I spend my summers traveling as much as possible, which is great for my mental health, but can cause some issues for my personal fitness goals unless I make a concerted effort to stay on top of things. One aspect of Peloton membership that I appreciate is how accessible the company makes its equipment and classes, provided you choose the right hotels. If you are on the go but also want to maintain your Peloton streak, the company offers a tool that makes that easier.
Check Peloton’s website to find the right hotel
I’m not suggesting you should base your choice of a hotel solely on whether or not there is a Peloton Bike on site, but if you’re committed to your daily spin class, it’s worth considering. And on the company’s website, you can access a hotel finder that enables you to locate hotels with equipment.
The tool is easy to use: You enter your destination and are delivered a list of hotels with available equipment in the general vicinity. My next trip is likely to West Virginia (one of the last nine states I have to check off before I’ve been to all 50). I entered Charleston into the search tool and got three results, all of them under the Hilton banner. In addition to searching by city, you can filter for the hotel brand you prefer; you can choose from Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott Bonvoy, and more.
Credit: Lindsey Ellefson
You’ll see the locations of the hotels on a map, which can help you visualize if the accommodation is near where you want to be for your trip. Clicking on a hotel gives you more information: A sidebar tells you the type of equipment available (usually a Peloton Bike), where it’s located (typically in a fitness center, but there are some hotels that offer in-room equipment), and other details, like whether the pedals have been adapted so you can ride without cleats, and whether there are hand weights available.
My experiences using Peloton at hotels
I’m a deeply brand-loyal person as long as that brand will give me rewards points. I’m also very motivated by any app that offers me the opportunity to pursue and maintain a “streak.” Thus, I am a dedicated Hilton Honors member and a daily Peloton app user. I’ve stayed in loads of Hiltons over the past few years and quite a few of them have had a Peloton Bike available in the fitness center.
Two weeks ago, I was at a Hilton in Denver and managed to locate the fitness center and Bike easily—but when I went to ride, I wasn’t able to connect my Bluetooth headphones to the machine. A pop-up notification alerted me that the hotel managed all device settings. I opted to hit the treadmill and follow along with a Peloton running workout on my phone instead. Just something to keep in mind: You may have to ride at a low volume, ask a hotel employee to help you connect your headphones, or plan to visit the fitness center on off-peak hours so you don’t bother other patrons. (Keep in mind, too, that you can filter Peloton’s hotel search feature to show you places that actually offer the equipment in the room itself, which would eliminate the issue but might cost you a little more.)
The results aren’t comprehensive
This weekend, I was in a Hyatt in Baltimore after my boyfriend decided last-minute we should postpone our drive home by a day. For me, this was a thrilling experience, as I got to see what a non-Hilton stay is all about, although I mourned my lost Honors points. On the TV screen in the room there was a Peloton Classes tab that offered up some app access so guests could stretch, do yoga, or otherwise work out from the comfort of the room. It was easy to log in with my Peloton account using a simple QR code on the screen, just as I did with the Bike in Denver. However, when I used Peloton’s hotel search feature to try to find that hotel, but it didn’t pop up. Be advised, then, that the hotel search site is really just for finding equipment, and doesn’t extend to in-room TV classes.
But that’s fine—you always have the option of using your Peloton app wherever you are, like I did in Denver when I didn’t want to blast my class audio to the whole gym. Last month, I was staying in a quaint inn in Rhode Island and there was no on-site Peloton. (Hell, there was no on-site anything.) Instead, I used my mobile app to complete a walking workout around a local park, keeping me on track with my fitness goals (and my streak-related goals, too).
