Rio Real Golf course

"Top.very very fast greens on top Level Short Course also from back tees Holes are most next to each other. Most holes short no driver or very small area to go.. Very similar holes and not extraordinary " - Lucky_golfer

"Have not been playing this course for few years , condition much worse than expected and remembered. Greebs were really fast" - Anonymous

"Just excellent." - Anonymous

"Greener i absolut toppskick, dock hade de golfskola som tog upp hela putting och chippinggreen , det var ett stort minus då man inte kunde träna innan man gick ut" - Anonymous

"Unfortunately they allowed two big groups before us, one of them with four players more than prebooked, leading to severe delays. Our first nine took 3 hours, totally unacceptable- especially since our starting time was already delayed 20 mins. And also we did not receive our prepaid buggies until we played the second hole. Normally Rio Real is a nice place to visit, today we should be refunded in full.." - Ankamok

"More cart girls/boys. Excellent with lots of toilets" - Mats

"Good layout. Nice clubhouse" - Anonymous

"Very good condition and good pace of play" - Anonymous

"We like the layout of Rio Real and find it a very enjoyable and challenging course to play. Conditions were good. What we don't like is €60 for a buggy, not the dynamic pricing for booking tee times. It's right on the limit of what we will play for a game of golf. Cafe/Restaurant is good, but again, too expensive" - Paul Elgar

"Lovely course, very tough greens!" - Jayne Coutts

"Fairways good - greens ok - but overall price is too high for this course" - Anonymous

"I like the layout at the course. Good service int the reception, bar" - John

"Fast Greens " - Anonymous

"Slitet skick på bilar trasiga säten Dyr bana i förhållande till skicket Jämför med calanova " - Anonymous

"Nice course and service at the restaruants and caddymaster was good" - John

"Generaly very nice course, green fairways, very good greens, tees during recovery after renovation but... The course is not challenging, just average, peaceful game on that course. Started at 3pm and it took 3.5h. The play here is overpriced.I wanted to see it and I will not play it again. Too boring for that price." - Krz

"t boxes and greens a little tatty for an expensive course. But, a very good course." - Anonymous

"Dressed Greens" - Anonymous

"Very good condition, challenging. Great service of caddy master team" - Jan-Kees

"The price dor playing is high We played 28 aug and there was maintenance on two holes And we didn t get a discount But the course is great, the greens are perfect And we will Come back??" - Arnold

"very varied and different holes; very sportive; in a very good shape; the staff is very friendly and helpful; the only negative point: it was very slow because the flight in front of us took a lot of time" - Anonymous

"Quite a surprise we could not play as a two-ball Even more surprised we had to play with two very low handicappers" - Frank

"En trevlig och bra skött bana. Tempot var okej, inte så mycket väntan på banan. Bunkrarna var hårda. Avstånds markeringarna kändesmissvissande jämfört med det som var i telefonen. Det hade inte behövs golfbil." - Thomas

"This was in the best condition of the 15 courses I’ve played here this year. Fairways were excellent as were the bunkers and the greens were good too. Signature hole is the par 4 6th SI 1. A testing second over the Rio Real to the green. Buggies recommend as some distance between tee and greens. Nice food and service in the lovely clubhouse. Definitely one of the best courses in this area of the Costa that you can get on." - Spiggy

"Fantastic greens & fairways" - Kim Kimsen

"Fabulous course very well looked after by the staff are all very professional definitely recommend" - steve byrne

"Tricky, beutifull, lovelly. Difficult and fast greens. Really enjoyed playing this course longing for next time then I will walk. Nice staff and great restaurant. " - Anonymous

"Interesting and entertaining course , hole design is pretty straightforward but not boring. It is a small “classic” in its own right and the builders did some little miracles in otder to fit such a variety of looks in a quite tight space. Fairways in good shape, binkers quite heterogenous as far as depth of sand depth, greens consistent in speed but absolutely complicated. Cart paths sometimes patchy and bumpy need a little refurbishing. Holes of relevance scenery wise 7-8 , par 3 number 14(might be 13 don’t remember exactly) is the equivalent of a practical joke … two perfect shots and two balls lost in a black hole we didn’t know existed ?? Buggy recommended, the ones at Rio Real not the latest generation. In summary : with additional cosmetic efforts the course has the Potential of becoming a little gem." - Massimo Monti

"elegant in beautiful setting; was our groups favourite" - bob & welmoet

"I could use the comment i heard from a lady leaving the course saying “double more expensive at half the fun”! What a pity that this us quite correct!" - Anonymous

"Hammerplatz - netter Service" - philipp

"Playing rio real for 25 yrs , Its as good now as ever , greens quick and generally the course is in great condition. First couple of drives a little tight but opens up nicely after that. leaving the private members courses aside this is at the top end of the courses on the costa." - Anonymous

"Mycke bra bana lätt att spela grenerna var grymt snabba" - Sven-Åke Bengtsson

"Nice Parkland course. Fairways were ok, but a bit long, greens in very good condition and fast. Easy to walk. Nice clubhouse and friendly staff. We didn’t like the surroundings, most notable the traffic noise from the A7. If this doesn’t bother you, I would recommend to play there." - Anonymous

"Leider war der Platz in einem sehr schlechten Zustand, Abschläge u.s.w. Wir werden ihn nicht mehr spielen und auch nicht weiterempfehlen. 2023 war der Pflegezustand wesentlich besser. " - Anonymous

"Too many golfers, long time waiting , there wasn’t a marshall! We have stopped! It’s a pitty !" - Nol and Angela Delmée

"verry Nice." - Anonymous

"best course we have ever played on the costa del sol" - Anonymous

"I’ve played Rio Reale several times over the years and have always loved the experience, but this time was different. The round took 5 hours with constant waiting on the tee and subsequent shots. We were three golfers in 2 buggies but the starter added a 4th golfer walking with trolley, which changed the dynamics of our day. But worse still we were behind 4 elderly golfers pushing trolleys!!! No round of golf should take this long. The marshal was nowhere to be seen. The speed of play was perhaps not helped by some ridiculous pin placements - on sloping fast greens - guaranteeing multiple putts for all but the low handicap golfers. The experience makes it doubtful that we will return in future years." - Andrew Hurst

"The grass was very fluffy. Not easy to chip. In comparison with the other teeing grounds the ladies tees are to long. The lady drive and the men drive are more or les in the same spot. The men can use an iron and the ladies need a fairway wood. There was no halfwayhouse and no drinks service. The layout of the course is very nice." - Anonymous

"Bra skick" - Rojo

"Course was ok - called River but there is next to no water, not worth the money when you can play much better courses for the same price" - Anonymous

"Nice course. The teearea and green could be better!" - TOSTE HEDLUND

"I like the layout. Everything was good. Service in the restaurant could be better. " - John Engström

"Rio Real is a very good golf course with a number of challenging holes. The greens were quicker than the other courses we played on and downhill putts were particularly testing. The staff were very pleasant and the course well maintained." - Peter Le Vey

"Course in great condition Greens fast Some Tee boxes a little rough Fairways & bunkers excellent Always a pleasure to play this course " - Anonymous

"Fantastiskt bra skick med jämna och snabba greener. Layouten är bra men lite upprepande" - Eric

"Evrything is just perfekt!" - Stiken

"Narrow, well maintained course, good food" - Anonymous

"Just excellent!" - Stiken

"Nice course but too expensive, no value for money." - Ivan

"We had to start on the 10th, and over 5 hours later, we finished. The course is quite untidy in parts and gives the impression that is is over played. It could be better as the layout represents a nice round.. Staff helpful. Food is fine." - Derh50

"Fantastic course and greens and very well maintained faciliteies." - MM

"Perfect conditions. Very nice layout. Difficult course." - Anonymous

"Beautiful settings and very good finish. Greens superfast. Good customerservice. Not so hilly course a trolley was fine" - Chris

"Fantastic greens very good course" - Anonymous

"Sehr guter Zustand, super Service" - philipp

"A varied and interesting course. It has been visually improved and looks especially atractive at end of hole 4 towards the sea. Look forward to playing again at some time." - Anonymous

"Looks simple, but has a lot of interesting Challenges! Loved it! Only disturbing thing was that my golf clock and the reality didn’t match on some holes. Had the course been changed recently? " - Kaj

"Course very scruffy Greens pretty good No Halfway House nor cart service" - Anonymous

"The courses is in an good condition, fast greens, good service and help from the pro shop." - Bo Andersen

"Tee's not in good condition around the greens no grass just chipping off mud not worth 103 euro the staff were very friendly pitty about the course will not be going back again a total rip off" - Jeff button

"Good playing tempo, nice and fast greens, bad tees, nice staff, bunkers good, buggy paths OK. OK to play without buggy but recommend to use. Nice fairways. Some tricky holes with tough tee shots. Need to be strategic. Very nice surroundings. Good layout on course with nice views" - Birdieman

"Amazing facility, the atmosphere is luxurious and lavish. Staff service is also top notch. Even now in December when it rains, the course is in incredibly good condition, fun and exciting layout. Definitely a favorite on the coast. Its a bit narrow sometimes, but it is okej to miss wide because you can often play back from other fairway. Walkable but still prefer with buggy." - Nisse

"Course is in good condition. Most holes are reatively narrow and some of them are very close, so you hear "Fore" from the inconsistent players hitting your fairway. For some holes you really have to place your shots well as you have to cross a small river. Hole 11 is for me the "signatire" hole. Staff at the Pro Shop is very friendly, as well as the people at the Tapas Bar at hole 10. Nice Bar to sit outside after the round. Definitely a course worth to play. " - Norbert

"Excellent greens" - Anonymous

"I like the course, tee , fairways and the bunkers are in good conditions as well! Greens are too soft, must be dressed accordingly! " - Anonymous

"The course was in very good condition for November. We have played many times and will come back again" - Anonymous

"Very enjoyable days golf. Course in good condition staff friendly and helpful." - Abdy

"The Course itself is in good condition with nice greens and the round was very enjoyable. One slight downside was most groups had buggies and were moving well however one group was walking and lost some time to the groups in front of them." - Anonymous

"In good condition throughout. Friendly staff. Plenty of space but plenty of trees. Buggy is not needed but it does make things more comfortable and quicker. I’ve played here often in the last 20 years and am always happy to return." - Anonymous

"Played Rio Real in mid October 2022. Golf course as a whole in excellent condition. Greens a bit on the soft side. Good service from the staff both from Caddie Master/Shop and restaurant. A must to be played when i Marbella " - Michael Lind

"Friendly staff" - Arne

"Great course one of the best on the costa del sol beautifully mature, fairways greens in excellent condition staff and service are both excellent well worth the green fee" - Michael Allbutt

"Very nice course" - Anonymous

"Greens were under maintenance, but still in good shape and very fast. Generally, the golf course, as always, in very good condition." - Andrius

"I like the course. Very nice and the finished was prefect." - John SB

"Really nice course & accurate manutention a really nice experience at right price" - Anonymous

"The course was in very good condition, far better than others we have recently played and we enjoyed playing this great course. Some of the views on the course are stunning. I would comment that the paths could do with some attention and the buggies maybe need replacing at some point " - Keren Walsh

"Fairways och greener ?? Tyvärr krattar inte alla efter sig i bunkrarna" - Hylsan

" Very good greens. Fairways in good condition except some parts without grass. Missing ball and club washing facilities on the course/buggy. No water at toilet by hole 15. No buggy bar on a hot day. The price is too high and will prioritize to play other courses which offer more value for money. " - Anonymous

"Just an excellent golf course tee boxes were a bit poor but they just need to let the grass grow" - Anonymous

"Very good course and quality of the actual course, the buggy paths and infrastructure is a bit worn out and in not good shape." - Bjørn Leren

"maintenance bis Ende Mai Grüns schon wieder gut und schnell Fairways teilweise noch mit viel Sand sehr freundliches Personal der Platz ist insgesamt gut gepflegt " - RK/S

"The course has recently undergone maintenance so the greens were a little bumpy and the fairways were heavily sanded. Good to see a new kiosk for halfway house instead of having to go to the bar and wait" - David Beaumont-Smith

"The greens were good as were the fairways. However, the tees were not up to scratch and we felt that there had not been investment in the maintenance of the buggy paths. Service was good. The 10th hole was a bit of a waste of time especially if you hadn't played it before" - Anonymous

"Especially hole four has become really good." - Per Hylén

"All facilities looking tired" - Anonymous

"We regularly play at rio real having an apartment at greenlife. It wold be nice if you would consider us a little more since we are often playing your course not only the two of us but also with a lot of friends that have never been here. Your online booking system is unacceptable so that we choose other ways! Restaurant: food, after some years, on a very good level. Service could be better, very long waiting time probably due to lack of staff. We always walk since absolutely possible without any stress (even for people over …). Course in much better conditions than the past few years." - Pietro Herschmann

"Great condition for play. Several improvments since I played some years ago. Secondary areas and paths quite miserable." - Anonymous

"Wunderschöner Platz, in sehr gutem Zustand, schnelle Greens. Das neue Loch 4 ist wunderschön. Personal sehr freundlich und zuvorkomment, Buggie nicht von Nöten." - Anonymous

"Although booked to play, the weather persuaded us to go elsewhere, even if the people at Rio Real believed we could played on their waterlogged course. RR is normally one of our absolute favorites, but the combination of continual bad weather and some unhelpful staff made the experience not so good this time " - Paul

"El juego fue muy lento , un grupo grande (suecos) jugaban , tal vez compitiendo . Más o menos 1 hora extra y ningún marshal rotando el campo" - Anonymous

"Riktigt OK trots allt regn, trevlig layout" - Anonymous

"Challenging narrow fairways force you to choose between driver or fairway wood. Well manicured course in transformation. Greens are in fantastic shape but not receptive. The most beautiful 2 holes of golf in Costa Del Sol are #4 and #5. Great restaurant overlooking the 9th and 18th green." - Marc from Canada

"Hole 4 and 5 were out of order. Instead you have 6 par 3 s Further the quality of the fairways were very bad And finally the guy behind the desk was not friendy when we asked for an extra buggy" - Toby

"Normally we love to play RioReal. Why were we not informed that hole 4 and 5 were out of order? We paid the full amount!? Now there were two par 5’s split into four par 3’s. Better to book midget golf for less money." - Toby K

"Excellent fast greens but too many par 3's on the day (6).Late change of tee time could have caused problems." - Paul Greenwood- Golf club Secretary England

"Not in great condition,, doing a lot of work on the course 2 holes closed, have played there in the past, hopefully they will get it back no normal " - Anonymous

"Very disappointed. With 2 holes out of action they took 2 par 5's and made them into not good par 4 & par 3's. No discount was made for what became a very ordinary/ poor course." - Anonymous

"Sämsta vi spelat på golfkusten." - Anonymous

"First nine , confusing signs at some tees and some layout issues with the new hole’s. Back 9 ok as majority was the old layout" - Anonymous

"Rio Real , has alway been a favoraite course of mine and is alway in good condition. The course seems to have been shortened , and 2 par 3s squeezed in side by side , in each 9 rulling out probabaly two of the best holes , that lead to the sea Hopefully this is only a temporary situation Also the condition around the greens and on the tees was no where near its usually excellent state A bit disapointed with this visit, after expecting so much" - Anonymous

"Greens & fairways in very bad condition. Holes number four and five closed. Provisional par three were made. Not good! Not worth the green fee." - CurtSam

"I found this golf course disappointing and didn't really enjoy playing it that much. Some of the holes were quite narrow and it was expensive in lost balls. Don't expect to include it in next years golf tour. Uninspiring round of golf. " - Gordon Thomas

"I was really looking forward to playing this course again. Very disappointed when we did. The holes have changed and there are now two sets of two par threes back to back and a couple of really good holes have disappeared!? Very over played and busy. Not great value for money." - Stuart

"Staff very friendly and course in decent shape" - Anonymous

"It’s always nice to play this course - well looked after and you can easily play it without buggy ." - Anonymous

"Tee-areas not good. Fairways last 9 also not very good. Very fast greens. Some bunkers had almost no sand. In my opinion not worth the prize due to the general condition at the moment." - Anders

"The course was not in the shape we are used to. " - Anonymous

"I like the layout at the course. The service of shop, reception and the restaurant was perfect. The only i complain at is there was that you have dressed the tee. " - John

"The staff at the pro shop was very polite and professionally. Tee boxes and overall course condition 3, speed of game 4, cart paths 2. Here needs work to be done to reach former conditions." - Anonymous

"Perfect we like to playing this course Thank you ????" - Lars Barg and a big group

"Poor condition on fairways to dry and lack of grass. Tee same condition as fairway, lack of repairs." - Robert Johansson

"a little bit tricky but nice to play and very good greens. I will be back " - Per Frederick

"No grass on fairway" - Anonymous

"Inte den bästa "finishen". Lite knepiga hål och då särskilt korthålen. Men som vanligt vackert!" - Marcus

"Rio Real was in good condition, both fairway and greens. Some tees in variable condition. The Pro Shop offers an excellent array of clothing, balls etc. Restaurant quite good and reasonably priced. Definately a venue to return to." - Derh50

"Mature and pleasant course to play. " - Anonymous

"Good and fun layout! Finish on fairways and around greens where below average. Driving range was far off uphill and buggy was provided only 10 minutes befordrades tee-off" - Anonymous

"The course was not in good shape and we paid to much for a course that was in so bad shape." - Gisle Nygaard

"It is a wonderful layout and normaliy in good condition but today fairways lacked grass - and the sand in bunkers were less and hard" - Anonymous

"The course is always in the best condition .It's a golfcourse for everybody" - Mats Sweden

"Brilliant course in superb condition the fairways and greens are excellent the course isn't overloaded with players so no being pushed the condition of all the various plants and trees is amazing this is one of the nicest courses on the Costa del sol but quite tricky you need to be hitting the ball in the right place otherwise you will be blocked out definitely worth a round" - Anonymous

"Great course. Was in good shape now with nice greens and fairways. Some parts of the roughs with little grass and tee-areas not top quality, but overall a good experience. Buggy recommended during summer." - MK

"layout good, Greens good and fast Fairways good and customer Services friendly" - Reinhard

"Bad tee" - Niklas Åberg

"Trevlig bana bland vackra pinjeträd. Kanske inte direkt åker tillbaka utan provar nya banor. Bra personal" - Yvonne Rudewald

"Expected to play hole 1 to 18 but due to maintenens the holes 1 to 9 were closed. The course was not as good as it has been in the past. Dry areas with no grass close to many fairways. " - Gunnar S