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0118 230 8565The Algarve is Portugal's golden south with dramatic cliffs, golden beaches and some of Europe's finest golf courses. Vilamoura, Vale do Lobo and Quinta do Lago are world-renowned, attracting golfers from around the globe.
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Most Popular5 Star Hotel, Free Golf Transfers30 packagesA long-standing five-star favourite just outside Vale do Lobo, Dona Filipa trades modern-resort flash for traditional, understated comfort. It owns priority access to San Lorenzo, one of the Algarve's most respected courses, laid out within the Ria Formosa nature reserve with lagoons and marshland framing pine-lined holes. Rooms are spacious and many look over gardens or the sea, and facilities include outdoor pools, a spa and direct beach access. It's a calm, grown-up base with a loyal repeat-guest following, close to Vale do Lobo's restaurants and Faro's Old Town.
Most Popular5 Star Hotel80 packagesPestana Vila Sol sits on a sprawling wooded estate and is built around its own 27-hole Donald Steel-designed course, which hosted the Portuguese Open in its early years. The Prestige and Prime loops offer a classic, heavily-bunkered test through mature trees, and the on-site Deluxe Golf Rooms look directly over the fairways for a genuine country-club feel. With five Pestana golf courses across the group available on packages, it's a strong pick for golfers who want variety without leaving the Pestana network.
Most Popular5 Star Hotel20 packagesPenina holds a special place in Algarve golf history as the region's first 18-hole course, designed by Sir Henry Cotton and sitting right on the first tee of the hotel itself. It's a flat but genuinely challenging parkland layout, with deep bunkers and water that demand accuracy over distance. The hotel carries a grand, traditional, almost colonial-style elegance that's rare among the area's more modern resorts, and it suits golfers who want to play a genuine piece of Algarve golfing history rather than the newest championship design.
Most PopularAll Inclusive, 5 Courses42 packagesTucked into the quiet fishing village of Cabanas de Tavira near the Spanish border, this all-inclusive hotel is built for golfers who want easy access to the eastern Algarve's courses without the intensity of the central resort towns. There's no course on site, but Monte Rei and the Ria-side Quinta da Ria, Quinta de Cima and Quinta do Vale layouts are all within easy reach. Rooms are modern and comfortable, the atmosphere leans adult-focused and calm, and Cabanas' waterfront promenade is a short walk away for quiet evenings. Tavira, one of the Algarve's most attractive towns, is close by for a change of scene on rest days.
5 Star Hotel56 packagesOutside, the lush green of the spacious gardens reigns, as well as the blue waters of the swimming pool and the sea beyond with its dream beach, which can be accessed by a lift directly from the hotel. Inside, the decor combines different styles and adds to the timeless charm and elegance with a touch of modernism. New shapes, dimensions, colours and patterns create an unexpected and inspiring ambience from the entrance of the hotel to its extensive gardens.
Free Golf Transfers99 packagesThe Portobelo Vilamoura apartment hotel offers beachfront self-catering apartments in Vilamoura, steps from Vilamoura Marina, with restaurants, bars and entertainment all within walking distance. Features include a swimming pool, a bar, a restaurant, breakfast included, and easy access to the beach and Vilamoura golf courses. It offers a complete Algarve holiday experience, perfect for families or friends.
5 Star Hotel22 packagesWake up to the gentle sounds of the ocean at our hotel and step directly onto the pristine São Rafael Beach. Just moments from your room, this golden-sand paradise invites you to enjoy sun-soaked mornings, refreshing swims, and unforgettable Algarve sunsets. Whether you want to relax on the soft sand, explore the coastal cliffs, or take a leisurely stroll along the shoreline, every day offers a new way to connect with nature. After a day of adventure or relaxation, return to the comfort of your room with panoramic sea views, unwind at our wellness facilities, or savor exquisite local cuisine at our on-site restaurants. Experience the perfect blend of serenity and lifestyle, where every moment is designed to make your stay unforgettable. Your front-row seat to the Algarve’s natural beauty awaits.
5 Star Hotel25 packagesSao Rafael Suites is a NAU-group, all-inclusive five-star resort close to Albufeira's São Rafael beach, offering suite-style accommodation with good value packages covering rounds at Morgado and Salgados. It's a comfortable, straightforward base for golfers who want an all-inclusive board and easy beach access without the intensity of central Albufeira.
41 packagesVilamoura Garden Hotel sits right on the edge of the Pinhal Golf Course, a boutique four-star property with a five-star service feel and an adults-only environment for 2026. Its garden setting and proximity to the clubhouse make it an easy, walkable golf base, and the newly added 7Seven Spa gives guests a proper wind-down option after the round.
5-Star Hotel8 packagesHyatt Regency Vilamoura is a large, contemporary five-star resort with easy access to Vilamoura's golf courses and marina, built for golfers who also want a polished full-service hotel experience. Expect spacious rooms, strong dining options and a lively but well-run atmosphere that suits both golf groups and couples travelling together.
26 packagesThis Hilton sits just outside Vilamoura with Pinhal Golf Course next door and a regular shuttle running to the Old Course, Millennium and Laguna, giving golfers real variety without being tied to one layout. Rooms are spacious, many with balconies over the pools or gardens, and the Cascatas Spa is one of the largest in Portugal, ideal for winding down after back-to-back rounds. The atmosphere is comfortable and unfussy, with Vilamoura Marina a short drive away for evenings out and Faro Airport around 25 minutes by car.
23 packagesAmendoeira sits slightly inland from the main Algarve coast, built around two genuinely contrasting championship courses that make a multi-round stay feel varied rather than repetitive. The Faldo Course is the strategic, testing option, with plenty of bunkering and water to think around, while the O'Connor Jnr Course opens up with wider fairways for a gentler round. Accommodation is modern apartments and villas rather than a traditional hotel block, which suits groups and longer stays well, and everything from the clubhouse to practice facilities sits close together. It's a calm, self-contained resort with a floodlit par-3 academy course thrown in for evening golf, and the whole place has a relaxed, no-rush rhythm that UK golfers tend to appreciate.
11 packagesHotel Vila Galé Marina sits close to Vilamoura's marina, putting restaurants, bars and boat life within easy walking distance alongside straightforward access to the resort's five courses. It's a comfortable, mid-range Portuguese chain hotel rather than a golf-first resort, which suits golfers travelling with partners who want nightlife and marina atmosphere as much as fairways. Packages typically combine Vilamoura's courses with the newer Ombria layout inland, giving a good spread of golf across a stay.
6 packagesSet above the Atlantic near Carvoeiro, Pestana Carvoeiro offers relaxed Algarve living with easy access to some of the region’s best golf. It’s a smart base for golfers who want quality courses, coastal views, and a laid-back resort atmosphere without being cut off from local towns and beaches.
5 packagesHotel Vilamoura Golf is a straightforward, no-frills base close to several of Vilamoura's best-known courses, built for golfers who want convenience and value over resort extras. Rooms are clean and functional, there's a traditional golfer's bar for post-round drinks, and outdoor pool areas that stay quiet since most guests are out playing or exploring the marina. It doesn't try to be more than it is: a reliable, well-located hotel that keeps travel time between bed and tee short, with Vilamoura's marina, beaches and nightlife an easy drive away.
11 packagesBoavista sits in the western Algarve near Lagos, pairing an 18-hole championship course with straightforward apartment-style accommodation and a spa for downtime. The layout runs across varied terrain with sea views on several holes, and the resort has a quieter, less commercial feel than the busier central Algarve. It's a solid, value-driven pick for golfers who want to explore Lagos and the wilder western coastline between rounds, with the course itself walkable from most of the accommodation.
17 packagesSet just outside Albufeira next to the Salgados Golf Course, this Marriott resort trades party-hotel energy for a calmer, more spacious feel. Rooms are generous and contemporary, with balconies looking over gardens, pools or the course itself, and the resort's strengths are its large spa with indoor pool and treatments, plus multiple outdoor pools for warmer days. Salgados itself is a flat, scenic, links-style layout that suits mixed-ability groups well. It's a dependable choice for golfers who also want beach access, Albufeira's Old Town nearby, and a genuinely relaxing hotel to come back to after the round.
5 packagesDomes Lake Algarve is a striking, design-led five-star property just a five-minute shuttle from the historic Old Course Vilamoura, with a distinctive sand-bottomed pool and a luxury spa as its signature features. It leans into contemporary architecture and adults-oriented calm rather than family bustle, making it a stylish choice for golfers who want their downtime to feel as considered as their golf.
11 packagesThe Portobelo Vilamoura apartment hotel offers beachfront self-catering apartments in Vilamoura, steps from Vilamoura Marina, with restaurants, bars and entertainment all within walking distance. Features include a swimming pool, a bar, a restaurant, breakfast included, and easy access to the beach and Vilamoura golf courses. It offers a complete Algarve holiday experience, perfect for families or friends.
5 packagesHotel Quinta do Lago sits inside the exclusive Quinta do Lago estate itself, one of the Algarve's most prestigious addresses and named alongside Crowne Plaza Vilamoura as a headline Portugal property. It offers direct, on-estate access to the South, North and Laranjal courses, with polished five-star rooms overlooking the lake, pine woods or gardens. The hotel's setting inside the Ria Formosa natural park gives it a genuinely tranquil, upmarket character, and it works as a natural base for golfers who want to be inside the Golden Triangle rather than visiting it.
6 packagesTivoli Marina Vilamoura sits right in the centre of the action, overlooking the marina itself, with a dedicated golf desk and shuttles reaching courses like Laguna in under ten minutes. The award-winning Tivoli Spa is a genuine highlight, and the hotel's central position means restaurants, bars and boat trips are all a short walk from the front door. It's a polished, sociable choice for golfers who want resort quality with marina life on the doorstep.
2 packagesMarriott Residences Salgados offers spacious, all-inclusive apartment-style living next to the Salgados Golf Course, giving groups and families more room to spread out than a standard hotel room. Golf transfers are included, and the resort shares the wider Salgados area's beach access and dining options, making it a practical, comfortable choice for a longer golf-focused stay.
3 packagesThe Westin Salgados sits beachfront near the Salgados Golf Course, offering a family-friendly five-star stay with strong pool and beach facilities alongside its golf access. Rooms are spacious and modern, and the resort's scale gives it plenty of dining variety, making it a well-rounded choice for golfers travelling with family or a mixed group.
Monte Rei is consistently ranked as Portugal's finest golf address, built around a Jack Nicklaus Signature course that winds through rolling countryside and olive groves in the quieter eastern Algarve. It's demanding but fair, with generous fairways, well-protected greens and ocean views appearing on several of the back-nine holes. Rather than a hotel, accommodation comes as spacious villas and apartments, giving the resort a private, residential feel, and dining includes the Michelin-starred Vistas Rui Silvestre alongside more casual options. Away from busier resort towns and close to the Spanish border, it's a polished, unhurried base for golfers who prioritise course quality and privacy above all else.
6 packagesMorgado sits in a broad valley a short drive from Portimão, offering wide fairways, deep bunkers and a genuine championship feel without the crowds of the coastal resorts. Accommodation is apartment-style and geared towards golf groups, with mature grounds and strong practice facilities that regulars rate highly. It works well as a base for exploring the western Algarve while still being close enough to Albufeira and Vilamoura for evenings out.
Set on the western edge of the Algarve near Lagos, this modern NH hotel puts sea views and the wilder, cliff-backed coastline within easy reach, alongside the Palmares and Boavista courses nearby. It's a comfortable, contemporary chain hotel rather than a resort built around golf, but the location makes it a smart, less crowded base for anyone wanting to combine golf with Lagos' old town, beaches and boat trips to the Ponta da Piedade caves.
Paraiso de Albufeira is an all-inclusive spa hotel set back from the busier parts of Albufeira, giving it a calmer, more residential feel while still being a short transfer from the town's courses and Old Town nightlife. The all-inclusive board and spa facilities make it a straightforward, unfussy choice for golfers who want everything covered upfront and minimal admin once they've landed.
Pine Cliffs is built on top of the red sandstone cliffs above Praia da Falésia, home to the famous 9-hole Pine Cliffs Golf Course and its bucket-list 'Devil's Parlour' par-3, played over a yawning ravine above the beach. The Moorish-style Luxury Collection hotel is one of the Algarve's true landmark properties, with a serious spa, several restaurants and one of the most photographed beach clubs in the region. It's a genuine special-occasion stay for golfers who want drama, luxury and a course they'll talk about for years.
1 packageVale do Lobo is one of the Algarve's oldest and most storied golf addresses, best known for the Royal Course's dramatic clifftop par-3 16th, played out over the Atlantic. The Ocean Course offers a slightly gentler companion round, and both are laid through pine trees and rolling terrain that stays scenic without feeling gimmicky. Rather than a single hotel block, the resort is villa and apartment led, giving it more of a residential feel, with everything centred around the Praça's restaurants and bars. Faro Airport is only around 20 minutes away, and the whole place carries a calm, unpretentious atmosphere shaped by decades of repeat visitors.
Ultra-Luxury1 packageConrad Algarve sits just outside the exclusive Quinta do Lago estate, a modern five-star hotel that feels deliberately calm and understated rather than showy. Rooms are large by European standards with marble bathrooms and private balconies, and the spa is one of the best in the region, built around a full thermal circuit. Golf here means the Quinta do Lago courses, South, North and Laranjal, all just a short drive away, and dining ranges from casual poolside food to genuine fine dining. It suits couples and smaller groups who want serious comfort without the busyness of a big golf resort.
Premium1 packageVictoria Golf Resort & Spa is a landmark Vilamoura resort directly adjacent to the marina and an 18-hole golf course. It combines sophisticated comfort with outstanding value, ideal for groups wanting quality without the ultra-luxury price tag.
| Course | Holes | Par | Difficulty | Green Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinta do Lago South | 18 | 71 | Hard | €280 |
| Vale do Lobo Royal | 18 | 72 | Hard | €195 |
| Vilamoura Old Course | 18 | 73 | Medium | €130 |
| San Lorenzo Golf Club | 18 | 72 | Medium | €175 |
| Monte Rei Golf & Country Club | 18 | 72 | Hard | €250 |
The Algarve is Portugal's golden south with dramatic cliffs, golden beaches and some of Europe's finest golf courses. Vilamoura, Vale do Lobo and Quinta do Lago are world-renowned, attracting golfers from around the globe.
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