Aloha Golf Club: the course and homes for sale nearby

Aloha was the last course Javier Arana designed; according to the club, he died in 1975 as it was being completed. The ground is hilly and in places tight, with tree-lined fairways, and because the site had no natural water, lakes were built for the course. Each nine opens with a par 5, the par 3s are long, and several approaches are blind.

The 8th, Peñablanca, is the only hole without a bunker and has La Concha behind it. The club singles out its closing hole, Vistoso: a par 4 with water down the left and a two-tier green. All eighteen greens have been rebuilt under the architect Tim Lobb to allow more pin positions.

Aloha is a private, members-only club. Tee times for non-members are limited and are requested from the club in advance by email; golf guides also mention a maximum handicap for visitors.

Players and guides agree that Aloha rewards accuracy more than length: tight driving lines, blind shots and fast, multi-level greens suit mid and low handicappers better than beginners. Its maintenance is consistently praised; some reviewers find a guest round expensive. Many players walk, and buggies can be hired.

Practice facilities are generous: a range of almost 300 metres used from both ends, two putting greens by the 1st tee and a large short-game area. The 9-hole par-3 course, added by Enrique Canales in the club's early years, is meant for beginners and juniors. The restaurant is run by Cipriano of Puerto Banús. In 2025 and 2026 the Legends Tour opened its season here with the Staysure Marbella Legends. Spring and autumn are the busiest months; in summer, play early.

Aloha lies in the Golf Valley of Nueva Andalucía, inland from Puerto Banús, with Las Brisas and Los Naranjos close by. The Aloha urbanisation grew up around the course: according to the club, the developer completed it in 1983, and the club's shares were first meant for the villa owners.

Homes for sale in Nueva Andalucía are mostly apartments, with a good share of detached villas and fewer townhouses. A home nearby gives no right to play: membership means buying a share from an existing shareholder – the club does not sell them – and the board's approval. We act only for the buyer and, before a viewing, check how close a home really is to the course and what you see from it.