Scattered around the Med are a few breezy alternatives to the all-contrived 'hi-de-hi' holiday resort. Far
from the madding crowd and with an understated elegance reserved for pure
pleasure seekers - these are the sort of spots that quietly
attract the literati and glitterati with their families. It’s comforting to
know that they, like us, are as keen on a holiday with the kids that is short
on compromise and won’t send you stir crazy.
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1. SICILY
The five-star
Donnafugata Golf Resort & Spa is offering bags of fun for children this
summer thanks to the introduction of a new Very Important Kids (VIK) club.
Throughout July
and August, VIK children, aged four-12 years-old, can take part in a host of complimentary
activities from 10am to 7pm, including creative workshops, various sports and
team games, trips to the surrounding area and swimming lessons with qualified
instructors.
While the children are exhausting themselves, parents
have the chance to relax and unwind by the pool or in the first-class spa and
wellness centre, visit the nearby UNESCO town of Ragusa, lounge on the resort’s
private beach or stride the fairways of the resort’s two championship golf
courses.
From July
1-August 31, a week for a family of four staying in the five-star hotel on a
bed-and-breakfast basis starts from €3,570, with an upgrade to two
interconnecting deluxe rooms, with private balcony, available on request at the
time of reservation, from €945.
Breaks include free access to the VIK club (Tuesday to
Sunday), for children aged four to 12, access to the private beach and a 50 % discount on all food for children up to the age of 18 during July.
What’s more, children aged seven to 12 years have the
chance to learn from the resort’s golf coaches, with specially organised golf
and sports camps running between July 23-29 and August 13-19, including the
chance to play on the same fairways that European Tour golf stars Matteo
Manassero and Eduardo Molinari graced during last year’s Sicilian Open. These
camps have limited availability and are priced at €450 per child.
The five-star Donnafugata Golf Resort & Spa lies
near to the town of Ragusa, the cradle of Sicilian Baroque architecture, with
its neighbouring towns listed among the pearls of the UNESCO World Heritage
Sites: Modica, Scicli and Noto.
Donnafugata offers two championship golf courses, the
signature Parkland Course, designed by Gary Player, and the testing Franco
Piras Links layout, a spa and wellness centre, swimming-pools and three
restaurants and is the ideal destination for a holiday focused on sport and
relaxation in a truly exclusive setting.
The resort has 202 rooms – each with terrace or balcony,
Wi-Fi access, satellite television and coffee maker. Each is elegantly
furnished in keeping with its status as a five-star hotel. The three
restaurants and various bars of the hotel offer a wide assortment of dishes
prepared with top-quality local products, creatively presented and accompanied
by perfect wines to enhance their flavours. It also boasts a golf academy complete with a 70-bay
driving range, putting/pitching greens, and a highly qualified multilingual
golf professional.
2. MAJORCA
Throughout
the summer and until 30 October 2012, accommodation specialists Mallorca Farmhouses are discounting properties by up to 50 per cent on
last-minute bookings. Ideal for those looking for a luxury getaway for
less, Mallorca Farmhouses offer a selection of exclusive villas, traditional
farmhouses and country cottages all with a private pool and maid service.
Established on the island for 23 years, Mallorca Farmhouses offers traditional fincas, country cottages and rustic retreats for holiday rentals. Many of the company’s properties are located within or near rural villages on the Spanish island. The company operates a simple tiered discounting procedure where customers save
more the closer to the departure date.
The discount process works like this:
book four weeks in advance and save 10 %
book three weeks in advance and save 20 %
book two weeks in advance and save 30 %
book one week in advance and save 40 %
book the same week as departure and save up to
50%
3. SARDINIA
The Sardinia Villa Collection is a small, specialist company with an exclusive
portfolio of glamorous retreats and heavenly destinations on the Italian island
of Sardinia. Studded across the idyllic sandy beaches,
majestic coastlines, breathtaking mountain ranges and bustling towns of the
island are a collection of family friendly properties to suit you,
whatever your budget and specifications. With jaded parents in mind the company will arrange anything from babysitters to X-box and have
a full range of baby equipment including cots, highchairs, Bumbos, sterilisers,
baby monitors, child gates, bed rails, toys, baby baths and children's DVD's
available to hire. They will even stock your villa with baby food and diapers
before your arrival to help avoid those pesky baggage allowances on some
airlines.
VILLA THALASSA This little villa sleeps up to six
guests. Surrounded by lush Mediterranean gardens and with a private swimming
pool, some of the most stunning beaches in Sardinia are within easy reach of
the front doorstep
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 Sleeps: | 6 |
Rooms:
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3
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Prices from:
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€ 3500 pw
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info@thesardiniavillacollection.com
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