Date:Posted By:Category:USA

Renaissance

Hotel: Renaissance 
Address: 68 Wentworth Street, Historic District, Charleston, South Carolina 29401, USA
 
Time of visit: January 2022
 
Equipment
There’s a solid selection of dumbbells (up to 50 lbs/22 kgs) and a few machines covering leg-presses, chest presses, shoulder presses and lat pull-downs.
 
If you’re into cardio, there’re two Peloton bikes, two cross-trainers and three treadmills.
 
Accessories include elastic bands, exercise balls, medicine balls and foam rollers.
 
Does the hotel gym offer complimentary towels? Yes.
Does the hotel gym offer complimentary water? Yes.
 
Comments
The hotel gym is open 24/7.
The number of machines was a bit limited, but I was positively surprised to see they had Peloton bikes.
 
Based on the hotel gym, would you stay at this hotel next time you’re in the area?
Yes, I’d give it 4 out of 5 stars.
Date:Posted By:Category:USA

Crowne Plaza

Hotel: Crowne Plaza 
Address: 7800 Universal Boulevard, Orlando, Florida 32819, USA
 
Time of visit: December 2021
 
Equipment
There’s a cable machine with a nice selection of handles.
Dumbbells range from 5 to 50 lbs/2 to 22 kgs and there’re two adjustable benches.
 
The cardio section consists of five treadmills, 3 cross-trainers and two stationary bikes.
 
Accessories include a Bosu ball, medicine balls, exercise balls and a few foam rollers.
 
Does the hotel gym offer complementary towels? Yes.
Does the hotel gym offer complementary water? Yes.
 
Comments
The hotel gym is open 24/7.
There’s an outdoor pool nearby the hotel gym.
It would’ve been great if they’d had barbells and/or weight-based machines.
However, I liked the heavy dumbbells and the cable machine.
 
Based on the hotel gym, would you stay at this hotel next time you’re in the area?
Not sure. It’s a decent hotel gym, but I’ve seen much better.
Date:Posted By:Category:USA

Holiday Inn Express

Hotel: Holiday Inn Express 
Address: 100 North Columbus Boulevard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106, USA
 
Time of visit: January 2022
 
Equipment
Dumbbells range from 5 to 50 lbs/2 to 22 kgs and there’s an adjustable bench available as well.
 
As for cardio equipment, there’s a stationary bike and two treadmills.
 
Accessories include a Bosu ball, elastic bands, workout mats and an exercise ball.
 
Does the hotel gym offer complimentary towels? Yes.
Does the hotel gym offer complimentary water? Yes.
 
Comments
The hotel gym is open from 6am to 11pm.
Everything is clean and well-maintained.
 
Based on the hotel gym, would you stay at this hotel next time you’re in the area?
Yes! I love to do free-weights and body-weighted exercises, so for me they have everything necessary for a good workout.
 
Date:Posted By:Category:Mexico

Bahia Principe Grand Tulum

Hotel: Bahia Principe Grand Tulum 
Address: Carretera Federal Chetumal, Benito Juarez Km. 250, 77760 Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico
 
Time of visit: December 2021
 
Equipment
Dumbbells go up to 80 lbs/36 kgs and there’re three benches to work with. There’s a fair selection of kettlebells too.
There’s also a multi-functional cable machine allowing for leg extensions/curls, seated rows and lat pull-downs.
There’s an ab machine, a Smith machine and a leg press machine too.
They also have a back extension bench and setup for dips as well as pull-ups/chin-ups.
 
There’re around ten cardio machines covering stationary bikes, cross-trainers and treadmills.
 
There’s a stretching area, Bosu balls and even a punching bag.
 
Does the hotel gym offer complimentary towels? Yes.
Does the hotel gym offer complimentary water? No.
 
Comments
The equipment was older, but generally in good shape. However, the leg press needed some work. Nevertheless, there’s certainly enough to get done what you need to get done on holidays.
 
Based on the hotel gym, would you stay at this hotel next time you’re in the area?
Yes.