Macdonald Portal Hotel, Golf & Spa - Premier Course

Booked a day off work and enjoyed a round of golf on the Premier course at Macdonald Portal, really nice place and the staff were very friendly, we booked a buggy (recommended) as the course is hilly.

The course its self was in excellent condition, challenging for a novice like me but a couple of my playing partners had birdy chances.

overall great value for money and next time we go we're venturing onto the championship course.

Course was well refined , greens was hard to land and stay on my ball ran on when landing. But enjoyed the game.

Very, very disappointed today.

The greens were in appalling condition, patchy, bobbily and generally just very poor indeed. Certainly wasn’t any chance to read the greens, even from short distance, the ball wouldn’t behave as it should.

Pace of play was incredibly slow, we had a three ball two parties in front of us that wouldn’t let anybody play through. The two ball behind them and in front of us gave up after the 10th, purely due to the frustration of the party in front. They were members though, and obviously they felt entitled to hold up the rest of the course.

Only plus point is that the round was only £25 on a Saturday afternoon, I can only assume that’s because the management knows how poorly the course is currently presented.

With the right care, this could be a lovely course, perhaps they should look at employing a new team of Greenkeepers?

We were a three ball, and all of us have said that we will never return, which is a shame as it is so local for us.

Very good course ignore the negative reviews, brought down by it being a hotel. Nice layout and well maintained.

me and my friend played on Saturday 12th November tee time 10 10am and finished at 14 55 almost 5 hours there were 3 four ball's in front of us the group in front actually had the course greens chairman playing.at every hole we where stood waiting for almost 10 to 15 minutes too tee off no call through offered...

awful.........

We played a fourball at 15:10 yesterday afternoon and I was surprised at how good the greens were the tee boxes were also very good, the course has a great layout with some holes you need to think about where you put your tee shot.

The course was in Very good condition. Very hilly you need a buggy if you have mobility issue. Overall a very enjoyable afternoon playing golf!

One of my favourite courses to play. Not in its best condition but it’s only April. Buggies are now £40 which is the most I’ve ever had to pay anywhere in the country so it’s not a cheap knock if like me you have to have one.

Lovely wide, well kept fairways - amazing views across Cheshire. Varied terrain, hilly, not much rough. Being April we had all weathers - bitter cold wind, even a bit of snow, and then lovely warm sunshine, enough to cast off the layers! Greens a bit disappointing, but its been winter.

Finished ca 6.30pm but everything closed up so no beverages available.

Really disappointed to find out I was placed as a single behind two incredibly slow four balls…. Both groups refused to let me through despite completing only 5 holes in 2hours!!

Really spoilt the experience and I left after the 8th as I couldn’t take it any longer…..

Practice Putting green far slower than out on course …

Lady behind the bar was friendly to end on a positive

3rd time here in last couple of months.

Course in reasonable condition and quite challenging.

Good value and easy to book.

Staff very pleasant.

Recommended