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4* Dom Pedro, Portugal
The Padel School Holiday
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Active Away and The Padel School have partnered to give you the opportunity to experience a Padel Holiday with expert coaching from Sandy, Tom and the Active Away Team! We’ve chosen the Algarve in Portugal to host this once in a lifetime trip.
The Itinerary – With a fun packed itinerary, you’ll be in Padel heaven from the moment you arrive! You’ll have coaching, enjoy some match play, a fun competition and watch the pro’s play!
The Padel – We have 2x different Padel locations we use for this trip. The Hotel (3 Courts) / Vilamoura Tennis & Padel Academy (15 minute walk – 7 Courts). The Padel will mainly take place at the Vilamoura Padel Club.
The Location – The Dom Pedro Hotel in Vilamoura is only a short 30 minute transfer from Faro Airport. Faro has a large volume of flights to the UK and normally at excellent value. The hotel itself is only a 2 minute walk from the beach, offers extensive gardens, outdoor pools, Spa with indoor pool and the Vilamoura Championship Golf courses are only a few minutes away (why not add on an extra day and play some golf!).
Trip Dates
23 – 28 June 2023
Your Coaches
Sandy Farquharson, Tom Farquaharson and the Active Away Team will be your coaches for this Padel Tennis Holiday.
Hosting
The trip is fully hosted – meaning all meals and activities will be attended by the coaching team. Making for brilliant opportunities to discuss all things Padel!
Padel Standard
You must be a minimum of a 3.0 level based on this rating system.
Single Occupancy
For Single Occupancy of a Double Classic Room it’s £350 for the 5 Nights.
Key Booking Information
Upon booking you’ll receive a “Deposit Paid – WAIT” or “Balance Paid – WAIT” email. Please only book your flights once you’ve received a “Deposit Paid – OK” or “Balance Paid – OK” email confirmation. For more information about The Booking Process see this page.
What's Included?
- 6 Hours Padel Coaching designed by The Padel School
- 6 Hours Padel Matchplay with top tips from the coaching team
- 3 Hour Fun Padel Tournament with Prizes
- Classic Room with Garden View (price based on 2 sharing)
- Active Away Hosting
- Padel Racket Rental (if Required)
- Organised Meals & Activities
- Package Travel Protected
- Concierge Booking & After Sales Support
- WhatsApp Group With Other Participants
- 1:8 Coach to Player Ratio
What's Not Included?
- Flights
- Airport Transfers (available to book at an additional cost)
Gallery
- From:
£1219pp
- Available Dates:
23 – 28 June 2023
£1219pp
Itinerary
We’ve put together an itinerary that you will love! With coaching, play and much more… Please note our itineraries are all subject to change.
Arrival – You can arrive at any time throughout the day. Your host will be there to greet you on arrival. Check In is from 14:00.
Airport Transfer – We can organise an Airport Transfer for you at a cost of £50pp (Return) or alternatively you can make your own way from the Airport to the Hotel (Uber and Bolt are both good options).
Dining – No meals are organised for this day (due to the variety of flight arrival times), you are able to have dinner in the hotel (at an additional cost).
08:00 – 09:00 – Breakfast – Join the group for breakfast in Main Hotel Restaurant.
09:00 – 09:30 – Welcome Meeting – Welcome meeting and introductions in the hotel lobby.
09:30 – 09:45 – Walk to the Club – Short walk to Vilamoura Padel Club.
10:00 – 12:00 – Padel Coaching – ‘Padel Control’ session led by Sandy Farquharson.
12:00 – 13:00 – Light Lunch – At the Padel Club (cost approximately €15).
13:00 – 16:30 – Free Time
16:30 – 16:45 – Walk to the Club – Short walk to Vilamoura Padel Club.
17:00 – 19:00 – Padel MatchPlay – Winners Up/Runners Up Down – With top tips from the coaching team.
20:15 – Dinner – Local restaurant in the marina (TBC) (approximate cost – €40). If you’d like to stay out and have a drink in the marina you are welcome to do so.
08:30 – 09:30 – Breakfast – Join the group for breakfast in Main Hotel Restaurant.
09:30 – 09:45 – Walk to the Club – Short walk to Vilamoura Padel Club.
10:00 – 12:00 – Padel Coaching – ‘Using the Glass’ session led by Sandy Farquharson.
12:00 – 13:00 – Light Lunch – At the Padel Club (cost approximately €15).
13:00 – 16:30 – Free Time
16:30 – 16:45 – Walk to the Club – Short walk to Vilamoura Padel Club.
17:00 – 19:00 – Padel MatchPlay – American Doubles – With top tips from the coaching team.
19:00 – 19:30 – Padel Exhibition – Watch the pros battle it out!
20:30 – Dinner – In the main hotel restaurant (approximate cost €35)
08:30 – 09:30 – Breakfast – Join the group for breakfast in Main Hotel Restaurant.
09:30 – 09:45 – Walk to the Club – Short walk to Vilamoura Padel Club.
10:00 – 12:00 – Padel Coaching – ‘Padel Scenarios’ fast paced session led by Sandy Farquharson.
12:00 – 13:00 – Light Lunch – In the Marina (approximate cost – €20)
13:00 – 16:30 – Free Time
16:30 – 16:45 – Walk to the Club – Short walk to Vilamoura Padel Club.
17:00 – 19:00 – Padel MatchPlay – Battle of the Brits – With top tips from the coaching team.
20:30 – Dinner – Local restaurant in the marina (TBC) (approximate cost – €40).
08:30 – 09:30 – Breakfast – Join the group for breakfast in Main Hotel Restaurant.
09:30 – 09:45 – Walk to the Club – Short walk to Vilamoura Padel Club.
10:00 – 13:00 – Padel Tournament – Fun, team based tournament with tips from your coach.
13:00 – 13:15 – Presentation – End of trip Presentation.
13:15 – 14:15 – Light Lunch – At the Padel Club (approximate cost – €15)
14:15 – 19:00 – Free Time
19:30 – Dinner – Local restaurant in the marina (TBC) (approximate cost – €40). If you’d like to stay out and have a drink in the marina you are welcome to do so.
Departure – You can depart at any time throughout the day. Your host will be there to see you depart. Check Out time is 12:00.
Airport Transfer – We can organise an Airport Transfer for you at a cost of £50pp (Return) or alternatively you can make your own way from the Airport to the Hotel (Uber and Bolt are both good options).
Dining – Breakfast is included this day at your leisure. No other meals are organised for this day (due to the variety of flight departure times).
Accommodation
Classic Room Garden View
Spacious rooms, with elegant and modern decor. This room has one bed or twin beds with totally equipped bathroom, a balcony with a table and chairs with a view upon the gardens or Vilamoura.
Room Size: 25m2
Room Type on Booking Invoice: Classic Room
Classic Room Sea View
Spacious rooms, with elegant and modern decor. This room has one bed or twin beds with totally equipped bathroom, a balcony with a table and chairs with a sea view.
Room Size: 25m2
Room Type on Booking Invoice: Classic Room Sea View
Club Room Garden View
Spacious rooms with plenty of natural light with one bed or twin beds, totally equipped bathroom, balcony with living area.
Room Size: 25m2
Room Type on Booking Invoice: Club Room Garden View
Club Room Sea View
Spacious rooms with plenty of natural light with one bed or twin beds, totally equipped bathroom, balcony with living area with a sea view.
Room Size: 25m2
Room Type on Booking Invoice: Club Room Sea View
Restaurants
One of the fun things about this trip is the flexibility with dining. Being on a B&B board basis allows us to have a taste of the local Portuguese cuisine.
At the Hotel – For Breakfast we will dine in the ‘Oliva Restaurant’ located in the hotel. It offers a selection of options for breakfast, including some tasty pastries! We will also occasionally use this hotel for lunch/dinner as a group as it offers a fantastic a la carte menu.
Outside the Hotel – With the Vilamoura Marina located just a short walk away, it offers a variety of choice! We will arrange both lunch and dinner as a group – normally having a ‘set menu’ where you can choose what you’d like from a specific menu and know exactly what you’ll be paying. If you don’t want to join the group – this is absolutely fine, it just creates a nice ‘feel’ to the trip if the group stays together.
Bars
The Vilamoura Marina offers a great number of afternoon or evening beverage options. Our personal favourite is ‘Atlantic Piano Bar’ which offers a really relaxed vibe and a great spot after a full day of Padel
Facilities
- 24/7 Reception
- Air Conditioning
- Outdoor Pool
- Short Walk to the Beach
- Tea/Coffee Facilities in the Room
- WifI
FAQS
Please see full details of the booking process here. Please do not book your flights until you have received confirmation from Active Away.
The amount you’ll pay will depend on when you book the trip (this will automatically be presented to you on the booking page).
If you are Booking before 5 April 2023
– You’ll pay a 35% Deposit and the balance on the 5th April.
If you are Booking after 5 April 2023
– You’ll pay in full.
There are 3 Padel Courts on site, which are free for our group to use (if you’d like to get some extra Padel in)!
We will do the coaching sessions at the 7 Court Vilamoura Padel Tennis Club, which is a short walk away.
When you’ve received confirmation that you can book your flights, please follow the below steps:
1. Visit our Flights page.
2. Enter your preferred Departure Airport, the Arrival Airport (Faro) as well as the Arrival Date (23 June 2023) and Departure Date (28 June 2023).
3. Press Search and you’ll be redirected to a SkyScanner page.
4. Select your preferred flight and book them.
You must be a minimum of a 3.0 level based on this rating system.
We appreciate the board basis for this trip is B&B – so we’ve approached many of the Restaurants you’ll dine at to explain that we are a ‘group of individuals.’
This means we will most likely have a ‘set menu’ where you can choose an option and know exactly what you’ll be paying.
For drinks – we tend to make sure these are split by table – for example there may be 4 people who would like to share a bottle of wine, this would be communicated and split accordingly.
Yes – the fee is €2 per person per night up to a maximum of €14 (or 7 nights).
Unfortunately we do not offer this as an option due to safeguarding issues.
Yes! As part of our Terms & Conditions, you’ll note our ‘consent to record’ section. You can absolutely opt out of this on arrival at the hotel.
Yes! Just book one of the Padel Tennis Courts located at the hotel, grab some friends you’ve met on the trip and have a game!
Yes! We will have spare Padel Rackets on site if required.
Yes! Please Contact Us for pricing.
Yes! Extra Nights in June are £100pp + £70 Single Occupancy Supplement (if required) on a B&B Board Basis.
Booking information
We only have 28 spaces available for this trip! Booking will be on a first come first served basis.
– Please make sure you meet the minimum Padel standard before booking.
– All bookings are subject to Active Away’s Terms & Conditions.
Payments
Booking before 5 April 2023
– You’ll pay a 35% Deposit and the balance on the 5th April.
Booking after 5 April 2023
– You’ll pay in full.
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