Pestana Golf Resort - Vale da Pinta & Gramacho
Course Information
Pestana Golf Resort - Vale da Pinta & Gramacho, Faro is a 36 hole club with the par 71 Vale da Pinta golf course and the 18 hole par 72 Gramacho Course. A resort Golf Course designed by Ronald Fream.
36 holes | Par Vale da Pinta 71; Gramacho 72 | Vale da Pinta 6127; Gramacho 6107 yards | Resort |
Pestana Golf Resort - Vale da Pinta & Gramacho Information
Golf Club Overview
Address: Apartado 1011, Lagoa, Faro, 8401 -908 Carvoeiro LGA Portugal
Tel: (+351) 282 340 900
Golf Club Facilities
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Pestana Golf Resort - Vale da Pinta & Gramacho Reviews
Discover what golfers are saying about the course, facilities, and overall experience at Pestana Golf Resort - Vale da Pinta & Gramacho. Explore detailed insights on the golf course, including course conditions, value for money, and pace of play from the latest reviews and feedback in 2025. The Golfshake independent reviews also cover important factors like facilities & service, hospitality, practice facilities, and food & drink. Access the latest, unbiased reviews to help you make an informed decision about your next round at Pestana Golf Resort - Vale da Pinta & Gramacho.
GOLFSHAKE RATING
4.31
AVERAGE RATING 4.2
(based on 206 reviews)
5 star
91
4 star
83
3 star
23
2 star
6
1 star
4
HIGHLY RATED
96%
would play again or recommend
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What the club says: Vale da Pinta - Designed by the famous American golf course architect Ronald Fream and inaugurated in 1992 Vale da Pinta has earned its place as one of the best designed courses in the Algarve and in Europe.
Gramacho Golf Course - After his success designing the Vale de Pinta course, Ronald Fream teamed up with the former world No. 1 Nick Price to create the unique design of Gramacho. With 18 holes and 27 greens, plus numerous different tee points, players are able to enjoy the same course time and time again but always with slightly different challenges.
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Alex G rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 4 2025
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Terry S rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed May 2 2025
Excellent views
There are some excellent views to this very picturesque course and well worth a visit. Lovely clubhouse, shop and facilities once again spoilt the visit by insisting on play in 4 balls, which did just not suit our group of 6. Annoyingly there were 2's and 3's on the course, which made the ruling very ambiguous and wrong. For that said the course was a pleasure to play and in very good condition.Reviewer Rating
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James R rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Mar 31 2025
Tough walk of a course, get a buggy
Tough walk of a course, get a buggy. a lovely course, but a tough and long walk. Pace of play can be slow due to the toughness of the course. No chipping or driving range is available at the course.Reviewer Rating
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Tony F rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 13 2024
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Show moreJohn H rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 3 2024
Pretty good
We played both Gramacho and Vale Da Pinta and have to say they were in pretty good condition. some of the greens were a little wooly in places but they did roll true. Three altogether enjoyable rounds. Would be nice to see the drinks cart more as it was 28 degrees!Reviewer Rating
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Show moreCheryl M rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed May 17 2024
Great course
Very nice course, lovely to play but the pace of play is so slow. We waited on every hole without exception and there was one par 3 where there were 3 groups visible.Reviewer Rating
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David C rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Jan 5 2024
Very good golf resort. The courses are challenging but not scary and are in very good condition
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David C rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 20 2023
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John C rated 3.5 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 19 2023
Nice Course and well worth a visit
Really nice course, unfortunately the greens let it down in this visit as they had a lot of weeds present, but apart from that the course was in good condition.Reviewer Rating
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Show moreChris B rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 5 2023
Nice course worth playing
Second time playing La Pinta, course in good condition, very quiet. A bit fiddly in places, not always a driver off the tee. Greens good, rolled well if a little hard to read. Nice clubhouse for after round pint.Reviewer Rating
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Show moreDavid C rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed May 19 2023
played Pinta and Gramacho courses, Both very different, They are challenging but not overly difficult. The only slight problem we had. is that, we had pre booked buggies prior to travelling and when we arrived at the courses, We were told that buggies were not guaranteed. due to numbers. We did actually get buggies but it would have been a problem. if we had not.
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Show moreSteven C rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed May 8 2023
Gramacho was in pretty good condition for our early May visit. Greens, fairways, tee boxes and bunker all looking good and clearly well maintained. The staff are excellent and happy to have a laugh and joke with the patrons. We played as a fourball and managed to get two buggies, pace of play (14:30 tee off) was good and the course was a good level for hcps 14 - 26. Highly recommended for any tour to the area.
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Show moreA Golfer rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed Feb 1 2023
Gramacho is a very good course, great experience.
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Greg M rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 29 2022
Great course worth a visit
Really good course large open fairways from the tee so allows you to make yourself right if you hit a poor tee shot.Reviewer Rating
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Show moreJohn C rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 18 2022
Gramacho
Lovely course, vary undulating fairways and greens, good condition and a real challengeReviewer Rating
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Simon C rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 12 2022
Fabulous as ever
Beautiful and challenging courses. Not a 10 as some greens were a bit patchyHigh recommended despite that. That was my fifth visit
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Lawry P rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 1 2022
Tops for Groups
Both courses challenging and full of variety and just right for groups (there were 12 of us).Reviewer Rating
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Show moreLawry P rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed May 27 2022
Tops for Groups
Both courses challenging and full of variety and just right for groups (there were 12 of us).Reviewer Rating
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Show moreRichard P rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 23 2021
Vale da Pinta is a challenging course for the golf beginner. On Gramacho a different type of fairway grass which produced no bounce and roll, despite 29 degree temperatures in September.
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Show morePeter A rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 6 2021
Kept in fine condition
Despite the difficulties of the pandemic and the puerile UK government manoeuvring, Pestana have done a splendid job in keeping the course at its best.Reviewer Rating
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Show moreCheryl M rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 8 2020
Great courses
Both of these courses offer challenge but are different. Well kept and Gramacho is the prettier of the two, with lovely features. But would play both again. Fairways and greens in good condition, which is saying something as it is getting to the end of summer. Well watered.Reviewer Rating
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Show morePeter A rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Apr 12 2020
Always like Pinta
For sure one of the best Algarve courses. Challenging, scenic, varied in demands on shots, a real player?s delight.Reviewer Rating
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James J rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Nov 5 2019
Amazing Golf Resort - Go there !
Gramacho and Vale da Pinta are two adjacent courses which are part of the Pestana Golf Resort. There are other courses associated with Pestana but these two are next to the residences where most people stay. Gramacho is the best in my opinion, a fantastic layout and a lovely first hole to start your round. The quality of the greens was amazing and the fairways were like carpets. Vale da Pinta is a harder slog, lots of climbs and the walk from 18 to the clubhouse is a killer up hill ... but you have to play it just for hole 13 ... can you reach the green ??Reviewer Rating
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Show moreNigel M rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 20 2019
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Show moreStephen P rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 5 2019
Great golf course but pace of play is very slow which let the day down maybe it was a great day for golf and took advantage of the weather
(Round played: Oct 2019 - Score: 95 Handicap: 23.5)
(Round played: Oct 2019 - Score: 95 Handicap: 23.5)
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Louise R rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 29 2019
Tough course
I found this course pretty tough, but mainly because the greens had recently been dressed and were very slow and inconsistent. The fairways are a bit hilly in places and I would not like to walk it. Unfortunately my husband and I got caught behind a very slow 3 ball and with the lack of a Marshall the round was very very slow.(Round played: Sep 2019 - Score: 89 Handicap: 17.1)
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Steve R rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 29 2019
A Good Round
Vale da Pinta is a varied course and I am told it has been used as a Seniors qualifier. On the day the greens were not that good as they had been recently dressed and were quite slow. Otherwise my wife and I had an enjoyable round.(Round played: Sep 2019 - Score: 89 Handicap: 16.7)
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Show moreChris J rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 21 2019
Really good course challengein and and fun to play and would play again greens were in really good condition
(Round played: Sep 2019 - Score: 93 Handicap: 23.5)
(Round played: Sep 2019 - Score: 93 Handicap: 23.5)
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Show moreJoy G rated 1 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 16 2019
Far too busy
Unfortunately we won't be visiting this course again on our annual Algarve visit. It is always far too busy, resulting in very slow rounds (once took six hours!). This year on the par 3 7th there were 4 people on the green and 12 waiting on the tee. If you want a buggy they?ll have run out and despite the long round, no-one comes out with drinks.Reviewer Rating
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Show moreSimon L rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 12 2019
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Pestana Golf Resort - Vale da Pinta & Gramacho Frequently Asked Questions
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Is there a driving range at Pestana Golf Resort - Vale da Pinta & Gramacho?
Yes there is a driving range at Pestana Golf Resort - Vale da Pinta & Gramacho which will be accessible prior to visiting and open for use.
Is there a golf clubhouse at Pestana Golf Resort - Vale da Pinta & Gramacho?
Yes there is a golf clubhouse at Pestana Golf Resort - Vale da Pinta & Gramacho.
Is there a golf pro shop at Pestana Golf Resort - Vale da Pinta & Gramacho?
Yes there is a golf pro shop which you can access prior to your round of golf or visit to the golf club.
Are there changing facilities at Pestana Golf Resort - Vale da Pinta & Gramacho?
Yes you can access changing rooms and facilities at Pestana Golf Resort - Vale da Pinta & Gramacho.
Can you hire buggies at Pestana Golf Resort - Vale da Pinta & Gramacho?
Buggy hire is available and will be subject to availability. Call prior to your visit to confirm you requirements.
Can you hire golf clubs at Pestana Golf Resort - Vale da Pinta & Gramacho?
Yes you can hire golf clubs but these will be subject to availability. Contact Pestana Golf Resort - Vale da Pinta & Gramacho prior to your visit to confirm your requirements.
Is there a bar at Pestana Golf Resort - Vale da Pinta & Gramacho?
Yes there is bar.
Is there a restaurant at Pestana Golf Resort - Vale da Pinta & Gramacho?
Yes you can order food for dining at Pestana Golf Resort - Vale da Pinta & Gramacho
Is there accommodation at Pestana Golf Resort - Vale da Pinta & Gramacho?
No, we are unaware of accommodation being available.
Are there functions rooms available to hire at Pestana Golf Resort - Vale da Pinta & Gramacho?
No, we are unaware of any function rooms being available.
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