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Osmoliš on the Dalmatian Coast, Croatia
Monsieur Didot in Athens, Greece
La Tropical in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
Dá Licença in Estremoz, Alentejo, Portugal
Les Terrasses de Comporta in Comporta, Portugal
Casas Caiadas in Alentejo, Portugal
Masseria Salice Salentino in Puglia, Italy
Villa Abruzzo in Abruzzo, Italy
Villa Peduzzi on Lake Como, Italy
Majamaja in Helsinki, Finland
SynVillan in Blekinge, Sweden
The Lodge in Scotland, United Kingdom

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Villa Ahangama

10 - 12 people

This contemporary villa in southern Sri Lanka features five bedrooms, open-plan living spaces, a swimming pool, and magnificent views across the surrounding paddy fields.

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Casa Palapa

Todos Santos, Baja California Sur, Mexico
4 people

With a Mexican-inspired palapa and a charming casita, Casa Palapa is an oasis near Todos Santos. Enjoy the pool and explore the nearby beaches of Baja California. Your peaceful escape awaits.

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Fjellhytte

Trysil, Innlandet, Norway
4 - 8 people

Offering views across the mountains of Trysil, Fjellhytte is a beautifully crafted wooden cabin. It offers four bedrooms and a sauna, all on the doorstep of Norway’s largest ski resort.

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La Villa Lodge

La Villa, South Tyrol, Italy
2 - 5 people

Located in the Italian ski resort of Alta Badia, the lodge comprises three modern apartments designed for couples and families. Inspired by nature, they boast magnificent views of the Dolomites.

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Villa Lavanda

Tavira, Algarve, Portugal
6 - 12 people

Villa Lavanda is a waterfront villa in the heart of Ria Formosa Natural Park. It is set in 4 hectares of land and gardens that slope down to the blue waters with direct access to the pier.

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Casa Carovigno

Carovigno, Puglia, Italy
6 people

Surrounded by centuries-old olive trees, Casa Carovigno is a contemporary villa near Ostuni. It accommodates up to six guests in its three bedrooms, with a sparkling swimming pool outside. 

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Casa Scultura

Carovigno, Puglia, Italy
6 people

Uniquely designed with artworks, Casa Scultura lies in the heart of Apulia’s Valle d’Itria. It features three independent bedrooms and outdoor living spaces, plus an inviting swimming pool.

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Villa Oliveto

Carovigno, Puglia, Italy
6 people

Located just a stone’s throw from Ostuni, Villa Amuree is a luxuriously appointed holiday rental in the Valle d’Itria. It features three bedrooms, elegant living spaces and an infinity swimming pool. 

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The Sunday Times: The Villas Handbook

Best Villa Companies 2020

November 2020

Wow is what you’ll utter when you step into any one of Welcome Beyond’s properties, available in dozens of countries from Mexico to Germany. Personal touches (you actually know who the owners are) and design feature heavily in their preened pads — from mirror-clad houses in the wilds of Italy to California farmhouses — and while they do cater for that top end of the spectrum, there are plenty of flash places to be had at real-people prices, too.

The Wall Street Journal: For design-minded iconoclasts

For design-minded iconoclasts

June 2018

Founders Oliver and Chris Laugsch, Berlin-based brothers, curated a collection of unusual houses (and small hotels) in 41 countries that they say favor personality over pretension. That might mean a rustic 19th-century barn in Tivoli, N.Y., with curtains for walls or a fully staffed Swahili beach house built by native artisans on Kenya’s Lamu Island.

Spiegel Online: So finden Sie Ihre Traumunterkunft

So finden Sie Ihre Traumunterkunft

January 2017

Aus Berlin stammt das Konzept für Welcome Beyond. Oliver und Chris Laugsch sind mit ihrem Portal immer auf der Jagd nach ausgefallenen oder hippen Unterkünften für Individualisten – angefangen von hübschen Boutique-Hotels, Strandhäusern und Apartments bis zu ausgefallenen Schlafplätzen in einem Hausboot auf der Spree oder im Jurtenzelt in Patagonien.

The New York Times

Hey, how did you find this place?

May 2012

Recently, I logged onto VRBO.com, only to find my head spinning at the length of its roster. Scrolling through Hotels.com and Airbnb.com, I almost gave up.

Welcome Beyond offers lodgings with personality: a six-bedroom, cliffside villa in Phuket, Thailand, goes for 1,338 euros per night (chef included), and a cozy forest hut in Sweden with no electricity costs 44 euros. Welcome Beyond is best for the adventurous traveler who can appreciate the unusual.

Travel + Leisure: Best Villa Rental Agencies 2015

Best Villa Rental Agencies 2015

July 2016

This rental company is the brainchild of two brothers from Berlin, and is a testament to their passion for architecture and design. They hand pick every property, currently available in 38 countries around the world.

The Guardian: The best travel websites ever

The best travel websites ever

July 2011

For a property to make it on to this site it needs to be architecturally interesting and something of an interior design delight. Choose, say, between a cave in Sicily or a rooftop apartment in Buenos Aires. You can search by location or interest, whether that be culture, nature or simply staring at the (beautifully decorated) walls.

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