Forget Hotel Gyms—the Latest Luxury Is Wellness Rooms

I know that I’m not alone when I click to book a hotel, it’s after careful consideration of the fitness facilities. But lately, hotels have taken a huge leap forward from providing a tiny basement gym to, on my last hotel stay at The Berkeley in London, a curated trolley of bespoke weights, straps, and medicine balls, ready for a workout session in the comfort and privacy of my room.Wellness tourism has been on the rise for years. In fact, the 2025 Global Wellness Economy Monitor reported a new market peak of $6.8 trillion. And while retreats are a significant driver, more and more of us want health and wellbeing integrated into our regular travel experience. “Wellbeing is no longer resigned to the spa, but has become an ecosystem with touch points that span across the entire aspect of a stay, and guests expect this to extend to their bedrooms too,” Aimee Hodgkin, hotel curation and partnerships director at Mr & Mrs Smith, says.I’ve been covering wellness for nearly 20 years, as well as traveling the world for my job, and I’ve slowly been seeing hotels up their game from frankly poor offerings—even at the smartest addresses—to something that makes you feel genuinely excited about traveling. In the last few months, I’ve opened mini bars to find CBD drops and sleep patches, or pulled out an LED red light mask from my bedside drawer, or worked out with a weights trolley or a Peloton bike, perhaps followed by an IV recovery drip on the sofa, or eased my muscles in a steam pod.The reason? Because it is increasingly important to guests, says Hattie David-Wilkinson, global head of wellness and longevity at Maybourne, which has recently invested heavily in in-room options. “Gone are the days when a vacation or trip automatically equals a pause from health routines. We view travel as an opportunity to support performance and recovery, not disrupt it. We want to ensure guests have the tools to return home feeling better than when they arrived.”Many new hotels know that wellness is an important selling point and that in-room offerings set the best apart. “We recognized early on that wellness is no longer confined to a spa visit, gym session, or indeed a physical space. This led to us bringing different elements into the design of the room,” says Oliver Milne-Watson, general manager at The Newman in London.What’s interesting is the variety of wellness options available in-room at hotels embracing the trend. Because, as Milne-Watson notes, “wellness is not prescriptive, it is personal.” And as these are not health retreats, there is no shame in balancing wellness with a well-earned glass of something from the traditional mini bar, later. “We give our guests the freedom to shape their own experience,” he says. And there’s no better place to do that than in the privacy of your own room.The best hotels offering in-room wellnessThe Berkeley, LondonWhen Maybourne posted a picture of its newly-launched Surenne trolley, it went viral, such was the lust for bespoke weights gear at the foot of your bed. When you see it in person, it’s even more impressive: a chicly designed bespoke trolley with gorgeously muted equipment that looks at home amongst the wood-panneled suites. Add in the newly launched wellness menu by Rosemary Ferguson, available for in-room dining, which she created for the group due in part to her own frustration as a frequent traveler at not always being able to access healthy food, and a selection of beauty products in the fridge, and you’ll leave The Berkeley feeling better than when you checked in.Address: The Berkeley, Wilton Pl, London SW1X 7RL, UKEquinox Hotel New YorkWhen Equinox—the premium fitness brand best known for its high-end gyms—launched its hotel, wellbeing wasn't an afterthought; it was the entire brief. Every room comes with a yoga mat and foam roller, a Sleep Well menu, and the RoomBar stocked with 80-plus wellness products, from magnesium patches to Biologique Recherche serums and Dr Lara Devgan gold collagen face masks. Book the Sleep Lab, developed with neuroscientist Dr Matthew Walker and you'll rest on an Eight Sleep Pod 5 mattress with biometric temperature control, automated blackout blinds that begin dimming 30 minutes before bed, and a contrast therapy shower. Personal training and private Pilates sessions are available on request.Address: 35 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001The wellness offering at Soho Farmhouse Mariell Lind HansenSoho Farmhouse IbizaSoho House, once synonymous with hard partying, has been investing heavily in wellness of late, both in the public areas of the properties—Farmhouse Ibiza has an inside-outside gym and onsen-style baths amongst its many wellness offerings—but also has treats in the room. All of Soho House properties now feature House Aid Boxes, which include a curated selection of supplements, including Ross J Barr patches, Cadence electrolytes, and mouth tape. But at Farmhouse Ibiza, every room also has a PEMF mat from Higher Dose, which uses Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) therapy to aid the body recover, repair and relax.Address: Camino Viejo de Sant Mateu, s/n, 07814 Santa Gertrudis de Fruitera, Illes Balears, SpainSIRO Boka Place, MontenegroThe rooms at Siro have cleverly designed mini-gyms, called Recovery Cabinets, which have a wooden gym ladder on the wall, and yoga mats, bands, and blocks inside, and space to work out, so guests can work out on their own schedule (although there is an extremely well-kitted-out fitness centre in the hotel, too). The wellness extends beyond fitness with temperature-controlled mattresses, medication pillows, and a wellness-inspired mini bar.Address: Boka Place, Porto Mroseontenegro, 85320 Tivat, MontenegroWellness offerings at the Rosewood Munich Rosewood Munich, GermanyGuests staying in Rosewood Munich’s “Houses” and “Suites” benefit from the hotel’s new, exclusive partnership with the Munich-based sports and lifestyle brand SouSou, with a curated all-black premium fitness set including chic-looking dumbbells, resistance bands, and yoga equipment, delivered to their rooms. For those who want a guided training session, the exclusive SouSou app has sessions led by the trainer Nini Unützer, which were all filmed at Rosewood Munich.Address: Kardinal-Faulhaber-Straße 1, 80333 München, GermanyThe Newt, SomersetIts gym is one of the prettiest in the world, overlooking the vegetable patch, and its main swimming pool and spa area is a haven of calm. For an extra wellness boost in a more private setting, five of the suites in The Farmhouse also have Turkish-style steam rooms in the bathrooms. Yoga mats can be requested in-room, and there is a selection of bedtime tea options to support rest and relaxation. The freshly cut flowers from the cutting garden also add an element of biophilic-inspired joy.Address: Hadspen, A359, Bruton BA7 7NG, United KingdomRed light LED mask at Kimpton Charlotte Square Naomi VanceKimpton Charlotte Square, EdinburghThe Kimpton’s special “Stay well menu,” which is free for every guest, includes yoga mats in the room, along with access to Technogym workouts, then, for relaxation, complimentary LED face masks, blue light classes, and SAD lamps, along with recovery tech like compression boots and Theraguns. There’s a huge range of items guests can order from its room service menu, from eye masks, organic bath salts, or Ross J Barr patches. At bedtime, guests can tune into Swell Sound Therapy, which provides relaxing soundscapes which studies show reduce heart rate in 15 minutes.Address: 38 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh EH2 4HQ, United KingdomThe Newman, LondonA yoga mat in the wardrobe and access to its Earth & Sky wellness experience on the in-room television allows guests to guided yoga, meditation, and movement sessions, all filmed especially for the hotel, and cater to a range of experience levels, and time available. The wellness mini bar includes products like KLORIS’s full-spectrum CBD gummies and sleep patches, to Anatome’s “Stressed Mind” lavender oil and magnesium supplements. The complimentary in-room beverages include SpaceGoods’ Rainbow Dust Coffee Superblend, made with natural adaptogens like lion’s mane and maca and ashwagandha. Meanwhile, because sleep is a fundamental pillar of wellness, the pillow menu offers a wide choice from feather to cooling pillows, with pregnancy pillows available on request.Address: 50 Newman Street, Fitzrovia, London, W1T 3EB, United KingdomThis article was originally published on Condé Nast Traveller UK.