Don’t forget to pack your padel
Padel and pickleball rank among the fastest-growing sports in the world—the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) estimates that about 90,000 people currently play padel in the UK, up from 6,000 in 2020—and purpose-built courts are a hotel’s new must-have amenity. NIHI Sumba (pictured; Top hotels, page 110), Velaa Private Island in the Maldives and Sir Rocco Forte’s Verdura Resort in Sicily all boast world-class padel facilities.
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