Villas with a private pool in Greece

A private pool changes a villa holiday more than any other feature. The day starts and ends at the water, children stay within sight, and the afternoon heat stops mattering. Our villas are hand-picked across Greece: Halkidiki and its three peninsulas an hour from Thessaloniki, Crete from Chania to Heraklion, Santorini and Mykonos in the Cyclades, the Ionian islands and the mainland coast. Every listing is one we have visited or vetted, booked directly with the owner and backed by a local concierge.

Every villa on this page has its own pool for the exclusive use of its guests. We list the size, whether it is heated, whether it is fenced or alarmed for small children, and how private it really is: a pool overlooked by the neighbours’ balcony is not the same as one behind a hedge. Where a listing says "shared pool" it does not appear here.

What to check before you book: pool dimensions if you swim lengths rather than float; heating for May, early June and October when the air is warm but the water is not; a shallow end or steps for toddlers; shade around the deck; and cleaning frequency, which in high season should be at least twice a week. Most of our pool villas are in Halkidiki, Crete, Santorini, Mykonos, Rhodes, Corfu and the Athens Riviera, five to fifteen minutes from the shallow bays of Halkidiki, the west coast of Crete, the caldera of Santorini and the Ionian coves, so the pool is a base, not a replacement for the sea.

The islands run from May to October; Halkidiki peaks in July and August; Crete and Rhodes stay warm into late October. Pool villas book early for July and August; for a specific pool, dates and budget, ask for a shortlist and we will answer within a day.