Discover the beautiful backdrop of Before Midnight with Sunvil Holidays

May 20, 2013

The much-anticipated Before Midnight, the third in the cult film trilogy starring Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy, hits the big screen on 21 June. Filming took place in the southern region of the picturesque Peloponnese peninsula in Greece, an area that is rich in ancient ruins and unspoilt scenery.

Discover the real Greece with the real specialists

January 15, 2013

Expert operator to Greece, Sunvil Holidays, has launched its 2013 real Greece brochure – its biggest and best yet.  Real Greece features a range of alluring accommodation, from luxury hotels to seaside self-catering options, on lesser-known islands and off the beaten track – all awaiting discovery. 

New additions for 2013 include ‘Boutique Greece’. Historic luxury properties, of the type more commonly found in rural Italy and Spain, have begun to pop up in some of Greece’s remoter and most beautiful areas.

Sunvil Holidays launches new 2013 Cyprus brochure

October 25, 2012

Sunvil Holidays, the UK’s longest-established specialist operator to Cyprus, launches its 2013 brochure, packed with a diverse selection of unique and authentic properties across the island. Currently the only dedicated Cyprus brochure to offer year-round accommodation rates, Sunvil continues its commitment to family-run and owner-managed properties to give independent travellers a true insight into the Cypriot way of life.

Choose from a range of five-star properties such as the luxury Thalassa Boutique Hotel & Spa (p.41) on a small peninsula above Coral Bay, through to converted village houses like the pretty stone-built Eveleos Apartments (p59) in Tochni, or charming community-run accommodation such as Casale Panayiotis in the Troodos mountains.

Sunvil launches new “Holiday Offers & Late Availability” web portal

August 2, 2012

Independent tour operator, Sunvil, makes it easier for travellers and travel agents to find a bargain via www.sunvil.co.uk

Travellers hunting for a good deal on their next holiday need look no further than Sunvil’s new Holiday Offers & Late Availability web portal. With holiday offers in 2012/13 for Greece, Cyprus, Italy, Sicily, Portugal, Madeira and the Azores, plus late availability deals for Greece and the Azores, Sunvil has something for everyone looking to make their holiday budget go further.

There are no extra costs or hidden fees when booking with Sunvil – just the basic 2% charge if paying by credit card – meaning that the price you see online is the price you pay.

Sunvil’s Managing Director, Noel Josephides, says: “We offer travellers honest deals which are fair to our suppliers and help promote sustainable tourism. This web portal is a useful tool for travel agents and travellers alike.  It means that our offers are available 24/7 – interestingly, about 20% of our business for Greece now comes in online – but, of course, we still welcome calls to our knowledgeable reservations team from agents and consumers alike.”

Sunvil rolls up its sleeves for Make Holidays Greener month

July 17, 2012

The Sunvil Group – a collection of sustainably-minded tour operators – introduces a range of green initiatives across Greece for Make Holidays Greener Month and champions its owner-managed properties around the world

July is Make Holidays Greener Month, a consumer awareness campaign led by The Travel Foundation which aims to increase the ways that local communities can benefit from our holidays. A pioneer in the world of responsible travel, Sunvil unveils a range of initiatives to help develop sustainable tourism in Greece – from promoting local produce to donating items to orphanages – and reminds us of its eco-friendly work worldwide.

From its very inception in 1970, Sunvil Holidays has worked to establish long-term partnerships with its accommodation suppliers and local agents in the destinations it features. Driven by a passion to design sustainable programmes that have a positive impact on local communities abroad, Sunvil has developed an in-depth knowledge of every country it features, helping it to offer travellers an authentic taste of the real destinations it serves.