Praia D'El Rey Resort

The accommodation was great, spacious and clean 2 bed apartment. End of October is clearly end of season; quiet and semi-closed feel about it. The Clubhouse bar is way over priced and played the same slow jazz music each night, leading to a lack of atmosphere. Wouldn't take much to improve it. General facilities excellent and access to the Marriott spa for 20 euro was welcome.

Very disappointing resort. Accommodation tired, facilities limited. Access to indoor swimming pool cost €40, gym€20. Limited eateries some of which weren’t open as was supermarket for 2 days after we arrived. A hire car would have been beneficial.

The apartment was clean and spacious, though fairly dated. Housekeeping was inconsistent. What is the point of supplying two coffee pod machines if you don’t supply/replace the pods ?

The food was the biggest disappointment, the breakfast was not great - powdered eggs and greasy meat. It was more focused on quantity rather than quality. Clubhouse menu was ok, not very authentic and felt like fastish food. The rest of the stay was good.

We stayed in beach apartments which were very spacious, comfortable and well kitted out. The facility for shuttle buses on the resort was very helpful and efficient. Breakfast at the Mare restaurant was very good with plenty of choice. Reception staff were friendly and helpful in suggesting restaurants and ordering taxis etc. All in all excellent experience.

We had an amazing time at this Marriott resort, staff and food were exceptionally good, shuttles were always on time and golf was difficult but fun. Only disappointing thing was we were refused access to the main resort pool (Marriott hotel) unless we paid 40 euros each despite being in the resort apartments.

Really clean and well kept estate and the apartments are large and comfortable. The resort is massive and perhaps a little isolated, as such you are restricted in options. This is fine if only there for a short period but menus tend to get a little repetitive if there for longer. It seemed expensive but then again everywhere is these days and I guess it is probably on par with other similar resorts. The shuttle service works really well in getting you from one part of the estate to annother and the staff are very friendly.

We upgraded on arrival to a front line apartment with fabulous views - expensive upgrade though!

Amazing place and was looked after by all the staff as soon as we arrived

2 bedroom apartment Village Ocean. Apartment nice, really big and spacious and nice decors, tiled floors but they all need a bit of TLC and need regular cleaning. Beds changed floors don’t get washed surely for the money you pay this is an automatic process, simple stuff. Sunloungers on balcony dirty and never cleaned. Coffee machine didn’t work. Bedside light didn’t work. Safe was closed so couldn’t set it(eventually sorted)Very basic amenities. Swimming pool area very dirty(see photos) handful of sun loungers and very dirty, birds poo on every one, cigarette butts and even a dead bird lying at poolside. Only cleaned because we asked 3 days in. Small shop locally but very basic. If your self catering you have to get in and out of Óbidos for groceries best option car hire or uber(€13 each way)

We were told our rooms were ocean views, and together in the same unit. We were given separate buildings with no views. We had to pay extra to get upgraded. Very poor communication with your staff,

Excellent accommodation. Plenty of space and very comfortable 3 bedroom apartment. Looked after very well by the cleaning staff too.

Appartment too remote and mini market closed for two days

We stayed in a 2 bed apartment which was just what we wanted.

Booked a 3 bedroom apartment got upgraded to a 3 bed townhouse with amazing views of Praía del Rey. Amazing accommodation 5*

An amazing stay at the resort. Staff so helpful and happy. Accommodation excellent, transfers perfect and courses superb

We stayed at the apartments south of the hotel, and the accomodation was ideal for us. The appartments were very comfortable, breakfast at the Mare restaurant was very good, and the hotel shuttle service was very useful.

The accommodation is well equipped, spacious and ideally situated with the seafood restaurant just across the road for breakfast. Beautiful views over the Atlantic ocean

The beach apartments were superb. 2 minutes walk from breakfast and beach. 20 minute walk from clubhouse / restaurant which is good value for money. Lovely size pool and apartments had plenty of space.

The accommodation was luxurious. We stayed at the Beachfront Apartments which were stunning.

Excellent meet and greet. Very welcoming staff throughout our stay. Quality of food and drink was very good. Accommodation was also excellent

Superb

yes very good but long way out from bars and restaurant

We stayed at Beechside in a townhouse and it had wonderful facilities and amazing views. Clean modern and very convenient for breakfast. Staff were very nice and helpful sorting any issues that came up.

It wasn’t the hotel but an apartment in the complex which is basic but completely fine for our requirements for short trip. Shuttles between venues sometimes took a while to arrive. Staff amazing and couldn’t do enough to help. Be aware ‘hotel’ facilities (e.g swimming pool) require additional payments if you want to use as you aren’t a ‘hotel’ guest.

We were disappointed to be in an apartment , not the hotel . We chose Priaia D’El Rey for the pool and spa, which was an additional cost so could not afford it every day . We also had to wait a long time for the shuttle, our apartment was a long way from the clubhouse .

Stayed in the village in self catering chalets. Breakfast provided in nearby golf centre with evening meals in the hotel. Free transportation provided on site at all times. Food was excellent and bars good, so no need to go offside.

Accommodation was dreadful, wasn't what we had booked. Transfers never turned up when they did it wasn't big enough for the group. Generally an awful experience not helped by the worst weather in Portugal for many years. Rooms and facilities are tired and in need of update. There were flies everywhere in the clubhouse almost swarm like which didn't seem to bother the staff.

Slightly basic but perfectly adequate for us

Lovely place to stay the staff were so friendly and very helpful. Definitely going back

Villa and pool was good as were the free transfers around the resort. Hotel food was bang average and found better places locally in Ferrel. Location and transfer a tough to far from Lisbon for the rest of the group compared to Faro / Algarve. Out of hours check out process needs to be improved. Happy to feedback on phone.

The first apartment we were allocated and had one night in was really damp. It had a de-humidifier in showing signs it had problems. After 2 hours of negotiating they moved us to more modern 2 bedroom flat which was lovely. A little bit awkward waiting for a shuttle bus during the evening when busy.

We stayed in an apartment. When we checked in we were told that the apartment we had booked was very basic and one of the older apartments at the resort. We agreed to upgrade at what appeared a reasonable amount. It would have helped at the time of booking if we had been given a bit more information about what apartments were available and at what prices. Even the apartment to which we upgraded was pretty basic and the furnishings were quite tired. It would also have been helpful to be told that the shopping facilities both on site and close by are really very limited. Fortunately, we have friends living in the area who were able to help us with where to shop and where to eat.

Great stay, everything was up to a great standard. Only thing is it’s in the middle of no where. Luckily we decided to rent cars so we could get to places (still not much around). Didn’t matter though as the courses and hotel were fantastic

Accommodation was nice, felt far away from everything, so if you don’t have a car, you will be eating a lot of clubhouse food

Everything is perfect for a golf trip. Not much around the area but enough on resort to do/eat to stop it from being repetitive. Some drink prices were weirdly expensive.

It was very nice overall. Shuttle buses were hard to arrange and we ended up walking a lot. Only got clean towels 1 day of a 4 night stay which wasn't ideal

Although some way from the clubhouse the apartment was excellent and shuttle buses available on request

Overall very good with accommodation close to the clubhouse. Shuttles to & from golf courses were on time. Poor initial experience with the transfer from the main hotel to our accommodation. The driver didn’t know where our accommodation was and admitted that he was lost! From arriving at the hotel it took 30 mins to be transferred when it should have taken 5 mins. Breakfasts were poor, with food & drink regularly needing replenishing, and no staff to do it.

Cooked breakfast items could have been hotter Only 1 bathroom in accommodation for four people

Generally very good, staff excellent and shuttle bus system worked well except on one occasion. The resort needs a mini supermarket of some kind as there is not one to buy essentials such as coffee, milk, bread etc for our apartment. The nearest town is 2 to 3 miles away and would involve getting a taxi, which is not ideal for a short trip. Generally all very good 😊

We stayed in the Village Garden part of the resort in a villa. Having been to a hotel in Vilamoura for many years the pace of the trip was much slower with much less bars and restaurants but that actually worked for us. Accommodation was great and the whole resort once you got used to a slower pace and into the rhythm of transfer buses works well. The beach was stunning and all staff looked after us well. Overall amazing value and fantastic courses.

We stayed in a two bedroom garden apartment which was fully equipped to allow you to self cater if you wished. The location is great for the practice facilities and golf course. And only a five minute walk to the clubhouse and restaurant.

Clean & spacious

We stayed in a Beachfront appatrment. Fabulous!

Set inside a gigantic golf development, you are stuck inside a beautiful resort with no shops or services beyond the surprisingly good hotel restaurants and bars.

We booked(and paid for) a Beach Front “ocean view” suite only to be told on arrival that our booking agent had in fact booked us into Ocean Village so our view was of shimmers and roofs and the parking lot! Once we contacted the booking agent the next day we were allowed to move into the view suite we had actually paid for. Nothing was offered in recompense apart from an apology… no Refund or free round of golf… we found this very poor. Having said all that the Beach Front suite was delightful and very well equipped apart from having a bizarrely small TV for such a large living room.

Accommodation was excellent really nice big rooms, only issue no change of towels

I didn’t go to bars and restaurants so can’t comment

The resort was all shut down when we got there.. Something we did not know in advance. The villa was nice enough but shower screen was very dirty with mould all along the bottom. Only place to eat was the golf club house. Food there was average.

We stayed in a 3 bedroom apartment very close to the clubhouse. Fabolous spec and comfort and close to all three courses we used

We stayed self catering in the apartments. They are very spacious and comfortable. They also have a well equipped kitchen. We went down to the hotel and had a nice bar meal and the entertainment was very good.

Large luxury Apartment overlooking pool with sound of the ocean. Just superb.

Accommodation was superb very clean and spacious for 4 golfers, the complex is vast with not a great deal to do on so need to book taxis to get out to local restaurants & bars.

The appartments here are spacious, clean and comfortable. Ideal for groups of golfers. The shuttle bus from apartment to anywhere and back is reliable and saves renting a car. Would throughly recommend to any group organiser like myself.

Great apartment close to everything clean and comfortable

The apartment really needed a good makeover! Very old fashioned….. Deck chairs for dining chairs…. Not really Marriott standard!

The apartment had not been used for some time and had a damp odour. The sofa and chairs were very uncomfortable. The design of the apartments gave very little outside space and didn’t get much sun

Apartment was well equipped and located being only 100 yards from the clubhouse bar and restaurant. On the downside the pool was fenced off and there were no loungers. Also the apartment was cold and smelled damp and it took 3 days and 3 different maintenance people to get the heating working satisfactorily. The staff were super friendly and helpful

Fantastic views from the balcony. Small beds.

The apartment was good and little issues were sorted out quickly. Shame no food shop or bar in vicinity as off season.

We arrived in the early hours and couldn’t get into the room as they couldn’t find a key. Security eventually opened the door and we got keys in the morning. Praia D’El Rey club house was the best location for food and drinks.

We stayed in an apartment. Fantastic.

Stayed in the Garden Village, which is about two miles from the Marriott Hotel complex with its bars and restaurants. The first floor apartment was two bedded, with a vast kitchen and two bathrooms. The sitting room had patio doors on two sides one leading to a well furnished terrace. An excellent swimming pool was just below in a well tended garden. So good was the apartment that enquiries were made about the cost of purchase. Although a drive away from the Marriott, our part of the resort had an excellent seafood restaurant cum bar called Maré, that also served a decent breakfast.

Expensive drinks but a nice resort, would definitely come back

Excellent accommodation and setting. Staff incredibly helpful. Only minor quibble is that supermarket shop was closed both Sunday and Monday which meant we did not get any supplies for apartment for 48hours as we arrived Sunday

Accommodation was very good. Had 2 bed apartment on seafront and it was excellent. No facilities nearby though and if weather mixed and a non golfer you would be bored after 2 days.

Stayed in the village apartments 1st class but way too isolated no public transport and the fish restaurant was a complete rip off ... 100 euro each for 2 sole and a bottle of wine.

Excellent golfing venue albeit little there for non golfer. Resort very quiet. Staff in Golf Reception and bar/restaurant made everyone feel very welcome. Food good, varied and reasonably priced.

Great accommodation

The estate is very well organised and everyone dealt with we found to be extremely friendly, welcoming and couldn’t do enough. The estate has a very efficient mini bus system to get you anywhere you need to go and operates from 7:00 to midnight

Apartments were nice, breakfasts and food in clubhouse were good enough but service and food in restaurant on last night was not good enough and location was twice as far away from Lisbon and airport than was advertised to us

We stayed at the beachfront, the accommodation was very good although we had no hot water for 2days which wasn't dealt with faster enough by the resort.The bars are massively over priced €11 for a G&T 7€for a beer.

No wifi, and remotely at the mercy of taxis. Otherwise 5 star excellent, and a 5 minute walk to the beach.

Got an upgrade on arrival so had a fantastic villa!! Amazing views, very comfortable!!

We stayed in the Villa´s not the hotel.

Initially we had to ask to swap from our allocated apartment as all the furniture including bedding was damp. The revised accommodation whilst further from the clubhouse was better situated and much nicer (and drier). We had one poor experience in the clubhouse bar when our order was forgotten and when it arrived the food was not great (think rushed). Otherwise the experience was very good.

We were upgraded from a Garden view to a Beach view two bed villa not the hotel. It was very well appointed and ideal if you want self catering with a fully equiped kitchen. It is a quiet and a short walk to the stunning beaches and overlooking the Praia D'El Rey sea holes. There is an eratic opening hours mini supermarket and fish restaurant, Mare, a short walk away. The restaurant is expensive compared to local places.

This is a review purely about the accommdation we had in the "Village by the garden" apartments. Generally they were fine, although the hot water did not work in one of the two apartments when we arrived (though resolved when we noted it). The location of our apartment within the resort was not ideal as we had to get the shuttle bus everywhere. The shuttle bus was in fact the biggest problem with the resort as it simply wasn't reliable. Biggest issue was when they allowed us to "book" it for the following morning to get to West Cliffs for our 0800 tee times but they simply didn't turn up and clearly hadn't made any record of the booking. Disappointing in that respect.

Wifi not included Pools not heated Transportation was late every morning Miles from anywhere

Golf courses were good and I’d probably rate troia as number 1, then west cliffs and then Praia del Rey. West cliffs has great potential, but needs significant improvements to realise the potential as tee boxes were in terrible condition as well as a lot of the buggy paths/around the edges of the course. If the trait is quiet then it can feel a bit soless, we decided to have supper one night in baleal which is well worth doing. For troia we stayed in central lisbon and I’d strongly advise that as the course has limited options in respect to food and drink, other than nice beaches and beach cafes in nearby comporta at the right time of year. Central Lisbon to troia is 1hr 30mins incl. boat trip from setubal which is worth doing.

Lucky to play as the torrential rain stopped in the afternoon. Only ones on the course almost. Course was great considering the weather.

Excellent but fair, very fast greens

Lovely course. A bit wet underfoot due to the time of year. Had a great first round, second round not so good as paired with 2 people who had barely played golf so very slow and frustrating.

Really enjoyed playing this course. Welll maintained, interesting holes and some great views. Would happily play this one again.

Great golf course, quick greens, but easily playable. Varied layout with something for everyone.

Great course, great facilities and loved this course. Great couple holes for 11,12,13,14

A testing but fair challenge for any class of golfer. Very well maintained tees fairways bunkers and greens with spectacular views of the ocean. Ironically we were told off for playing the first half too quick as the 10th tee starters were still going out!

Course was average difficulty but for a holiday course the greens were exceptionally fast and very tricky.

A beautiful setting and the back nine in particular is a joy. A relatively open resort style course with not too many lost balls. We really enjoyed playing here. The greens are fast and full of subtle breaks, single puts were a rare beast amongst our group. I was surprised at how wet the fairways and greens were maybe a time of year thing, we were there in September. Although wet, the greens were still really quick and true. Great fun and suitable for a wide range of golf ability.

Beautiful course with some great views of the sea - loved it.

The course was v good but distance between greens and tees long so despite the course being an easy ish walk the buggy users had to wait whilst the walkers reached the next tee and this lowed play Better all buggies or a warning to buggy users that waiting lkkely

Wonderful course with great variety of holes Back 9 spectacular ocean views.

Very enjoyable

Some stunning holes

Brilliant golf course some of the holes on the back 9 by the sea have amazing views

course I’m great condition, greens nice . Staff really nice and attentive but management and owners need to have a rethink. All about numbers eg money not customer experience. When speaking to others they have all had a similar experience. Needs money spent on most things. Views of the ocean are spectacular and course in good condition. It’s all A bit unprofessional. No starter. They let people play of the 1st and 10th tee. We go out first to get a quick round in only to find 15 golfers waiting on the 10th tee. Hugely frustrating. 3 hour round turned to 4.5 Hours which IMO in a buggie is unacceptable. Lots of frustrated golfers. Need to improve to take things to a new level eg introduce free water in buggy, strokesaver etc and a Starter, just a general welcome. You don’t need a buggy for this course fairly easy walk. The 1st day it was so misty we could see more than 50 yards didn’t have a clue where we were hitting 2 and no starter which didn’t help. Cleared by the 3rd hole hit 10 lost balls gggrrrr. 2nd day we arrived to practice before tee off but staff not there, hadn’t turned up, told us no access to practice buggies etc as no staff. Got sorted eventually but Absolutely shocking service. Shuttle bus pretty good always collected on time. Food and drink in clubhouse decent but expensive. Better value to get Uber to Obidos for really good fair priced food(restaurant called ja!mon ja!mon, quality €30 each including an alcoholic drink)

We were told the package included the buggies. We had to pay extra for them at all courses we played on.

Beautiful sea views at several holes. Interesting variety of holes. Greens were fast and fair.

Course was in excellent condition but some of the Bunkers had not been raked by previous golfers

A mixture of 2 halves tree lined on the front 9, links feel on the back 9 a fair test of golf with room for some wayward shots. My group enjoyed this course the most due to the level of fairness. 5*

some of the fastest greens ive putted on add in the wind of the sea you really have to think about every shot but green receptive when you hit the right shot

Course had suffered from two weeks of bad weather prior to our visit, and thunderstorms the two days before so we were very lucky with sunny days and reducing winds on this partially links-y course. Restricted buggy use to rough only and 90* rule where no paths. Greens were lightning fast drying in the wind. Fairways boggy in a few places but otherwise very good. Wish the golf had been better

Pro-shop let us out 40 minutes early ahead of 2 4-somes….then after 3 holes, the next 4-some let us through….we only caught another group on 16….so lots of photo ops. It was heaven When we looked back, the group that let us through were teeing off on 13 when we were waiting on the group ahead in 17…..thank you gents for letting us through!

Really liked this course, great to play it with friends. Pro shop staff very helpful and an easy atmosphere. Ate here a couple of times, very good bar food menu

Beautiful course with amazing ocean views. Only complaint was no cart person coming around to offer drinks or snack

Unfortunately we didn't play at Praia del rey in the end as our game there was cancelled due to fog. The club were unable to find a tee time for the party in the rest of the week that fitted in with our other rounds.

Great track. The course was in superb condition and would put in my top 5 favourite courses I've played along with Royal Obidos.

Wonderful views of the sea, good quality and layout. Quite wide off the tee but fast undulating greens are defence. Fairways were a little too wet as balls often plugged / no run. No nearest the pin markers so had to use a piece of paper and pro shop very limited for clothing, which is a lost opportunity for them! Poor communication as multiple groups started at same time, but not telling us we should start on 10th!

There was a mistake with our booking which led to last minute rushing around. However, once away our party enjoyed a stunning course. The back 9 is superb

Stunning views. Course in good condition. Greens excellent. Would recommend using a buggy, although it is walkable

This is a wonderful course. Some woodland, some links and some more inland holes. Absolutely our favourite of the three.

The golf course was super, very well maintained, manicured. The fairways and greens were in great shape. The bunkers were great too all in all a great experience would defo recommend a visit.

Really nice track in really good condition, no complaints

Really liked this course

Enjoyed the course but greens were not up to usual standard and when people cut in on the 10th hole it tends to slow down the back none and leave a disappointed feeling

Of the 4 courses in the area this was by far the fairest course to play. The variety of holes was great and played more in line to all handicap abilities. The views along the Atlantic coast of the back 9 is breath-taking. Greens are still tough and conditions of fairways are good. For some reason the front 9 seems more protected from the onslaught of the Atlantic winds. The biggest gripe was we played the front 9 in 2 hours and when we reached the 10th we were held up by members golf tournament. This meant the back 9 took over 3 hours 30 to complete. Spoiled what could have been a perfect day.

Very good

Love PDR, course in fantastic condition, views of waves crashing down superb

lovely

When the wind blows off the ocean it makes life very difficult however the views along the ocean are epic! A very good blend of inland golf through trees and beachside. Fast greens and good condition throughout. Pace can be slow.

Fantastic golfing experience

We very much enjoyed playing here although the greens were very difficult.

Really fast sloping greens were amazing but could be on cusp of unplayable for the higher handicappers in our group.

The on course experience never ceases to amaze. The links course back nine have the most stunning outlook of the ocean. PDR is now a very popular course so maybe tees every 12 minutes rather than 10 minutes could assist the pace of play which was very slow.

Not affected by wet weather as previous 2 courses. Great views of the sea. Nice mix of holes especially links part of course by the sea. Would definitely play again.

Enjoyed by all

Unfortunately the holing experience was not good. I have been playing Praia since 2001 and always enjoyed it. This time there were no marshals on the first or tenth tees for starting purposes and none on the course to ensure that play progressed at a decent pace. Tee times were changed at the whim of Praia without consultation. It took over 6 hours for our last round which is ridiculous especially when they have given you a tee time of 14.10 knowing well that you can not complete 18 holes in daylight. (We managed 15). I will never go back to Praia which is very sad as I love the course. I shall also be publicising the state of the fairs in as many golf magazines as I can find plus any other outlet that I can find. To say that I am incensed is an understatement.

Can't fault the course one bit but on the back 9 on the second round we was waiting quite a bit

The course was visually great and loved the blend of woodland and links style holes. Some great photos on the coastal stretch. What seriously let the course down was the heavily watered fairways, and by heavily - all night and over watered. This meant there were no runs on fairways and plugged balls. Have played golf in Portugal in October many times before at other resorts and never had such an issue or as wet a course. No rain fell during our 4 days there. It was the equivalent of winter golf in South Wales.

Great views, some challenging holes from tee to green. But overall good for a mid handicapper 10 - 16

Great course, fab veiws

The slow rounds were due to players in front. Again as at Vidago Palace no one let you play through and it would not be the right thing to ask. So our momentum was lost. Also the heavy rain and thunder/lightning on every golf day meant that we could not play a full round. Again for our first abroad golfing experience this was such a shame.

We played the course twice and enjoyed it the most of the three courses we played.

Totally spectacular course which we have played many time in the past but this year the condition was much better and did not feel overplayed.

Top course most of us have ever played. Not easy but not too hard. Mix of links and inland. Phenomenal!

This course is mostly right against the Atlantic. There were 30+mph gusts when we applied it. t made it very hard but was still great fun.

Two different 9s… both challenging in the wind

Phenomenal course with a great mix of parkland and coastal links. Loved the whole experience.

A lovely course to play with some challenging holes but great views. The greens were in good condition and the clubhouse friendly

Excellent

Pleasant course greens very tricky

Got stuck behind a club comp on back 9 which slowed us down a lot.

Great experience

Enjoyable with some great views. Buggies a must.

A wonderful golf course with a great mix of parkland and links style holes greens fast and in lovely condition Buggies too expensive at €40

This is a beautiful course but has a few almost unplayable holes for 20 plus handicaps, condition generally good but some scruffy areas

Our most fun experience. Stunning views, great layout and the most accessible golf for mixed abilities. We absolutely loved it and actually for us ranked higher than West cliffs. All the courses in the area seem to run out of electric trolleys and buggies on busy days so book ahead if you need that.

Very enjoyable round

Another great course easier than Obidos and West Cliff great condition

Excellent, difficult windy conditions but really enjoyable day for all concerned. Excellent Staff and Facilities so we could get a beverage / snack before teeing off and the facilities were still open when we finished so we could have a beer etc. 10/10

We found the course to be very playable and in great condition, the greens were a comfortable speed and very true.

Very enjoyable course for both low & high handicaps

Well maintained, beautiful course with some poor moments and a breathtaking sequence of holes along the coast.

A charming course with many wide open and forgiving fairways but still offering a high degree of challenge. The front nine meanders through the trees and the back nine is a wind blown delight as you play alongside the ocean. The views are terrific and each hole unique. A much more comfortable lay out than West Cliffs for the mid to high handicapper

The both courses are very tricky and in great condition, the greens are some of the best we have played. Don’t rely on the shuttle bus service and confirm your tee times when you arrive.

No fault

We got paired up with two social players (no handicaps) who could hit the ball a long way in the wrong direction. Looking for balls on almost every shot got rather wearing. The course was empty so we would have had a more enjoyable round as a two ball.

Very wet after recent rains but still in great condition. Good challenge for any handicap golfer, fair but tough.

We did Praia, West Cliffs and Royal Obidos. We are all around 20 handicap and all the courses were very playable. Don’t let people put you off West Cliffs. It’s lovely. The fairways are wide enough but we did lose some balls. Obidos was good fun. Praia is basically two courses in one moving from woods to coast. There wasn’t any pressure in the tees and we moved around nicely. All the courses are around 4.5 hours with s buggy.

V slow, no course steward Tees were a disgrace. Pity , because PDR is the best located course in the area-wonderful scenery& close to the ocean.€90 euro buggy?

Course was not quite what we expected. Very scruffy and an incredibly slow round of over 5 hours

Quality of fairways and greens fantastic. Very fair course.

This is completely different to the other courses in the area, again another superb course witch has some very contrasting holes. The front 9 is parkland and the back 9 runs along the Atlantic with fantastic views across the area, again a fair course for all handicap’s

No where near the standard of West Cliffs but a good track. If you stay and play both courses start here and warm up West Cliffs will be worth waiting for! (and you'll need to get your swing in check !!)

Beautiful course but hard

Great mix of links and parkland holes a wonderful course

Great golf!!

The pace of play was disgraceful. Too many people were allowed on the course. Handicaps were not checked. They used the 1st and 10th to tee off. We were forced to join other golfers even though I specifically asked to play alone. This resulted in 51/2 hour round with two players who couldn’t play golf. Scoring 8,9 and 10 on most holes. We spent the whole day looking for balls. It was horrendous. I phoned the Marshall to come and sort it out but they didn’t answer. We ended up changing our tee times to 3pm in the evening so we didn’t have to join anybody. This proved to be the best solution even so it was painfully slow at the back of the field of golfers that couldn’t play. The final day we were behind a family of 4 parents and two boys none of them could play they didn’t repair any divots or pitch marks. By the end of the round we felt like green keepers. We will never go back to this resort, very disappointed ..

Relatively, compared to West Cliffs, easy course in beautiful setting. Somewhat spoilt by pace of rounds but this is understandable given we were a 2 ball and Covid restrictions wouldn't allow pairing up with non-bubble players. Greens suffering a bit from overuse but overall a fair test amid varied and stunning scenery. Again the staff were great and practice facilities also.

Beautiful course, especially holes 13, 14 & 15, just a few yards away from the beach with waves crashing in.

Stunning golf course and a must play. Greens a real test.

Simply stunning, the course was fantastic with so much variety from pine forest holes to sea-side holes. Everything about this course was fantastic! We were a party of 8 and 6 thought this was the best course we played from Royal Obidos and West Cliffs.

Great course but looking a bit tired I’m places.

Perfect for a first round. An archetypal resort course with a good mix of parkland and links holes (the latter were spectacular).

Beautiful course with interesting holes

All very good as expected

Great course, greens much easier to read than west cliffs but again not suitable for high handicappers

Great venue for mixed abilities. Really enjoyed the mix of tree lined holes and those more links by the ocean. Great views throughout.

Great course

Great golf course, very playable, very lady friendly, would be a course you could play every day and it would be enjoyable, with scenic views.

Another fabulous course with a mixture of parkland and links and fast undulating greens, the wind off the sea plays a part and can make it tricky and needing thought to make your shots, all three courses are on our to do list for a return visit

fantastic course. beautiful condition and a great contrast between the two nines with one more links type and the other more inland. some stunning holes down by the sea. we played off the back tees but the course is sufficiently forgiving if you miss the fairway so you can find the ball and keep pace of play moving

Great course

This course is lovely, but unfortunately once again between golftravel and the resort we were lied to again, we had 12.40 2teetimes and promised we would have plenty of time to get round, but no, we couldn't play the last 2holes on both days as it was pitch black.

I think this is the best course on the site. Holes 12-16 are the closest to links golf I've seen on the portuguese circuit, plus there is less walking between holes, so it's the most carry-bag friendly. I always carry my bag.

What a great golf course!! Very playable but would think a high handicapper my struggle with the up hill or down hill lies! I will definitely be back to play it again!!!

I played this course four times and did not tire of it. It has some spectacular holes by the sea and some delightful holes through pine woods. Many of the tees are elevate and provide beautiful vista. The course was in very good condition, green and lush with any worn patches cleary marked GUR. The clubhouse was very nice, with staff who did their best to help. We found the food expensive but good. In conclusuion I would say that I enjoyed it enough to go again.

Nice course with great views. Played second time in mist, which actually was nice as it was much cooler. Mist, we have been told, is an issue at Praia D'El Rey.

A very good course with stunning holes along the atlantic coast it is testing but fair and can be enjoyed by all handicaps. For the start of October it is in very good condition and appreciably better than those experienced in the Algarve. It is a course, as are most in Portugal, where buggies should be used there are some long distances between greens and tees. It was evident that the slower rounds are predominately caused by those pulling trolleys which is a shame.

A great course

Could tell it was more established that west cliffs, but is less interesting apart from a fun back nine I recall. Also feel it just needs some small tweaks to dramatically change my perception of it from a good to quality course / set up.