Praia D'El Rey Resort, Lisbon - Book Golf Holidays & Breaks

Course Information
Par	73
Designed by	Cabell B. Robinson
Opened in	1997
Previously hosted	Praia d’El Rey European Cup, BMW Cup – European Amateur Qualifying Event, Portugal International Amateur Championships, International Final – Mercedes Trophy

Tees
Championship	7,036 yards	SSS 73
White	6,734 yards	SSS 72
Yellow	6,251 yards	SSS 70
Blue	5,607 yards	SSS 73
Red	5,247 yards	SSS 71

8.4

Very Good

Overall Rating for Praia D'El Rey Resort

Staff

9.0

Location

8.0

Room comfort

8.6

Facilities

8.0

Quality of bars & restaurants

7.4

Value for money

8.2

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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.

Ross – Reviewed 31 May 2022

Excellent

Gavin – Reviewed 22 May 2022

Excellent

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.

Christopher – Reviewed 5 May 2022

8.0

Very Good

Clean & spacious

David – Reviewed 3 May 2022

Excellent

We stayed in a Beachfront appatrment. Fabulous!

Lindsay – Reviewed 28 Apr 2022

6.0

Good

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.

Antti – Reviewed 27 Apr 2022

Excellent

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.

Monica – Reviewed 12 Apr 2022

8.0

Very Good

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

Robert – Reviewed 5 Apr 2022

Excellent

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

Madan – Reviewed 3 Mar 2022

4.0

Average

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.

Catherine – Reviewed 3 Dec 2021

8.0

Very Good

Sven – Reviewed 10 Nov 2021

8.0

Very Good

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

Tom – Reviewed 8 Nov 2021

Excellent

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.

Jonathan – Reviewed 20 Oct 2021

Excellent

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

Bill – Reviewed 12 Oct 2021

Excellent

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.

John – Reviewed 6 Oct 2021

8.0

Very Good

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.

Mark – Reviewed 5 Oct 2021

Excellent

Great apartment close to everything clean and comfortable

Paul – Reviewed 3 Oct 2021

6.0

Good

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

Clare – Reviewed 28 Sep 2021

6.0

Good

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

Victoria – Reviewed 22 Sep 2021

8.0

Very Good

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

Richard – Reviewed 12 Oct 2020

Excellent

Fantastic views from the balcony. Small beds.

Jesper – Reviewed 15 Mar 2020

8.0

Very Good

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

Dan – Reviewed 14 Mar 2020

8.0

Very Good

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.

Adrian – Reviewed 19 Oct 2019

Excellent

We stayed in an apartment. Fantastic.

David – Reviewed 18 Oct 2019

Excellent

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.

David – Reviewed 6 Oct 2019

8.0

Very Good

Expensive drinks but a nice resort, would definitely come back

Paul – Reviewed 23 Sep 2019

8.0

Very Good

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

Graham – Reviewed 8 Sep 2019

Excellent

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.

Martin – Reviewed 23 Jun 2019

6.0

Good

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.

Donal – Reviewed 5 Jun 2019

Excellent

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.

Simon – Reviewed 22 May 2019

8.0

Very Good

Great accommodation

Charlie – Reviewed 14 May 2019

Excellent

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

Roger – Reviewed 21 Mar 2019

8.0

Very Good

Andrew – Reviewed 11 Mar 2019

6.0

Good

Finn – Reviewed 10 Feb 2019

6.0

Good

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

Joe – Reviewed 25 Nov 2018

8.0

Very Good

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.

Jason – Reviewed 7 Nov 2018

8.0

Very Good

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

Michael – Reviewed 24 Oct 2018

8.0

Very Good

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

John – Reviewed 23 Oct 2018

Excellent

We stayed in the Villa´s not the hotel.

Jon Erling – Reviewed 22 Oct 2018

8.0

Very Good

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.

Steve – Reviewed 18 Oct 2018

Excellent

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.

David – Reviewed 6 Oct 2018

8.0

Very Good

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.

Richard – Reviewed 3 Oct 2018

6.0

Good

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

Bailie – Reviewed 25 Sep 2018

8.0

Very Good

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.

Charlie – Reviewed 14 Sep 2018

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8.8

Very Good

Overall Rating for All courses

Condition overall

8.6

Condition of greens

9.0

Speed of round

Slow About right Quick

Facilities

9.0

Value for money

8.8

Difficulty

Easy Average Hard

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Excellent

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.

Ross – Reviewed 31 May 2022

Excellent

Very enjoyable round

Gavin – Reviewed 22 May 2022

Excellent

Another great course easier than Obidos and West Cliff great condition

Gail – Reviewed 19 May 2022

Excellent

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

Andrew – Reviewed 16 May 2022

Excellent

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

Christopher – Reviewed 5 May 2022

Excellent

Very enjoyable course for both low & high handicaps

David – Reviewed 3 May 2022

8.0

Very Good

Lindsay – Reviewed 28 Apr 2022

8.0

Very Good

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

Antti – Reviewed 27 Apr 2022

Excellent

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

Monica – Reviewed 12 Apr 2022

Excellent

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.

Robert – Reviewed 5 Apr 2022

Excellent

No fault

Madan – Reviewed 3 Mar 2022

Excellent

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.

Catherine – Reviewed 3 Dec 2021

8.0

Very Good

Sven – Reviewed 10 Nov 2021

8.0

Very Good

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

Tom – Reviewed 8 Nov 2021

8.0

Very Good

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.

Jonathan – Reviewed 20 Oct 2021

6.0

Good

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?

Billy – Reviewed 17 Oct 2021

4.0

Average

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

Ashley – Reviewed 14 Oct 2021

Excellent

Quality of fairways and greens fantastic. Very fair course.

Bill – Reviewed 12 Oct 2021

2.0

Poor

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

John – Reviewed 6 Oct 2021

6.0

Good

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 !!)

Mark – Reviewed 5 Oct 2021

Excellent

Beautiful course but hard

Gerry – Reviewed 3 Oct 2021

Excellent

Great mix of links and parkland holes a wonderful course

Paul – Reviewed 3 Oct 2021

8.0

Very Good

Great golf!!

Clare – Reviewed 28 Sep 2021

Excellent

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 ..

Victoria – Reviewed 22 Sep 2021

8.0

Very Good

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.

Richard – Reviewed 12 Oct 2020

Excellent

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

Jesper – Reviewed 15 Mar 2020

Excellent

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

Dan – Reviewed 14 Mar 2020

Excellent

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.

Adrian – Reviewed 19 Oct 2019

6.0

Good

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

David – Reviewed 18 Oct 2019

8.0

Very Good

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

David – Reviewed 6 Oct 2019

Excellent

Beautiful course with interesting holes

Paul – Reviewed 23 Sep 2019

8.0

Very Good

Graham – Reviewed 8 Sep 2019

Excellent

All very good as expected

Martin – Reviewed 23 Jun 2019

Excellent

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

Donal – Reviewed 5 Jun 2019

8.0

Very Good

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

Simon – Reviewed 22 May 2019

8.0

Very Good

Great course

Charlie – Reviewed 14 May 2019

Excellent

Geoffrey – Reviewed 5 May 2019

Excellent

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.

Charles – Reviewed 29 Apr 2019

Excellent

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

Roger – Reviewed 21 Mar 2019

8.0

Very Good

Andrew – Reviewed 11 Mar 2019

Excellent

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

Peter – Reviewed 4 Dec 2018

Excellent

Great course

Joe – Reviewed 25 Nov 2018

Excellent

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.

Jason – Reviewed 7 Nov 2018

Excellent

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.

Michael – Reviewed 24 Oct 2018

Excellent

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!!!

John – Reviewed 23 Oct 2018

8.0

Very Good

Jon Erling – Reviewed 22 Oct 2018

8.0

Very Good

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.

Margaret – Reviewed 18 Oct 2018

8.0

Very Good

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.

Steve – Reviewed 18 Oct 2018

Excellent

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.

David – Reviewed 6 Oct 2018

Excellent

Richard – Reviewed 3 Oct 2018

8.0

Very Good

A great course

Bailie – Reviewed 25 Sep 2018

8.0

Very Good

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.

Charlie – Reviewed 14 Sep 2018

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