they can, and then checking them into and out of the properties with the minimum of fuss in order to maximise profit margins. Your requests for advice on what to do and where to go whilst on holiday or complaints about, say, faulty air-conditioning units or poor cleanliness in the villa will be seen as minor irritations for a company who just wants to cash your cheque and forget about you.
The agencies with much better levels of service understand that, no matter what your budget, a summer holiday is an expensive luxury; a hard-earned treat after a year of working hard and saving up. They take the time to build a much more personal relationship with you, and personally oversee every detail of your holiday.
The Sardinia Villa Collection (http://www.thesardiniavillacollection.com) for example has joined forces with Sardinia Holiday Concierge (http://www.sardiniaholidayconcierge.com) to offer a full range of services designed to ensure you get the most out of your holiday. Services they offer include guided food shopping trips to local markets, with a chef arriving at your villa that evening to give you a traditional Sardinian cookery lesson with your purchases. How about reccommendations and bookings for all the best restaurants, someone to hunt down the very best deal on car hire for you, a fully stocked fridge on arrival or a cocktail