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Cramped hotel gyms aren't always the nicest places to exercise - which is why many business travellers have been passing them by. Or maybe it's because, these days, guests can do everything from yoga to cardio in the comfort of their rooms ...Read the full article
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Fred Pantalone from Ottawa, Canada writes: On a business trip in Cincinnati, I had to stay at a second rate hotel because of the client's nasty travel policy. This hotel had absolutely no fitness facilities, it had something much better: free entry passes for a nearby gym! I wish more hotels would do this. Instead, many of them purchase lower quality equipment and then neglect it...
A few reviews of my own (is there a website somewhere with this stuff?):
Renaissance ClubSport, Walnut Creek, CA: A top-notch fitness facility with a hotel attached to it! It doesn't get any better than this.
Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Montreal, QC: Fantastic!
Strathcona Hotel, Toronto, ON: Poor hotel but access to The Wellington Club (next door) for a small fee.
Hotel Clarendon, Quebec, QC: Dingy old dungeon with low-grade equipment.- Posted 03/09/08 at 1:08 PM EST | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment
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J L from Toronto, Canada writes: Working out in your own room is boring and depressing. A good gym should be standard in most hotels - even small or cheaper ones.
- Posted 04/09/08 at 8:34 AM EST | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment
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A. McDonough from Canada writes: They got rid of smoking in the room so they wouldn't smell. Now the rooms will smell like sweat - that's all I need.
- Posted 06/09/08 at 9:58 PM EST | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment
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Alexa Fleckenstein from Boston, United States writes: No need for expensive machines! When I travel and can't do my home routine (gardening, rowing, skiing machine), I revert to the old Five Tibetans. They are done in very short time (10 minutes) and keep me fit. Alexa Fleckenstein M.D., physician, author.
- Posted 12/09/08 at 11:21 AM EST | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment
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