Discover the best holiday rentals: self-catering villas, charming holiday homes and unique apartments Umbria
The beauty of staying in a holiday home lies in the rhythm you set for yourself. Whether it's a minimalist beach house, a secluded stone cottage or a design-led villa with sweeping views, these spaces offer the freedom to live like a local, but with more style, privacy and intention, be it for couples, families or groups of friends. At Secretplaces, we seek out holiday homes and villas that stand out for their architecture, ambience and setting — places where the materials matter, the light is right, and the atmosphere invites calm. From refined apartments in historic cities to countryside retreats framed by olive groves, our handpicked selection goes beyond the functional. These are spaces with soul. Whether you're preparing a slow breakfast in a sunlit kitchen, enjoying the quiet of a mountain chalet, or watching the sea change colour from a villa with a pool, the essence is always the same: considered design, a sense of place, and the luxury of simplicity Each place in our collection has been handpicked for its style, soul, and sense of place.
Boutique holiday homes, villas, and self-catering apartments — curated with care:
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Agriturismo La Gioia Residenza
Holiday ApartmentsLa Gioia Agricola is a holiday retreat with hotel service in Umbria, the green heart of Italy. It features 7 private apartments, one suite and one house, made for up to five people. The apartments and the house include an up-to-date kitchen, doubl...- Countryside
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- 9 properties
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- from 147 EUR
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Borgo della Marmotta
Hotel & Self-CateringThis one of a kind accommodation has basically seen it all. It started off life in the 17th century and has already been a stable, granary and oil press, amongst other things. After all it has gone through, it remains a remarkably well preserved a...- Countryside
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- 19 rooms
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- from 160 EUR
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Borgo di Pianciano
CottagesSimplicity Italian style is never just plain simple. It is usually simple and beautiful and the Casa Roccia, Casa dellÁrco, and Casa del Cipresso, located within the Borgo di Pianciano estate is a case in point.The Borgo is part of the estate whic...- Countryside
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- 3 properties
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- from 252 EUR
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Buonanotte Barbanera
Holiday home villaHave you ever seen a part of an old church converted into an oasis of luxury, beauty and style? The holiday paradise Buonanotte Barbanera could be the first one. Settled in Spello, a beautiful medieval town in the heart of Umbria, the accommodatio...- Village
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- 6 people
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- from 607 EUR
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Genius Loci Country Inn
Hotel & Self-CateringFrances Mayes once said “I can think of no greater pleasure than to get lost on some country road in Umbria." We know exactly what she means, for even a simple journey through the bucolic countryside here is an experience in itself. This is a m...- Countryside
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- 8 rooms
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- from 179 EUR
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L'Ariete
Holiday homes villasDecidedly Italian, decidedly Umbrian, decidedly enchanting. Umbria is to many people the Tuscany of yesteryear, a bucolic heaven where Italians from the villages hang out by the piazzas with an espresso coffee in hand and pass the time conversing,...- Countryside
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- 6 properties
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- from 90 EUR
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Villa della Genga
Holiday homes villasThis Villa is part of the “Le terre di Poreta project” - Five gorgeous houses that are more than easy on the eye.This prestigious estate as a whole, located in Spoleto Poreta, used to belong to the heirs of the family della Genga up to the 15th ce...- Countryside
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- 4 properties
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- from 170 EUR