Spotlight: Malaga

Relax & Play – Costa Del Golf

If your plan is to play some golf and relax, there is no better place than Spain’s Costa Del Sol, where you will find amazing hotels, sun, sea and great golf courses.

Better known as “Costa Del Golf”, located in the south of Spain, Malaga’s coast counts with more than 70 golf courses with many of them allowing you to enjoy a relaxing accommodation with the plus of practicing the beloved sport.

Costa Del Golf has it all, beautiful landscapes, fabulous beaches, delicious food, interesting customs and traditions, and the fact that it is not a cosmopolitan city, it gives you the opportunity of enjoying your stay in a stress-free environment but without lacking the perks of a modern city.

The following hotels not only have their own golf course, but also offer all kinds of services, some of which include the spa, pool, guided tours to monuments, trips to towns along the Costa del Sol and much more.  Making it not only the perfect ground for a holiday trip with friends and family, but also a great destination to enjoy the excitement of golf.

Parador de Malaga Golf

Located near the city of Malaga, and only 10 minutes from Malaga Airport, this hotel offers breath-taking views of the Mediterranean Sea and it has a private entrance to the beach and not to mention an 18-hole golf course, its own golf school and 3 Putting Greens.

Melia. La Quinta Golf & Spa

Located in the Golf Valley (Marbella). Besides having a 27-hole facility divided in three 9-hole courses suited for any kind of player, this beautiful complex also has a golf academy for those planning to start in the world of golf. There is no better way of starting than in the hands of a professional!

Hotel Finca Cortesin

Located between Marbella and Sotogrande. The course is almost 7000 square meters and with more than 100 bunkers, making it one of the perfect venues to celebrate championships of all kind. It has been a three times host for the Volvo World Match Play Championship, one of the most prestigious tournaments at a professional level.

Resort Duquesa Golf

It’s a 5 star hotel that counts with a 18-hole golf course designed by the famous Robert Trent Jones.  And you know what they say, “The sun never sets on a Robert Trent Jones golf course”.

Marbella Club Hotel

Located in the “Golden Mile” of Costa Del Sol, between Marbella and Puerto Banus. An 18-hole course designed by Dave Charles Thomas, one of Britain’s leading golfers during the 1950s and 1960s with many tournament victories around Europe, including the News of the World Match Play and the Belgian, Dutch and French Open.

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La Cala (Malaga-Spain)

La Cala Resort is one of the largest and most exclusive resorts in Southern Europe in the well renowned Costa Del Sol region (AKA “Costa del Golf”). With three 18-hole golf courses. The Campo America Course is perhaps more difficult than the shorter Campo Asia but both demand great accuracy from the tee and meticulously club selection. Meanwhile, the third golf course, Campo Europa, uses the River Ojen in making the course distinctive. Three superb championship courses, each presenting its own unique challenges, carefully maintained to ensure they are playable all year round. The layout allows for plenty of water hazards, and offer different challenges to all levels of golfers and demand good course management in addition to a wide variety of shots. This state-of-the-art complex was designed by the famous landscape architect Cabell B. Robinson. (Robert Trent Jones was his teacher and mentor).

It´s not necessarily all about golf either as guests and residents can enjoy a variety of activities to include horse riding, hiking along nature trails, mountain biking, tennis and more. The resort has its very own professional football pitch and water skiing, sailing, kite surfing, scuba diving and canyoning are all available in the locality.  And in the winter season you can even take a one day round trip to the Sierra Nevada Ski Resort, which is just 2 hours and 30 minutes away from La Cala.

It is indeed a magnificent golf complex, and if you are planning in visiting Costa del Sol for a golfing getaway, don’t miss the chance to try and experience La Cala.

Written by our awesome staff member in Malaga – David!