Hotels Tone Up Their Treadmills

The article http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/26/travel/26prac.html is devoted to the growing importance of fitness facilities in the hotel business. According to the revenue statistics health clubs have been a growing source of income for hotels. The managers got this concept and thats's why, today some hotels are expanding or building health clubs, others are adding personal trainers and exercise classes.

I think this is the right time for the hotel to start working out on this concept. For some time fitness centers have been on second place in hotel business. And it is known that today people are more and more health-conscious and fitness center or a health club is one of the main criteria of choosing a hotel. I do remember during my experience at Hilton La Defense (the main clients are businessmen) most of them were disappointed not finding a gym at the hotel. The guests want to be able to work out on the road the same way they do at home. That's why the hotel should rethink over this problem in order to satisfy the guest's interests.