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Freelance Villas Crete & Mallorca brochure cover from 1984

About Freelance Villas

About Freelance Villa Rentals

We Know the Places Since 1984

Freelance Villas has been searching out individual holiday homes and villas with pools across the Mediterranean since 1984. We have grown to offer an eclectic range of villas with private pools, beach houses, character village houses and family-run apartments.

Our ethos has not changed since 1984, we select quality properties that we would choose for our own holidays and have not only inspected each one, but stayed in many. They are set in the coastal villages of Crete and Kefalonia, in quiet corners of Mallorca, Menorca and in undiscovered Sicily.

Meet the Freelance Villas Team

Paul Fogg

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Diane Steger

GREECE OPERATIONS DIRECTOR

Chris Lea

OPERATIONS DIRECTOR

Chris Colwell

FINANCIAL DIRECTOR

Erry Lilley

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

Josh Cohen

IT & WEB

Rebecca Scrase

PR & COMMUNICATIONS

Sylvia Koronaki

GREECE DUTY MANAGER

Freelance Villas Timeline

Freelance Villas Crete, Chania harbour in 1984

1984 - the beginning

1984, Freelance Holidays is established! Our journey began with a love of the authentic sides of Crete and Mallorca.

4 decades on and we are as passionate as ever about offering the best independent Mediterranean Villa Holidays!

The aim of Freelance Holidays was to enable guests to experience the joy of building their ideal trip, outside the confines of package holidays, for travellers seeking flexibility and authenticity!

Initially, warm & welcoming family-run apartments, studios and small hotels were the focus of our accommodation in both Crete and Mallorca, and we expanded our portfolio year on year. 

Ters 1989

Swimming pools

In 1995 we offered our first fully private villa with its own pool on Crete. 

This marked the start of a change over the next decade – where holidaymakers sought privacy and a home-from-home, we provided more and more private villas with pools. 

These became the mainstay of our offering, and still are today (although we do still have some apartments that we love!).

Freelance Villas Since 1984

Freelance Villas Crete & Mallorca brochure cover from 1984
Freelance Holiday’s first Brochure cover in 1984 featuring Chania’s Venetian Harbour in Crete. At that time, we had many apartments, hotels and just one villa but no pools yet.
Obviously, today the front of Chania’s harbour is much different and despite the many renovations through the years, it has that same wonderfully appealing feel to it.
Celebrating 40 years of Freelance Villas in Crete
One of our favourite brochure shots from 1984, our guests enjoying their morning at one of our villas. Their children now holiday with their kids at one of our Villas on Crete.
Freelance Villas Crete; a woman in a red top in front of the blue sky enjoying the view from the terrace of the villa.
Back in 1989, one of our popular villas was Villa Thetis, situated abovv Kalives. Diane, on the balcony, adding color for the photographer.
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Simon
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This villa is highly recommended if you want a premium experience. A beautiful place, private location with incredible views. A car is an absolute necessity as the location is pretty remote. But the drive is so worth it. The whole place enables you to feel relaxed in a place that shouts 5 STAR! We have been lucky enough to stay in some beautiful places across Spain, France, Portugal and other parts of Europe, and we can say this Villa is right up there with the very best. We will definitely return in the near future, it really was that good! Communication from the management company was excellent before, during and after our visit. A very nice welcome pack was very much appreciated on arrival, (which is all to scarce these days). Be mindful that WiFi is not fantastic, so don’t expect to be able to stream movies or download films. But that is a very minor issue when on holiday in this truly beautiful place. The easiest 5 stars we’ve ever given.
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Jane
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The location of this villa is spectacular - incredible 360 degree views - we have stayed in many airBNBs and this is the best located property we have ever stayed in. There are some wonderful beaches within easy driving distance. The local team are friendly and helpful and responded quickly to any queries or issues. We would happily book a villa managed by Freelance Villas again. The kitchen is well equipped for cooking basic meals. We loved the local village - the tavernas were good and the local fruit and veg shop was great - the home made yoghurt was spectacular. The pool is lovely. The entire property was spotlessly clean when we arrived. The bathrooms could do with updating but they are perfectly functional and there was always plenty of hot water. Although the local village is close, we decided that walking was not sensible as the local roads are narrow and windy - when hiring a car, a small one is most practical!
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Daniel
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A beautiful property in beautiful surroundings. Everything laid on to make the stay stress free. Mini markets are also just up the road, with beaches, and great restaurants close at hand. Any problems, or queries are solved promptly. Very helpful and friendly.
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Sophie
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Séjour au top ! La villa est superbe et la vue extraordinaire !! Nous recommandons vivement !!
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Joe
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Fantastic villa in a beautiful little village ☺ The villa was absolutely perfect. We were a group of friends and all had large equal rooms. The villa was incredibly clean and the hosts came to speak to us and gave fantastic recommendations. We had a mid week clean when more complimentary cake was left. Would highly recommend this to anyone. As it says in the description, the road is incredibly narrow and a car bigger than a Clio wouldn't fit. We parked at the bottom of the road by the shops and walked up which wasn't a problem. The village and surrounding area is absolutely stunning!
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Sam Eacott
Will always use Freelance when in Greece. They are 2nd to none!
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Vanara
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Logement exceptionnel avec vue incroyable
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Susan
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Perfect large, well-equipped villa, in beautiful setting ☺ Narrow access road - nerve wracking. Best to park in village and walk up. ☹ Great comms with owners before and during the stay. Responded to small hitches immediately Great swimming pool Well equipped kitchen for a large group Quality of facilities was excellent Walking distance to village facilities - bakery, tavernas and shops Location - unspoiled village Great for large groups - family or friends Great views to mountains and sea
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Nadin
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We had a lovely time in the villa! Check-in was straightforward, the villa was very clean and we loved the view from the outdoor seating and pool area. The location was great; in close proximity to the village of Spartia, and yet still quiet and private. We also tried one of the local tavernas which we found in the Freelance Villas handbook, which was great, too!
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Nikki
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Such a stunning position with breathtaking views all around! Beautiful spot for relaxing and enjoying the outdoor space. We were there in the heat of August so it was too hot to walk to the closest village for tavernas and mini mart, but in cooler temperatures that would be possible.A car is needed to get around but there are countless beautiful beaches and spots to visit within short distances.The communication and attention to any issues arising was faultless.Thank you for a wonderful place to stay and enjoy Kefalonia.
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Hannah
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Beautiful villa with the most stunning views, made me feel like I was living like a millionaire for 2 weeks.
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Philippe
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Si vous cherchez le calme, le confort, l'intimité et une magnifique vue , la villa que nous avons loué était parfaite pour cela...et en bonus une plage à quelques pas...sans parler de la grande piscine...Diane est une hôte très réactive et très efficace...je reviendrai avec grand plaisir...
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Marzia
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Siamo stati benissimo a Villa Kalypso!Una posizione invidiabile con una vista davvero incredibile!L’host è stato sempre estremamente disponibile e reattivo e ha sempre soddisfatto immediatamente le nostre richieste.Mi è proprio spiaciuto dovere andare via sono stata molto bene!Ci siamo trovati così bene con freelance villas che abbiamo deciso che anche il prossimo anno sceglieremo uno dei loro alloggi!
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Hasse
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Outstanding and beyond wordsVilla and host were impeccable and we have enjoyed immensely our 6 days at villa kalypso
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Pierre
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Nous avons passé un superbe séjour ! L’endroit est incroyable ; avec une vue époustouflante ! La petite plage en bas de la maison est très agréable (rocher). La maison est très confortable et correspond précisément au descriptif.Vous pouvez facilement vous rendre vers les principaux lieux d’intérêt du sud de l’île (voiture obligatoire). Et, la communication avec l’agence est très bonne, tout comme le niveau de service.
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James Wrighton
Great villa near Fiscardo in Kefalonia. Good comms. Big shout out to Alexandra who cleaned the property and is the owner's mother. A lovely lady!
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Lucile
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Nous avons passé une semaine dans la villa Kalypso et tout était parfait.La villa est magnifique, autant en intérieur qu’en extérieur. La piscine est superbe avec une très belle vue et des sièges très confortables pour faire la sieste.Tout était très propre. La cuisine est grande et extrêmement bien équipée, il y a tout ce à quoi vous pouvez penser. On a eu un petit panier à notre arrivée avec quelques boissons et nourriture c’était très appréciable.Chaque chambre a sa propre salle de bain ce qui est très pratique.La Clim/chauffage est vraiment super simple d’utilisation et très pratique ! (Il a fait frais toute la semaine nous étions content d’avoir le chauffage ahah).Il y a tout l’équipement nécessaire si vous venez avec un bébé (chaise haute, lit parapluie, cache coin et sécurité pour les portes !)L’hôte est très réactif si vous avez besoin de quoique ce soit ils répondent très vite.Nous avons passé un super séjour et il n’y a vraiment aucun point négatif sur ce logement !
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Josie
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Lovely villa and pool area.Loud traffic noise from the main road.
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Sarah
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A fantastic Villa in a fantastic location. I would definitely stay here again. ☺ A beautiful setting, not overlooked at all. The Villa and outside grounds are very big indeed and very well looked after. The pool was outstanding. ☹ Nothing, however if I had to mention one think, that would be one of the beds need changing as it is very uncomfortable and creaks every time you move, waking your partner up.
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Will
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We enjoyed a thoroughly relaxing stay during early July, the villa could not have been any better.
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Eivind
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We have been at Kefalonia several times, but this was the first time in a villa from Freelance Villas. All in all a fantastic place, amazing view. The villas is placed very nicly (even though the roads to the the villa are very small). Nice, clean villa with everything you need. Any questions was answeared very promptly and the villa owner was also very service minded and helpfull of ordering spesific wine before we arrived.All in all we can absolutely reccomend Freelance villas for any other who will like to visit Kefalonia.
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Dieter
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Die Unterkunft haben wir in einem sehr guten und sehr sauberen Zustand vorgefunden. Sie ist klasse aufgeteilt und estens ausgestattet und punktet zusätzlich durch den hervorragenden Außenbereich mit tollem Ausblick über die Bucht. Tavernen und Einkaufsmöglichkeiten sind fußläufig zu erreichen, ein Auto empfiehlt sich jedoch trotzdem. Wir können die Unterkunft ohne Abstriche weiterempfehlen!!!
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chris wren
Another great stay with Freelance Villas in Kefalonia, (this was our 6th year with them), we have always found Freelance Villas very helpful, great villas and if anything goes wrong its soon sorted by local staff (our dishwasher broke and was replaced the same day !!)
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Kristel van den Elzen
I was simply amazed by Diane, Sylvia and the team in Crete They saved our holiday not once, but twice. Unannounced construction works started right next to the villa we booked, which they quickly resolved by moving us to another villa, all very smoothly. And then we couldn’t blame anyone but ourselves for forgetting to take two things from the house (one of which our passports, which we discovered on the morning of departure!) and without any judgment and with total patience and understanding, they arranged that we could pick those up twice (in case of the passports, at 7.00 in the morning!). In general, they were very responsive whatever the question, whether important or trivial. Information before arrival is perfect; they ensure you have all the info about the accommodation and surroundings you need in a comprehensive guide/app. How they manage their service is just so smart and they are a very service-minded team of people themselves, and I’m entirely grateful to them - and will always book via Freelance Villas on any next trip to Crete!
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Emma Edwards
Always great service, have used them a few times now as Villas are always spotless and well kept. They are exactly as the pics.
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Emily
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Very nice spot up in the hills. Just 12 mins to Fiskardo and 4 min to Maganos with grocery store and restaurants. House was clean and kitted out.

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