We've started a series of what's trending in hotels these days: What's Out, What's In. Do we like what we see? Think it's a dud? You be the judge!
The hotel gym. We know people use 'em, but sometimes it's hard to find that last bit of energy needed to drag yourself out of your room after a busy day of sightseeing or making deals. Or maybe you're just jet-lagged and are up at 3 a.m. thinking, "Man – I could really go for a workout right now." At these hotels, the gym comes to you.
Dorchester Collection's new contemporary hotel 45 Park Lane in London offers you an exclusive in-room workout with fitness guru and trainer to the stars, Matt Roberts, through a bespoke and full-body in-room video program. The hotel committed to get fit during the London Olympics and got Matt to create five workouts, each video focusing on a different area of the body using the furniture at hand. (We're not suggesting they're copying us here at HC, but sort of like our Sweat-Worthy Hotel Room Exercises series we brought you about a month or so ago.)
When you leave you'll also get a freebie Matt at 45 Park Lane Fitness Pack which includes step-by-step training techniques for beginners through pros, a healthy eating plan, and "in the know" tips from the trainer -- things only Matt Roberts and Naomi Campbell knew till now.
At Raffles Praslin Seychelles space is your friend if you want to have an in-room workout. In the privacy of your own 410 sq ft (minimum) villa, with a vast outdoor terrace looking out over the ocean, you can do as many Sun Salutations as you want without bumping into the furniture. All villas already include a yoga mat and, at your mere request, the resort will deliver a fitness kit consisting of a dumbbell set, skipping rope, stability ball, resistance band and a selection of exercise DVDs. If that's not enough to get you going you can arrange for an in-room personal trainer to take you through your paces with a customized exercise program.
And don't forget, HotelChatter's Sweat-Worthy Workouts: Can't afford to hire a personal trainer to come to your room? Or more likely, are you staying in a property that doesn't have a gym or in-room fitness videos? We've got you covered with our five sweat-worthy workouts, all of which you can do in your hotel room. Watch the videos for instructions on the different body parts to work out. You're very welcome!
The Westin Gaslamp Quarter in San Diego recently introduced the WestinWORKOUT to the hotel. You're given New Balance athletic shoes, apparel (you'll be relieved to hear that the socks are new and the clothes are freshly washed) and headphones to use during you're stay. You're also given an in-room workout DVD by New Balance fitness maven Holly Perkins that'll help pump you up.
Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts has a worldwide Vitality Program in keeping with the Swiss belief that a healthy lifestyle is the only way to go. When you arrive at your hotel, world-weary, you can ask to be faced with a selection of gym equipment in your room such as a Swiss ball, Aero Step, yoga mat, Thera-Band and Pilates rings. They may just taunt you when you arrive, but tomorrow's another day. You can be vital then.
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