Travelers (especially business travelers)

Hello BT,

 My business travel has been picking up a little bit.  This always seems to cause havoc in my workout plans as it can be difficult to find the time or difficult to find a place with the right kind of equipment.  Ever try swimming a mile or more in one of those tiny hotel pools?  So I had an idea of starting a thread where we could all chime in with gyms that would take strangers in different cities accross the country. 

However, I think I have found an easier solution.  My local club belongs to this group called the International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA).  There is an IHRSA logo on the back of my card for my club.  If your club is a participant, this gives you access to pay a one day guest fee at participating clubs.  You need to ask your current club for a "passport" id card or sticker to put on your current club card.  Then, go to www.healthclubs.com and type in the city to where you are traveling to search for a club that you can use.  MAKE SURE TO CLICK THE LITTLE BOX THAT SAYS TO ONLY INCLUDE CLUBS THAT PARTICIPATE IN THE IHRSA PROGRAM.  You will get a list of the clubs available and if you click on any of them they will tell you the equipment at the club.  The website tells you to call ahead to the club that you want to use which is probably a good idea to make sure they will recognize the program. 

I am going to San Francisco next week and I found a club 1/2 a block from my hotel.  I called them up and they said as long as I had that sticker on my club card I was good to go.  I got the sticker from my club today.

I'm not sure how many of your clubs participate in the program, but I checked several major cities and the only one that I could find that didn't have a list of clubs available was New York.  If enough people do not have this option then my other idea of compiling a list might be helpful.

Hope this helps!!