Luxury resorts worldwide rush to add padel courts as wellness draw
Over 90,000 Australians have now tried padel, with domestic courts growing more than 50 per cent in 12 months.
Padel courts are now standard features at high-end resorts from Singapore to Spain. The sport, a cross between tennis and squash played in doubles, has 38 million global players.
More than 90,000 Australians have tried padel in the past year, with domestic court numbers growing more than 50 per cent. Former tennis world No.1 Pat Rafter now plays four times weekly and has invested in a padel clothing brand.
Hotels see padel as offering wellness, social connection and entertainment combined, a strong draw for luxury travellers seeking something beyond an infinity pool.
- 38 million
- Global padel players
- over 90000
- Australians tried padel
- more than 50 per cent
- Australian court growth
- four times
- Pat Rafter plays weekly
Why it mattersHotels are competing to offer padel as a booking reason, shifting luxury stays from passive relaxation to active social wellness experiences.
AustraliaMore than 90,000 Australians now play padel, with domestic courts growing rapidly, bringing the five-star resort trend into Australian hospitality.
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