Baia da Luz
Stay in the fishing village that has become one of the Algarve's most beloved holiday resorts!
Baia da Luz is a highly regarded accommodation with excellent standards, located just 400 metres from the seafront promenade with its wonderful selection of restaurants, food shops, bakery, fishmonger and butcher. Luz is a small town that captures visitors' hearts – many return year after year for its welcoming atmosphere and beautiful surroundings.
Here we offer spacious apartments with two bedrooms and two bathrooms, plus a limited number of duplex apartments with two bedrooms, three bathrooms and a loft with extra beds. All have good Wi-Fi, and the resort offers 24-hour reception, bicycle hire and a highly valued heated outdoor pool. The popular Alloro restaurant is also on the grounds, renowned for its exquisite Italian cuisine and fine wines.
Baia da Luz is appreciated for its comfort and family-friendly atmosphere. Many guests describe the accommodation as spacious, peaceful and immaculately maintained – some even say it's the best apartment hotel they've ever stayed in. Staff often receive praise for their friendly service, and both the welcoming pool and the high standard of the apartments are highlighted as major positives.
Luz – often called Praia da Luz thanks to its seaside location – is a hospitable and charming village where residents and visitors meet in a pleasant mix. The seafront promenade is lined with restaurants, cafés and bars, and the town is a popular destination for those staying in nearby Lagos too. From Luz you can easily reach several attractions – for example, Sagres, also called the "End of the World", is just half an hour's drive away. In the 1400s, explorers looked out over the horizon from here before Vasco da Gama, Magellão and other Portuguese discoverers set out to conquer the world's oceans.
Golf-wise, the location is excellent – you'll reach Boavista and Espiche in just under 10 minutes – but as our guest here you also have access to our unique golf package Western Algarve – Choose Your Golf which means playing on different golf courses along the coast, from Santo António in the far west to Vila Sol in Vilamoura. There really is something for every skill level and preference here. Long and challenging or shorter and more technical. Flat and easy-going or hilly and spectacular. Play just one or a few courses, or try a new course "every day". The possibilities are almost endless!
Booking tee times for your own play is done primarily via our the guest portal (or app), where a selection of tee times is reserved for our guests. You can also book times by email, phone or directly on site at the courses. Entry to our competitions is always made via the guest portal or app. You can book up to 10 rounds of golf – both your own play and competitions – before arrival, whilst remaining rounds are booked on site on a "play one, book one" basis. the guest portal is shared by all our guests in the area, which gives you the chance to enjoy varied play and pleasant company with both new and old golfing friends.
On arrival you will be welcomed by our golf host who will give you your vouchers for your golf package. Welcome!
Our 14 golf courses included in West Algarve:
Golf is flexible – you choose which golf courses you play and how you distribute your rounds of golf.
* At Boavista our guests book their own tee times.
** Amendoeira Faldo and O'Connor can be played for an additional fee, and tee times are booked directly by the guest.
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West Algarve
We consider West Algarve to extend from Albufeira and westwards. This was where Portuguese explorers set sail in the 15th century on their voyages of discovery around the world. The landscape features mountains inland, rolling cliffs to the west and flatter coastline to the east. In the cities of Silves and Lagos, you can feel history's presence and see preserved traces of the Moorish past and the age of exploration. Algarve's least developed area is the north-western corner with its protected nature reserves, untouched beaches, wild coastlines and dramatic cliffs. Here you'll find Europe's most south-westerly point, Cabo de São Vicente, where the mighty Atlantic makes an awe-inspiring impression.
The hub is Alvor and Portimão with their long beaches and genuine fishing harbours. From here you can reach everything from championship golf courses to the cliff drama of Ponta da Piedade, and in the evening you can enjoy cataplana in the harbour quarters or watch the sunset from Lagos' ancient walls. In winter you'll often have both the golf courses and beaches almost to yourself – and prices are at their best.
