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Figure on Fitness

By Danielle Warren
Figure on Fitness

FOR MANY TRAVELERS, it’s a chore to maintain a healthy and athletic life - style on the road. A new Web site (athleticmindedtraveler.com) offers help. It gives recommendations on the most fitness-focused hotels, outstanding health clubs, healthy restaurants and popular outdoor activities in more than 60 North American cities.

The site was launched by Jim Kaese and Paul Huddle after the success of their travel guide, The Athletic-Minded Traveler: Where to Work Out and Stay When Fitness Is a Priority.

Web content also includes the top hotel lap pools (Orlando’s Dolphin Resort and Swan Resort top the list, with a shared 33-yard outdoor lap pool) and the Best Hotel Gyms in the United States (the Houstonian’s 125,000-square-foot fitness haven makes it number one; a rock-climbing wall pulls the Venetian up to fifth). Check out the full list below, or head to the Web site for an explanation for each hotel’s ranking.

Best U.S. Hotel Gyms

1. Houstonian, Houston
2. Park Hyatt at the Bellevue, Philadelphia
3. Four Seasons, San Francisco
4. Embassy Suites Lakefront, Chicago
5. Venetian, Las Vegas
6. Bellevue Club, Washington
7. Inn at Ponte Vedra, Florida
8. Grand Hotel, Minneapolis
9. JW Marriott Grande Lakes, Orlando
10. Ritz-Carlton Boston Common

SOURCE: athleticmindedtraveler.com