Quinta da Ria Golf Course
Quinta da Ria Golf Course was the first of two 18-hole golf courses in a spectacular location on the coast of the eastern Algarve, known locally as 'Sotavento'. Quinta da Ria, situated in the Ria Formosa Nature Reserve, has already been described by experienced golfers as the most breathtaking golf course in the Region. In fact, there will be no houses, or villas, or apartments to distract you from your game: just you and a breathtaking nature. A nice open golf course, very thick rough, lower edges bunkers and some water coming in to play on some holes.
Reception: Everyday from 7:00am to 8:00pm
Golf Clubs: Men & Ladies - full or half set
Club House: With Restaurant and Snack bar
With driving range
With an Academy
Trolleys: Manual and Electric
With locker room
Pro Shop: Everyday from 7:00am to 8:00pm
Golf Lessons: On request
With putting green
Juniors: Up to 17 years oldQuinta da Ria Golf Course - latest comments and reviews
Conor O'Brien
2026-02-24
Great golf course and excellently maintained.
Jeffrey Bowden
2026-02-15
Still pretty wet underfoot but tees, bunkers and greens excellent...
Jeffrey Bowden
2026-02-05
Very wet and boggy in places... greens excellent... Friendly staff...
Philip Townsend
2026-02-04
Very happy that tee times switched the day and from cima for us.The course was very wet but still in nice condition.
Marja Kom
2025-12-08
Beautiful course very well mantained and sceneries!
Jens Fankhaenel
2025-11-22
good day out on the course with great company… worth the travel all the way from Alvor.
Juha Torniainen
2025-11-07
Nice views and quality course
Anders Eknes
2025-11-03
Overall the course was in good condition. Some patches without grass here and there.
Mark James
2025-10-24
Unfortunately we had a very slow round at Quinta da Ria (5hrs), however the course is very nice.
Lauermann Andreas
2025-10-23
Nice course with fantastic ocean views. Greens good, fairways with dry parts.
Wez Macey
2025-10-06
Lovely course in very good condition the best greens we played all week friendly staff good course layout would highly recommend possibly overall best course of the week
Thomas Holley
2025-10-03
Seems a little bit simple when you arrive, but you will change your mind already on the practice area...plenty of pratice greens for chipping, pitching and putting and a quite good driving range.
It's deffinetly a golf place - not so much show and glamor than other courses here at Algarve.
The club house and terrace is simple, but very friendly and cosy.
Greens and Teeboxes were in perfect condition - fairways good, but not perfect.
Bunkers sometimes to much fluffy sand...
The views to the ocean on many holes are really lovely.
Even with many holes next to each other, it feels not narrow and you hear less "FORE" than at other places :-)
It was a great day - very close to a "10".
Tecnicals
*Flat - yes
*Undulated - Long rolling slopes.
*Dogleg - Only on Par 5's . Nearly all Par 4's are straight
*Tree Lined - Some Olives lining the Par 4's
*Exposed - Quite exposed especially around the coastline holes.
*Buggy Recommended - Fairly flat course
*Water hazards - Predominate on 5 holes, with lateral ditches on many other holes
*Links Course - Only 2 / 3 holes
*Parkland - Most the course on 15 / 16 holes
*Signature Hole - 10th
*Comments - Very thick rough around the greens and flat bunkers
Use our interactive map to choose and book your preferred golf courses.
