Tennis has moved from the periphery of luxury hospitality to the centre of it. Once a quiet amenity tucked beyond the gardens, the hotel tennis court now anchors a growing number of stays, supported by resident professionals, named coaching partnerships and, increasingly, a fashion proposition to match.
Amanpuri, Phuket, Thailand
Amanpuri, Aman’s flagship resort, occupies a private headland on Phuket’s west coast, and its racquet offering has recently been expanded. The resort now has refreshed tennis courts alongside two newly built padel courts, and play continues after dark under floodlights. Coaching is delivered in partnership with LUX Tennis, with instructors that include ATP and WTA-ranked professionals leading private lessons, clinics and friendly matches for players of every level. The tennis programme sits within a wider wellness proposition that includes a mobility and recovery programme developed with Novak Djokovic, which makes the resort a considered choice for guests who want training and restoration under one roof.
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Four Seasons Resort Nevis, West Indies
Since opening in February 1991, Four Seasons Resort Nevis has built a lasting reputation among tennis travellers. Set on Pinney’s Beach, the resort’s racquet complex has eight courts across three surfaces: four red clay, two hard and two artificial grass, with night play under lights. The courts and the pro shop surround a central sports pavilion that also houses the golf clubhouse, spa and fitness centre, and four pickleball courts complete the facility. Instruction is run by Troon Peter Burwash International, the specialist tennis management company that has managed the resort’s tennis facility since it opened, and the offering extends beyond adult coaching and match play to junior programmes such as the resort’s spring break tennis camp. The variety of surfaces is a rarity in the Caribbean and gives dedicated players a genuine reason to return.
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Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc, French Riviera
Few hotel courts carry the cachet of those at Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc. The Oetker Collection estate, which has welcomed guests at the tip of Cap d’Antibes since 1870, maintains five clay courts shaded by Aleppo pines, palms and olive trees within its nine-hectare park. A certified coach is available on request, and the courts sit comfortably within the hotel’s seasonal rhythm of sea swimming from the cliffside pavilion pool and long lunches by the water. The property has leaned into its sporting identity in recent years, releasing a limited-edition capsule with Lacoste and a collaborative collection with Sporty & Rich. The hotel operates seasonally, so planning ahead for next year is essential.
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JOALI Maldives, Raa Atoll, Maldives
JOALI Maldives, on Muravandhoo Island in the Raa Atoll, is adding a marquee tennis programme this season. The resort will host two residencies with Grand Slam champions: Wimbledon and Australian Open winner Elena Rybakina leads Game. Set. Inspire. from November 17 to 23, 2026, with separate workshops for adults and younger players, and former world number one Ana Ivanović follows with Play Like a Champion from December 22 to 27, 2026.
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Gstaad Palace, Switzerland
Gstaad Palace, opened in 1913 and still managed by the Scherz family, now in its third generation, offers four outdoor clay courts beside the hotel during the summer season, with three nearby indoor courts available when the weather turns. A squash court rounds out the racquet offering. The setting, on a hill above Gstaad with a view across the Swiss Alps, gives play an unmistakable sense of occasion, and the hotel’s tennis heritage is long, including summer tennis weeks associated with Roy Emerson and tournaments held on its clay. The hotel operates in the summer and winter seasons, and its 1,800-square-metre spa provides an obvious counterpart to a morning on court.
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Sani Resort, Halkidiki, Greece
Sani Resort, a collection of five luxury hotels on the Kassandra peninsula in northern Greece, is home to the Rafa Nadal Tennis Centre, which opened in 2019 as a collaboration with the Rafa Nadal Academy in Mallorca. The centre has eight clay courts, a clubhouse and an outdoor lounge, and its programmes are built around the training methods developed by Nadal’s team, with coaches trained through the Mallorca academy. Players take a level assessment before joining group sessions, private lessons, fitness-based tennis and competitive programmes, and the centre has hosted training weeks led by Toni Nadal.
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Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel, Venice
Hotel Cipriani, founded in 1958 by Giuseppe Cipriani, the creator of Harry’s Bar, occupies the tip of Giudecca Island with a view across the lagoon to St Mark’s Square. Within its gardens sits a red clay court, a rarity in Venice, reserved for hotel guests and supported by courtside drink and snack service. A coach can be arranged for lessons, and a complimentary private launch connects the hotel to Piazza San Marco, so a morning match can sit alongside an afternoon in the city’s galleries and churches. The court is a single one, but few hotels in the world pair a game with a setting quite as singular.
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