Los Naranjos Golf Club: the course and homes for sale nearby

The club takes its name from an orange grove that once stood here, with a river running through it; its own history describes about 70 hectares of gently rolling ground. Robert Trent Jones Sr. gave it a classic layout: wide fairways, bunkers and water placed to make you think, and large, undulating greens.

The two nines play differently. Golf travel guides describe the front nine as the more open half, while the back nine narrows between orange trees, olives and pines. The round ends on a par 5 that finishes in front of the clubhouse. In 1989 the course hosted the Spanish PGA Championship, which José Rivero won in a play-off against Severiano Ballesteros.

José Banús wanted a course that could stage international tournaments yet suit mid-handicap golfers, and players still see it that way: friendly enough to get round, harder to score on, with bogey easier to find than par. Higher handicappers tend to prefer the open front nine. Walking is allowed, and buggies and trolleys can be hired.

Reviewers often praise the condition of the course, quick greens, friendly staff and the clubhouse food. The recurring complaints are the price, occasional work on the greens and facilities found closed. Pace of play is usually called reasonable; the club's guideline for a round is about four hours and ten minutes.

The practice area is open to the public without booking: a range with seven target greens, a chipping area with a bunker, a putting green, two Trackman studios and an academy – though the range was closed for renovation when we checked in November 2026. The Hacienda Los Naranjos restaurant is open from breakfast until late. Spring and autumn are the popular months; in summer, book an early tee time.

Los Naranjos is in the middle of Nueva Andalucía, in the hills behind Puerto Banús, with Las Brisas next door and Aloha further along the valley. Marbella's centre lies to the east, San Pedro de Alcántara to the west and Benahavís inland.

Homes for sale around the Golf Valley are mostly apartments in residential complexes, with a good number of detached villas and fewer townhouses. Close to golf can mean a short walk or a short drive here; we act only for the buyer and check the real distance and the view before you go to a viewing.