The Dewberry

Hotel: The Dewberry    
Address: 334 Meeting Street, Historic District, Charleston, South Carolina 29403, USA
 
Time of visit: August 2021
 
Equipment
There’s a set of kettlebells and dumbbells as well as an adjustable bench.
 
The cardio section covers two cross-trainers, two treadmills and a stationary bike.
 
Accessories include exercise balls, elastics, exercise mats, foam rollers and medicine balls.
 
Does the hotel gym offer complementary towels? Yes.
Does the hotel gym offer complementary water? Yes.
 
Comments
There’s complimentary coffee and headphones as well!
All the cardio equipment faces east creating a light and bright morning workout.
There’s enough room to stretch.
 
Based on the hotel gym, would you stay at this hotel next time you’re in the area?
Yes! I love this hotel! It is a small hotel gym, but it has everything I needed.

Stay Bridge Suites

Hotel: Stay Bridge Suites                
Address: 7329 Mazyck Road, North Charleston, South Carolina 29406, USA
 
Time of visit: August 2021
 
Equipment
There’s a cross-trainer and a treadmill in case you’re looking for a warm-up or in the mood for a (longer) cardio session.
 
Dumbbells range from 2 to 22 kg and there’s an adjustable bench as well.
There’s also a multigym at the corner of the room allowing you to do lat pull-downs, seated leg presses, seated rows, etc.
 
Does the hotel gym offer complementary towels? Yes.
Does the hotel gym offer complementary water? Yes.
 
Comments
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?
Yes, it’s a decent but workable hotel gym.

Double Tree

Hotel: Double Tree       
Address: 201 East MacArthur Boulevard, Santa Ana, California 92707, USA
 
Time of visit: August 2021
 
Equipment
Cardio equipment covers two cross-trainers, a spinning bike and two treadmills.
 
Dumbbells range from 2 to 34 kg and there’s an adjustable bench as well.
 
Does the hotel gym offer complementary towels? Yes.
Does the hotel gym offer complementary water? Yes.
 
Comments
It’s a small hotel gym with basic equipment. It looks new and well maintained.
There’s a small swimming pool outside.
 
Based on the hotel gym, would you stay at this hotel next time you’re in the area?
Not sure.

Best Western

Hotel: Best Western     
Address: 305 Munson Avenue, Traverse City, Michigan 49686, USA
 
Time of visit: August 2021
 
Equipment
There’s a stationary bike, a cross-trainer and a treadmill.
 
Dumbbells range from 2 to 22 kg and there’s an adjustable bench as well as a cable machine with a decent range of different handles.
 
Does the hotel gym offer complementary towels? Yes.
Does the hotel gym offer complementary water? Yes.
 
Comments
The hotel gym is air-conditioned and has 24 hour access.
It’s small and limited but had enough for me to complete my workout with minor variations to accommodate lack of equipment and range of available dumbbells.
 
Based on the hotel gym, would you stay at this hotel next time you’re in the area?
Not sure. I most likely wouldn’t stay here just because of the hotel gym.

Summerplace Inn

Hotel: Summerplace Inn
Address: 14047 Emerald Coast Parkway, Destin, Florida 32541, USA
 
Time of visit: August 2021
 
Equipment
There’s a treadmill and four kettlebells (4 to 12 kg). Besides an exercise ball, that’s it!
 
Does the hotel gym offer complementary towels? Yes.
Does the hotel gym offer complementary water? Yes.
 
Comments
The gym is clean but super small.
 
Based on the hotel gym, would you stay at this hotel next time you’re in the area?
No, the hotel gym is simply too small.

The Venetian Resort

Hotel: The Venetian Resort             
Address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas Strip, Las Vegas, Nevada 89109, USA
 
Time of visit: August 2021
 
Equipment
There’s a big cardio area covering treadmills, stationary bikes, cross-trainers and rowing machines.
There’s a squat rack, a bench press setup and the usually pin-operated machines including a big selection of dumbbells – the heaviest being 68 kg!
 
There’s even a climbing wall!
 
Does the hotel gym offer complementary towels? Yes.
Does the hotel gym offer complementary water? Not sure.
 
Comments
It’s a very well-equipped hotel gym. However, the big downside is that masks are mandatory – even if you’re doing cardio!? However, not once in 3 hours did I see them clean or wipe down machines.
 
Based on the hotel gym, would you stay at this hotel next time you’re in the area?
Yes, it’s a great hotel gym!

Hampton Inn

Hotel: Hampton Inn      
Address: 28151 Schoolcraft Road, Livonia, Michigan 48150, USA
 
Time of visit: August 2021
 
Equipment
Dumbbells range 4 to 22 kg.
There’re a few medicine balls and a pair of adjustable benches as well.
There’s also a cable machine with a decent selection of handles.
 
As for cardio, there’re three treadmills, two cross-trainers and two stationary bikes.
 
Does the hotel gym offer complementary towels? Yes.
Does the hotel gym offer complementary water? Yes.
 
Comments
Great open space to move around.
Not the normal small Hampton Inn fitness center. Treadmill didn’t slip!
 
Based on the hotel gym, would you stay at this hotel next time you’re in the area?
Yes, I would stay there again because there’s everything you need to get a good workout in.

Club Wyndham

Hotel: Club Wyndham  
Address: 2415 McGavock Pike, Nashville, Tennessee 37214, USA
 
Time of visit: August 2021
 
Equipment
There’s a stationary bike, a cross-trainer and two treadmills.
Dumbbells range from 2 to 22kg – although the set of 5kg was missing – and there’s an adjustable bench.
 
Does the hotel gym offer complementary towels? Yes.
Does the hotel gym offer complementary water? Yes.
 
Comments
I missed the 5 kg dumbbells for certain exercises and it would’ve been nice if they’d had gym mats, kettlebells and a cable machine.
 
Based on the hotel gym, would you stay at this hotel next time you’re in the area?
No! Although the available equipment got the job done, I definitively wouldn’t stay at this hotel again because of the hotel gym.

Marriott Quorum

Hotel: Marriott Quorum 
Address: 14901 Dallas Parkway, Dallas, Texas 75254, USA
 
Time of visit: August 2021
 
Equipment
As for weight-based equipment, there’re the following machines: leg press, chest press, lat pull-downs, seated rows and leg extensions. There’s also a cable machine, a nice range of dumbbells and three adjustable benches.
 
The cardio section is quite big with five treadmills, two cross-trainers, two stationary bikes and two Peloton bikes.
 
They have exercise balls, yoga mats and medicine balls as well.
 
Does the hotel gym offer complementary towels? Yes.
Does the hotel gym offer complementary water? Yes.
 
Comments
The hotel gym is open 24/7.
It’s over-looking the outdoor pool.
 
I missed barbells, and maybe an abductor/adductor machine.
There’re only two kettlebells and they’re very light, but it’s still okay for a hotel gym.
 
Based on the hotel gym, would you stay at this hotel next time you’re in the area?
Yes, it’s decently equipped for a hotel gym.

Radisson Blu

Hotel: Radisson Blu     
Address: 201 North 5th Street, Fargo, North Dakota 58102, USA
 
Time of visit: August 2021
 
Equipment
There’s a fair selection of dumbbells and kettlebells as well as a pair of adjustable benches. There’s also a cable machine and a leg press machine.
 
The cardio section includes three cross-trainers, a rowing machine, two spinning bikes and three treadmills.
 
Accessories include exercise ball, medicine balls, elastics/bands and foam rollers.
 
Does the hotel gym offer complementary towels? Yes.
Does the hotel gym offer complementary water? Yes.
 
Comments
The hotel gym is very clean and spacious and open 24/7.
 
I liked the kettlebell and resistance bands options in particular. I haven’t seen kettlebells at too many hotel gyms.
 
Honestly, there wasn’t a lot of variety but I liked the non-machine options with the Thera bands, weights, weighted balls and kettlebells.
 
Based on the hotel gym, would you stay at this hotel next time you’re in the area?
Yes – this would be a really good option if I were to return to the area.