Padel news: From Marbella and Sotogrande to Dubai, here are the world’s most stunning padel courts
There are over 70,000 padel courts in the world today – some are basic, some are luxurious, and some are simply breathtaking.
Despite padel only becoming popular a few short years ago, investment into courts has skyrocketed over the course of 2025.
The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) and LTA Tennis Foundation have been the primary investors in the United Kingdom, investing over £6 million into padel, while money continues to pour into the sport on a global level too.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer Vanely Barumire lists the four most aesthetically pleasing padel courts in the world.
From humble beginnings
Made entirely of concrete walls and wire-mesh fences at the holiday home of Enrique Corcuera, the first padel court was not a sight for sore eyes.
However, despite it not being the most luxurious in comparison to more modern iterations, that first padel court remains a precious symbol as it established the game.
Built in Acapulco, the court has sadly been demolished, but its impact lives on.
Culture meets sport
Padel cannot be mentioned without first talking about Spain.
The sport is dominated by players from the Iberian nation or at least those who train under its sun.
Played by approximately six million people in Spain, padel is the country’s second-most popular sporting pastime behind only football.
It then comes as no surprise that some of the best courts are found in the region.
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Puente Romano Marbella – Spain
Offering top-tier coaching and an organised schedule of tournaments, the state-of-the-art padel courts at the stunning Puente Romano Marbella are any professional padel player’s dream.
Surrounded by lush gardens and offering a beautiful view of the Mediterranean coastline on the famous Costa del Sol, the spot showcases exactly why padel is such a culturally Spanish sport.
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La Reserva Club Sotogrande – Spain
La Reserva Club Sotogrande is more than just a club – it offers the best in lifestyle, socialising, and health and wellness.
Equipped with an 18-hole golf course and a tennis academy, the club also offers sun-drenched padel courts that date back to 1965.
The historical, glass-walled courts provide a panoramic view of the hills and Mediterranean Sea, setting the scene for a unique and dynamic playing experience surrounded by the Andalusian coastline.
It is, quite simply, the perfect place to face off with an opponent.
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Zannier Hotels Bãi San Hô – Vietnam
Situated in the heart of Vietnam’s Phú Yên province, the padel courts at Zannier Hotels Bãi San Hô are breathtaking.
The 20 x 10 metre courts are tucked away inside 93 hectares of greenery, surrounded by tropical trees, and provide a view of the ocean.
If that does not scream aesthetic enough, the courts are only a short walk away from a pristine white-sand beach.
While padel is not culturally significant in the country, as it is in Spain, the sport is slowly growing, driven by its popularity amongst European tourists.
Local hotels are beginning to offer the racket sport as part of their amenities, while professional padel is hitting the Vietnamese tennis scene.
Established to promote padel in Asia, the Asia Pacific Padel Tour attracts players from around the world, with the 2024 Ho Chi Minh Open seeing 70 teams compete for points and rankings.
In fact, the tour is now the third-most important global padel competition behind Premier Padel and A1 Padel.
And with courts on offer like those at Zannier Hotels, padel is undoubtedly going to catch on quickly.
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JLT Cluster L – Dubai
What is luxury without Dubai? The desert city is home to a padel court befitting its extreme extravagance and insane architecture.
Floating off the bridge in JLT Cluster L, Padel X Dubai offers an unmatched playing experience, with a beautiful ocean view that no other luxury resort or villa could begin to rival.
The Middle East has, in recent years, begun establishing strong connections in the padel world, with Saudi Arabia a standout.
Indeed, the Arab state is now the Asian country with the largest number of padel facilities and courts, according to research by the International Padel Federation.
Saudi Arabia is also heavily involved with Premier Padel, the leading official worldwide professional padel tour, and hosted the 2025 season opener in Riyadh.
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