Date:Posted By:Category:USA

Sheraton

Hotel: Sheraton 
Address: 340 North 3rd Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85004, USA
 
Time of visit: December 2021
 
Equipment
Dumbbells go up to 75 lbs/34 kgs and there’re three adjustable benches.
There’s also a nice selection of weight-based machines – for example, a cable machine and machines for shoulder presses, lat pull-downs, chest presses and leg extensions.
There’s even a squat rack/bench press setup with plenty of weight-plates.
There’s also a jungle gym kind of thing with monkey bars and pull-up bars.
 
The cardio area is quite big covering five treadmills, five cross-trainers, two stationary bikes, four spinning-like bikes and two stair-masters.
 
Accessories include exercise balls, slam balls, exercise mats, foam rollers and box jump boxes.
 
Does the hotel gym offer complementary towels? Yes.
Does the hotel gym offer complementary water? Yes.
 
Comments
The hotel gym has everything you need for a great workout. I was positively surprised to see they had a squat rack/bench press.
Opening hours are 24/7 and it’s clean and the equipment well-maintained.
There’s a separate area for body-weighted exercises.
 
Based on the hotel gym, would you stay at this hotel next time you’re in the area?
Yes.
Date:Posted By:Category:Sri Lanka

Vivanta

Hotel: Vivanta 
Address: 234-238, Colombo, Negombo Road, Seeduwa 11410, Sri Lanka
 
Time of visit: November 2021
 
Equipment
They have a solid range of dumbbells including two adjustable benches.
There’s a Smith machine, a leg press machine, a leg extension machine, a lat pull-downs machine as well as an incline bench press and flat bench press option.
There’s also a decline bench (for ab crunches) and a “tower” for (assisted) pull-ups/chin-ups or dips/leg raises.
 
There’re exercise balls, medicine balls and battle ropes too.
 
The cardio section consists of a handful of treadmills, a rowing machines, two spinning bikes, two stationary bikes and two cross-trainers.
 
Does the hotel gym offer complementary towels? Yes.
Does the hotel gym offer complementary water? Yes.
 
Comments
Opening hours are from 8am till 9pm.
Spacious although pretty standard hotel gym, but well equipped.
 
Based on the hotel gym, would you stay at this hotel next time you’re in the area?
Yes!
Date:Posted By:Category:USA

Hilton Garden Inn

Hotel: Hilton Garden Inn 
Address: 2600 Brockton Drive, Austin, Texas 78758, USA
 
Time of visit: November 2021
 
Equipment
Dumbbells range from 5 to 75lbs/2 to 34 kgs and there’re two adjustable benches. There’s also a cable machine and a few light-weight kettlebells.
 
As for cardio equipment, there’re three treadmills and an air runner, two cross-trainers, a rowing machine, a stationary bike and two spinning bikes.
 
Accessories include foam rollers, exercise mats, exercise balls and medicine balls.
 
Does the hotel gym offer complementary towels? Yes.
Does the hotel gym offer complementary water? Yes.
 
Comments
The opening hours are 24/7.
Equipment was in great condition. However, I wish they’d had heavier kettlebells. That being said, I was positively surprised to see the air runner. Those are cool and you hardly ever see those.
 
Based on the hotel gym, would you stay at this hotel next time you’re in the area?
No. In general, I didn’t like the hotel. I won’t be staying there again but not necessarily because of the hotel gym.