Playitas Resort, Fuerteventura
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Playitas Resort, Fuerteventura
With three types of accommodation – a hotel, an aparthotel and villas – world-class sports facilities, and year-round perfect weather conditions, Playitas Resort provides a wonderful location in which to enjoy an active holiday. There is a dedicated running team with expert instructors and a selection of local routes ranging from 1.4km to 23km, as well as trail running options. The gym alone offers 700sqm of cardio and strength machines and a free weight area. If you’re looking for somewhere to train for a triathlon, there’s an 8-lane, 50m Olympic pool or the option to swim in the sea – the resort sits on its own bay. There is also a cycle centre with rental bikes and mechanic service as well as local routes to try. There are also plenty of other sports to try out during your stay.
The hotel’s comfortable and functional rooms, with garden or sea views, offer a terrace or balcony, ensuite bathroom with shower, air-conditioning, complimentary Wi-Fi, flat-screen satellite TV, kettle and minibar (on request). Spacious suites with a private terrace and heated pool are also an option if you prefer more privacy.
Rest, relaxation and nutrition are an important part of training so there are leisure pools, pilates and yoga classes, meditation and a choice of a la carte and buffet restaurants. Fresh fruit and vegetables are grown in the property’s own Eco Gardens as well as honey from their own beehives. Buffet meals include healthy options, with carefully selected proteins and carbohydrates.
RUNniNG & SPORTS TRAINING
Playitas Resort can provide a team of English-speaking expert instructors for a variety of sports and has superb facilities in which to train groups of athletes. Create your own tailored package or opt for the huge array of already included sports and activities.
SPORT RESORTS
A range of accommodation is on offer at Playitas Resort with comfortable rooms, villas and apartments in the hotel, aparthotel and villas sections of the resort. Relaxation is a key part of training as is nutrition – all provided by the resort’s restaurants and wellness facilities.
PRIVATE TRANSFERs
Private airport transfers from and to Fuerteventura Airport (subject to availability and payable locally).
Inclusions and How to Book:
RESORT OPEN – Year Round
Stay at the fabulous Playitas Resort, Fuerteventura for your individual or group training week and receive the following as part of your booking…
Included with your stay
- Included training and fitness classes
- Stay in the hotel, aparthotel or villa section of the resort with breakfast daily
- Access to the world-class Playitas Resort training facilities including local running and trail routes
Also available
- Playitas Resort Expert Instructors – on request and subject to availability
- Meal upgrades to Half Board or Full Board available
- Airport transfers from Fuerteventura Airport – on request
- Access to wellness professionals offering a variety of treatments including sports massage, relaxation massage, injury treatment/rehabilitation, taping and kinesiotaping
- Bike rental – on request and subject to availability
How to Book
- For all bookings please contact Marathon Tours & Travel on info@marathontours.co.uk
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Itinerary
It’s totally up to you what you include in your training camp schedule. Please just let us know and we can put together a bespoke weekend or week-long trip that includes local runs, fitness and yoga classes as well as expert instruction. You can also include any other sports you want to fit in during your down time. There are gym & wellness facilities as well as swimming pools at Playitas Resort.
As well as training at Playitas Resort and running in the local area, there are plenty of other sports to try out – there’s even an 18-hole golf course and climbing wall on the resort!
Important information
Marathon Tours & Travel
Marathon Tours & Travel is part of Destination Sport Experiences. Founded in 1979, Marathon Tours & Travel is a longstanding recognised leader and innovator in the destination travel industry for runners and their supporters. We offer travel packages and guaranteed entry to iconic marathons, half marathons and 10ks both in the UK and abroad. Alongside guaranteed entry, we also offer comprehensive travel and accommodation packages with ideally located hotels, transfers and guide support. The team behind the tours have run many of the events themselves and have years of experience in taking runners to once-in-a lifetime races. With offices in Boston, Manchester, Adelaide and Shanghai, we are a global running travel company.
Insurance
We strongly recommend travellers to take out comprehensive travel insurance with sufficient healthcare cover, including cover for existing medical conditions and any activities you plan to do.
If you are unsure where to start, we’ve teamed up with Bikmo. Bikmo offer tailored insurance packages that cater for both competitive and non-competitive trips, covering you for many of our running events. If you wish to book insurance through Bikmo, you can benefit from an exclusive 5% discount*, simply use the code DESTINATIONSPORT5 at their checkout. More information can be found here.
*7 days European travel cover from £16.85. Bikmo non-competitive travel insurance is arranged and administered by Rock Insurance Services Limited, who are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, FCA number 300317 Bikmo competitive travel insurance is arranged and administered directly by Jackson Lee Underwriting (JLU). This promotion is provided by Bikmo Ltd Glendale House Sandycroft Industrial Estate Flintshire CH5 2QP
Special Requests
If you have any special requests please let us know, so we can advise Playitas Resort. They will do their very best to make your requests happen for you but they can’t guarantee them.
Important Travel Information
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