Travel Health and Fitness - Have you ever walked the hallways of a hotel for exercise?

Obviously people will run/walk outside or use treadmill, etc, but have you ever walked the hallways of a hotel because you still wanted to get some exercise but either hadn't brought running shoes or outdoor conditions were miserable (and not just a gentle rain or light snowflake, but truly miserable)?

Two times I was stuck in London unexpectedly. Both winter & really miserable weather. Both really short trips so I hadn't brought running shoes, etc. Both hotels had really, really long hallways. One did not have a health club (the one the airline put me up at) & one did, but with limited hours, so health club wasn't an option.

So, since I wanted to do some exercise & wasn't really prepared clothing/shoe wise, I ended up walking briskly through the hallways for 30-45 minutes.

Just wondered if anyone else has ever done it, or am I the only weird one in the bunch? I figured it was better than nothing!

So, if you're ever stuck, something to try. But in fairness, these were really really long hallways going in different directions, not your normal not that long of a hallway. You could probably do it with a regular hallway too, but the back/forth might get a bit boring.

Cheers.

I do it all the time. Although I usually slow down and get self conscious if someone else is entering/exiting their room.

I've run in hotel corridors more than once, every time when the corridor formed a continuous loop. My favorite place for that was probably the CDG Sheraton. Two long, sweeping curves, slowing down only twice per lap for the hairpin turn at each end.

I would have no qualms at all about walking there. If you don't want to look weird, change floors once in a while. The stairs will vary the exercise a bit.

Haven't done it in hotels (but probably wouldn't hesitate in the absense of a hotel gym).

Have done it in airports- purposely walking loops in the terminal for exercise.

I had a job where I sat on the 6th floor of a building. A group of us from the floor used to walk over lunch; even if the others didn't, I usually did. Get up from my desk, down 6 stories of stairs, across the street, and walk along a lake/river for about a mile...turn around, go back. The real killer was those 6 stories of stairs going back. The whole thing took maybe 30-45min (we went slower in summer), and I'd do it nearly every day I was in the office.

Kind of -- the Dallas Westin Galleria is attached to the enormous Dallas Galleria (naturally) which is a great place to walk when the weather outdoors is intolerable . . .it's a nice change of pace from their lovely gym. One time around each level of the mall is about 1/2 mile.

Airports yes. Hotels no. I had a colleague who did a four mile track back and forth through our building at lunch. One of the admins complained - no idea why, so she moved her workout to the next building. I think it's a great idea especially when gyms in the hotel lack a good treadmill.

Definitely on hotel, I dont think that is weird. But I can give you a weird one...stuck in an airport...used the "people mover" (going the wrong way) as a treadmill for an hour!

hotels like the Marriott IAD would be great for this

one lap is like a quarter mile or so it seems if you get stuck at the back of the property and have a ton of luggage

I don't like treadmills so I've done it quite a lot; especially in snowy New England. I often walk from one end of the hall to the other then take the stairs to the next floor and so on.

I do the stairs. Nothing like 15 stories down and then up to get the heart pumping. Plus, there is absolutely no one in there to get in your way.

The risk of doing the stairs is hitting the dreaded 'no entry on this floor' situation. I've walked stairs plenty especially in the DFW Hyatt which has slow elevators especially during big meetings and have walked hotel corridors in many places.

I walk in airports and even on planes when that is allowed. Got to keep moving!

I have done this in the past,I now use the fire escape especially if you are on the top floor,This serves two purposes 1:helps me to get over my jet lag after a long flight .2: Should you be unluckey to have a fire at least you will be familiar with the layout of the hotel

I've not done this, in part because I'm always on high alert when in hotel corridors, so I'd probably be on overload after a floor or two! :D Likewise, I usually avoid the steps in buildings, unless absolutely necessary, for similar reasons--the stairwells are usually pretty empty, and I'm concerned about the safety, and also, how long before someone might find me if I were to fall and injure myself.

Yes, I'm odd! :D

The risk of doing the stairs is hitting the dreaded 'no entry on this floor' situation.


I was actually just caught in the "no entry on this floor" situation a few weeks ago at the Le Meridien Brussels. :o Tried to use the stairs (instead of the elevator) to investigate the floors above/below for an ice machine. But I at least accomplished my goal of more walking - I had to walk all the way down to the first floor and go all the way to the other end of the hotel to ride the elevators back up to my floor. :)

My mother accompanies my father on business trips all the time. She always uses the gym treadmill in the mornings, but in the afternoons, to change things up, she'll sometimes walk the floors/stairs of the hotel. Especially for an Embassy Suites where it's basically set-up like a track. :)

I've not done this, in part because I'm always on high alert when in hotel corridors, so I'd probably be on overload after a floor or two! :D

You actually see people enough to worry? Heck, the most I ever see is housekeeping. Occasionally a real (guest), but not that often. Of course I'm not coming back to the room in the wee hours ;) :p :D (yeah I know you're not too).

Cheers.

You actually see people enough to worry? Heck, the most I ever see is housekeeping. Occasionally a real (guest), but not that often. Of course I'm not coming back to the room in the wee hours ;) :p :D (yeah I know you're not too).

Cheers.
No, it's not that I see that many people, but that I'm always concerned about boogie men in each corner/dark area in corridors.

Though I've never used the hotel hallways for exercise, I did once walk up 16 flights of stairs after using the hotel gym for even more exercise.

(I've also gotten to gates at YYZ that I swear were in Manitoba, and since I technically live on the same street as a hotel I've stayed at often, I end up in rooms that I swear are farther away from the elevator than my apartment would be.)

Yes, I have seen the exercise room at the hotels is on third floors near swimming pool and I seen it before. I know where the exercise room is on first-floors at The Orleans hotel. I have to keep more exercise for my own. It's extremely important for me. I have to stays healthy. I know what exactly that I saw the children is not allowed to enter the fitness room without adult supervised. They have wait for the older. The age restrictions is 18 years old or above.

I do the stairs. Nothing like 15 stories down and then up to get the heart pumping. Plus, there is absolutely no one in there to get in your way.

+1

I've done this more than a couple times. My favorite was a 20 floor crowne plaza....I hit the stairs to 20th, rode elevator down, hit the stairs to 19, rode the elevator down, repeat until just 1 floor. Dang good workout....Did get some odd looks from people sitting near the elevator ;)