Vistabella Golf

What Vistabella Golf does

Vistabella Golf is a privately held golf and multi-sport resort operating under the legal entity VISTABELLA GOLF, SL, founded in 2009 and headquartered in Jacarilla, Alicante, Spain, on the Costa Blanca. The company operates an 18-hole, par-73, 6,000-meter course designed by former world champion Manuel Piñero across 40+ hectares of Mediterranean landscape, supplemented by a 23-bay practice facility, 3 illuminated glass padel courts, an 8-rink international-standard artificial grass bowling green, a clubhouse restaurant, and a pro-shop stocking major brands (Footjoy, Cleveland, Titleist, Callaway, Ping, Srixon, Puma, Wilson).

The business generates revenue from a diversified set of streams: usage-based green fees (€55-115 seasonal), recurring golf memberships (€1,500-€3,250 depending on holes and duration), padel court rentals (€14-18/hour), bowls memberships (€140-200/year), retail hardware sales, restaurant transactions, and professional golf instruction delivered in five languages by an academy staffed by ex-tour players. The Neil Fyfe Golf Academy targets youth development, and the club has hosted the Spanish Absolute Bowls Championship and Valencian Community Championship.

The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via the company website, the third-party teeone.golf booking platform, tournament-driven engagement, and an active golf-tips blog. Distribution is single-country (Spain) with international tourism reach supported by IAGTO membership and the 2024 Leading Courses Golfers' Choice Recommended badge. The firm is currently investing in a new clubhouse (construction started March 2024) to modernize the player experience and position the venue as a broader community meeting point.

Name

Vistabella Golf

Legal name

VISTABELLA GOLF, SL

Website

https://vistabellagolf.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Vistabella Golf is a privately held Spanish golf and multi-sport resort on the Costa Blanca (Alicante), operating an 18-hole course designed by Manuel Piñero, plus padel, bowls, academy, restaurant, and pro-shop, serving both local members and international golf tourists.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Golf Course Operations

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (713910), Golf Courses and Country Clubs (71391)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Golf Bags, Carts & Travel Gear Retail (CRAMAGAC)

Keywords

• Golf course operations
• Golf academy instruction
• Sports facility management
• Padel court rental
• Golf membership programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Alicante

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Green Fees: Revenue from daily green fees charged to non-member golfers playing the 18-hole course. Fees vary by season: Summer low season €55-75, Spring high season €65-105, Winter low season €80, Autumn high season €115.
2. Golf Memberships/Abonos: Annual and seasonal subscriptions providing unlimited or discounted access to the golf course. Pricing ranges from €1,500-3,250 depending on holes (9 or 18) and duration (6-12 months).
3. Pro-Shop Sales: Retail sales of golf, padel, and bowling equipment and apparel through the on-site pro-shop featuring brands such as Footjoy, Cleveland, Titleist, Callaway, Ping, Srixon, Puma, and Wilson.
4. Restaurant: On-site clubhouse restaurant offering international and Spanish cuisine, generating revenue from food and beverage sales to golfers and visitors.
5. Padel Court Rental: Revenue from renting 3 glass padel courts at €14-18 per hour depending on time of day, plus equipment rental.
6. Bowls Club Fees: Annual membership at €200, 7-month subscription at €140, daily access at €7, plus equipment rental for the 8-rink artificial grass bowling green.
7. Golf Lessons and Academy: Revenue from golf instruction services including individual classes (€30-80 per hour), group lessons, playing lessons with a professional, and RFEG license courses. Multiple professional instructors offer lessons in English, Spanish, French, Finnish, and Swedish.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Vistabella Golf operates an 18-hole championship golf course (par 73, 6,000 meters) on a 40+ hectare property on the Costa Blanca, Spain, designed by former world champion Manuel Piñero. The core golf offering is complemented by the Neil Fyfe Golf Academy with PGA-trained multilingual instructors, a 23-bay practice range, a pro-shop, a clubhouse restaurant, three illuminated padel courts, and an 8-rink international-standard lawn bowls green, with revenue sourced from green fees, memberships, lessons, equipment sales, food and beverage, and tournament hosting.

Product overview

Vistabella Golf is a golf resort facility located near Torrevieja on the Costa Blanca in Alicante, Spain. The company operates an 18-hole golf course (expanded from 11 holes, par 73, 6,000 meters) designed by former world champion Manuel Piñero, supplemented by a comprehensive range of sports and hospitality services. The core product is the golf course, supported by the Neil Fyfe Golf Academy offering professional instruction, a Pro-Shop for equipment retail, padel facilities (3 glass courts), and Vistabella Bowls lawn bowling. The resort also features the Vistabella Clubhouse Restaurant serving international cuisine. Additional revenue streams include golf memberships, tournament organization, and daily green fee passes with various seasonal pricing. Currently undergoing a major clubhouse construction project started in March 2024.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Neil Fyfe Golf Academy: A golf academy established in memory of Neil Fyfe, aimed at making golf accessible to children of all ages with equipment provided and professional instruction.
• Vistabella Bowls

Quantifiable outcome

• Course spans 40+ hectares with Mediterranean native species including three iconic pines visible from anywhere on the course
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Manuel PiñerocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormer world golf champion who designed the Vistabella Golf 18-hole course, bringing 30+ years of professional experience and criteria from over 500 of the world's best golf courses to create a challenging yet accessible layout for all skill levels.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• PGA Catalunya Resort: Two 18-hole championship courses near Girona in Catalonia; targets a higher-end international tourist segment but operates the same premium resort-with-academy model.
• Mar Menor Golf Resort: 18-hole resort in Murcia with residential and golf packages targeting Northern European buyers and tourists; comparable product offering but located in a different region of southeastern Spain.
• La Cala Resort: Three 18-hole courses, hotel, spa, and academy in Mijas, Málaga. Comparable multi-sport, academy-driven Spanish golf resort model with stronger F&B and lodging integration than Vistabella.
• Desert Springs Resort: Golf and leisure resort in Almería featuring an 18-hole desert-style course plus padel and F&B — comparable multi-sport destination model to Vistabella, but in a different region of southeastern Spain.
• Hacienda del Álamo Golf Resort: 18-hole course and residential resort in Murcia with similar membership and green-fee structures, drawing from the same Spanish southeast golf tourism demand pool.

Broad incumbents

• La Manga Club: Large multi-sport resort in Murcia (~50 km south) with three 18-hole courses, padel, tennis, and F&B. Larger and more established than Vistabella, but competes for the same inbound golf tourism segment on the southeast Spanish coast.

Direct peers

• Las Colinas Golf & Country Club: An 18-hole championship golf resort located in Orihuela, Alicante, within ~20 km of Vistabella, targeting the same Costa Blanca tourist and resident market with comparable green-fee and membership pricing.
• La Finca Golf: 18-hole golf course in Algorfa, Alicante, part of a residential resort. Directly comparable in scale, customer base (Costa Blanca tourists and second-home owners), and pricing structure to Vistabella.
• Real Club de Golf Campoamor: 18-hole course in the Dehesa de Campoamor area of Alicante, serving the same Costa Blanca market with green fees and memberships positioned in a similar band to Vistabella.
• Villamartin Golf: Long-established 18-hole course in Orihuela Costa, just minutes from Vistabella. Competes for the same expatriate and Scandinavian tourist segments and offers similar green-fee tiers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@vistabellagolf8972
• Xx.com/VistabellaGolf

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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