No one looks after you better
We are tastemakers dedicated to handpicking the finest rental properties
Luxury properties in our growing portfolio
Countries
Locations worldwide
Transforming the luxury villa rental experience
We are committed to addressing the shortcomings in the villa rental industry by setting new standards of quality and service.
Changing the Industry
- Speed and Efficiency: Providing quick turnarounds for rates and availability and ensuring you get the information you need without delay.
- Handpicked Quality: We prioritize villas we know firsthand, aiming to ensure every property aligns with our high standards.
- Simple and Secure Booking Terms: Our booking and payment terms are straightforward and transparent, making your experience hassle-free.
- Accountability: We take full responsibility for your booking, avoiding the frustrating experience of being passed from one person to another or worse, being ignored.
Our Commitment to Excellence
- Exceptional Homes: We meticulously search the market to find the very finest rental homes and negotiate the best rates and services for our guests.
- Prompt Communication: Our team is dedicated to fast and reliable communication, ensuring you are always informed and supported.
- Secure Transactions: We offer secure and transparent payment and booking terms, providing peace of mind from start to finish.
- Full-Service Concierge: From pre-arrival arrangements to personalized concierge services, we ensure every detail of your stay is perfect.
Quality and Support You Can Rely On
- Thoughtfully Chosen Villas: Each home is selected with care, with attention to quality, style, and location, in collaboration with trusted local partners.
- Personalised Assistance: A dedicated villa specialist will be available to help guide your booking and coordinate key details, with support from experienced local teams.
What Makes Us Different
- Industry Expertise: Our extensive knowledge and experience in the villa rental industry sets us apart.
- Personalized Service: Our small, close-knit team provides a hands-on approach, ensuring you receive personalized attention and never get passed from person to person.
Our Commitment to You
We take our responsibility of arranging your stay very seriously and ensure no stone is left unturned, so you can simply relax and enjoy time with your loved ones.
How it works
Step 1
Find Your Perfect Home
Step 2
Seamless Booking Process
Step 3
Personalized Client Care
Who we are
London based boutique luxury villa rental company
Nestled in the vibrant heart of London, Abode is the culmination of a lifelong friendship and a shared vision. Founded by a collective of industry veterans, we bring over two decades of experience to the luxury vacation rental market.
We are a close-knit, hands-on team dedicated to providing a personalized service, ensuring you won't be passed from person to person. From the initial search to arranging pre-trip and concierge services, we are with you every step of the way.
Our journey began with a simple idea: to offer more than just a place to stay. We aim to create a seamless, happy, and stress-free experience from the moment you start your search until you arrive back home.
Meet the Founders
George Foord
Co-Founder & CEO
George is the driving force behind Abode Villas' strategic vision and high-touch client experience. An industry veteran with extensive experience in the luxury OTA sector, he brings a deep understanding of the high-end traveller's needs to the heart of the company.
George leads all commercial operations, digital marketing, and market exposure - serving as the primary bridge between the luxury market's evolving demands and the company's roadmap. A relentless advocate for the client, he holds the company to the standard that every touchpoint should feel seamless, and that the traveller's interests are never compromised.
He personally oversees client relations - whose natural warmth and genuine care for every client has become the human heart of the brand - blending high-level strategy with hands-on advocacy and global partnerships to ensure Abode Villas continues to redefine the digital hospitality experience.
Karlis Vigulis
Co-Founder & CTO / Product Architect
Karlis turns the founding team's collective industry experience into a bespoke digital reality. Having engineered and built the Abode Villas platform from its first line of code, he blends a background in luxury OTAs with specialised expertise in machine learning and computer vision.
With over seven years as a full-stack engineer in luxury hospitality, Karlis treats the user interface and journey as a true extension of five-star service - personally designing and building every screen, interaction, and visual detail of the Abode platform from the ground up.
Behind that experience, his AI-driven tooling and data pipelines empower the team to operate with unmatched speed and fidelity, building the technical foundation for Abode Villas to become a global leader in luxury travel.