Vilamoura Garden Hotel

Vilamoura Garden Hotel is a four-star, adult-friendly boutique base in Vilamoura, around 20 minutes from Faro, with Pinhal particularly close by. Days can be built around morning tee times and a return to the hotel pool, while the complimentary shuttle takes guests to both the beach and Vilamoura Marina. The shore is also around a 20-minute walk away.

Pinhal is a woodland par 72, a course where tree-lined fairways place a premium on finding the right side of the tee shot. Millennium provides the parkland contrast, while Laguna is the more open, links-like round of the nearby quartet. The Old Course brings a different feel again, with a design by Frank Pennink and mature surroundings that reward thoughtful positioning rather than blind aggression. Having these four layouts close at hand makes it straightforward to combine distinct rounds without long transfers eating into the day.

Back at the hotel, the 59-room scale keeps things pleasantly contained between rounds. Garden Pine View Rooms come with air conditioning, Wi-Fi, room service and a 43-inch television, while Pool View Rooms add a private terrace facing the water. Junior Suites with Pool View separate the sleeping and living areas and sleep up to three with a king bed and sofa bed. Garden Café serves the breakfast buffet and international à la carte dishes on a pool-facing terrace. Later, Tapas Lounge Bar serves Algarve-inspired plates and drinks daily until 11pm. Across the road, 7Seven Spa has 14 treatment rooms, a heated indoor pool, sauna, steam room and Zen garden, with access for guests aged 16 and over.