(Relaxnews) – For health-conscious travellers, it’s never been easier to squeeze in a workout, either with a quick weight-lifting session at an airport gym, running with a hotel “running concierge,” or virtual workouts in your hotel room. Here are a few apps and ideas for keeping fit on the road.
Airport Fitness Takes Flight
While many airports sport luxury gyms, other more lavish amenities travellers can find are the Balinese-themed rooftop swimming pool in Changi Airport in Singapore and the golf course at Hong Kong International Airport. At San Francisco International Airport, travellers strike a pose in the airport’s free yoga room, with pop-up classes, a mirrored wall, and free mats to use. To find out about in-airport gym and fitness facilities, check out Airport.Gyms.com. Currently the database contains only US and Canadian airports, but international airports are coming soon, the website says.
Yoga In A New City
For fans of yoga looking to unroll their mats in a new place, a website directory called YogaTrail can help you find a local studio or class, no matter where you are. The international directory includes studios and teachers around the globe, as well as retreats and events. Or try yoga apparel company Lululemon’s free app, Om Finder, that lets users find classes by location and map the studio’s location.
Fitness-Focused Hotels
Hotels are also serving up innovative health and fitness perks to keep guests in top form. InterContinental has launched a new hotel brand called EVEN, first mainstream hotel brand to focus exclusively on wellness. Exercise options include in-room touches such as a coat-rack that doubles as a pull-up bar, gyms, and personalized fitness advice for all guests. Other hotels offering fitness packages include Sheraton Hotels Resorts and Westin Hotels and Resorts, which offers a running concierge to take you out for a spin.
Sightrunning
If you’re travelling for business or pleasure, perhaps you’ll have time for a running tour, available in nearly 50 cities around the globe, including New York, Boston, Paris, Copenhagen, Barcelona, and Cape Town, with that number rapidly growing. Most are launched by local entrepreneurs who love running and can guide small groups around their home turf, all while enjoying fresh air and exercise.
Virtual Workouts
Use the hotel Wi-Fi for an in-room workout. US fitness chain Crunch has introduced Crunch Live, a digital platform that promises to bring its range of eclectic classes to the masses around the globe, and you don’t need a membership to the gym to tap into the service. A few other online options include Daily Burn, which offers a seemingly infinite variety, with programs ranging from 15 to 60 minutes. Or try Wello for online group or private workouts via a live webcam with a certified instructor. Other options: YogaGlo, DailyHiit, and Flirty Girl Fitness.
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The Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel
This top-notch gym doesn’t only offer high-end Precor and Icarian machines with individual TVs — it also boasts some of the most impressive views around. Imagine keeping up with your daily workout while seeing the gentle waves lap against a pristine beach on the West Coast. Doesn’t sound too bad, eh?
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Langham Place, Hong Kong
It’s surprising how many excuses our brains can make up for skipping our work-out routine, but at the Langham Place, Hong Kong, the justification “my gym is in a depressing basement with no natural light” is certainly not one of them. It has jaw-dropping views of Kowloon and the mountains, and top-notch equipment.
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Beach Palace
The Beach Palace’s fitness center is small, but has modern machines and wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the serene lagoon. There’s a sun deck with loungers right outside the gym, perfect for a well-deserved snoozing session in the Caribbean breeze after the work-out.
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Intercontinental Boston
The fitness center at the Intercontinental Boston is part of the Spa Health Club, complete with a 6,000-square-foot thalassotherapy center, a 45-foot indoor heated lap pool, and a 24-hour strength-training and cardio room. The views of downtown Boston from the ellipticals, treadmills and exercise bikes are not to be missed.
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The James New York
With stunning Downtown views and state-of-the-art Life Fitness equipment, the gym at The James is one of the most attractive fitness centers in town. It’s located on the 17th floor, and gets tons of natural light from the huge wall-to-wall windows. Guests have free access to it 24 hours a day.
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Read our review of The James New York/strong/a
Porto Bay Rio Internacional Hotel
The Porto Bay Rio’s glass-enclosed fitness center is located on the hotel’s top floor, and has a glass ceiling that allows for striking panoramic ocean and pool views, and lots of natural light. The property is located right on one of Rio’s most famous beaches, Copacabana, which can be seen while working out in the gym. Not for those who suffer from vertigo!
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strongRead our review of the Porto Bay Rio Internacional Hotel/strong/a
Trump International Hotel Tower Chicago
This gym is a notch above the rest in town — it not only features high-end equipment and a wonderful selection of daily classes (including yoga, zumba and Pilates Mat), but also wonderful views of the Chicago River and the city’s impressive skyscrapers. The hotel also offers a 75-foot by 25-foot heated indoor pool and personal trainers.
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Read our review of the Trump International Hotel Tower Chicago/strong/a
Lake Austin Spa Resort
For those who feel a natural setting is more soothing or motivating while sweating the t-shirt, the Lake Austin Spa Resort has a great surprise. The fitness center has wonderful lake views, and floor-to-ceiling windows that let in tons of natural light. However, those who want to be more in touch with nature can also take classes outdoors.
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Boston Marriott Copley Place
The Marriott Copley Place is a business-oriented property and offers great amenities for those in town for work, including a great fitness center with a skylight and large windows that offer great city views. The gym has an adjacent indoor pool with a whirlpool, and massage services.
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Pompano Beach Club
The Pompano Beach offers great ocean views from virtually every spot in the resort, including from the fitness center. Every machine here is facing the floor-to-ceiling windows, which offer relaxing unobstructed views of the ocean and the boats bobbing off the shore. A mirrored wall helps bring the outdoors in, ensuring that there’s tons of natural light and great vistas even for those facing the opposite wall.
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Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego
The Manchester’s free, 24-hour fitness center has great equipment and a full array of services — including a fitness concierge — but its most attractive feature is probably the stunning views of the San Diego Bay all the way to Coronado Island and beyond. The hotel also offers maps of walking and running trails, and GPS devices for those who prefer to take the workout outdoors.
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NH Calderon
The NH Calderon is known for its lovely rooftop pool, wonderful location in Eixample neighborhood, and clean rooms – but the wellness center and gym need a special mention as well. The spa facilities are small but pretty nice, and the fitness center has windows boasting outstanding city views, as well as fairly modern equipment.
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Wellness Hotels, Airport Fitness Centres And Easy Ways To Keep Fit On Trips
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