Golf properties on Costa Blanca South: 8 resorts compared

Villamartín, Las Ramblas and Campoamor form what locals call the golf triangle, all inside the municipality of Orihuela and only a few minutes from the beaches of La Zenia and Cabo Roig. Add Las Colinas, La Finca in Algorfa, La Marquesa in Ciudad Quesada, Vistabella near Entre Naranjos and Lo Romero in Pilar de la Horadada, and you have eight 18-hole courses in a compact area served by the AP-7 and the N-332.

• Airports: Alicante-Elche is roughly 45-60 minutes away by car and Región de Murcia International (Corvera) roughly 30-45 minutes, depending on the resort.
• Climate: winters are mild and dry, so golf is genuinely a 12-month activity here.
• Services: most resorts have bars, restaurants and supermarkets on site or within a short drive, which matters if you plan to live here and not just holiday.

Golf Villamartín opened in 1972 and was designed by Paul Putman. It is a mature par-72 layout with tree-lined fairways and a ravine that comes into play on several holes. Around it grew the largest stock of golf homes on the coast: apartments, townhouses, quad houses and detached villas built mostly from the 1980s onwards, plus newer developments on the edges.

The social hub is Villamartín Plaza, a pedestrian square with restaurants and bars, and La Zenia Boulevard shopping centre is a short drive away. Villamartín is usually the most affordable way into golf living on this coast, and it is also strong for long-term rentals. See our Villamartín area guide or browse property for sale in Villamartín.

Las Ramblas

Designed by Pepe Gancedo and open since 1991, Las Ramblas is the most dramatic course of the three, cut into a ravine with steep elevation changes. The homes around it are mainly townhouses and apartments on terraced plots, many with open views over the valley. It suits buyers who want peace and quiet but still want to be ten minutes from the beach.

Campoamor

Real Club de Golf Campoamor was founded in 1989 to a design by Ramón Espinosa. It sits in a green valley inland from Dehesa de Campoamor, with a hotel on site and a low-density residential area of villas and bungalows. Buyers here tend to value space and quiet over walking distance to bars, so a car is essential.

Las Colinas Golf & Country Club opened in 2010 with a par-71 course by Cabell B. Robinson, and it regularly appears in European top-100 rankings. It is a gated, low-density resort set in a private valley, with a clubhouse, beach club access and a strict architectural style.

This is the most expensive golf address in the area: detached villas here are frequently priced well above one million euros, while apartments offer a lower entry point. Resale stock is limited, so buyers often wait for the right unit. If you are considering Las Colinas, tell us your budget and timing and we will let you know when suitable homes come up.

Moving inland, prices per square metre are usually lower and plots are larger.

• La Finca (Algorfa) – a Pepe Gancedo design from 2002 with wide fairways and a hotel and spa resort. Around it you find modern apartments and villas, many built in the last fifteen years. See Algorfa and property for sale in Algorfa.
• La Marquesa (Ciudad Quesada) – founded in 1989 by Justo Quesada, the man behind the whole Ciudad Quesada development. It is surrounded by an established community with shops, restaurants and a large international population. See our Ciudad Quesada guide.
• Vistabella (Entre Naranjos) – a Manuel Piñero design opened around 2009, surrounded by orange groves and a newer urbanisation with mainly modern townhouses and villas.

Lo Romero Golf opened in 2008, about 2.5 km from the centre of Pilar de la Horadada. Its par-72 course is best known for the island green on the 18th hole. The homes are mostly modern apartments and townhouses, with several recent new-build phases.

The big advantage is location: you are close to a real Spanish town with weekly markets and year-round services, and only a few minutes from the beaches of Mil Palmeras and Torre de la Horadada. Explore Pilar de la Horadada or see homes for sale there.

1. Position relative to the course: frontline homes have the best views but can be in the line of stray balls. Look at which side of the fairway the terrace faces.
2. Community fees and what they cover: fees on golf urbanisations vary widely depending on pools, gardens and security. Ask for the last approved budget and minutes of the owners' meetings.
3. Golf access: owning a home on a resort does not normally include free golf. Membership, resident discounts and green-fee terms are set by each club and change over time, so we confirm them directly with the club.
4. Rental plans: if you want to let the property to holidaymakers you will need a tourist licence; read our guide to the Valencian holiday rental licence.
5. New build or resale: for off-plan homes, check bank guarantees and the developer's track record – see our off-plan buying guide.
6. Total cost: budget for taxes and fees on top of the price, explained in our guide to buying costs in Alicante.

We also recommend seeing a golf property twice if you can: once in winter, when the resorts are busiest with long-stay visitors and golfers, and once in summer, when families arrive and the heat changes how you use a south-facing terrace. Check where the morning and afternoon sun falls, how far the nearest supermarket and pharmacy really are on foot, and whether the community pool is heated. For buyers who plan to live here full time, year-round neighbours matter more than the view, and that differs a lot from one block to the next.

• Lively retirement with lots of company: Villamartín or La Marquesa – established communities, restaurants within walking distance.
• Quiet with views: Las Ramblas or Campoamor.
• Premium, gated and low-density: Las Colinas.
• Modern home on a budget: La Finca, Vistabella or Lo Romero, where newer stock is more common.
• Golf plus a Spanish town and beach: Lo Romero in Pilar de la Horadada.

We live and work in the Vega Baja, and we know these resorts block by block. If you send us your budget, the number of bedrooms you need and whether you will live here or rent it out, we will shortlist the right resort and the right homes. Contact us to start.