Golf Club Genova St. Anna

Super varied place

4.0 of 5 starsReviewed January 5, 2025

We stayed at the resort for 5 nights. You can stay in one of the 4 guest rooms in the clubhouse. And both the overnight stay and the course itself are hampered by negligence in getting 5 stars. If a little more care was taken, this could be almost perfect.

The reception was friendly and you could communicate well in English. The ladies in the pro shop were very helpful with tips and reservations, for example for dinner. The breakfast was small but sufficient. The restaurant was only open from 8:30 a.m. to about 4 p.m.

The room is comfortable and has excellent beds. Heating, TV, WiFi and shower are often lacking in details and you have to be a little more tolerant to avoid getting annoyed.

I was really impressed with the layout of the course itself. It's not a course for long hitters. You need a lot of precision. We played it four times with a lot of wind and at least the Mountain Course meant there was a high risk of losing the ball and the scores were accordingly modest. But as we got more familiar with the course, things got better. On the last day when there was no wind, my partner and I (HCP 29 and 18) each easily played better than our handicap. I would love to have a course with just this kind of variety near us.

However, the condition of the course is rather poor, even for "winter". The fairways were half dried up, the tees were partly completely covered in earth and the greens had many holes (presumably from pecking birds). Furthermore, a few signs describing the individual holes are missing. And while the continuous cart path is impressive, some of the things here could be made smoother with moderate structural measures.

Overall, a very beautiful facility with great scenery, which could easily be even better with a little more attention to detail.

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