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Northern Italy's Most Beautiful Tennis Hotels

Tennis is currently experiencing a real boom. Whether on clay or hard courts - or increasingly with padel - Northern Italy's hotels offer fantastic courts where you can put your racket skills to the test and get tips from the pros.

September 5, 2024


Seeleiten - Lake Spa Hotel

Kaltern Lake Spa Hotel

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Just a few steps away from Lake Kaltern, Seeleiten is a true oasis for connoisseurs and tennis lovers. The sustainably certified hotel offers tennis fun on five clay courts, in a hall and on a state-of-the-art hard court at the Tennis Club Kaltern, which is just a few minutes away. After a long day, guests can relax in the extensive spa area covering 3600 square meters - be it on the sand and palm beach, directly on the lake or in the outdoor whirlpool. In the evening, guests are tempted with a five-course menu of their choice accompanied by perfect wines from the hotel's own wine cellar and vineyard.

Seeleiten - Lake Spa Hotel
Weinstraße 30, 39052 Kaltern am See BZ, Italy
Tel.: +39 0471 960200
Web: seeleiten.it
Price: Suite incl. pampering board from € 231 per person

Alpiana - Green luxury

Völlan/Lana near Merano

Florian Andergassen

ALPIANA near Merano boasts its own tennis court surrounded by greenery. The passion for the game is in the hoteliers' blood, which is why you'll often see the bosses Johannes and Christian Margesin on the court themselves. The brave can play a match with them or take lessons with a coach. Afterwards, you can sunbathe in the idyllic garden and swim in the natural or infinity pool. The Sky-SPA Mountain View offers pure relaxation on three floors. The stylish rooms and suites offer plenty of space to relax before enjoying creative, regional and seasonal cuisine in the ALPIANUM restaurant in the evening. 

ALPIANA - Green Luxury
Propst Wieser Weg, 30, 39011 Völlan/Lana near Meran BZ, Italy
Tel.: +39 0473 568033
Web: alpiana.com
Price: Doubles incl. gourmet board from € 400

Sonnen Resort

Naturns

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Sonnen Resort has always been one of the most popular addresses in northern Italy - be it because of its stylish design or its excellent cuisine. Tennis fans will be delighted to find a tennis court with floodlights at the hotel - so matches can be played late into the evening. Even the youngest children can try their first racket under the supervision of the Gery Riedl tennis school. Owner Gery has already trained with international stars such as Serena and Venus Williams. The partner company Tenniscamp Naturns also has four indoor courts and four clay courts you can play on.

Sonnen Resort
Rathausstraße, 2, 39025 Naturns BZ, Italy
Tel.: +39 0473 667250
Web: sonnenresort.it
Price: Doubles incl. three-quarter board from € 188 per person

Sonnenalm

St. Martin in Passeier

Benjamin Pfitscher

The four-star Sonnenalm hotel in Val Passiria/Passeiertal not only offers plenty of hours of sunshine, but also three clay courts for tennis lovers. If that's not enough, visit the five-star sister hotel Andreus. From March to November, you can play tennis in a panoramic location before cooling off in the pool with sunbathing area. Private coaching sessions, courses and even video and stroke analysis are on offer, thanks to the Sunball tennis school. After sufficient sporting activity, the wellness area with sauna and daily infusions awaits you before you treat yourself to an afternoon snack or a delicious dinner.

Sonnenalm
Sonnenweg, 3, 39010 St. Martin in Passeier BZ, Italy
Tel: +39 0473 491330
Web: andreus-resorts.it
Price: Doubles incl. luxury board from € 386

Quellenhof Luxury Resort

St. Martin in Passeier

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Guests of Hotel Quellenhof can perfect their backhand and forehand on seven courts. The first hotel tennis court was once built here and the hotel is still one of the pioneers today. The hotel is also the first one with a padel tennis court in northern Italy. The mixture of tennis and squash is becoming increasingly popular and is therefore a must in a tennis hotel. If you want to give it a try, you can book a coaching lesson in doubles or try your hand at padel yourself. Of course, there are also courses for young and old tennis fans, as well as relaxation on over 10,000 square meters.

Quellenhof Luxury Resort
Pseirerstraße 47, 39010 St. Martin in Passeier BZ, Italy
Tel: +39 0473 645474
Web: quellenhof.it
Price: Doubles incl. half board from € 420

Parkhotel Marlena

Marling

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In a prime panoramic location above the spa town of Merano, the adults-only Parkhotel Marlena has two red clay courts and its own tennis school with a certified PTR tennis coach. Surrounded by lush greenery, you can practise your serve here before being pampered from head to toe in the BEAUTY MARLEN spa oasis. In addition to tennis, the hotel also offers yoga, aqua-fit and golf. The gourmet hotel doesn't neglect indulgence either - here, you'll get fine, local gourmet cuisine. The weekly olive oil and wine tastings in the hotel's own vinotheque are a highlight. If you like it healthy, you can even do alkaline fasting at the hotel - a healthy active vacation is guaranteed.

Parkhotel Marlena, Marling
Nörderstraße, 6, 39020 Marling BZ, Italy
Tel.: +39 0473 222266
Web:marlena.it
Price: Doubles from € 159 per person

Inclusive Hotel Taushof

Scena/Schenna

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The four tennis courts of Taushof in Scena are located on a beautiful hillside with the best view of Merano. The sports hotel organizes weekly tennis tournaments with its guests in mixed doubles; you can also book courses for beginners and advanced players. From March to mid-November, you can swing your racket and enjoy the Mediterranean climate of northern Italy. A bonus: Training lessons are included in the accommodation price! The idyllic outdoor pool is perfect for cooling off after sport - or you can treat yourself to a relaxing massage in the spa or regenerate your muscles in the infrared cabin. 

Inklusivhotel Taushof
Schennastraße, 30, 39017 Schenna BZ, Italy
Tel.: +39 0473 944333
Web: inklusivhotel.com
Price: Doubles incl. half board from € 160 per person

This article appeared in the Falstaff TRAVEL issue South Tyrol Special 2024.

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