Clients love the facilities a resort offers, but want the privacy of a villa? Here’s how to get the best of both worlds
For fun-loving families, Kissimmee in Florida offers a wealth of gated holiday homes on the doorstep of Orlando’s theme parks. The Holiday Inn Club Vacations at Orange Lake Resort (pictured above) has seven pools, a lazy river, nine restaurants and even a watersports lake – while the villas are equipped with kitchenettes, sofa beds and whirlpool baths.
Book it: Tui sells a seven-night self-catered holiday in a two-bedroom villa with balcony or terrace and whirlpool bath from £996 per person, based on three adults and three children sharing. Includes luggage, transfers and flights departing Edinburgh on July 31.
tui.co.uk
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The simple-yet-elegant Ele Villas in Crete have access to nearby Giannoulis Cavo Spada Luxury Sports & Leisure Resort – think two tennis courts, fitness classes and spa treatments.
Book it: Jet2Villas sells a seven-night self-catered stay at Ele Mare from £1,239 per person, based on four sharing. Includes luggage, car hire and flights departing August 31.
jet2holidays.com/villas
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Apes Hill Barbados Golf Resort has added 14 four-bedroom Hilltop Villas, which overlook the Caribbean and the greens of the nine-hole Little Apes, sister to the resort’s 18-hole course and aimed at golfers of all levels. The modern bungalows feature a fabulous open-plan layout, so parents can slide open the folding doors and watch the kids as they splash about in the infinity pool.
Book it: Elegant Resorts can arrange a seven-night stay on a room-only basis from £2,720 per person, based on eight sharing. Includes villa arrival package, daily housekeeping, transfers, four rounds of golf and flights departing August 2.
elegantresorts.co.uk
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