Hitting the Road (or Trail) on a Guided Hotel Run

Trending Hotels across the globe are organizing guided runs for guests, offering them a chance to maintain daily routines as well as explore a new destination. Rock climbing in Miami. Yogalates in Cancun. Khmer boxing in Cambodia.

At a time when niche workouts have become a trendy hotel amenity, some properties are embracing something a bit more minimalist: the pound of the pavement under your own two feet. “Guided runs are just one of the many ways hotels and resorts are offering their wellness-minded guests the opportunity to maintain their daily routines while traveling,” said Anne Dimon, president and chief executive of the Wellness Tourism Association. “A guided running tour is also an ideal way to explore a new destination in a way that is not harmful to the environment. Good for the person; good for the planet.

” Good for the wallet, too: Guided sightseeing runs are free at the seven hotels below. At this 150-room hotel in downtown Seattle, the general manager, Amanda Parsons, leads twice-weekly runs at 6 a. m. The 45-minute route weaves through Pike Place Market and down to the Olympic Sculpture Park waterfront path.

“The ah-ha moment of the sunrise, Mount Rainier and the Olympic Peninsula is breathtaking. Even though I’ve lived here for 20 years, it still reminds me how beautiful this city is,” said Ms. Parsons, who has been running alongside guests since the Thompson opened in 2016. Situated in the Unesco-listed Canal Ring, Andaz Amsterdam offers weekly Wednesday morning runs as part of its “Arrive a Visitor, Depart a Local” program.

Guided by several staff members, the 5K runs explore the surrounding neighborhood, including the city’s picturesque “Nine Streets. ” Ever since Hudson Yards opened in March the Instagram hashtag #thevesselnyc has been used more than 37,000 (and counting) times. Guests at the new Equinox Hotel, Hudson Yards can try snapping the perfect shot while scaling the Thomas Heatherwick — designed stairway to nowhere on a 45-minute Vessel Run (April to October). Several Four Seasons locations offer guided runs, including in Montreal and Philadelphia.

At the Paris hotel, rotating staff members, including the spa director, lead a 5. 5-mile sightseeing route that breezes past key landmarks like the Eiffel Tower and Place de la Concorde. At The Hoxton in Portland, Ore.