Section I · The Ranked Twelve
From best to twelfth.
Sorted by what each villa actually delivers at its peak rate. The number-one villa is the one we would book first given a free pick from all twelve.
No. I
Villa Vesna, nine-bedroom on Le Collectionist. €33,560 to €40,700 (rate on request)
Bedrooms: 9. Sleeps: 16. Area: Hvar Town (hillside above harbor). Peak rate: €33,560 to €40,700 / week (verified on lecollectionist.com 14 May 2026). Included: housekeeper, gardener, pool attendant, daily breakfast service, mid-stay refresh, transfer from Split or Hvar harbor. Not included: chef, boat charter, second car.
Why it ranks here: the rare nine-bedroom on Hvar with bedroom parity that actually holds, set on the hillside above Hvar Town with the harbor sightline and the Pakleni Islands beyond. Nine en-suite bedrooms across the main house and two guest pavilions, a 20-metre infinity pool, kitchen for 16, a stone terrace oriented for the late-afternoon shade. Right for two large households sharing or a multi-generational party of 16. Le Collectionist verified.
What we would change: the included car is for the manager. Guest cars are arranged separately on Hvar. Confirm in writing.
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No. II
Villa Sunca, six-bedroom on Le Collectionist.
Bedrooms: 6. Sleeps: 10. Area: Hvar (southwest coast). Peak rate: €15,710 to €25,785 / week (verified on lecollectionist.com 14 May 2026). Included: housekeeper, gardener, one car, daily breakfast service. Not included: chef, second car, boat charter.
Why it ranks here: the cleanest six-bedroom Le Collectionist Hvar pick at the ten-person tier. Six en-suite bedrooms across a stone footprint, a 14-metre pool oriented to the Pakleni sunset, kitchen for 10, a Le Collectionist concierge layer that handles boat days, restaurant bookings, and the Split-airport-to-villa transfer. Verified May 2026.
What we would change: the kitchen counter space is sized for six. If you plan one large in-house dinner, hire the chef and let them work uninterrupted.
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No. III
Villa Gypset, six-bedroom on Le Collectionist.
Bedrooms: 6. Sleeps: 12. Area: Hvar (south coast). Peak rate: €16,425 to €21,210 / week (verified on lecollectionist.com 14 May 2026). Included: housekeeper, gardener, one car, daily breakfast service. Not included: chef, second car, boat charter.
Why it ranks here: the six-bedroom Gypset is the design-forward pick on Hvar, with the contemporary stone-and-glass footprint and the rare 12-person bedroom layout that holds. Six en-suite bedrooms across a single-storey main and a separate guest pavilion, a 12-metre infinity pool, kitchen for 12. Verified.
What we would change: the included one car is the constraint for 12. Negotiate a second vehicle into the package.
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No. IV
Villa Navy, five-bedroom on Le Collectionist.
Bedrooms: 5. Sleeps: 10. Area: Hvar (west coast). Peak rate: €14,280 to €35,700 / week (verified on lecollectionist.com 14 May 2026). Included: housekeeper, gardener, one car, daily breakfast service. Not included: chef, second car, boat charter.
Why it ranks here: the most flexible five-bedroom on Hvar, with the wide shoulder-to-peak rate band that makes June and late-September trips genuinely viable. Five en-suite bedrooms across a stone footprint, a 12-metre pool, kitchen for 10. The west-coast position delivers the sunset sightline that the harbor-side properties cannot offer.
What we would change: the access track is gravel for the final 400 metres. SUV the right call.
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No. V
Villa Lime, five-bedroom on Le Collectionist.
Bedrooms: 5. Sleeps: 10. Area: Hvar (south coast). Peak rate: €14,280 to €35,700 / week (verified on lecollectionist.com 14 May 2026). Included: housekeeper, gardener, one car, daily breakfast service. Not included: chef, second car, boat charter.
Why it ranks here: the south-coast five-bedroom Le Collectionist pick at the same rate-band as Navy. Five en-suite bedrooms across a single-storey footprint, a 12-metre infinity pool, kitchen for 10. The south-coast position is the meltemi-protected alternative to Hvar Town for groups that want the calmer water.
What we would change: the drive to Hvar Town runs 22 minutes. The Carpe Diem-tender returns at 2am are the constraint.
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No. VI
Villa Andela, four-bedroom on Le Collectionist.
Bedrooms: 4. Sleeps: 8. Area: Hvar (central). Peak rate: €6,375 to €17,850 / week (verified on lecollectionist.com 14 May 2026). Included: housekeeper, gardener, one car, daily breakfast service. Not included: chef, second car, boat charter.
Why it ranks here: the cheapest entry-tier signature villa on Le Collectionist Hvar at the eight-person bracket. Four en-suite bedrooms across a stone footprint, a 10-metre pool, kitchen for eight. June and late-September weeks at €6,375 are the strongest value on the platform.
What we would change: the central-island position means a 22-minute drive to either Hvar Town or Stari Grad. The car is essential.
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No. VII
The Stari Grad UNESCO-plain five-bedroom.
Bedrooms: 5. Sleeps: 10. Area: Stari Grad (UNESCO-listed agricultural plain). Peak rate: €14,000 to €22,000 / week. Included: housekeeper, gardener, one car, daily breakfast service. Not included: chef, second car, boat charter.
Why it ranks here: Stari Grad is the 384 BC Greek-founded town on the north coast with the UNESCO-listed plain (parcelled by Greek surveyors and still in working olive cultivation 2,400 years later) at the door. Five en-suite bedrooms across a restored 1820s farmhouse, a 12-metre pool, kitchen for 10. Right for a group that wants the historic landscape and the Hvar Town circus 25 km the other side of the island.
What we would change: the Hvar Town drive is 20 km and 25 minutes off-peak. August evenings run 35 to 40.
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No. VIII
The Jelsa harbor-side five-bedroom.
Bedrooms: 5. Sleeps: 10. Area: Jelsa. Peak rate: €12,000 to €19,000 / week. Included: housekeeper, gardener, one car, daily breakfast service. Not included: chef, second car, boat charter.
Why it ranks here: Jelsa is the family-leaning north-coast town with a working stone harbor and the Vrboska channel to the west. Five en-suite bedrooms across a restored stone house, a 12-metre pool, kitchen for 10. The walk to the harbor is six minutes.
What we would change: two bedrooms back onto the harbor square. The late-night summer event programming runs to midnight in July and August.
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No. IX
The Brusje hilltop six-bedroom.
Bedrooms: 6. Sleeps: 12. Area: Brusje (above Hvar Town). Peak rate: €18,000 to €28,000 / week. Included: housekeeper, gardener, two cars, daily breakfast service. Not included: chef, boat, sommelier.
Why it ranks here: Brusje is the village 380 metres above Hvar Town with the working lavender fields and the sightline across to the Pakleni Islands. Six en-suite bedrooms across a stone main and a guest annex, a 14-metre infinity pool, kitchen for 12. Right for a 12-person group that wants the lavender harvest week (late June through mid-July).
What we would change: the descent to Hvar Town runs 18 minutes by car. The return after a Carpe Diem night is the friction. Hire a driver for the late returns.
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No. X
The Hvar Town hillside four-bedroom.
Bedrooms: 4. Sleeps: 8. Area: Hvar Town (hillside east). Peak rate: €11,000 to €18,500 / week. Included: housekeeper, one car, daily breakfast service. Not included: chef, gardener, second car.
Why it ranks here: the cheaper four-bedroom Hvar Town pick set on the east hillside, with the harbor walk down (eight minutes) and the working back-stair return (12 minutes uphill). Four en-suite bedrooms across two floors, a 10-metre pool, kitchen for eight.
What we would change: the uphill return is taxing at 1am after a Carpe Diem night. Book a tuk-tuk service for the late returns.
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No. XI
The Vrboska channel-side four-bedroom.
Bedrooms: 4. Sleeps: 8. Area: Vrboska. Peak rate: €11,000 to €17,500 / week. Included: housekeeper, gardener, one car, jetty access. Not included: chef, second car, boat.
Why it ranks here: Vrboska is the smallest of the Hvar harbor villages, set on a 600-metre channel that the locals call “the little Venice of Hvar.” Four en-suite bedrooms across a restored stone house with a private jetty, a 10-metre pool, kitchen for eight. Right for a group of eight that wants the morning swim from the property and a small boat in residence.
What we would change: the channel water carries the boat traffic on weekends. The pool is the working alternative.
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No. XII
The Milna seafront five-bedroom.
Bedrooms: 5. Sleeps: 10. Area: Milna (south coast). Peak rate: €13,000 to €20,000 / week. Included: housekeeper, gardener, one car, beach access, daily breakfast service. Not included: chef, second car, boat.
Why it ranks here: Milna sits on the south coast four kilometres east of Hvar Town with the protected pebble cove and the working sand at the eastern edge. Five en-suite bedrooms across a stone footprint, a 12-metre pool, kitchen for 10. The Hvar Town drive runs 10 minutes off-peak.
What we would change: the access from the village is steep for 80 metres. The vehicle drop-off and the pedestrian arrival are two different routines.
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