Haute Retreats — December 2025
Billionaire Villa Index 2026
The Haute Retreats Billionaire Villa Index ranks the world’s most in-demand ultra-luxury villa destinations, based on booking interest, average nightly rates and the share of fully staffed estates. Published December 2025 as part of the 2026 Ultra-Luxury Villa Trends Report.
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Haute Retreats offers 2,400+ handpicked villas across 83 destinations worldwide, recognised by the world’s leading travel and luxury publications. For interviews, imagery or commentary, our press team is always happy to help.
Villa Balbiano · Lake Como
Latest Feature
Haute Retreats in Vogue Italia
In its guide to the most romantic places on Lake Como, Vogue Italia singles out Villa Balbiano in Ossuccio — the sixteenth-century residence Ridley Scott chose for House of Gucci, with interiors by Jacques Garcia, original frescoes, a Steinway grand and an indoor pool — and notes that the villa is today part of the Haute Retreats portfolio.
The piece also makes a point our guests already know: the finest villas with grand-hotel service are found by word of mouth, not by search.
“Una delle dimore più prestigiose da affittare sul lago.”Vogue Italia · Sara Magro, on Villa BalbianoRead the feature on vogue.it
Recognition
Awards & accolades
2026
Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Nominee
2024–2026
Luxury Lifestyle Awards — Best in the World
2025
LUXlife — Best Global Villa Collection
Recognition
Women in Leadership — Top 100
From the Editorial Desk
Le ville in affitto sono molto ricercate, ma individuare le migliori con servizi da grand hotel è un passaparola…
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Haute Retreats in the media
A selection of recent features, interviews and award coverage from the world’s leading luxury and travel publications.
Vogue Italia
Lago di Como, cosa vedere: hotel, ristoranti, ville
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Just Luxe
Christmas in June: UHNW Families Are Reshaping the Festive Booking Window
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Just Luxe
Why Luxury Travelers Choose Staffed Private Villas Over Resorts
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Harlem World Magazine
Spring Break, But Make It Wellness: The 2026 Reset Getaways
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Clientele Luxury
Hot 20 Luxury Agents 2026
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Haute Living
The Private Getaways the Ultra-Wealthy Actually Book
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Luxury Lifestyle Magazine
Haute Retreats: World Luxury Leader in Villa Stays
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Curated Luxury
Inside Haute Retreats: The New Language of Luxury Travel
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JustLuxe
From the Clooneys to the Kardashians: Experience Their World
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Luxury Travel Magazine
Where Luxury Travelers Are Escaping This Fall 2025
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Luxury Lifestyle Magazine
The Most Luxurious Alpine Chalets to Book This Winter
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Luxury Lifestyle Magazine
Where the World’s Elite Will Celebrate Christmas & New Year
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Haute Living
Five New Masterpieces: Haute Retreats Expands Its Portfolio
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Upscale Living Magazine
Haute Retreats: World Luxury Leader in Villa Stays
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Clientele Luxury Global
Billionaire Island Retreats
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Luxury Lifestyle Awards
Exclusive Conversation: Sabrina Piccinin’s Journey
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Luxury Lifestyle Awards
Villa Rental & Accommodation Service Winner
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Luxury Lifestyle Magazine
Luxury Travel Hot Spots 2025: Where the Elite Will Stay
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Luxury Travel Magazine
Late Summer’s Most Exclusive Hideaways: Caribbean & Tuscany
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Just Luxe
Eat, Sip, Stay: A Culinary Villa Experience in Italy
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Luxury Travel Magazine
Last-Minute Luxury: Exclusive Summer Escapes in Mykonos & Italy
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Haute Living
Ultra-Luxury Villas Still Bookable for NYE
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Luxury Lifestyle Magazine
Wellness Experiences: The New Standard in Villa Escapes
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Total Prestige Magazine
Extraordinary Escapes: Haute Retreats’ Distinctive Approach
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Just Luxe
Discover the Best Fully-Staffed Caribbean Villas
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Travel Pulse
Discover the Best Destinations for January 2025
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Luxury Lifestyle Awards
Leading the Way in Exclusive Travel: Honored in 2024
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The Globe and Mail
Top 7 Christmas Holiday Destinations Revealed
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Upscale Living Magazine
Haute Retreats Unveils New Exclusive Villas in St. Barts
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Just Luxe
Haute Retreats Makes Europe’s Most Lavish Villas Accessible
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Haute Living
The Nine Best Villas for Rent in Mexico
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Upscale Living Magazine
Meet the Designer Behind the Haute Couture of Travel
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