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Glenn
from Canada
on Tue, 11th Feb 2020 Long holes Some very long par 4s. Great course for straight hitters. Very challenging. |
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Rebecca
Draper
from United Kingdom
on Sun, 2nd Feb 2020 too slow - again! Once again we (a two ball in a buggy) were held up for every shot, behind a four ball walking. Took 2 hours 40 to do 9 holes, which meant we were then going to be unable to complete our round before dark (teed off at 2.20). The course rules state on the back to let faster groups through, but this elderly group had no intention of letting us through, even though we were actually on the 1st tee ready to go before all four of them had even teed off, so they had opportunity from the start to do so. Spoilt the round again ...this is now the third time we have played there and the second time we have not been able to complete 18 holes. Very disappointing and the pace of play needs to be addressed and marshalled better. |
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DIncau
from Switzerland
on Tue, 14th Jan 2020 Merci, excellent service, le parcours était parfait la température idéale pour jouer au golf (17 degrés). Le seul bémol, le jeu lent ou l'étiquette n'est pas contrôlé, quatre joueurs devant nous (2joueurs) derrière pas possible de passer, c'est énervant. |
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B
from Portugal
on Fri, 11th Oct 2019 play to slow play far to slow....this needs to be addressed! We had to wait at most tees |
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Rob
from United Kingdom
on Thu, 10th Oct 2019 Enjoyable course Excellent course. Some challenging holes but not ridiculously difficult. Unable to pre-book buggies, but staff very helpful and managed to arrange some for we seniors. Slow round, waiting on most tees. |
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Ian
from Ireland
on Sun, 29th Sep 2019 All Good Great set up |
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René
Duit
from Netherlands
on Tue, 17th Sep 2019 Vila Sol Af en toe gele (verdroogde) plekken op de fairway. Medewerk(st)ers zijn onvriendelijk en doen alles plichtmatig. Géén baancatering en bij halfway-house geen moeite om een broodje te organiseren. |
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Sam
from United Kingdom
on Mon, 15th Jul 2019 Great Course, rude staff A beautiful round, lovely course. However, the staff in the pro shop were rude a dismissive, put a damper on the round. |
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Michael
from Sweden
on Fri, 12th Jul 2019 Best Algarve experience this year Fantastic course. Really friendly reception, course in great condition. I like Donald Steel courses, You can always find your ball eventhough you are a bit off the fairway. |
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Graham
from United Kingdom
on Thu, 11th Jul 2019 a good resort course in fair condition, nothing was exceptional but on the same time no complaints either Enjoyed the day |
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ROB
from United Kingdom
on Sun, 23rd Jun 2019 Great course Great course with fast greens which added to the challenge. Hire clubs were good quality and all staff were very helpful. Will be back again. |
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Robert
from Ireland
on Mon, 17th Jun 2019 golf review Great course in excellent condition with lovely greens. Great clubhouse in a lovely location |
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Colin
from United Kingdom
on Wed, 12th Jun 2019 Difficult course Having not played here for some time, we were looking forward to it. We had a deal with buggies but they were all out on the course. We eventually got sorted. Course more difficult than we remembered but in good nick |
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Arto
from Finland
on Thu, 25th Apr 2019 Ok course |
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Peter
from Germany
on Thu, 28th Mar 2019 Would not play the offered combination again. |
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Mark
from United Kingdom
on Thu, 11th Oct 2018 Fantastic course Brilliant course, great facilities, premier division, fully recommended and certainly worth paying that little bit more. |
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Stephen
Mcmullan
from United Kingdom
on Mon, 8th Oct 2018 First time at Vila Sol Played 3 days in a row. Tees were not changed and all were quite worn especially the par 3s. Pin positions on greens were not changed either. If would have been nice to have had a bit of variety. Also no buggy bar on course for all 3 days. It was 28 degrees and the buggy bar would have been very welcome. The bar / hut at 10 was only open 2 out of the 3 days.... Greens were just ok and pace was good.. We were fortunate to have buggies but quite a few of the paths are very bumpy and could do with being resurfaced.... We stayed in the deluxe garden rooms, they were excellent very clean and the breakfast in hotel was first class.. Special mention to Jorge and Ricardo on reception they both couldn't do enough for us.. Would certainly go back to resort unfortunately not to play golf |
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Paul
from United Kingdom
on Sat, 29th Sep 2018 Very Disappointed, played there several times before this week but not recently. Course was ok. However, there were no buggies available. We were told we would have to wait for buggies to come in which is understandable. But people who had booked in before us but were teeing after us, had buggies. The staff were very unsympathetic and didn't seem bothered. The organisation was poor. No staff on the course to keep play moving. We were behind a four ball who had buggies (we were a four ball) that had fell several holes behind. They wouldn't let us play through, so we walked off after nine holes. Also wihlst having a drink a six ball came down the 18th. All in all it was a very disappointing experience. The staff were very poor. Regards Mr Paul Preston |
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Robin
from United Kingdom
on Mon, 24th Sep 2018 Played 1 to 18.there are 27 holes here.the front 9 is good but for me the back 9 is verry good and was in much better condition |
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Eoin
from Ireland
on Tue, 18th Sep 2018 Started off on hole 19 and to be honest holes 19-27 were a bit rough..fairways were burnt and bare but when we moved onto holes 1-9 there was a marked improvement in the condition of the fairways and greens..would go back if it holes 1-18 |
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Nikki
from United Arab Emirates
on Tue, 28th Aug 2018 Truly lovely course Lovely course, fabulous holes and amazing views. |
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Domingo
Ramos
from Portugal
on Fri, 24th Aug 2018 Very good conditions |
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Josephine
from Portugal
on Thu, 28th Jun 2018 First time playing at Vila Sol. It wasn't a particularly challenging course as long as you keep to the fairways. Cow grass rough and loads of trees so stay clear if you can. We started on hole 19 as 1 -9 was closed for maintenance. Chockers when we went back to hole 10 for our cross over. Some fairways weren't in the best condition. Overall, did not enjoy as much as other Pestana courses due to slow play in front and tailgating golfers behind. |
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Lin
from Portugal
on Sun, 17th Jun 2018 Golf in the sun Great round of golf on this course. Was in excellent condition would definitely play here again |
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Boccaccio
from France
on Wed, 13th Jun 2018 Very nice golf course, quiet, well equiped |
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Paul
from Portugal
on Tue, 12th Jun 2018 Nice course Nice, crisp course, with some challenging and some not so challenging holes. |
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Lance
on Sun, 10th Jun 2018 Vila Sol Review Played 19-27 then 1 - 9 Vila Sol Friendly pro shop, starter introduced himself showed us to the tee. Course condition - Green were good running smooth, sand in bunkers were consistent fairways a little patchy in places. Tee boxes and buggy paths looking tired in need of attention. Overall - course layout great |
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Ronald
Duffy
from United Kingdom
on Thu, 24th May 2018 Long course Good long course with some good challenges. |
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Mark
Sheppey
from United Kingdom
on Fri, 11th May 2018 great course, first time i have played it but real enjoyed the course and the way it is looked after |
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Darren
Corbett
from United Kingdom
on Fri, 27th Oct 2017 Good not great Good set up but didn't have the same feel as other courses in the area, not in such good condition either. It was really busy too. I would choose others around before returning. |
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Paul
Griffiths
from United Kingdom
on Thu, 19th Oct 2017 Terrible organisation Course was ok but so bably organised. If we had known there would be no buggies available then we would not have booked to play here. 4 guys in our group over 65 yrs of age. 5 1/2 hours to play and then charge you 23 Euro for a electric push cart!!! Utter disgrace and certainly one place we won't be returning. |
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Nick
from United Kingdom
on Sun, 15th Oct 2017 Nick P Good course but completely disorganised no proper organised starter took 5.5 hrs to play 18 holes. Then got to the 16th and a 3 ball had cut in (is this what you expect for 80 euros a round? Maybe that’s ok for a run down municipal but not what you’d expect for a top course on the Algarve?) in summary course ok golf management leaves a lot to be desired. |
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Andrew
from United Kingdom
on Sun, 1st Oct 2017 Love it, but course can have a sting in the tail A lovely place to play golf, fairways can be a bit soft in places, and the course is very tight in places with very small margins for error. A little unfair sometimes, and a bad shot is always punished. Would never turn up the opportunity to play here. Allow plenty of time for a drink after as it probably has the best club house in the area. |
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David
on Fri, 22nd Sep 2017 Overcrowded, very pricey and so slow which was a shame as the golf course itself was well presented and a real challenge |
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Alan
from Portugal
on Wed, 6th Sep 2017 Vila Sol Condition bit patchy especially on 3rd nine holes. No golf carts for drinks. Course very busy. |
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NIGEL
from United Kingdom
on Fri, 25th Aug 2017 Enjoyed Course in good condition. Played here some years ago and has improved. Greens a little slow but understand must be protected in the heat. Good test of golf, I'll be back!! Nigel Jones Blackwood |
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Olivier
from Portugal
on Thu, 17th Aug 2017 Nice and good race, service not bad but not excellent |
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Michael
from United Kingdom
on Sun, 13th Aug 2017 Lovely course and great golf experience. Great course and a very enjoyable golf experience. Course playing well, considering it is open all year round. The only negative was the cost of buggy hire, at 45€ each. Michael Currie, member of Edenmore Golf and Country Club. |
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David
from United Kingdom
on Mon, 31st Jul 2017 A must to play Best course we played on our trip, great clubhouse with welcoming staff. Course condition fantastic, greens slow compared to West cost of Scotland which seems normal for the area. Great value |
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James
from United Kingdom
on Fri, 28th Jul 2017 Excellent course |
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Penny
from United Kingdom
on Tue, 25th Jul 2017 Vila Sol now one of Fabulous course. Front 9 though was poor regarding the greens. Sooooo long. And the fairway grass was very long too. Back 9 fabulous. Lovely setting and a real treat to play the course. A definite favourite now |
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Roberto
from Portugal
on Sat, 22nd Jul 2017 So and so Not bad... the holes are funny and it's very good that there are 27 holes! But the grass was dry in a lot of parts and the green were very ruined. |
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Rodney
Cooper
from United Kingdom
on Wed, 28th Jun 2017 Majorca Friends - Vila sol June 2017 The course was well maintained and in good condition. It was interesting in that all holes were different. A challenge but nevertheless very enjoyable. The fairways were ample and the greens good to putt on if not a bit slow ( time of year ). The staff ( bar, reception and caddy master ) were brilliant - helpful, polite and pleasant. |
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Gary
Armstrong
from United Kingdom
on Sun, 25th Jun 2017 Vila Sol Played 1-18. Testing opening holes. Very busy front 9 with most groups playing it as their back 9, then nobody on our back 9. Probably need to look at and monitor tee times and speed of play. Enjoyable visit |
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Adam
from United Kingdom
on Tue, 20th Jun 2017 Good course but probably won't be returning A challenging course and in good condition, however I have now played here twice and on both occasions very slow pace of play! Round took over 5 and a half hours. Also one player in our group had to pay full price due to a late decision to play (the rest of the group got summer special deals) however we were disappointed that at least half of the tee boxes were forward off the red tees. |
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Thomas
from United Kingdom
on Mon, 19th Jun 2017 Vila Sol June 2017 Holes as interesting as ever but the manicuring around the greens was very poor plus the greens were patchy and had disease on them. Overall enjoyed the course but it does need a lot of TLC |
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Rebecca
from United Kingdom
on Sat, 10th Jun 2017 Excellent condition course Excellent course in fantastic condition. The staff are very helpful and the club house is great overlooking the course |
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Jonny
from United Kingdom
on Sun, 21st May 2017 Challenging course but untidy attention to detail. Vila Sol is a good layout that is a challenge. However, the condition is below par. There are courses in better condition in the area for a similar price. |
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Gavin
from United Kingdom
on Wed, 10th May 2017 Good to be back playing it again Course could do with a bit of maintenance but good fun to play again. Some great holes and really enjoyable. |
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David
from Switzerland
on Wed, 12th Apr 2017 3rd nine very tight Avoid playing 19-27 if you can. They seem to be an afterthought and there was probably not quite enough room. |
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Bernard
from France
on Sun, 2nd Apr 2017 fairways not very good |
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Thomas
from Sweden
on Sun, 19th Mar 2017 Challange Very technical lots of tree |
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Jonathan
from United Kingdom
on Wed, 22nd Feb 2017 Vila sol Feb 2017 Greens were pretty good but fairways were shockingly bad. Very over priced for the condition of the course. |
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James
from United Kingdom
on Sun, 30th Oct 2016 Vila Sol - too busy and very slow Very busy and very slow - 3 groups waiting to play one of the par 3s. Electric trolley cost Eur23 to hire! |
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Pether
on Tue, 27th Sep 2016 Good shape and lay out Good shape and nice lay out. We played prestige and challage course. |
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Nigel
Featherstone
from United Kingdom
on Mon, 1st Aug 2016 Vila Sol, 9 holes closed! Great Course, a very traditional Portuguese course with fairways lined by Umbrella Pine Trees. We could only play the front nine of the Championship course and the 'Primo' 9 because the back nine of the Championship course was closed for maintenance, which really just looked like a rest as there was no visible maintenance taking place! This was disappointing and we had no prior notice of this being the case, despite the front 9 having been closed for at least 2 weeks before we got there, so not great from Algarve.net. the Primo 9 is a good and enjoyable walk but not as challenging as the Champ course. |
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Lloyd
Young
from United Kingdom
on Fri, 24th Jun 2016 I've played this course many times and it was a treat on my birthday. Ticks all the boxes for me, challenging, pretty & fair.👍 |
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Remi
on Tue, 21st Jun 2016 Nice course |
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Marion
Bridgen
from United Kingdom
on Tue, 7th Jun 2016 Greens were poor Greens were poor, slow and bumpy, the course overall was reasonable. If it were in really good condition it would be fantastic as it would be a great test of golf. |
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Derek
from United Kingdom
on Mon, 30th May 2016 Very good. Course and greens in very good condition, weather of late has obviously benefitted the course. |
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Howard
from United Kingdom
on Sun, 1st May 2016 Golf break Wonderful course. Well organised, good communications. Nice lunch, attentive staff. |
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