The Best Hotel Gyms

While we’re not beelining to the bosu balls right after check in, there’s no denying that the novelty of a great hotel gym can shake us out of a workout slump and inspire new habits. Since that’s what so many of us are trying to do this time of year, we did a deep dive on hotels with gyms where we’d be most excited to work up a sweat—chic city hotels with all the Technogym equipment and world-class trainers, Swiss clinics that could be mistaken for a NASA jet propulsion lab, a tennis court that’s worth the flight to the Maldives, and hotels with classes and programs—Survivor-inspired jungle bootcamps, underwater rock-running and 100km relays through the Scottish Highlands—for every kind of athlete, whether you’re an Ironman or packing sneakers in your carry-on for the first time. 

Europe

France

Le Grand Mazarin, Paris – It’s so rare that a hotel’s style also extends into the gym, but they did it very well here. And for a smaller hotel, it has a surprisingly big studio with Technogym equipment, a small pool, and a hammam. 

Cheval Blanc, Paris – A pretty straightforward gym with great equipment, but it’s really all about the 30-meter infinity pool, with a mosaic bottom to admire while you swim lengths.  

Lily of the Valley, Côte d’Azur – Our friend Zach Weiss says, “they offer a ‘sport wellness’ program that includes some traditional fitness programs, some more progressive like ‘sea wading.’” Guests can sign up for one of their full-on programs or just book a room and pop into their chic gym, which has so many activities—from longe côte (group-led exercise in the sea in wetsuits), to “crazy stairs” (exactly as it sounds), cardio boxing, float pilates, TRX classes, mountain biking, coastal treks, you name it.

La Reserve Ramatuelle, Côte d’Azur – Cardio, strength, and pilates training in a beautiful space, built against the exposed bedrock of the hotel. 

Les Sources de Caudalie, Bordeaux – A large gym with pretty views, and an indoor and outdoor pool nearby. 

La Maison d’Estournel, St. Estèphe – A chic and charming hotel in the middle of the sleepy Médoc wine region with a very impressive gym—including rowing, TRX, and all Technogym equipment. 

“I really loved Lily of the Valley, which I visited during the off season. They offer a ‘sport wellness’ program that includes some traditional fitness programs, some more progressive like ‘sea wading,’ and a set menu that doesn’t feel at all like you’re being deprived of the holiday resort-living experience.” —Zach Weiss

Italy

Portrait Milano – Their gym is equipped with Technogym’s Biostrength technology, which uses AI to ensure each participant’s proper form and workload.

Bulgari Rome – Just upgraded from Workshop to their own “Bulgari Gymnasium,” which has all new Technogym equipment. The pool is definitely one of the most beautiful we’ve ever seen, and they have excellent therapists in the spa. 

Six Senses Rome – Erica Gragg, founder of Escape to Shape, says she’s very into this wellness brand’s new outpost in the Eternal City. “I love being able to explore a city and experience cultural connection while staying healthy, with state-of-the-art gyms and wellness experiences reflective of the destination, such as a traditional Roman Bath experience. The spa is wonderful, offering high tech techniques and a nice mix of wellness offerings and classes, proving that you don’t need a beach backdrop to return home rejuvenated and refreshed.” 

Bulgari Milan – The same program as Bulgari Rome, the Gymnasium uses AI to create custom fitness programs for guests with on-demand workouts they can access on their own devices, even after check-out.

Palazzo Fiuggi – Outside Rome. Yolanda says, “They turned their ballroom (with the most beautiful Murano chandelier) into a giant gym with equipment and training systems I’d never heard of, but was very intrigued by–Reaxing, Kinesis Circuit 3-D, and HPM.”

Il San Pietro – Where cardio is best enjoyed overlooking the sea, beneath the shade of a lemon grove. 

Forestis, Dolomites – A chic, minimalist fitness room with blonde wood floors, TRX, free weights and cardio machines, plus a yoga room with epic views over the Dolomites.

COMO Castello Del Nero, Tuscany – The four hiking trails, tennis courts, lap pools and pilates/yoga studios are nice, but we love that their schedule of wellness activities also includes truffle hunting.

Borgo Egnazia, Puglia – Their light-filled gym has all the latest Technogym equipment, plus seven sports fields, several pools and a yoga studio with daily Iyengar classes. 

Passalacqua, Lake Como – We love the indoor/outdoor space of their gym, which has a rowing machine and some benches on the grass, with a view of Lake Como. 

Pellicano Hotel, Porto Ercole – Has the chicest tennis court surrounded by cypress trees, and a solid but compact indoor gym, but we especially love the outdoor TRX space that is surrounded by rosemary and the sound of birds. 

“I love being able to explore a city and experience cultural connection while staying healthy, with state-of-the-art gyms and wellness experiences reflective of the destination, such as a traditional Roman Bath experience. The spa is wonderful, offering high tech techniques and a nice mix of wellness offerings and classes, proving that you don’t need a beach backdrop to return home rejuvenated and refreshed.”  —Erica Gragg

Spain

Marbella Club, Marbella – Caroline Feiffer, who wrote about Marbella Club for us here says, “The excellent gym has Pilates reformers and pretty much any equipment you can think of, a yoga space and a garden for meditation.”

Finca Cortesin, Andalucia – Has a daylit gym with its 20-foot ceilings and Technogym equipment. It’s also great for racquet sports, golf, and yoga. 

UK

The Emory, London – A super-sleek space with cardio and functional fitness equipment from Woodway, Peloton, Hydrow and Technogym, a studio space with a large screen for on-demand virtual classes, plus an entire floor that’s home to the UK’s first Tracey Anderson studio. 

The Lanesborough, London – Woodway treadmills, HIIT and TRX classes, and an Ultraslide station, alongside all the other most up-to-the-minute equipment. 

Bulgari London – Their Workshop gym, overseen by trainer Lee Mullins, offers 24-hour access to equipment; personal training sessions; and pilates, barre and yoga classes for guests and club members. Bonus: their Recovery Suite includes an ice bath and hyperbaric oxygen chamber. 

Raffles London at the OWO – Pillar Wellbeing manages their health programming, including a Technogym, movement studio, Spinning room, as well as a gigantic pool (for an urban hotel) and a juice bar—all secreted away in the basement of this former HQ of the War Office and MI-6. 

Heckfield Place, Hampshire – Outdoor TRX bands wrapped around tree branches and guided jogs that end in cold-water immersions in their lake are just part of the movement-in-nature program that operates out of their “bothy”—a deceptively rustic name to describe the 17,000 sq ft wellbeing space. 

Gleneagles Townhouse, Edinburgh – Set inside a former bank vault, the gym and spa are collectively referred to as the Strong Rooms. For just a 33-room hotel, they’re well equipped with free weights, Technogym equipment, pilates reformers, and host over 40 classes per week. Plus they have an infrared sauna! (Read Yolanda’s full review here.)

Gleneagles Hotel, Perthshire – Their Gym & Swim facilities are expansive—several pools and a thermal suite, the full range of Technogym equipment, and classes for all sorts of athletic pursuits. And that’s on top of their new Sporting Club, which is home to 11 courts for tennis and padel, plus climbing and bouldering walls. Fitness enthusiasts should also take note of the dates for their 2025 Centenary Challenge this May—you can choose between the 55 km or 100 km routes that combine canoeing, running, and cycling through the Perthshire countryside. 

Other

Chenot, Weggis, Switzerland – Beyond the typical hotel gym accoutrements, they have incredibly high-tech equipment on hand—AlterG anti-gravity treadmills, SensoPro machines, and even an altitude chamber to literally take your workouts to new heights, simulating reduced oxygen levels at 3000 m of elevation. Or if you’d prefer to workout in the crisp Swiss air, take them up on a guided hike around or swim in Lake Lucerne.

Burgenstock Resort, Switzerland – The gym at the Burgenstock in Lucerne has an amazing view of the Alps and meadows below and our friend Jonathan Ducrest says you can do yoga or spin on the outdoor deck. 

The Botanic Sanctuary, Antwerp – Has a light-filled gym with huge windows, an InBody scan machine, and when you’re done with your workout, a nice coffee station, plus a great pool and hammam. 

Soho House Istanbul – Their incredibly impressive gym has sultry lighting and a boxing ring in the middle with a leather mat!

North America 

The Peninsula New York – It has one of the most impressive hotel gyms we’ve experienced. They recently redid it in partnership with Technogym, and they have every piece of equipment imaginable. Our trainer met up with us there and was shocked at how massive it was. It’s on the top floor, so it’s also filled with light, even on a dreary day, and has views of the city from all sides. 

Fouquet’s, New York – DogPound, the cult-favorite bicoastal private gym, runs the fitness operation here—their coveted personal training sessions and classes are reason enough to book a room. Though if you don’t want to do a class or private session, you can use the bond-lair-like gym on your own.

Equinox Hotel, New York – Our friend Christophe Comoy, who, as the CEO and co-founder of Laplace, is often in NY for work says, “This is the best hotel for a gym. Hudson Yards is their best gym in the country—the views on the Hudson, the space, the great private sessions (ask for Zach), and the Spa is fantastic too.” 

Aman New York –  A giant fitness room with the best views and all of the latest and greatest equipment, as you’d expect, but we were particularly surprised to see a hydrogen water machine–a first. Make sure you build in enough time for the pool and spa area–and don’t miss the cold water shower bucket! 

Maybourne Beverly Hills, CA – Beautiful leather dumbbells and medicine balls, Peloton and Watt bikes, and Woodway treadmills—plus a great spa to recover in afterwards. 

Stanly Ranch, Napa, CA – Their Fieldhouse gym offers a slew of daily classes ranging from barre, yoga, pilates, boxing, bootcamp, cardio dance, and HIIT to tea ceremonies and sound baths, and the open gym is equipped with a full suite of Technogym and Peloton equipment. After your workout, pop next door to the Springhouse for a sauna/steam room/cold plunge session, or if you really need it, a whirl in their hyperbaric chamber. 

Four Seasons Surfside, Miami -The fitness center is big and light-filled, but the real star of it is a crazy machine called the Bodyslimmer, which uses infrared plus vacuum technology–and it’s the only one in the country. 

1 Hotel South Beach, Miami – The Anatomy gym at this wellness-focused hotel is massive, with classes and personal training on everything from battle ropes to boxing and sled-pushing. Then you can refuel with a protein-forward breakfast wrap at Plnthouse. 

Chicago Athletic Association, Chicago – This retro-themed hotel in a 19th-century sports club near Millennium Park has vintage-style pommel horses in some of the guest rooms, but swings more modern in the small but well-equipped gym, with all the basic Technogym machines, free weights and personal training on offer. 

Blackberry Mountain, Walland, TN – The yoga loft, with its views of the Smoky Mountains, offers a dozen different classes for everyone—from seasoned yogis to those of us who couldn’t tell Chaturanga from Chattanooga. There’s also a daily guided hike to breakfast, perfect for working up an appetite while soaking in views of the 5,200-acre property. For gym enthusiasts, there’s a full gym and movement studio with a variety of cardio, strength, and more unconventional class options—bungee-fit, anyone? If you’re not into cardio but still want to get your blood pumping, try their 26-stage guided ropes course. 

Mexico

Belmond Maroma – An airy and air-conned bamboo gym filled with brand-new machines (including a couple of Pelotons), and a separate large yoga/sound healing studio.   

“The Equinox Hotel in NY has the best hotel gym. Hudson Yards is their best gym in the country—the views on the Hudson, the space, the great private sessions (ask for Zach), and the spa is fantastic, too. It’s so special that even my global membership to Equinox does not give me access to Hudson Yards; you need to be a hotel guest.” —Christophe Comoy

Caribbean, Central + South America

Palm Heights, Grand Cayman – Our friend and contributor Brooks Reitz wrote about his stay at Palm Heights here. He loved everything, but especially the gym. “Most of the trainers come from the Nike ecosystem, which is to say they are fit, hot and cool. The gym has an expansive indoor space, an equally sizable outdoor area, a well equipped pilates room and additional space where they host yoga classes. Each day there were 4-5 fitness activations to choose from. I took a boxing class, which was the hardest thing I’ve done since my first Barry’s Bootcamp class many years ago. The next morning, despite being sore, I opted for an ocean swim with Bryan, the on-site swim instructor. I can’t imagine there is another hotel in the world doing wellness in this way.”

Natura Cabana, Dominican Republic – A literal jungle gym with Flintstone-style dumbbells made of tree stumps, pull-up bars and battle ropes strapped to tree trunks right on the beach. 

COMO Parrot Cay, Turks & Caicos – You could come here and slum it on the stunning sand-dollar beach, or you could get in the shape of your life with a schedule of yoga, pilates and HIIT classes, among others, plus a well-equipped gym and top-notch spa to soothe sore muscles. 

Hacienda Altagracia, Costa Rica – This Auberge resort is the southernmost outpost of The Well, the NY-based spa brand, which means daily classes including mat and studio pilates, aerial yoga, and a total-body strength circuit, plus every visit is preceded by a conversation with the resort’s wellness coach to tailor your program.

Uxua, Trancoso, Brazil – For Brazilian jiu-jitsu, samba and capoeira lessons on the beach. 

Asia + Oceania

Park Hyatt Tokyo – Stylist and contributor Irene Kim fell hard for everything at the Park Hyatt, “including its spa and fitness centre, known as The Club On The Park. Located on the 47th floor, the floor-to-ceiling glass windows give you a bird’s eye view over the vast, never-ending city and the sensation that you’re floating in the sky! It’s an adult only space and thus quiet and serene. I get into a flow state while I’m swimming and it felt incredible to do it in that pool, in that space.” You’ll recognise this from scenes in Lost in Translation, and if you have jetlag like ScarJo, there is no better way to shake it than a workout at an ungodly hour (luckily it’s open 24/7).

Six Senses Kyoto – Adventures in Wellness founder Erica Gragg loves this outpost for the same reasons as she loves Six Senses Rome: as the rare place that combines culture and wellness, including a gym with all the latest equipment as well as destination-specific offerings like meditating in a local temple. 

Four Seasons Seoul – “They have a fantastic gym which occupies three floors, and contains every conceivable piece of equipment you could want. It is accompanied by a huge spa area for pre and post gym use, with three plunge pools (cold, warm, hot) and saunas. Views over Seoul from the soaring glass windows and a beautiful indoor lap pool complete the gym facilities.” —Sai Pradhan

Amanpuri, Phuket, Thailand – Next to their glass-walled, state-of-the-art gym is a full-size Muay Thai boxing ring, and maybe the best-equipped pilates studio we’ve seen in a hotel with reformers, cadillacs, chairs and barrels.

The Brando, French Polynesia – Fortunately for castaways on this private island, there’s more than coconuts to lift, with a new air-conditioned gym lined with cardio machines, a yoga studio plus tennis and pickleball courts. 

Soneva, The Maldives – The wellness-focused brand has fitness and wellness experts rotating through the properties in their Soneva Stars residency program.

Cheval Blanc, Maldives – If running on the beach isn’t your thing, opt for a treadmill in the air-conditioned gym overlooking it. Alternatively, try the surf simulator, play on the beachside tennis court (arguably one of the most picturesque around), or push yourself in their jungle bootcamp class. 

Bawah, Indonesia – The air-conditioned gym and open-air studio have stunning views of the gin-clear lagoon, though for more intrepid athletes, their Wild Swim challenge—a 2km swim from Bawah to Sanggah Island—seems like an unforgettable option.

COMO Shambhala, Bali, Indonesia – Dealer’s choice between their indoor gym or outdoor “jungle gym” or any of the classes in their yoga pavilion and pilates studio. 

Four Seasons Sayan, Bali, Indonesia – Free weights, conditioning equipment and cardio machines are in a glass walled space overlooking the two-level pool, while the open-air bamboo yoga platform looks out to rice paddies and the jungle beyond. 

Nihi, Sumba, Indonesia – Watching wild horses canter on the beach in front of you has got to be one of the most inspiring sights while jogging on a treadmill. You can do just that from Nihi’s air-conditioned gym, which overlooks the beach—but it’s the classes that truly steal the show. Underwater Rock Running (yes, exactly what it sounds like), Equine Yoga (yoga on a horse!), and Aqualungs, an underwater breath-training class that activates the Mammalian Reflex, are things you’d be hard pressed to find anywhere else. 

“Every aspect of our stay at the Park Hyatt Tokyo was a true five-star experience, including its spa and fitness centre, known as The Club On The Park. Located on the 47th floor, the floor-to-ceiling glass windows give you a bird’s eye view over the vast, never-ending city and the sensation that you’re floating in the sky! It’s an adult only space and thus quiet and serene. I get into a flow state while I’m swimming and it felt incredible to do it in that pool, in that space.” —Irene Kim

Africa + Middle East

Singita Boulders, South Africa – Their thatch roofed fitness center has glass walls so you can keep your eyes peeled for giraffes and zebras between sets. 

Singita Sasakwa, Tanzania – If all those binocular curls during game drives have got you in the mood for a workout, their gym has plenty more free weights and cardio machines to boot.

Xigera, Botswana – Within their award-winning spa, there’s all the Technogym equipment you could need, with a view of passing elephant herds. 

La Mamounia, Marrakech – The airy gym almost feels like an extension of the garden it looks out towards, with green walls and high ceilings. Outside you’ll find tennis and petanque courts, and a massive pool with a Murano glass bottom.

Royal Mansour, Casablanca – The gym is part of a 25,000 sq ft wellness complex with Pilates, yoga, boxing, personalised sports training and a swimming pool beneath a massive glass ceiling.

SIRO One Za’abeel, Dubai – At this “wellness hotel,” the entire guest experience is centered around fitness and recovery. If the main gym, with it’s 50 weekly classes to choose from, separate studios for reformer pilates, boxing, yoga and cycling, plus zones for functional training, strength and cardio isn’t enough, book one of their fitness suites, which have their own in-room cardio area, boxing zone and private treatment rooms. 

The Lana, Dubai – Right next door to their Dior Spa, the gym’s Dior-branded mats, balance balls, jump ropes and light weights might put extra pep in your step.

The Fairmont Doha, Qatar is home to the first Middle East outpost of Pillar Wellbeing, a health club committed to preventive health and personal optimization through movement, nourishment and recovery. The new facility is equipped with a spinning studio, climbing wall, indoor pool, and movement studio, which hosts dozens of classes weekly in fitness, recovery, physiotherapy, and nutrition. 

God, I love a great hotel gym. I love them old fashioned and rickety. I love them modern and newfangled. These are a few of the latter that have good views and nice little zones where I can cobble together something approximating a workout. A few where I have been really happy are the Four Seasons Sayan, the Royal Mansour in Casablanca, and Singita Sasakwa in Tanzania. —Chris Wallace