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Gaia Village Hotel

Hotel: Gaia Hotel Village                 
Address: Tigaki, Tigaki 85300, Kos, Greece
 
Time of visit: August 2019
 
Equipment
Dumbbells and a cable machines as well as a cross-trainer and stationary bikes.
 
Does the hotel gym offer complementary towels? No.
Does the hotel gym offer complementary water? No.
 
Comments
In the 7 days I was here, I worked out 3 times in the gym and never saw another person in there. For a sunshine resort as this, I would expect this low usage. People come here for a holiday, not to workout.
However, there is just enough in here to maintain fitness while away for a week. Some low-weight dumbbells, a pull up/dip station, some stationary bikes and cable machines.
Sure, it’s not going to cater for the high-end athlete, but I suspect they’re not coming here, at least not to train.
 
Based on the hotel gym, would you stay at this hotel next time you’re in the area?
Yes.
Date:Posted By:Category:Greece

Porto Platanias Beach Resort & Spa

Hotel: Porto Platanias Beach Resort & Spa
Address: Platanias, 73014 Platanias, Greece
 
Time of visit: July 2019
 
Equipment
In terms of cardio equipment, there are three treadmills, a pair of spinning bikes, cross trainers and rowing machines.
There’s a fair selection of dumbbells going up till 30kg. There’s a handful of adjustable workout benches but they’re all rather wobbly and the padding somewhat worn out.
As for weight-based machines, there’re two different cable machines with a nice selection of handles as well as the “usual” machines such as the leg press, leg extension and lateral pull machines.
 
Does the hotel gym offer complementary towels? No.
Does the hotel gym offer complementary water? Yes.
 
Comments
It might be because I used the hotel gym outside the spa’s opening hours, but there were no towels inside the actual gym. You can obviously bring one from your room but it’s not super convenient. There’re paper towels for cleaning of cardio equipment or workout benches.
 
The hotel gym is open 24/7 – you just need your room card to access it.
 
There’s AC installed but it seems to be connected to the rest of the spa area. As a result, there’s no control panel visible in the actual hotel gym.
 
Based on the hotel gym, would you stay at this hotel next time you’re in the area?
Although a little worn-out in some areas, this is surely a great hotel gym. The hotel itself is somewhat pricey but if I’m willing to pay the price, this could easily be my choice!