It’s starting to heat up in Dubai, with temperatures topping 40°c as we approach June. But this padel-mad city doesn’t stop playing even in severe heat, with plenty of affordable indoor venues to play in throughout the summer.
Dubai resident Sara Essa, founder of The Padel Collective, runs us through the best places to play air-conditioned padel in Dubai – plus the best outdoor venues for those brave enough to endure the heat!
Indoor Clubs
Dubai Sports World
📍Dubai World Trade Centre
This multiple sport indoor venue is due to reopen on 1 June with two padel courts, giving the DIFC neighbourhood and World Trade Centre areas an indoor court. During the launch weekend on 3-4 June you can book any court for free.
Court prices: 210 aed per hour (N.B. 1 aed = £0.22 / $0.27)
World Padel Academy
📍Al Quoz
Home to some of the best coaches in Dubai, WPA has seven indoor courts and is a great spot to get some matches and lessons in over the heat of the summer.
Court prices: 440 aed for 90 mins, 590 aed for 120 mins
Padel Vibora
📍Al Quoz 4
Al Quoz’s best kept padel secret with high ceilings, good courts and spacious all around, Padel Vibora has three courts and some of the best indoor prices in Dubai.
Court prices: 250 aed for 90 mins, 300 aed for 120 mins
Level Up
📍 Dubai Production City
Level Up Gym is Dubai’s first state-of-the-art gymnastics centre that also boasts two indoor padel courts alongside basketball and Crossfit. In an area that’s not served by many indoor courts, I imagine it will get very busy over the summer months!
Court prices: 360 aed for 90 mins, 460 aed for 120 mins
Central Padel
📍 Al Quoz 3
Seven courts (and rumoured to be expanding to 10), Central has a vibrant community and the perfect place to meet new friends to play with. They host regular member mix-ins and mini tournaments.
Court prices: 460 aed for 90mins, 615 aed for 120mins (non member), 435aed for 90mins, 580aed for 120mins (member)
iPadel
📍 Ras Al Khor
iPadel is one of the few venues across Dubai to have both indoor and outdoor courts. With four indoor in a spacious venue and regular social tournaments, it’s a hit with many keen padel players.
Court Prices: 400 aed for 90mins, 500 aed for 120mins
Padel 26
📍 Al Quoz 1
A vibrant club centrally located with four indoor courts, ample parking and nice facilities. Where better to get your padel fix this summer?
Court prices: 380 aed for 90mins, 510 aed for 120mins
Outdoors
If you want to get a real sweat on and brave the heat to continue playing outdoors, here are some of the best clubs to check out.
Club Padel
📍 Umm Seqeim St
Centrally located Club Padel is widely referred to as everyone’s favourite outdoor venue, and it’s easy to see why. They have nailed the atmosphere across their eight-court venue with beautiful scenery, lively music and friendly staff. They also have the luxury of a ball machine for hire.
Court prices: Summer rates (15th June to 31st Aug)— 300 aed for 90 mins. Summer unlimited memberships coming soon.
Ahdaaf
📍 Dubai Production City
Ahdaaf Me’aisem has four courts set in a cosy setting. They offer weekly tournaments and have a close-knit community. It’s easy to find someone to play with if you’re looking for a match.
Court prices: 260 aed for 90mins, 300 aed for 120mins
Native Club, Zabeel House
📍 The Greens
Native Club is set in the trendy Zabeel House Hotel with two courts on the fourth floor deck alongside Lah Lah. With few padel clubs being licensed in Dubai, it’s a treat to be able to have a ‘proper’ drink with friends post-match and enjoy the delicious menu Lah Lah has to offer.
Court prices: 340 aed for 90mins, 540 aed for 120mins
CF Polo Club
📍 Studio City
CF Padel have some very active Whatsapp groups with weekly match play across different levels. They fill up very quickly! They also offer coached ladies’ mornings. Get yourself down to get graded and added into one of the groups to start playing.
Court prices: 340 aed for 90mins, 440 aed for 120mins
