Finca Cortesin Hotel Golf & Spa
Casares, Malaga, SpainSpain's premier luxury golf resort on the Costa del Sol
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Finca Cortesin is widely regarded as one of Europe's finest luxury golf resorts, set among 532 acres of Mediterranean landscape between Marbella and Sotogrande. The Cabell Robinson-designed championship course has hosted the Volvo World Match Play Championship, and the resort's palatial spa and refined dining make it a destination unto itself.
- Cabell Robinson's course hosted the 2023 Solheim Cup and the Volvo World Match Play Championship, two of the sport's most prestigious international events
- The layout routes through native oak groves and barranca-cut ravines, with coastal views toward the Strait of Gibraltar on the back nine
- A 2,200-square-meter spa is among the largest at any golf resort in southern Europe
- The Beach Club on the Costa del Sol operates with the access controls of a private members' facility
- Situated in the hills above Casares, 20 minutes from Marbella but meaningfully removed from it
The Course
- Finca Cortesin Golf Club — 18 holes, par 72, designed by Cabell Robinson
Finca Cortesin Golf Club · 14th (Par 4)
A short, heavily strategic par-4 of approximately 275 meters where the tee shot must navigate off a ridge and the approach carries over a barranca into a green guarded by tall oaks and eleven bunkers. Host to the Solheim Cup 2023 and Volvo World Match Play, this hole distills Cabell Robinson's design philosophy: placement over power.
Restaurants & Bars
- El Jardin de Lutz
- Don Giovanni
- Kabuki Raw
On Property
Spa (over 2,200 sqm)
Beach Club
Tennis- Padel
- Pool
Fitness Center
March - June, September - November
Costa del Sol's shoulder seasons deliver ideal playing temperatures without the August heat or the crowds that follow Marbella's peak social calendar.
The Beach Club at Finca Cortesin is a 15-minute drive along the coast and operates with the privacy of a members-only club — reserve in advance, not as an afterthought. After golf, the hotel's Kabuki Raw offers an unexpectedly precise Japanese omakase experience in the middle of the Andalusian countryside.
Joining Finca Cortesin Hotel Golf & Spa
Private equity golf club attached to a luxury hotel resort. Finca Cortesín Golf Club offers a private lifetime membership with a 'Discover Cortesín' two-year trial option. Members enjoy unlimited play, priority tee times, exclusive clubhouse access, and global reciprocal agreements. The hotel resort and golf club are co-located on the Costa del Sol.
Membership Categories
- Discover Cortesín (2-year trial at €6,000 + VAT/year; €12,000 total deducted from full membership price)
- Lifetime Membership (€50,000 + VAT; reduced to ~€38,000 + VAT after Discover trial)
Member Benefits
- Unlimited play on the golf course
- Priority reservation of tee times
- Complimentary use of practice facilities (putting green, chipping green, driving range)
- Access to members-only areas and services
- Special rates for guests and family members
- Pro shop discounts
- Discounted lessons and courses at the Jack Nicklaus Academy
- Access to the private Members Clubhouse
- Reciprocal agreements with golf clubs worldwide
- Initiation: €50,000 + VAT (lifetime; reduced to ~€38,000 + VAT after completing 2-year Discover trial)
- Annual Dues: ~€2,856 + VAT annually (implied by Discover trial pricing)
- How to Join: Complete the inquiry form on the memberships page or contact the club directly. Email: membership@golfcortesin.es | Phone: +34 952 93 78 83
- Reciprocal Access: Yes — reciprocal agreements with golf clubs worldwide (specific partner clubs not publicly listed)
Membership details → · membership@golfcortesin.es | +34 952 93 78 83
Finca Cortesin Hotel Golf & Spa
Features &
Amenities
Finca Cortesin occupies a private estate one mile from the Costa del Sol with a single championship course that hosted three editions of the Volvo World Match Play and the 2023 Solheim Cup, a Thai-concept spa spanning 2,200 square metres, and three distinct restaurants anchored by a Spanish kitchen with panoramic Mediterranean views.
Championship Golf Course
Designed by Cabell B. Robinson across the estate's natural terrain, the 18-hole layout is framed by ancient olive groves with views toward the Mediterranean coast. The course held the Volvo World Match Play Championship in 2009, 2011, and 2012 — attracting it away from Wentworth, its 45-year home — and hosted the 2023 Solheim Cup, which produced the first-ever tie in that competition's history when Carlota Ciganda holed a decisive putt on the 17th hole to retain the trophy for Europe. The Nicklaus Golf Academy operates on-site with dedicated coaching technology.
The Thai Spa
The 2,200-square-metre spa is built around traditional Asian health practices, with four of its ten treatment rooms dedicated exclusively to authentic Thai massage. The thermal circuit includes a snow room, hammam, sauna, and experience showers. Treatment products rotate between Biologique Recherche, Seed to Skin Tuscany, and Tata Harper. An adjacent ARANI Yoga and Meditation Center offers Hatha, Yin, Ashtanga, Kundalini, and multiple vinyasa formats in an elevated open-air setting with coastal views.
El Jardin de Lutz
Named for Executive Chef Lutz Bosing, who has spent two decades studying Spanish gastronomy, the main restaurant serves a contemporary interpretation of traditional Spanish cooking on a lantern-lit terrace overlooking olive groves and the sea. Breakfast is offered daily from 7:00 to 11:30 AM; dinner service runs from 7:30 PM. The property also operates REI, an Asian-Mediterranean fusion restaurant with a Repsol Guide Sun designation, and Don Giovanni, led by Sicilian chef Andrea Tumbarello.
One Membership.
Dozens of Destinations.
Your visit to Finca Cortesin Hotel Golf & Spa is coordinated by the LXV concierge — preferred tee times, dining reservations, room upgrades, and personalized welcome amenities, arranged before you arrive. One of more than 55 properties in the LXV network.
Getting
Here
Finca Cortesin Hotel Golf & SpaCarretera Casares, Km 2, Casares, Spain 29690
Tel: +34 952 937 800
Malaga Airport (AGP)
Approximately 90 kilometres from the estate; roughly 55 to 60 minutes by car. The primary arrival point given its extensive international connections.
Gibraltar Airport (GIB)
Approximately 40 kilometres away; around 25 to 30 minutes by car. Fewer flight options and occasional weather-related closures due to wind off the Rock make Malaga the more reliable choice for most itineraries.