Hilton Vilamoura As Cascatas Golf Resort & Spa

On Vilamoura’s Algarve coast, Hilton Vilamoura As Cascatas Golf Resort & Spa provides a five-star base for a week built around golf, pool time and relaxed evenings. Pinhal Golf Course sits alongside the resort, with the Old Course close enough to make the first tee a straightforward part of the day. Across 223 rooms, suites and apartments, every category has its own balcony or terrace with views towards gardens or fairways. It suits groups who want the freedom to play several courses without constantly changing hotels, then settle back into spacious accommodation between rounds.

Pinhal is a par 72 woodland test, its umbrella pines and Atlantic pines placing a premium on a controlled tee shot and a sensible line into the green. The Old Course, designed by Frank Pennink, asks more searching questions, while Millennium brings a parkland layout designed to be approachable for a range of handicaps. Laguna feels markedly different, with sparse trees, open ground and a coastal exposure that makes wind judgement part of the round. Victoria, Vila Sol and Quinta do Lago North and South are also among the courses available during a stay, and complimentary golf transfers remove the need to organise cars for each round.

Six outdoor pools give the resort a leisurely feel after golf, including a dedicated family pool area, while Seven Spa adds hydro-massage pools, saunas and jet pools. Cilantro combines Portuguese and South American dishes, Moscada has à la carte dining with chefs working at a live-cooking station, and Aquarela is well placed for juices or cocktails before a drink at Rubi Bar. One and two-bedroom apartments include equipped kitchens, separate lounge and dining areas, and an en-suite bathroom for each bedroom. Faro Airport is around 25 minutes away by road, and Vilamoura Marina’s restaurants and evening bars are a short drive from the resort.