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Hotels
The finest hotels for tennis in France and elsewhere
Racket chic and broad horizons. From the Alps to the Riviera, from floating courts to top-level academies: here are five luxury hotels where tennis is more than just an option!
Where to play tennis when travel is also a matter of movement? At a time when active vacations are becoming a new way of life, the little yellow ball is finally emerging from its status as a secondary activity. And some hotels are even claiming tennis as a manifesto, with courts, courts and ancillary facilities designed for demanding players who want to combine hotel comfort with performance. Here’s an overview of the best hotels for tennis.
Four outdoor courts (artificial turf, hard) and one indoor court, all accessible to hotel guests from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m
1. Hôtel Royal - Evian Resort | A high-class match at the foot of the mountains
Hôtel Royal, classified as a palace, is one of the finest hotels around Lake Geneva. For over a century, it has cultivated a certain idea of active luxury, inherited from the Belle Époque but still very much in vogue today. The legendary 5-star hotel doesn't just stand out from the crowd with its 150 perfectly comfortable rooms: it's also an address designed for the pleasure of being active! All year round, our Sport & Culture team organizes outdoor activities with an adventurous flavour (mountain biking in the mountains, hiking, yoga, climbing...)
And tennis naturally finds its place at the heart of the Royal Evian park, with four outdoor courts (synthetic turf, hard) and one indoor court, all accessible to hotel guests from 7am to 10pm. The Tennis & Racket Sports Club, which also hosts a padel court, draws on the expertise of Lux Tennis coaches to offer personalized coaching, supervised sessions and training courses for all levels, all punctuated by a sports program that changes with the season.
But it's after the match that the experience really comes into its own. Because playing well also means recovering well and eating well! Completely renovated, the evian® SPA boasts over 1,200 m² of spaces designed to support recovery and muscle relaxation. Two pools, indoor and outdoor, naturally extend this regenerating interlude, in a sumptuous setting overlooking the lake and surrounding mountains.
When it comes to dining, the Resort Evian's range of 4 and 5-star hotels overlooking Lake Geneva is the perfect complement to an active holiday. A Michelin-starred restaurant within the palace, elegant brasseries, bars and terraces... Gastronomy is balanced yet epicurean. The Hôtel Royal Evian orchestrates sport, well-being and the art of living with palatial finesse: it's a complete destination where you can perfect your game without sacrificing great refinement.
Hôtel Royal - Evian Resort
150 keys, prices from 420 euros per night
960 avenue du Léman, Évian-les-Bains
2. Mouratoglou Hotel & Resort | The"performance" reference
Founded in 2006 by tennis player Patrick Mouratoglou (former coach of Serena Williams, no less!) right next to the tennis academy of the same name in the heart of Sophia Antipolis, a stone's throw from Antibes, the Mouratoglou Hotel & Resort combines state-of-the-art sports facilities with 4-star hotel comfort. It has become one of Europe's leading tennis destinations. In the 152 rooms and suites, decorative nods to the art of the backhand and service abound: portraits of great players, shades of clay and geometric shapes reminiscent of the lines of a court... The theme is crystal-clear.
The Mouratoglou Tennis Academy has direct access to its thirty courts, used all year round by players from all over the world. Personalized coaching, intensive training courses, progression programs... The approach is resolutely performance-based, without excluding amateurs wishing to take their game to the next level. The ideal hotel for a sports and wellness break.
The hotel complements this ultra-sporty program with a range of services designed with recovery in mind: a Thalgo spa (with hammam, sauna, sensory shower and private baths), several pools (including one... in the shape of a snowshoe!) and a nutritional but tasty catering service. The address is calibrated for families - because sport can also be enjoyed by the whole family: the spa menu even includes a number of rituals for children (5 to 15 years, 25 minutes).
An added bonus: the resort runs on green energy (geothermal probes installed in the parking lot) and emits nearly 91% less CO2 than a conventional hotel. An unrivalled address for those who want to progress, but also enjoy a "vacation" atmosphere.
Mouratoglou Hotel & Resort
152 keys, prices from 113 euros per night
3550 route des Dolines, Biot
A hotel founded in 2006 by tennis player Patrick Mouratoglou, former coach of Serena Williams
3. Domaine des Étangs | The famous "wow factor"
A change of scene at Domaine des Étangs, a 5-star castle-hotel in Massignac, in the Charente countryside. Here, tennis takes a much more poetic turn. The hotel's only court is simply set on the water of a pond, in the middle of a thousand-hectare estate of forests and meadows. The setting is spectacular, and the game deliberately disconnected from any logic of performance: rather, it is meant to prolong the divine feeling of disconnection that floats in the air.
Accommodation is scattered around the property (and the court). The 13th-century stone château, a longère (farmhouse), privatizable métairies (smallholdings) and a number of renovated buildings house a total of 29 keys, enhanced by contemporary comfort (air-conditioning, spacious bathrooms and modern amenities) and a touch of heritage charm.
The rather dreamlike experience continues at the award-winning Le Moulin spa, reached after crossing a picturesque stone bridge. The menu, inspired by nature, is created in collaboration with clean beauty brand Odacité. The château's former cellars are home to another wellness surprise: Gallo-Roman-inspired thermal baths with a succession of hammams and steam baths, from very hot to very cold, ideal for post-exercise immersion.
The address is complemented by Dyades, a Michelin-starred restaurant serving locavore cuisine sourced from the superb 2,500 m2 organic vegetable garden. A hotel that will appeal to the most aesthetic of players, looking for a match (and a stay) that's as inspiring as it is suspended: a fairytale version of tennis, perfect for a weekend in the countryside.
Domaine des Étangs Auberge Collection
29 keys, prices from 280 euros per night
Le Bourg, Massignac
4. Monte Carlo Beach | The myth in focus
Timeless Riviera charm and the mythical aura of major tournaments: to stay at Monte Carlo Beach (Relais & Châteaux) is to touch the history of European tennis. This 1930s villa on the water's edge, just a few minutes from the center of town, is one of Monaco's best addresses for a weekend getaway. Surrounded by pine trees, it houses some forty rooms and suites designed by architect India Mahdavi: light wood, azure hues, portholes evoking the nautical world and period photographs make up a luminous, elegant yet relaxed decor. The most exclusive key, Villa La Vigie, offers an ultra-private experience with heated pool, vast panoramic terrace, six bedrooms and bespoke hotel services.
But above all, the location attracts tennis fans because it's just a stone's throw from the legendary Monte Carlo Country Club. During the day, guests can enjoy 21 of the ATP circuit's most iconic clay courts, with the added bonus of a bird's-eye view of the Mediterranean - even though playing rights are usually paid separately from the hotel stay. After the game, the experience continues on the Monte-Carlo Beach's private pontoon, with its Olympic-size swimming pool, spa and signature restaurants. In short, it's the perfect base from which to visit one of Europe's temples to the little yellow ball - but also to enjoy an elegant, sunny stay in a seaside setting!
Monte-Carlo Beach Monaco
41 keys, prices from 536 euros per night
Avenue Princesse Grâce, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin
Official website
During the day, guests can enjoy the 21 clay courts that are among the most emblematic on the ATP circuit
5. Bürgenstock Resort, game, set and design
Perched over 900 meters above Lake Lucerne, the Bürgenstock Resort, a Leading Hotels of the World member, offers a radically contemporary vision of hotel tennis. The site's singular history dates back to the late XIXᵉ century, when the Grand Hotel opened its doors in 1873, soon followed by the Palace Hotel in 1904. The address soon became a popular refuge for international celebrities - Audrey Hepburn, for example, celebrated her marriage to Mel Ferrer in the estate's chapel, still visible today.
After a spectacular transformation completed in 2017, the site has been reinvented as a vast resort dedicated to contemporary luxury and well-being, combining three of Switzerland's finest five-star luxury hotels (Le Contemporary, l'Héritage and the Waldhotel) and an alpine chalet. Everywhere, the resort plays the panorama card (and with good reason): huge picture windows, uncluttered architecture and luminous design... Mountains and water frame every scene of the stay, and sport takes care of the rest.
Here you can enjoy golf, skiing, yoga... But above all, tennis. The resort's Diamond Domes, two indoor courts with a futuristic design, enable year-round play in a striking environment bathed in natural light and open to the Swiss Alps. The equipment is state-of-the-art, and the coach is none other than young tennis player Julien Evrard, surrounded by LUX Tennis ambassadors. The team offers tailor-made coaching for amateurs and experienced players alike, with personalized sessions focusing on technique and progress. Programs are also designed for the very young, so that future enthusiasts can be introduced to the game in optimum conditions.
Recuperation is a must: the Alpine spa, a true pillar of the resort with some 10,000 m², is one of the most impressive in Europe, and its infinity pool suspended over the lake is certainly one of the resort's signature experiences. The gastronomy is varied, designed around pleasure and health: tea time above the clouds, meals with Asian flavours at Spices Kitchen & Terrace, locavore wood-fired cooking at the Oak Grill, awarded several times by Gault&Millau.
The arrival itself adds to the charm of the resort. From Lucerne, a private catamaran takes you up the mountain before taking the historic funicular up to the resort in just a few minutes. Thrill-seekers can also try out the vertiginous outdoor elevator linking the trail to the summit, one of the highest in Europe. Of course, there is also a classic route, but reaching the Bürgenstock by air or water reinforces the impression of accessing a perched refuge! An exceptional address for those who love beautiful gestures as much as beautiful surroundings.
Bürgenstock Resort Lake Lucerne
383 keys, prices from 700 euros per night
Obbürgen, Switzerland
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