01/09/2026
Is the padel court the new infinity pool?
Luxury hotels are no longer treating padel as a small extra hidden somewhere behind the gym. The courts are becoming part of the destination itself - surrounded by jungle in Sumba, set against the Alps in St. Moritz and sitting on private islands in the Maldives.
With more than 35 million people now playing padel worldwide, it’s easy to see why hotels are paying attention.
The best courts now say something about the hotel before you’ve even arrived: sociable, active, design-led and very much part of the lifestyle.
So perhaps the question is no longer whether your hotel has padel. It’s what the view is like from the court.
For travellers searching for luxury padel holidays, luxury hotels with padel courts, active luxury escapes and the best padel resorts around the world, these are some of the places putting the sport firmly on the travel map.
