Macdonald Portal Hotel, Golf & Spa - Championship Course

Hotel was great nice staff and the course was in great condition for time of year and enjoyed the round but the staff in the club shop was bit miserable and not really interested in helping especially after I asked for a buggy

Course holding up really well given the weather we've had.

Lots of long testing par fours, big receptive greens and some great scenery.

Course is in amazing condition especially for the time of year

Course was in good condition and a good challenge.

But like most of these corporate courses. There are far too many people crammed on it. So you feel either pushed or held up. We experienced a group of 4 golfers missing holes out. And they ended up holding us up considerably. So it took far longer than we envisioned to get round. It was ok for the money though.

Really enjoyed this course. The layout was superb and was very challenging at times. The course is in fantastic condition and the greens are fantastic.

From low to higher handicappers this course caters for all and tests you at all levels. I can’t wait to visit again

Grown up playing here and having returned to cheshire I have played here twice in the last 6 weeks. The course is great, condition is average especially the greens. The staff in the pro shop are what have let this place down on both of my visits. They seem to be very condescending and not at all helpful.

Enjoyed the golf, greens where recently treated so lots of holes, which is understandable

In keeping with most courses it was really wet when I played in March. Staff have done a fab job. Really enjoyed it.

Great course, greens a bit slow but good condition.

Found course great, amazing for Drivers as the holes are very long. Only down side the fairways were cut quite coarse, needed to be a bit shorter, found the ball kept sitting deep and the green keepers cutting round the green just as we were about to play the shot, was off putting.

4* for me

Always a nice knock at Portal Championship, generous fairways allow great speed of play, greens in fabulous condition only disappointed had a buggy priced at £40 which is expensive I feel.

Seems to have turned a corner for the better, went downhill past few years but friendly staff in pro shop and course in great condition.

Perfection. The sun was out the tees fairways and greens were all prepared perfectly. Enough hazards to make you think and hesitate but not enough to spoil the day. Play this course. It’s £65 direct booking. We paid £25 each through GN what a bargain

I don't expect too much. I wanted a decently challenging course in good condition for a reasonable price.

Thays exactly what I got. The course was quiet so we were able to tee off early. The championship course is not newly refurbished or fancy, but it's a nice course with great views. A few signature holes were really top quality.

Greens were a blackish colour due to some treatment, but they were quick and rolled true.

Great course layout. Pro shop miserable - vey unhelpful and unfriendly. No smiles. No “welcome” no “have a great round”. Course good but unloved. Empty water features. Bins overflowing (like last time I played).