Hi , I need help with a large villa , 9/10 bedrooms for my best friends 40th birthday. She was going to ignore this birthday but we've persuaded her to celebrate ., hence the last minute rush!!!Weekend September 21st - 24th, all locations in Europe considered. We love Almiral de la font outside Barcelona and Chateau L'artigolle nr Toulouse but both are booked. We want a stylish house , a pool ,catering options and decent proximity to an airport. I have been looking for 4 days and am having real difficulty .Fodorites please help!!!!

I know lots of villas that meet your needs - - problem is... they rent for 39th birthday, or 41st birthday - - but not for 40th birthday!



But I jest... the key here is that you are looking for a 3 or 4 day rental, which is actually part of
TWO (Saturday-Saturday) weeks...

...and this key difficulty is what should be in your message header...

"Seeking assistance for 9/10 bedroom villa for only a weekend, on EXTREMELY short notice" - - in the (unlikely) event that someone here can think of a villa owner who would meet your very unusual request (during prime season), a mere five weeks away from now!

Best wishes,

Rex

Thank you Rex for your kind reply.

So, does this mean that you gave up on the idea?

Hi redgirl,
This might be of help. www.cottages4you.co.uk lists all types of rentals (including villas, not just cottages) in several countries. It lists a lot of villas in Italy. I just looked up three that might meet your needs and they are available; if the site is up-to-date. Example: Villa Montecerconi, near Siena, sleeps 19, has a pool, etc. Most are weekly, but some rent for shorter periods.

Hope this helps. Have lots of fun.