie
Aug, 2024
Een geweldig verblijf gehad. Net huis met een prachtige tuin en een heerlijk zwembad. Audrey is een fijne host en goed bereikbaar. ...
Dennis
Aug, 2024
A lovely week spent at the villa for our family holiday. The villa is a short drive from Milatos and would highly recommend the taverna No Name. A car is essential as nowhere is walkable, especially in the heat. Crete is a large island, so we were confined to the east of the island to explore. We visited Elounda, Plaka beach for snorkelling and Spinalonga, as well as the water ...
Annelise
Aug, 2024
We reached out to Audrey & her team when looking for a destination for a family holiday to celebrate my mums 70th birthday, and from the first contact they were superb. Very quick in answering emails in the lead up, and also when we were on holiday for any questions we had, as well as solving any small issues that had occurred outside their control (powercuts and the like). T ...
Jonathan
Aug, 2024
We had a wonderful holiday. The villa is lovely and was perfect for a big family. Audrey is a great host who was so helpful throughout but especially with the challenges of the late arrival and checkout. Location is great and facilities were also great and exceeded expectations. A special mention for Wayne (the handyman), he took care of the garden, pool etc and is a bit of a l ...
Haydn
Aug, 2024
We stayed at Villa Tamara in August 2024 for 10 nights as an adult family of 6, and had a wonderful time in both the villa and Sissi. The villa was exceptionally well presented and laid out, with plenty of space for the 6 of us. Lovely bedrooms with very secure shutters that totally blocked out light allowing for easy sleeping even during the day. All beds were en suite althoug ...
Rob
Aug, 2024
We had the most wonderful family holiday staying in this beautiful villa. The villa itself is stunning and the pool and garden were lovely. The villa had everything you could need and was clean and well presented. You can catch the sunrise from one of the balcony’s and watch it set over the sea from another. We cannot recommend highly enough! Audrey was an incredible host, resp ...
Sally
Aug, 2024
"We are a family of 4 (kids are 10 and 13) and we just finished our second 10 night stay in Villa Hera..... and loved it just as much as our stay the previous year.
It has a great little pool and very comfy, quite luxurious sun loungers. The indoor beds are also quite comfy and the Aircon works well.
The excellent tavernas, bars and shops of Sisi are just a 15 min walk an ...
Mick, Sue, Conor & Aisling
Aug, 2024
A beautiful villa. Stunning location and equipped to a high standard. Luxury Villas were professional and very welcoming. I can highly recommend Villa Dia. ...
David
Aug, 2024
Audrey and the team ensured we enjoyed our stay at the beautiful Villa Tamara to the maximum and we are all so grateful!! The excellently located Villa had everything we needed and was perfect for our stay, lots of space, clean and light rooms, towels galore, fabulous!! Audrey and the team helped with any questions, arranging tours, changing lightbulbs within half an hour of as ...
Adam
Jul, 2024
We had a great time in Villa Hera sisi, as soon as the electric gate opens you see the huge pool and grounds of the house. The villa has everything you need and is only a 10 minute walk to all the tavernas, shops and bars. The harbour is so pretty and the sunsets amazing! ...
Lindsey
Jul, 2024