Steve Gage
Lovely course to play - organised on arrival though would have been better if we could pre-book buggies as whilst we were able to hire, the availability wasn't confirmed until just before we tee'd off and it was a busy day with lots of groups of golfers playing
Donal Healy
Slow, slow round - 4:50. No ranger to speed it up.
Lovely course, excellent greens just awfully slow…..
Phil Ashton
Great find never played it before and was pleasantly surprised at just how good it was. Greens were in great condition and rolled true.
Hospitality also very good.
Would definitely return
Marc Angebault
We were glad to have a tee time. I do not care that much for the course but we were happy to be on a golf course during the most busy period of the season.
David Bassingthwaite
My fault i didn't realise it was in Portamax! Good course . Not as good as Villa Sol. Friendly layout . Couple of holes came up incorrect in GPS watches for yardages. Biggest shock was paying 24 euros for 2 cheese and ham rolls
Thomas Donlan
Excellent course greens were some of the best I’ve experienced in Portugal
Dave Giles
My 3rd time playing Alto and I really enjoy this tight hilly course was if very good condition.
Gavin Taylor
Course in excellent condition
Iain Gorrie
Alto is a super course. I also enjoy the twilight deals offered through Teetimes.
Robert Schneider
Course is in good condition. Very interesting layout. You really have to work your ball around this course. Most of the holes require a left to right shot but a few others are the other way.
Colin Wearn
Very good. Course in good condition. Slow play in groups in front.
Danny Sullivan
Course is in great condtions. Friendly staff & good value.
Christian Felgendreher
The Buggy Passes have to be repaired.
Craig Frame
Alto is as good as the Vilamoura courses, with a lot of similarities to Old and Pinhall, a thinkers course, tree lined dog legs , very small greens, in excellent condition
Stewart Binnie-Mckenzie
Thought it was ok but found course very sandy and not in great condition
Jon Cofield
A group of 16 who really enjoyed the course. Not long but narrow and tricky in places with elevated greens . Greens and fairways in super condition well worth a visit. There are limited buggies so book in advance if required. The course is walkable though.
Francoise Roussel
Fantastic service
Francoise Roussel
Excellent service and helpful staff.
Francoise Roussel
Excellent service at golf course and shuttle driver.
Need to add that Francisco our agent is extremely knowledgeable and professional. He has been very patient with all my questions and requests. I feel very grateful and confident that he will not lead us wrong. Thank you Francisco you’re the best.
Sincerely
Françoise
Francoise Roussel
Excellent service both for the golf course and shuttle driver
François De Witte
Very difficult golf course, with quite a lot of blind spots. No map pf the course on the scorecard, or at the departure of the holes.
Francoise Roussel
Excellent service. Friendly and welcoming staff. Very attentive to our needs and questions.
Ken MacDonald
The reception staff were friendly, as was the Starter. The course has dried out very well after all the rain. Still some trees to be cleared from the course periphery after the recent storms.
Ken MacDonald
Course played much better than expected, even although it has been very wet in January/February 2026. Hole 16 was difficult, apart from that not too bad, a few wet patches here and there.
Graham Shiels
staff really friendly. due to the weather previously the course was extremely wet. nice course but would probably rule out for next trip
Steve ruyter
Friendly staff and course was in good condition
Ian Buchanan
The staff are very friendly nice people. It’s a solid test of golf which is walkable as the gaps between tees and greens aren’t huge.
General quality of the course is good.
It’s always part of our annual visit to this part of the Algarve.
Mark Boon
This was the best condition we have ever seen Alto in. The greens were true and fast, if you had a down hill putt, god help you. Plenty of grass on the fairways, very few bad lies and if did get one it was in the rough, the rough itself is tough to play feel shots out of. A great test today. Small greens and plenty of holes that require shot shaping.
Michael Dolan
Very good condition
Dave Sheehan
Nice course, very good service.
Anthony D Martin
Very good. Reservation was ready as booked
Judith Cadzow
We were very disappointed to find that there were no tokens for the driving range, no buggy available for the third person in our booking, the toilets on the course were out of service and only one player had been booked on their computer system instead of 3 as per the voucher. This meant that another 2 players had the same tee time as us at 11 .51 . The round was therefore extremely slow as there were obviously too many people trying to play. No apologies or explanations from the staff - unfortunately a very disappointing day.
Andrew Davies
Excellent all round. We arrived on the last minute but the lady on the golf reception dealt with us promptly so we could get out on time.
The course is much improved from our previous visits with some tough holes - particularly the 18th.
Nice after round snack and drinks at reasonable prices.
Ron Lunn
Was in vary good condition for this time off year. Had a good time.
David Bryant
Excellent golf course! Really good value. Very well kept fairways and greens. Tight course with small greens providing a good challenge. We played with a mixed group of beginners and experienced golfers and everyone really enjoyed it! Phenomenal value !!
Deirdre McGill
Very efficient service for booking teetimes and clubs.
Course played well
george romanes
Excellent morning. Allowed to play as a two as not busy
Chris McCartan
Good course - but the greens had been recently hollow tined & sanded
Weyens
Great course but currently a lot of work on it
Sacha Haken
Lovely tree lined course. Great for straight hitters. Fast greens
Per Christian Andersen
Disappointed with all the fallen / cut trees and debris all over the course. Fairways clear and in good condition, but "astray" shots caught by the pines between the holes are normally easily found, but not now. Close to impossible to find your ball with impact on play, score and fun... Debris all brown in color and looked old, so not from a recent storm. Diappoining round at Alto this time.
Staff and club house left a very good impression.
Brian Dalton
The cut down trees should have been removed instead of being left around the course
Lee David Baxter
A typical English course layout and some good chances of scoring, on a few holes. Some challenges but overall a nice one to start a trip, after landing earlier in the day.
James Seamus Wilson
V wet
Richard O'Connor
All good
Nicki Harrison
Enjoyed the course very nice.
Mark Boon
Alto is a good course. It’s not easy small greens and tight fairways. You have to try and work the ball both ways to be in the best position. It had rained a lot this week but the course held up very well.
The staff were friendly and welcoming.
We will of course be back.
Robert Wootton
Very pleased , nice condition .
Mark Boon
Alto is a really tricky layout, small greens and you need to work the ball both ways off the tees. It plays tough and was the only course we played in 5 days where we received more shots than our handicaps. The service was good and welcoming.
The course was in good condition only let down by the fairways needing a bit of a cut and the greens had suffered with some disease which had been infilled with sand and we suffered a few unjust bobbles. We will be back.
Håkan Kallur
Narrow and dangerous golf course. Absolutly not worth a visit.
Stephen Copley
Very enjoyable. Long ish course with many greens having a false front
Philip Mitchell
Not a great start, we visited a couple of weeks before playing to confirm no works pending on greens, but that changed and it was like putting on the beach. Paid €6 for a basket of balls, but ball machine not working and pro shop did not have the authority to refund. Course is short and very tight (several times we had to duck from miss directed shots from adjacent holes) with the main defense being a dog-leg to every par 4 and par 5 and every green having severe run-off areas. Severe borrows on many greens. Fun, but there are better courses in the area.
Paul Heffernan
Very disappointed that we couldn't get buggies. The round was very slow taking 5 and a half hours
Andrew Stant
We arrived at the course 45 minutes before our tee off, this should have been plenty of time to get prepared for our round. However, despite arriving early it took 30 minutes of those 45 to collect our buggies as staff were unsure if we could have them as other players had medical certificates.
The course was lovely and considering the recent wet weather it played well with some difficult tee positions.
It was nice to watch the last of our group from the club house bar. Very nice course and will play again next time.
Graham Cookson
Nice course, greens very good. Caddy master helpful and efficient.
John Redmond
Good course and good value for money.
Graham Cookson
Well presented course with good greens. Need to sort out booking buggies like Pestana manage mid season golf.
Mark Gill
Very good but lacking in buggies which spoilt the day a bit.
Andy Grigger
Pace of play by walkers and not allowing faster players to play through was bad. We struggled behind a foursome walking the back 9.
Liam Kearney
We had a pleasant days golf on Alto. Fairways and greens were fairly good as was general progress. Only complaint was a very loud group of English golfers.
Quinta Alto do Vale – Quatro Estradas, 8501-906 Alvor, Portimão, Algarve, Portugal
Driving Range
Academy
Reception: Everyday from 7:45am to 8:00pm
Club House: With Restaurant and Snack bar
Driving range
Academy
Trolleys: Manual and Electric
Without Locker Room
Pro Shop: Everyday from 7:45am to 8:00pm
Golf Lessons: Tony Bennett (TB), Kevin Parry (KP)
Buggies: Without GPS
Putting Green
Juniors: Up to 16 years old
