Vale Do Lobo Resort

Vale 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.