It’s raining outside, cold inside and there might be more snow. What could be better than closing your eyes and thinking of summer. Summer in Formentera in fact.

The island where everyone is so laid back most don’t bother with clothes and you feel a million miles away from platform 3 at Liverpool Street Station.

Es Ram is nestled in a pine grove and is a wash of white and cream punctuated by brightly coloured gardens and the piercing blue sea. The resort is made up of ‘living spaces’; an 8 bedroom main house, a 2 bedroom and shared bathroom villa, and three double occupancy independent villas.

Potter around, borrow a Fiat Panda for some tootling, take a déshabillé dip from the private beach, relax on double loungers scattered among the boulders and saunter over to the main house for some al fresco Italian seafood under the stars.

Daydream here, rates from around £800 p/p per week including breakfast.

The home of exuberant decadence has launched The Ultimate Fitness Retreat in partnership with PTX Performance Training. The programme, devised to be physically and mentally challenging, involves a four day three night stay of hospitality and high impact ‘performance’ (they don’t mention the e-word).

In this short space of time guests will be led through ‘a dynamic and exhilarating journey of personal discovery designed to renew,rejuvenate and inspire individuals to embrace and sustain a positive change in their lives’.

In the spirit of the Burj guests will benefit from daily 45 minute massages, sunrise yoga, food demonstrations from incredible Chefs who also provide a full board of meals, snacks and drinks.

If any quick fix is going to work then this is it. Sign us up!

Price
About £2,250 single or £3,000 double occupancy
Four day all-inclusive package excluding flights

The weather is off and on here in the UK but in Ibiza it is lovely and warm and quiet. Countryside retreat Atzaró is hidden in orange groves north of the island, once an old farmhouse it is now styled in typical Ibizan African/Arabic/Asian fusion with lots of white and daybeds by the pool.

The restaurant serves modern food with similar influences as the decor; terrine of foie mi-cuit with caramelized mash medlar and violet jam and chocolate couland with passion fruit cream and mint ice-cream.

As well as a spa with a sauna and hammam there is a lap pool, swimming pool, exercise room and yoga space to keep your cholesterol zen.

A ‘Gastronomic Getaway’ package offers 2 nights accommodation in a superior room with a la carte breakfast, fruit and champagne on arrival, full use of spa facilities, one gastronomic dinner with tasting menu and one a la Carte dinner. £412 for 2 persons.

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