7-Night Weight Management Retreat at Pine Cliffs, Algarve

The programme runs for 7 nights by default, with 10- and 14-night versions available if you want longer. Everything starts with a welcome and introduction, then a fitness assessment with your personal trainer. From there you get two nutrition consultations and three one-to-one training sessions across the week, plus three group classes (signature classes cost extra). The nutritionist sets your meal plan, which the resort kitchens then follow for the duration of your stay.

Treatments are a big part of this retreat, and they're not an afterthought. You get one Sudatonic sculpting and slimming body wrap (80 minutes), three marine detox baths (20 minutes each), three lymphatic drainage massages (50 minutes each) and a slimming massage (50 minutes). That's roughly nine spa sessions across seven days, all aimed at the same goal as the training. The Serenity Thermal Oasis, health club, pools and the beach are open to you throughout.

Accommodation is in a Deluxe Resort View room. Pine Cliffs is a large clifftop resort in the Algarve, known for the red sandstone cliffs above Praia da Falésia — one of the longest beaches in Portugal. The resort has multiple pools, restaurants, a health club and direct access down to the sand.

What makes this different from a standard fitness retreat is the ratio of private to group time. Three personal training sessions and two nutrition consultations in a week is more one-to-one attention than most programmes at this price point offer, and the plans you're given are yours to take home.

The retreat runs year-round, with prices for July and August available on request because it's peak season. Transfers from Faro airport are included both ways; flights are not and can be added at extra cost.

What's included

- 7 nights' accommodation in Deluxe Resort View - Meals within a healthy eating concept, according to the meal plan defined by the nutritionist - 1 Guest Welcome & Introduction - 1 Personalised Retail Product - 2 Fitness Assessments with a Personal Trainer (personalised plan to take home) - 2 Nutrition Consultations (personalised plan to take home) - 3 Personal Training Sessions (60 min) - 3 Fitness Group Classes (50 min) - 1 Sudatonic Sculpting & Slimming Body Wrap (80 min) - 3 Marine Detox Baths (20 min) - 3 Lymphatic Drainage Massages (50 min) - 1 Slim Massage (50 min) - Access to the Serenity Thermal Oasis, health club, swimming pools and beach - Return transfers from Faro airport

What's not included

- Flights (can be added at additional cost) - Signature fitness classes - Travel insurance - Personal expenses - Room upgrades and late check-out (available on request)