- The luxurious resort combines 5 padel courts, coaching sessions, a booking app and a sports café offering fitness centered drinks for the ultimate padel tennis experience
Abu Dhabi, UAE – In partnership with Emirates Padel Center,The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal are giving padel tennis the Ritz twist by opening five padel tennis courts, combined with coaching sessions, a convenient booking app and a sports café for the ultimate padel tennis experience. The sporting phenomenon, which is one of the world’s fastest-growing sports and played by over 20 million players worldwide, is now available 7 days a week for residents and tourists alike at the luxury resort in Abu Dhabi.
Open for the early risers from 7:00 am until midnight every day, padel fans can book 60-minute slots to 120 minutes slots on one of the outside courts on the intuitive Playtomic app. To make players’ experience as enjoyable as possible, The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal has their sports café, Dolce, which will offer protein shakes, energy booster drinks, Keto, vegan, and poke bowl options along with tea and coffee to refuel and refresh the players.
The state-of-the-art facilities include a certified professional academy by BELA-Fernando Belasteguin, the padel tennis world champion. Padel fans will therefore have access to the complete kaleidoscope of padel, including a padel shop, match-making sessions in which players are paired up, padel lessons, camps, leagues and competitions. To book a court players can simply download Playtomic which is the #1 booking system app in the world that enables users to arrange games, rate their level and participate in competitions or events.
As well as providing the highest standard of courts, The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal’s Dolce sports café is the perfect place to relax after a game with a healthy salad wrap or even a celebratory glass of grape. This casual venue also has the latest sporting events broadcasting so that sports fans can enjoy a bucket of hops with mates while cheering on their favourite team. Throughout the day there is also a range of smoothies, healthy shots and kombucha for those looking to hydrate before a game. For athletes looking for that extra edge, the Stealth Secret Training menu features hydration and electrolyte training drinks, as well as energy gels.
For parents looking for an afternoon activity for their children, there are padel lessons available with professional coaches and it makes a great family sport as it is played in pairs.
“We have yet again achieved a first-class recreational facility being launched on the grounds of The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal. Recently we have seen the resurgence for sport and health is a top priority for our guests and so the launch of our five padel tennis courts with Emirates Padel, a company known for its top-quality sportsmanship, resonates perfectly with our guests and our brand. As the third major fitness and recreational collaboration in the past 12 months for The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal, we are very proud to be part of this wellness conversation for our Abu Dhabi residents along with tourists to explore what our resort has to offer.” commented Christian Hoehn, General Manager of The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal.
Timing: Daily, 7:00AM – 12:00AM
Price: Starting from AED 280 for 60 minutes
Location: The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal, PO Box 91888, Al Maqta Area, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates