More private.
A whole villa, your chosen company and complete freedom from the rhythm of a hotel.
Active Villas
Come back together.
A whole house. A long table. Time that belongs to everyone you brought with you.
Villas. With The Active Advantage.
Est. 2014
What we do
Villas.
With The Active Advantage.
Exceptional houses checked by us, paired with private chefs, coaches, transfers and experiences — all shaped around your group. You arrive. Everything is already in motion.
The house is just the start.
Why we go away
Time together.
Made meaningful.
A change of place changes the rhythm. It gives people room to reconnect, move, laugh and return home with stories that belong to everyone.
More personal.
Training, treatments, food and active days chosen for you — not pulled from a menu.
More time together.
Long dinners, unhurried mornings and the rare luxury of everyone being in one place.
Wellbeing should feel like your life — only better.
We bring the right villa, specialists and experiences together around your group.
The Active Advantage
Total freedom. Zero logistics.
One team arranges the house, the food, the movement and the journey — all shaped around your group, with nothing generic and nobody left coordinating.
The villa
Personally checked houses and direct owner relationships.
The experience
Padel, golf, swimming, chefs and the right pace for your group.
The journey
Flights, private aviation, drivers and door-to-door transfers arranged.
The discretion
Private staffing and security available when the brief needs it.
Begin with the feeling
Create your stay.
Tell us who is coming, how you want to spend the days and what would make the trip unforgettable. We will bring the villa, people and experiences together.
Create your stayBegin with the place
Find your villa.
Explore houses selected for groups who want space, privacy and more to do than sit beside the pool.
Browse villasThe private collection
Start somewhere extraordinary.
Verified villaThe Glass House
Lakes by yoo, Cotswolds · 6 bedrooms · Up to 12 guests
A glass pavilion on the lake for long lunches, swimming, padel and unhurried celebrations.
Lake accessPadel nearbyPrivate chefCinema snug
Check live dates and pricing
Preview listingSwan Lake
Location being confirmed · 8 bedrooms · Group size being confirmed
A cinematic lakeside house imagined for milestone weekends, waterside dinners and a fully hosted stay.
Private lakeBig-screen cinemaPrivate chefSwimming
Price and dates on request
Preview listingVilla 118
Mediterranean location being confirmed · 6 bedrooms · Group size being confirmed
Pale stone, a long pool and a terrace made for a chef-led lunch that rolls into the evening.
Private poolOutdoor diningPrivate chefConcierge
Price and dates on request
Ready-made, never rigid
Curated escapes
Book a complete escape with dates and a clear price, or use one as inspiration for a private trip built around your friends.
WellnessTailored to you · 3 nightsCold & Clear
Winter lake destination · selected for your group
10 guests · private lakeside lodge
A deeply restorative winter reset with nourishing food, proper sleep, bodywork, breathwork and the energising ritual of heat, cold water and wild nature.
Padel£1,520 · 3 nightsCourt & Cellar
Chipping Norton, Cotswolds
8 guests · courtside villa
Coached padel morning and evening on a private court, long lunches between, and a competitive round-robin to close.
Something else in mind?
If it is not on our list, we will find it.
Tell us the dates, group and what would make the trip. We will come back with a checked shortlist.
Start your briefWhy Active Villas
We know who holds the keys.
Direct relationships
We work directly with owners and trusted property managers, not an anonymous chain of listings.
Checked for the group
We look beyond the photographs: room mix, shared spaces, staff access, privacy and whether the activities genuinely work.