Cretevillas4u.com

Hello there,

I am Manos, owner and manager of CreteVillas4U. I have been in the hospitality sector long before CreteVillas4U, however. I was actually born, grew up, and spent most of my life in a hotel owned by my family. So, I guess it came as no surprise when I expressed my wish to study in Rhodes Tourism School and, later on, when I decided to start my own business in the sector.

One thing I learned growing up in a family-run hotel is that hospitality is more than hotel management, logistics and operations. It is a culture, passing down from one generation to the next. You can study to be a hotel manager but you cannot study to be hospitable.

I apply this philosophy in my business as well. The rule is simple: the guests of the villas I manage are my guests. As an active traveller, I expect nothing less myself. The fourth generation of Dafermos hoteliers has already been born. I know now that my two beautiful children will probably follow my steps, like I did before them. There is a small difference though: they are smarter, more educated, better (big smile).

All the best,

Manos Dafermos

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A Few Words

In our highly misguided western thinking, quality of life is often associated with luxury.

In turn, luxury is associated with expensiveness, sometimes even extravagance. But, when did expensiveness and extravagance really make us full? When did expensiveness and extravagance make a good story?

Quality of life resides in things you cannot always put a price on; little things that are actually big things, like waking up in the middle of an olive grove, filling your lungs with fresh air, having your meal when and where you want to, enjoying your privacy or simply doing nothing.

These are the true luxuries in our lives and none of them should be a luxury. In fact, it is nothing less than you need from your holidays, what you have been waiting for, what you are struggling for.

Let us introduce you to the kind of luxury that is not a privilege but a right, one that you can touch and feel in your heart.

Welcome to CreteVillas4U.
Luxury you can touch!

Our Headquarters

Learn from a Local. Live Like a Local

The owners of the holiday property will be there to welcome and assist you. Ask them anything. No one knows their place like a local. They will know the best restaurants, tavernas, bars, shops, secret beaches and mountain areas in the area. It could take you years to discover this knowledge on your own.

Our Story

2012

a journey begins

A journey as long as a thousand miles begins with a single step. This meaningful proverb reflects our practical experience and reveals our brand's motivation, just after we stepped into the villa rentals on the island of Crete.

2013

we go digital

villas4u.gr is online, the moment to project our unique villas portfolio and holiday services worldwide has arrived. Building and establishing a significant brand identity into the digital market of villa rentals in Crete comes into play.

2015

our rebranding

Our dedication and trust in the quality of our services unleash magic beyond limits. Keeping pace with new trends and recent developments in hospitality industry, our new site cretevillas4u.com is the outcome of new goals and opportunities that became realities.

2017

growth

Our 200 vacation villas portfolio parades in front of the luxury villa rentals market, boasting a strong online presence with quality content to meet the needs of villa owners & travelers. Receiving our first tourism award underlines that we are not just casual observers.

2019

expansion

Driven by the bold vision to outspread wings in more unique places to stay, our new site villas4u.com carries a sticky freshness that draws the attention as a top-functioning villa rental website in the whole of Greece

2019

new home

Having expanded our worldwide community, the move to new offices became a necessity. New spaces create new growth for interrelations, innovative concepts and goalsetting strategies.

2020

to the future and beyond

We go ahead and do it! Both our sites www.cretevillas4u.com & www.villas4u.com come forward with a diversified portfolio of more than 800 holiday rentals and villas in the most unique Greek destinations, providing a curated selection of vacation properties with all the luxuries of resort living and comforts of home. Our future is shining bright!

2021

forming partnerships

We are proud to announce a new strategic partnership with the HMVI brand by Marriott International. Now, more than ever before, our family of property owners can enjoy the benefits of a world-wide promotional infrastructure.

2022

community leadership

We are proud to announce that we have been selected to participate in the Host Leaders program as a Community Leader for Airbnb! We help manage and build a local chapter of the Airbnb Host Community and serve as a representative for the voices of the hosts in Crete and All the Aegean Islands.

2023

growth & recognition

We have, for the fifth year in a row, been awarded at the annual Tourism Awards 2023. We also now have more than 400 luxury villas in our portfolio and more than 3000 comments in all our pages!

2024

breaking records

More than 5000 total unique reviews over the web with an average rating of 4.9!

Be part of our team

Our team is constantly growing, giving us the chance to reinvent what is possible in the hospitality industry. Together we are shaping a bright future, committed to passionate, exciting, and purpose-driven collaborations.

If you have any input and proposal that will further encourage growth and expansion, then we would love to hear from you.

Email us and we will get back to you right away!

get in touch

Vat/Tax Details: 131453596
Greek Companies Registration Office Trade Register Number: 79112000
Greek National Tourism Organisation (GNTO) Licence: 1041E70000184301
Hellenic Association of Travel & Tourist Agencies (HATTA) Registration number: 2253
Hellenic Business Registry Registration Number: 128083450000