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| - Okay so reviewing a gym in Vegas seems a little silly since who really uses the gym while in Vegas (me me me!), but this was my 2nd time using the Canyon Ranch Spa GYM...so figured I had some info to share for those interested.
First off, PRICEY. $30 a day or 3 days for $80. If you are with a conference you do get a $5 discount per day so ask for it.
My average workout time was only about 40 minutes, due to schedule constraints. Seems like a lot to pay $30 for 40 minutes of working out right?? But it's not like you have a ton of options. Which is what bugs me. These places know they have you, so they milk you. While I already know that, it doesn't go down easy.
The gym? It's good. It has a lot of ellipticals, treadmills, bikes, a weight room, it offers classes, a rock climbing wall, pool area, and even a side room with a bosu ball and various ab balls, small weights and rubberband workout items. You can get bottled water (take it to your room!), and fresh fruit in the locker rooms, a must-have when you are trying to help your body digest all that rich Vegas food.
Is it WORTH $30 a day? Not really, but what IS worth it is the feeling of stretching your legs and getting your sweat on after 8 hours of meetings every day. You walk a lot in Vegas, but there's nothing like a little stress-releasing exercise after a long mentally challenging day.
So yeah, I bought the 3 day pass and it WAS worth it. I was bummed though that they wouldn't let me use their Pilates machine without paying an extra $110 for a trainer even though I am already trained on it myself. Pbbbbtttt for that, Canyon Ranch.
Maybe next time I will have some time to use the spa services, and not just torture myself on their state-of-the-art workout equipment.
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