Group Size: How Many Players Is Ideal?

Solo and Pairs

Travelling alone or as a pair offers maximum flexibility. You can join mixed social sessions, book individual coaching, and choose boutique accommodation that larger groups cannot access. The downside is slightly higher per-head costs and the need to integrate into existing club sessions. We handle this by placing solo travellers and pairs into welcoming group coaching blocks and social round robins. Most solo clients tell us they made more friends in a week than they do in a year at their home club.

Pairs work beautifully if you are an established playing partnership. You can book semi-private coaching together and then join mixed social sessions to test what you have learned against new opponents.

• Maximum flexibility on dates and accommodation
• Easier to integrate into existing club sessions
• Individual coaching becomes cost-effective
• Social round robins are ideal for meeting partners

The Sweet Spot — Six to Ten Players

Six to ten players is the golden range for most trips. You can run round robins without awkward byes, split into two courts perfectly, and rent a private villa with a pool for less than the cost of individual hotel rooms. Coaching works brilliantly at this size; a pro can give semi-private attention to two groups of four or five. The social dynamic is lively without becoming logistically complex.

At this size, dinner reservations are easy, airport transfers fit in a single minibus, and the group naturally splits into competitive and social sub-groups without anyone feeling left out.

• Round robins run cleanly with no scheduling gaps
• Two courts used efficiently all week
• Villa rentals with pools become excellent value
• Semi-private coaching blocks maximise improvement

Large Groups — Twelve to Twenty

Large club tours are fantastic for atmosphere and camaraderie, but they demand planning. You need multiple courts, staggered session times, and transport that does not rely on a single taxi rank. We typically book three or four courts across two venues for groups of sixteen or more, with morning competitive blocks and afternoon social blocks. Accommodation shifts to hotel blocks or multiple adjacent villas. The per-head cost drops significantly, but the organiser needs to delegate.

The key to a successful large trip is court captains. Appoint one person per court group to manage timings, water, and ball supply. It prevents chaos and gives the organiser a break.

• Book three or more courts across partner venues
• Stagger sessions to manage court availability
• Use hotel blocks or multiple villas for accommodation
• Delegate court captains to manage sub-groups
• Private transfers or minibus hire become essential

Budget Impact

Economics scale non-linearly with group size. Solo travellers pay the full accommodation and coaching load. At six players, shared costs start to work in your favour. By twelve, you are unlocking group discounts at clubs and hotels that individual bookings never access. Flights are the one cost that does not scale; everyone needs their own seat. We recommend booking flights individually then pooling ground transport.

Accommodation is where the real savings happen. A six-bedroom villa often costs less than three hotel rooms, and you get a kitchen, a pool, and a living room for the price.