Golf Villa Rentals Ltd ceases trading; all package holidays cancelled and refunds available via insurer

Golf Villa Rentals Ltd, a UK firm that sold golf holiday packages to destinations such as Greece, Cyprus, Spain and the United States, ceased trading on August 18, 2026. ABTA confirmed that the company has closed and that all package holidays it sold are cancelled.

Who is affected and what a ''package holiday'' covered

People who booked a package holiday through Golf Villa Rentals are affected. ABTA described those packages as consisting of accommodation, travel (excluding flights) and other services sold together as a package. If your booking included those elements and was made through Golf Villa Rentals, your trip was cancelled when the company stopped trading.

ABTA said financial protection for Golf Villa Rentals' package holidays was provided by financial failure insurance. Customers with bookings are instructed to visit the Evolution Insurance Company Ltd website for guidance and to make a claim. That insurer is the route given for submitting claims for money lost because the company stopped trading.

• Locate your booking paperwork: reservation reference, invoice, dates, and payment receipts. These will be needed for an insurer claim.
• Visit the Evolution Insurance Company Ltd website as directed by ABTA for claim forms and instructions.
• If you paid by credit or debit card, check with your card provider about chargeback or Section 75 (for credit cards) depending on the card type and payment amount.

Company online presence and contact attempts

At the time of reporting the Golf Villa Rentals website remained active. The company's Instagram and Facebook pages had been shut down, and its X account had not been used since 2019. ABTA said Golf Villa Rentals has been contacted for comment.

Context: other UK travel failures in 2026

Multiple other UK travel firms ceased trading or entered administration during 2026. Named examples include Regen Central Ltd, Gold Crest Holidays, Asiara UK Ltd, Simply Florida Travel Ltd, Trav Expert Ltd, Strachan Travel Ltd, Travel Bespoke Ltd, Groupia Ltd, Global Vision, Ski Yodl Ltd, TS Travels Group, Yourtravelshop.com, TS Travel Realisations Ltd, Firefly Holidays and Fraser Travel Ltd. Several UK airlines also entered liquidation or administration in 2026.

If you are a customer with a booking, expect to interact with the insurer rather than the travel company. Claim processing times will vary with the insurer's workload and the complexity of the claim. If you need refunds quickly, document your losses and follow the insurer's stated claim process closely. If you cannot find clear instructions on the insurer site, ABTA is the organisation that initially provided the guidance and may offer further advice.