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Pack Your Trainers and Don't Forget to Grab the Hotel Jogging Map
It's official; hotels have finally figured out that maybe—just maybe—guests will want to venture beyond the fitness center and into the wild streets of a strange city in order to get that runner's high. Thus, increasingly we're opening up hotel desk drawers to spy more than just the requisite stationery and Gideon's Bible; there's also little jogging maps of the area.
Granted, you've got to be staying in a hotel that goes above and beyond in other ways than just a jogging map; you won't find extras like this in a Holiday Inn or Best Western. For example, we recently spotted a jogging map lanyard in the rooms at the Shangri-La Singapore, and a jogging map wristband at the Ritz-Carlton Millenia Singapore.
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Now You Can Hone Your Boxing Skills At The Mark New York
New York has really cleaned up its act since the 80s, and the likelihood of getting mugged on the Upper East Side is pretty much slim to none. However! If you happen to be staying at The Mark New York, and are looking to beef up your self-defense skills, a good place to start might be the hotel's new martial arts and kickboxing studio, Punch Fitness Center.
The studio, which opened in November, and its owner, Adelino Da Costa, were profiled by the NY Times back in 2008 for introducing the world of boxing to the affluent Upper East Side neighborhood—and with great success. Now, Da Costa has set up on the hotel's second floor to offer his unique blend of Thai boxing, boxing, kickboxing and martial arts conditioning to guests whenever they want it.
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'The Biggest Loser' Resort Wins Licensing Deal for More 'Loser' Resorts
The Biggest Loser Resort, an actual resort modeled off of the popular NBC weight loss reality show, has just won big. Fitness Ridge Worldwide, the company that operates the Biggest Loser Resorts in Utah and Malibu, has just acquired domestic licensing rights to expand the chain even further.
The company hopes to build more fully-branded Biggest Loser Resorts but they are also looking to place the Biggest Loser experience within existing hotels. Bye, bye gloomy basement-dwelling hotel gyms and hello Biggest Loser fitness centers, complete with scales that display your weight on giant screens?
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Kimpton Wants You to Go Outside to Work Out
Memorial Day means that summer is here and two Kimpton Chicago hotels are celebrating by taking its fitness classes outside. But it won't be your run-of-the-mill alfresco yoga. You'll get schooled in some ballet basics, maneuver a Segway and get paid to walk in these new outdoor classes.
Work on your flexibility and toning at Hotel Palomar Chicago with its free hourlong Barre Bee Fit class, a blend of Pilates, dance, yoga and light weight work. Early risers can head to the hotel sundeck at 6:30 a.m. Wednesdays starting June 8 for the workout, which revolves around the ballet barre.
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Do Your Downward Dog Down By The River at The Inn at Palmetto Bluff
If you can't head to India for a yoga retreat this summer, an alternative could be waiting for you in South Carolina. The Inn at Palmetto Bluff may be more known for its golf course, but it's offering a Lotus on the River wellness weekend that will get yogis all twisted—in a good way—outdoors. The hotel claims that South Carolina's naturally warm air and moisture will detoxify you as you strike a pose alongside the May River.
The three-day yoga getaway will include plenty of time for you to practice your flying crow pose. But the weekend will also include meditation, lectures from guest speakers and a full-moon kayak expedition.
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5 Fun Alternatives to the Hotel Treadmill
We're always looking to find a treadmill alternative when we hit the hotel gym so we that's why we often gravitate to group fitness classes. Now ordinarily, amenities like the new yoga classes at the Hudson Hotel and the Mondrian SoHo would have us prepping our mat.
But we're tired of the same old offerings on the schedule—spinning is so '90s and even worse, step classes are so '80s. So we looked around to find some classes that not only would help us torch calories but have some fun doing it.
Check out our top five list of fun hotel fitness classes.
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Morgans Gets in Gear with Equinox
Sometimes, a few treadmills and a couple of hand weights just aren't enough for hotel guests when they are traveling, which is probably why Morgans Hotel Group has partnered with Equinox gyms in New York and Miami to offer guests a more complete workout option.
Guests at the Hudson, Royalton, Morgans, and Mondrian SoHo in New York City, and Delano, Mondrian South Beach and Shore Club will have access to the Equinox gyms in town including special guest rates on personal training sessions and 15 percent off spa services. Guests can request a special one-day VIP pass to Equinox through the hotel's concierge.
In addition, guests at the Hudson and the Mondrian South Beach will be able to purchase the Equinox Limited Edition Derringer cycle, Derringer's first pedal bike through Semi-Automatic, the luxury vending machine that's featured at both hotels. Just remember to insert $2,300 into the machine to get your bike.
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Westin's New Gear Lending Program Keeps You Running
Out with the Westin Boston Waterfront's running concierge.
A small group of Westin hotels have launched a pilot workout gear-lending program with New Balance, meaning you'll no longer have to pack your smelly running duds in the bottom of your carry-on. So far, it's in about a dozen hotels, including the Westin Boston Waterfront, Westin Michigan Avenue, Westin Tokyo and the Westin New York at Times Square.
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Would You Power Walk, Pedal or Pilates Your Way Through San Diego?
If you are the type who hates the monotony of the same old workout and needs a little variety in your exercise routine, the Hotel Solamar in San Diego has options for you. The Gaslamp Quarter hotel just launched a wellness program called Mind Your P's: Pilates, Power Walks and Pedal Pushers. It's a new initiative for the hotel to encourage guests to get active and live like a local.
You can do your downward dog at poolside Pilates classes. You'll get to breathe in that fresh SoCal air on its fourth-floor rooftop deck while a local instructor helps you work on your core during the mat sessions. Classes cost $10 a person and are held Saturdays from 10 to 11 a.m.
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Push Up to Push Down Your Room Rate At Affinia Dumont
Just the kind of place we fancy doing some push ups
There are two types of travelers: the ones who stick to routine while they’re away, hitting up the gym and eating the way they would at home, and the ones who let good intentions slide, fill up on burgers and hail a cab as exercise, because they’re on a jolly. Both, however, can benefit from a new deal that the fitness-freaky Affinia Dumont in New York is offering.
With the Push Up, Push Down Your Rate deal, you can save up to $40 on your stay by performing push ups at check in. Yes, push ups at check in. Remember to check out your modesty at the door.
The idea is simple: you book a room as normal, and, as you check in, staff will give you 30 seconds to perform as many push ups as you can (we’re not sure if there’ll be whistles and shouting, bootcamp style, but we’re crossing our fingers that there will). Each is worth a dollar, and they’ll accept a maximum of 40. The amount will then be deducted from your first night’s stay. Ta da! If you’re a lazy hotel guest, you can go and eat something greasy while feeling virtuous. If you’re an exerciser, it’ll act as a nice warm up.
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5 Detox Packages To Get Your 2011 Off To A Good Start
Look, we're not going to judge. The holidays are a rolling feast of all that is so-bad-it's good stuff. If you're the type who needs to detox after all that merriment (and we're not saying we are, you understand), the hotels of the world are stepping up to help you.
Here are Five Hotel Detox Packages To Help You Put The Right Foot Forward In 2011.
1. Kamalame Cay, Bahamas
Personally, our favorite activity at this private island paradise was reclining in in our hammock on the beach, but if you're in dire need of detox that involves yoga, meditation, healthy food and juices, pencil these dates into your travel planner: February 22-March 1 is Kamalame's first-ever Detox Week, designed and led by Gaiam and Reebok Master Trainer Tanja Djelevic and retreat manager Thomas Mikusz.
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Mondrian South Beach Is Getting a SoulCycle Studio For Christmas
If you're looking for a way to 1) escape the cold, 2) stay at a cool hotel over the winter break, and 3) do something about those New Year fitness goals, the Mondrian South Beach is calling your name. On December 23, the hotel opens its new SoulCycle Studio, the first outpost of the indoor cycling program outside of New York. Doesn't that make you feel better about hitting Miami in a bikini already?
The new 30-bike studio will be located next door to Mondrian's super-pretty Agua Spa and Fitness Center, and will feature all the same equipment and workouts as the NYC studios. SoulCycle should fit right in at the hotel--they even share a yellow, black and white color scheme.
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