The Spring Bank Holiday One
Padel, sunshine and long evenings over good wine.
Four days in southern Italy over the May bank holiday — and another retreat that sold out fast. Here's what's included:
Day one
Arrival & Welcome
- Meet at Brindisi or Bari airport — transfers are included.
- Check-in at the hotel, welcome drink and dinner together.
Day two
Skills & Americano
- Breakfast then 4.5 hours of social play, competitive games and small group coaching.
- Lunch, optional afternoon activities, dinner and drinks at a local restaurant.
Day three
Amici Tournament
- Our full day, fully catered tournament. We'll pair you up with a local player for one of the best days you'll have on a padel court.
Day four
Final padel and farewells
- Padel — With a late afternoon/evening flight home, there's time for a final play and train session and small group coaching (3-4 hours).
- Lunch & departure — Then we wrap it up with a farewell lunch and transfers.
Your base in Puglia
Where you'll stay
A four-star hotel perched on the Ionian cliffside, overlooking the bay of Gallipoli.
Grand Hotel Riviera ★★★★
Santa Maria al Bagno, Nardò · Ionian Coast, Puglia
Located on the seafront of Santa Maria al Bagno, Marina di Nardò, rich in history, memory and beauty, the Grand Hotel Riviera sits directly above the Ionian Sea with sweeping views towards Gallipoli. Features two pools, a sea-view lounge bar and a wellness centre carved into the rock.
Your own room
Spacious rooms, many with sea-view balcony. Every guest gets their own room — no sharing required.
Pool & beach
Two pools and a private lido on the cliffs. Free sandy beach 400m away.
Sea-view setting
A clifftop position overlooking the Ionian Sea, with Gallipoli visible across the bay.
Getting to Puglia
Flights, trains, transfers?
If you're thinking about joining us, let us know and we'll give you as much advice as we can. Generally our guests fly into Brindisi or Bari and we do our best to meet all flights without keeping you waiting. Other guests arrive by train or independent travel. Whatever your situation, we're sure we can help.
Fly
Brindisi or Bari
Train
Brindisi and Lecce
Everything else
We'll help make it work
Everything fully sorted
What our guests say
"Great memories, lots of laughter, beautiful food and some super Padel."
Gemma
"A real family feel especially when the local players joined us for a tournament on day 2."
Pete
"Padel, people, food, atmosphere. Amazing retreat."
Bruno
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