Viceroy at Ombria Algarve

Set in the inland Algarve at Tôr, near Loulé, Viceroy at Ombria Algarve brings a residential resort feel to a golf break, with the course woven through rolling countryside rather than a busy coastal strip. Its 151 guestrooms, suites and residences include one and two bedroom options for groups, while every accommodation type has a private terrace opening towards the Algarve landscape. The 18 hole championship course is central to the stay, running through established orchards and hills, with a clubhouse that covers the practicalities of a golf day as well as lunch or a relaxed drink overlooking the fairways.

The course earned Europe’s Best New Golf Course at the 2024 World Golf Awards and has GEO Certification, reflecting the resort’s environmental and social responsibility commitments. The changing ground is a defining part of the round, and golfers should expect the contours of the hills to be as relevant as the line into the green. Putting and chipping greens provide a useful warm up, while bag drop, locker rooms, a pro shop and buggies keep the day straightforward. The buggies use geofencing and two way communication, and tee times run at 10 minute intervals. Alfresco dining at the clubhouse is well placed for watching groups finish, while Casa E Fora Bar & Terrace sits on a castle-top terrace with views across the course and surrounding hills, with sport shown on screen.

There are five restaurants on site, from Ombria Kitchen to the wine, cheese and olive oil tastings at rooftop Bellvino. Four pools cover indoor, outdoor, adults only and family friendly swimming, with Salpico Pool Bar serving food and drinks beside cabanas facing the Barrocal Algarvio mountains. For a quieter afternoon, the spa has an indoor thermal pool, Finnish sauna, herbal steam room and an outdoor pool looking across the valley, alongside treatments, yoga and a private Reformer Pilates studio. Complimentary transfers to the resort’s beach concession make it possible to add coastal time without moving hotels.