Padel Samui, Bo Phut / Plai Laem — Courts, Pickleball and Prices

Overview

Padel Samui is a multi-sport court club in Plai Laem, on the Bo Phut side of Koh Samui’s north coast, running four padel courts, three pickleball courts, tennis courts and a beach-tennis/volleyball area from 07:00 to 22:00 daily. It is the only Samui club that puts padel, pickleball and tennis under one roof, and its open-air padel rate — 600-800 THB (~17-23 USD) an hour — is the cheapest court time on the island as of September 2026.

Key takeaways

• 4 padel courts (2 covered, 2 open-air), 3 pickleball courts, tennis courts and a beach-sport area, lit for play until 22:00 every day.
• Covered padel runs a flat ~1,200 THB (~34 USD)/hr; open-air padel and tennis split into day-time (600 THB / ~17 USD) and prime-time (800 THB / ~23 USD) bands; pickleball is cheaper again at 400-600 THB (~11-17 USD).
• Weekly Americano and King-of-the-Court nights cover padel; coaching for padel and tennis is available with a ball machine and practice balls.
• Separate WhatsApp groups for padel, tennis and pickleball players handle match-finding — the club will point first-timers to the right one at the desk.
• Plai Laem sits toward the Choeng Mon/Big Buddha side of the north coast, closer to the airport than to Chaweng or Lamai.

Key Facts

Padel Samui operates from a single clubhouse site in Plai Laem, in the Bo Phut subdistrict of Koh Samui’s north coast.

This page does not list a phone number: the club’s own site routes all contact through WhatsApp rather than a published landline, so use the website’s contact links directly.

Courts and Facilities

Padel Samui runs the widest court mix of any Samui club: four padel courts split evenly between covered and open-air, three dedicated pickleball courts, tennis courts, and a beach-sport area for informal tennis or volleyball. All courts carry high-lumen LED lighting built to international padel and tennis lighting standards, which is what makes the full 07:00-22:00 window playable rather than just the daylight hours.

The covered padel courts are the only pair on this side of the island that stay usable through a downpour without switching sport — useful given Samui’s wet-season afternoons. The clubhouse also stocks a ball machine and practice balls for coaching sessions, and the site is set up for padel introduction courses that take a complete beginner through the basics in one booking.

Prices

Prices below are per court, not per player, as published on padelsamui.com in September 2026.

The covered padel rate is flat all day rather than split by time band, which makes it the simplest line on the price sheet — the open-air and tennis rates are the ones worth double-checking before you book, since day-time and prime-time carry different numbers for the same court.

Coaching, Equipment and Social Nights

Padel Samui runs coaching for both padel and tennis, from complete beginners through advanced players, using a ball machine, cones and practice balls rather than one-on-one drilling alone. Beyond lessons, the club schedules Americano and King-of-the-Court format nights across the week — rotating-partner formats where a solo player or a mismatched pair can turn up and still get a full night of games.

Three separate WhatsApp groups — one each for padel, tennis and pickleball — handle the practical side of finding a fourth or a hitting partner outside the scheduled social nights. This page does not publish a link or number for any of them: ask at the front desk for the current group and the week’s social schedule, since both change with season and staffing.

Getting There

Plai Laem sits on Koh Samui’s north coast between Bo Phut and Choeng Mon, closer to Samui Airport than to the island’s southern beaches. From Bo Phut and Fisherman’s Village it’s a short 5-10 minute drive; from Chaweng it typically runs 15-20 minutes by taxi or rented scooter, and considerably longer — 40 minutes or more — from Lamai or the south coast. Anyone landing at Samui Airport can reach the club within about 10 minutes, which makes it a realistic first or last stop of a trip rather than a special excursion.

Nearby

Padel Samui sits close to some of the north coast’s most-visited beaches and a short drive from the airport corridor. Plai Laem beach is the closest stretch of sand, with Choeng Mon and Bo Phut both within a 10-minute drive. For a wider view of what else fills a Koh Samui day, things to do on Koh Samui covers the island’s other pay-to-play and drop-in activities, and padel and tennis on Koh Samui puts this club’s prices next to its two competitors on one comparison table. Readers looking for a different pickup sport scene can also check pickup sport on Koh Samui. Padel Tropical, the island’s other multi-court padel operator, has its own page at Padel Tropical.

Pros and Cons

Padel Samui’s widest strength is variety: nowhere else on Samui puts padel, pickleball, tennis and beach sport on one site with a single set of opening hours. Its open-air padel rate is also the cheapest hourly court time on the island. Set against that, the club publishes no phone number or street-level contact beyond WhatsApp, so a same-day query outside social hours means messaging rather than calling. Plai Laem’s location also cuts the other way for visitors based in the south — Lamai and the south-coast resorts are a 40-minute-plus drive, longer than the trip to either of the island’s other two padel clubs from those areas. And while the padel side runs a clearly described Americano/King-of-the-Court schedule, the site says less about a standing pickleball or tennis social night, so a first-time pickleball player should ask at the desk rather than assume a set weekly slot exists.

FAQ

How much does it cost to play padel at Padel Samui?

A padel court at Padel Samui costs 600-800 THB (~17-23 USD) an hour open-air, depending on day-time or prime-time slot, or a flat 1,200 THB (~34 USD) an hour for a covered court, priced per court rather than per player. Prices are as published on padelsamui.com in September 2026.

Does Padel Samui have pickleball courts?

Yes — Padel Samui runs three dedicated pickleball courts alongside its padel and tennis facilities, priced separately at 400-600 THB (~11-17 USD) per court-hour depending on the time slot. It is the only club covered on this site that offers padel, pickleball and tennis together on one site.

What are Padel Samui’s opening hours?

Padel Samui is open 07:00 to 22:00 every day of the year, according to its own website as of September 2026. LED floodlighting on every court is what makes the full evening window playable, not just the daylight hours.

Can a beginner get coaching at Padel Samui?

Yes — Padel Samui offers padel and tennis coaching for beginners through advanced players, using a ball machine and practice balls, plus padel introduction courses aimed specifically at first-timers. Ask at the club for current coaching availability and format.

How do I find a padel or pickleball partner at Padel Samui?

Padel Samui runs separate WhatsApp groups for padel, tennis and pickleball players to arrange games outside scheduled social nights, plus weekly Americano and King-of-the-Court formats that rotate partners automatically. Ask at the front desk for the current group and the week’s social schedule.