Time Out 

An elegant sanctuary just a short drive from Marbella, the magnificent Villa Padierna Golf Club pays tribute to the game and delight with peerless service and genuine hospitality.

Barely an hour's drive from Málaga-Costa del Sol airport, Villa Padierna is the epitome of a truly luxury experience in Europe's Eldorado of golf. With more than 70 golf courses dotting its glamourous stretch of coast, the Costa del Sol in the south of the Iberian Peninsula is heaven on earth for any golf aficionado. 

Nestled in dreamlike settings amongst gentle green hills and caressed by the breeze of the Mediterranean Sea, the magnificent facilities of Villa Padierna Golf Club pay tribute to the game and delight with peerless service and genuine hospitality. The Clubs three 18-hole courses have been designed to be challenging and pleasurable for any calibre of player. Villa Padierna is also home to the prestigious Michael Campbell Golf Academy with one of the best driving ranges on the Costa del Sol. The 2005 US Open Champion and his dedicated team offer private classes and structured programmes for golf enthusiasts of all ages and abilities, from the aspiring golfer who has never touched a club to the junior player wishing to earn a university scholarship in the States to the elite player competing at tournament level. 

The on-site Anantara Villa Padierna Palace, member of The Leading Hotels of the World exudes refined and relaxed elegance and abounds with fine fabrics and sumptuous furnishings. Its five restaurants, from epicurean elegant to casual dining, offer the ultimate in pleasure to the palate and cater to every whim and taste. Guests are encouraged to avail themselves of the full range of fitness and recreational facilities. The massages and treatments at the hotel's award-winning Spa – a sanctuary of serenity, peace and tranquility – usher guests into a level of relaxation and vitality beyond imagination. 

Villa Padierna invites you to celebrate life in a region that encapsulates quintessential Spain. Its endless natural beauty, history and passion are nothing short of life-affirming – it’s where time does not exist and life tastes different.