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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.”.
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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."
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Emmanouela Gemitzaki


  • Position: Digital Marketing
  • Languages: Greek, English, Dutch
  • Contact details: info@luxuryvillasoncrete.com, +30 6953 049 798

She is the creativity behind Luxury Villas on Crete, being qualified at a high-level in both ‘Graphic Design’ & ‘Media Arts’, Emmanouela excels with talents from social media posts to client relations.

She was born and raised in the beautiful island of Crete. After finalizing her degree in Graphic Design and Media Arts, she moved to the Netherlands. She spent three years living there, and then decided to return as she believes that there is no place like Crete.

Being a local will always be a strength to both Emmanouela and LVOC, adding regional knowledge and understanding of how important it is for our clients to enjoy the Hellenic experience.

As her colleagues state: “We admire her creativity and sense of humour. Her positive attitude and hard work make her a significant member of our team“

What do people say?

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Dear Audrey, dear Michalis,

we spent a wonderful week in Villa 2A at Mochos village. It has been our fourth journey to Crete and the best one yet! The villa is a lovely place. The historic stone house has been gently renovated, keeping its original character and equipped with any comfort you can imagine. A secret tip for fans of architecture and interior design.< ...

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Götz, Heike &Tyll Ladendorf
Oct, 2022
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I would say the team of Villa Octo are three of the nicest people I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. They have made sure our stay has been perfect from start to finish. I would recommend staying at Villa Octo to anyone. Special thanks to Eleni. Luxury Villas on Crete also very helpful. ...

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Robin Fairweather
Oct, 2022
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Perfect stay! Functional villa! very clean, simple and tasteful decoration. Cozy villa. Outdoor space. We recommend!! ...

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Sandra
Oct, 2022
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 I cannot recommend Luxury villas on Crete more highly. They really helped us choose the right villa for our family with ages ranging from one to 70. Our villa was beautiful and just as they described. It was just outside Sisi which is a lovely small town around a harbour which is still relatively unspoilt and with wonderful sandy beaches nearby.
They also helped wi ...

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Caroline White
Oct, 2022
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Die Kommunikation war hervorragend. Fragen wurden uns auch vorgängig immer innerhalb eines Tages beantwortet. Sehr zuvorkommende und äusserst nette Betreuung auch während der Woche vor Ort. Audrey hat für uns auch Ausflüge organisiert. Die Villa ist sehr schön, grosszügig und die Fotos entsprechen genau der Realität. Sehr gepflegt. Wir em ...

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Anita Stofer
Oct, 2022
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Magnifique villa avec tout ce qu'il faut, la piscine chauffée est un gros plus et l'emplacement au milieu des brebis, des oliviers et la vue mer...magique! Je ne peux que recommander vivement. Un gros merci à Audrey pour sa réactivité et sa gentillesse! ...

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Damien
Oct, 2022
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Amazing place, amazing island and amazing service, Audrey went above and beyond to make our stay very memorable and beautiful! The house is spacious, clean and great for group because all the rooms are the same with space and private bathrooms. Great views of the water and eas ...

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Cordelia
Oct, 2022
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We had a wonderful time nothing was too much trouble for Audrey. Everything was there what we needed . Would highly recommend this villa we all had a wonderful time ...

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Stuart Pearce
Oct, 2022
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It's a gorgeous place. I stayed for 10 days in October and I highly recommend this. The house is 100% perfect and made the vacation much better. The host is very ok, I had a very good communication with them, he was helpful in any situation. I highly recommend and can't wait to come back! ...

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Casiana
Oct, 2022
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We had a wonderful break at Villa Melissa. It was the perfect retreat from our busy lives with seclusion, privacy and security combined with a stunning location and 'home from home' luxuries. ...

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Simon Funnel
Oct, 2022
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Top accomodation if you are looking for relaxing. Nothing in walking distance, but short drives with a car. The view is amazing.The inside is very tasteful furnished and the outdoor area is just perfect. Everything is as described! ...

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Dennis
Oct, 2022
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Just home from 10 nights in Villa Hera. Can’t remember the last time I felt this relaxed, we didn’t want to leave! Beautiful, clean, well equipped villa with a stunning pool. Air con in all rooms. Pleasant 15-20 mins walk to the charming village of Sissi where you’ll find plenty of restaurants, bars, shops, bakeries etc. Received a warm welcome from Audrey &am ...

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Jo Holliday
Sep, 2022
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Very nice modern villa with lovely sea and mountain views. Quiet location. Perfect for relaxing. I recommend hiring a car as the majority of taxis don't want to bring you back because of the 2-3 minute gravel road in front of the villa. ...

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Marin
Sep, 2022
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We had a wonderful stay at the beautiful Villa Aquarius in Sisi. The location of the villa is great with short distance to Βoufos beach and the downtown village. In walking distance you can also enjoy dinner at a local Tavern. One of the highlights of the villa is the pool that ideal for swimming & water fun. Another highlight is the outdoor kitchen with a BBQ pla ...

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Niedermayr Ulrich
Sep, 2022
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The house is beautiful and exactly as shown in the pictures - everything is new and very modernly furnished. It is somewhat remote on a mountain, so you can enjoy a fantastic view (but a mobile underground has been essential for us). The communication was very pleasant, benevolent and warm. A special request was accepted, as the house was not occupied before, which we were very ...

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Tara-Tanita
Sep, 2022
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We’ve just got back from a wonderful trip staying at Villa Dyonisos in Sissi. We’ve stayed in Sissi many times before and this visit was just perfect. The location is excellent, near the shops and tavernas but also far enough away that you have your privacy. The team at Luxury Villas could not be more helpful and were always very responsive. Thank you for a memorabl ...

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Samuel
Sep, 2022
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Villa Bella Estate is a high quality accommodation in Crete. We had a great one week vacation with our children and grandchildren. The house is brand new and each family had a comfortable bedroom with a private bathroom. An amazing pool with a great view. Nearby we had high quality dining nice beaches and all the quiet surroundings and privacy that we needed. The staff responde ...

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Yuval
Sep, 2022
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As a three generational family we have just spent a week in Villa Tetragon.
The villa was perfect. Stylishly minimalist, with excellent bedrooms and en-suites( no discussions as to who has the best room). A bonus was the air conditioning, which was highly efficient and SILENT.
The outside space was superbly designed with a large pool area and the BBQ with covered ...

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Kath Johnson
Aug, 2022
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Spacious, modern & ideal location near to Sisi! We spent one of our best holidays in this villa! We stayed with 11 people, the house suite perfectly! ...

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Noor van der Vijver
Aug, 2022
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Amazing stay from start to finish. Everything was simply amazing and i would highly recommend to anyone ...

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Nichola
Aug, 2022
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We stayed in Villa Dyonisos for 10 days in early August 2022 to celebrate a family anniversary with 3 generations staying in the 6 room villa. The villa was perfect, roomy, clean and with all the possible facilities you would need for an incredible holiday.  LVOC could not have helped more providing cots, high chairs and very discreet but attentive support throughout our s ...

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James Richardson
Aug, 2022
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Everything was great!
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Sandra
Aug, 2022
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Very clean modern functional house everything and perfect for four people. The pool is both very pretty and suitable size. Well-crafted decor and furniture. Beautiful bay views and great location to discover Heraklion and Agios Nikolaos. However, there are high beds under the slope that are not suitable for young children. The access road is a little stony but accessible by car ...

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Carole
Aug, 2022
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We enjoyed our stay at Carob II very, very much. The villa is beautiful and has everything you need for a perfect holiday! ...

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Gerjon
Aug, 2022
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I would highly recommend Luxury Villas, Audrey and her team were fantastic, they could not do enough for us, it was beyond expectation's. From airport pick up, car rental, Taxi arrangements to anything that needed sorting at the villa. The Villa is very spacious for a family of seven, and many different area's to sit outside. The BBQ and pool area was exceptional a ...

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Lisa
Aug, 2022
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The Villa was everything you could ask for and the team were all magnificent which meant we had a wonderful time.
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Steve
Aug, 2022
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Our stay at Villa Tyhgi has been eveything you would expect and dream when you decide to book this villa. The location is so nice and relaxed and you helped us in every way that you could (for example with planning our boat trips and you also gave us a really good list for things to do/see/eat).

It has been a pleasure for us and we will come back here for sure. ...

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Banfi
Aug, 2022
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Beste Audrey en team van Luxury villas on Crete,  names de groep willen we jou heel erg bedanken voor een onvergetelijke vakantie in één van jullie prachtige villas! Van communicatie tot service was alles echt top geregeld wat er voor zorgde dat onze vakantie nog beter was dan we in gedachte hadden. Wij zijn ook zeer dankbaar dat wij gebruik mochten maken van ...

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Brogan
Aug, 2022
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We were a party of 5 adults and 6 children and booked Villa Aphrodite over a year in advance. From the outset Audrey and her team were incredibly helpful in assisting us in selecting the right villa to suit out party's needs. Aphrodite is a beautiful villa! Clean, spacious, peaceful and with plenty to keep the kids entertained. It was just as good if not better than as desc ...

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Katie
Aug, 2022
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For the third time, we stayed in Sisi and rented again a beautiful villa via Luxury Villas on Crete.
Again an excellent villa. We really loved villa Tetragon.
We spent one week in the villa with two families with teenagers and up, and one grandmother (blind).
The villa has excellent facilities:
- the kitchen is fully equipped and centrally located in ...

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Liesbeth & Toon
Aug, 2022