![]() Having completed my first London marathon in 2019 and (at the time of my stay earlier this year) ramping up training for this year’s event, I was eager to experience a slice of the Equinox lifestyle. Offering every element of personal training and group classes you could think of, there’s also the brand’s most exclusive E by Equinox “gym within a gym” sanctum, with membership worth a cool US$500 a month plus a US$1,500 initiation fee. While some city breakers may quibble over dedicating precious suitcase space to their trainers for a less-than-likely gym visit, the crown jewel here is of course the Fitness Club in fact it’s Equinox’s largest-ever premises at 5,574 sqm – almost the size of a UK professional football pitch – and is a destination in itself. ![]() The 212-room temple to toning is part of the west Manhattan neighbourhood, which much like Equinox guests, is also all about remodelling – through US$25 billion worth of skyscraper steel this area represents pumping iron of both varieties. Famed for its “high-performance living”, Equinox fuses the active with the alchemic, but perhaps its boldest innovation yet came last summer with the opening of its debut hotel property – Equinox Hotel Hudson Yards. It’s also the strapline of high-end fitness brand Equinox that, since opening its first Fitness Club in New York in 1991, has amassed a century of outlets across North America and London. But to a fast-growing social sect, the mantra, as it suggests, is absolutely a phrase to live by. It’s life.” Start spouting lines like this down your local leisure centre and brace for an eye-roll. After closing during the pandemic, it will be reopening its doors in late July. ![]() With rooms costing from US$700 a night, it’s not cheap, but with “health the new wealth” (especially in the age of contagion) many people will be more than happy to pay for a hotel that genuinely enhances their wellbeing. Tom Parry, senior report for TTG and TTG Luxury, shares his experienceĪ spin-off of luxury gym chain Equinox, the hotel originally opened in New York last summer, and is located in Hudson Yards, the largest private real-estate development in US history and the largest development in the city since Rockefeller Centre. There were a few glitches, however: televisions were out of service, and key cards weren’t working, requiring several trips to reception.From vitamin drips to ‘lifestyle management programmes’, the Equinox hotel is leading the way with health-centric urban stays. Be prepared to ooh and aah, the views are some of the most spectacular in all of Manhattan. While the walk-in shower was divine, the soaking tub’s drain needed repair. ‘Magic Glass’ creates an opaqueness, separating the bedroom and bath for privacy. Grown Alchemist bath toiletries are made from herbs grown on High Line. COCO-MAT beds come swathed in Matouk, with duvets and pillows by St. ‘ROOMBARS’ consist of upscale minibar items as well as face masks, sleep supplements, and other wellness accoutrements. Nespresso coffee makers, electric tea kettles, and bottled water from Brooklyn Water Company are standard. Easily control blackout shades, lighting, and temperature via iPad, and plug into one of several USB ports to stay connected. ![]() Rooms are kept cool (19 degrees Celsius for optimum sleep) and pin-drop quiet with no noise from halls or construction outside. Like the public spaces, the rooms are sleek and straightforward but ooze luxury.
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