Peak Fitness: Hotels with Mountain-View Gyms

“If you need inspiration to keep fit, try taking in an incredible mountain vista while on the cross-trainer. Even better, imagine you’re climbing it. Whether you’re mountain-biking, cross country skiing, hiking or climbing, keeping yourself limbered up is essential. These five hotels all have state-of-the-art gyms with incredible views of majestic mountain ranges.

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Platinum Hotel & Spa, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Like many Nepalese hotels, Platinum Hotel & Spa has wonderful spa facilities offering an array of tempting massages and treatments. But it’s the large state-of-the-art Power Up Gym that offers harder to find amenities. Working out here is a pleasure, with excellent equipment and picture windows that frame fabulous views of Kathmandu and the Himalayan mountain range beyond. After your workout, you can sauna, steam, relax in the Jacuzzi or take a herbal shower with separate spa sections for men and women.

If you want to see more hotels in Kathmandu, visit our Kathmandu hotels page.

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Matakauri Lodge, Queenstown, New Zealand
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When it comes to gyms with mountain vistas, Matakauri Lodge has a view that’s hard to top. This intimate lakeside retreat just minutes from Queenstown feels remote and exclusive. With only 12 suites and great equipment, the gym is small but perfectly formed; and its floor-to-ceiling windows frame mountain range The Remarkables reflected in Lake Wakatipu. Just outside the fitness centre, you can take a dip in the incredible infinity pool or relax in the sauna.

If you want to see more hotels in Queenstown, visit our Queenstown hotels page.

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Gstaad Palace, Gstaad, Switzerland
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With fantastic skiing in the winter and hiking in the summer, the century-old, family-run Gstaad Palace draws in adventure seekers all year round. And its indoor sport and fitness offering is just as good, with private Pilates sessions, squash courts, fit box classes and a fitness room with spectacular views over the Swiss mountains. Here you’ll find cardio equipment and a multi power rack among the high-spec equipment. Personal trainer sessions are also available.

If you want to see more hotels in Gstaad, visit our Gstaad hotels page.

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Mirasol Copacabana Hotel, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Overlooking the extraordinary Sugarloaf Mountain, the Mirasol Copacabana Hotelis just a block away from the iconic beach after which it is named. Its compact fitness centre has floor-to-ceiling views of the beach on one side and the mountain on the other. Rising 396 metres from the harbour, the monolithic granite and quartz mountain has a distinctive shape that attracts millions of visitors a year. It’s well worth getting the cable car to its peak for stunning views across Rio de Janeiro.

If you want to see more hotels in Rio de Janeiro, visit our Rio de Janeiro hotels page.

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One&Only Wolgan Valley, New South Wales, Australia
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With 40 lavish suites on more than 4,000 acres of private conservation and wildlife reserve, and staff numbers that outnumber guests, One&Only Wolgan Valley is truly exclusive. Part of a multi-million dollar build and restoration project, the gym, pool and tennis courts are for guest use only, and every room has its own indoor lap pool. As if that isn’t enough, the fitness centre looks out over grassy kangaroo-grazed plains to the stunning Blue Mountains beyond.

If you want to see more hotels in New South Wales, visit our New South Wales hotels page.”