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Peony Hotel

Hotel: Peony Hotel 
Address: 2566+4V Dubai Investments Park, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
 
Time of visit: February 2023
 
Equipment
There’re are dumbbells from 4 to 66 lbs/2 to 30 kgs.
There’s also a bench with a bar, but it’s actually a straight curl bar, not a bench bar. There are plates from 11 lbs to 55 lbs/5 to 25 kgs.
 
As for cardio equipment, there’s a spinning bike, a rowing machine, a stationary bike, a cross-trainer and two treadmills.
 
Accessories cover exercise balls and exercise mats.
 
Does the hotel gym offer complimentary towels? Yes.
Does the hotel gym offer complimentary water? Yes.
 
Comments
This hotel is proud of its hotel gym, according to their website. The fact is, it’s very tired and worn out.
This is exemplified by the bench of the “barbell setup” which doesn’t feel safe enough to take the available weight. The seat of the bench is warped and broken, and the back is broken too.
The have an individual adjustable bench too. However, it’s also broken with bolts sticking through the frame, and it feels very unsafe when using it.
The room feels pretty grim and not clean.
 
Based on the hotel gym, would you stay at this hotel next time you’re in the area?
No.
Date:Posted By:Category:United Arab Emirates

Sofitel

Hotel: Sofitel 
Address: The Palm Jumeirah, East Crescent Road, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
 
Time of visit: January 2023
 
Equipment
The Smith machine is smooth, there’s a squat rack with two Olympic barbells and plates, and an assisted pull-up machine.
Dumbbells are beautifully displayed on racks from 2 to 110lbs/1 to 50kgs.
There’s also a wide range of pin-operated machines – for example, chest press, shoulder press, back extensions, etc.
 
A row of the latest TechnoGym treadmills, cross trainers and stair masters overlook the ocean. There’re stationary bikes and rowing machines too.
 
There’re also plyo blocks, stability balls, a battle rope, a TRX setup, medicine balls, a large range of kettlebells, barbells, exercise mats, and even two flexibility stretching machines.
 
Does the hotel gym offer complimentary towels? Yes.
Does the hotel gym offer complimentary water? Yes.
 
Comments
This hotel gym is large, immaculately clean, well-lit and jam packed with every piece of equipment and TechnoGym machines you could ever imagine.
Personal training is available as well as regular classes.
Music is playing, but not loud.
A nice touch is the cold towel machine and sanitizer as well as wipes are available.
The ambience was quite warm, cooler would have been better!
The staff are very helpful. There’s a juice bar on exit.
 
Based on the hotel gym, would you stay at this hotel next time you’re in the area?
Yes! This hotel gym is unbeatable – as near to perfect as I could imagine!
Date:Posted By:Category:United Arab Emirates

Oaks Ibn Battuta Gate

Hotel: Oaks Ibn Battuta Gate 
Address: Adjacent To Ibn Battuta Mall, Jebel Ali, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
 
Time of visit: August 2022
 
Equipment
There’s a Smith machine and a cable machine.
There’re also a few pin-operated machines like chest presses, shoulder presses and lat pull-downs.
They have a solid selection of dumbbells too (up to 58 lbs/26 kgs) and there’re three adjustable benches to work with (including a decline version).
 
As for cardio equipment, there’re five cross-trainers, four treadmills, two stationary bikes and a rowing machine.
 
Does the hotel gym offer complimentary towels? Yes.
Does the hotel gym offer complimentary water? Yes.
 
Comments
I believe opening hours were from 8am to 10pm.
It’s a great hotel gym split into three rooms with the central room overlooking the pool.
They offer complimentary fruit too.
 
Based on the hotel gym, would you stay at this hotel next time you’re in the area?
Yes, I stay here regularly – the hotel gym is well above average.
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The Retreat Palm

Hotel: The Retreat Palm 
Address: The Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
 
Time of visit: July 2022
 
Equipment
There’s a solid selection of dumbbells (and kettlebells) along with a pair of adjustable benches.
There’s also a wide cable machine with lots of handles as well as the lat pull-down and seated row setup.
There’s even a squat rack with plenty of weight plates as well as proper flooring allowing for serious deadlifts if that’s your thing!
 
As for cardio equipment, there’s an assault bike, a rowing machine, three treadmills (including a curved version) and two cross-trainers.
 
Accessories include medicine balls, exercise balls, Bosu balls and exercise mats.
 
Does the hotel gym offer complimentary towels? Yes.
Does the hotel gym offer complimentary water? Yes.
 
Comments
It’s a great hotel gym!
I was very happy that they had a squat rack – that’s pretty exceptional for hotel gyms.
 
Based on the hotel gym, would you stay at this hotel next time you’re in the area?
Yes, I’d definitely stay here again because of the hotel gym!
Date:Posted By:Category:United Arab Emirates

Radisson Blu

Hotel: Radisson Blu 
Address: The Yas Plaza, P.O. Box 93725, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
 
Time of visit: May 2022
 
Equipment
There’s a solid range of dumbbells as well as two adjustable benches.
There’s also a nice range of pin-operated machines – for example, shoulder presses, chest flys, ab crunches, biceps curls, leg extensions, leg curls and lat pull-downs.
There’s even a Smith machine and a cable machine as well as a tower for dips, chin-up and pull-ups.
 
As for cardio equipment, there’re four cross-trainers, four treadmills, three stationary bikes and a rowing machine.
 
Does the hotel gym offer complimentary towels? No.
Does the hotel gym offer complimentary water? Yes.
 
Comments
The equipment was new and machines were fully functioning.
 
I don’t recall the opening hours, but I have a strange feeling it’s from 6m to 10pm.
 
It’s very clean – after each station has been cleaned for another user, it’s marked with a green cone. It’s a shame and surprising they don’t have complimentary towels. However, everything else was accounted for.
 
There’s a nice view of the pool area from the cardio machines which is nice “distraction” while running or cross-training, for example.
 
Based on the hotel gym, would you stay at this hotel next time you’re in the area?
Yes, I really like the hotel gym here! The hotel gym has all the major equipment and it’s a nice size which makes it a much easier choice to pick Radisson Blu.
Date:Posted By:Category:United Arab Emirates

Fairmont Hotel & Residences

Hotel: Fairmont Hotel & Residences 
Address: Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 
 
Time of visit: May 2022
 
Equipment
There’s a nice selection of machines – for example, chest press, leg extension and seated leg press. There’s also a Smith machine, a machine for ab crunches and a machine for back extensions. They also have a tower for weighted chin-ups, pull-ups and dips.
There’s even an extensive range of dumbbells and at least three adjustable benches.
 
As for cardio equipment, there’re seven treadmills, four cross-trainers and four stationary bikes.
 
Does the hotel gym offer complimentary towels? Yes.
Does the hotel gym offer complimentary water? Yes.
 
Comments
A well-equipped hotel gym with all the required equipment for a good work out.
Opening hours are from 6am to 10pm.
 
With classes also running every day, there’s a good mix of gym and aerobic fitness center. It’s always clean and the staff is friendly. It’s well occupied but not busy.
 
All in all, it’s a great facility including a fully functional sauna and steam room in the changing rooms.
 
Unfortunately, there’s no space really for floor work. It’s all quite crammed in and no separate area like a yoga room or stretch room. However, they do seem to have most things, and plenty of them.
 
Based on the hotel gym, would you stay at this hotel next time you’re in the area?
Yes! This hotel gym has everything you’d want and is definitively worth recommending.
Date:Posted By:Category:United Arab Emirates

Abidos

Hotel: Abidos
Address: Al Barsha 1, Al Barsha, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
 
Time of visit: January 2021
 
Equipment
Cardio equipment includes a cross-trainer, a step machine, two stationary bikes and two treadmills.
There’s a dumbbells rack (2 to 20kgs) and two adjustable benches.
There’s even a barbell bench press option – but with only two plates of 10 kg each, the use is extremely limited.
There’s also a multi-gym allowing you to do leg extensions, shoulder presses or seated rows.
 
Does the hotel gym offer complementary towels? Yes.
Does the hotel gym offer complementary water? Yes.
 
Comments
It’s a small hotel gym with a limited range of equipment.
 
It’s clean and although it’s not possible to open any windows, there’s proper air conditioning.
 
There’s Wi-Fi and music playing on a TV.
 
Due to the COVID-19 situation, there’s a maximum capacity of three people. However, since it’s not really enforced and because of the limited space, it was difficult to do a proper workout while maintaining social distancing.
 
It would’ve been nice if there’d been a squat rack and some exercise mats. Ideally, they should also have heavier dumbbells.
 
Based on the hotel gym, would you stay at this hotel next time you’re in the area?
Not sure…
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Citymax

Hotel: Citymax
Address: Al Barsha, Al Barsha at the Mall, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
 
Time of visit: February 2021
 
Equipment
There’s a stationary bike, a cross-trainer and two treadmills and even a Ski Erg machine.
There’s a cable tower, a fair selection of dumbbells (4-26kgs) and an adjustable bench.
 
Does the hotel gym offer complementary towels? Yes.
Does the hotel gym offer complementary water? Not sure.
 
Comments
In terms of COVID-19, there’s a cleaning station and all the equipment is well distanced.
Although there’s a lack in the variety of the equipment, the equipment available is in good working condition.
The opening hours are from 6am to 8pm.
The hotel gym is well ventilated, there’s lots of natural lighting and a nice view of the area from the big windows.
 
Based on the hotel gym, would you stay at this hotel next time you’re in the area?
Yes – it’s a nice small gym for a budget friendly hotel.
Date:Posted By:Category:United Arab Emirates

Novotel

Hotel: Novotel
Address: Al Barsha, Sheikh Zayed Road, Opposite to Mashreq Metro Station, Al Barsha, 450011 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
 
Time of visit: January 2021
 
Equipment
There’s a solid selection of dumbbells and kettlebells as well as machines including a Smith machine, a squat rack and both a flat and incline bench press setup.
Cardio equipment includes cross-trainers, stationary bikes and treadmills as well as a rowing machine.
 
Does the hotel gym offer complementary towels? Yes.
Does the hotel gym offer complementary water? Yes.
 
Comments
There was a wide range of equipment – all in good working condition.
If you’re looking for a heavy workout, there’s plenty of options – more than 200 kgs in weight plates.
 
Gym instructors were available to help out and PT sessions could be booked.
 
The hotel gym itself is large and the equipment is spaced out (sufficient for social distancing). There were two hygiene stations and sanitizer dispensers as well as cleaners regularly cleaning the gym equipment and changing the bins.
 
Good music was playing in the hotel gym and the Wi-Fi connection was good, if you want to listen to your own music.
The natural and artificial lighting as well as air conditioning was good.
 
There weren’t any exercise mats which might be COVID related.
Cardio equipment is somewhat limited which meant that it was often occupied and left people waiting. Obviously, the COVID situation resulting in some of the equipment being sealed off didn’t help.
 
The hotel gym overlooks the pool areas at either side of the hotel gym. It’s good that you can look outside and have a little bit of a view. However, I found it a little strange as it must be slightly uncomfortable for those swimming in the pool or relaxing on the sun loungers.
 
I don’t recall the open hours but it was open every day – you just sign in at the reception.
 
Based on the hotel gym, would you stay at this hotel next time you’re in the area?
Yes!

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