The club can boast about having the only golf course in Andalucía designed by the legendary Jack Nicklaus – possibly the greatest golfer in the history of the game. It also has a brilliant CV as the venue for several major tournaments, including six European Tour events (five Volvo Masters, from 1997 to 2001; and the 1994 Turespaña Masters Open de Andalucía).
With its flagship five-star hotel, its magnificent spa and wellness centre, its two football pitches, its tennis and padel tennis courts, its other sports amenities and its innovative boot camp (intensive military-style fitness training), the Barceló Montecastillo Golf & Sport Resort is a real luxury for Andalucía and an extremely attractive destination for visitors to enjoy their holidays or a golfing getaway.
The resort is in a privileged location next to the Jerez race circuit and just half an hour from the beach. Jerez airport is 10 minutes from the hotel and Sevilla airport one hour by car.
The 18-hole, par-72 golf course, inaugurated in 1993, extends over a 160-hectare plot of land, with native flora and fauna ensuring the well-preserved setting provides an attractive layout for golfers to enjoy.
The practice amenities are just as excellent, comprising a 3,000 square metre Bermuda grass driving range, covered practice tees, large putting green area, approach area, and golf academy, offering classes for groups or individuals.
Since 2012, the course has undergone a revamp and improvements to the bunkers and rough, using an exclusive sand that has been tested by demanding professionals. In addition, it has regained the original design of the lake on the 10th and 17th holes, which Jack Nicklaus described as one of the course’s most spectacular areas.
The hotel has also recently undergone a major renovation of its facilities, obtaining Certificate of Excellence recognition from TripAdvisor for a third consecutive year.
The Barceló Montecastillo Golf offers large rooms featuring a new design that preserves the classic and elegant style that characterises the hotel. They are equipped with all the comforts of a five-star hotel, the ideal option for couples, families and groups of friends. Specially worth highlighting are the rooms with views over the course, luxurious suites and junior suites, and villas with a private garden – where guests can also stay with their pets.
Stays can be adapted to the requirements of the most demanding clients: they are equipped, among other things, with premium rest and relaxation facilities such as queen-sized beds, panoramic Raindance showers, courtesy kettle service with coffee and tea, radio-alarm clock with smartphone connection, 42-inch HD TV and complimentary Wi-Fi.
The Barceló Montecastillo Golf is the optimum example of a health and wellness hotel as, in addition to a spectacular sports complex including free and unlimited green fees for its golf course, it offers tennis courts, four pádel tennis courts with artificial grass, two football pitches (of FIFA regulation size), a training ground, a multi-sport centre and a jogging track. Its innovative spa – with hydro-therapy circuit, saunas, hydro-massage bath, treatment rooms and gymnasium – has the best facilities for each specific sport and an exclusive range of beauty treatments.
The Barceló Montecastillo consolidates its commitment to good health with, in addition to a restaurant menu of local, Mediterranean and international dishes, healthy gourmet menus that are low in calories and provide high doses of anti-oxidants, vitamins and minerals.
One other innovation at the resort is its boot camp, a true phenomenon in the United States which is now being introduced and established in Europe. This comprises intensive training based on exercises undertaken by US Marines which not only demonstrate physical and psychological abilities but also enhance such values as comradeship, effort, self-improvement, a spirit of sacrifice, enthusiasm and, of course, a lot of fun. Now guests at Barceló Montecastillo can enjoy this experience at the most fully integrated and highest quality boot camp track in the whole of Spain.
Perfect for organising meetings and special events such as weddings, the hotel has a 19th century castle and an extensive range of meeting and conference rooms with the opportunity of personalising their amenities to the smallest detail. This makes it the ideal hotel not only for leisure stays but also for business incentive trips and events and congresses in Jerez, as well as for those who want to stay just a few metres from the Jerez race circuit, where the motorcycling Grand Prix is held every year.
