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Villa escapes

A villa is your private refuge. No having to share the pool or sun-loungers with other guests (like at a hotel), no need to stick to a timetable of meal times (just eat when you want) and no need to be forced to upgrade to a junior suite if you want a family room (villas are private homes with various room combinations). If you want to let it all hang out or just to hang out, your private abode is exclusively yours. In this piece we highlight our favourites…

Best for pure luxury…

The Oxford dictionary describes luxury as ‘A state of great comfort or elegance, especially when involving great expense’. In other words, Villa C View on Saint Jean Cap Ferrat in the south of France. With a price tag that is strictly POA, this is a villa in an exclusive location. Highlights include a spa with Hammam, sauna, Kinesis Technogym, massage room and an indoor exercise pool, wine cellar, outdoor pool with stunning 180 degree views, lift, full staffing including a villa manager, 3 house keepers, a chef and butler. A secluded oasis of tranquillity and privacy await at this most chic of French hideaways.
https://www.360privatevillas.com/france/cote-dazur/villa-c-view

Best for the beach…

We have many villas that are just a few steps from the beach and some that are actually on the sand. Our favourite is more than that though. Villa Agnete in Corfu has a private beach just below the villa garden with its own solar heated shower, WC, fridge, loungers and barbecue. Why share the sand if you don’t have to and there is even space for mooring your yacht.
https://www.360privatevillas.com/greece/corfu/villa-agnete

Best for celebrations…

By celebrations, we mean birthday parties, special events, anniversaries and more, or maybe you don’t need an excuse to party! For this reason, our villa highlight is Villa Alessandra on Ibiza. With a bar for pre-clubbing cocktails, a pool with uber cool lighting to suit any mood, a state of the art entertainment system plus it is located on a secure private estate. With Ibiza town on your doorstep, you know where the action will be this year.
https://www.360privatevillas.com/spain/island-of-ibiza/villa-alessandra

Best for families…

We all know that when the kids are happy, so are the adults. Our family friendly villas are sourced with various criteria in mind including flat lawns, shelved entrance pools and usually with a sandy beach not so far away. Lots of toys and games also help, as does proximity to kids clubs. Our suggestion is Villa Ocre in Vale do Lobo, Portugal.  A south facing heated private swimming pool – with a shallow entrance – plus a shaded terrace mean mum and dad can watch the little ones play. A quad bedroom might make for a fun kids bedroom with a cinema room for the occasional Disney moment. Dad can even be spotted on the nearby Royal Golf course (the villa overlooks hole 7) unless of course they have set off for the famous Algarve beaches which are walking distance away.
Nearest kids club is the Kangaroo club at the Dona Filipa hotel, which is open to non residents.
https://www.360privatevillas.com/portugal/vale-do-lobo/villa-ocre