Monte Rei Golf Resort

Wonderful accommodation with wrap around balcony/terrace from which to view the sunrise and later golfers playing the 18th

The accomadation was fabulous. Very modern fresh and clean. The only issue was with location which was a bit far from the actual course and facilities.

The villas at Monte Rei are amazing and by far the best accommodation I've stayed in on a golf course from a size and also quality point of view. We visited the Grill and the Veranda restaurant and the staff were super friendly, accommodating and the service was quick.

We stayed in a three bed Villa for our trip and it was incredible. The facilities within the complex are all first class and the staff cannot do enough to ensure you have an amazing trip. A must stay venue if you golf in the Algarve.

Fantastic room overlooking 18th Incredibly spacious and comfortable

Couldn’t of wished for better accommodation

Absolutely first class and the staff went out of their way to make us welcomr

the quality of food was just average . the rest of the place was 5 star

The villas are tired and the back yards are messy and unkempt. There is a door stop right in front of the toilet that is very dangerous if you go to the bathroom at night. They did not have enough staff to do room service. There are pigeons nesting in the roofs of the surrounding houses,

We stayed in a villa - there is no hotel as such. The villa was well-appointed and comfortable. The staff at the resort are wonderful - nothing was too much trouble and all spoke English. The main restaurant The Grill is fine but not amazing. The Veranda likewise. The Vistas was closed.

Excellent well appointed villas which are for couples or families. You have space and luxury to help you rest comfortably between the golf. Best to keep a car because of the location. Having your own transport helps to discover the restaurants in the many towns nearby which is highly recommended.

Great experience

Course had suffered a bit from the 2025 weather but still well maintained Taking almost three hours to play the back nine marred the experience It will not however put us off returning!

The course is beautiful with some amazing holes. the course is well maintained however the greens are little bit more damaged from pitch marks than you would like.

Beautiful course, our favourite of the week. Staff were amazingingly polite, helpful and courteous. They even gave us a bag tag momento and cleaned our clubs! Definitely a 10 / 10!!

Fantastic lay-out but fairways and greens were a bit tired for the amount of the greenfee. Service and facilities however are topclass

Fantastic lay-out but fairways and greens were a bit tired for the amount of the greenfee. Service and facilities however are topclass

1st time.there excellent bags put on carts ,took to driving range pyramid balls to practice, then to 1st tee ,clubs cleaned for us and a engraved bag tag very nice

A great course well integrated into the natural landscape. Well designed so you always have to make choices. Great service.

A fantastic course that was the highlight of the trip. Staff were friendly and helpful in regards to getting ready for the round which enhanced our experience.

Monte Rei had potential to be great. The atmosphere around the place was one of a struggling course. Staff quite dull and not very helpful. Nothing in shop not even a ball marker which was a disappointing start. The tapas lunch was basically fruit done as many ways as they could. Although sitting in a nice clubhouse it had no buzz and was dead. The course itself hadn’t been cut in ages as weeds were growing on fairways and rough. Greens were ok but again not cut, you could actually see your footprint where you walked. A great layout but looks like a course struggling.

Fantastic venue, tough golf course, great design.

Miserable staff in restaurant , rest was fantastic

Lovely course and the best in the Algarve. Interesting, scenic and challenging. Best of the best.

Superb 5 star experience from the moment we arrived - we even stayed for dinner because we enjoyed it so much

Fantastic course ,staff perfect great experience ,

Amazing golf course and overall experience. Practice area was fantastic and staff super helpful. An absolute must.

Superb golf course, very challenging, absolutely loved it! Very friendly staff, would definitely play again

Looking down every hole gave you the wow factor, should of chosen a shorter tee other than yellow, I play off 11 and would advise the silver tees or even shorter, great course

Love the course now it’s nearly recovered from the fire

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This course has not been looked after. the greens were in atrocious condition. the club house was soulless and the staff were not very friendly. the Pro shop had no mens clothing for sale. the bar had run out of draught beer so we had to have bottled beer. this course had been billed as "the best in portugal" by some people and is plainly resting on its laurels. it was a massive disappointment and we would NOT want to go back. the greens were pitted,had weed growing on them and no professional golfer would go near greens like that.

We loved Monte Rei, its easily one of the best courses all of us have played. Every hole has something to recommend it in terms of danger, challenge and to look at. I've given 4 stars overall, the conditioning of the course overall is excellent given the restrictions on water etc. you get good lies everywhere - even in the native areas!!. However, the greens on day 1 were sanded which is essential maintenance but made them slow and hard to read and definitely was something which when you're paying a lot a round did cause some frustration. They did improve over the weekend but I would say we've played on better at similar courses down the road in Vilamoura at the same time in the year for less money. From a facilities point of view, it's top notch. Range, practice facilities are all excellent. My one gripe which made me almost consider giving 4 stars, was the pro shop. We had all hoped to be able to get a couple of souvenirs but there was absolutely nothing in there. If we had forgotten something or needed a new version of something that wasn't a glove or a ball then we were out of luck. Was really surprised that somewhere which prides itself on being a destination wouldn't have been better in that respect. Overall, though what a course and we didn't even bat an eyelid at playing it 3 times over the weekend.

Great layout but not as good condition as when visited 6 years ago

It is a fantastic and challenging golf course, however, the fairways and greens were very disappointing. Club house and facilities are excellent

For a premium golf course with a reputation we were really disappointed with the condition. It is very poor and we would have preferred to play elsewhere.

Monte Rei is one of the best golf courses in the World. The design is special and every hole has the wow factor. The conditions of the greens and tees were excellent. We will definitely be back in the future.

Sadly not in the best condition

Unfortunately the fairways have suffered due to prolonged lack of water and the greens have got some funny patches or maybe disease on them. Great layout, fantastic views and otherwise enjoyable but we question the €200+ per person as value for money. Not anymore. Maybe too many bunkers for 20+ handicappers. Didn’t even get our name badge (nor did anyone else we met). If you’re a long hitter you’ll have fun or maybe not!

Lots of damage to the aprons of the Greens.

Loved the course, we all did.

Possibly the best in Portugal ??

Brilliant experience, clubs taken off us on arrival, free practice facilities an hour before tee off, we went for drink in bar first, then just walked down to buggies already fitted out with clubs. Took buggies to practice area then went to first tee. I've only given 3 stars for course condition as fairways have suffered with drought and it was pick and place. Great course layout. On return clubs cleaned.

Excellent facilities, club house and welcome. five star service. Excellent course with too many bunkers!! Very enjoyable

Couldnt play due to weather

Great test of golf, great layout, very friendly staff. Greeted by staff that took our bags to buggies, escorted us to the driving range and practice facilities. Cleaned our clubs after the round. Just a shame that the fairways hadn't recovered from the very dry season. Greens and tees in perfect condition. You can tell that fairways will be back to their proper standard shortly and we will be there to play again.

such a shame to see the current problems. Water shortages and all water on courses drained. Fairways in bad condition. Hope it gets back ....

Friendly staff. Well organised a very relaxed experience.

Sadly once one of the best but not slipping a bit Fairways were terrible and while they blame gov for turning off water for them other courses fairways were fine I so hope it finds a way to survive as a great layout and golf staff always incredibly friendly and helpful

A fantastic course and overall experience. The course has had water issues, so the fairways weren't as they should be but overall it was a great course and experience.

Course in very poor condition, fairways bone dry due to not watering, greens very poor weeds, on one hole there were 6pms holes within 1 meter of the hole that hadn’t knitted back together properly, they gave us €30 a day back each to spend at clubhouse but won’t be going back

Course in bad condition! Not what would expect at all They have an ongoing water issue Supposedly suppliers like YGT were told but never passed on message! Course is in huge danger of losing reputation

Monte rei is a fantastic course , they gave us 30€ off as a result of the fairways , whilst it has had no rain , it was truly terrible a shadow of its former glory . It’s not there fault , but it’s too expensive for the money .

Greens really bad condition

The golf course design is absolutely stunning as are the facilities. However, there has been a drought there and we played the course the day that it closed for maintenance. The course was very dry and not in good condition at all which was disappointing. Apart from that, our tee time was 12:00 and the shuttle from our hotel to the course was scheduled for 11:00 and the drive takes an hour which was obviously never going to work. We tried to get hold of the shuttle company to get them to pick us up at 10:00 but there was no answer, which meant that we had to arrange for Ubers to take us to the course. My suggestion is that your agents take more care when booking shuttle times... travel time should be considered when booking a shuttle to a course and playing time should be considered when booking a shuttle from a course.

The course has suffered due to the drought in southern Portugal. Greens were patchy generally and very slow. Rest of the course was beautiful

I expected it to be in better condition but it was still in good condition. For this money I expect it to be in pristine condition. Clubhouse store was empty and had nothing to buy! Food was good and service was good.

What a magnificent layout - it’s a fabulous design and you will play it many times and not get bored . However , the condition was very poor for the signature algarve course with burnt fairways and diseased greens with sub standard roll . Disappointed because it can be and should be so much better.

This used to be by far the best course in the Algarve, condition was always perfect. We felt this year everything was looking a little tired. Greens nowhere near how they used to be and nowhere near as good as Quinta da Cima. Fairways a bit threadbare, belt of Bermuda grass around the greens has become really soft and spongy, bunkers inconsistent, some had liner poking through the sand. Facilities generally very good but again looking a little tired (two of the four showers out of order). We have been to Monte Rei every year since 2013 (apart from lockdown) but are beginning to question if we will go again. The course design is still to my mind best in Algarve. Let’s hope condition is a temporary blip.

Overall excellent, great layout, staff very good, friendly and helpful, would definitely play here again and highly recommended.

This course condition, layout, variety of holes, club house facilities and staff service is on a whole different level. Arrive and hand them your car keys, have a coffee with great views and service. Then collect your fully loaded cart and be taken to the range to warm up. Could not recommend more, feels like you are a visiting film star.

Excellent tees, fairways. Beautiful location, scenery stunning. Service good from Buggy/Caddie Masters. Practice area superb. Greens were scabby and slow - not at all as expected. Service in pro shop and bar 'indifferent' Played two rounds and was told that the greens were better on the second round - they weren't. Not sure we will ever bother playing here again.

Monte Rei always delivers a great golf experience with attentive / professional staff. Unfortunately the golf course condition has suffered with recent local fires and conditions so it didn't hit the heights of previous experiences on the course. The golf team were excellent and looked after us well.

Fabulous course. Staff so helpful and welcoming. Prefer to pay the higher green fee for this experience although it probably works out about the same as other courses played as the buggy and range balls were all included.

Brilliant course, Awesome set up, A real test of your golfing abilities. If you ever get a chance to play it you will not be disappointed.

Second visit. Won’t go back for a while. It is good but the reputation has overtaken the actual experience now. Staff not helpful. No course planners last year and no bag tags this year . Starting to look a bit shabby in some areas. Still fire damaged in areas.

Drinks very over priced, greens very soft and from other members of party they thought the greens were relatively below usual standard

Super course. Greens were too slow

Cracking course, great location. Sadly the fires have taken away some of the aesthetic appeal but none the less this was well worth the money.

A large fire has destroyed the surrounding area so the course looks like you're on the moon. No-one was playing there. Outside services were very nice and friendly. fairways were full of weeds.

THis is luxury golf from the moment you arrive when your clubs are taken and put onto the buggy and you are warmly welcomed. Practice facilities excellent, buggies had GPS. The scenery has been affected by a serious fire which has burnt off much of the vegetation on the hills and sides of the course, it is starting to grow back but didn't detract from the beauty of the course. We went round at our own pace never being bothered by anyone behind or coming up to anyone in front. The course design is excellent - lots of raised tees and interesting shots along or over water. Greens were a little slow and very receptive to spin - you could throw the ball at the flag and stop it dead. They took a food order before we set off and delivered it half way round freshly made. We were met on the 18th green who witnessed my son sink an eagle putt to beat me by a point and handed engraved bag tags. Clubs cleaned etc. Overall a great experience , would love to play it again

2nd time playing here and again not disappointed, from you get there to when you finish, the day was class. Staff, course, Facilities, different level ..

They never pair up with is excellent Great staff & lunch offering

This is an amazing course

Brilliant place great course and condition is really on the up following the wild fires, played in sept ‘21, March 22, April ‘22 and June ‘22 and getting back to former glory very happy this time round 9/10

An excellent experience, the staff are friendly and looked after us. The course is worthy of the plaudits. It has a good balance of risk and reward. Value for money as part of our overall package was good but at the full green fee would feel a bit expensive. Worth the visit though.

Having played this course in 2007 when it first opened, I was really excited to be going back. I expected that it would have matured and been even better than the first time. Alas it is in a bad state. The front nine has had a fire. The grass is dead in most places and the cost is completely over the top

Very welcoming experience. Gave the feeling of being a top notch course. Fairways and tees could have been better. Some Spectacular holes - difficult.

Course was dry, greens and fairways in poor condition. Pre golf facilities were good, nice to hit a few free balls before a round, golf buggys have a built in golf tracking map. We were overall quite disappointed with this course after all the hype of it was supposed to be the best course in our package.

Beautiful course well kept. Put it on your bucket list

Playing in Monte Rei for the first time, we discovered that you will never find wayward balls that did not land on the fairways. The clovers are everywhere and once the balls land there, you can forget about finding it even though you are very sure the spot it landed. The sand bunkers are tough to get out if you’re close to the high edges. The greens are not in the best conditions. Overall a challenging course.

Great layout, greens were good but not exceptional.

This is a very long course and you have to take an electric buggy. Unfortunately a recent wild fire has spoiled the surrounding area but the golf course itself was unaffected. The staff are very helpful and pleasant and the practice facilities very good.

The forest fire of Aug 2021 rampaged through the golf course which is v sad but luckily no damage to greens and fairways. I expect many of the trees will recover but it will take time. Having said this staff are delightful and course still amazing.

Best course by far in the Algarve. The experience from the welcome to the end was outstanding.

The highlight of the holiday was this fabulous course . Such a shame they had had the wild fires in August. so we didn’t see it in all it’s glory but it didn’t spoil our experience of playing there. The staff were fantastic and were so welcoming. They met us at the 18th as we finished our round with a lovely memento of our day there. They also cleaned our clubs. It was an absolutely pleasure to play there.

Heard a lot about it so had to play it . It was superb and was in my bucket list . I’ve played it now but wouldn’t rush back , expensive for what it is , tough golf course even for a low handicap player

Unfortunately they had had an arsonist set fire to most of the course,so apart from the last 3 holes it was devastated which was very sad as the place is everything people say it is. The people there are very nice helpful and friendly and you could how badly the fire had affected them which was very sad.We will definitely go back there.

Fantastic Golf Course even though they had the fires recently the greens and fairways perfect easy to get to but can be quite hard if you’re a lazy go for the facilities there are fabulous and the staff were very welcoming and helpful also once we have played our first round we got a lovely little Momento that we can put on our bag from Monterey with our names etched on fully recommend

Best course, resort and experience I and the group have ever had. Will be going back at some point.

Fantastic experience

Upon arriving at the course you are treated exceptional well .The staff are very informative and helpful. A very beautiful scenic course with very interesting holes and a lot of bunkers. A free buggy was provided with our green fees which had a in built range finder. Very useful. This was probably best as the greens to the next tee are a very long walk. With the buggy despite it being a long course we played it in well under 4 hours. A must to play ! However a note of warning if you are staying at certain accommodations in Vilamoura free transfers to and from the course are not included in your holiday package. With it being approximately 40 miles from Vilamoura it can be pricey by taxi to get there and back.

£175 for the round incl buggies and clubs and a sleeve of balls is clearly very expensive however the course is simply superb, the clubs very good and we were not chased at all, letting just one single through. We had a pleasant coffee on the balcony then excellent practice facilities then the round which took us 4.5 hours. The tees were a little suffering from divots but ok however the fairways were excellent ditto the greens. The single issue in my mind was the Bermuda fluff around the green fringes. It was way too long and represented a significant penalty. You do two good shots to be just off the putting surface then massively difficult to control out, with a virtually covered ball. Better off in the green side bunker. Overall 9 out of 10. Derek Johnson Parkstone Hcp 7.

This course is very tough, nice holes, very expensive. Turn up green fee is way to much.

Really great. One of the best in Europe.

Should be on everyone’s bucket list to play , definitely worth playing again!!.

This is a world class championship course so he prepared to pay for errant shots. But the facilities, service and overall experience is one of the best o have experienced in the world after holding in more than 25 countries. Unbeatable.

nice course but is it worth the money i am not sure

Staff when arriving at Monte Rei were brilliant and efficient. Had everything ready and waiting when we arrived. Quick to get us on the Tee off time. Course was a challenge but in great condition and we all loved every minute playing at Monte Rei. Few lads said it was a little over priced but these were in the minority and always complain at the prices we pay.

Fantastic course where I would say every hole played would be a stroke index 1 on any other course, the fringe around the greens were a little untidy but were having work done on them . 5 star treatment from the moment you arrive

First class attention to detail from being met right through to the clubs being returned cleaned to our cars. Great course although tough and not suitable for high handicappers it rewarded good play and a solid drive and a long second set up a chance of points with an accurate approach. Expensive indeed but overall worth it.

Read the reviews before the trip and the course did not disappoint. Excellent service after getting off our coach and that continued until we left. Some real stand out holes and an excellent challenging course in top condition. If you have the chance a must play on your holiday list.

What a golf course, amazing. Tapas lunch included in the green fee not worth it.