Late-September Adult Euro Trip
My husband and I are thinking about going away late September, kid-free. We travel quite a bit and typically with our kids. We have closed down Nikki Beach in St. Barth's with them. They have danced on tables at Le Club 55 in St. Tropez. Very lucky kids because I did not have this childhood. But this means we always do the first-seating and we're parenting while partying so we would like to experience chic Euro (late) summer, kid-free. We have 5, up to 7 days to play with in late-September. We would fly from NYC. Because of the time of year, our favorites: Punta Mita, Cabo, St. Barths and the rest of the Caribbean are not in play. I was thinking maybe 2 days in Madrid (FS) and then go to Marbella (Puente Romano) and do the beach clubs. But reviews on this page have me thinking that it might not be my scene. We like luxe. We like beach clubs. We like to have a few cocktails at lunch at a fabulous restaurant and then buy unnecessary shiny things. I need a corresponding incredible hotel. I found Mykonos very cheesy, but I was only there for a day, so maybe I did it wrong. I have never been to Ibiza but I equate it to cheesiness, but again, I might be wrong. I know there's tons of luxe hotels popping up all over Europe, but I don't know where to focus. Especially because most of my prior Euro trips over the past decade have included children. Spain? Greece? Montenegro? Italy? Something cool I don't even know about it?
TL;DR: Tell me a chic, tried-and-true, Euro location in late-September where there's plenty of beach clubs, we can have fabulous meals and do some great shopping with a FAT hotel nearby.