Pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in the United States, and California has quietly become one of the most exciting states in the country to play it.
The luxury sports vacation has evolved. Travelers are no longer content to spend a week in a beach chair. They want mornings of competitive drills, afternoons of doubles, and evenings of farm-to-table dining with a mountain view.
Few states in America have cultivated such a storied, year-round tennis culture, and fewer still can claim a concentration of world-ranked resorts like the Palmetto State.
Pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in the United States, and California has quietly become one of the most exciting states in the country to play it.
The luxury sports vacation has evolved. Travelers are no longer content to spend a week in a beach chair. They want mornings of competitive drills, afternoons of doubles, and evenings of farm-to-table dining with a mountain view.
Few states in America have cultivated such a storied, year-round tennis culture, and fewer still can claim a concentration of world-ranked resorts like the Palmetto State.
The Poiano Resort is situated in a valley between San Vigilio and Rocca di Garda where it has views of Lake Garda.
Set amid palms, olive trees, vineyards, oleander, and cypress trees, the hotel itself has 120 rooms supplemented by the Residence has 160 1-to-3-bedroom apartments). Among the resort amenities are a 50-meter swimming pool, 5 red-clay tennis courts (4 with lights), a driving range and golf academy, playgrounds, volleyball, and a synthetic football (soccer) pitch. The hotel also offers entertainment for adults and children and has a restaurant and bar.
The nearest airport is Verona-Villafranca, 25 kilometers to the east.
Among the resort amenities are a 50-meter swimming pool, a driving range and golf academy, playgrounds, volleyball, and a synthetic football (soccer) pitch. The hotel also offers entertainment for adults and children and has a restaurant and bar.
Accommodations
The hotel itself has 120 rooms supplemented by the Residence has 160 1-to-3-bedroom apartments).
Getting there
Seasons: Year-round
Travel Instructions: The nearest air gateway is Verona Airport (VRN), 25 kilometers to the east.
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