A new look for GIC – The Villa Collection
Villa specialist GIC – The Villa Collection has launched a sleek new image for 2011, with a new name, website and brochure. GIC – The Villa Collection, formerly known as Greek Islands Club (GIC), continues to offercomfortable, secluded properties, most with private pool, to the Greek islands of Corfu, Paxos, Antipaxos, Lefkas, Meganissi, Ithaca, Cephalonia, Alonissos, Skopelos, Skiathos, Crete andSantorini, drawing on over 40 years of unrivalled experience.
Each and every GIC villa offers something unique that makes it that extra bit special– whether it be a cottage close to the sea with a boat mooring, a child-friendly villa with pool or a village home where you can truly immerse yourself in the local community. Properties are handpicked for their privacy, standards of comfort and proximity to the sea.
Says Chris Wright, Managing Director: “GIC was the original villa specialist to Greece, and we want to ensure that it remains the best. Our new branding reflects a new direction for GIC – The Villa Collection: a fresh, simple logo and name that does what it says on the tin; a user-friendly website with full property details and beautiful images; and a new-look brochure summarising the featured islands and villas that’s informative but without waffle. All this without compromising the attention to detail and superior villa offerings on which we have always prided ourselves.”
The new name
In the past, the use of the word ‘Club’ has confused some customers. GIC – The Villa Collection reflects more clearly what the programme offers – an exclusive selection of villas in the Greek Islands.
The new website
The website is now live at www.gicthevillacollection.com. With an entirely different look and feel to align it with the new branding, the site is much easier to navigate, allowing clients to book online and save existing quotes to come back to at a later date. It also provides more in-depth information on the islands and villas than the brochure, as well as additional property images.
The new 2011 brochure
The newly-designed brochure provides a clearer, more user-friendly format, with ‘at a glance’ information on the featured islands and properties.
New villa highlights for 2011
- Sea Breeze, sleeps six, Alonissos: a peaceful and secluded property, just a two-minute walk from to the beach. While there are no private beaches in Greece, Sea Breeze’s private pathway provides the only land access. Prices from £908 pp (six sharing).
- Ananias Kalivia, sleeps four each, Skopelos: two kalivia – typical farmer’s dwellings – that have been beautifully converted into a quiet retreat. Set amid the forested hills above Skopelos Town, they are separated by a swimming pool. Prices from £814 pp (four sharing).
- Levrecchio Beach House, sleeps four, Paxos: a modern house, just a two-minute walk from a small beach adjacent toLoggos’ prettyfishing harbour, with views across the sea to Corfu and the Greek mainland. Prices from £638 pp (four sharing).
- Villa Votsalo, sleeps four, Ithaca: an elegant stone house, located in a pretty hilltop hamlet, with views across the sea to the islands of Lefkas, Meganissi, Kastos, Arkoudi and the Greek mainland. Prices from £711 pp (four sharing).
- Villa Atlantis, sleeps six, Cephalonia: a stylish villa with pool and total privacy, just a five-minute walk from the sleepy village of Katelios with its fresh fish tavernas and sandy beaches. Prices from £594 pp (six sharing).
- Villa Geofos, sleeps ten, Lefkas: a comfortable farmhouse with panoramic views, set in eight acres of secluded grounds on a hilltop, close to the sandy beaches of the south-west coast. Prices from £685 pp (10 sharing).
- Villa Alexandros, sleeps ten, Corfu: set on a hillside of olive groves above Nissaki Bay, with no immediate neighbours, this property boasts a large pool and is a ten-minute walk to Kaminaki beach. Prices from £576 pp (10 sharing).
- Villa Georgia, sleeps six, Crete: located in the foothills of the White Mountains, with extensive grounds and complete privacy, this property offers spectacular views over the surrounding countryside, mountains and sea. Prices from £672 pp (six sharing).
Early booking offers for 2011 include £200 savings per booking on selected properties in low season (£100 reductions are available in high season) and a £300 reduction per booking on two-week holidays taken at the end of August (low season is from early May to late June and late August to early October; high season is from late July to late August).
Prices include return flights, car hire where applicable, a complimentary welcome pack, maid service and linen change (twice a week). The lead-in price for a seven-night stay at the House of Hermes in Paxos is from £552 pp (four sharing). The price includes return flights and transfers. £100 savings apply to the property in the high season.
To obtain a copy of the new, inspirational 2011 brochure, call GIC – The Villa Collection on 020 8232 9780 or visit www.gicthevillacollection.com for further details.
Ends
17 December 2010
Press: For further information, to request images or to interview Chris Wright, the new Managing Director of GIC – The Villa Collection, please contact Sarah Belcher at Travel PR 020 8891 4440 or email s.belcher@travelpr.co.uk.
Note to Editors: GIC – The Villa Collection is a member of the Sunvil family.