by Every parent knows that the holiday solo with children is not exactly a break in the traditional sense. It is more like your usual job (parenting), only with a better landscape and without backup. But with my boyfriend at work and the desire for vitamin D, with my 21 -month -old daughter, I made my way to the Eagles Resort in Greece.
With its dreamy mixture of calm, clear water and proper adult comfort, it is a rare find-and could I actually relax? The signs promised from the moment we arrived: there was an immediate feeling that someone else was dealing with logistics, and I dared to hope that I might remember how it feels to read more than one heel or drink a coffee while it is still hot.
Where is it?
A 90-minute drive from Thessaloniki Airport (which is less than three hours away from London, the perfect, child-friendly flight time), Eagles Resort unfolds along the sun-drenched coast of the Kassandra Peninsula.
This family -owned Hideaway offers direct access to a remote band with a golden sand, in which lying down between woven straw umbrellas and the Aegean shimmer rest in a dozen blue flocks. It is the kind of place where morning starts with a barefoot walk on the shore and with sundowners that are served on the beach with a sea breeze.
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While the resort offers a blissful seclusion, it is perfectly positioned for day trips to honey -colored villages such as Afitos. The majestic silhouette of the mountain athos rises from the horizon, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, which is from one of the hotel boats with one of the boots from the deck of the hotel with one of the boots of the hotel with one of the boats of the hotel with one of the hotel with one of the boot of the hotel from the hotel one of the hotels’ boats with one of the boots of the hotel with one of the boots of the hotel from the deck from one of the hotel boats.
style
The resort looks as if it had been stuck from a Greek game book-whitewashed walls in the sun, terracotta roofs that peek through pine, and gently coated, neutral shutters that complement the quiet coastal palette. Inside, the aesthetic strikes a sweet spot between slim and soulful: airy, light-filled rooms, the carpets that are anchored by hand-woven carpets, which you want to take home with you, and statement wall hangers that add exactly the right dose of charm.
Outside, they lead winding stone paths through jasmine-fragrant gardens with a series of shady terraces for a little moment of peace.
Which space?
Apart from the main resort, the villas in the Eagles Palace offer this additional privacy from which the parents dream, but rarely. Our goods were cool and calming, with soft neutral tones, driftwood style and sesa -green sprinkles.
Soil to fourth windows framed endless sea views, with occasional seagulls fly. The private pool quickly became command for all activities such as injections and sunbathing, while the marble bath with a deep bathtub and a strong shower gives a spa-like note.
And for those who travel with more than a small side kick, the villas offer separate bedrooms with two bedrooms, so that nobody to be around in the dark after 7 p.m.
Food & drink
The food in the Eagles Resort is a gentle memory of the fact that parenting and good food do not have to rule out each other. The culinary offer of the resort is a love letter to Greek and Mediterranean flavors-think only captured seafood, characteristic meat and mezze favorites. An outstanding outstanding, lazy lunch by the sea with squid and shrimp, which were marinated with olive oil, lemon and wild herbs and were washed off with a glass of chilled rosés.
But here is the real magic: high chairs appear exactly when you need it, and every restaurant seems to have an endless supply of plastic plates, colorful cutlery and these indestructible children’s cups.
There is also a proper children’s menu -no beige -food trap here. Mini guests can be placed in Greek meatballs with a tomato rice, grilled fish and vegetables or pasta with fresh tomato and basil sauce.
In pool you will find light bites and decent cocktails, while the resort for gourmet offers Greek cooking courses in which you can learn to produce Dolmaden and Tzatziki.
The spa
The elemis spa is hidden in a quiet corner of the resort and is the kind of sanctuary that whispers: “You deserve this”. The moment they come in. After treatment, you can drift between the whirlpool, the steam bath and the saunas and enjoy the luxury of the unlimited time.
The Kids Club
The Scott Dunn Explorers Kids Club in the Eagles Palace is an outstanding for families and a lifeline for solo parents. Designed with thoughts and warmth, it moves to small, from babies to tweens in bright, well -equipped rooms and age -appropriate programs. But what it really distinguishes are the employees who are endlessly patient, really committed and apparently steadfast.
Children are taken in gentle excursions all day long, perhaps to the shady flat surfaces of the family pool or the beach to be supervised paddles in the quiet sea. Security is a clear priority: High factor sunscreen is used with military precision, rash vests and life jackets, and there is always someone who is watching the calm focus of a lifeguard swimmer who is crossed with a favorite.
Babies A nap in calm, carbonated rooms with white noise and blackout blinds, while older children safely roam the playing areas and take part in art projects, playground games or natural walks. It is the kind of place where children thrown the day salaries, barefoot and bright ending the only problem to convince them to leave them.
Best for …
The Eagles Resort is convincing how luxury trips can actually work for solo parents-not only theoretically, but in the daily rhythm of a vacation. Regardless of whether it is time for proper wellness treatment, an adult dinner or just with the coast, without being on a high alert, the calm grille of the resort is how seamlessly family connections and personal breathroom are supported.
You can enjoy the rarest luxury of everyone with children who are really well -groomed – happy, safe and thoroughly – you can enjoy the rarest luxury: you feel like you again.
The details
Book a room in the Eagles Resort here
Or when Scott Dunn is traveling as a family, he offers seven nights in the Eagles Palace from £ 8,250, based on a 4 (2 adults, 2 children) on B&B -based and including return flights from Great Britain, private transfers and two rooms in the Scott Dunn Explorers Kids Club Scottdunn.com or call 020 3468 9752252522222222222222222522225220252522
