Where can I find a classy villa that’s small enough for two?

QI am looking for an upmarket villa travel company. I have used Scott Williams in the past but they have few small villas suitable for two. I would appreciate your recommendation of any other operators that might be able to offer a selection.

– Nick Hall

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bedroom villas are in short supply, but some operators are able to arrange stays in smaller properties that are specifically designed for couples.

The portfolio of Simpson Travel (simpsontravel.com) includes The Scented Garden, a modern, glassfronted house with private pool and walled garden on the Ionian island of Paxos, which in 2021 costs from £1,086

Two’s company, especially when you have a nice place to relax in a week per person including flights and car hire. Nearby, its sister villas The Herb Garden and The Secret Garden also sleep two. Despina, available through CV Villas (cvvillas.com), is a romantic couples’ hideaway on Kefalonia with sea views from its pool and fire pit, from £865 a week, rental only.

Vintage Travel (vintagetravel.co.uk) has tiny, stone-clad Aeletta on Kefalonia, starting at £724 per week, and Amfitriti, which overlooks the rocky south-western shores of Crete (2021 prices not yet confirmed), plus village houses sleeping two on the Peloponnese.

Vintage also has a selection of twoperson properties in the Croatian region of Istria, as well as Andalucia, Mallorca, Tuscany and near Albi in south-west France.