Rooms

Modern and attractive, the 42 villas are split into various categories, some romantic boltholes, some with 2 or 3 bedrooms for families and groups. All share the same seaside aesthetic: whitewashed walls, geometric cushions in eggshell and aqua, jute rugs on cream-tiled floors and fresh leaves in glass vases. Sheets are changed daily, and bathrooms gleam - housekeeping is taken extremely seriously. There's plenty of room to unpack - larger villas even have dressing rooms - and kingsize beds are wrapped in cooling linens.

If you have kids or extra guests in the smaller villas, they (or you) will need sleep on the sofabed in the lounge area, but seeing as you'll spend most of your time outdoors anyway, it's hardly an issue. Step through sliding doors and you'll find a cool stone patio, wooden deck with outdoor shower and a private plunge pool (bigger than you'd expect). They're gently heated so you can spend hours bobbing around, gazing out to sea.

Some villas have a stretch of lawn and/or hammocks, and all have indoor and outdoor dining areas. A butler (!) can be summoned at the touch of a bell, whether you want a buggy down to the beach or a takeaway dinner from the restaurants.

Features include:

• Bathrobes
• Hairdryer
• Minibar
• Safe box
• WiFi

Eating

Stroll up the hill and there are 2 restaurants in the main building. Lofos garners praise for its superb Mediterranean buffets, including breakfast, which is included in your overnight rate - scrambled eggs with caviar, anyone? Eleonas is an upmarket Italian restaurant with traditional favourites (lasagna, seafood risotto) plus a couple of exciting extras; we love the sound of Gorgonzola, fig and walnut pizza. Start or finish your meal with an inventive cocktail in the Cabin bar - perhaps a Gin Basil with mango foam.

Down at Eagles Palace hotel, there are a further 4 restaurants (a couple of them only open June-Sept). Our favourite was Armyra - a casual beachside bistro with just-caught seafood.

Each villa has a kitchenette with a minibar, Nespresso and wine-cooler fridge. Electric hobs are available on request.

Features include:

• Bar
• Beach Club
• Breakfast
• Coffee maker
• Kids' meals
• Kitchenette
• Restaurant
• Restaurants nearby
• Room service

Activities

• Simply unwind. Read in a hammock, bob about in your plunge pool, sunworship by the infinity pool or have a sauna and massage
  
• Head down to sister hotel Eagles Palace for excellent Kids clubs and watersports: diving, kayaking, boat trips, wake-boarding, water-skiing and pedalos. There are 3 sections of beach to relax on, too
  
• Book a sailing excursion to Amouliani Island or hire a motor boat and find your own sandy cove. Keep your eyes peeled for wild dolphins as you cruise
  
• Catch the free shuttle or hire bikes and cycle into Ouranoupolis, a charming village with a fishing harbour and fortified Byzantine tower. Traditional shops sell locally produced goods
  
• Males can day trip to the spectacular monasteries of Mount Athos - the men-only monastic republic established in 963, a Unesco site (you'll need to apply for a visa well in advance)

Activities on site or nearby include:

• Cycling

Kids

Families are warmly welcomed. Children will love the private plunge pools in each villa as well as the communal heated pools, indoors and out. Both restaurants have a child-friendly menu (as do all the restaurants at Eagles Palace hotel). Down at the beach there are watersports and excellent Kids clubs, both part of the hotel.

Best for:

Babies (0-1 years), Toddlers (1-4 years), Children (4-12 years)

Family friendly accommodation:

All Pool Villas will work for families. Even the Junior Villas have day beds for a child and can take a baby cot. The one-bedroomed can take two kids on a double sofa bed, while the two and three-bedroomed villas would be best if you want additional bedrooms and can have a maximum of four adults/kids and two adults/kids.

Distances:

• Airport: 2 hours' drive (Thessaloniki)
• Shops: 5 minutes' drive (Ouranoupolis)
• Hospital: 1 hour's drive (Polygyros)

For more family-friendly places, see our Kids Collection

Location

Eagles Villas is part of the Eagles Palace resort, just outside the village of Ouranoupolis on the 3rd peninsula of Chalkidiki (Halkidiki), mainland Greece. It’s 2 hours' drive from Thessaloniki and its airport.

By Air:
Fly into Thessaloniki (129km away), the hub for northern Greece, or Kavala (211km).

From the Airport
The hotel can arrange transfers or you can hire a car. The hotel has a car park.

Detailed directions will be sent when you book through i-escape.