5* accommodation located just 20 minutes from Faro airport

San Lorenzo Golf Course is ranked 9th in Top 100 Courses in all of Portugal

A luxury and contemporary hotel situated next to the beach

Without a doubt one of Europe's premier golf holiday destinations, guests will enjoy five-star luxury accommodation at the renowned Dona Filipa resort and the awesome challenge of San Lorenzo Golf Course on Portugal’s beautiful southern coast.

Set in the heart of the Algarve, on the stunning southern coast of Portugal, Dona Filipa Hotel is in an incredible location, only 20 minutes from Faro International Airport. Just a two-minute walk from the golden sands of Vale do Lobo Beach, the hotel itself is fabulous.

Sleek and contemporary in design, the hotel offers everything you would expect of a 5-star establishment. The restaurants are a particular highlight, boasting some of the best dishes in the region.

San Lorenzo Golf Course

The fortunate creator was blessed with an unimaginably beautiful blank canvas as San Lorenzo sits in the Ria Formosa nature reserve, a vast park which is home to terrific plant and wildlife species. There are many different styles of golf at San Lorenzo, as you wind through the terrific pines, lakes, and private villas, while the course also works its way out to the coastline.

There are countless spectacular holes, like the sixth, a par-4 towards the ocean which gets the juices flowing, before the course builds up to a magnificent crescendo with the closing stretch; the 17th is a daunting test, while the closing hole is a the classic ‘risk/reward' hole, where the intrepid golfer must strike a good approach shot to reach the spectacular semi-island green.

San Lorenzo's considerable reputation is not for nothing - this terrific course will not disappoint should you visit during your next golf holiday in the Algarve.

The easiest way to experience the 7-time Portuguese Open host is to stay at the Dona Filipa Hotel.

Vale do Lobo Royal

Vale do Lobo's Royal Course boasts some spectacular holes, not least of which is the cliff-top 16th hole which has effectively become the face of golf in the Algarve, making it a must play when visiting the Vilamoura region.

Although it is a par-3, the green is set some 238 yards away on the opposite side of a series of plunging cliffs and standing on the tee facing the stunning sandstone cliffs, with a gleaming white sandy beach and the Atlantic Ocean to your left is undoubtedly one of the most exhilarating experiences in world golf.

The legendary Sir Henry Cotton's design has been revised by Rocky Roquemore in recent years, and continues to delight visitors year after year thanks to its amazing surroundings and the sweeping elevation changes that define the layout and provide much of the challenge, in addition to of course, the tight fairways that are bordered by mature umbrella pines that are so indicative of golf courses in the Algarve.

Signature Hole   – No. 16: Par 3, 234 yards (White Tees) 

There is little question that the 16th on the Royal Course at Vale do Lobo is the course’s signature hole and it is arguably the signature golfing experience one can enjoy in the whole of the Algarve. This is a brute of a par 3 which can be played one of two ways. Either take on the forced carry over the cliffs to the large green or, if you don’t have the required firepower, take the long way around, utilising the small patch of fairway to the right. This might be the more sensible option for many but few will be able to resist having a crack at the green on such an iconic hole.