the action Active resorts aren’t just for families, with a growing selection of adult-only retreats, writes Laura French


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of the vocabulary of travel in 2019, with more and more holidaymakers shunning the traditional fly-and-flop in preference for breaks that involve an element of activity – whether it’s a full-on sports academy, a week-long triathlon-training event or a more chilled-out getaway that combines adventure with slower-paced pursuits. While a large chunk of these active resorts are targeted primarily at families, a growing number are for the adult-only crowd. Here we look at some of the best for parents, couples and solo travellers wanting a bit of quiet time without the kids.


ON THE GREEN Clients after a round of golf certainly aren’t short on options, but for a standout, 18-plus resort, Jet2holidays recommends Vanity Golf in Alcudia, Majorca. Set right on the beach, it’s a


10-minute drive from the 18-hole Alcanada golf course, perched above the ocean and offering idyllic views over the coast and its lighthouse. At the resort itself there’s yoga, an aqua gym and a roster of excursions, including cycling trips on routes that criss-cross verdant, rolling hills. For those wanting to up it a notch, Cyplon Holidays suggests Hotel Las Madrigueras, a luxury, adult-only five-star in Tenerife, set right by one of the island’s renowned championship courses, Golf Las Americas. Designed by professional English golfer John Jacobs, it’s played host to many a tournament – including the Campo Las Americas and Tenerife Women’s Open Spain – with 18 holes scattered among carpets of green and overlooking the soaring silhouette of Mount Teide. Beyond golf there’s diving, snorkelling, flyboarding and other watersports, plus a spa with sauna, whirlpool bath and Turkish bath for those wanting to relax the muscles a little.


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