Bali has never struggled for ways to get guests off their sun loungers, but The Laguna, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa in Nusa Dua, has just added a genuinely fresh one. Enter Trinity Courts, a purpose-built sporting enclave tucked into the resort’s tropical grounds, where tennis, padel and pickleball now sit alongside the usual roster of spa treatments and lagoon-side lounging.
It’s an unusual pairing on paper—racquet sports and a beachfront wellness retreat—but in practice, it makes rather a lot of sense. A morning spent chasing a padel ball around the court works up precisely the kind of appetite a poolside lunch is designed to satisfy, and there’s something quietly appealing about a holiday that lets you break a sweat before you’ve even reached for the sun cream.
The setup itself is compact but considered: one tennis court, a pickleball court, and both singles and doubles padel courts, all wrapped in greenery that makes the whole thing feel more like a garden retreat than a sports complex. Courts are open from seven in the morning until eight at night, which is generous enough to suit early risers and those who’d rather play once the day’s heat has eased off.
A Jakarta Concept Finds Its Beach Legs
The idea didn’t spring up in isolation. It’s a collaboration with Trinity Courts SCBD in Jakarta, the brand’s original and rather more elaborate flagship, which counts five padel courts, three pickleball courts, two badminton courts, a VIP suite, and its own café among its offerings, all within easy walking distance of Jalan Senopati. Nusa Dua marks the brand’s first step outside the city and its first attempt at folding the concept into a resort setting rather than a standalone sports club — a rather neat evolution, taking an urban fitness hub and reimagining it for guests who’d rather play a set between spa appointments than squeeze one in before the office.
Lucia Liu, General Manager of The Laguna Bali, frames the addition as part of a broader philosophy for the resort, describing a good holiday as one that leaves guests feeling restored and inspired in equal measure. Trinity Courts, in her telling, is less a bolt-on amenity and more a way of giving guests another lens through which to experience Bali—one built around movement and company rather than stillness alone.
Something for Every Racquet Hand
There’s a reason the resort has opted for three sports rather than one. Tennis brings its usual blend of discipline and grace, the sort of game that rewards patience as much as power. Padel, still finding its feet with much of the travelling public, offers something looser and more sociable, forgiving enough for a first attempt yet quick to hook newcomers. Pickleball splits the difference nicely, easy enough to pick up within minutes but competitive enough to keep even seasoned players entertained.
Guests without their own kit needn’t worry, with racquets and balls available to rent, and those keen to actually improve rather than simply play can book coaching sessions tailored to their level. Whether that means a beginner working out which end of a padel racquet to hold or a club-level player fine-tuning technique somewhere rather more scenic than their home court, the option’s there.
It’s a small addition in the grand scheme of what a resort like The Laguna offers, but it’s a telling one. Increasingly, travellers heading to Bali don’t want a holiday that’s purely horizontal. They want the option of a proper game before the massage—and Nusa Dua has just made that considerably easier to arrange.
