Eagles Villas

High above the coast of the Athos Peninsula, Eagles Villas, a member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World, brings together just 42 private pool villas with sweeping Aegean views and full access to the beach, dining and facilities of neighbouring Eagles Palace.

The hillside is what gives Eagles Villas its character. Villas step through Mediterranean planting with the sea opening below and Mount Athos beyond, while the elevation brings a wonderful sense of privacy to terraces and pools. Sunsets are particularly beautiful from up here, when the light moves across the water and the villa becomes exactly where you want to be for the final hours of the day.

Although part of the wider Eagles Resort, life here has its own rhythm. There is a dedicated pool, restaurant and bars, while the villas are sufficiently spaced to make time at home feel genuinely private. A 24 hour club car service takes care of the journey down to the beach and across the resort, so the restaurants, spa and activities of Eagles Palace simply become an extended collection of places to dip into whenever the mood takes you.

Rooms & Suites

Every villa has its own plunge pool and generous outdoor space, with interiors opening directly onto furnished terraces designed around the view. Soft natural colours, stone and timber keep the rooms calm and comfortable, while separate sitting and dining areas give even the smaller villas the feeling of somewhere you can properly settle into rather than simply sleep.

Junior Pool Villas are a particularly good choice for couples, with the option of a private garden adding another layer of outdoor space. Ocean One Bedroom Pool Villas provide more room to spread out and are also available with private gardens, making them equally appealing for longer stays or smaller families.

The Residential Two Bedroom Pool Villas step things up considerably, combining separate bedrooms and living areas with private pools and, in selected categories, their own gardens. The Residential Three Bedroom Pool Villa is the most generous option, giving larger families or groups a substantial private base while retaining all the services of a five star resort around them.

Dining

Lofos is the natural starting point for the day, with breakfast served high on the hillside and the sea stretching away beyond the terrace. It returns for dinner with a Mediterranean menu, while Eleonas brings Italian flavours into the evening and the Cabin cocktail bar makes particularly good use of the views as sunset approaches.

In villa dining is worth taking advantage of at least once. Having dinner brought to your own terrace while the pool and Aegean sit in front of you feels completely in keeping with the privacy of the villas, whether it is a relaxed family meal or an evening arranged for a special occasion.

The restaurants and bars of Eagles Palace add considerably more choice whenever you want a change of scene, from seafood beside the beach to more refined evening dining. It gives Eagles Villas an appealing combination of private villa living and the variety normally associated with a much larger resort.

Experience

Down at the coast, the private sandy beach becomes an entirely different side of the experience. Clear water and a dedicated water sports centre open up days of swimming, canoeing, snorkelling, diving and other activities, while tennis, cycling and hiking provide plenty to do back on land.

The Yacht Club is one of the highlights of staying within the wider Eagles Resort. Private cruises head out along the Athos Peninsula and towards the Drenia islands, where guests have access to an equipped beach on one of the uninhabited islands. It is a lovely way to exchange the privacy of the hillside for a day spent properly out on the Aegean.

Families have access to the kids club and activities at Eagles Palace, while the independence of a private villa makes the arrangement especially comfortable when travelling with children. Everyone can make use of the wider resort during the day and still return to their own pool and terrace afterwards.

Wellness

Eagles Spa is available within the main resort, with an indoor pool, hammam, sauna and an extensive menu of massages, facials and body treatments. Yoga, fitness classes and personal training complement the spa, making it easy to build wellness into the stay without giving up the freedom of villa life.

Some of the best downtime, however, happens back on the hillside. With a private pool outside every villa and those long views across the water, an afternoon with nowhere else to be is one of the real pleasures of staying here.

Where

Eagles Villas sits above the coast of the Athos Peninsula close to Ouranoupoli, with the restaurants, private beach and facilities of Eagles Palace connected by the resort’s club car service and Thessaloniki International Airport approximately 110 kilometres away.

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