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BeyondBeach (formerly Trek Adventures) Reviews

4.9 Rating 153 Reviews
96 %
of reviewers recommend BeyondBeach (formerly Trek Adventures)
4.9
Based on 153 reviews
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About BeyondBeach (formerly Trek Adventures):

Organising sailing, skiing and active holidays that are fun, friendly and professional since 2000.

Exciting news! We have been nominated for the 2025 British Travel Awards! Vote for us here:

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Phone:

01548 288459

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info@beyondbeach.com

Location:

The Generator Hub, Quay House,
The Gallery Kings Wharf, The Quay,
Exeter
Devon
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BeyondBeach (formerly Trek Adventures) 5 star review on 5th July 2025
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BeyondBeach (formerly Trek Adventures) 5 star review on 5th July 2025
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BeyondBeach (formerly Trek Adventures) 5 star review on 5th July 2025
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BeyondBeach (formerly Trek Adventures) 5 star review on 5th July 2025
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BeyondBeach (formerly Trek Adventures) 5 star review on 5th July 2025
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BeyondBeach (formerly Trek Adventures) 5 star review on 5th July 2025
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BeyondBeach (formerly Trek Adventures) 5 star review on 5th July 2025
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Anonymous  // 01/01/2019
Such a great family holiday! Amazing friendly team and excellent food cooked by the dedicated family who own the hotel. The beach is pretty much private and the beach bar adds a great vibe at the end of the day. Lots of water based activities on offer and a really good choice of land based stuff too - really enjoyed the yoga! A brilliant holiday for an active family with teenagers. We’ve been three times now and are already discussing next year……it really delivers on every level for us and thank you so much for another wonderful time.
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Posted 4 hours ago
Thank you so much for your review, it really helps us as a small business and we'll definitely pass on your message to the team. If you have 2 seconds to spare could you also VOTE FOR US ! We've been nominated for the British Travel Awards this year - it's all about guests votes so fingers crossed and we'd be extremely grateful. Click the link below and you'll also have the chance to win an amazing holiday... https://britishtravelawards.com/btaform.php?nomLink=260
Posted 4 hours ago
Our 3rd year with Beyond Beach and again the best so far! Relaxing yoga, fun physical sessions, great watersports - all under the leadership of strong beach, resort and hotel teams. As a family of 5, the need of each of us were more than catered for: relaxation, fun, learning, too much good food, the list could go on. Wonderful location, many kindred spirits for all ages. We will be back!
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Posted 16 hours ago
Thank you so much for your review, it really helps us as a small business and we'll definitely pass on your message to the team. If you have 2 seconds to spare could you also VOTE FOR US ! We've been nominated for the British Travel Awards this year - it's all about guests votes so fingers crossed and we'd be extremely grateful. Click the link below and you'll also have the chance to win an amazing holiday... https://britishtravelawards.com/btaform.php?nomLink=260
Posted 16 hours ago
We're a school group, who've been running a watersports trip to the Lixouri Bay resort for the past three years, as it is such a perfect place for our kids to learn to sail, windsurf and wing! We take the whole hotel for a week in early July, with 40 or so boys from an independent school, and we have always had a brilliant time - the Lazaratos family have such a great hotel, that they run with warmth, care and genuine hospitality. Hugo, Nell and the Beyond Beach team are just excellent, making every moment of the trip action-packed for our boys, so that many of them come back in subsequent years! This place is an absolute gem, and I can't believe that the sailing area and conditions are not being used by anyone else, as we literally have the entire area to ourselves to play in, it's amazing!
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Posted 1 day ago
This is one of those reviews that, in truth, you'd rather not write! When you enjoy such a wonderful holiday, there's something to be said for keeping it under your hat! However I will share my thoughts. This is a great little hotel with very attentive staff, and the BeyondBeach team are just wonderful... friendly,enthusiastic and great fun. We loved the water sports and benefited from some excellent tuition. We also enjoyed the walks into town and we found some great restaurants there. Congratulations to all the BeyondBeach team and thank you for a most memorable holiday!
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Posted 5 days ago
A similar 'package' with competitors of Beyond beach are substantially moire expensive. All extremely well organised. Very responsive to enquiries and alterations to plans. The hotel itself was excellent as was the food. The watersports was well equipped with lessons and kit. I didn't make use of the bikes or tennis. The staff were just outstanding. They could not do enough to help and make you feel welcome. Highly recommend Beyond beach.
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Posted 6 days ago
This was our 3rd trip to Lixouri Bay and it gets better every year - we go with friends we met on our first trip where our kids hit it off on day 1 before the safety briefing! The familiarity is part of the appeal plus the knowledge of guaranteed fun. The Beach Team were fantastic as always & great to see familiar faces again - big thanks to Dexter for his patience in helping this middle-aged lady pass her windsurfing RYA level 1 (& it was really windy!). The smaller number of guests make it much easier for the team to spend time with guests, offering assistance in addition to the lessons. They learn your names quickly so the whole thing feels like a much more personal experience. The Lazaratos family are so welcoming and the hotel always feels like home from home, they are a massive part of the holiday and part of the reason we keep going back. The food is good old home-cooked and lunch at the pool bar is excellent. The whole package is such great value for money in terms of what you get on the beach, in the hotel and the overall enjoyment factor. Beach Bites night just brings the whole week together with the guests, beach team & Lazaratos family all having fun together over good food, drinks & dancing! This really is a fantastic holiday and if you go with the expectation you’ll hang out with other guests & know your kids are with their new friends in a super safe environment you can’t go wrong!
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Posted 1 week ago
Our second trip with this company and every bit as good as the first. The staff are amazing, the hotel comfortable and friendly and great equipment available to take out during the day. If you want an active holiday with teenage kids I couldn’t recommend more highly.
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Posted 1 week ago
Was away with my girlfriends family last week had a blast Ben the bike man took me out cycling everyday very kind intelligent person made my week very enjoyable and asset to your team
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Posted 1 week ago
Brilliant week enjoying learning to sail with our young family. Great value for money and a really supported way by the beyond beach team into the world of sailing holidays.
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Posted 1 week ago
I had a fabulous fitness week at the beach club in Lixouri. The staff were amazing, nothing was too much trouble and they are super friendly. The accomodation and food offerings were fantastic. I do this trip every year and every year it gets better!
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Posted 2 weeks ago
Lovely small hotel in Stira with great dining options and bar. Small comfortable rooms although bathrooms could do with a good clean/bit of maintenance! Nice pool, great beach and fantastic availability of equipment. Some beyond beach staff were friendly but some seemed more interested in each other than the guests! Could’ve done with more activities eg yoga, beach volleyball, social activities in evenings etc. Transfer time a nightmare - 6 hours on way out and 3 hours on way back compared to advertised 1.5 hours - be warned if you have young children. Overall a lovely relaxing trip to a wonderful part of the coastline.
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Posted 2 weeks ago
Thank you for your feedback Kate. We are really pleased you all had a great time and a lovely holiday. As already discussed, your arrival transfer problem was an unfortunate combination of events - delayed flights was of course the main issue. We've taken your feedback onboard, and from now on, anyone with a delayed flight will have a private taxi ready straight away on arrival, directly to the club, rather than awaiting the next arrivals for the mini bus. This will ensure the usual transfer time, which has never ever been an issue before. Hope to see you all soon.
Posted 2 weeks ago
Beyond Beach are beyond fabulous We tried the new club at Stira Bay which exceeded expectations. Wall to wall sunshine and wind kept us cool and busy on and off the water; perfecting our dingy sailing and windsurfing, getting better on the wing - well one of us was! The hotel and facilities are superb with infinity pool, cute bungalow accommodation daily housekeeping and private balconies all overlooking the panoramic sunsets 🌅. The package with BB includes huge range of buffet breakfast items that powered us through the day, inclusive evening meals feature a BBQ on the beach to bond as much or as little with other guests as you like (we are temperate joiner’s inners). Unfortunately as a vegan and pescatarian we threw a spanner in the works but extra veggie options were prepared. The BB team all appear to have their own expertise that they share in formal and informal coaching sessions. It was really windy during our holiday which made us push ourselves and master new things. We also enjoyed the non wind sports like PT led workouts, runs, wild swims and mountain bike sessions. The nearby towns of old and new Styra offered a wide selection of delicious eating places, a 20 min walk or €5 taxi. 🚕 we didn’t try all! We’ve definitely turned our back on self led water sports holidays now we’ve had the VIP beyond beach experience!
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Posted 2 weeks ago
Just got back from my third sailing holiday in 3 years with Beyond Beach and have already booked next years trip. That’s should give anyone an idea of what I think of Beyond Beach, their staff and the experience they provide. If you are tempted, just commit, you won’t regret it!
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Posted 3 weeks ago
We had an excellent holiday with Beyond Beach doing the ICC sailing qualification. From the outset, office staff were helpful and efficient. We found our sail training team were helpful, friendly and knew their job and the boats were well equipped and good to sail. Even though the course included an exam it was a relaxed week and gave us renewed confidence. Lixouri is a little gem of a town in a safe sailing area. The holiday compared favourably to other companies in terms of cost. It was all very good and I will be recommending BB to my friends.
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Posted 3 weeks ago
Learn to sail week. Easy booking, very good communication prior to departure and on arrival day, welcome pack on board of cleaning products/bag of crisps much appreciated. Lots of helpful information about local shops good value restaurants and recommended locations enabled us to settle in very quickly. Knowledgeable and friendly trainers. All very well organised and a very good balance of learning versus holiday time. Thoroughly enjoyed and recommended.
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Posted 3 weeks ago
Very personable small travel company, great watersports and yoga offering on the beach a stones throw from the hotel and the in house family run hotel is excellent too. Wonderful well priced restaurant and incredibly friendly staff. Highly recommend:)
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Posted 3 weeks ago
Beyond Beach we’re absolutely fantastic. I went to windsurf,and the team were the very best of the best.They encouraged,me and gave me tips and the safety boats out all the time gave me the confidence to push myself . Would I recommend them again?.You bet I would. Thank you all.
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Posted 3 weeks ago
We had an amazing week at Stira Bay Beach Club and I honestly cannot wait to rebook. The staff were fantastic from start to finish. Mia was brilliant with the younger guests, Flynn brought great energy every single day, and Ollie was a great guide on the morning paddle - one of our favourite parts of the trip. The hotel itself was gorgeous and the setting was just incredible - the kind of place that instantly makes you feel relaxed. The BBQs were delicious! And the food available at the pool bar and Taverna meant we never went hungry. The conditions throughout the week were great for all sports and abilities. Whether you were just starting out or more experienced, there was always something to do. The equipment available was top-notch and well maintained. One of our party had some fantastic bike rides with Ben and couldn’t speak more highly of the experience. We also took time to explore the local area and really enjoyed the nearby town. A highlight was a fantastic dinner in “old” Styra – full of charm and amazing food. When we weren’t out on the water or getting active, we loved lounging around the pool between activities. It was the perfect balance of action and relaxation, and there was genuinely something for everyone. I’ve seen some negative reviews mentioning the wind, but honestly, that feels a bit unfair. It’s like going skiing and complaining that the lifts are shut due to too much snow. It’s part of being in nature, and it didn’t take away from our experience at all. We’ve travelled with Neilson before but found Beyond Beach to be so much more personal. We loved that everything was on a smaller scale – it meant we got to know the staff and they got to know us, which made for a much better and more meaningful experience. We don’t usually go back to the same place twice, but this is going to be the exception. We had an incredible time and can’t wait to return.
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Posted 3 weeks ago
Our experience was amazing. The staff and facilities were wonderful! Definitely recommend the hotel and BeyondBeach experience.
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Posted 3 weeks ago
Fabulous location, super friendly beach and hotel staff and great activities. A wonderful family holiday!!
BeyondBeach (formerly Trek Adventures) 5 star review on 29th June 2025
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BeyondBeach (formerly Trek Adventures) is rated 4.9 based on 153 reviews