The best adults-only, all-inclusive resorts in Europe
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Adulting can be tough. With the freedom to do what you like comes responsibility, and with responsibility comes, well, having to clear the outrageous cocktail bill at the end of your break because you dared to forget about all those responsibilities, just for a while. Not so, on the kind of all-new, adult-only hotel experiences sweeping through Europe’s hotel scene right now. Not only do these carefully selected stays offer an all-inclusive package that allows you to pay up-front and indulge later (in drinks, snacks, meals and often activities), but they are little corners of adult escapism, only open to those mature enough to appreciate the particularly trailblazing Michelin-starred menu, the phenomenal frothy-fresh cocktails, the calming hues of the smooth-edged Scandi-influenced design, or simply the way the sun hits the sea at a certain time of day. Whatever you’re looking for from an adult-only all-inclusive hotel in Europe, there’s an option here to (gently) hit the spot.
- HEINZ TROLL
Domes Noruz Kassandra, Greece
Best for: chic beach party vibes
Opened in April 2023, the Halkidiki member of the currently 14-strong Domes group that’s blossomed across Greece and Portugal was not the newest for long – Domes Novos Santorini arrived in April of this year, 91 Athens Riviera is set to launch in summer, and plans have been announced for another spot in Corfu Old Town soon (with Crete’s Domes Aulūs Elounda the most recent adult-only all-inclusive opening, back in summer 2022). There’s a reason the portfolio is flourishing so quickly: each maintains a certain pared-back, cool vibe yet also has its own character, bringing to its location whatever it was previously lacking. In this case, it’s a more grown-up ‘beach club with rooms’ option on the increasingly nightlife-heavy Kassandra peninsula (nearby Chania has quieter tavernas, plus there are plenty of ancient sites nearby, should you want to replace any lost brain cells).
Its easy breezy look fuses inside with outside – light-coloured marble and classical Grecian design is set off by vibrant, carefully tended flowers; the stand-out infinity pool drops, like your shoulders, effortlessly into the Aegean’s horizon. The ‘Haute Living’ option includes a generous breakfast of local delicacies and excellent fresh fish and local wine at the hotel’s restaurant Topos. Be sure to make the most of the waves-facing open-air gym and Soma Spa to come home having both partied and been pampered. Read our full Domes Norus Kassandra review for more.
Address: Domes Norus Kassandra, Chaniotis, Chalkidki, Hanioti, Halkidiki, Greece, 63085
Price: From about £153 per night
Paradisus Salinas, Lanzarote
Best for: included local experiences
In a building itself deemed an artistic and cultural heritage site, designed by respected Spanish architect Fernando Higueras, Paradisus Salinas Lanzarote’s pools and tropical gardens were the vision of the late Cesar Manrique, the famed local artist, sculptor, nature activist and architectural visionary. As Caribbean brand Paradisus’ second opening in Europe (the first was on Gran Canaria), it offers its signature two Destination Inclusive passes as part of the all-inclusive the deal, which here can be used for a tasting at El Grifco winery or a walk through Manique’s maze of cleverly enhanced caves and volcanic walkways.
With direct access to the coastal path and nearby beautiful beaches at Costa Teguise, the hotel is ideal for evening walks, morning runs or bike rides, while its cross-fit style Corest Fitness gym offers passes for workouts throughout your stay. That’s not to mention the food, which includes fine, authentic Canarian cuisine at La Graciosa, or the holistic in-hotel spa. Should you want to elevate your stay, book The Reserve for top-tier accommodation and access across Meliá hotel’s restaurants, bars and pools.
Address: Paradisus Salinas Lanzarote, Av. de las Islas Canarias, s/n, 35508 Costa Teguise, Las Palmas, Spain
Price: From £303 per night
TRS Ibiza Hotel, Ibiza
Best for: satisfying Ibiza yearnings
A 378-suite mega hotel launched in May 2022, TRS Ibiza is bringing the upscale, adult-only, all-inclusive revolution to hardcore party spot San Antonio. Outdoor features include three pools, among them a rooftop infinity, swim-up rooms, Jacuzzi terraces and sundowner spot Gravity Sky Lounge, while elsewhere there’s a spacious spa and wellness centre with a hydrotherapy circuit, three restaurants and four more bars. Design is modern, airy and simple with just the right pops of colour in the tiles, lampshades or bedspreads; take note of the hotel’s own special fragrance in its public spaces. Opt for the Signature Level package for added perks such as the Dine Around scheme, which allows you to eat elsewhere on the island (plus VIP access to Hard Rock Hotel Ibiza’s ‘Children of the 80’s’ party, no less). Fancy somewhere in a quieter location? Boho Barcelo Portinax looks like a pretty stack of traditional bright white Grecian houses sitting in a cove practically in the sea, not far outside the peaceful village of San Juan.
Address: TRS Ibiza, Camí del Portixol, 1, 07820 Sant Antoni de Portmany, Illes Balears, Spain
Price: From £2,827 per person for a five-night stay on an all-inclusive basis in a Signature Level Deluxe room (that’s about £565.40 per night)
King Jason Zante, Zakynthos
Best for: water babes
The Cyprus and Greece-spanning brand Louis Hotels is set to add another to the fold this summer – the mighty sounding King Jason Zante (as mighty sounding as its existing brother hotels, King Jason Paphos and King Jason Protaras). The latest address to spring up among Zakynthos’s increasingly smart mountains – its peers in proximity the likes of the Zen-like Olea Suites and exclusive Porto Zante Villas – it lands on the island at a time when it’s pivoting away from karaoke bars and free shots and towards boho-luxe, emphasis on the ‘-luxe’. This is a type of barefoot sophistication guided by a back-to-nature ethos, however; all farm-to-table dining, deep breathing and slow living. But King Jason Zante’s real highlight is its plethora of infinity pools facing out over the bay of Tsilivi, from the private ones allocated to specific overwater rooms, to the bigger ones for sharing – the hotel’s tagline invites you to ‘imagine sailing on land’. Look out for Cali Resort and Spa in Paphos, Cyprus, from the same group too, another adult-only spot with an all-inclusive option also opening this summer.
Address: Zakynthou, Planos 291 00, Greece
Price: From about £282 per room per night on an all-inclusive basis
Sensoria Dolomites, Italy
Best for: spa, wellness and fitness fans
Europe’s adult-only all-inclusives aren’t all of the fly and flake-out in the Med variety. At the bottom of the Alpe di Siusi, Europe’s largest high plateau, Sensoria Dolomites offers a gourmet package to travellers who love to ski, hike, horse-ride, golf, nourishing their bodies and souls in the spa, indoor and outdoor pools and Finnish sauna, or all of the above. Guests have access to the Dolomites’ largest ski area and 80 kilometres of cross-country trails, can choose to start and end their days with a sound therapy session, throw in Wei Qi, yoga, Pilates and meditation, or alternatively trek through UNESCO World Heritage sites or sample local wine-tasting. All pick from the Indulgence Market at breakfast and the six-course Tyrolean and Mediterranean supper menu plus plenty of snacks. Boutique airline SkyAlps also launched a direct flight to nearby Bolzano this year, making the overall journey from London speedier.
Address: Sensoria Dolomites, The Oberhofer-Leitner Family, Via Sciliar 37, 39040 Siusi allo Sciliar, Italy
Price: From about £165 per night per person on a double occupancy basis including all-day inclusive package
Elissa Adults-Only Lifestyle Beach Resort, Rhodes
Best for: diverse dining options
Starting this summer, guests can book into this part-traditional Rhodian design, part-modern style resort with the new ‘Ellevated Bliss’ package. This covers, along with food from the hotel’s four restaurants, 24-hour in-room dining, access to a Street Food Hub with dishes inspired by food trucks everywhere from Mexico to Italy, a fine wine and Champagne list including Veuve Clicquot and more than 300 Greek and international bottles, and the unique-sounding ‘Breakfast Stories’ – an à la carte bespoke menu from Michelin-starred chef Alexandros Tsiotinis, also the man behind its Kavos restaurant, with live musicians. Set beside Blue Flag-awarded Kallithea beach and close to the mediaeval UNESCO World Heritage Site of Rhodes city itself, accommodation choices include deluxe suites with verandas and water bungalows.
Address: Elissa Adults-Only Lifestyle Beach Resort, Kallithea, Rhodes, Greece 85100
Price: From £165 per night in summer 2024
Stella Island Resort & Spa, Crete
Best for: all-out luxe
With its Maldives-style overwater villas, swim-up hotel rooms and villas with private pools, the 2017-opened Stella Island offers plenty of accommodation options to choose from – all of it magnificently splashy. At its heart is one of Europe’s biggest lagoon pools, where you can choose to have a ‘floating breakfast’ with staff delivering a spread to you as you bob in the pool or relax on your terrace. Its location in quiet Analipsi is a drive from the next nearest resort or village, but Stella Island’s five restaurants spanning modern Greek, sushi, seafood and ‘cocktail dining’ in the party garden, cutting-edge, Elemis-stocked spa and wellness centre with sauna and hammam, and experiences including cycling and private cruises, should keep you content.
Address: Stella Island Resort and Spa, Analipsi 700 14, Greece
Price: From £1,327 per person for seven nights (that’s about £190 per night)