10400 FL-48, Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida 34737, US
(352) 324-3101
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About Mission Inn Resort & Club

The family-owned Mission Inn is one of Florida's friendliest and most value-forward resorts. With two golf courses, including the century-old El Campeon layout, it is an ideal setting for buddies trips and, at about 45 minutes from Orlando International Airport (MCO), remains convenient to reach from afar while removed from O-town's occasionally chaotic energy.

Facts

Price Range$$
Property Class★★★★
Acres1100
Year Opened1969
Number of Units100-300

Amenities

RestaurantsFine, Bar, Casual, Buffet
Room TypesRoom, Suite
TennisYes
Fitness CenterYes
Practice FacilityYes
Golf School/AcademyYes
Banquet SpaceYes
SpaYes

Services

Room ServiceYes
ConciergeYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?No
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No

Golf courses at Mission Inn Resort & Club

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Reviews

4.2
2933 Reviews (2933)

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Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Communications

It would have been nice if be informed of a tournament, ongoing. Was told it was wrapping up and delayed playing time. Pin placements were set for pro, not frequent golfers :(

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 47
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Needs work

I have played this course many times before but it has been a few years, the course looks like it gets a lot of play, and is in bad shape especially in the rough areas, the greens are very nice along with the tee boxes

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 47
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course is in great shape. The staff is always friendly. And responsive

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

A hidden gem in FL

El Campeon is one of the best golf courses in FL with a variety of challenges: fast greens, length & difficulty of the holes! ElmCampeon challenged me to test all my golfing skills!

There are waters, plenty of bunkers & many hilly holes unlike other FL courses. Not all the lies are flat. Rather, every shot was challenging because of the lies.

Nonetheless, I am always excited to challenge El Campeon! Perhaps, next time I may be able to conquer the course, I hope!!!

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Top Shelf

A legitimate best in class course. Great layout. Well manicured and maintained. If you are looking for challenging experience on a greta course this is the place. Fair if you hit in the right places, but not overly punitive. Treat yourself to this course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Room for improvement

We could not finish. Had several groups in front that could barely play golf and didn’t consider letting our group go by. At one point they started to play scramble and it didn’t improve. Ice machine broken, no beverage cart after 3 pm. Ranger nowhere to be seen. Good lay out golf course conditions above average.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 47
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course is in excellent shape and the staff was very friendly and helpful.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Pure Las Colinas

Mission Inn Golf + Resort should be must play for any avid golfer. The “Las Colinas”course is labeled as the “easier” course of the two you can play at Mission Inn but still provides a fun challenge. Las Colinas translates to “The Hills” so be prepared for elevation changes and some blind shots. The Par 3s are long and mostly over water so make sure you use enough club! Course was in great condition with just a few tee boxes/greens that could use some TLC. I paid $90ish after taxes for a 7:53 AM tee time so this course also didn’t break the bank when most of the other premier courses in the area are going for well over $150 this time of year.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 76
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Some holes were great, some were not

Course play left more to be desired on the back 9. Considerable distance between holes. At times I felt I was

Spending more time driving my cart than playing. I appreciated very much the cart’s distance to the hole app/graphics. Overall an enjoyable round but you do feel you are playing the “2nd” course and a little envious to not be playing El Campion…

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow 🐌 5 hours plus

I would love if the management kept the pace of play at 4 hours or under. Nobody needs more than 4 hours to play a round. I understand that nobody wants to rush though their round they payed for, however 4 hours is very fair ask.

As much as customers that don't want to be rushed there are just as many that don't want to wait on every tee box.

Happy medium.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
1.0
Previously Played

Starter needs to understand pace of play

I am a regular at Mission Inn, I probably play there 8 times a month at least. I do feel like I should bring up the pace of play after today's 5 hour round. My tee time was 945am and I finished around 300pm!!! That's not the worst part, I talked to the starter for the first time on around hole 5 ish. I told him the pace was horrible, at one point there was 2 foursomes on the tee box and then me 🤦‍♂️. The thing that really got me mad was the Starter. He was kinda rude to me for him not doing his job. He literally told me "the pace of play is good we give 15 minutes a hole. I said there is no way they are keeping pace of play....!!!....!!...at the end of the day I was right because the customer always is and for the simple fact it was a 5 plus hour round.

The starter needs to hold a standard for ALL members, none members doesn't matter. More importantly he needs to listen to customers, I could have shown him exactly what I was talking about but he Instantly dismissed what I was telling him. Two 80 year old gentleman and there sons where keeping up right behind me, I only know this because I basically saw them on every tee box...... oh and they were not happy either....

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Halloween treat (no trick)

El Campeon has long been a favorite tract, but I can’t recall playing it in better condition. The tees and greens were great, the bunkers raked & the greens were fantastic. Las Colinas tends to have better greens imho, but when fixing ball marks, one can feel the solid root structures and they rolled fast and true. My only complaint is not enough golfers fixing their own ball marks. The super and staff are doing a great job.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

what's going on?

1. Played. here for 30 yrs., in worst shape ever.

While still a good course. * a good value if getting a discounted rate. they have a fungus problem, and a mole or vole? problem, to which #14 is a prime example.

2. I pre-purchased a time online, which was the 1st time avail. after some kind of outing / tournament. & was asked to not press them (as a single). That was impossible to do, due to the v. slow pace of a what looked like a v. junior girls tournament. In my opinion, Mission should not've sold a time where they KNEW could not have played at a normal pace, or had no chance of completing a round before dark.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 54
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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