The Greek Villas, Greece’s leading luxury villa operator is delighted to announce that it has been acquired by luxury vacation home rental company Le Collectionist. The acquisition follows a very successful record-breaking year for The Greek Villas in 2022. Le Collectionist is pursuing its developments with acquisitions in new markets and a strengthening of its offering in the destinations it already operates.

Founded in 2012, The Greek Villas portfolio consists of over 500 carefully selected villas across 34 Greek Islands and destinations, with a strong presence in the Cyclades and Ionian. Oozing true luxury, these exclusive villas combine the indulgences of a five-star hotel, without compromising the comforts and familiarities of home. Excellent local knowledge, incredible customer experiences and a willingness to cater to any request, no matter how extravagant, The Greek Villas team are on hand to cater to the most discerning traveller. Le Collectionist launched in 2013, selecting the most beautiful rental homes around the world where guests can create unforgettable memories with loved ones. The villa operator offers guests experiences tested by its team and has members in each destination available to assist with requests at any time, ensuring every holiday is perfect.

Le Collectionist and The Greek Villas have a natural synergy and the partnership was born out of a connection between both brands which hold similar shared values and vision. The Greek Villas only bolsters Le Collectionist’s impeccable portfolio, providing a specialist offering in Greece, with the best in the business. With the luxury villa rental being one of the fastest growing markets, The Greek Villas and Le Collectionist have come together to strengthen its service and offering for guests, positioning themselves as leaders of luxury rental homes in Greece and beyond.

Vasilis Pandis, co-founder and Managing Director of The Greek Villas commented “We are thrilled to be working with Le Collectionist and to be recognised as the leading villa specialist in Greece when it comes to offering unforgettable and unique holiday experiences for our valued guests. We are excited to see what the future brings and to elevate our offering with more and more breath-taking properties, continuing to provide an exceptional, specialist and bespoke service to all our guests.”

Max Aniort, the co-founder and the CEO of Le Collectionist commented “Our strategy is driven by our desire to partner with regional leaders to deliver the best experience to our customers by being as local as possible and by leveraging their destination expertise. We are therefore delighted to welcome The Greek Villas to Le Collectionist”.

The acquisition is part of Le Collectionist’s long-term strategy to grow the brand through acquisitions in new markets, and to consolidate its leadership in existing destinations. The Greek Villas continues to expand its offering across Greece, with a whole host of new properties continuously being added to its collection and set to launch in 2023.

About Le Collectionist

Le Collectionist is a Paris-based rental company for the one per cent with carefully selected luxury homes across six continents. Le Collectionist has a hands-on approach with tried and tested experiences available to guests in every destination, as well as a specialist team available world-wide to assist with requests at any time, ensuring every holiday is perfect.

www.lecollectionist.com