Fairplay Golf & Spa Resort

Fairplay Golf & Spa Resort brings together an 18-hole course, a hotel and a spa in Benalup-Casas Viejas, in the province of Cádiz, Andalusia. For a visiting golfer, it offers a base where golf can be combined with other activities on site, as well as time exploring the surrounding area.

Golf among trees and lakes

Opened in 2002, Fairplay Golf Course was designed by Baron Paul Rolin. The par-73 layout runs through a landscape of wild olive trees, pines and oaks, with lakes forming another part of the setting. Woodland and water give a clear sense of the surroundings in which the course is laid out.

The course measures 6,072 metres from the white tees. Alongside that length, the par of 73 is a useful detail when getting acquainted with the layout before a visit. The full 18-hole course is supported by a practice area with separate spaces for different parts of the game.

Facilities for a practice session

There is a driving range, two putting greens and a chipping green. This gives golfers somewhere to work on both longer shots and the short game, whether practice is the main purpose of the visit or something to fit around a round on the course.

A separate area of three short holes is available for groups. It adds another element to the practice facilities, distinct from the main course and alongside the range, putting greens and chipping area. Together, these spaces make practice a substantial part of the resort’s golf offering.

Staying at the resort

The on-site accommodation is Hotel Fairplay Golf & Spa Resort, while Aura Spa and Restaurantes Fairplay provide further options beyond the course. Tennis, football pitches and yoga are also part of the facilities, and the resort has spaces for events and celebrations.

These are useful details when planning a stay with companions whose interests extend beyond golf, or when looking to alternate rounds with other activities without leaving the resort.

The surrounding area

Fairplay is in Los Alcornocales Natural Park, close to Gibraltar and the Atlantic beaches. Its location allows a golf-focused stay to include plans beyond the resort: the wooded setting of the course is one part of a trip that can also take in the coast and nearby Gibraltar.