
No no.. it's not about being "hardcore" or "gym rats".. it's more about being consistent and making sure that as much as we eat hard and play hard, we still get to train hard too.
Anyway while I was searching for more information on Festive Hotel's gym, I realised something... there's usually heaps and heaps of hotel reviews and photos, but negligible, if any, proper reviews and photos on hotel gyms. Sometimes there might be a paragraph / photo or two.. but that's it. And that's pretty frustrating for people like me!! I want to know if there's a proper gym available for me to complete my programme! haha..

Previously if I wrote reviews about hotels or our accommodation I probably did not say more than two paragraphs on the gym too but I think I will start something new and review hotel gyms in detail based on our personal experience now since we tend to be going to gym almost daily during our stays, and I reckon it's useful for health-conscious tourists like us who like to work out during their travels too. I'd even rate them like I did for my Singapore Playgrounds series.
Sooo.. I'll start with our recent staycation gym, then go dig out some photos and memories of the other hotel gyms we've visited in the past.


The gym is located at lobby level, just opposite the famous pool with a man-made sandy beach {accessible only for Hard Rock Hotel's guests} and next to the Kids Club {open to all RWS visitors at S$12/hr or 1-for-1 hour at S$12 for RWS invites members}.

We expected it to be bigger, better-equipped and honestly, more well-maintained {like what Marriott has, perhaps?}. It's not like falling apart, but each time I used the lats pull-down machine and pulled the bar down.. I nearly fainted. It was so stinky!! (◞‸◟;)



Workout 1 with the heaviest weights I lifted:
A1. Flat Dumb-bell Bench Press, 4 sets, 8 reps - 20kg
A2. Single Dumb-bell Row, 4 sets, 8 reps - 18kg
B1. Flat Dumb-bell Bench Press, 8 sets, 12 reps - 16kg
B2. Lats Pull-down, 8 sets, 12 reps - 9kg
Workout 2 with the heaviest weights I lifted:
A1. Seated Shoulder Press, 5 sets, 3 reps - 18kg
A2. Skater Squat, 4 sets, 10 reps - 6kg {left} & 2kg {right}
B1. Seated Arnold Press, 4 sets, 15 reps - 12kg
B2. Dumb-bell Step Up , 4 sets, 15 reps - 6kg
C1. Bicep Curl {Supinated}, 3 sets, 15 reps - 6kg
C2. Lying Tricep Extension, 3 sets, 15 reps - 8kg
Workout 3 with the heaviest weights I lifted:
A. Lats Raise, 10 sets, 10 reps - 2kg
B. Skater Squat, 10 sets, 10 reps - 4kg
Hubby used it once with me when we checked it out for the first time on our first staycation night, then decided he'd rather drive back to use our own home gym the next day before work haha and since the third day was his birthday, he rested and didn't use the hotel gym either.
If the boy can't be bothered to use the gym when there's one right at our doorstep, I think it says a lot about the gym actually.... (¬д¬。)

Since it is conveniently located next to the Kids Club, parents with kids can also easily drop them off next-door under supervised care while you work out with a peace of mind #winning


☆ Gym Star Rating for Hard Rock Hotel Singapore Gym ☆
Overall satisfaction: 3/5
Equipment: 2/5
Atmosphere: 3.5/5
Cleanliness: 4/5
Accessibility: 5/5
Staff availability: Nil
*****
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11 comments:
I think many times we missed out on reviews of gym in hotels but yours is definitely one of the first and its so detailed! Definitely helpful for gym-goers. ^_^
BPDGTravels
Cool, Gym review. Gym might be the most under-utilised facility for our staycation haha. Pool always sound more fun then weights, but if we really need the gym one day, I know whose review to read.
Cheers, Andy
(SengkangBabies.com)
Wowww good job mommy on working out during staycation!!! 💪💪💪 for a non gym goer like me, how can they not provide towels??? So disappointing n not motivating for me to go! Lols...
You must be really hardworking to think about using a gym in the hotel too.
Health enthusiasts need to ensure that there is a good gym available in hotels. Thanks for the detailed review.
You are so committed and dedicated, Ai! The gym does sound disappointing especially since it has to serve guests for 5 hotels. Probably the other guests are happy to frolick in the pool instead.
Thanks for the informative post. I've shot many gyms but never really used them...perhaps I should....after being inspired by your post. Thanks!
My girl and my hubby loves checking out hotel gyms too! G is not allowed but sometimes he gate-crashes with me. LOL
You are right. I never see hotel gym reviews. I think the free fruits are a nice touch!
You are right, I rarely see a full review on hotel gyms at sites like Tripadvisor. I like those posters on their walls though!
They have a huge gym! I'm thinking about starting Mica on small weights. He's going to be 12. Some middle schools around here have weight lifting gyms.
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