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Anthony
from United Kingdom
on Fri, 10th May 2019 Lovely day at The Royal |
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Gary
Rayner
from United Kingdom
on Thu, 9th May 2019 Royal top (tee)box! What. A. Course. The best course I have ever played. Challenging (whilst being slightly more forgiving that Ocean for my wayward drives..), outstanding greens, perfectly kept fairways and the iconic 16th over the cliffs is a hole I will never forget! A perfect round of golf to play at least once in your life! |
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Jonathan
from United Kingdom
on Tue, 30th Apr 2019 Tight, beautiful and a real test. Fairways like velvet carpets. Greens very true but I found them a little slow. Hence the 4 stars. Buggy recommended. Great hole designs. 16th was spectacular with the sun going down in the background. Houses a little close for comfort at times but that's not going to change. Great rate on the twilight offer. |
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Kathleen
from Switzerland
on Wed, 10th Apr 2019 A real pleasure Of all the courses we have played in the Algarve (at least 12), the VdL courses and the Royal in particular have the best fairways. It is such a pleasure to be able to hit a ball from grass and not stubble or cut-to-the-level-of baldness so-called fairways. The greens are immaculate, although not lightning fast (which we don't need anyway). There were a few hard areas around the greens, but not nearly as many as on every other course in the region. The course has many great holes and only a couple which seem 'squeezed into the landscape'. |
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Piet
Rikkert
from Netherlands
on Mon, 1st Apr 2019 Nice course Fast greens . Beautifull golfcourse. Hole 16 very spectaculair. |
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Klaus
on Sun, 24th Mar 2019 High quality Fantastic course, beautiful layout, a great experience |
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Stephen
Alleyne
from United Kingdom
on Wed, 13th Mar 2019 Made very welcome by the staff and the course was in great shape. |
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Marilyn
from United Kingdom
on Sun, 10th Mar 2019 Good course. Expected more ocean view holes |
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Paul
from Ireland
on Mon, 18th Feb 2019 Vale Do Lobo -Royal Beautiful course, well presented, we paid “twilight’ fees - very good value. |
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larisa
from Italy
on Wed, 13th Feb 2019 Bellissimo e molto ben curato |
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Antony
from United Kingdom
on Wed, 6th Feb 2019 Great course in all respects This is a world class course. Every hole is worth playing. Some are simply fantastic. Lovely from green to tee. Friendly staff. Great fairways. We were delighted to have the privilege to play it today |
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Barbara
from Portugal
on Thu, 3rd Jan 2019 Lovely old course Haven’t played on this course before, we played 18 holes on the Royal, it was a lovely course and the all the fairways and greens were in excellent condition. My only problem was the tee off time, there was lots of confusion about who was going off and they tried to pair us with another couple, apart from that everything was perfect...especially the 16th...amazing! |
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david
from Netherlands
on Wed, 2nd Jan 2019 Vale De Lobo Royal Superb GC. Good, challenging par 3’s. Course in good condition - some bunkers may need more attention. |
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Guilhem
VIELJEUF
from Europe
on Tue, 1st Jan 2019 Great course, spectacular 16th hole! We had a great day at Vale do Lobo! I played the course many years ago, when new holes were not yet created. The addition of the new holes fits perfectly, and the result is a magnificent course, with a good mix of challenge provided by water and trees. The 16th is of course very spectacular, with a nice shot to hit above the cliffs. The course is quite demanding physically when walking, hiring a buggy may leave more stamina to play the last holes properly :-) |
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Wesley
from United Kingdom
on Tue, 1st Jan 2019 Great course Beautiful course in superb condition! Hole 16th is stunning! |
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Udo
on Mon, 24th Dec 2018 Vale do lobo Royal Course - Royal course in excellent condition, greens like carpents, superb roll. Fairways in a very good condition. Amazing landscape, great views. Again it was great fun to play. |
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Mike
Dee
from United Kingdom
on Thu, 20th Dec 2018 Royal Review Unfortunately the Ocean course (my original planned course) was closed for maintenance however the Royal was a beauty. Great service from all the staff and as for the 16th, am absolute stunner of a hole. One I would definitely recommend |
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Guenter
Girkinger
from Austria
on Wed, 12th Dec 2018 14 to 17 always awesome to play! Greens in poor condition and not mowed today. |
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blair
keeling
from Canada
on Tue, 20th Nov 2018 Lovely setting and backdrop. Excellent shape. Way OVER PRICED compared to local courses. Very challenging. we enjoyed, but not likely to return at price we paid. |
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Kevin
from Belgium
on Sat, 17th Nov 2018 Loved the variety of holes and excellent value on early bird rate. |
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Dany
from Switzerland
on Thu, 25th Oct 2018 Signature Hole - 16 - outstanding ! Good greens 👍 |
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Bernard
from United Kingdom
on Wed, 3rd Oct 2018 Disappointing Val de Lobo Big disappointment, lovely club house but Royal course very disjointed with little in fill holes stuck here and there, quite a lot of housing along it- Ocean course is better than Royal. There are many nicer and better value courses |
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Peter
from United Kingdom
on Thu, 6th Sep 2018 VDL Royal couse Very tough test of golf. As with both course it was in immaclate condition with views of some stunning villas. If i had to level a critcisim it would be the jorneys between holes |
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marc-alrxandre
FUMEX
from France
on Fri, 31st Aug 2018 buggy to expensive |
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Ludmila
from Czech Republic
on Thu, 2nd Aug 2018 Disillusionment Great course maybe maintained but play was terribly slow because the ocean course was close. Lower quality of fairways |
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Josephine
from Portugal
on Sun, 8th Jul 2018 First time playing Vale do Lobo Fantastic fairways and condition. There were many flights playing twilight so it was slow. Signature Par 3 was spectacular but the sun glare was strong at that time. Overall enjoyable and possibly come back during off peak season. |
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Richard
from United Kingdom
on Mon, 2nd Jul 2018 Great course very well maintained but play was terribly slow because the ocean course was closed |
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Stuart
from United Kingdom
on Sat, 30th Jun 2018 Great round at Vale do Lobo Royal Excellent strategic course. Maybe a bit too tight for those who like to get the driver out. Fairways and greens in fantastic condition. Amazing views from the 16th. |
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William
from Portugal
on Tue, 26th Jun 2018 The Vale do Lobo Royal experience. Not quite up to the standards of Amendoiera, surprised that there is only a driving range for max 9 iron, some tee boxes moved up to the ladies tees, which made a great hole at once boring, and not the same 'visitor experience' . Almost no mens XL branded polos in the shop, which was also a minus point. Course 8/10, whole experience 7/10. |
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Carl
on Tue, 12th Jun 2018 Favourite course in the area! Not long but make sure you put the ball in the right place or you will struggle |
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Brian
from United Kingdom
on Fri, 1st Jun 2018 Awesome Never been disappointed with this course, love it . |
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Lars
from Denmark
on Thu, 17th May 2018 Very very good course in fantastic conditions. I want to play this golfcourse again ASAP! |
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Lutz
from Germany
on Wed, 2nd May 2018 sehr schöner und gepflegter Platz |
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Gavin
from United Kingdom
on Tue, 24th Apr 2018 Wow! Superb and great fun course, would put it in my top 3 on the Algarve for sure. |
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Klaus
on Mon, 26th Mar 2018 Fantastic course, but a bit hard to play because it's so narrow |
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Kathleen
from Switzerland
on Sun, 25th Mar 2018 A favorite The course is in excellent condition, with the nicest fairways (mostly) in the area. We really enjoy this course except perhaps for hole 17. Playing the early bird slots are best, as there is generally no waiting and we can finish the course in 3 hours. |
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Jeff
from Canada
on Thu, 15th Mar 2018 Vale do Lobo Royal Interesting course and good greens. Wind was crazy, gusting to 40 mph. Blew my golf ball off it’s tee several times on the 200 yd par 3 16th hole. Took several minutes to be able to tee off on that hole. Haven’t seen that happen since Carnoustie 35 years ago. |
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Philip
from Portugal
on Wed, 7th Mar 2018 Opinion An enjoyable 14 holes of golf, weather cloudy but no rain. |
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Marc
from United Kingdom
on Thu, 1st Mar 2018 Excellent Excellent course and facilities, some of the tees need levelling and the practice area isn’t the best. Apart from that excellent, and very good value for money on the twilight deal which we were on. |
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James
from Portugal
on Sat, 24th Feb 2018 The course was beautiful and in great shape. some very challenging holes for sure. Service was great at desk and on course. Very friendly. |
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Jeff
from United Kingdom
on Mon, 12th Feb 2018 Vale do Logo Royal, what a great great test of gol Great layout that's much more than undulating, on some of the holes there is a bit of a climb. The 16th is a classic that's a real stretch into the wind with the bunker in front waiting to catch anything under hit. The greens were as I expected very tricky to get the pace and if you miss the cup you could end up with a lengthy put back. |
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Udo
Behrendt-Janke
from Germany
on Wed, 20th Dec 2017 Gerne wieder Der Kurs ist wunderbar in die Landschaft eingepasst, es kommt keine Langeweile auf. Es gibt Spielbahnen mit blinden Schlägen, die durchaus für Überraschungen sorgen können. Die Löcher am Meer, insbesondere das Loch 16 Par 3 mit den Klippen, haben für einen richtigen Kick gesorgt. Der Pflegezustand der Anlage war ausgezeichnet. Die Grüns waren sehr schnell und sensationell gepflegt. Das Personal im Clubhaus, beim Caddiemaster und in der Gastronomie war überaus freundlich und sorgten für einen aufmerksamen und professionellen Service. Interessant: Es war die erste Golfrezeption in Portugal, die das Handicap abfragten. Meinen DGV-Ausweis wollten sie allerdings nicht haben. An diesem Tag waren einige Gruppen unterwegs, die aber nicht wirklich die Spielgeschwindigkeit beeinträchtigten. Ich werde diesen Kurs gerne im nächsten Jahr wieder spielen. |
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Umberto
Trulla
from Italy
on Sun, 17th Dec 2017 My first time in Algarve.....and not the last. Great location,great design fantastic last 4 holes (especially 15-16),perfect maintenance ,reception desk perfect,only bad the driving range little and maximun practice concess are 9 iron. |
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David
from United Kingdom
on Sun, 3rd Dec 2017 A Classic Loved this course. Played it 20 years ago and still superb. Missed the green on 16th but still got my par. A must play course. |
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Thomas
Nordlund
from Portugal
on Sun, 3rd Dec 2017 Nice company, but many crossroads. And the buggy was not loaded enough for the last holes. Needed pushing by one of us to reach the tops of the hills. |
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Edward
from Portugal
on Fri, 24th Nov 2017 Lovely well maintained course Lovely course, well maintained in a beautiful environment. I have previously played the Ocean course several times and this is, if anything, even better. |
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richard
brindley
from United Kingdom
on Wed, 22nd Nov 2017 Always good to return to an old favourite, condition excellent and always a challenge. |
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Terry
on Tue, 21st Nov 2017 Course great at usual. Set up is very disjointed - it doesn’t flow. |
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Anne
from United States
on Mon, 13th Nov 2017 great course very much enjoyed this |
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Barry
from United Kingdom
on Thu, 14th Sep 2017 Good but not quite as good as Ocean Good but not as good as Ocean. This is a very good resort course but I personally prefer the Ocean Course. The course is in good condition and well looked after. Greens on both courses are good and a consistent speed which allows confidence in putting. |
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Jack
from Portugal
on Fri, 25th Aug 2017 Though but Fair Good course, tough but fair. Played as a three ball and walked round in just under 4 hours. Greens show signs of the maintenance that was done but nothing too major just coring and sand on some more than others. Thoroughly enjoyed it. |
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Marcel
Brunner
from Portugal
on Fri, 14th Jul 2017 perfect ! |
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PAUL
MCPHERSON
from Australia
on Tue, 4th Jul 2017 Good presentation. |
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pierre
from Canada
on Mon, 3rd Jul 2017 Good older design course, hole 16th is spectacular Good older course requiring all the shots in your bag. Very hilly with stunning views of the ocean and cliffs on hole 16th. A bit on the expensive side for the quality of the course. Most holes have homes on each side of the fairway. Good pro shop. |
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George
from United Kingdom
on Sat, 24th Jun 2017 Slow!!! Course was in good condition however the pace of play was horrendous. We considered walking in after nine holes, others did!!! Even with the marshals out it didn't seem to make any difference. Pity as it spoilt a nice course |
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Matthias
from Switzerland
on Sun, 28th May 2017 Gut gepflegter Platz Schöner Platz. Gut gepflegt und spurtreue Greens. Schöner Blick aufs Meer. Anspruchsvoll zu gehen. |
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Steven
Brice
from United Kingdom
on Thu, 18th May 2017 Some spectacular holes and others very similar. Greens excellent some bunkers not. I preferred the Ocean course. |
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Uno
from Denmark
on Tue, 11th Apr 2017 The look to the ocean is priceless. |
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Mikhail
from Sweden
on Fri, 3rd Mar 2017 Fantastic course but Very expensive buggy |
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Rebecca
from United Kingdom
on Wed, 22nd Feb 2017 Royal Course Lovely course and will go again. However, the corse management could be improved by putting pairs together to make four balls, so that there is less waiting around time. |
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Peter
from Portugal
on Thu, 15th Dec 2016 One of the best in the Algarve. This course is a good challenge with its tight fairways and well protected greens. The ocean holes are beautiful and to walk the course is also an accomplishment as there are some very long walks between holes with many hills. Altogether a great day's golfing. |
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Michael
Allen
from United States
on Thu, 24th Nov 2016 Eye Candy I loved this track, especially the holes down by the beach. Superb conditioning. A challenging walk but worth every step. |
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Christian
from Germany
on Sun, 23rd Oct 2016 Narrow - but by houses instead of nature Fairways mediochre Would clearly prefer ocean course |
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Barbara
OBrien
from United Kingdom
on Wed, 19th Oct 2016 Good, especially the 16th Some great par 3's including the sensational 16th, fairly tight fairways on the other holes. In great condition though. I prefer the ocean course as it's a bit more open and scenic. buggies expensive at 45 euros |
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Gareth
Purshouse
from United Kingdom
on Sun, 16th Oct 2016 Interesting and fun course to play. Our first time of playing Royal and thoroughly enjoyed having to plot our way around the holes with plenty of scenic views, water and intricate bunkers. |
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Gordon
from United Kingdom
on Tue, 20th Sep 2016 Very Slow play in front of us but a fantastic course none the less! |
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Eric
from Italy
on Mon, 15th Aug 2016 Algarve's must A good course, set in a beautiful context. Hole 15th and 16th will make your day |
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Ian
from United Kingdom
on Tue, 2nd Aug 2016 Really good track Really nice layout, enjoyable game. Pace of play significantly better than my experience on the Ocean course. Terrific final 3 holes finishing stretch. Most enjoyable. |
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Patrick
from Portugal
on Mon, 18th Jul 2016 Perfect 18 holes I Loved playing over here! Courses are well maintained |
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David
from United Kingdom
on Sat, 4th Jun 2016 Superb Day at Vale Do Lobo Superb course in great condition fabulous views on 15 th out to sea and 16th over beach was stunning . The staff were also extremely welcoming made it a very special day |
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Pierre
from France
on Mon, 16th May 2016 changing tee-time we regret not to have the opportunity to change our tee-time. We were 4 players in our group and its unpleasant to have several teams of 2or3players behind us not very glad because they wait althoug we were strictly on time. |
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Alan
from United Kingdom
on Sun, 8th May 2016 Just got back today from staying in albufeira. Weather awful but golf courses in great condition especially the greens, Vale do Lobo is one of the most picturesque and when you get to the 15th & 16th holes the view is simply stunning.Would definitely recommend playing this course. |
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Michael
from United Kingdom
on Sun, 24th Apr 2016 Classic Really nice course (didn't realise how hilly it was). Clubhouse also really nice. The 16th is just stunning! |
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Kari
from Finland
on Sat, 23rd Apr 2016 Beautiful golf cource with different types of holes. Bunkers was terrible, very hard no soft sand |
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Barry
from United Kingdom
on Fri, 15th Apr 2016 Good course Course just re-opened after 2 weeks closed for maintenance, for which they offered free carts as it wasn't in top condition. Greens actually rolled ok and sand on fairways didn't prove to be an issue. Tight course and would definitely play again when it's in the best condition. The famous 16th par 3 didn't disappoint. |
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Gordon
from United Kingdom
on Tue, 15th Mar 2016 Royal - no way Possibly past its best, a little tired, don't particularly like courses that wind in between buildings. Hire a buggy! |
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