PADEL AT CASA
A proposal for a premium indoor padel facility at Casa Hotel, Chesterfield
Creating a new destination for sport, fitness, business and leisure — integrated directly into one of Chesterfield's leading independent hotels.
Configuration under review
Indicative building envelope
An Opportunity to Extend the Casa Experience
Casa Hotel is considering expanding its onsite facilities with a dedicated indoor padel building, occupying part of the existing hotel car park. The proposal is framed as an extension of Casa's hospitality proposition rather than simply the addition of a sports facility.
Proposed building components
2–3 indoor courts
Viewing, lounge, community
Complementing existing offer
Showers and lockers
Arrival and booking
Potential, subject to design
Meetings, events, stays
How the facility connects
The opportunity is not simply to add two or three padel courts. It is to create a new destination facility that brings together sport, fitness, hospitality, accommodation and corporate events.
Casa's existing strengths
- 100+ bedrooms
- Meeting and conference facilities
- Restaurant and bar
- Existing gym / fitness offering
- Strong road access
- Close to Chesterfield and the Peak District
- Approx. 6 miles from M1 Junction 29
Based on publicly available information. To be confirmed with the hotel.
Casa Hotel
Lockoford LaneChesterfield
S41 7JB
Casa already has the hospitality infrastructure. Padel provides a new reason to visit, stay longer and return.
The Proposed Site
Casa Hotel sits on Lockoford Lane, immediately north east of Chesterfield town centre, with direct road access and a substantial existing car park. The proposed development would occupy part of that car park.
Part of the existing hotel car park
Indoor padel + club + fitness facility
Existing hotel infrastructure, parking, hospitality and established customer base.
The focus will be on the end section of the car park and will have a footprint for either 2 or 3 courts and a two level club house style area.
How Much Space Does the Development Need?
Initial feasibility work has considered both a 2-court and a 3-court configuration, each with 2m clearance around and between courts. The layouts below show the court and circulation footprint only — the wider building envelope, club, gym and changing areas sit around this.
2 COURTS
- Court footprint
- Approx. 24m × 24m
- Court / circulation area
- 576m²
- Clearance
- 2m around and between courts
Two courts can comfortably be accommodated within a compact footprint and provide a credible entry point for a hotel-based padel facility.
Advantages
- Lower initial court capital cost
- Smaller footprint
- Lower initial operational complexity
- Potentially easier to integrate into the available site
Limitations
- Limited peak-time capacity
- Reduced ability to run simultaneous coaching, social and corporate activity
- Less resilience when courts are unavailable for events or maintenance
- Smaller revenue ceiling
- More difficult to create a genuinely destination-led padel proposition
3 COURTS
- Court footprint
- Approx. 24m × 32m
- Court / circulation area
- 768m²
- Clearance
- 2m around and between courts
Three courts require a larger footprint but materially increase the commercial flexibility of the facility.
Advantages
- 50% more court capacity than two courts
- Greater peak-time revenue potential
- Ability to run coaching while other courts remain available
- Better suited to leagues, tournaments and Americano sessions
- Better corporate event capacity
- Greater ability to package padel with hotel accommodation
- More robust long-term commercial proposition
Both layouts are viable. However, the additional flexibility and revenue potential created by the third court means the 3-court configuration should be seriously considered as the preferred option.
Presented as the stronger option subject to final site, planning and commercial validation.
Chesterfield: A Growing Padel Catchment
A facility at Casa Hotel would serve Chesterfield and a materially wider drive-time catchment across North East Derbyshire and into selected South Yorkshire communities.
Indicative 20-minute drive-time catchment. Working population estimate – to be refined using final GIS drive-time analysis.
Census 2021.
The wider 20-minute drive-time catchment is materially larger than Chesterfield Borough itself, drawing from Dronfield, Staveley, North East Derbyshire and neighbouring South Yorkshire settlements.
Areas served
- Chesterfield
- North East Derbyshire
- Dronfield
- Staveley
- Surrounding Derbyshire communities
- Selected South Yorkshire communities
Existing Padel Supply
17+ courts already exist across the principal nearby venues — but the majority of existing provision is not directly comparable to a premium hotel-integrated indoor destination facility.
Atmos Padel Chesterfield
Park Road, Chesterfield
Cross Padel
Clay Cross
This Is Padel – Dronfield
Dronfield
Padel 18
Dronfield
Wider Derbyshire / South Yorkshire venues
Additional venues sit just outside or toward the edge of the 20-minute catchment, including provision toward Sheffield and wider Derbyshire. These are noted for context but are distinguished from the core competitive set above and should be verified during detailed market work.
Indoor, hotel-integrated destination facility
Court counts and locations are based on current publicly available information and should be verified as part of detailed market analysis. Provision in this market is changing quickly.
The opportunity is not simply to compete on court availability. Casa can compete on the overall experience.
What Could the Courts Generate?
The model below is an illustrative sensitivity, not a forecast. It applies an editable blended court rate to theoretical annual court hours at a range of occupancy levels.
3 courts × 14 hrs × 365 days × 50% × £32/hr
Illustrative Gross Court Revenue by Occupancy
At 14 hours per day, 365 days per year and £32 per court hour.
| Configuration | 30% | 50% | 70% | 85% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Courts | £98,112 | £163,520 | £228,928 | £277,984 |
| 3 CourtsPreferred for consideration | £147,168 | £245,280 | £343,392 | £416,976 |
| Incremental potential — third court | +£49,056 | +£81,760 | +£114,464 | +£138,992 |
Illustrative Gross Court Revenue — 2 vs 3 Courts
IllustrativeIllustrative Gross Court Revenue — court hire only. Excludes all other revenue streams and all operating costs.
Beyond Court Hire: The Revenue Stack
Court hire is the base layer only. A hotel-integrated facility can layer additional revenue streams on top of the same visit.
All figures are indicative budgetary / modelling assumptions prepared for early-stage feasibility discussion. Final costs, revenues and operating performance will depend on site conditions, specification, planning, procurement, operating model and market performance.
More Than a Padel Club
A standalone padel operator primarily monetises court time. Casa has the ability to monetise the customer journey around the court — before play, after play, and on the return visit.
The customer journey
- 01Book
- 02Play
- 03Gym / Fitness
- 04Food & Drink
- 05Stay
- 06Meeting / Event
- 07Return
Corporate Padel
- Team building
- Corporate away days
- Client entertainment
- Tournament packages
- Meeting + padel packages
- Meeting + padel + dinner
- Meeting + padel + overnight stay
Destination Padel
- Weekend padel breaks
- Padel + hotel packages
- Padel + Peak District experiences
- Couples / friends packages
- Tournament weekends
- Club competitions
Guest / Member Crossover
- Hotel guests use the facility
- Members use gym, restaurant and bar
- Members join social space and events
- Corporate clients use meeting rooms
- Corporate clients use padel and gym
- Corporate clients use restaurant and accommodation
Three courts make these packages substantially easier to deliver because one court can be allocated to coaching, another to competition and another to social / corporate play.
The third court is not simply another court. It increases the number of products Casa can sell.
Budgetary Project Cost
The figures below communicate the likely scale of investment. They are not a quotation and several significant cost lines remain to be developed.
Planning & Professional Services
To be developed following initial feasibility and survey work.
Groundworks & Building
Based on an approximate 800m² building at a budget range of £500–£700 per m².
This is an early budgetary allowance and excludes items that may need to be separately assessed, including abnormal ground conditions, drainage diversions, incoming services and external works.
Padel Courts
£25k–£40k per court, supplied and installed.
3-court court package: approximately £75k–£120k
Final court pricing depends on manufacturer, specification, shipping, installation, lighting, glass specification and other options.
Design Decisions That Will Shape the Budget
The final project cost will depend on design choices that Casa Hotel should be closely involved in. The building footprint, structural form and external finishes all have a direct impact on price. For example, a straightforward rectangular hall is typically more cost-efficient than a more complex shape — such as a footprint that incorporates a triangular or angled element — which can increase steelwork, cladding and foundation requirements.
Casa should also consider opportunities such as solar panels on the roof, which can reduce long-term operating costs but add upfront capital. Equally important is how the building looks from the outside: the cladding, roof form, colour and detailing should feel consistent with the existing hotel so the padel facility reads as a coherent extension of the Casa brand rather than a bolt-on structure.
These decisions affect not only the construction budget but also planning, M&E, utilities and ongoing maintenance. Build & Padel can coordinate the design team to develop each option with clear cost implications, helping Casa make informed choices at the right stage.
To be developed with Casa Hotel
Indicative Budget Range
Not a final project costInternal fit-out, gym equipment, M&E, contingency and VAT are not included in the figures above. The planning and professional services allowance is indicative.
The purpose of this range is to communicate the scale of investment, not to present a fixed quotation.
All figures are indicative budgetary / modelling assumptions prepared for early-stage feasibility discussion. Final costs, revenues and operating performance will depend on site conditions, specification, planning, procurement, operating model and market performance.
From Concept to Completion
Build & Padel works as a construction-led project partner rather than simply a court supplier — taking a scheme from initial feasibility through design, planning, procurement and construction to operational handover.
Feasibility
Site assessment, constraints and opportunity.
Design
Layouts, building requirements, court configuration and circulation.
Planning
Planning strategy, technical consultants and supporting information.
Procurement
Coordinate court suppliers, building contractors and specialist trades.
Construction
Groundworks, drainage, building, services and court installation.
Handover
Testing, snagging, commissioning and operational readiness.
One coordinated project. Multiple specialist contractors. Clear accountability.
Casa should not have to manage twelve separate appointments
A padel building is a construction project, not a court purchase. Build & Padel can help Casa coordinate and manage the different elements rather than leaving the hotel to appoint, brief, sequence and chase each specialist independently.
We help join the pieces together.
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LET'S DEVELOP THE NEXT STAGE
Build & Padel can work with Casa Hotel to take the concept from initial feasibility through planning, procurement, construction and court installation — coordinating the different specialists required to deliver the project.