Pleasant hotel let down by expensive bar prices!
The Prime loop is considered by locals to be the most difficult at Vila Sol, measuring 3,544 yards, where negotiating the tough opening holes requires accurate and powerful driving. The penalties for missing the fairways are severe, so placing the ball strategically from the tee is of paramount importance.
STATS
Designed by: Donald Steel
Opened for play: 1991
Par: Par 36
TEES
Yellow tees: 3241 metres (3544 yards), Par 36, SSS 36
Blue tees: 3032 metres (3316 yards), Par 36, SSS 36
Red tees: 2728 metres (2983 yards), Par 36, SSS 36
The Challenge loop - 3,383 yards - is generally known as the back nine of Vila Sol's testing championship layout, but as opposed to the exacting tee shots of the Prime, its main defences are the heavily undulating greens. Be sure to keep the ball below the hole, as putting downhill here can be treacherous to say the least.
STATS
Designed by: Donald Steel
Opened for play: 1991
Par: Par 36
TEES
Yellow tees: 3152 metres (3447 yards), Par 36, SSS 36
Blue tees: 2943 metres (3219 yards), Par 36, SSS 36
Red tees: 2678 metres (2929 yards), Par 36, SSS 36
The Prestige is Vila Sol's shortest nine, at 3,367 yards, but is certainly no pushover; while Steel only worked a mere five bunkers into his design, he skillfully manipulated the indigenous features of the land to create a demanding test. The fairways are narrow on the Prestige, so be sure to keep it straight from the tee.
Vila Sol is also home to a comprehensive golf academy, where the lessons and clinics utilise the latest tuition technology, and can be tailor-made to target specific areas of weakness.
The 6th on the Prime is the resort's signature, an astounding par-5 where you must hit three great shots to weave through the numerous lakes that threaten all around.
STATS
Designed by: Donald Steel
Opened for play: 1991
Par: Par 36
TEES
Yellow tees: 3122 metres (3414 yards), Par 36, SSS 36
Blue tees: 3927 metres (4295 yards), Par 36, SSS 36
Red tees: 2631 metres (2877 yards), Par 36, SSS 36
The 6th on the Prime is the resort's signature, an astounding par 5 where three great shots are to be made in order to weave through the numerous lakes that threaten all around.
Vila Sol is also home to a comprehensive golf academy, where the lessons and clinics utilise the latest tuition technology, and can be tailor-made to target specific areas of weakness.
Pestana Vila Sol Golf & Resort, is just 50 metres from the golf course, and is a modern European style hotel that has a total of 189 bedrooms and suites. With superb views over the lakes, gardens or golf course, the spacious rooms are equipped with all the modern amenities and features that are required of a good 5* destination. The hotel is constructed around a central core of public and meeting areas, creating an extremely sociable atmosphere that helps to make the Vila Sol hotel such a great holiday venue.
The Vila Sol Hotel is home to indoor and outdoor swimming pools, jacuzzi, sauna and steam room, while it also has three tennis courts and a kids club. The Vila Sol SPA is a haven of relaxation, where the endless range of treatments is designed to bring balance to both the physical and spiritual parts of the body.
In Vilamoura, head to Casa del Forno for Italian food, or the Ostra d'Ouro Grill at the Marina for sublime seafood.
Pleasant hotel let down by expensive bar prices!
Just delightful, everything to hand and great staff. Breakfast superb and golf course on the ball.
Great experience , we stayed in the apartments and they were great would definitely stay there again.
we stayed in the Villas around the hotel 2 minutes from main hotel. really comfortable rooms with everything you'd expect apart from tea making facilities.
Perfect for golf break, hotel is clean , staff are extremely helpful, great food and drink
I was amazed at the quality of my room I don't know why we did not go there before. 2 minutes walk to the restaurant/bar and 5 minutes to the clubhouse. Got me a lot of brownie points from all the lads. Well done YGT. I will be talking to you soon!!!
The hotel was very comfortable but they are in the middle of refurbishing a lot of the areas the food on the first night was very poor and a lot of guests complained food was cold and portions small the clubhouse was better at lunchtime after our round
It was a lot of building work going on, half of the hotel was closed so that there was no out side bar's or inside bar's apart from a very small bar at the restaurant, so we felt uncomfortable to use the bar during meal times
Great location and a great place for an early break. Greens in very good condition. Very enjoyable 3 days
All staff very slow, selective hearing. Getting hot drinks at breakfast very tiresome
A little tired in places but overall a great hotel in a great spot. The rooms we had were the Garden View ones and could do with a little updating. The staff were great in every part of the hotel.
I would like to thank Nick Bishop at Your Golf Travel for organising my latest coaching trip to Vila Sol in Portugal. From putting the package together initially through to the completion of the trip, Nick and his team were helpful, professional and adaptable as changes to the itinerary became necessary.
We stayed at the Vila Sol resort for 3 nights and as well as using their academy to do the coaching sessions we also played the 9 hole course on the Friday and the 18 hole championship course on the Monday. Sandwiched between these were 18 hole rounds at the beautiful Vale Do Lobo Royal and the Qunita Do Logo North course.
The organisation of the trip was first class, all the different transfers were always on time and even when I needed some changes made they were done seamlessly. My customers were really impressed with how smoothly everything went, from when they arrived at Faro airport to when they returned there, they had to think of nothing as it had all been taken care of.
Having used Vila Sol several times now for these golf coaching trips, the service they gave was also outstanding. They upgraded all the guests rooms to suites and allowed us all to have a late check out on the final day meaning that we could play the Vila Sol course, return to our rooms and shower and change before heading off to the airport, a service that really helped make the customers experience special.
I would thoroughly recommend both Your Golf Travel, and in particular Nick Bishop, and the Vila Sol resort and area for a golf break, you will not be disappointed.A big thank you to yourgolftravel for another well organised and enjoyable golf trip, from which I think we have all just about recovered from!
Everything went really smoothly from our collection at the
airport to checking in at the hotel and then the 3 rounds of golf. We played in
what can only be described as superb conditions with the sun shining
constantly.
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Older more traditional Portugese course. Loved it & well worth the 45 mins drive to get there.
Great course good challenge
Excellent so good we went back again
This was our 2nd favourite course, similar to the Old Course in terms of character. Some great tree lined holes and some amazing views as well as challenging holes. The round itself was slow, but that is more to do with peoples lack of respect for the game and other people around them, in terms of slow play. That is not the golf courses fault though. Would highly recommend this course and yourgolftravel did a wonderful job in picking 3 top quality courses.
Well maintained course
We played twice. Was disappointed that the first 9 was shut for maintenance.
One nine hole closed so rounds were slow but this was a holiday so, weather great and company fantastic!
Fantastic golf course with 27 holes which I would say was championship standard very tree lined but a great challenge.
Very disappointed with a few aspects of the course:- - No buggies available on Sat 11th, although people from a wedding party were driving a number of these around the course, & limited number available on 12th. - At the half-way point, the hut was very limited in what it had to offer, no sandwiches or ciders. - The buggy selling drinks was not in operation on either days, & we were told there was a staff shortage. Considering the weather it would have been helpful to get some drinks during the back 9 especially. - The kitchen closed at 6pm. Considering there was still at least 10-20 groups still out on the course, this again was very disappointing that we couldn’t get food after this time.
Fairways were not great and the whole place feels as though it needs upgrading
This is a very busy golf course with 27 holes but exceptionally well organised, we did not have to wait at the 10 where we started or have any difficulty cutting in on the 19th. A difficult challenge with water and trees in abundance. Slick greens that required great care on both the approach and putting out. Thoroughly enjoyable.
Some tight fairways. Great condition. Perfect greens and scenery will definitely be returning
a great course , good layout, very good greens, very fast, hard to read. very well kept. we would play there again. I know its expensive to keep a good course up to scratch, but the green fees a rather high.
For a high handicapper I rated this course 5* although several holes were tight/long but very enjoyable will definitely be back next year.!!!
Lovely course in good condition enjoyed the level of challenge played it on arrival and again on our last day
Very good enjoyable
Excellent but difficult
Range facilities are ok. Balls,basket and dispenser need attention. Practicing of the grass is good but not much grass to hit off. Greens very good.
Played here before was a bit disappointed in the condition of the course
We have all played it several times and will keep coming back as it is a greta course.
We have played it many times but it was looking tired and not as good as when we first played it several years ago.
played the 2nd and 1st nines. Had argument with members after we finished 1st nine six 2 balls (members) standing on the 1st tee with no starter. Complained to the pro shop. This ruined the round
Great course and never any pressure to hurry up
Always a decent day at Vilasol
Enjoyed
Lots of trees to hit into. Some really tight fairways so you need to be straight off the tee. Holes 1-18 are lovely but 19-27 not so much. Great club house and range though.
Very enjoyable Golf Course. Very tricky with a lot of cork trees, but beautiful and in really good condition A nice variety of holes. We would all play it again
Golf slow . Very tight tree lined . Three 9 holes . Last 9 been Jamed a bit.
I would like to thank Nick Bishop at Your Golf Travel for organising my latest coaching trip to Vila Sol in Portugal. From putting the package together initially through to the completion of the trip, Nick and his team were helpful, professional and adaptable as changes to the itinerary became necessary.
We stayed at the Vila Sol resort for 3 nights and as well as using their academy to do the coaching sessions we also played the 9 hole course on the Friday and the 18 hole championship course on the Monday. Sandwiched between these were 18 hole rounds at the beautiful Vale Do Lobo Royal and the Qunita Do Logo North course.
The organisation of the trip was first class, all the different transfers were always on time and even when I needed some changes made they were done seamlessly. My customers were really impressed with how smoothly everything went, from when they arrived at Faro airport to when they returned there, they had to think of nothing as it had all been taken care of.
Having used Vila Sol several times now for these golf coaching trips, the service they gave was also outstanding. They upgraded all the guests rooms to suites and allowed us all to have a late check out on the final day meaning that we could play the Vila Sol course, return to our rooms and shower and change before heading off to the airport, a service that really helped make the customers experience special.
I would thoroughly recommend both Your Golf Travel, and in particular Nick Bishop, and the Vila Sol resort and area for a golf break, you will not be disappointed.A big thank you to yourgolftravel for another well organised and enjoyable golf trip, from which I think we have all just about recovered from!
Everything went really smoothly from our collection at the
airport to checking in at the hotel and then the 3 rounds of golf. We played in
what can only be described as superb conditions with the sun shining
constantly.
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