Padel has become the fastest-growing sport in the UK, with the pastime seen as the more social and accessible sister to tennis, and now more and more hotels across the country are embracing the activity with dedicated padel courts to book and hire.
The rise of padel can be attributed to how easy it is to learn, straining the body less than tennis, making it more of a fun hobby to play with friends than an oh-so-serious sport.
Blending the fast-paced excitement of tennis with the strategic elements of squash, the game appeals to players of all ability levels. Even celebrity players like David and Victoria Beckham, the Prince of Wales, Stormzy, and Elle Macpherson have been spotted with a padel racquet in recent months.
As the game has surged in popularity, the appetite for top-notch facilities has grown, leading to an increase in hotels integrating padel courts into their amenities.
Whether travellers are looking to improve their padel skills with coaching or simply want to hit ball around for fun at the end of a leisurely day, there are more options than ever across the whole of the UK, from Devon in the south of England to Perthshire in central Scotland.
There are options catering for all types of holidaymaker with both modern resorts and traditional manor houses now including a padel court as part of their wellness facilities. It doesn’t have to break the bank to stay in one either, with padel courts popping up at three-star hotels as well as four and five-star resorts.
Here are the best hotels where you can play game of padel in the UK.
Best hotels with padel courts in the UK 2025
At a glance
1. Estelle Manor
Oxfordshire
This Oxfordshire manor house hotel is a haven for wellbeing, offering a 3,000 square metre spa with five different pools as well as two padel courts and a state-of-the-art gym. Children are allowed to use the padel courts under adult supervision from the age of three, so you can introduce them to the joys of the game while they’re young. However, there is also a fully supervised kids’ club if you’d rather have a more serious knockabout.
Address: Estelle Manor, Eynsham Park, Witney OX29 6PN
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