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Kellie Keyes

Meet Kellie, a mum of three boys aged: 18, 14, and 4 (yep teens and toddlers!)

Kellie’s love for travel was ignited at a young age, largely due to the numerous family villa holidays she enjoyed. However, it was during her time living and working in Greece that her desire to explore and her passion for travel was truly cemented. Kellie believes in collecting memories, not things, and family holidays are her favourite way to do this.

Kellie’s travels have seen her enjoy adventures across Europe, the USA and beyond. Not only has Kellie travelled extensively, but she has been able to do so as a single mum, with friends and as a family, almost always with varying ages, needs and wants to be considered.

Today, Kellie combines her passion for exploring with her expertise in villa holidays. She guides families in curating the perfect villa getaway, ensuring each journey is enriching, full of discovery, and of course, relaxation and cocktails.

Quick fire Questions:

Hotel or Villa? Villa, I love the freedom that villa holidays offer, especially not having to deal with the frantic morning rush to secure the perfect spot by the pool. I also enjoy the flexibility you get with a villa, I’ve often found it tricky to meet everybody’s needs with hotels, whereas a villa allows us the to curate our own itinerary.

Pool or Beach? Beach, although I love a refreshing dip in the pool the sound of the ocean always wins me over.

Favourite family villa holiday destination: This is a tricky one, Greece, in particular Rhodes will always hold a special place in my heart, however, I also love the Balearic Islands and Croatia.

Top packing tip? Oh, I’ve got a good one! It always drove me insane that my summer hat would end up all kinds of odd shapes by the time I reached my destination. However, if you place your hat in your case first, upside down, ensure the trim is lying flat, then pad out the middle with your clothes to hold its shape, it will be just perfect on arrival. You’re welcome!

What can we expect to see from you? If you've gotten this far, you already know how much I LOVE family travel—I even enjoy packing! I love everything, from the planning and preparation almost through to the post-holiday laundry (though you can do this in your villa if you prefer). I'll be sharing destination guides based on my travels, family travel tips and tricks, and anything else I think might be helpful along the way.

Handpicked villas

Handpicked villas

We use our expert knowledge to select villas carefully to ensure they offer a wide variety of features, local amenities and beautiful locations. Our experience means we understand the importance of the family holiday and we use this to choose only the best villas for our customers.

Peace of mind

Peace of mind

All our villas are vetted for safety and security, removing that real worry for any family. In addition to ATOL protection for our flight and villa packages, we use the Trust Payments secure online payment gateway and our ABTOT membership to give you extra financial protection.

Respect and integrity

Respect and integrity

We take our responsibility to provide the best villa holidays for families very seriously. We think of each and every customer as a family member and this is reflected in our communication with you.
Support in resort

Support in resort

From ensuring that our villas are spotless before you get the keys to being there in case of something going wrong, our trusted partners in resort are on hand to ensure your holiday goes smoothly.