Oitavos Dunes Golf Course

This is a very beautiful golf course but very challenging with the wind, no no, not wind, but storm! 🌪️ The staff told me that this course is used to be windy, but the day I played is extremely windy. I can see my ball flying from the left to right because of the wind. Even it is windy, it’s still very enjoyable. The speed of green is v v fast, I feel like putting on a piece of glass. The staff is very very helpful and friendly. They help you carry your bag from the drop off to the starter. This is a unique experience playing in this course, I would recommend to keen golfers!!

Reasonably challenging golf course with a couple of tough holes. Fairways and greens in excellent condition. Magnificent views. Enjoyed playing a round there.

We have loved to play this very smoothly contoured golf course with wide fairways and sometimes demanding deep bunkers. The fairways are perfectly maintained like large putting greens. The views to the sea are sometimes amazing. The greens are in perfect shape and are on the fast side of the scale. One has to transport the bags to the clubhouse and back again, this is a little bit demanding. The friendly staff has offered to support the transport. The plates on the course and especially near the clubhouse cannot be read very well. We surely will again play this nice course.

We booked a three-day training programme for our children and were genuinely impressed. Our instructor, Antonio, was outstanding - patient, encouraging, and meticulous with the basics (grip, stance, alignment) as well as course etiquette. He even took the kids around the course to put skills into context, highlighting strategy and safety with real attention to detail. Sessions were well-paced and fun, and the children finished each day more confident and excited to play. Friendly staff and a well-kept facility rounded it off. Rating: 5/5 - highly recommended. We’ll be back!

A little over priced. A good course but a windy days makes it unbearable on most holes. Did not have carts available at 3pm which was annoying.

Amazing golf course one of the best I’ve ever played! The staff was great! The views amazing! The bunkers fantastic! greens fantastic! fairway fantastic! The golf club restaurant was nice too! The only thing is coffee on the course nowhere to buy coffee. And you have to call for the cart with snacks to roll out and hopefully it shows up. The shop has nothing in regards to energy bars, snacks or water/drinks. Coins for the range was expensive, when you play on a course with 100 euro greenfee in Portugal you expect premium balls on the range and some free balls or free course guide or something but no. But Ill be back for sure!! Check out StefanosGolf

We played this as part of a golf holiday and it was definitely the best of all. Really professional, helpful & friendly staff. The course is enjoyable mainly because it was not overly difficult (at least from yellows) and it gives you plenty opportunity to score. The greens were shiny and scary quick. Overall conditions were excellent and many holes are stunning to look at although somewhat similar looking. I enjoyed the fact that most holes are played on their own as you cannot see any other fairway or tee box. Driving range and practice facilities are worth visiting just on their own, truly fantastic. Clubhouse is tidy and bar has good service.

Course was fantastic! Unique holes. Challenging greens that rolled fair. And the staff was 10/10. Had the chance to talk with the golf director after the round, couldn’t have been more welcoming. If you’re in the area, it’s a must play! Thank you Oitavos, we hope to be back!

The photos do not do justice to this breathtaking course. Although windy on some holes, the views are worth it. Interesting, challenging and fun holes. Very fair tees for women. Very walkable course. Two of us walked and finished in 3.5 hours. Absolutely a must play if you visit this part of Portugal.

Wow, just wow. What a stunning course this is. #16 in Continental Europe and #65 in the world. And those ratings are true! Service here was impeccable we got free driving range tokens included in greenfee. Clubs were brought to where you start practicing etc. Really great course! TIP: go there in the off season. Only costs 65 euro.

This hotel does not meet the criteria for luxury or five stars. The lack of hospitality was concerning and left us very uncomfortable during our stay. We arrived early (8am) after a long red eye flight and the hotel refused us early check-in despite it being very quiet there. Our expectation would be to get into a room shortly after others had checked out at 11am. We waited in the lounge for nearly seven hours without any offer to accommodate us in any way. Surely a room was available given checkout is typically prior to 11am. There were many people tidying up everywhere. Staff did not appear to be an issue. The reception staff were aware that we had not slept in over a day and weren't feeling well. No one offered us water, food, suggestions of where to go or what to do or even a tour of the property. This was shocking to us for a five star hotel. In fact we felt uncomfortable and unwelcome sitting in the lounge for so long. Once we finally got to the room and began to sleep, an employee walked into our room without notice and startled us. He apologized and left. He then came back less than an hour later and knocked and announced himself. We asked that he please leave so we could rest. There was a daily charge to use the spa, gym and indoor pool/jacuzzi. The hotel has little charm and felt cold. The room was large but essentially four concrete walls with glass doors and walls for the bathroom and shower. I don't recommend staying with anyone other than close partners or family members. Overall staff seemed arrogant and unwilling to be helpful. The accommodations were simply not luxury or five star. I would not recommend a stay here especially with so many other local and luxury hotels in the area.