The Thinking Traveller Reviews 1.176

Top of the line in all aspects, from villas to service.

Antonia was so helpful in 2024 when we were securing our Villa and switching from Sicily to Puglia. Francesco, upon arrival came to meet our group of 14 to explain and take care of any necessities at L’Argentiera. We all feel very fortunate to have experienced your beautiful Villa. Thank you.

We are elderly travellers and needed to know that certain things would be in place for our holiday and to have a contact in case anything went wrong. Everything went like clockwork and the accommodation was amazing. We did pay more than we usually would but considered it to be worth it

Very nice house, lovely furniture and the outdoor area with pool and incredible view are nice

My stay at Casina Cinquepozzi was exceptional. The house is incredible, such a beautiful design and I loved that all the bedrooms were different. The chef Olivero was just phenomenal, he's worked in many Michelin restaurants around the world and the meals were restaurant quality, better than anything I have ever experienced in a villa and most of the produce is grown on site. We all loved the lounge bar in the evening and the pool was great and a lovely breeze while we were there.

Good personalised customer service. Reliable high quality villas. Local Thinking Traveller rep really helpful organising in the background

Our villa was lovely and had amazing views and everything we needed for a comfortable stay. The service from Faye and her team was exceptional.

This Thinking Traveller is fantastic from start to finish. The booking experience, communication and assistance when away is amazing. The villa had breathtaking views and yet was in easy reach of everything we wanted. No wonder they win awards !

Rented for the 4. time houses from the thinking traveller. Always a safe bet, most beautiful houses, stunning locations and top service!!

Giovanna and Frederika were fantastic. We had a major problem with my wife’s health and they helped organise doctors, nurses etc. Villa was fantastic

Spent one week at Masseria Cisterna Rossa in the Salento area of Puglia in mid Sept 2025.

Pictures of this villa do not do it justice. It is large, very beautifully furnished and in outstanding condition. Surrounding area has so much to do from seashore to hiking to interesting places like Lecce and Otranto.
The staff particularly Annalisa is beyond pleasant and excellent in every respect. Annalisa could not do enough for us --all with a great smile every day!! A great cook to boot.

Our experience was good by all acccounts : perfect service from the agency, in particular from the local representative who was always available, always had a nice place to go, managed our reservatations, just perfect. The house is perfectly situated, just one minute walk from the beach, even better than anticipated. Luca, the house owner, prepared us a very warm welcome and dealt with our request during our stay diligently and nicel. Big five to the whole team!

Excellent villa, great service, not overbearing but you knew the team were there and available if needed. We stayed at the Villa Pigio Poggio, the views were unreal and the location very peaceful.

Amazing apartment in Cefalu. Close to shops and restaurants, beautifully furnished and super comfortable and well equipped. The gorgeous balcony overlooks the beach and faces the sunset, we must have taken hundreds of photos! The service from the company was wonderful from start to finish. Friendly and helpful communication beforehand and then, when we were in Cefalu, the local team lokked after us so well. They arranged luxurious transfers to and from the airport, gave us recommendations for where to eat and were always on the end of WhatsApp to answer any questions or help us out. The difficulty will be using any other company for our next holiday!

The outdoor areas were really wonderful.
Bedrooms very comfortable and spacious.
Staff were helpful however I found kitchen items a bit old. Knifes were very very unsharp, cutely they used for us was not nice even though there was better cutlery in another draw and kitchen drawers were messy and hard to find items. Kitchen could have been better organised and cleaner. Also, did pre shop but ordered enough fruit for 2 weeks and most was too soft after 3 days. A bit of a waste. A lesson for future but overall it was great. Just pointing out a few negatives.

The team at The Thinking Traveller were super helpful and sympathetic to our travel needs. We contacted them at short notice to help find us some holiday accommodation in Sicily. We stayed in Ortigia. The house exceeded our expectations and the communication before and during our stay was excellent. I would definitely recommend the team and company and hope to use them again soon.

Hosts were charming and went out of their way to please us. Anastasia was very helpful.

Excellent service. They made the whole process really easy from start to finish. Both the UK and Italy teams were very knowledgeable about the villa and the area and provided great recommendations.

Villa Michaela was just perfect in every way. From the staff to the location, everything was just amazing. The Chefs we outstanding and the quality of the food was above any restaurant. Thank you for such a perfect special week.

Great choice of villas. Excellent service both before and during our holiday.