A Sojourn to Sumptuous Sotogrande

Around the world, there are golfing focal points on most must-visit wish-lists: St Andrews in the UK and Pinehurst in the USA, for example. On continental Europe, the name sticking out is Sotogrande on Spain’s Costa del Sol. Despite 15 years as a golf journalist I’d never made it there to sample the tremendous golf, famous hospitality and wonderful food I’d heard so much about. So, when I was offered the chance to visit this spring, I jumped at it.

After flying British Airways into Gibraltar from Heathrow, an interesting experience in itself, it’s only a 20-minute drive to Sotogrande, where we were staying in the marvellous Villa Oasis; a luxurious property on the resort’s Calle Granada.

There are amazing properties across the Sotogrande Resort, but among the more incredible projects in the pipeline right now is ‘The Seven at La Reserva de Sotogrande’. These seven unique villas will each be