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Hula Hula Resort & Spa

Hotel: Hula Hula Resort and Spa    
Address: 222 Khlong Hang Road, Ao Nang, Muang, Krabi 81180, Thailand
 
Time of visit: April 2021
 
Equipment
There’s a multi-gym allowing leg-presses, lat pull-downs, chest presses and chest flys.
There’s a dip bar, a yoga mat area and a rack of dumbbells (2 kgs to 15 kgs) with an adjustable bench.
 
There’re two stationary bikes and a treadmill.
 
Does the hotel gym offer complementary towels? No.
Does the hotel gym offer complementary water? No.
 
Comments
It’s a nice little hotel gym which offers nice views and good lightning.
 
However, there is no air conditioning, only a small fan. The windows do open which helps a little bit but then insects also get in. There’s also no cleaning station making it impossible to clean down equipment after use.
 
The cable machine is a bit worn-out and the range of motion on the lat pull-down isn’t great – it’s terrible on the leg press.
 
Based on the hotel gym, would you stay at this hotel next time you’re in the area?
Not sure.
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The Quarter Ploenchit

Hotel: The Quarter Ploenchit           
Address: 33/2 Soi Ruam Rudi 2, Lumphini, Pathum Wan District, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
 
Time of visit: May 2021
 
Equipment
Dumbbells, Weight-based machines, Cable machines, Treadmills, Cross-trainers, Stationary bikes
 
There’re two treadmills, a cross-trainer and a stationary bike.
There’s a cable machine (including pull-up handles), a combined ab/back extension machine as well as leg extension/curl machine. Dumbbells range from 2 to 22 kgs and there an adjustable bench as well.
 
Does the hotel gym offer complementary towels? Not sure.
Does the hotel gym offer complementary water? Yes.
 
Comments
The hotel gym is located on the top floor which gives you a fairly nice view of the surrounding area.
 
Considering its relatively small size, there’s a fairly good selection of equipment.
 
The air conditioning is great, there’s complimentary water (machine and paper cups) and there’s a washroom just outside.
 
Due to COVID-19, you have to book a slot for 1 hour per day. You can book from 8am-8pm and they clean the premises in between users.
 
I didn’t really like the weight-based machines as I couldn’t get an adequate range of motion and the seats weren’t adjustable. There’s also a limited number of attachments for the cable machine (one long bar attaching to each side, two single handles and a single straight vertical bar – not a curl bar).
 
Based on the hotel gym, would you stay at this hotel next time you’re in the area?
Yes – it’s a quite small hotel gym but it’s good for a few short sessions whilst you stay in a busy city.
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Sarikantang Resort

Hotel: Sarikantang Resort
Address: 129 Ban Tai, Ko Pha-ngan District, Surat Thani 84280, Thailand
 
Time of visit: May 2021
 
Equipment
As for cardio equipment, there’s a stationary bike and a treadmill.
 
There’s a cable machine at the center of the room allowing you to do rows and pull-downs and it also has to other “sides” where different handles can be attached depending on the exercise you want to do.
 
Dumbbells range from 2 to 25 kgs and there’s an adjustable bench as well as a decline/sit-up bench.
 
Accessories include yoga mats and two exercise balls.
 
Does the hotel gym offer complementary towels? No.
Does the hotel gym offer complementary water? No.
 
Comments
A very nice, small hotel gym with a decent range of equipment compared to the size of the gym. There’s also a fair amount of floor space.
 
There’s an amazing view of the outdoor pool and beach from the gym, great natural lighting and two air conditioning units which make training a lot more comfortable.
 
Due to COVID, you must book an appointment if you want to use the hotel gym. Only one guest (or guests from the same room) can use the hotel gym at any given time. As a result, accessibility of the equipment has been great whilst training. However, I can imagine that without a booking system like that, it would be a lot more difficult as there’s very limited space if more than one or two guests are using the gym at the same time.
 
I would say it is lacking a barbell, squat rack, bench press, leg machines or any weight- based machines for that matter. However, there simply isn’t enough space for them, so with the space available, it has got a nice selection of equipment to train all muscle groups.
 
Based on the hotel gym, would you stay at this hotel next time you’re in the area?
Yes!
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The Pineapple Hotel

Hotel: The Pineapple Hotel             
Address: 339/9 Maharaj Road, Pak Nam, Muang, Krabi 81000, Thailand
 
Time of visit: May 2021
 
Equipment
Cardio-wise there’s only a stationary bike, a treadmill and a small stepper.
 
Dumbbells range from 2,5 kgs to 12,5 kgs.
There’s a sit-up bench and a flat bench as well as an exercise mat.
 
Does the hotel gym offer complementary towels? No.
Does the hotel gym offer complementary water? No.
 
Comments
A small, basic gym with limited equipment.
 
There’s no air conditioning but there are two overhead fans which help a little.
It’s located off the main road so there’s not much of a view but there’s good natural lighting.
 
The hotel Wi-Fi is good enough to reach the gym.
 
There’s no cleaning station or sanitizer in the gym. However, it seemed clean, didn’t smell and the equipment looked well maintained.
 
Based on the hotel gym, would you stay at this hotel next time you’re in the area?
No – it’s too basic – heavier weights are needed!
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Moonlight Exotic Bay Resort

Hotel: Moonlight Exotic Bay Resort
Address: 69 Moo 8 Ban Klongtob, Ko Lanta Yai, Krabi, 81150 Koh Lanta, Thailand
 
Time of visit: April 2021
 
Equipment
There’s a bike, cross-trainer and treadmill for cardio.
There’s a dumbbell rack which has 2.5kg, 5kg, 7.5kg, 10kg and 12.5kg dumbbells, an adjustable bench and an adjustable decline/sit up bench. There’s also an exercise ball.
 
Does the hotel gym offer complementary towels? No.
Does the hotel gym offer complementary water? No.
 
Comments
A very small, basic gym which has a limited range of equipment. However, the equipment it has is good quality (Matrix).
 
There’s alcohol gel at the entrance to the gym as well as a toilet and shower area that you can use after your session.
 
Based on the hotel gym, would you stay at this hotel next time you’re in the area?
Not sure.