The Peninsula's first padel club.

Four indoor courts, a cedar sauna, an ice bath and a smoothie bar, minutes from Menlo Park, Atherton, Palo Alto and the Stanford campus.

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No membership. Book by the session on Playtomic. Opening 2027.

10 m 20 m COURT 1 OF 4

Four courts, built to the standard the game deserves.

Padel is the fastest-growing sport in the world, and until now the closest court to Palo Alto was an hour away. Padel Alto brings the game home: four full-size indoor courts with panoramic glass, tournament-grade turf and lighting, and the kind of space between them that lets you watch a rally without leaning on the fence.

It is a club, not a warehouse. Come for the game, stay because of the room.

Courts
Four indoor, full-size (20 × 10 m), panoramic glass
Surface
Tournament-grade turf, tuned for consistent bounce
Lighting
Shadow-free LED, competition standard
Climate
Fully conditioned. Play at noon in August
Coaching
Private and group sessions, from first racket to tournament prep
Booking
On Playtomic, by the 90-minute slot, priced per person

Never played? Neither had most of the people on our list.

Padel is doubles, on a court a third the size of a tennis court, with glass walls that keep the ball in play. Serves are underhand, rallies are long, and the first hour is fun rather than humbling. Tennis and squash players pick it up in an afternoon.

4 playersAlways doubles. Come with a partner or we'll pair you.
90 minutesA standard booking. Long enough for a set and a half.
Walls in playThe ball can bounce off the glass. Points last longer than tennis.
Free racketsDemo rackets at the desk for your first few visits.

Ways to play, from the first week.

Courts you can simply book, and a calendar that fills them. Every session below runs from opening day.

Intro session
Sixty minutes with a coach, rackets provided. The only prerequisite is shoes. Booked like any court, on Playtomic.
Open play
Turn up alone, get paired by level, play three short matches. Every evening and weekend morning.
Coaching
Private lessons and small-group clinics, from first racket to tournament prep. Book a coach the same way you book a court.
Leagues and Americanos
A weeknight ladder across four levels, and a monthly Americano where everyone plays everyone.
Private events
Take a court or the whole club for a team afternoon, a birthday, or a client evening. Sauna included.

Then, the part of the day you came for.

A match is ninety minutes. The hour after is what makes it a club. Heat, cold, and something good to drink, in that order or any other.

Cedar sauna

A proper Finnish sauna in western red cedar. Room for eight, quiet by design.

85 °CWestern red cedar

Ice bath

Two plunge baths, three minutes at a time. Filtered, monitored, and never a queue.

4 °CTwo baths

Smoothie bar

Cold-pressed juices, protein blends and good espresso, made to order courtside. Open to guests too.

CourtsideOpen to everyone

In the middle of the Mid‑Peninsula.

Minutes from the towns that have been waiting for it, and the campus that plays everything. Address and hours go to the waitlist first.

  • Menlo Park
  • Atherton
  • Palo Alto
  • Stanford student and faculty rates
  • Woodside
  • Los Altos

No membership. Book a court.

Padel Alto runs on Playtomic, the app most of the padel world already books through. Pick a court, pick a time, split the price with your partners in the app. No joining fee, no monthly, no committee.

  1. Get Playtomic

    One account works at every club on the platform

    • Free on the App Store and Google Play
    • Already have it? Nothing to set up
    • Padel Alto appears the day we open

  2. Pick a court

    Four courts, 90-minute slots

    • See live availability, morning to late
    • Add your partners or let the app find players at your level
    • Rackets and balls at the desk if you need them

  3. Pay per person

    The court price splits four ways

    • Peak and off-peak rates
    • Stanford student and faculty rate with a valid ID
    • Sauna, ice bath and the bar available on the day

Court rates and opening hours go to the waitlist first. Join the waitlist

Questions we get most.

Anything else, write to hello@padelalto.club. A person answers.

When do you open, and where exactly?

2027, on the Mid-Peninsula between Menlo Park and Palo Alto. The address goes to the waitlist first, then everywhere else.

I've never played. Is that a problem?

No. Padel is the easiest racket sport to start: underhand serves, glass walls that keep the ball in play, and doubles by default. Book an intro session and you'll be rallying in your first hour.

Do I need a partner or my own racket?

Neither. Open play pairs you by level, and demo rackets are at the desk for your first few visits. Bring court shoes and a water bottle.

How does booking work?

On Playtomic, the same app used by most padel clubs in the Bay Area and Europe. Pick a court and a 90-minute slot, add your partners, and the price splits between you. No membership needed.

What does it cost?

Court time is priced per person per slot, with peak and off-peak rates and a Stanford rate for students and faculty. Exact prices go to the waitlist before opening. There is no joining fee and nothing to cancel.

Is this pickleball?

No. Padel is played on an enclosed court with solid rackets and a depressurised tennis ball. Points are longer, the court is bigger, and it's quieter. We are padel only.

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