Elba Sara Beach & Golf Resort

A beachside base in Castillo Caleta de Fuste, Elba Sara Beach & Golf Resort suits a Fuerteventura break built around morning tee times and easy afternoons by the water. The sand is around 0.1 miles away, Fuerteventura Golf Club is 1.2 miles from the hotel, and the airport is only 4.3 miles away, so the first round need not wait long after landing. Three pools, a gym, bike hire and an adjacent shopping centre give non golfing hours a relaxed rhythm, while central Caleta de Fuste is also 1.2 miles away.

The main golfing draw is Fuerteventura Golf Club, an 18 hole, par 72 layout of ten par fours, four par fives and four par threes. Fairways are generously proportioned, with palms and other trees defining much of the course as it falls gently towards the coast. Water comes into play on selected holes, asking for sensible club selection rather than constant aggression. Salinas Club provides a second 18 hole round for guests wanting variety during the week. There is a courtesy bus to the course, while the Golf Desk can organise transfers elsewhere on the island. Practice is well covered by a driving range with more than 50 bays, plus putting and chipping greens, the latter including a bunker. One day or multi day clinics are available with a professional, and golfing groups can arrange early breakfasts, picnic provisions and reserved areas.

Rooms range from 36 square metre doubles for up to three guests to 50 square metre Junior Suites with a separate lounge space and sea views. Garden and sea view doubles each have a furnished outdoor area, Chromecast, a minibar and tea and coffee facilities. Between rounds, Albatros serves buffet meals, La Nonna brings an Italian option, and Tucán shifts from daytime poolside food to Tex Mex dishes in the evening.