Hotel Quinta do Lago Quinta do Lago, Almancil, Algarve 8135-024 Portugal

Opened in 2009, the Laranjal is a world-class 18-hole, 72-par golf course designed by Jorge Santana da Silva. Voted as the Best Golf Course at the 2011 Portuguese Travel Awards, this challenging course delivers with fairways situated on a rolling terrain and well-defined greens. Originally an orange grove, the course is famed for its five beautiful lakes and abundance of pine, cork and orange trees.

Course Designer Santana da Silva

Originally opened in 1974, Quinta do Lago North is a beautiful 18-hole, 72-par course designed by William Mitchell and Joseph Lee to challenge golfers at all levels. The course presents undulating greens, well-positioned bunkers and water hazards, plus area surrounded by pine trees. Driving skills will be tested by four magnificent par-5 holes.

Course Designer William Mitchel

Designed by William Mitchell, the well-manicured, championship 18-hole, 72-par Quinta do Lago South course first opened in 1974, and has hosted the Portuguese Open eight times. The course keeps things interesting for golfers as they wind through the fairways, and while golfers of all levels perform well here, the 8th, 15th and 18th holes are particularly challenging.

Course Designer William Mitchel

Opened in 1997, the Vale do Lobo Royal Course provides golfers with a skillful mixture of challenges as they navigate through rolling fairways nestled between pine trees, beautiful lakes and wild flowers. Standout holes include the 9th, with an “island” green, and the famous 16th hole, featuring a cliff-top carryover; the 18th hole can also be tricky, with its narrow fairway and deceptive green. Golf clinics are available as well as practice areas, diving range and putting greens.

Course Designer Sir Henry Cotton / Rocky Roquemore