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3.3
Value
2.4
Layout
4.0
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2.8
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2.9
Amenities
3.2
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 6735 yards
Slope 124
Rating 72.5

Iberostar Cancun Golf Club (formerly known as Hilton Cancun Golf & Spa Resort) sits along the beautiful Nichupte Lagoon, with it and many of its inlets bordering most of the holes. The championship course sprawls across a scenic landscape accented with tropical vegetation that is also home to a variety of wildlife. Golfers shouldn't be surprised to see colorful birds, iguanas or even a crocodile. Water naturally comes into play throughout the golf course but there are also strategically placed bunkers to contend with. The Mayan ruins of El Rey, which date back to 500 AD, provide unique scenery on the 16th hole. The course offers a fair test that is not too intimidating for beginners but challenging enough for more seasoned players. In addition to the golf course, Iberostar Cancun also has a 25-yard practice course, a driving range, and a putting green.

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Course Details

Year Built 1994
Fairways Paspalum Grass
Greens Paspalum Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Isao Aoki (1994) Pedro Guereca (1994)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Yes
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed No
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities, Spa

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Reviews

2.4
89 Reviews (89)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 10
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 12
Bunkers 11
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 9
This Course's Location is:
At a Resort 10
Convenient to the City 7
Near the Airport 6

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Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Iberostar Cancun

Played twice in 4 days. Wind does affect ball flight on this course. Good layout with lots of water hazards. Will play here again next time I go to Cancun. Found sand in traps nice. Not so happy with grass around greens but that is me playing on a different type of grass than I am used to. Watch out for the crocodiles near the water. Saw a few good size ones basking in and out of the water.

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Quick 18 in Cancun

Played this course as across the road from my hotel (Great Parnassus). Fairly easy layout, which was ideal for me as a high handicapper, but plenty of opportunities to get the driver out. Course was in great condition and staff very friendly. Beverage cart seen every 3/4 holes which was great as it was hot. Really enjoyed and got a great deal on golfnow.com.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Course

Iberostar is a great course that is in great condition. It is fairly wide open and you will have a decent shot even if you miss the fairway. The cost is a little expensive from what I am use to paying in the USA, but it was worth the experience. We did not see any alligators and the areas are well fenced. I would love to play this course again when I return to Cancun.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Beautiful Course

Beautiful course, well maintained, greens were in awesome condition. This is a great course for a mid handicapper. Go early to see the crocs.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not bad.

It was closest on the strip to our hotel.
Crocodiles and iguanas were cool..
But nowhere on golfnow was there a warning that the front 9 was closed.
A real drag to come all this way and not get to play the whole thing. We played 9 twice.
They did warn us of greens aeration though... (Never seen it with a full layer of fine sand) which made green play different.
Overall we shot really good scores - it is definitely an easier course...

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great holiday golf !

The greens were being airated so we played the first 9 twice which was great as we have played the full course many times and personally I prefer the first 9.
Very relaxed and friendly open fun course even for a beginner. My golf has improved since getting used to this course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

The Staff made the Difference

Had a beautiful day and a fairly empty course in the afternoon to play. We started on back nine which is much tighter than the front. We were also becoming disappointed because we hadn't seen a crocodile during the back. We had been warned about them and there are many signs around. We were richly rewarded as the front nine was much more enjoyable for lower skilled players such as ourselves and we saw three crocs of varying sizes. The staff was fantastic with the beverage cart showing up just when a refreshment was in order. Overall a 5 Star experience.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Story on the Crocs

I went with great trepidation when I read the story on the Croc attacks. I saw several on the course but never got closer than about 40 feet. I played with a ex-patriot American who lives in Cancun. He told me the last attack occurred when a native went into the swamp looking for his ball. Came upon a Croc and went back to the cart in order to feed him a sandwich......led to the attack. This was probably not a good plan.

Course is fine but not terribly difficult although a couple of the par 3s over water are challenging. Wind is up in the afternoons. Well worth the price if you get the special on Golf Now

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Walked

COURSE IN GREAT SHAPE

BOOKED ON GOLFNOW FOR $125.00 WELL WORTH THE MONEY. STAFF VERY HELPFUL AND FRIENDLY. FEE INCLUDED ALL DRINKS AND FOOD.

Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Smelly Alligators

Place was convenient for me to play. Since it was located a couple miles from the hotel I was staying at. Other than that. I wasn't impress with the course's conditions and cost. I was also warned about alligators thru out the course. In a way that might be exciting and fun for some, but was not for me. Ball did run into brush a few times. Although it was visible and easy to recover. I chose to leave it and donated. Ball and game was not worth me getting attacked by any alligator.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Nice and Descent

Course well manicured. Close to the hotels. Staff were very helpful. However, everything in the pro shop is way too expensive. Would have loved to have purchased a souvenir.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Very Good Resort Course

Was a little leery of playing after seeing some of the reviews but course was close to hotel so thought we would give it a try. Booked the 12:33pm tee time from Golf Now for $90 when times before and after were almost $50 more. Nobody knows why. Fee was all inclusive...on course food, on course bevies, then drinks in club house house after. A truly great deal for the price. Course itself is actually very nice. Good layout and level of difficultly for a resort course. Staff all very nice and accommodating. Will play again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

I feel I have to warn you

I'm in cancun for nine days. I decided to just play one round so found a deal on golfnow and booked it. Got to the course and tried to rent clubs. For 50 bucks you get a set of 1993 Calloway with mixed shafts... Some regular and some stiff. The clubs are twisted on their shafts so they don't line up properly and have huge dents in them. The decals of the back are missing and long gone and I was given two sand wedges and no pitching wedge.

The course is reasonably conditioned but dry. The greens roll true. The bunkers are completely unplayable. There are not reliable yardage indicators and no GPS. With heavy winds on a new course this also makes an enjoyable round of golf very difficult.

The pace of play slowed to a halt and I realized they had let 4 singles and a two some off in a row.

When I hit number 7 I just couldn't take it any longer. I walked of the course because I would rather have wasted 200 bucks and still have a good time on the beach or playing somewhere else.

You can play here if you want but ONLY if you bring your own clubs, find a very discounted rate, get and early tee time, and bring a laser range finder or your own gps.

I cannot recommend this place at all.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Fairly relaxing course

Fairly generous fairways on most par fours. You can try to cut off distance on a couple par fives if you dare.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Spendy but fun

The round was about $420 for 2 of us. Rental clubs were really old and for that price should be updated. Fairways were wide and in great shape. Lots of water and sand to make you curse. Right in hotel zone so very convenient. May or May not go back.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great course; conveniently located

First time at an "all inclusive" golf course and was pleasantly surprised. When ordering a beverage from the cart, I was informed that no payment was necessary. Course was in great condition, with lots of water, sand and waste areas present to defend par. Extremely convenient location central to the hotel zone. Have to keep watch for crocs on the course. I hit near one resting in a waste area, thinking it was a log. Needless to say, my ball remained near the croc. Following the round, relaxed with free food and drink at the clubhouse. The reduced Golf Now rate made the experience extra special.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Solid resort experience

Pretty typical resort course. Straightforward holes, wide fairways and easy to hit greens. Amenities were nice; free food and drinks. The staff was very friendly. It wasn't crowded so our round moved at a nice pace. Close to the hotel zone.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Cest ca le golf

Nice...... Balle pratique inclus bois pond inclus bouffe inclus...... Green tres rapide Non receptor par contre Mais après quelque troue in prend le poux. Green tres tres beau. Je vous le conseil a tous

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 768
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Golf Advisor
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

A solid course with a croc problem

I enjoyed my round at Iberostar Cancun. The course was challenging, especially when the breeze kicked up. Ponds, bunkers and jungle hazards seem to be everywhere. The only reason I can't recommend the course is the safety concern over crocodiles. Several recent attacks have highlighted the issue. Obviously, thousands of golfers play here every year without incident, but golfers should be warned - and warned again - just how aggressive crocs can be. Don't bother looking for that lost ball in the pond, jungle or waste bunker. Just drop and move on. That's the best - and only - way to enjoy this experience.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 47
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A Tropical Treasure

Great greens! ...rolled true & fairly fast. Palm trees swaying in the breeze, mostly open fairways & iguana/crocs waiting in water hazards. Very good rental clubs (Calloway), cart/beverage service was always timely.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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