Deluxe Tennis Academy
Five days · Budapest, Hungary

Tennis mornings.
Budapest afternoons.

Ten hours of coaching with two players on a court, Monday to Friday. Six guests per week, and the rest of every day in one of the most walkable cities in Europe.

See the 2027 dates
On court
10 hours
Days
Mon–Fri
Per court
2 players
Guests per week
6 maximum
Per player
€1,500
What this is

Enough tennis to actually improve, with a city worth the flight

Two hours of coaching every morning, five mornings running. That is the amount of court time where something changes: a grip that stops slipping, a second serve you trust, a volley you no longer back away from. Two players on a court with one coach, so every ball is yours and nothing is spent waiting your turn.

By one o’clock you are done, showered and free. Budapest is small enough to cross on foot, the thermal baths are a serious recovery tool rather than a tourist stop, and dinner costs a fraction of what it does in Western Europe. Come alone or come with someone who does not play — we built the afternoons for both.

Why here

Three reasons people pick Budapest over the usual places

The courts

Clay, and plenty of it

Hungary plays on clay. Longer rallies, kinder on the knees, and the surface that teaches you to build a point instead of ending it in two shots.

The recovery

Thermal water, not a spa menu

Budapest sits on hot springs. After three mornings on court, an afternoon in 38-degree water is the difference between finishing the week strong and limping through Friday.

The afternoons

A city you can cross on foot

Castle Hill, the river, the Market Hall and the old seventh district are all within half an hour of each other. No day is spent in transit.

The week

Mornings on court, afternoons in the city

Court times shift an hour earlier in July and August. Everything else holds.

Monday
09:00 – 11:00

Groundstrokes & rhythm

Levels are set on this first morning. Forehand and backhand under feed, then live rallying.

14:00

Castle Hill

Fisherman’s Bastion and Matthias Church, down the funicular to the Chain Bridge.

Welcome dinner, 19:00
Tuesday
09:00 – 11:00

Serve & return

Toss, the trophy position, a second serve that holds up. Return stance and contact point.

14:00

The Danube

An hour on the water past Parliament, then the Pest embankment on foot.

Wednesday
09:00 – 11:00

Net play

Volleys, the approach shot, and the overhead everyone avoids practising.

14:00

Széchenyi baths

Thermal pools in the City Park. Mid-week, this is the point: legs recover for Thursday.

Entry included
Thursday
09:00 – 11:00

Points & patterns

Playing the first four shots on purpose. Serve-plus-one, cross-court discipline, when to change direction.

14:00

Market Hall & Jewish Quarter

Lángos at the Great Market Hall, then the old seventh district, ending in a ruin bar.

Friday
09:00 – 11:00

Doubles

Positioning, poaching, and a friendly round-robin to finish the week.

13:00

Gellért Hill

Up to the Citadella for the view over both banks, then the farewell dinner.

Farewell dinner, 19:00
Short break

Thursday to Sunday, if a week is too long

Arrive Thursday for the welcome dinner. Three mornings on court — Friday, Saturday and Sunday — six hours in total, with the same two-players-on-a-court format and the same coaches. Two afternoons in the city and a farewell lunch before you fly home.

On court
6 hours
Days
Thu–Sun
Shared court
€950
One-to-one
€1,400
The week in pictures

Five days, roughly

Coaching

Two players on a court, or the coach to yourself

Level 1

Beginner

You have never played, or you picked up a racket a handful of times. You will be rallying by Wednesday.

Level 2

Improver

You can keep a rally going from the baseline and you are learning how to play actual points.

Level 3

Intermediate

A club player. You serve, you play matches, and you want the technical gaps named out loud.

Level 4

Advanced

You play league or competitive club tennis and you are here for tactics and sharpening, not basics.

On court
  • Two players on a court with one coach, or one-to-one if you prefer
  • You are paired with the guest closest to your level, and we tell you who before you arrive
  • Hungarian coaches, all coaching in English
  • Outdoor clay in season, indoor hard courts as the rain backup — same hours either way
  • Balls provided; rackets to borrow if you would rather not travel with one
  • Phone video of your strokes on request, yours to keep
Who comes
  • Adults, roughly 25 to 70, playing for the pleasure of it
  • Six guests per week. Never more, whatever the demand
  • Solo travellers are the norm — you will not be the only one
  • Non-playing partners join every afternoon and both dinners
Price

One price for the programme. Your flights and hotel stay yours

Shared court · per player
€1,500

Ten hours of coaching, two players on a court with one coach, plus the full afternoon programme.

One-to-one · per player
€2,300

The same week with the coach to yourself for all ten hours.

Non-playing partner
€390

Every afternoon and both dinners. No coaching.

Included
  • Ten hours of coaching, two players on a court with one coach
  • All court fees and balls
  • Racket loan if you need one
  • Four guided afternoons and entry to the thermal baths
  • Welcome dinner on Monday and farewell dinner on Friday
  • Water and fruit on court
  • A short list of hotels within walking distance of the courts, at our rate
Not included
  • Flights and accommodation
  • Airport transfers — €35 each way, arranged on request
  • Lunches and meals other than the two dinners
  • Extra private hours — €90 an hour, bookable on top
  • Travel insurance

A €300 deposit holds your place. The balance is due 45 days before the week starts. Cancel more than 45 days out and the deposit moves to another week of the same season. With six places per week, a held place is a place nobody else can take, which is why the deposit is what it is.

2027 weeks

Eight fixed weeks. Pick the one that fits your year

Every week runs Monday to Friday. Arrive Sunday, leave Saturday, and you have the weekend either side.

WeekDatesSeasonStatus
Week 112 – 16 April 2027Spring, quiet cityOpen
Week 210 – 14 May 2027SpringOpen
Week 331 May – 4 June 2027Early summerOpen
Week 421 – 25 June 2027SummerOpen
Week 512 – 16 July 2027High summer, early courtsOpen
Week 623 – 27 August 2027Late summer, early courtsOpen
Week 713 – 17 September 2027Best weather of the yearOpen
Week 84 – 8 October 2027AutumnOpen
Short breaks — Thursday to Sunday
BreakDatesSeasonStatus
Spring22 – 25 April 2027Quiet city, first clayOpen
Early summer3 – 6 June 2027Long eveningsOpen
Late summer2 – 5 September 2027Warm, early courtsOpen
Autumn14 – 17 October 2027Last clay of the yearOpen
Apply

Tell us your dates and your level

This is an application, not a payment. We read every one and reply with who you would share a court with, the hotel list and how to pay the deposit.

We reply within two working days. No deposit is taken from this form. We use your details only to answer your application — see our Privacy policy.

Questions

Before you apply

I would be travelling alone. Is that odd?

It is the most common way to come. You share a court with one other guest from Monday morning, and with six people in the week you know everyone by Tuesday.

What if my partner on court is the wrong level?

We pair you before you arrive and tell you who you will be playing with. If Monday morning says otherwise, we change the pairing or put you on your own court for the rest of the week.

What happens if it rains?

Indoor courts are held as backup for every week. The hours do not change.

Where should I stay?

We send a short list of hotels and apartments within walking distance of the courts, with the rate we have negotiated. You book directly.

Can I skip an afternoon?

Of course. Nothing after 11:00 is compulsory, and the city is easy to wander on your own.

Do I need to speak Hungarian?

No. Coaching, the afternoons and everything in writing are in English.

Eight weeks and four short breaks in 2027

Pick your dates. We will do the rest.

Tell us when you can travel and roughly how you play. You will hear back within two working days with your court pairing, the hotel list and how to hold your place.

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