Ombria Golf Course
Ombria sits in the hills north of Loulé, around thirty minutes from Faro airport, on the site of a former fruit farm. Opened in 2023, it's an 18-hole, par-71 course designed by the Portuguese architect Jorge Santana da Silva, who built it around the property's old water channels, lime kilns and stone walls rather than clearing them away. The course holds GEO Foundation certification, reflecting the scale of the environmental restoration behind it, including replanted native oak woodland and rehabilitated riverside habitat.
The two nines play very differently. The front nine climbs through the valley with real elevation change, elevated tees and a run of holes that demand precise course management from the first shot. The back nine settles into gentler, more open parkland, giving the round a distinct rhythm rather than eighteen holes cut from the same cloth. It's a buggy-only course, which suits the terrain well.
Since opening, Ombria has matured into one of the best-conditioned courses in the Algarve, regularly drawing comparisons to the region's longer-established names. The clubhouse is built into the old farm ruins, with a restaurant, bar, pro shop and locker rooms, plus access to the wider Viceroy at Ombria resort, including its pools and spa. There's no driving range on site yet, so warm up on the practice green before you tee off. For golfers who've played the Algarve's coastal courses and want something different inland, Ombria is well worth the detour.
News: Ombria has its own warm-up area so golfers can get ready before their round. With five hitting bays, top-quality artificial turf mats, and practice balls, it’s a new addition to the Ombria experience.
Without driving range
With locker room
With putting greenOmbria Golf Course - latest comments and reviews
Luisa Borrego
2026-10-06
It was good people were friendly. We were very lucky 3 groups of 4 players called through so we finished the 18 holes. Course in very good condition
Rebecca Binggeli
2026-09-30
Nice and challenging course. People very friendly and a nice show. Pace very slow today and never seen a ranger all day.
Craig Arthur
2026-09-27
Amazing course and condition . Friendly staff . Only thing that lets it down is lack of practice facilities
Mark Rosling
2026-09-20
Most enjoyable course in great condition, excellent on course service with beverage buggy, on course steward kept a good pace of play, un like Vale do lobo, incidentally no on course beverage buggy at V do lobo.
Robert Cohen
2026-09-17
Incredible golf course very helpful staff. Only issue is they had no knowledge of our reservation but managed to get us on ok
Bernie Moloney
2026-09-17
Due to the high temperature it would have been better if the refreshment buggy cart was available to us sooner. Only one buggy refreshment cart for the entire course. Did not get to us until 14th hole. Course in excellent condition, food and staff was all very good.
Lucy Mitchell
2026-09-15
A hidden gem!! What a course. A sure favourite that we will come back to.
Andy Bryant
2026-09-14
Met on arrival, course in fabulous condition but let down by very slow play,no marshalls around. 4 groups on one tee, buggies only,10 minutes between Tee times. This should never happen
Ronnie Carswell
2026-09-09
Course in great condition & set in a beautiful landscape. A bit too many elevated tee locations or it would be a 10/10.
David Roberts
2026-09-06
Superb course playing better as they switched the nines around so you start on the 10th, you know the front nine is coming but you are warmed up !
Tony Roberts
2026-09-05
Great golf course can’t wait to go back and play again food great really good atmosphere in the sports bar afterwards
Craig Cruickshank
2026-09-05
Brilliant ????????
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