FIT FOR THE JOB: HOTEL GYM
HIGHLIGHTS If you know what you’re doing, just a few pieces of exercise equipment are all that’s needed to enjoy a full workout. That said, hotel guests may be deterred from exercising by the inconvenience of having to pack workout gear and the potential boredom of hitting the gym alone. With this in mind, some hotels are offering thoughtful amenities and the loan of equipment to give guests a greater incentive to sweat it out.
FAIRMONT HOTELS AND RESORTS If you are a member of this luxury hotel group’s President’s Club loyalty programme, one of the benefits you can enjoy is having access to loaned gym gear when you are staying at a Fairmont property. Under the Fairmont Fit programme, you can request Reebok workout apparel and footwear, as well as a yoga mat with stretch band, be delivered to your room. The service is free if you are a Premier or Platinum member, otherwise it comes at a small service charge. Clothing includes T-shirt and shorts for men or capris for women.
fairmont.com/fpc/fairmont-fit
WESTIN HOTELS AND RESORTS This Starwood hotel brand has comprehensive programmes to encourage guests to get fit. In addition to having Westin Workout Fitness Studios, the group offers those who stay at any of the Westin properties the loan of New Balance shoes and clothing from the Service Express department for a nominal fee of US$5. The socks are brand new and guests can keep them. Many Westin properties also provide running maps for three- to five-mile jogs, and in some cases there is even a Run Concierge to run with you. If you prefer to work out in privacy, request the Westin Workout Room that comes equipped with a treadmill or stationary bike, dumbbells fitness DVDs, resistance bands and stability balls.
westinwellbeing.starwoodpromos.com
SOFITEL SO BANGKOK If you enjoy group exercise classes, then the So Fit facility at Sofitel So Bangkok is the hotel gym of your dreams. There are up to six scheduled classes a day, ranging from “So Fight” and “So Fit Ball” to “So K Dance” and “So Circuit”, in addition to yoga and Pilates. You are also free, of course, to simply make use of the state-of-the-art Technogym equipment.
sofitel-so-bangkok.com/en/so-fit.html
MANDARIN ORIENTAL, GUANGZHOU Opened last year, this hotel has one of the most decadent spa facilities as well as possibly the most technologically advanced gym in the group. Particularly, the fitness centre here features a Kinesis Wall by Technogym (pictured), which allows for 200 exercises in one spot without the need to trek around the gym in search of the right equipment. This has been made possible by a system of rotating pulleys that allows 360 degrees of fluid movements. Unlike conventional resistance-exercise machines that use weights, the technology induces a smooth and gradual
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increase and decrease of pulling force, which means that it is safer to use.
The clear handgrip is magnetic and can be attached to the pivots on the arms when not in use – so there’s no risk of knocking your head on dangling handles. The resistance level is controlled by a touch panel, making it easy to adjust. Certain Mandarin Oriental properties lend full gym gear to guests, including the Hong Kong flagship.
mandarinoriental.com
KERRY HOTEL, PUDONG, SHANGHAI
Guests at this hotel have access to the 8,000sqm members-only Kerry Sports, which is the largest of its kind in Shanghai. This 24- hour facility is divided into many zones, with 80 items of advanced exercise equipment on offer. The most noteworthy is the “Iron Man” area for cardio, functional and personal training as well as strength circuit training. You can complete a triathlon cycle with the equipment (including the Vasa kayak and swim trainer bench) without getting wet or venturing outside. There is also an outdoor rooftop garden with jogging track, tennis court, basketball court and an Adventure Zone with a three-level-high fun slide.
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