Vila Gale Cerro Alagoa

Vila Galé Cerro Alagoa is a four-star hotel-apartment base for an Algarve break that mixes golf with time by the coast and in town. Fishermen’s Beach is close by, and the restaurants, bars and evening scene of Albufeira are within easy reach after a round. Golf is arranged at a selection of courses including Salgados, Ombria, Amendoeira Faldo Course and Amendoeira O’Connor Course, giving a week here the variety of different playing days. The 310 rooms include 24 junior suites, with three adapted for guests with reduced mobility. Each comes with a private balcony, air conditioning, wireless internet, minibar and safe.

The course programme can be shaped around the group, from a straightforward pairing of Salgados and the Faldo Course to an itinerary that adds Ombria and the O’Connor Course, amongst others. That makes this a sensible choice for golfers who want plenty of time away from the course as well as a changing line-up of rounds. Albufeira’s beach and town mean non-golfing afternoons need no elaborate planning.

Two outdoor pools provide an easy place to regroup after 18 holes, with the pool bar operating through summer. Satsanga Spa adds a heated indoor pool, hydromassage pool, sauna, steam room, Vichy shower and gym, open from 07:00 to 22:00. Indoor pool access is booked in advance in 45-minute sessions. Versátil serves breakfast from 07:00 to 10:30 before early tee times, then buffet dinner later on. Inevitável runs an à la carte dinner service from 19:00 to 22:00, while Soul & Blues stays open until 01:00 for a relaxed drink after hours.