In the heart of the Ionian beauty
The Club Esse Aquilia Beach Village Resort, located in Badolato Marina on Calabria’s stunning Ionian coast, is the perfect spot for a vacation full of relaxation, fun, and exploration. Surrounded by a unique natural setting, with crystal-clear seas and lush green hills, it offers a strategic location just steps from its private beach and a short distance from the medieval village of Badolato. It’s an ideal choice for families, couples, and groups of friends.
Services
Restaurant and ALL-INCLUSIVE
The cuisine at Club Esse Aquilia is a journey through the authentic flavors of Calabria and the classic dishes of Italian tradition.
Our buffet service ensures all our guests have maximum freedom and creativity to combine flavors and portions according to their personal taste. Every day, we offer regional and international dishes, with a wide variety of appetizers, pasta, main courses, side dishes, authentic Italian pizza, fruit, and desserts. Themed evenings and a special Sardinian night are unmissable. Particular attention is given to the Calabrian-themed evening, celebrating the traditional flavors of the region.
For a stress-free vacation, the resort offers only the “All-Inclusive” formula, which includes unlimited drinks by the glass at the Pool Bar from 9:00 AM to 11:00 PM and at the Beach Bar from 9:30 AM to 6:30 PM. Included products are water, wine, beer, coffee, juices, various soft drinks, alcoholic and non-alcoholic cocktails, vermouth, limoncello, local liqueurs, gin, vodka, rum, and grappa. Alcoholic beverages are not served to minors.
The structural characteristics of our kitchens do not allow us to guarantee the absolute absence of cross-contamination for any type of intolerance or to adapt the menus to individual allergies. However, in all our central restaurants, the buffet includes naturally gluten-, lactose-, and egg-free foods. We also offer a selection of gluten-free products. For breakfast: toasts, cookies, rice cakes, packaged snacks, jams, and muesli. For lunch and dinner: packaged gluten-free pasta, bread, and desserts.
For kids, every day:
RistoMini “Hero’s Banquet”: a special menu for kids who can eat together with the “Hero Camp” staff in a dedicated area.
Baby feeding room: an equipped area, dedicated to little ones up to 3 years old, accessible at any time, where parents can prepare baby meals. Basic ingredients prepared without salt by our kitchen using fresh, selected products are available (meat/vegetable/fish broths, vegetable purée, baby pasta, grated cheese, whole and semi-skimmed UHT milk, yogurt, cheese spreads, and seasonal fruit).
entertainment
Club Esse Aquilia Beach Village has spacious areas designed to ensure maximum comfort and a complete vacation experience, perfectly suited for all the activities offered. The property features two pools, perfect for relaxing moments or joining organized activities, a fully equipped beach to enjoy the crystal-clear sea, a music bar for evenings filled with music and fun, and an amphitheater that becomes the vibrant heart of nightly shows.
Our entertainment team, always present but never intrusive, accompanies guests throughout their stay, offering a rich program of entertainment, sports activities, and performances. Guests can take part in sports tournaments, games, group activities, themed evenings, and shows for all ages.
Sport
For those who want to stay active even on vacation, Club Esse Aquilia offers a wide range of sports facilities and equipment: a tennis court, a five-a-side football field, beach volleyball directly on the beach, and water activities like canoeing and snorkeling.
Guests can also join fitness and aerobics classes organized by our entertainment team.
kids and teens
The Pink Hero penguin, our mascot from the cold, is waiting for our little heroes to dance, play, and learn about ecology.
Hero Camp (ages 3 to 13, further divided by age groups) runs from 9:30 AM to 6:30 PM, offering our young guests a vacation within a vacation. With specialized assistance, a fully equipped play area, a kids’ theater workshop, a playroom with games, a video library, and a relaxation area for afternoon naps, there’s plenty to keep them entertained.
Young Club (ages 13 to 18) provides a daily meeting point for sports activities, dancing, games, tournaments, cabaret workshops, role-playing, and board games.
equipped beach 200mt away
2 fully equipped pools
Amphitheater
Music Bar
Free Wi-Fi
Tennis/five-a-side football field
Archery
Beach volley court
ROOMS
BETWEEN nature AND THE SEA
128 cozy and bright rooms, located between the main building and the seaside area. They include Comfort Rooms, some of which are connecting (doubles, triples, and quadruples), Family Comfort (a double bedroom, a living room with a sofa bed, and a kitchenette), and Family Plus (up to 6 guests, with 2 bedrooms and a living room with a kitchenette).
BEACH
GOLDEN SANDS AND CRYSTAL-CLEAR sea
Club Esse Aquilia’s private beach features a stunning stretch of sand and pebbles, perfect for families with kids. The area reserved for guests is just 100 meters from the shuttle stop.
EXCURSIONS
EXPLORE CALABRIA
Visit the Medieval Village of Badolato, with guided walks through its historic streets. Or discover the Ionian Coast with boat trips to explore hidden beaches and coves. Prefer the great outdoors? Go trekking and follow trails immersed in nature.
Book the Club Esse Aquilia Beach Village
For the moment, bookings can only be made through our phone booking service.
Alternatively, for personalised quotes and more information, feel free to reach out via email at: [email protected]
Hero Camp
The adventurous holiday of your kids
Hero Camp is the Club Esse entertainment project for kids. The mascot, a penguin called Pink Hero, and our Hero Trainers let our young guests experience a holiday within a holiday with leisure, sports, artistic and theatre activities inspired by themes of ecology and community… Learn more
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