Exercising in hotels.

[Ganymede]

I think cross-trainers are a better bet than exercise bikes if you can choose. Then you're not expecting the experience to be like riding. Also they protect your knees.

 

[gbb]

First thing I look for in a hotel is the gym, even on holoday..I will happily spin away on any old crappy excercise bike, better than nothing eh.

 

[jay clock]

I am down for a trip to DRC and Chad. Been to Ghana and Tanzania already, and back to Ghana next week. Rwanda at some point which apparently is great, and the cream of the crop (was due there next week....) Mauritius.

In Gh and Tz I went out running, and apart from the sweaty humidity had zero hassle. In Ghana I was told it was dangerous but the several thousand people I passed did not give a second glance. Apart from the stark bollok naked man having a dump on the beach where he lived who shouted something of the tone of "get off my beach, I am embarrassed to be so poor and having to crap in public, so do the decent thing and leave me alone"

 

[Fab Foodie]

First thing I look for in a hotel is the gym, even on holoday..I will happily spin away on any old crappy excercise bike, better than nothing eh.

First thing I look for is the bar .... er, that's after Reception of course ....

 

[jowwy]

Im spending a few weeks on a big boat in august and i made sure it had a gym onboard. As the amount of food they throw your way on these full board cruise ships, needs some sort of counter action.

Or i wont be doing my 25mile TT when i get back on stoney ground.

 

[nickyboy]

First thing I look for is the bar .... er, that's after Reception of course ....

They hold a reception for you? Do they scatter rose petals in front of you as you walk past whilst exalting you as a visiting demi-god?

I'm in the wrong business

 

[Fab Foodie]

They hold a reception for you? Do they scatter rose petals in front of you as you walk past whilst exalting you as a visiting demi-god?

I'm in the wrong business

There was me thinking it was normal!

 

[burndust]

generally most hotels have crappy gyms, the cv equip can be bad, but the weights are even worse in my experience....i'm off to canada in a few weeks, same hotel as last year, thankfully they've upgraded all their kit in the gym since last time

 

[Ganymede]

They hold a reception for you? Do they scatter rose petals in front of you as you walk past whilst exalting you as a visiting demi-god?

I'm in the wrong business

OH was in the travel business and I had gone out to Borneo on a diving project upcountry - he joined me and we went to one of the posh resort hotels used by the company. I arrived unavoidably in a stained t-shirt, he in a suit... garlands, fruit cocktails, gamelan, staff lined up to greet... Ushered into the restaurant where a magnificent lunch was prepared... first real cheese and chocolate I'd seen in 3 months... luckily the garland covered up the stain and the cheap flip-flops were hidden beneath the tablecloth...

Marketing manager suddenly grasped the fact, having seen me and Mr G holding hands furtively under the table, that Mr G and I had not met for 3 months...

"Ah! I'll show you to your room"

Mr G & me: THANK YOU!!!!

Exercise in hotel followed....