The Client
A hotel with a leisure club at its heart
The Woodlands Hotel offers padel courts in Waterford, on the Dunmore Road, just outside the city centre. Besides 47 bedrooms and large conference and wedding facilities, the hotel runs a purpose-built leisure club that has been open since 1999. In addition, the club has a 20 m pool, a fully equipped gym and fitness studios. As a result, the leisure centre is popular with hotel guests and local members alike.
The Challenge
High winds near the coast
The Woodlands is located close to the Waterford coast, where strong winds blow in from the Atlantic and the Celtic Sea. For outdoor padel courts, that means constant pressure on the frame, glass and mesh. The hotel had started with two courts from another supplier. However, those courts later had to be reinforced to cope with the wind. So when the hotel decided to add two more courts, structural stability became the top priority.
The Solution
Built for coastal wind
The hotel compared both solutions and chose PadelCreations for the expansion. We therefore supplied and installed two Mod. PREMIUM SEP-A courts, our structurally reinforced model for outdoor use. Behind the frame, additional reinforcement posts give the courts the stiffness that high wind loads demand, straight from installation and with no retrofitting needed. As a result, the courts stay stable and safe even on the windiest days.
The Result
Four courts and a clear choice
Today, the Woodlands leisure club offers four padel courts to hotel guests, members and community programmes. For example, Waterford Sports Partnership runs padel courses there, including sessions for men and for players aged over 55. Above all, the project shows why structural stability matters: once you’ve had to reinforce a court, you know what to look for in the next one.
Two courts added. Zero reinforcements needed.
