Pestana Alvor Praia is a really good golf hotel that prides itself on excellent service.
AT A GLANCE
Golf courses
You can play at the following courses: Morgado, Alamos, Salgados, Pinta, Gramacho, Alto, Penina Championship & Palmares
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Where you can play
Morgado de Reguengo Golf Club
This superb course opened in 2003 but belies its years, it feels surprisingly mature featuring views of the Monchique Mountains and is set amongst valleys, rivers and woodland.
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Pestana Golf Resort - Carvoeiro
Pinta & Gramacho are the two on site courses. Pinta is the harder of the two while Gramacho enjoys an 18 hole, 27 green layout.
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Palmares Golf Course
Opened in 1975 Palmares enjoys incredible vistas at every turn. Five of the 18 holes wind through dunes along the Atlantic coast, the remaining thirteen are laid out over gently undulating fairways.
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Alto Golf & Country Club
This exclusive parkland course spans across two gently sloping valleys, the opening nine holes offer fine views over Lagos bay, the back nines undulating terrain makes each hole a new challenge.
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Salgados Golf
This course is played over a relatively level ground but each hole presents a different challenge. Water features heavily and there's a good selection of holes ranging from 185 yard par 3s to 550 yard par 5s.
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Le Méridien Penina Golf & Resort
Le Méridien Penina Resort offers one great 18-hole golf course in the Championship, and two nine-hole tracks in the Academy and Resort Golf Courses. With a great variation of holes the courses can cater to golfers of all abilities allowing guests to make their perfect golf break.
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The 5* Alvor Praia is an impressive hotel with 195 rooms, leisure facilities include indoor and outdoor swimming pools and 7 tennis courts. The hotel has 3 restaurants to choose from.
More information on accommodationSituated on the beach, within 4.5 hectares of green belt land, the Pestana Praia offers a unique and magnificent setting. The hotel was completely refurbished in 2003 and now boasts some of Portugal's most modern leisure facilities including a sauna, Turkish bath, indoor and outdoor pool, seven tennis courts and a driving range. There are 195 rooms on its six floors and most of them have a sea view and a balcony. Dining options are endless, with the hotel having three restaurants on site. The types of food on offer range from traditional Portuguese cuisine to Moroccan dining.
Did you know?
Every Wednesday there is a market in Quarteira selling everything from designer handbags to watches. Be careful it’s unlikely they’re genuine!
Location
Alvor (45 mins west of Faro Airport)
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