When it comes to the U.S. luxury padel market, it seems the bar is continually getting raised.
First, Reserve dazzled players and non-players alike with its stunning, celebrity-dotted waterfront club next to a seaplane base in Miami, before going on to launch new, equally impressive clubs in Miami’s fashion district, SoLé Mia (North Miami), and New York City (Hudson Yards and the Upper East Side).
Then Kith Ivy stole the show with its pop-up padel court in Grand Central Station and announcement that it, too, would be launching a luxury padel club in New York City soon.
(However, this one comes complete with three indoor courts with 35-foot ceilings, a Giorgio-Armani-designed spa, the first-ever Erewhon tonic bar outside of Los Angeles, and a $7,000 yearly price tag — along a $36,000 initiation fee, of course!).
Then there have been all the over-the-top luxury padel events around the U.S. these past few years like the L.A. Padel Invitational, the Pro Padel League’s VIP event at a winery in the Hamptons last summer, and the Reserve Cup Series — whose latest edition is set to kick off in Miami this weekend.
End of the Road, Top of the Line
To this ever growing list you can add Privé Padel, a quietly understated luxury padel club, with two seasonal outdoor courts and ultimate IYKYK vibes, at the Montauk Yacht Club, about 115-miles east of Manhattan on the very tip of Long Island.
Founded by two friends with a shared passion for lifestyle and wellness, Nicholas Solarewicz and Christopher Moore, Privé Padel is designed to be much more than just a padel club. As the founders put it, what they are offering is really, “an invitation to embrace a lifestyle that celebrates movement, travel, and connection.”
To that end, they will soon officially be launching their new Privé Passport concept, which, being someone whose two main passions are travel and racquet sports, is one of the more intriguing things I’ve heard about in the U.S. padel world in some time.
First Montauk, Then the World
When I ask Solarewicz how padel first came onto his radar in a recent interview with the founders, he tells me:
"I come from a tennis background, and playing internationally, I was always aware of padel. But it was not until my time on Wall Street that I truly discovered the vision that I see for the sport. Opening up a club was just the first phase of helping realize that vision for padel."
Initially this vision included targeting Miami and NYC-based padel players who summer in the Hamptons with their first club, which opened in the summer of 2024.
To that end, Solarewicz adds, “Sticking to our vision of bringing padel to the most beautiful travel destinations, the Hamptons was the ideal setting for our first concept at a luxury resort."
Having yet to visit Montauk (despite it being way up on my list), I didn’t initially realize that the Montauk Yacht Club was a resort. But this high-end hospitality aspect is actually very key to the whole Privé Padel story.
In fact, as co-founder Christopher Moore explained to me in a separate conversation we had for a padel tourism chapter I'm writing for a forthcoming padel book:
When we launched Privé Padel, our mission was clear: bring the sport of padel to the world’s most sought-after destinations.
We began in 2024 with a flagship location at the Montauk Yacht Club Resort in the Hamptons, one of the first hotels in the United States to feature on-site padel courts and the only place in Montauk to feature padel courts.
What started as a vision to integrate padel into the luxury resort experience quickly evolved into a business aimed at capturing the growing potential of padel tourism. Currently, Privé has 600 members made up primarily of NYC, Hamptons, and Miami [residents] —and [we’re] growing rapidly.
In our first season, we discovered that padel wasn’t just a great amenity for existing guests: it became a key driver of resort bookings. Travelers chose the Montauk Yacht Club specifically because of the courts.
We heard time and again from guests who had considered other hotels but changed their plans once they found out padel was available on property. That demand signaled something bigger: a global community of players who travel with their game in mind.
Solarewicz expounds on this, adding:
"Privé was the first padel club to build and independently operate as an amenity of a luxury resort in the U.S. We took some inspiration from concepts in Europe as well as other hospitality amenities, but we like to pave new models."
Paving the Way With Privé Passport
When Privé Passport officially launches in March, it will give its members access to some of the world’s most stunning and exclusive padel courts and clubs, including many at elite five-star hotels and resorts across the globe.
As Moore explains to me:
From curated retreats in Marbella and Sardinia to new luxury developments in the Caribbean, padel is fast becoming a catalyst for travel.
This insight led us to create the Privé Passport, a global membership that connects passionate players with a curated collection of top-tier resorts that feature padel courts. Members enjoy exclusive benefits like preferred room rates, upgrades, amenity credits, and other VIP perks across a portfolio of luxury destinations.
For our hotel partners, the value is equally clear. Padel is no longer just a wellness add-on, it’s a new revenue stream. Resorts now look to padel as a way to capture niche but growing segments of high-value travelers, from wellness-focused guests and corporate groups to brand activations and social events.
As the hospitality industry continues to evolve, padel is emerging as the “it” sport, called out by Condé Nast Traveler and Global Traveler Magazine as the amenity of the moment. There are now thousands of hotels worldwide that have installed padel courts.
This investment is strategic and well-placed. With nearly 40 million padel players around the world, a demographic as passionate and loyal as golfers, hotels that offer padel will win the business of these travelers. That’s exactly what Privé Padel is positioned to capitalize on.
As I listen to this, it strikes me that what Privé is doing with Passport is somewhat similar to what Inspirato is doing with luxury vacation homes. So, I ask him whether he knows of any other similar concepts out there — to which, he responds:
“We are definitely paving the way for padel brands to integrate into the hospitality category. We see padel as a must-have amenity for luxury resorts, similar to a strong spa or wellness program. To truly deliver on that high-touch experience, padel experts need to be brought in. That’s where Privé stands out.”
Given the pedigree of Privé and the clubs and resorts it is partnering with, it’s no surprise that they were just officially endorsed by Astria — which is the Forbes Travel Guide's premium vendor platform, whose stated mission is to bridge the gap between world-class hospitality operators and premium suppliers to help elevate every aspect of the hospitality experience.
Summertime… and the Living’s (Going to Be Even Easier)
In addition to launching Passport in 2026, the new year will also see Privé looking to add everything from a restaurant/juice bar… to a fully stocked pro shop… to wellness amenities like a sauna and cold-plunge to their flagship Montauk location (along with a change in turf color for their two existing courts).
While the founders are obviously very excited about all of the growth they have planned for the future, they are also cognizant of the challenges that will come with it.
As Moore tells me to sum up our conversation:
“The biggest challenge has actually been managing the volume of opportunities that come in on a daily basis. It’s easy to want to chase everything, but being strategic in our expansion, and sometimes having to say no is harder than it looks.”
My two cents is that if saying “no” has things looking this good, they should probably keep on saying it!
Beginning Memorial Day weekend, you can visit Privé Padel at 58 Star Island Rd, Montauk, NY, 11954. You can follow them on Instagram here or email them here. Once open, court bookings can be made via Playbypoint here.
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