How to Choose the Right Fitness Retreat for You

Not all fitness retreats are built the same — and they shouldn't be. Some people want to be pushed hard across a huge range of activities. Others want a slower pace, incredible food, and a private pool to recover in. Some just want a weekend escape without the flight.

Here's how to figure out which of our retreats actually fits what you're looking for.

Start With One Question: What Do You Actually Need Right Now?

Before comparing locations or price tags, get honest about what you're after. Are you craving:

• Non-stop activity and variety?
• A luxury reset with brilliant food and a small group?
• A short, no-fuss escape to hit reset?

Your answer points you straight to one of four retreats.

The Options at a Glance

Club La Santa, Lanzarote: For the Activity Junkie

If your idea of a good retreat is being spoiled for choice — from swimming to running to strength training to god knows what else — this is your spot.

Club La Santa is built for people who want an action-packed fitness holiday with genuine variety. There's a huge range of activities on offer, a real buzz around the resort, and enough going on that you could try something different every session.

Choose this if: you want maximum activity, a bigger group energy, and a proper "fitness holiday" feel rather than a quiet retreat.

Croatia & Algarve Private Villas: For the Balanced Luxury Reset

These two retreats are close cousins — private villas, small exclusive groups, incredible settings, and a private chef cooking phenomenal food every day.

If Club La Santa is about doing as much as possible, our villa retreats are about doing it well — with proper recovery, brilliant food, and a much smaller, more intimate group around you.

Training is still a serious focus, but it's balanced against real relaxation. Pool time. Long lunches. Evenings that actually feel like a holiday.

Choose Croatia or the Algarve if: you want a fitness holiday that still feels like a genuine luxury escape — a smaller group, elevated food, and a real sense of indulgence alongside the training.

Wondering which of the two to pick? Croatia and the Algarve Campus offer a very similar experience in terms of format — the real differentiator is usually which setting and time of year suits you best.

Devon Barn Retreat: For the Weekend Reset

Not everyone has a week to spare — and not everyone needs one. Sometimes you just need a weekend away to properly switch off.

Our Devon retreat is built exactly for that. It's a short escape into the English countryside, with training focused around Hyrox, and a day trip out to Salcombe for a genuinely beautiful hike along the South West Coastal Path.

It's wholesome, grounding, and doesn't require booking time off work or getting on a flight.

Choose Devon if: you want a short, high-impact reset, you're keen on Hyrox-style training, or you just want a weekend that leaves you feeling like you've properly switched off — without leaving the country.

Thinking About Group Size

• Want a bigger, buzzier group? Club La Santa.
• Want a small, closer-knit group with more one-on-one coaching attention? Croatia or the Algarve.
• Happy either way, just want a short trip? Devon fits a compact group nicely too.

Thinking About Intensity

• Want to be busy from morning to night? Club La Santa.
• Want proper training with real downtime built in? Croatia or the Algarve.
• Want a focused, specific training goal (hello, Hyrox)? Devon.

Thinking About Budget and Time Off

Villa retreats and Club La Santa are week-long trips, so they're a bigger time and financial commitment — but they deliver a full reset and, in the case of the villas, a genuinely luxurious experience.

Devon is the easiest option if you're short on annual leave or budget but still want a proper break from routine.

Still Not Sure Which Is Right for You?

Here's the simple version:

• Want variety and energy? → Club La Santa
• Want luxury, food, and balance? → Croatia or Algarve
• Want a quick countryside reset? → Devon

Whichever one you choose, you'll leave stronger, more connected, and genuinely glad you booked it.