FAMILY HOLIDAYS VILLAS DESTINATIONS LEFT:


Sundown Villa,


Jamaica RIGHT:


Villa Belvedere, Costa Rica


kids entertained, with a Bose entertainment system, XBox 360, ping pong table, croquet and huge plasma-screen TV among the treasures. Parents can be waited on hand


and foot, with a full team of staff – butler, cook, housekeepers, gardener and night watchman – taking care of the duties, and optional spa treatments available from two private gazebos which sit right on the sand. Book it: Nightly rates at Sundown Villa start at $1,808 per night. sandals.co.uk


Costa Rica’s rainforests, soaring volcanoes and beaches are a haven for active families


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VILLA BELVEDERE, COSTA RICA If that’s not exotic enough, suggest Costa


Rica, where wildlife-filled


rainforests, soaring volcanoes and white-sand beaches are a haven for active families. Among its most exclusive spots is Villa Belvedere, a huge, whitewashed property renovated in 2018 and decked out with modern, white-and-blue interiors spread across an impressive 3,000 sq metres of space. Among its treasures you’ll find an entertainment room with a cocktail mixing station, a new outdoor bar and yoga platform set on the cliff-edge, and a shimmering infinity pool


overlooking the ocean. It sleeps 10 across five suites and sits in the Peninsula Papagayo, a 1,400-acre private peninsula in Guanacaste (in the northwest of the island) that’s a magnet for wildlife, with mile upon mile of empty beach and lush, tropical forest. Venture out of the reserve and you’ll find volcanoes, national parks and plenty more to explore in the region. Book it: Nightly rates in summer (May to October) start at $3,200 with UltraVilla. ultravilla.com


PICTURE: ANDRES GARCIA LACHNER


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