Villa holidays are a great option for families but the cooking, cleaning and bed making involved with a self-catered villa is such a chore – after all, you’re supposed to be on ‘holiday’.

Fully serviced private villas make for a far more relaxing experience but why not go one better and choose a luxury resort villa instead.  The BRAND NEW Eagles Villas at popular Eagles Palace Resort in Halkadiki offers the best of both worlds; a super modern luxurious villa with use of all the resort facilities including a stunning beach, free-form pool with swim-up bar, water sports, kids club and traditional Greek taverna restaurant as well as a dedicated infinity pool, bar, gourmet restaurant, spa and gym just for villa guests.

The Villas range from Junior Pool Villas to Residential 2 Bedroom Villas, all with far reaching sea views, private pools, and some with a private garden too.

The thing that struck me about my stay here was the feeling of privacy and exclusivity – you could hide away in your villa day and night if you wished (perfect for honeymooners!) or use the villa as a base to explore the local area from the  pretty coastal village of Ouranoupoli to a walk through olive groves and vineyards to the border of Mount Athos – fascinating!

If you are travelling with children, they will be very well cared for and have lots of fun at the kids club so you can get some R&R too.

My highlights were;

  • Delicious long lunches of Greek Salad and Calamari, beachside at the taverna
  • Lounging by the Eagles Villas infinity pool whilst sipping on freshly prepared cocktails
  • Tasty treats delivered to the villa each evening whilst getting ready for dinner
  • Learning about and visiting the border of Mount Athos
  • Midnight dips in the villa’s private pool

Basically, Eagles Palace Resort and Eagles Villas have something for every type of traveller and I can’t wait to return with my own family in tow!