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9 Hotels Gyms to Satisfy Your New Year's Resolutions

If those extra holiday pounds are hanging a little heavy, one of your New Year's Eve resolutions probably includes some serious time spent at the gym. But all workout and no play is no way to spend the next year, and getting and staying fit is not fun when it puts a crimp in your travel plans.
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If those extra holiday pounds are hanging a little heavy, one of your New Year's Eve resolutions probably includes some serious time spent at the gym. But all workout and no play is no way to spend the next year, and getting and staying fit is not fun when it puts a crimp in your travel plans.

To let you check-in to a hotel that offers something more extensive than a treadmill and weights, while still letting you indulge in a serious case of wanderlust, hotel search trivago.ca has found you the best hotel fitness centers for your next healthy vacation.

Taj Campton Place -- San Francisco, CA

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The view of San Francisco's Union Square is best enjoyed on a treadmill high on the 9th floor of the Taj Campton Place. The hotel's open-air fitness center has world-class iPod connected TechnoGym exercise equipment, and is the perfect place to sweat while enjoying the city bustling below.

Vivanta by Taj Bentota -- Bentota, Sri Lanka

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Travel off the beaten path to Vivanta by Taj Bentota and you'll be rewarded with an infinity pool, private balconies with views of the Indian Ocean, and a 24-hr gym. Soak your well-worked muscles in the hotel's Jacuzzi and sauna, and treat yourself to an al fresco seafood dinner beachside with a view of Sri Lanka's south-west coast.

Holiday Inn Shanghai Pudong Kangqiao -- Shanghai, China

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If one of your New Year's Eve resolutions is to be more adventurous, take the plunge at the Holiday Inn Shanghai Pudong Kangqiao and swim 300 feet in the air with nothing to separate you from wilds of Shanghai but a glass floor.

Mandarin Oriental New York -- New York, NY

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Located at the top of the Time Warner Center, with a view of the stunning Big Apple Skyline and Central Park, is the luxurious Mandarin Oriental New York Hotel's fitness center. If you're looking to ease into your NYE resolution, the hotel offers private yoga classes for some one-on-one attention.

Burj Al Arab -- Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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A workout junkie's dream, the Burj Al Arab hotel is the sail-shaped landmark of modern Dubai, with 4 swimming pools, separate male and female gyms, sauna, steam room, cardio and weight equipment, and fitness classes.

Marina Bay Sands -- Singapore

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Stretching 150 meters across and 57 stories above Singapore, the Marina Bay Sands' Skypark Infinity Pool is one of the world's most amazing rooftop hotel pools. Swimming alongside this stunning panoramic view of the Singapore skyline will let you start 2015 the right way.

Jumeirah Carlton Tower -- London, UK

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London's Hyde Park and exclusive Sloane Street shopping area are just a small part of the view from the Jumeirah Carlton Tower Hotel's 9th floor Peak Health Club & Spa. The hotel's state-of-the-art gym, sauna, aerobics studio, golf simulator, and pool will make sweating off those festive pounds fun.

Vivanta By Taj Yeshwantpur -- Bengalore, India

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Large floor to ceiling windows offer the perfect backdrop to an intensive session in the Vivanta by Taj Yeshwantpur's fitness center. The hotel offers complimentary personalized fitness training for any guest looking to optimize their post-New Year's workout, and the outdoor pool and day spa will help you let go of any lingering stress.

The Viceroy Bali -- Bali, Indonesia

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Visit the Patanu River Valley's incredible Viceroy Bali hotel and enjoy the combination of cardio and resistance training equipment in the fully-equipped fitness center. The real jewel is their large infinity edge pool overlooking the Balinese jungle - take a break from swimming laps for a creative cocktail at the swim-up bar and enjoy the spectacular view.

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