Hotel Camiral

At Caldes de Malavella, near Girona, Hotel Camiral is a five-star stay within Camiral, a Quinta do Lago Resort, where two on-site courses set the rhythm of the day. The Stadium Course provides the sterner test, while the Tour Course offers a more forgiving round, so mixed-ability groups can settle into the same resort without compromising on golf. With 138 rooms and suites, a 20-metre outdoor pool and a sunbathing area, it works equally well for a focused few days of golf and a slower break between rounds. The resort is due to host the Ryder Cup in 2031, adding further weight to a destination already built around serious golf.

The par 72 Stadium Course, designed by Ángel Gallardo and Neil Coles, uses rolling ground, woodland, water and well-placed bunkers to reward careful positioning from the tee. Its longest par-four is the 478-yard 9th, a hole that asks for two committed shots, while the 13th has earned a place among Europe’s Top 100 holes. Three Spanish Opens and the 2022 DP World Tour Catalunya Championship have been played here. The par 72 Tour Course, also by Gallardo and Coles, has broader fairways and a more relaxed parkland feel, although bunkers and water still punish casual club selection. Before either round, the Golf Hub offers a natural-grass tee, a 2,000-square-metre putting and chipping area, five bunkers and greens by each first tee. Trackman and GEARS motion capture are available for more detailed work on the swing.

Away from the course, five dining venues include Origin, Camiral Bistro, Camiral Bella’s, the Lounge Bar and the Club Café, giving the evenings some variety without leaving the resort. The Wellness Centre is geared towards recovery, with cryotherapy, oxygen-chamber therapy, photobiomodulation and sports or hot-stone massages. Girona-Costa Brava Airport is about 4 miles away, making arrival straightforward, while Barcelona El Prat is around 70 minutes from the resort.