Making It Easier Than Ever To Find The Perfect Villa

Oliver's Travels Launches A Redesigned Website

A redesigned search bar guides users through three simple questions: where, when and who. Destination suggestions appear as users start to type, showing how many homes are available in each region, while flexible date options allow searches on exact dates or within a day or a week either side, useful for guests with room to manoeuvre and advisors juggling several diaries at once.

Results can be viewed as a list or on an interactive map, with prices shown directly on the map so users can compare locations and budgets at a glance. Each property card displays capacity, bedrooms and bathrooms, a weekly price range, a scrollable photo gallery and clear labels for special offers, catering options and collections such as Wow Factor and the Heritage Collection.

FILTERS FOR EVERY KIND OF TRIP

 A clearer filter layout makes it easier to find and apply the criteria that matter to each group. Families can filter for cots, highchairs, fenced grounds and homes ideal for kids or teens; multigenerational groups for ground-floor bed and bath, all bedrooms en-suite and wheelchair access; and active travellers for padel, tennis, boat trips, cycling, golf and wine tasting.

Further options cover pool type (private, heated, indoor, saltwater and pools with safety features), location (near to beach, walk to village or restaurant, under an hour from the airport and easy by train), property style (from Eco Friendly and Wellness to Ideal for Parties and Instagrammable) and property type, from châteaux and castles to country estates, townhouses and catered villas. Specialist filter sets for ski chalets and wedding venues include ski-in/ski-out access, ski lockers, chapels on site, licensed ceremonies, no curfew and flexible catering.

Each home's page has been redesigned with a clearer information hierarchy, bringing photography to the fore and pairing a concise overview with expandable sections that make key details easier to scan. These include What Oliver Loves, Features & Amenities, Layout, The Full Story, What You Should Know, Concierge, Rates and Terms. A full image gallery, plus video and floorplans where available, helps guests and advisors get a feel for the home before exploring the finer details. Users can check availability for their dates, ask the team a question directly from the page and view distances to nearby airports, villages, towns, restaurants, supermarkets and beaches, alongside guest reviews and suggestions for similar homes.



For guests still deciding where to go, navigation has been simplified into Destinations, Villa Holidays and Concierge, with curated edits including Villas with Pools, Family Villas, Multigenerational Holidays, Villas for Two, the Luxe Collection, the Wellness Collection and the Chateaux & Castles Collection. Destination pages combine regional breakdowns and maps with editorial guidance, from Why Visit and What Oliver Loves to practical advice on getting around by plane, car, train or bicycle.

DESIGNED WITH TRAVEL ADVISORS IN MIND

Travel advisors can access their account through a dedicated log-in option with separate log-in options for travellers, agents and homeowners. Bookings made using an advisor's email address appear within their agent account alongside their saved favourites, and unbranded property brochures can be downloaded from every listing via Download Property Details, ready to share directly with clients.

 Combined with the clearly presented filters, the site allows advisors to match a detailed client brief, whether that is a heated pool and step-free bedroom for three generations or a licensed wedding venue with no curfew, in a matter of clicks. Advisors continue to benefit from competitive commission on every confirmed booking, with the option to pay net or gross, and the support of a dedicated trade team covering UK, European and American sales. A dedicated Oliver's Travels Agent Portal, with further booking tools, is set to follow in due course.

Accounts, Favourites And Rewards

Signed-in guests can heart their favourite villas to build a shortlist, revisit recently viewed homes, manage bookings and update their preferences in one place. Through Oliver's VIP Rewards, guests earn 5% of every booking's value back as credit towards a future stay, so every holiday helps fund the next. Once a holiday is confirmed, the Concierge team can arrange private chefs, fridge stocking, housekeeping, car hire, transfers and tours.

Oliver Bell, Co-Founder of Oliver's Travels, said: "With thousands of exceptional homes in the collection, the challenge has always been helping people find the one that's right for them. We've focused on making that journey feel as inspiring and intuitive as possible, with clearer layouts and the information people need at each stage."

Ravi Sabharwal, Co-Founder of Oliver's Travels, added: "Travel advisors are a huge part of our business, and we wanted the new site to work as hard for them as it does for our guests. The filters mean an advisor can take a detailed client brief and find properties that match it quickly, then download a brochure and share it straight away. It's about giving advisors the tools and the confidence to sell villa holidays, backed by a team who know every home inside out."

The new Oliver's Travels website is live now at www.oliverstravels.com.

Travel advisors can log in to their agent account or contact agents@oliverstravels.com.

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About Oliver's Travels:

Founded by Oliver Bell and Ravi Sabharwal in 2003, Oliver's Travels is a specialist in extraordinary holiday rentals. The focus is on quirky, lavish, one-of-a-kind places to stay across the UK, Europe and beyond, including villas, châteaux, castles, stately homes, beach huts, hobbit houses, ski chalets and cottages. Oliver's Travels is known for its personalised service and local knowledge. A dedicated concierge team is on hand to cater to guests' needs, arranging everything from private chefs, food delivery and fridge stocking to spa treatments, airport transfers, maid services and local excursions.

Oliver's Travels continues to be widely recognised by leading travel and lifestyle titles. Its most recent accolades include runner-up in the Condé Nast Traveller Readers' Choice Awards 2026 for 'Best Villa Companies in the World' and runner-up for 'Best Villa Operator' at The Independent Travel Awards 2026, The Telegraph Travel Awards 2025 and The Times Travel Awards. Oliver's Travels was also named 'Luxury Travel Workplace of the Year' at the TTG Luxury Travel Awards 2026 and received joint Gold in the 'Best Luxury Villa Holiday for Families' category at the Junior Travel Awards 2026. The brand was also named among the 'Best Travel Services' in Rolling Stone's 2026 Travel Awards and holds the Feefo Platinum Trusted Service Award 2026, with a rating of 4.8 for Exceptional Customer Service.

This builds on a strong history of industry recognition. Oliver's Travels has been voted one of the 'Best Villa Rental Companies in the World' by Condé Nast Traveller readers for ten consecutive years, won 'Best Global Villa Rental Company' at the Condé Nast Traveller Readers' Choice Awards 2024 and was included in the Sunday Times Virgin Atlantic Fast Track 100 in December 2019, which ranks private companies with the fastest-growing sales. Oliver's Travels is also a partner of Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy.

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