http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2009-11-23T09:42:43Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Hotel%20Fitness http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/12/102512/35 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6929/fairmontmusic.jpg" class="top"></p> <p>We&#146;ll admit we can justify pretty much any detractor as grounds not to exercise &#151; particularly while traveling. Forgotten running shoes? Wouldn&#146;t want to get injured. Alpha male showing off on the other treadmill? Eh, we&#146;ll try again later when things are less intimidating.</p> <p>Not to mention, personal TV screens &#151; or a kick-butt iPod mix &#151; are pretty much must-haves. Some hotels, for their part, have made it less easy to skip our workouts, like <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/fairmont%20hotels"><strong>Fairmont Hotels</strong></a>. In addition to partnering with Adidas to provide exercise clothes and shoes, Fairmont is now also letting guests check out fully loaded iPods, complete with songs and playlists.</p> <p>Of course, there&#146;s one teensy catch: iPods only feature EMI KatieK 2009-11-12T10:29:38-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/4/9267/62345 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/hulahoopmuse.jpg" class="top"><p> When we first saw the words "Hoop There It Is," we thought we were in an early &#146;90s time warp and wondered if Miami bass was back on the charts. But no, it&#146;s just another wacky hotel amenity promotion&#151;this time, courtesy of Kimpton&#146;s <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Muse+-+A+Kimpton+Hotel/local/167"><b>The Muse Hotel</b></a> in New York City.<p> Riding the tails of yet another resurgence of hula-hoop fitness (doesn&#146;t it seem that this comes around every three years or so?), The Muse is offering a &#147;Hoop There It Is&#148; amenity basket, with all the goodies you need to get hula-ing: a hoop, a hula-hoop workout video (we think they probably mean DVD) and a small towel. Because, after all, hula-hooping burns between 150-200 calories MsRebecca 2009-11-04T09:48:05-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/10/13/11158/360 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/34094/Solamar_Terrace.jpg" class="top"> <p>We'd rather do Pilates or another class-based workout over huffing it on a treadmill. So it's a given that at <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Solamar-+A+Kimpton+Hotel/ian/223727">Hotel Solamar</a></b>, we'll forgo the stuffy fitness center to work our core in the <b>Poolside Pilates</b> program. The incentive to exercise is that the alfresco class takes place on the chic fourth-floor rooftop terrace, which offers a view of the city's skyline. <p>The classes, which are free for hotel guests and $10 for non-guests (cheaper than most drop-in Pilates classes), take place Saturdays from 10 to 11 a.m. No need to BYOM, since mats are provided. Certified instructors from neighboring studio Hot Body Pilates will make you feel the burn and get your morning going with Jennifer Kester 2009-10-13T08:43:28-05:00 32.7097930 -117.15890 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/9/11/142545/621 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/30451/Empire.jpg" class="top"><p> Last week we told you about the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Empire+Hotel/ian/125729"><b>Empire Hotel</b></a> introducing <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/9/1/7308/97066/hotels/The_Empire_Hotel_Introduces_City_Running_Tours_"><b>City Running Tours</b></a>, and this week we actually tied on a pair of sneakers and tagged along on one.</p><p>We were a little nervous about not being fit enough to run the 5-mile route through Central Park and the Upper West Side, however, as they promise on their website, the City Running Tours team are laidback and accommodating. Not crazy, wired, running freaks at all! After signing our waiver form in the lobby of the busy Empire Hotel (it was the eve of Fashion Week), we set off with our guide. It was 7 p.m. so the streets around the hotel were pretty busy with people MsRebecca 2009-09-11T16:18:50-05:00 40.7714740 -73.982534 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/9/1/7308/97066 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/Empire_Hotel_Spa_NYC.jpg" class="top"><p><i>What awaits you at the Jeunesse Spa after your run.</i> <p>Last year, the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/5/16/91939/5357/hotels/City_Running_Tours_Partners_with_The_Westin_Times_Square">Westin Times Square got its guests running</a> by teaming up with <b>City Running Tours</b>, and obviously the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Empire+Hotel/ian/125729"><b>Empire Hotel</b></a> has figured out this was a great idea. Starting from today, guests at the Empire will also be able to get some exercise in during their stay.<p>Jogging fans who check in to the Empire will be able to take part in an <b>Empire Hotel Five-Mile Running Tour</b> around the scenic and historic sites of the Upper West Side. These will include Strawberry Fields and Bethesda Terrace in Central Park, Lincoln Center, Ansonia Apartments, The Dakota, The Natural History Museum, Hayden Planetarium and the 79th amandak 2009-09-01T11:10:07-05:00 40.7714740 -73.982534 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/