Best hotel gym I’ve ever been to

[LurkerNoMore]

Intercontinental Seoul COEX in Korea

It is bigger and better equipped than any LA Fitness I’ve been to in the States.  The cardio and circuit training area is huge and overlooks the temples across the street.  There is a massive free weight area upstairs with HS machines. 

When you arrive they offer you a free hour each visit in a sleep room if you need/want it. 

A full sports restaurant with fairly reasonable priced meals.

One of the few places I have ever seen an auto inversion table and the old belt machines still in use.

This is basically the only reason I stay at this hotel whenever I am here.  Only drawback is that masks are still mandatory everywhere here. 

[LurkerNoMore]

Temple view and sleep room.

[LurkerNoMore]

Inversion table and belt massager

[LurkerNoMore]

Breakfast from the sports cafe.  Steak, eggs, gnocchi pasta and OJ was about $8 total.

Second photo is something that is rage over here right now.  Almost every one in the gym was wearing these things around their lower legs. Some like the photo shows and some with it reversed facing the other way.  No idea what they are trying to accomplish with it.

[nzmusclemonster]

What does their room 7 by the ice machine look like?

[LurkerNoMore]

What does their room 7 by the ice machine look like?

Storage closet for Zuba inspired zoom suits.

[ThisisOverload]

The calf hugger things are a new fad.

Koreans (and Asians in general) are big on new fads that do jack shit.

Looks like a nice place.

[LurkerNoMore]

The calf hugger things are a new fad.

Koreans (and Asians in general) are big on new fads that do jack shit.

Looks like a nice place.

Made no sense to me either.  But I will take pics of the weight room later. I just went for some cardio after a 20 hour plane flight to get here.

[wes]

Nice looking setup, especially for a hotel.

Lurker are those machines the Hoist Rock-Its line by any chance....if so I hate those things.

[LurkerNoMore]

Nice looking setup, especially for a hotel.

Lurker are those machines the Hoist Rock-Its line by any chance....if so I hate those things.

No they are not.  And I hate that line as well.   It’s like they were exclusively designed for lazy asses that want to cheat themselves of all effort in the gym.

The Golds Gym replaced all their Flex and Cybex with that crap back in 2007.  And over the course six months 90% of the members had left.   

[wes]

No they are not.  And I hate that line as well.   It’s like they were exclusively designed for lazy asses that want to cheat themselves of all effort in the gym.

The Golds Gym replaced all their Flex and Cybex with that crap back in 2007.  And over the course six months 90% of the members had left.   

Those things absoulutely blow dead dogs.....there are only 2 gyms here in the tiny town I live in.both on college campuses.....one is awesome, and I trained there for 12 years, but now only students are allowed to workout there....the other has the Hoist line so I train at home with limited equipment but it gets the job done and I don`t have to use that Mickey Mouse Hoist BS.

[Gym-Rat]

While I don't enjoy gyms like that it does appear to be well-equipped.
One of my kids is in Soule teaching on a 1-year contract.

Loves the place, but still wants to come home when done.

Very clean, not much crime, etc...

Even in their apartment building where they stay, there's a killer gym that sort of looks like that.
Free to use, etc..

[Rascal full]

Sounds great. Hope you enjoy your stay.

[Taffin]

Made no sense to me either.  But I will take pics of the weight room later. I just went for some cardio after a 20 hour plane flight to get here.

Fark!  Brutal

Beautiful facilities though

[Hulkotron]

Big if true

[LittleJ]

Is this in gangnam? You might want to check out Jinju massage parlour for 2 girl "massage" if you haven't already. Although it's around $150.

[LurkerNoMore]

While I don't enjoy gyms like that it does appear to be well-equipped.
One of my kids is in Soule teaching on a 1-year contract.

Loves the place, but still wants to come home when done.

Very clean, not much crime, etc...

Even in their apartment building where they stay, there's a killer gym that sort of looks like that.
Free to use, etc..

That is correct.  The city is beautiful and amazingly clean.  Their economy with cars, electronics and cosmetics is booming.   The last time I was here was in 2019 and while I have not visited all of my favorite haunts, the walk about I did today revealed that every business I can remember has survived covid.  I do not see any businesses that have closed down or a new shop in their place at the underground mall. 

That said, covid precautions are still a big thing.  I had to have a rapid covid test within 24 hours of my flight.  Anything more than 24 hours was not accepted.  Then directly from the plane to a testing site.  Where if you tested positive it was straight to quarantine.

[LurkerNoMore]

Is this in gangnam? You might want to check out Jinju massage parlour for 2 girl "massage" if you haven't already. Although it's around $150.

Yes in Gangnam. 

[Dokey111]

some kind of yoga gimmick that ring thing

[GymnJuice]

Intercontinental Seoul COEX in Korea

It is bigger and better equipped than any LA Fitness I’ve been to in the States.  The cardio and circuit training area is huge and overlooks the temples across the street.  There is a massive free weight area upstairs with HS machines. 

When you arrive they offer you a free hour each visit in a sleep room if you need/want it. 

A full sports restaurant with fairly reasonable priced meals.

One of the few places I have ever seen an auto inversion table and the old belt machines still in use.

This is basically the only reason I stay at this hotel whenever I am here.  Only drawback is that masks are still mandatory everywhere here.

Looks like a good gym for a hotel. Why is there a sleep room in a hotel though?

[LurkerNoMore]

some kind of yoga gimmick that ring thing

Think it could get bhanky to 405?

[LurkerNoMore]

Looks like a good gym for a hotel. Why is there a sleep room in a hotel though?

Not exactly sure.  To be honest, as many times as I have been here I have never seen anyone using it.  The door is always open.  I just shut it to take the picture.

[JackTheRipper]

what about taking a crap? do they have a toilet that washes your ass? It´s like the same feeling as rimming. getting your ass licked. 

[Hulkotron]

I wouldn't use the sleep room because I would be worried people go in there to jack off.

[LittleJ]

what about taking a crap? do they have a toilet that washes your ass? It´s like the same feeling as rimming. getting your ass licked. 

I used one for the first time when I stayed at Hotel the Designers in Gangnam. It was a wonderful feeling