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Information Sheet Last Updated: September 2005

Gymnasiums
Fitcenter
Phone: 250 8851 / 8852
Fax: 250 8853
Address: Apallana 505 y Whymper
Email: algara@interactive.net.ec
Costs: $8.50 per day. No inscription, $45 monthly plus $20 inscription.
Open: Mon - Fri, 6am-10pm, Sat 9-2, Sun 9-1
Good weights, c.v. machines, aerobics and spinning classes. Latin step classes. Clean and friendly.
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Huang Top Gym
Phone: 256 7384, 256 7385
Address: Av. 10 de Agosto 3575 y Mariana de Jesús
Costs: $8 inscription, $20/month, $10/week
Open: Mon - Fri 7am - 1pm, 3pm-9pm; Sat 9-12pm
Aerobics classes: 7, 8am; 5, 6 and 7:30pm
Tae Kwon Do classes: 9am, 4:30, 5:30, 6:30, 7:30
Three floors: 1-weights, 2-Tae Kwon Do, and 3-aerobics. Good selection of weights; very clean and friendly. Monthly fee includes sauna and weights + aerobics OR Tae Kwon Do classes.
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Hotel Colón (Hilton)
Phone: 2 56-0666 ext1378/1107
Address: Av. Amazonas y Patria
Costs: $35 Inscription fee, $75/month, $200/ 3 months, $360/ 6 months, $600/year. More plans for couples, families, etc.
Open: M-F 6am-10pm; Sat 6am–9pm; Sun 8am-6pm, Aerobic classes: M-F 5:30pm and 7:30pm.
Includes use of pool, jacuzzi, steam room and sauna. New weight machines (Lifestyle) and some free weights. Stairmaster, treadmills and bikes.. Free towels, soap and shampoo. Massage available by appt..
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Pro-Body Gyms
Phone: 245-3744
Address: Avenida Amazonas 4744 y Vicente Cardenas Penthouse, Edificio (Iñaquito) Clinica de la Mujer
Costs: $10 inscription (except for foreigners), $30/month, $3/day.
Open: Mon - Fri, 6am - 9pm, Sat 10am - 1pm, Aerobics classes: 10-11am, 5, 6, and 7pm.
Good selection of free weights and machines.The lower floor of the gym is on the fourth floor of the building with all of the weights and machines. The upper floor, fifth, is the aerobics studio. Both floors have great views of Quito.
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Swissôtel (formerly Club Oro Verde)
Phone: 256-6497, 256-7128, 256-8260
Address: 12 de Octubre y Cordero
Costs: $1800/ year (all services), $150/month, extensive price list for individuals or family, monthly, semi-yearly or yearly.
Open: 6am - 10pm Aerobics classes: Mon - Fri, 8-10am and 6:30-8:30pm
Has an indoor/outdoor swimming pool, squash and racket ball courts, nautilus and universal weights, exercise machines including treadmills and stairmasters. Two teachers on site. Free towels, soap, and shampoo . |
Hotel Quito
Phone: 254 4600
Address: Gonzalez Suarez y 12 Octubre
Web : www.orotels.com
Costs: $4 per session no inscription fee (Gym only), $35 per month plus $20 inscription fee (Gym only), $244 per month, all services, $854 per year all services .
Good Gym if you only want to attend casual sessions, good selection of machines and weight’s but the pool’s not very good for doing laps as it’s a strange shape.
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Quito Workout
Phone: 222-1118
Address: Alemania 1223 y Republica (Rumipamba)
Costs: $5 inscription, $15/month.
Open: 7am – 6:30pm
Aerobics classes: 7-8am, 8-9am, 6-7pm, 7-8pm
Has a good variety of services: weights, machines, massage, sauna($3), steam room, beauty salon, tea room. Self-proclaimed ”Gimnasia Pasiva
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Yoga
EKA Yoga
Phone: 2230 539, 2459 285
Address: Paul Rivet N31 – 28y Whymper
Cost: individual $5, 8 classes $25, 12 classes $36
They also offer Reiki and Yoguico Masage
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Instituto de Yoga
Phone: 2548 739 (Call for appointments)
Address: Cordero E4-323 y Amazonas
Cost: Registration Fee: $5, Monthly rate: $30, Single Classes: 5$
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Swimming Pools
El Batán
Phone: 246 0660
Address: Cochapata y Manuel Abascal
Costs: Adults $3.50/day, kids $2.50
$50 monthly.
Open: M - F, 6am - 5pm; Sat 8am-8pm; Sun, 8am - 5pm
Part of the Concentración Deportiva de Pichincha. Fee includes pool and some basic weight equipment. Indoor pool, heated, 25 meters long. Lap swimming, pace clock, swim caps required (sold there). Lockers and keys provided.
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Unión Nacional de Periodistas
Phone: 2 25-4782.
Address: Iñaquito y Naciones Unidas
Costs: $6/day, Pool, Sauna, Turkish Bath.
Open: M-F 7pm-8:30pm, Sauna hours: Sat & Sun 10:30am.-7pm
Large 40 meter pool
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Jipijapa (Cesar Alfaro Poll Pool
Tel: 226-5752, Rio Coca y Isla Fernandina
$3.50 per visit (pool + other services)
$30/10-day pass; $50month.
Public swim hours: M 9am-10pm; Tues-F 6am-10pm; Sat 8am - 6pm; Sun 8am – noon.
Heated indoor pool,25 meters long. Lap swimming, swim caps required, lockers and keys provided.
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The Swissôtel, Hotel Quito and Hotel Colón also have pool and spa, for use by members. |