Plan Your Costa del Sol Golf Trip in 60 Seconds
Marbella & Sotogrande — Valderrama, Finca Cortesin, sun and beach clubs
Spain's golf riviera. Play Ryder Cup host Valderrama, Solheim Cup host Finca Cortesin, and Robert Trent Jones's Sotogrande — then hit Marbella's beach clubs and Michelin tables. Málaga Airport, 320 days of sun a year, and a winter-golf bolt-hole.
Courses
Base campWhere to Stay
$700–$1,100 /night
Finca Cortesin Hotel, Golf & Spa (Casares) — luxury estate anchoring the Solheim Cup course
$400–$2,000 /night
Marbella Golden Mile and Sotogrande villas — private-pool homes near the courses and beach clubs
Dining
Nightlife
Activities
Gibraltar Day Trip
Cable car up the Rock, the apes and the views across to Africa — an easy add from Sotogrande
Catamaran Charter from Marbella
Charter a catamaran along the Costa del Sol with drinks and a swim stop
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