For many single parents, a holiday with children can feel more like a marathon than a break. One mother, who holidayed with her two young daughters at the Peligoni Club on the Greek island of Zakynthos, found a different experience altogether. The club, a high-end members-only retreat on the secluded north coast, offers a blend of luxury and family-friendly amenities that cater to both parents and children.
The Peligoni Club operates a weekly membership system, with adults (13+) paying from £375 and children (4-12) from £250. Accommodation, ranging from villas to cottages and suites, is booked separately through the club, with prices from £810 to £23,500 per week depending on property and season. Extra services include crèche spaces for babies from four months old and watersports upgrades.
Unlike typical resorts with water slides, the club's children's programme, run by TARKA, focuses on activities such as tie-dying T-shirts, obstacle courses, and swimming to a pontoon. Children also put on a production of The Lion King with Pineapple Dance Studio, based in London's Covent Garden. Meanwhile, adults can enjoy yoga, fitness classes, tennis, cycling, hiking, and a small spa. The clubhouse features bohemian-chic restaurants and bars, and the watersports centre offers windsurfing, waterskiing, and sailing lessons.
The mother stayed in Villa Gaia, a four-bed premium property with a private infinity pool, costing from £3,800 per week (excluding memberships). The villa overlooks hillside cottages and the Ionian Sea. A shopping delivery service ensures groceries are ready upon arrival. On her first morning, she and her daughter watched a spectacular sunrise over the sea.
The club proved social, with event nights where guests dine at long tables. The mother met a handsome single dad, and their children bonded, allowing them to share childcare duties. Every morning, they dropped their children at TARKA from 9.30am to midday, enjoying two and a half hours of 'me time'. After lunch together at the on-site restaurant Tasi, the children could rejoin TARKA from 3pm to 5.30pm. The experience transformed the holiday into a relaxing escape, proving that a single parent can holiday in style with the right setting.
