Padel court automation for hotels and resorts
Guests and local members will pay to play padel. Keeping someone on the desk from 7am to 10pm to switch the lights and let them in is what costs money. Court Intel runs the courts from the bookings, so they earn while the leisure desk is closed.
What it does
Open longer, staff the same
Early mornings and late evenings run from the bookings, not from the rota.
Guests let themselves in
A code on the keypad or a button on their phone opens the door during their slot. No queue at reception for a court key.
Lights only when they earn
Each court lights a minute before a paid booking and goes dark two minutes after it. Every switch is confirmed and logged.
Know what the courts earn
Occupancy by hour, revenue per court and an early warning when an hour you usually fill starts to slip, on the dashboard and in a weekly email.
One view across a group
Each hotel has its own dashboard and alerts, and court counts are priced across the whole group.
Keeps going when the internet drops
The day's bookings are held at the venue, so the lights and the door carry on through a broadband cut.
How it works
- ConnectYour team creates read-only booking access in Playtomic and we link it to your courts.
- FitYour own electrician fits the controller, switching and door reader, following our drawings and step-by-step guide.
- CommissionWe commission remotely and test every court and the door with your team against real bookings.
- RunThe courts follow the bookings from then on, and we are alerted if anything stops working.
Questions operators ask
Which booking systems does it work with?
Playtomic today, the platform most UK padel courts already use, including many hotel courts. If your courts book through another system, tell us which and we will say honestly whether we can connect to it and when.
Do we still need someone at the leisure desk?
Not for the courts. Many hotels keep the desk staffed at busy times and let the courts run themselves early and late. The dashboard, alerts and activity log are what let the team step away.
Can hotel guests and local members both use it?
Yes. Everyone on a booking gets in during that booking's slot, and your staff and coaches have a daily code.
Who installs it?
Your own electrician, following our drawings and step-by-step guide. We commission it remotely and test every court and door with your team.
What does it cost?
Lighting is £39 a month for up to two courts, then £12 a month per court. Lights and door access is £99 a month for up to two courts and one door. One-offs: £499 installation kit, £899 per door access pack, and £43.86 per smart breaker where a court needs one. Prices exclude VAT.
See it on a live venue
Thirty minutes on a real dashboard: lights, gate and the numbers, driven by real bookings. Pick a time that suits you.
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Prices exclude VAT. Court Intel is a product of On Padel Ltd. Playtomic is a trademark of its owner; Court Intel is independent and not affiliated with Playtomic.