Golf Courses at Sol Marbella Estepona - Atalaya Park

Old Course

Designed in 1968 by Bernhard von Limburger, a German golf designer and historian, the Old Course is a tough par-72 layout. The fairways are relatively forgiving, and the greens are large and undulating, but trouble awaits those who stray far off line. The 6,714-yard Old Course is a classic resort layout with Bermuda grass underfoot, where mastering the elevated putting surfaces is the key to success.

STATS

Designed by: Bernhard Von Liburger

Opened for play: 1968

Par: 72

TEES

White: 6,142 metres (6,716 yards), SSS 72

Yellow: 5,856 metres (6,404 yards), SSS 71

Red: 5178 metres (5,663 yards), SSS 72

New Course

Atalaya's New Course was opened in 1991 following architectural work by Paul Krings, and affords fantastic views over the Mediterranean and Gibraltar. At 5,821 yards, the New is considerably shorter than its more established neighbour, but still represents a considerable test for golfers of all abilities. Both courses have a good variety of tee boxes to ensure an appropriate challenge for all visitors.

Atalaya Park is also home to the headquarters of the Professional Golfers Association of Europe, and the Atalaya International Golf Academy and has been chosen to host the annual Team Championships.

STATS

Designed by: Paul Krings

Opened for play: 1991

Par: 71

TEES

White: 5325 metres (5,823 yards), SSS 67

Yellow: 5217 metres (5,705 yards), SSS 66

Red: 4510 metres (4,932 yards), SSS 67

Signature Hole:

Hole 12 (Old Course), Par 3, 207 metres (226 yards), SI 8

The 12th hole on the Old course can easily turn into trouble if missing the green on the right. Aim for the left side of the green, and you’ll be in for a shot at par. However, any shots hit right will either be in the deep green-side bunker or if mis-hit, may even find their way into the large water reservoir, making for a tough bogey. A challenging hole, and a confident approach shot is needed to keep your scorecard in check.

Accommodation at Sol Marbella Estepona - Atalaya Park

Located in the very heart of the Costa del Sol, Sol Marbella Estepona is an all-encompassing resort that is perfectly equipped for a golf or leisure holiday in Andalucia.

Set amidst no less than 50,000 sq. metres of subtropical seaside gardens, the hotel has a total of 484 guest rooms, including 33 luxurious suites and 15 bungalows. Every one of the bedrooms is equipped and decorated to the standards that are expected of a quality resort, featuring air-conditioning, mini-bar, safe deposit box and a spacious terrace.

The hotel also boasts its own convention centre, which has 12 conference rooms that can accommodate up to 600 delegates. With fantastic leisure facilities, 5 restaurants and 4 bars all within the boundaries, Sol Marbella Estepona has everything required for couples, groups and families to enjoy a superb golf holiday in the Spanish sunshine.

In addition to the two golf courses, hotel guests can take advantage of the 6 swimming pools, a health and fitness centre, 9 tennis courts, a football pitch, water sports and archery. Sol Marbella Estepona also has its very own Kids' Club, allowing weary parents some well-earned time for relaxation and recuperation. Spa treatments include massage, reflexology, shiatsu, mud and seaweed baths and hydromassage.

The La Torre, Don Quijote and Oriental Restaurants allow guests to sample international and local cuisine, while the Trattoria Del Papa serves old-fashioned Italian classics.

Feeling thirsty? Sol Marbella Estepona has a traditional tapas bar, a piano bar, and a poolside bar, among other watering holes.

With the charming coastal towns of Estepona and Marbella within a few minutes, hotel guests choosing not to go all inclusive have any array of restaurants, bars and clubs with easy reach, as well as the famous golden sand of the Costa del Sol.

Features

Golf Buggies
Driving Range
Tuition
Putting Greens
Practice Area
Championship Standard Course
Golf Academy
Spa
Massage
Beauty Salon

Tennis
Outdoor Swimming Pool
Archery
Conference Facilities
Banqueting Facilities
In House Restaurant
In House Bar
Nearby Beaches
Air-Conditioning

7.6

Good

Overall Rating for Sol Marbella Estepona - Atalaya Park

Staff

8.6

Location

7.0

Room comfort

7.6

Facilities

6.6

Quality of bars & restaurants

5.6

Value for money

6.6

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6.0

Good

The description of the hotel facilities are not as advertised. There is no indoor pool, and currently no gym. The room did not offer tea/coffee making facilities, we needed to pay to have a kettle. The hot food, whilst adequate, was not varied, most times we ate from the cold counter. A lot of the hotel was closed, as were many of the facilities. The hotel was approximately 3kms from the golf course which meant the cost of a taxi to and from the course. Not a 4 star hotel service.

Gina – Reviewed 4 Nov 2019

6.0

Good

Newly refurbished. Not to everybody's likening. 8 euros a day car parking at the hotel is a bit much as car parking outside the grounds is very limited.

Cyril – Reviewed 11 Oct 2019

Excellent

The overall response from all the trip was that the Hotel was excellant.

Michael – Reviewed 8 Apr 2019

8.0

Very Good

the hotel is a brand new build,so there are a few issues which after a few seasons i hope would be sorted " only one person serving in each of the bars" Slow and having to queue. Prices for drink and snacks reasonable, plenty of entertainment through out the day and night of a good standard, rooms of a good size and cleaned everyday, but a bit sparse on storage , three pools and plenty of loungers.Food issues on breakfast always cold , eggs bacon ,porridge ,but a wide selection on offer for the evening meal.

Leslie – Reviewed 26 Sep 2018

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8.2

Very Good

Overall Rating for All courses

Condition overall

7.4

Condition of greens

7.2

Speed of round

Slow About right Quick

Facilities

7.6

Value for money

8.0

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Ki – Reviewed 1 Jan 2020

Excellent

Fantastic. Nearly every shot was a blind one making for a fun and exciting round. Many of the fairways were sloped and if you hit the ball the wrong way, you were punished. Difficult greens needed to be thought about before commencing your putting. Would recommend the new course over the old.

Gina – Reviewed 4 Nov 2019

6.0

Good

The old course was good to play. Depending who you were coupled with in your 4 ball, you either enjoyed your round or struggled to communicate if English wasn't spoken. Games were slow, simple because of usage. This course is generally used more than the new.

Gina – Reviewed 4 Nov 2019

Excellent

We didn't get to play this course as information about the new times had not been passed on to us by YGT. We were given the option of waiting for the new time (3 hrs +) or being transferred to the New Course, which we opted for. Again a very hilly course and not one which I would have chosen for our group. There was a route march to the first tee.

Judy – Reviewed 27 Oct 2019

Excellent

We played Atalaya 4 times, always on time. The course was fantastic. Staff very helpful.

Cyril – Reviewed 11 Oct 2019

6.0

Good

Having played here last year, we were disappointed with the conditions, to be fair there is a lot of building work going on, but the greens were the worst I’ve played on for some time, that’s not an excuse for my poor play, they were shocking. It’s a shame as this is a nice club with friendly staff.

Peter – Reviewed 2 Oct 2018

Excellent

Definitely play this course again not too difficult everyone enjoyed it. Well stocked pro shop with helpful staff.

Derry – Reviewed 26 Sep 2018

6.0

Good

Sorry to say, for us this was the worst course of the ones we played. It is well used and abused, the whole course was tired, the greens looked and played like a patch work quilt, we would have liked to have played another course rather than this one

Leslie – Reviewed 26 Sep 2018

8.0

Very Good

buggies needed for this course , lots of blind holes and with being very hilly you had to guess as to where the green was , it has to be played twice to learn the layout of this course, the course is well maintained and the greens where in good condition for the time of the year { it was always busy ]

Leslie – Reviewed 26 Sep 2018

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