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Edited by Katie Barnes. Email: katiebarnes@leisuremedia.com<br />
LIGHTWEIGHTS<br />
WELLNESS ON A SHOESTRING AT SWISS HOSTEL<br />
A youth hostel in Saas-Fee, Switzerland, has opened with<br />
1,900sq m (20,451sq ft) of wellness and sports facilities,<br />
declaring itself the fi rst “wellness hostel” in the world.<br />
The 168-bed dormitory operation, WellnessHostel 4000,<br />
has already attracted a varied clientele, including ski teams,<br />
mature holidaymakers and young people seeking cheap<br />
accommodation: beds start at around CHF50 (€41, £32).<br />
The spa has a Finnish sauna, bio sauna, herbal steambath,<br />
whirlpool, relaxation room, a phone/tablet-free area<br />
and 25m indoor pool. There’s also a gym with personal<br />
training available. Single admission to the wellness, fi tness<br />
and swimming pool costs CHF41.50 (€33, £27) while a<br />
60-minute massage starts at CHF95 (€77, £62). Other<br />
treatments are available. Details: http://lei.sra=x6N9d<br />
‘RUNNING MATES’<br />
AVAILABLE FOR<br />
RENT IN CHINA<br />
Cycling hotel opens in Japan<br />
A fi ve-star hotel dedicated to cyclists<br />
has opened in Onomichi – a coastal city<br />
in Japan – allowing guests to check in<br />
while still on their bikes.<br />
Masterminded by Suppose Design<br />
Offi ce, Hotel Cycle has 28 suites and is<br />
the fi rst of its kind in the country.<br />
All guest bedrooms have bike<br />
racks – displaying the guests’ mode of<br />
transport as a piece of art and keeping<br />
it secure. The public areas offer airy<br />
Students in China have found<br />
a novel way to earn money:<br />
by renting themselves out as<br />
“running mates” for out-of-shape<br />
offi ce workers.<br />
According to China’s Global<br />
Times, some students are earning<br />
up to 3,000 yuan (US$490, £306)<br />
a month as professional running<br />
partners who provide a “little<br />
old-fashioned encouragement”<br />
to their clients. Clients typically<br />
either feel they need the additional<br />
motivation of having a training<br />
partner, or else are comforted by<br />
the safety aspect of not running<br />
alone outdoors at night.<br />
repair spaces with tools available for<br />
rent and there’s specialist bike shop,<br />
bar and restaurant on-site as well.<br />
The city, with its waterfront routes,<br />
is a popular cycling hub, and the hotel<br />
is the centrepiece of the bike-focused<br />
resort. Onomichi U2, also by Studio<br />
Design Offi ce, includes a giant bike<br />
shop, rental and maintenance store<br />
and Yard Cafe with a ‘cycle-through’<br />
system. Details: http://lei.sra=t8D6S<br />
FITNESS FOCUS: MIAMI<br />
SCIENCE MUSEUM<br />
Health and fi tness is making its way into<br />
the world of attractions as part of a new<br />
museum that’s being built in Miami, US.<br />
The Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of<br />
Science, which is due to open in 2016, will<br />
have a gallery dedicated to teaching people<br />
how to make healthy lifestyle choices.<br />
The 836sq m (9,000sq ft) gallery will<br />
use technology to show the science and<br />
psychology behind eating, meditation, body<br />
language, brain function and technology<br />
for prosthetics and surgery. It will have an<br />
energy dance fl oor, virtual restaurant and<br />
science bar for cooking demonstrations.<br />
Details: http://lei.sra=E3x0E<br />
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November/December 2014 © Cybertrek 2014
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