I travel a fair amount for business and am always looking for hotels with a legitimate pool, i.e. not something that resembles a hot tub. Thought others might have the same problem so thought I would start a thread to keep everyone informed of my experiences and others can post theirs too.
Atlanta - Marriott Marquis (downtown). They have a pool that is oddly shaped. Not rectangular, closer to a large triangle, about 15 yards on each side. You can't really do laps but can hug the wall and swim almost in circles, assuming no one is in your way.
Boston - Copley Square Marriott (Back Bay). They have a legit 25 m pool with lap lanes.
Indianapolis - Courtyard Marriott (by the Capital). Their "pool" is probably less than 10 m long. Don't waste your time.
Quick input here. I rarely travel, but we are in Boulder for a college visit with our son and nephew. I saw a book entitled The Athletic-Minded Traveler in the Title Nine store in Boulder. (My wife was pretty excited to see Title Nine "in the flesh", having received their catalog for several years.) Here's the Amazon link:
www.amazon.com/.../ref=sr_1_1
From the first review:
Jim Kaese and Paul Huddle have given us a reference work, not a discussion of what it means to be an athletic-minded traveler nor how to become athletic minded if you are a traveler doubling as a couch potato.
Mind the subtitle: 'Where to work out and stay when fitness is a priority.'
If a reference book for your or your travel agent is what you need, this is your book.
Cheers,
Skip Montanaro
Quick input here. I rarely travel, but we are in Boulder for a college visit with our son and nephew. I saw a book entitled The Athletic-Minded Traveler in the Title Nine store in Boulder. (My wife was pretty excited to see Title Nine "in the flesh", having received their catalog for several years.) Here's the Amazon link:
www.amazon.com/.../ref=sr_1_1
From the first review:
Jim Kaese and Paul Huddle have given us a reference work, not a discussion of what it means to be an athletic-minded traveler nor how to become athletic minded if you are a traveler doubling as a couch potato.
Mind the subtitle: 'Where to work out and stay when fitness is a priority.'
If a reference book for your or your travel agent is what you need, this is your book.
Cheers,
Skip Montanaro
