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Bristol (BRS) - Malaga Airport (AGP)
Malaga Airport (AGP) - Bristol (BRS)
The Costa del Sol is stacked with quality golf, and The Alto Club Golf & Academy (formerly Almenara) is a cracking shout if you're basing yourselves in Sotogrande. You're in one of Spain's most upmarket corners here and it's handily placed for Gibraltar Airport, so it works well for long weekends and week-long trips alike.
On site you've got two full-length 18-hole courses, Los Pinos and Los Lagos, plus the Alcornoques 9-hole par-3 and the Alto Academy for practice and tuition. The original design is by Dave Thomas (The Brabazon at The Belfry), with more recent updates overseen by Manuel Piñero, a Ryder Cup name and one of Spain's best-known golf figures. Either way, it's a proper pedigree and it shows in how the holes ask you to think rather than simply lash driver all day.
The setting is classic Sotogrande, gently rolling terrain, smart surroundings and enough elevation change to keep things interesting without turning it into a slog on foot. The best bit for a golf holiday group is the flexibility. You can dial the challenge up or down depending on the tees and which loop you play, so higher handicappers won't feel beaten up while better players still get plenty of decision-making off the tee and into the greens.
When it's on song, you can expect tidy presentation and true-rolling greens, especially in peak season. If you want a high-quality base with variety on one property, The Alto is well worth including in your Sotogrande itinerary.
Who is this for?
Groups heading to Sotogrande who want two proper 18-hole options on one site, plus a par-3 and an academy for a tune-up.
Who is it best for?
Mixed-ability trips and societies, especially if you like strategic holes more than brute-force golf and you want a smart, resort-style base without any stuffiness.
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Golf Courses at The Alto Club Golf & Academy
Made up of three incredible loops of 9, that together offer three different par-72 combinations, providing the sort of variety you rarely find in one resort. The gently undulating fairways meander through a striking landscape around the lakes and are bordered by pine, cork and oak trees. Set in the higher area of Sotogrande, the course is less than 500 metres from the legendary Valderrama golf course, host of the Ryder Cup and Volvo Masters.
The Alto Club is a fantastic resort course, providing a genuine challenge for highly skilled players, but Thomas' considerate design and the multitude of tee boxes ensure that the average golfer will not be overwhelmed.
Led by Solheim Cup-winning Captain, two-time Major Champion and YGT Brand Ambassador Suzann Pettersen, The Alto Club Academy combines elite coaching with world-class golfing expertise.
Facilities include a natural grass tee line, a covered tee line with private coaching area, Toptracer technology, custom fitting centre, multiple chipping and putting areas, and night-time practice options.
What Our Golfers Say
8.0
Very Good
15 reviews
Condition overall 8.0
Condition of greens 8.8
Speed of round About right
Value for money 8.4
Facilities 8.2
Difficulty Average
These reviews are from verified Your Golf Travel customers.
Judy
✓
27 Oct 2019
Good
6.0
Yet again a very hilly course - not all of us are mountain goats -
Scott
✓
12 Jul 2019
Very Good
8.0
The hotel has 27 holes comprising a 3 distinct 9’s, sadly never got to play one of the loops this year but Pinos and Lagos still deliver a great experience. Beware the greens, when we were there, it was like putting on glass, very slick, a great test.
Tony
✓
27 May 2019
Very Good
8.0
This is a very nice Golf course in very good condition a bit more expensive than others we played but still good value.Very scenic with some challenging holes and very fast greens. Staff were very helpful and friendly,would definitely play it again.
Martin
✓
5 May 2019
Excellent
10.0
Jan
✓
6 Apr 2019
Very Good
8.0
We had one very slow round- 5.5 hrs but the others were around 4 which is average. Some very challenging sloping fairways to make tee shots tricky and a couple of interesting short holes teeing off over edge of hill down onto green.
James
✓
29 Mar 2019
Average
4.0
A buggy is essential due to many changes in elevation on all 3 nine hole loops. Tee areas are in poor condition and devoid of maintenance. Some spectacular holes with great views. Take lots of lake balls!
Clive
✓
28 Oct 2018
Very Good
8.0
A surprisingly tough course with some tricky approaches to the greens and few level lies. The only big criticism is that after all the heavy rain in the previous week we saw no maintenance work on the bunkers which played like Blackpool beach at low tide:smooth, hard and wet. But many nice holes in the 3 loops.
Alan
✓
28 Sep 2018
Very Good
8.0
Played two of the 3 nines available. Course in good condition. Some lively views.
Leslie
✓
26 Sep 2018
Excellent
10.0
This course is made up of three 9 hole courses , the two we played where immaculate ,fairways and greens, for our party this was the best course, we all come off smiling , the club house and courses layout spot on with staff and a good feel factor,it is not used very much as we where told we could go out half an hour early
Steve
✓
24 Sep 2018
Excellent
10.0
We played Four rounds of Golf at Almenara, encompassing the three nine hole courses, which made a nice change because on the last two visits one of the courses was closed, annoyingly the same course both times. This was not the fault of the hotel as they proved to me that the agency I used on both those occasions had been informed of the closure but did not inform me, I would advise that anyone contemplating playing here emails the Pro shop first about closures. All three courses were in excellent condition and the greens were superb. It is noticeable that the green staff always stop what they are doing if they think they are encroaching on your game.
