Palmares Mixed Pairs

This boutique hotel has 20 sea view rooms, including two suites, all decorated in soft colours with spacious balconies designed to frame the panoramic view over the Bay of Lagos and the wonderful Meia Praia beach below that stretches from the estuary of the Ria de Alvor to the historic walls of the city of Lagos.

 In the restaurant you can enjoy excellent cuisine with the authenticity of the fresh flavours of the Mediterranean, while the bar lounge becomes a meeting place where you can taste a cocktail while you rest and enjoy the calm of the sea waves

Consistently ranked inside the Top 40 courses in Continental Europe, the unique 3 – 9 hole layouts at Palmares, designed by world renowned golf architect Robert Trent Jones Jnr all offer unique challenges to the golfer.

Located primarily on the northern part of the site, the Alvor Course has a parkland character with mature trees and lovely views of the Monchique hills. Changes in elevation are integral to the design of this nine as a majority of the golf holes ascend hillsides or descend through intimate valleys. The parkland setting disappears briefly with a series of holes with more expansive views. A preview of the dunes and links holes to come is provided in the sixth and seventh holes. As the round concludes, the course again assumes the parkland character. 

The Lagos Course begins with the same parkland character. This course incorporates the only two lakes found on the entire site at the short par-3 third hole and the long par-4 sixth hole. Holes seven and eight immerse golfers into the expansive dune lands on the southwestern portion of the site. The round concludes with a climb to the clubhouse and back into a more parkland setting. 

The third nine at Palmares presents the golf experience every great designer dreams of having the privilege to create: a seaside landscape with dunes exposed to the elements. The four seaside holes are between the beach and the railway line. The course opens by descending from a parkland setting with the dunes character continuing through the remainder of the Praia Course with the closing hole, a strong uphill par-5, rising up out of the dunes through a deep valley to an amphitheatre just below the clubhouse. 

On free days, why not visit the historic and vibrant town of Lagos with its many shops and wonderful restaurants, which is just five minutes away by taxi or you can walk or catch the train from the nearby halt.

Situated roughly halfway between Portimao and Lagos is the pretty harbour village of Alvor. Given its position on the Algarve, it is still remarkably unspoilt with the old village retaining much of its charm. Here you will find many local shops along narrow cobbled streets and some fantastic fish restaurants.