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Riu Palace Tropical Bay

Hotel: Riu Palace Tropical Bay        
Address: Norman Manley Boulevard, Negril, Westmoreland, Jamaica
 
Time of visit: June 2021
 
Equipment
The cardio section consists of a step machine, a rowing machine, three cross-trainers and four treadmills.
 
There’s a combined lat pull-down and chest press machine as well as a leg extension/leg curl machine.
There’s also a Smith machine and a pretty decent range of weight plates which also come in handy with the available EZ bars.
They also have a Captain’s chair in case you’re in the mood for pull-ups, dips, etc.
Finally, there’s a solid selection of dumbbells and a handful of kettlebells as well as two adjustable benches.
 
Does the hotel gym offer complementary towels? Yes.
Does the hotel gym offer complementary water? Yes.
 
Comments
It was nice that sanitizers were available and I enjoyed having the gym to myself.
Opening hours are from 7am to 6pm.
 
Based on the hotel gym, would you stay at this hotel next time you’re in the area?
No, not really – it wasn’t something I’d go back for.
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Grand Palladium Jamaica Resort & Spa

Hotel: Grand Palladium Jamaica Resort & Spa
Address: Point Lucea, Lucea 8800, Jamaica
 
Time of visit: March 2021
 
Equipment
In terms of cardio, there’re cross-trainers and treadmills.
There’s a fair selection of dumbbells as well as adjustable benches, a cable machine, a Smith machine and a handful of standard machines like the lat pull, shoulder press and chest press.
 
Does the hotel gym offer complementary towels? Yes.
Does the hotel gym offer complementary water? Not sure.
 
Comments
The gym was located in a “ZEN” space – in peaceful and beautiful surroundings away from high activity areas.
Very beautiful views, clean, spacious and with a wide variety of types of equipment to work with.
The attendants were very helpful and ensured sanitization of hands and equipment as they were used.
They had a separate area for cardio and weight which is nice since I didn’t have to stand around watching the muscle heads and feel insecure.
 
Based on the hotel gym, would you stay at this hotel next time you’re in the area?
Yes! I’m not a fan of hotel gyms but it was very spacious and I could find a corner to workout in without getting clustered or in anyone else’s way.