Fuerteventura

[IanM]

Anyone been to Elba Palace Hotel on Fuerteventura, or played the courses recently?

The Trip Advisor reviews are contradictory to say the least.

 

[cliveb]

Anyone been to Elba Palace Hotel on Fuerteventura, or played the courses recently?

The Trip Advisor reviews are contradictory to say the least.

I am there right now.
Hotel is as good as usual (this is our 5th time here).
Course is pretty good. Unlike many other courses in the Canaries, it has grass everywhere, not just on the fairways. The greens were quicker than usual today (I had 40 putts ).
The course next door (Salinas) is not worth playing.

 

[upsidedown]

My regular County partner has been been 4 times and they love it ,but no golf.
We dropped in for a drink last Jan and was quite pleasant

 

[garyinderry]

I am there right now.
Hotel is as good as usual (this is our 5th time here).
Course is pretty good. Unlike many other courses in the Canaries, it has grass everywhere, not just on the fairways. The greens were quicker than usual today (I had 40 putts ).
The course next door (Salinas) is not worth playing.

I played salinas. It was like playing on a car park. the rough was volcanic stones.

 

[IanM]

I am there right now.
Hotel is as good as usual (this is our 5th time here).
Course is pretty good. Unlike many other courses in the Canaries, it has grass everywhere, not just on the fairways. The greens were quicker than usual today (I had 40 putts ).
The course next door (Salinas) is not worth playing.

Who did you book through. Wonder if it is worth going direct?

 

[cliveb]

Who did you book through. Wonder if it is worth going direct?

We booked through Golf Breaks.

The hotel has told us that as returning customers we could book direct and get a good deal, but for unknown reasons it's cheaper through Golf Breaks.

 

[IanM]

We booked through Golf Breaks.

The hotel has told us that as returning customers we could book direct and get a good deal, but for unknown reasons it's cheaper through Golf Breaks.

I've just booked for Feb through "Supertravel" came out £200 cheaper per person than I was priced through Golf Breaks.

Quick question, they include pull trolleys in the price. Is it a buggy course or is walking ok?

 

[cliveb]

I've just booked for Feb through "Supertravel" came out £200 cheaper per person than I was priced through Golf Breaks.

Thanks for the tip. Will check them out next time.

Quick question, they include pull trolleys in the price. Is it a buggy course or is walking ok?

Walking is fine. The only hill is going up the 17th, but it's not that steep.

 

[IanM]

Mark Vyner is the guy to talk to. Been there ages, very helpful

 

[Berglund]

That’s really helpful info, cheers. Good to know walking is fine, that was my main concern. Sounds ideal with the pull trolleys included, especially if the only real climb is the 17th. Looking forward to it now, and thanks again for all the insights

 

[kp17]

I am there right now.
Hotel is as good as usual (this is our 5th time here).
Course is pretty good. Unlike many other courses in the Canaries, it has grass everywhere, not just on the fairways. The greens were quicker than usual today (I had 40 putts ).
The course next door (Salinas) is not worth playing.

I played that Salinas years ago there was barely water in the hazards.
Surprised it’s not shut

 

[cliveb]

I played that Salinas years ago there was barely water in the hazards.
Surprised it’s not shut

There will be plenty of water in them now.
It absolutely peed down today.
And I came here to get away from the rain

(This is the first time in six visits to Fuerteventura that it has rained, BTW)