Pestana Carvoeiro Resort

Just 45 minutes from Faro, Pestana Carvoeiro makes it easy to land, transfer and get straight into holiday mode. The headline is golf: five championship courses in the wider Pestana portfolio with unlimited golf included, plus two on-site layouts with genuine pedigree, having hosted elite ladies' and senior events.

The resort sits under the Monchique Mountains and works brilliantly as a relaxed Algarve base, especially if you want space and flexibility. Alongside the golf you've got outdoor pools, tennis and quick access to some of the region's best beaches, which makes it a smart pick for mixed groups and families as well as societies chasing plenty of rounds. You'll stay in spacious, self-catered accommodation with the freedom to eat in or head out.

You're also close to the towns of Lagoa and Carvoeiro, so it's easy to swap the clubhouse for a proper Portuguese meal, a few bars around the old square and a stroll by the sea. If you want a livelier night, Albufeira is within easy reach by taxi. It's a great resort choice for families or large golf groups who want flexibility and variety.

For golfers who want lots of tee times, a straightforward transfer and a resort that doesn't feel restrictive, Pestana Carvoeiro is a dependable, good-value option in a classic winter-sun and summer-sun destination.

Who is this for?

Golfers who want an easy Algarve base with unlimited golf, self-catering and plenty to do off the course, including beaches, pools and nearby towns for dinner.

Who is it best for?

Societies and groups of 8+ who want high-volume golf and villa space, plus families looking to mix morning tee times with afternoons by the pool or beach.

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4 Nights, Unlimited Rounds

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Unlimited rounds at Vale Da Pinta Course, Gramacho Course, Silves Course, Alto Golf and Country Club and Vila Sol

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From £630

per person

4 Nights, Unlimited Rounds

Self Catering
Unlimited rounds at Vale Da Pinta Course, Gramacho Course, Silves Course, Alto Golf and Country Club and Vila Sol

From £769

per person

5 Nights, Unlimited Rounds

Self Catering
Unlimited rounds at Vale Da Pinta Course, Gramacho Course, Silves Course, Alto Golf and Country Club and Vila Sol

From £1071

per person

7 Nights, Unlimited Rounds

Self Catering
Unlimited rounds at Vale Da Pinta Course, Gramacho Course, Silves Course, Alto Golf and Country Club and Vila Sol

Golf Courses at Pestana Carvoeiro Resort

For golfers, there is a choice of two courses on the property and another three great courses just 15-minutes away by car. The clubhouses at the two on-site courses have everything you need from buggy hire, merchandise, club hire, snacks and a putting green for final preparation before you head out to play. Once you’ve finished up, you should stay for a while and grab some food and drink in the clubhouse to pour over the round you have just completed.

Gramacho Course

Nick Price, former world number one, worked with Ronald Fream to build this 18-hole course with 27 greens. This may sound strange but it means that this course is very versatile and can be set-up in multiple different ways. This course has played host to the Portuguese Ladies Open many times, which gives an example of the championship pedigree of the course.

One of the highlights of this course is the incredible use of the natural terrain that was on offer during the building of the course. Exposed natural stone, large trees, lakes and historic walls all add to the unique character of the round.

Signature Hole: Hole 5, Par 4, 400 yards, SI 2

The 5th hole at Pestana Gramacho in the Western Algarve is considered by many to be a hidden gem, and is the perfect showcase for Pestana’s undulating fairways and slick greens. A dramatic driving hole, featuring an uphill fairway and a significant dogleg to the right.

Course Information
Par	72
Designed by	Ron Fream, Nick Price
Opened in	1991
Previously hosted	Portuguese Ladies Open (2005, 2007)

Tees
Black	6,679 yards	SSS 70
White	6,050 yards	SSS 70
Yellow	5,700 yards	SSS 67
Red	5,224 yards	SSS 71

Vale da Pinta

This course hosted European Seniors Tour Qualifying eight times and is a great golfing challenge for players of all levels. The course is highly playable and intelligent design by Ronald Fream has resulted in a superb experience. Strategic bunkering has been deployed perfectly to protect the course and water hazards add another element of danger for your scorecard. The terrain is an absolute joy on the eye and includes some wonderful trees, including an olive tree that is over 1200 years old!

The 13th hole is a real stand-out and a potential card-wrecker. A tight tee-shot requiring the avoidance of a large water hazard and many bunkers leaves a short approach to a very well-protected green. Greenside bunkers await errant wedges.

Signature hole: Hole 4, Par 5, 560 yards (Black Tees), SI 6

The course places great importance on accurate shot making- tight fairways, doglegs, and many well-placed hazards leave little margin for error. Perhaps the finest example of this can be found on the par 5 4th hole, measuring at 560 yards. The hole certainly provides a stern test of the driver, with a long and accurate drive towards a marker post, made tougher by the out of bounds on the left, and rough on the right. Further caution is required on the approach, with an ever-narrowing fairway and a well-protected, undulating green making for a tough par.

Course Information
Par	71
Designed by	Ron Fream
Opened in	1992
Previously hosted	European Seniors Tour event (From November 2007)

Tees
Black	6,127 yards	SSS 69
White	6,373 yards	SSS 68
Yellow	5,918 yards	SSS 67
Red	5,621 yards	SSS 69

Pestana Golf Academy and Driving Range

As you would expect from a championship venue, the practice facilities are truly world-class. If you would like to get some tuition in whilst you are on holiday, the PGA professionals at the resort are here for you. Group clinics are also available for those who just want a quick tweak rather than a full analysis of their swing.

The driving range is equipped with a shelter to shade you from the sun and cool you down as you hit balls in the sun. You can loosen off with a bucket of balls before making your way to the first tee or you can spend a few hours working on your swing. There are also great facilities for you to work on your short game, putting and bunker skills.

Off-site Courses

Wait, there’s more! If you upgrade to the ‘Unlimited Golf’ package then there are another three courses around a 15-minute drive from the resort. Two incredible parkland experiences await you at Silves, Alto and Vila Sol. Each of these courses is of championship quality in its own right and they all have a unique character.

Together, at Pestana Carvoeiro, you have five wonderful courses to enjoy. It seems only right to play all of them then try your favourites again. Maybe this is one of the reasons why so many people return to this resort so frequently.

Accommodation at Pestana Carvoeiro Resort

Pestana Carvoeiro offers 155 apartments sleeping two to eight people and 144 villas in the same size range, so whether you're travelling as a four-ball or a larger society group, there's space to spread out. Every apartment and villa comes with a fully equipped kitchen and a private patio, perfect for cooking your own meals and enjoying them outside with a drink and some post-round chat. The villas add a private pool to the mix, giving you your own space to cool off between rounds.

The well-equipped kitchens suit anyone who likes to cook, and if you're staying for a few days it's easy to stock up from local supermarkets in Carvoeiro or Lagoa. If cooking isn't your thing, the town of Carvoeiro is a short drive and packed with restaurants, many clustered around the old square where you can find everything from traditional Portuguese fare to international options.

You won't go hungry on site either, with both clubhouses serving reliable favourites and local dishes from breakfast through to post-round drinks. On warm evenings you can head for the al fresco barbecue, or if you're marking a special occasion, the resort offers fine dining options. Extra care has been taken to provide great dining options for guests with special dietary requirements too, so there's something for everyone.

Off the property, if you want something livelier, Albufeira is 30 minutes by taxi, or closer to home there's Praia da Rocha beach, where a strip of bars and late-night spots runs along one street, usually good value and ideal for forgetting that three-putt on 18.

Away from golf, the resort has an outdoor pool and tennis courts, and the staff can arrange off-site excursions to nature reserves, historic sites and cultural landmarks, a good way to see more of Portugal if you fancy a day off the course. The beaches nearby are among the best in the Algarve, so if you're travelling with family or non-golfers, there's plenty to keep everyone happy.

Pestana Carvoeiro Resort Reviews

Overall rating: 9 / 10

Hotel reviews

9.0 9 / 10

Bar / Restaurant: 8.2 / 10
Facilities: 8.2 / 10
Location: 9 / 10
Room comfort: 8.4 / 10
Staff: 8.8 / 10
Value for money: 8.8 / 10

10 / 10

8 / 10

Not as good as last year when the cleaners came every day but still a great placa

10 / 10

Superb apartment stunning views lots of space and big balcony to fit everyone on. The pool was great all be it a little freezing but didnt stop us having a dip.

10 / 10

Lovely apartment overlooking golf course and swimming pool. Comfortably furnished and well equipped kitchen

10 / 10

Brilliant resort although we were quite a way from the clubhouse but the taxi shuttles were good and always on time. We had a problem with one of our 2 bed apartments but it was sorted out efficiently and to our entire satisfaction between the resort & YGT. The town of Carvoeiro is very beautiful and only €12 in a taxi (8 people).

6 / 10

Self catering apartment had to change again this is the 4th year in a row, stayed one night in original apartment, moved next day into 84E apartment we had last year, all comments from last year had been taken on board and fixed.

2 / 10

Very bad customer service. Not accomodating at all. We arrived slightly earlier than scheduled but the resort had no safe place to store our luggage. Were told to leave it in changing room which had no lockers. Two villas were 30mins walk apart. Came as a group but spent most of the time in two groups, what a waste. Villa 181 had issues with water everyday and ants on last two days. Rang maintenance, main reception and tried to get hold of manager, all were useless.

10 / 10

Villa was excellent and we spent our afternoons there lazing by the pool. Breakfast was good lots of choice. Bar & range of beers good. Supermarket on site was good although taxis will stop at hyper market on way from airport if you wish.

8 / 10

Comfortable and spacious

8 / 10

The apartments we stayed in were not elaborate but were very comfortable. They were equipped with everything you need for self catering not that we made use of this as were dined out every day. The breakfasts were good and plentiful and we ate evening meals in the clubhouse on 2 occasions with both of them being very good on not overly expensive.

10 / 10

8 / 10

8 of us shared two 2 bed appartments Very good quality with everything you would need

10 / 10

Excellent rooms and plenty of extras..(iron washing machine and towels)

10 / 10

Excellent nothing to complain about, staff great, food and drinks great, service very good & rooms are fantastic !

10 / 10

8 / 10

First visit in the New Year of 2013 was supposed to be a hotel B&B week but hotel was closed. We ended up with a one bedroom apartment overlooking the 18th at Gramacho with breakfast at the club included & self catering for the rest of the food. The apartment was well appointed & the local off course supermarket very reasonable. All the Pestana courses were in good condition. We booked again in the New Year of 2015 because we enjoyed 2013. There was a bit of a hassle to get a suitable apartment but the resort staff fixed the problem within a couple of days and we had another good week with excellent weather. Silves had matured and has some spectacular elevated tees.

Stableford Score - 33

Handicap - 24

8 / 10

Accommodation in self catering on the course was great.

My Caddy Tip - Manage the courses, don't just blaze away/

Stableford Score - 28 or less

Handicap - 20

10 / 10

Service was exceptional at the course and the villa was above expectations.

My Caddy Tip - If dry the ball runs well.

Stableford Score - 30

Handicap - 28

10 / 10

Courses in superb condition. Staff extremely helpful. Will definitely return to same place next year!

My Caddy Tip - Gramacho greens are the hardest of the 4 courses we played.

Stableford Score - 32

Handicap - 19

10 / 10

Stableford Score - 30

Handicap - 16

10 / 10

Accommodation was first class, a 3 bed villa between the three of us overlooking Vale de Pinta. The courses were spectacular, we played Gramacho twice, Vale de Pinta once, Silves Twice and Vila Sol on our last day. Gramacho for me was a cut above the others, in fantastic condition, and a challenging course, with the par 3 10th possibly the nicest par three I have ever played. Vale de Pinta is much more elevated, and although I wouldn't recommend walking this course, it was a fantastic layout with some really memorable holes. Silves was the favourite of our other group members, it was in outstanding condition, the par 5 13th dogleg over water is without a doubt the nicest hole I have ever played. It was an easier test of golf compared to Gramacho and Vale de Pinta. As we had an evening flight we played Vila Sol on the way to the airport. the course was a little dry and much busier than the others, probably due to it being in Vilamoura. Overall, I would definitely recommend this to anybody, I have been to a few resorts in Spain such as La Cala and this place is a different class. I would recommend a car to get about though.

My Caddy Tip - Use an iron off the first on Gramacho, the ditch at the end of the fairway is deceptivley closer than it looks! Also drive the 17th green if you have the distance, laying up before the water is difficult as everything slopes towards the water.

Stableford Score - 39 or more

Handicap - 8

10 / 10

19th hole will always be the best hole, which ever the course.

Stableford Score - 28 or less

Handicap - 18

8 / 10

Great choice of championship courses. Accommodation was very nice. Best value golf resort in the Algarve, our 4th year planned.

My Caddy Tip - Bring the sun cream.

Stableford Score - 30

Handicap - 16

10 / 10

Great course.

My Caddy Tip - Need all your clubs.

Stableford Score - 30

Handicap - 10

8 / 10

The best course we played was Val de Pinta, but all are great courses and the staff were so polite and helpful. I would recommend to anyone.

My Caddy Tip - Leave your driver out at villa sol and Alto unless you hit it straight.

Stableford Score - 30

Handicap - 26

8 / 10

Great breakfast. Buggies were a bit pricey. No consistency in prices from one clubhouse to another. Close to 3 premier resorts for apres golf.

Stableford Score - 28 or less

Handicap - 28

10 / 10

All good, there's too much for me to say really. Have booked again.

Handicap - 17

8 / 10

The only thing that lets it down is the food and slow service. Golf was excellent and the courses great to play. Although not easy, the courses were very playable. They had a lot of caricature and were in good condition.

My Caddy Tip - Stay on fairways as the ruff is thick.

Stableford Score - 33

Handicap - 12

10 / 10

Greens can be fast and if windy keep to low irons.

My Caddy Tip - Keep to the right on the 17th hole on Gramacho. Safety shots can still end up in the pond.

Stableford Score - 32

Handicap - 12

8 / 10

Gramacho was my favourite as I Broke Par for the first time ever, shooting 69 Gross!

My Caddy Tip - Greens fast and true.

Stableford Score - 39 or more

Handicap - 8

10 / 10

Gramacho hole 10 and Pinto hole 13 were the stand out holes. The apartment was clean and spacious and the staff were very helpful. Really enjoyable break. Would definitely go back.

Stableford Score - 30

Handicap - 16

Pestana Carvoeiro Resort

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Golf Courses at Pestana Carvoeiro Resort

Gramacho Course

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