Salobre Hotel & Resort Serenity

Ordinarily it wouldn’t be a recipe for an inspiring or unique hotel experience. Luxury villas by the side of a golf course on the island of Grand Canaria sounds like something from a J.G. Ballard novel, but Villas Salobre shows how it can be done right. Whether you’re a golfer or not, you can’t argue with a spacious, contemporary villa, complete with private cook and waiter, and private pools available on request — as your trusted travel resource we’d advise you to go ahead and request them.

The style is modernist but not alienating, just clean-lined and sophisticated, which is not exactly typical for golf resorts. Each comes with a living/dining room, a full kitchen, and a terrace or garden. Just about every room looks out through full-length windows over the golf course and the surrounding countryside.

It’s a self-contained experience if you want it to be, what with the private kitchen and the Casa Club restaurant and bar, but the facilities include a restaurant, a pool, and a well-equipped golf club — a putting green, a driving range, and a golf academy, all on site.