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Renting a large villa for a group: where, how many guests and how to book

October 2026 · By Álvaro Ortuño Ros and Israel Sánchez, founding partners of Horlux & Emuna

Family celebrations, trips with friends, corporate retreats: once a group goes beyond twelve or fourteen people, the options shrink and the best houses are booked months ahead. This is the range of large villas we publish and how best to look for them.

How many large villas, and where

We currently publish 69 villas for 14 guests or more, sleeping 14 to 50 people, in Madrid, Marbella, Ibiza, Costa Brava, Seville, Granada & Costa Tropical, Basque Country, Lisbon, Algarve, Porto, Douro Valley, Paris, Saint-Tropez, French Riviera, Provence, Rome, Florence, Tuscany, Lake Como, Sicily, Puglia, Sardinia, Athens & Athens Riviera, Mykonos, Paros, Alps, London, Cotswolds, Croatia, Turkey, Los Angeles, Miami, Palm Springs, Hawaii, Mexico, Caribbean, Costa Rica & Panama, Marrakech, Bali, South Africa, Private islands, Weddings & celebrations.

In Spain there are 10, in Madrid, Marbella, Ibiza, Costa Brava, Seville, Granada & Costa Tropical, Basque Country. In Spain, indicative rates for these houses start at 15,000 € per week.

What to look for in a villa for groups

The number of en-suite bedrooms matters more than maximum capacity: a house for sixteen with eight suites works better than one for twenty with bunk beds. It is also worth checking the shared spaces (a dining table for everyone, shaded outdoor areas), road access for a minibus and whether the house allows celebrations.

With large groups, service makes the difference: daily housekeeping, concierge, chef and transfers coordinated through a single point of contact.

When to book

For July and August, and for key dates (Easter, bank holidays, major events), the highest-capacity villas are committed well in advance. Outside high season there is more room and better terms.

If the group is very large, the answer is sometimes two nearby houses or an estate with a guest house: ask us and we will propose it.

How to book

Write to us with dates, number of guests, the bedrooms you need and whether there is a celebration. We reply with concrete options, confirmed availability and written terms before any commitment. The published selection is only part of the villas we have access to.

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