Blogger Picks: Hotels for Outdoor Running
“Nothing beats the pure joy of running outdoors. Local trails are a great start for more challenging, scenic runs, but these blogger picks will leave them in the dust. Undulating French Alps or loch views, beat out your own rhythm at one of these five incredible locations – complete with great places to refuel and relax afterwards.
Our panel:
– Aisling Gray, mummyontherun.co.uk
– Turner Wright, onceatraveler.com
– Stephen Morrison, howmanymiles.co.uk
– Charlie Watson, therunnerbeans.com
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Best Western Chalet Les Saytels, Le Grand-Bornand, France
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Chosen by: Aisling Gray from mummyontherun.co.uk
“It’s hard to beat the French Alps as a location for an active holiday, regardless of the season. A few years ago, we spent a summer holiday in Le Grande Bornand, a gorgeous mountain village with a great choice of things to do for all the family. If you’re a runner, you will be spoilt for choice in this area, which is an hour or so away from the beginning of one of the most grueling ultra-marathons in the world – the Ultra Marathon du Mont Blanc. Road runners will delight in navigating their way through picturesque French villages and for trail runners, there are endless marked trails and stunning scenery to explore. Try Chalet Les Saytels in the heart of Le Grande Bornand. It has an outdoor hot tub – the perfect unwind for tired legs.”
If you want to see more hotels in Le Grand-Bornand, visit our Le Grand-Bornand hotels page.
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Hilton Tokyo Narita Airport, Japan
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Chosen by: Turner Wright from onceatraveler.com
“Running in Japan offers quite the variety of ecosystems and landscapes, whether you’re camped out in a hot springs’ village or in the shadow of a volcano. However, I chose the Hilton Tokyo Narita Airport because it’s one of the few places in the country next to a decent trail running directly underneath airplanes swooping in for a landing.”
If you want to see more hotels in Tokyo, visit our Tokyo hotels page.
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Cameron House on Loch Lomond, Scotland
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Chosen by: Stephen Morrison from howmanymiles.co.uk
“You take the high road and I’ll take the low road and I’ll be in the infinity spa pool before you. After the Highland Fling Ultra or a Trailfest social run along the West Highland Way, you will both need and deserve some 5 star treatment at the family friendly Cameron House on Loch Lomond. Flowing with Scottish charm and loch views right out of Outlander, this hotel offers sumptuous food, luxurious rooms and the both stunning and relaxing Carrick Spa for you to wind down after a day of outdoor running.”
If you want to see more hotels in Loch Lomond, visit our Loch Lomond hotels page.
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Pension Restaurant Sabato, Poprad, Slovakia
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Chosen by: Stephen Morrison from howmanymiles.co.uk
“With 109km of running trails, a few bears and wolves and mountain huts, Slovakia’s High Tatras is an unspoiled oasis for outdoor runners and goulash lovers alike. Poprad’s Pension-Restaurant Sabato is an idyllic base from which to explore and to which to retire with a tantalising breakfast and resplendent and individually decorated rooms. It is also ideally located for Poprad’s AquaCity where you can soothe your aching limbs.”
If you want to see more hotels in Poprad, visit our Poprad hotels page.
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The Hotel Griffon, San Francisco, USA
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Chosen by: Charlie Watson from therunnerbeans.com
“San Francisco is not known for its flat running routes, however for those not inclined to tackle its hills, The Hotel Griffon is perfectly located along the Embercado which provides traffic light free miles along the waterfront. Alternatively, take on the stairs and steep hill leading to the Coit Tower for a challenging 5k rewarded with incredible view across the bay. Enjoy the free pre- or post-run coffee and banana in the hotel lobby or stop by the conveniently located Blue Bottle in the Ferry Market Building.”
If you want to see more hotels in San Francisco, visit our San Francisco hotels page.”
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Stephen Morrison, author of How Many Miles, has run in destinations all over the world. So we figured that as an active traveller and fitness blogger he was ideally placed to give us a selection of hotels in the world’s best cities for running.