The Atlantic Championship follows the folds of the Sintra hills, so the ground itself shapes the round from tee to green. Robert Trent Jones Jr. laid out this 18-hole championship course to give every hole its own problem, with changing elevation and views opening towards Cascais, Estoril and the Atlantic. It asks for considered club selection rather than one fixed approach, particularly when the terrain changes beneath your feet. Opened in 1992, it had hosted the Portuguese Open within two years, and remains the main test across Penha Longa’s 27 holes.
For a second round with a different rhythm, the nine-hole Monastery Course is less hilly, though its tight fairways and quick greens still require care.
Accommodation is spread across 204 rooms, apartments and suites, redesigned in 2024, with many looking over the course or the surrounding natural park. Garden Suites add a kitchenette, living and dining space and private balcony, while duplex apartments can sleep up to eight. Evenings can mean Portuguese influenced dishes at Arola, Italian flavours at Penha Longa Mercatto or Asian cooking at Spices, alongside Michelin starred LAB by Sergi Arola and Midori. The separate 1,500-square-metre spa has a garden, jacuzzi and private pool, while heated indoor and outdoor pools provide an easy way to loosen up after golf.
Every one of these hotels can build a trip around this course. Pick one for its rooms and packages, or ask us which suits the group.
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