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Double Tree

Hotel: Double Tree
Address: No.89 Fengyutan Street, Shenhe, 110011 Shenyang, Liaoning, China
 
Time of visit: October 2019
 
Equipment
There’s a fair selection of cross trainers, treadmills and stationary bikes.
The hotel gym is also quite well equipped with machines – highlights being the barbell bench press which is lacking in most hotel gyms. Besides this, there’s also a cable machine and a Smith machine.
Dumbbells range from 2kg to 22kg.
 
Does the hotel gym offer complementary towels? Yes.
Does the hotel gym offer complementary water? Yes.
 
Comments
Unlike many other hotel gyms which can be somewhat claustrophobic, this hotel gym is quite spacious due to the layout being a long “room” which seems to go on forever.
The hotel gym is open 24/7.
 
Based on the hotel gym, would you stay at this hotel next time you’re in the area?
It’s surely very likely! With an extensive selection of cardio equipment as well as a cable machine, barbell bench press and a Smith machine, this hotel gym is pretty well equipped.
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Aloft

Hotel: Aloft
Address: No.66 Li De Street, Xiao Gu Wei Street , University Park, Panyu District, 510006 Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
 
Time of visit: October 2019
 
Equipment
Besides a pair of bikes and treadmills, the cardio fanatics have to make do with a cross trainer.
If you’re looking for a weight-based workout, there’s a multi-gym in the corner. Although it’d allow you to do some basic exercises (since the number of available handles are somewhat limited), the range of motion seems off. As a result, you’re more or less left with dumbbells going up until 22kg.
 
Does the hotel gym offer complementary towels? Yes.
Does the hotel gym offer complementary water? Yes.
 
Comments
(Some of) the cardio equipment is wobbly/worn out and the same goes for the multi-gym in the corner. As a result, you’re left with a limited number of dumbbells… Ideally, the hotel should install a squat rack, a bench press rack and a cable machine. There’s space enough and it would surely improve the overall impression of this hotel gym!
 
Based on the hotel gym, would you stay at this hotel next time you’re in the area?
No – I’d probably search for other alternatives.
The hotel gym simply isn’t well enough equipped.
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Primus Hotel

Hotel: Primus Hotel
Address: Pudong No. 6666 East Huaxia Road, 201201 Pudong, Shanghai, China
 
Time of visit: August 2019
 
Equipment
If you’re in the mood for classic cardio, there’s a pair of bikes, three cross-trainers and a handful of treadmills.
In case you’re looking for a weight-based workout, there’s around a handful of the usual machines, dumbbells going up until 25 kg and kettlebells going up until 20 kg. There’s also a cable machine with a nice range of different handles securing the possibility of many different exercises.
 
Does the hotel gym offer complementary towels? Yes.
Does the hotel gym offer complementary water? Yes.
 
Comments
The gym is open 24/7 – and is located on one of the top floors allowing for a pretty amazing view out over the sea while working out.
 
Based on the hotel gym, would you stay at this hotel next time you’re in the area?
Yes – that’s very likely! The hotel gym is fairly well equipped – and conveniently located nearby Pu Dong airport.
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Sheraton

Hotel: Sheraton
Address: 292 Chezhan Avenue, 325000 Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
 
Time of visit: October 2019
 
Equipment
In terms of weight-based exercise, the hotel gym is pretty well equipped with highlights such as a Captain’s chair and even a Smith machine! Dumbbells range up till 20 kg.
As for cardio equipment, there’re three bikes, five treadmills and three cross trainers.
There’s even a nice stretching area with foam rollers, exercise balls and elastic bands.
 
Does the hotel gym offer complementary towels? Yes.
Does the hotel gym offer complementary water? Yes.
 
Comments
The hotel gym is open 24/7 with staff available from 6am to 11pm.
In case you’ve forgotten your own headphones, it’s possible to lend a pair at the desk.
 
Based on the hotel gym, would you stay at this hotel next time you’re in the area?
Yes, it’s very likely! The selection of cardio is pretty extensive and if they’d just install a squat rack, it’d be close to perfect.
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Sheraton Wetland Park Resort

Hotel: Sheraton Grand Hangzhou Wetland Park Resort
Address: 1 Westbrook Resort, Zijinggang Road, Xihu, 310030 Hangzhou, Kina 
 
Time of visit: August 2019 
 
Equipment
There’re a handful of treadmills, three cross-trainers, two sofa bikes and a stationary bike which should be enough for even the biggest cardio junkie.
The hotel gym is equipped with the most common weight-based machines like legs curls (front and back) as well as chest press and lateral pull-down machines.
Dumbbells range from 5 to 30 kg and there’s also a Smith machine.
There’re a couple of barbells and a fair selection of weight plates ideal for squats or over-head presses.
 
Does the hotel gym offer complementary towels? Yes.
Does the hotel gym offer complementary water? Yes.
 
Comments
The hotel gym is open 24/7 and easily accessible with your room card.
The hotel gym itself is fairly spacious and there’s even a separate area ideal for stretching or body weighted exercises.
 
Based on the hotel gym, would you stay at this hotel next time you’re in the area?
Yes – it’s very likely!
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Le Meridien

Hotel: Le Meridien
Address: 112 Yanji Road Qingdao, Shibei District, 266034 Qingdao, Shandong, China
 
Time of visit: April 2019
 
Equipment
A handful of treadmills as well as a couple of cross-trainers and stationary bikes surely allow for a proper warmup or even cardio workout.
What this hotel gym might – to some extent – lack in weight-based machines, it makes up for in terms of the range of dumbbells and barbells as well as the fact that there’s a fully functioning Smith machine.
 
Does the hotel gym offer complementary towels? Yes.
Does the hotel gym offer complementary water? Yes.
 
Comments
The hotel gym is open 24/7 – you just have to bring your room card to get in. If you go too early in the morning, you might experience that there’s no complementary water and towels.
Although this is surely a great hotel gym, it would be close to perfect if there was also a cable machine available.
 
Based on the hotel gym, would you stay at this hotel next time you’re in the area?
Yes! With barbells and dumbbells going above 20kg this is surely an above average hotel gym!
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Pullman

Hotel: Pullman
Address: No.1 Su He Bei Street, Lanshan, 276000 Linyi, Shandong, China
 
Time of visit: April 2019
 
Equipment
In terms of cardio equipment, there’re two solid cross-trainers as well as treadmills.
 
As for weight-based machines, the hotel gym offers a shoulder press machine, chest press machine and a lateral pull-down machine. There’s also a Smith machine, different barbells and a fair range of weight plates as well as a cable machine. However, the number of different handles for the cable machine is somewhat limited.
In terms of dumbbells, these range from 6 to 20kg.
Unlike most other hotel gyms, there was also a fair selection of sandbags.
 
Does the hotel gym offer complementary towels? Yes.
Does the hotel gym offer complementary water? Yes.
 
Comments
The hotel gym is open 24/7. However, you might need to pick up the key at the reception if you go (very) early in the morning.
 
Based on the hotel gym, would you stay at this hotel next time you’re in the area?
It’s likely…
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Four Points

Hotel: Four Points
Address: No. 888 East Huanshan Road, Taishan, 271000 Tai’an, Shandong, China
 
Time of visit: April 2019
 
Equipment
A somewhat classic multi-gym at the center of the hotel gym allows for leg, chest and back exercises. The multi-gym has limited settings and appear a little worn out.  
On a positive note, there’s a fully functional cable machine with a great range of handles, etc. and dumbbells up until around 20kg.
In terms of cardio, there’re a pair of treadmills, cross trainers and stationary bikes.
 
Does the hotel gym offer complementary towels? Yes.
Does the hotel gym offer complementary water? Yes.
 
Comments
Although it’s not claustrophobic as such, the hotel gym appears somewhat crowded with just a handful of visitors.
There’s background music playing, but in case you want to bring your own Bluetooth speaker and play your own music, the management seems ok with that.
The hotel gym is open 24/7 – you just need your room card to access the facility.
 
Based on the hotel gym, would you stay at this hotel next time you’re in the area?
Yes – it’s likely! It might not be a perfect hotel gym, but although the existing equipment has its limitations, it surely allows for a thorough workout.
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Crowne Plaza (Sun Palace)

Hotel: Crowne Plaza (Sun Palace)
Address: Yunnan Dasha, North East Corner of Taiyanggong Bridge, Xibahe, North East 3rd Ring Road, Chaoyang, 100028 Beijing, Beijing, China
 
Time of visit: May 2019
 
Equipment
The hotel gym offers a wide range of dumbbells going up to 50kg – probably the highest I’ve ever seen at a hotel gym.
If you prefer working out with barbells, there’re a handful of option including a Smith machine with plenty of weight plates to secure even a heavy workout.
Finally, there’re different weight based machines as well as a cable machine.
 
In terms of cardio there are 8 thread mills, 2 rowing machines, a few cross trainers and stair climbers and a handful of bikes leaving you with several options in case you want to build up a nice sweat.
 
Does the hotel gym offer complementary towels? Yes.
Does the hotel gym offer complementary water? Yes.
 
Comments
The hotel gym is open 24/7.
If you’ve forgot your headphones, there’re headphones which you can use (for the cardio equipment) free of charge.
 
Based on the hotel gym, would you stay at this hotel next time you’re in the area?
Yes – this is by far one of the best hotel gyms I’ve ever used!
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Sheraton

Hotel: Sheraton
Address: No.50, North Caihong Road, Yinzhou District, 315040 Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
 
Time of visit: September 2018
 
Equipment
The hotel gym offers a wide range of cardio equipment, a fair range of dumbbells as well as weight based machines – including a cable machine and a Smith machine.
 
Does the hotel gym offer complementary towels? Yes.
Does the hotel gym offer complementary water? Yes.
 
Comments
There’s an indoor swimming pool next to the hotel gym.
 
Based on the hotel gym, would you stay at this hotel next time you’re in the area?
Yes, it’s super likely! On one hand, the overall impression of the hotel gym is what you should expect from a Sheraton hotel. On the other hand, it’s nice when you don’t need to worry whether your expectations are met or not.