Living the villa loca

After a successful first year Inghams’ Villas programme has gone from strength to strength. For 2009, Inghams will offer a wider choice of destinations to appeal to those wishing to travel further afield in Europe. In addition to Italy, France, Spain, Croatia, Austria and Switzerland, Portugal has been added to the selection.

Inghams’ selection includes a variety of Portuguese coastal properties around Lisbon, in the vineyards of the Tagus valley and the bustling resorts and quiet fishing villages on the sandy Algarve.

The new brochure offers over 400 hand - picked villas in over 150 locations across Europe as well as a superb choice of thousands more properties on line. With the ‘credit crunch’ currently on the minds of many, the introduction of a greater number smaller 3-star properties into Inghams diverse portfolio will appeal to more budget conscious travellers as will numerous properties in UK and Ireland available via inghamsvillas.co.uk

Inghams continues to offer a high proportion of their villas in the Italian regions of Tuscany, one of Inghams’ customers most sought after destinations this year. The scenery in Tuscany is unique and many people return for the distinctive gastronomic experience. Inghams has also expanded its selection of villas and country houses in France, throughout the diverse countryside from the beautiful sandy beaches on the Atlantic coast to the dramatic Chateaux along the Loire to the beautiful wine-producing countryside of the Provence region.

Madeleine Winship, Manager of Inghams Villas, says “After the success of Inghams Villas this year, we have broadened our range of our villa selection for next year. We predict a significant expansion in Croatia, Portugal, Italy and France over this, our first year. With holiday trends changing, dynamic packaging usually offers a lower cost option when booking a villa holiday with added flexible whilst still experiencing the comfort and back up of a solid company like Inghams.

“You are not restricted to a set package with compulsory departure dates or days of the week and you have the flexibility for different holiday durations. Once you have settled on the right combination, you can also benefit from the bargains offered by car hire companies, scheduled and “low cost” airlines. To compliment this villa service, Inghams will offer the option of booking your channel crossing from seven UK ports and Eurotunnel.

“Recently more and more customers are appreciating the advantages of booking their holiday with a reputable, financially secure company, such as Inghams. It’s not just the reassurance of knowing that you will be going to a fantastic villa, there’s the added security of knowing we are an ABTA bonded tour operator.

“At Inghams Villas we provide a wide choice of properties, all of which have been carefully selected and vetted, showing Inghams guarantee of quality and safety. More than just villas, the ‘accommodation only’ range is a year round range from beach side apartments that sleeps two people to a luxurious villa that sleeps 25 for the ultimate family party and even includes chalets in Swiss and Austrian Ski resorts”.

For more information or to book online, log on to inghamsvillas.co.uk.