Padel Comes to Sector B-17: Playing at Grand Unicorn Club, Islamabad

Padel is played in doubles on an enclosed court, with walls that keep the ball in play. Rallies last longer than in most racquet sports, which makes it easy for beginners to enjoy their first game and keeps it competitive for experienced players.

Because it is almost always played in fours, it is as much a social game as a workout — a natural fit for friends, colleagues and families who want to spend time together while staying active.

The Club's padel courts are floodlit, so play does not have to stop when the sun goes down. Evenings, when the day's heat has eased, are among the best times to be on court in Islamabad.

The courts sit within the same estate as the Club's rooms and dining, so a game can fit into a stay, a weekend afternoon or the end of a working day without a separate trip across the city.

Padel is one part of a wider recreation offer. The Club also has glass-walled squash courts, a basketball court, a swimming pool and a fitness centre and gym, along with an entertainment room and a children's play area.

That variety makes it easy for a group to split up and come back together: some on the padel court, some in the pool, and the youngest guests in the play area.

With sixty rooms and suites on site, a game of padel can become a full weekend. The Club's three Signature room categories are covered in inside the Signature rooms and suites, and weekend in Islamabad has ideas for a short getaway.

After a match, Dastarkhawan, the Club's all-day dining room, serves regional favourites and international selections — see Dastarkhawan, the Club's way.

To arrange court time, or a stay built around padel and the rest of the recreation estate, contact the Club's reservations team before you visit.

Explore Grand Unicorn Club in Multi Gardens Society, Sector B-17, Islamabad, to see the courts, pool, rooms and dining together.