3 Nights, 2 Rounds
Set in the leafy Sotogrande estate on Spain's Costa del Sol, the four-star Hotel Encinar de Sotogrande is a cracking base if your main plan is simple: play great golf, eat well, then unwind by the pool. You're around 25 minutes from Gibraltar Airport and roughly 90 minutes from Málaga, which makes arrival day refreshingly painless.
Course-wise, you're spoiled for choice. Real Sotogrande, La Reserva and the 1997 Ryder Cup host Valderrama are all close enough that you can build a proper Sotogrande tick-list without spending your holiday sat in a transfer. The hotel is also right by La Cañada, a handy option if you fancy something more relaxed between the big-ticket rounds.
When you're not chasing fairways, the Mediterranean is within easy reach, so it's a strong shout for groups who want to mix golf with beach time. On-site you've got an outdoor pool and terrace, plus an indoor pool, solarium and a tennis court. There's also a pool bar for that post-round drink when the scorecard needs "reviewing".
Who is this for?
Golf groups as well as couples and families who want a quieter, low-fuss base near Sotogrande's headline courses.
Who is it best for?
Anyone building a trip around Valderrama, Real Sotogrande and La Reserva and wanting short drives and a laid-back hotel to come back to.
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3 Nights, 2 Rounds
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Hotel Encinar de Sotogrande has 106 rooms, refreshed in recent years to a solid four-star standard. The building keeps a bit of its original 1960s character, but the finish feels modern and practical, which is exactly what you want on a golf break.
Rooms are spacious and comfortable, with air conditioning, en-suite bathrooms and flat-screen TVs as standard. If you're travelling with clubs, there's enough space to store your kit without turning the room into a locker room. A number of rooms look out towards the gardens and surrounding estate, with some also offering views towards the coastline and the Rock of Gibraltar, depending on position.
Away from the rooms, the hotel's leisure set-up is geared for downtime between rounds. The outdoor pool and sun terrace is the main hub in warmer months, and there's also an indoor pool, a solarium and a tennis court if you fancy doing something other than talking about that missed three-footer on 17. For anyone travelling with family, a babysitting service is available, and there's a hairdresser on-site too.
Food is straightforward and reliable. The Sotogrande Restaurant serves local Andalusian produce, with a buffet breakfast that covers the essentials properly: juices, pastries, cold cuts, cheeses, fruit, yoghurt and plenty of bread options. After golf, the pool bar and restaurant is the easy choice for a cold drink and something light from the snack menu, with a relaxed view across the gardens and pool area.
Chris
✓4 Oct 2026
Nik
✓14 Sep 2026
Great gem of a hotel. 10 mins from all the best courses. Food outside the bar by swimming pool was a really good surprise (on the upside) and a mix of local and international. Easy to get a cab (2-3 mins wait) down to Sotogrande Marina, best restaurant there is KE Sotogrande (Excellent Spanish food of high quality) - make sure you book, the hotel will also do this for you
CHARLES GRAHAM
✓30 May 2026
Ideal location if playing Valderama
Anthony
✓29 Oct 2025
Nice hotel, a little isolated.
Ian
✓21 Oct 2025
Nice room but food was expensive and limited choice. Staff not friendly.
Paul
✓13 Oct 2025
Liked the hotel. Room was great. Bars closed a little early for the liking of most people there (including others outside our party), while breakfast wasn't great, although was fairly standard on that score.
Andy
✓22 Sep 2025
Best hotel we’ve used in 26 years of golf trips abroad. Yes a 10 minute taxi ride into Sotogrande marina but that’s a minor inconvenience. Rooms and breakfast good, didn’t have dinner there so can’t comment. Very good restaurant a 10 minute walk away in Midas worth a visit. Understand as access is through the breakfast room but only thing I’d like to change is pool opening before 11.30 that’s when we were picked up every day and not back from golf until 6.45 or later when pool is about to close again. Staff very nice and very helpful would highly recommended.
John
✓20 Apr 2025
Charles
✓23 Mar 2025
Ian
✓18 Feb 2025
Excellent superior room and staff were superb. Only slight downside was the dinner menu was somewhat limited and no sides seem to be available. Breakfast spread was fantastic.
