- Country
- Portugal
- Location
- Vila Nova de Cacela, Eastern Algarve
- Delivery
- In phases
- Operator
- Monte Rei Golf & Country Club
- Investment
- over 196 Mio. €
The resort at a glance
Monte Rei is a golf and residential resort in the eastern Algarve, set on around 1,000 acres between the Serra do Caldeirão and the Atlantic. Its centrepiece is Portugal's only Jack Nicklaus Signature Course, opened in 2007 and consistently rated the country's number one. Clubhouse Residences, linked villas and detached villas are being delivered in phases around the clubhouse, golf academy and restaurants. Clavis International handles sales in the German-speaking market.
The resort covers around 1,000 acres of rolling countryside in the eastern Algarve, between the foothills of the Serra do Caldeirão and the Atlantic coast. Faro airport is 52 km away, Seville airport 100 km, and the Spanish border 19 km. The Ria Formosa nature park, the town of Tavira and the eastern Algarve beaches are a short drive away.
Award-winning golf and first-class service
- Jack Nicklaus Signature Course
- Golf academy with PGA professionals
- Tournaments and golf events
- Clubhouse with residences
- The Grill restaurant
- Veranda poolside restaurant
- Spa and fitness facilities
- Pool area
- Concierge service
- Shuttle to Manta Rota beach
Portugal's only Jack Nicklaus Signature Course
The heart of Monte Rei is the Jack Nicklaus Signature Course, opened in 2007 and the only one of its kind in Portugal. Since opening it has been ranked the country's number one course by the leading rankings. Its 18 holes follow the existing topography, with landscape conservation built into the design. A golf academy staffed by PGA professionals coaches beginners and experienced players alike.
- 18 Lochpar 72, 7,182 yards
- Nr. 1best course in Portugal
- 2007course opening
Natural calm on the eastern Algarve
Monte Rei is set on around 1,000 acres of rolling countryside between the Serra do Caldeirão and the Atlantic, inland near Vila Nova de Cacela. Faro airport is 52 km away and the Spanish border just 19 km. The Ria Formosa nature park, the historic town of Tavira and the eastern Algarve beaches are all a short drive away.
- 1.000 Acresrolling land by the Atlantic
- 52 kmto Faro airport
- 19 kmto the Spanish border
A private residential resort with hotel comfort
Clubhouse Residences, linked villas and detached villas are being delivered in phases around the clubhouse and golf course, with villa plots of roughly 2,000 to 7,000 m². Services include the Grill and Veranda restaurants, a heated pool, spa and fitness facilities, and a round-the-clock concierge team.
- 2.000–7.000 m²villa plots
- 24/7concierge service
- 2resort restaurants
The way to the resort
Faro is the Algarve’s airport and has good year-round connections from Germany. It takes just under 50 minutes to reach the resort via the A22.
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Eurowings
from Düsseldorf, Cologne/Bonn, Hamburg, Berlin, Stuttgart · all year round
Nonstop
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Lufthansa
from Frankfurt and Munich · all year round
Nonstop
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Ryanair
from Cologne/Bonn, Nuremberg, Memmingen, Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden · mainly in summer
Nonstop
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TUI fly
from Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hanover, Stuttgart · in the summer timetable
Nonstop
Flight connections as published by airlines and airports, autumn 2026 — schedules change seasonally.
Location & surroundings
Monte Rei Golf & Country Club · Vila Nova de Cacela · Algarve
Monte Rei Golf & Country Club · Vila Nova de Cacela · Algarve
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