LivingWell is part of the Hilton Group and currently operates over 90 clubs worldwide. With 123,000 members internationally, 15,000 are members of clubs in North Sydney, Castle Hill, Brisbane City , Carindale and Melbourne .

LivingWell intends to grow its existing network of 5 Australian clubs, and a $100 million investment will see an additional 10 new clubs over the next 3 years. The new building developments will initially be focused on Eastern Australia and will establish city centre and suburban sites at locations including Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. Plans are currently underway to develop the Premier brand further, with the first 3 Premier clubs well into planning phase and due to open on the Gold Coast, Sydney Hilton and Willoughby in the next 12 months.  

LivingWell’s philosophy is to offer a holistic approach to health and fitness. This is reflected in the facilities that they offer.  

I visited their only current Hotel based club at Melbourne Airport . Compared to other hotel gymnasiums that I have trained at and worked at in the past I would have to say that this one takes the cake. With the limited space they had to work with they have done an fantastic job of providing a good variety of machine and free weights plus ample cardio equipment. The first thing you notice when entering the club is how much natural light it has. This is a massive draw card for those airport staff and predominantly office bound individuals whose only daily dose of Vitamin-D is at sunrise through the car window during the trip to work. One entire wall of floor to ceiling glass over looking Melbourne Airport gives this otherwise modest sized facility a feeling of open space. You can’t help but notice the attention to quality when walking through this club. Starting with the plush surroundings of the Hilton Hotel your journey takes you upstairs to where the Gym is located through a small door. Once inside, your attention is immediately drawn to the impressive wall of glass illuminating the entire club with natural light, providing the perfect backdrop for the comprehensive cardio and stretching area. Just past this is a clean well-planned weight training area with huge mirrors adding to the feeling of space. At the rear of the main gym is what could only be described as an oasis in the middle of concrete jungle. I am talking about their heated pool, spa, sauna and steam room. To top it all off their immaculate change rooms supply members and hotel guests with enough complimentary soaps, shampoos, conditioners and hair dryers that even the most fastidious airhostess could walk out after a gruelling workout looking a million bucks.

I spoke with three LivingWell members about what drives them to keep training and in particular why they chose to train at LivingWell.

Janene

I’ve always trained on and off and that has been the problem, more off than on. I’ve always found it difficult sticking it out at gyms. This has not been an issue at LivingWell, I’ve now been coming to the club 3-4 times per week for the past 18 months and for the first time ever loving it! I work at the airport so it is very easy for me to have a workout before or after work. The club is always fairly quite and I never have any problem getting the machines I want so that is a huge bonus. LivingWell is a very social club and the staff know your name so you actually feel like someone cares, you’re not just a number. All these positive aspects have helped me stick at it and I have now lost weight and feel fantastic. My job is fairly hectic but my newfound fitness helps me breeze through the day.

Marjorie

I’ve always been active even when I was at school so continuing my training in later years was not a choir, just a natural progression. I train because I enjoy a sense of general wellbeing and I simply function better with everyday task when I maintain a certain level of fitness. As with Janene, I also work at the airport so getting into the gym on a regular basis is easy, I only have to work across the road. Apart from the convenient location another big drawcard is that the gym is saturated in natural light and has a feeling of open space despite its actual size. It is also nice to be at a place full of friendly faces and where people actually know your name.

Tony

Through out the years I have participated in Basketball, Football and Golf so it is very natural for me to train at a gym. Originally I joined LivingWell with a friend and the main attraction was its location and convenience. Since joining the gym I have dramatically increased my fitness, lost weight and increased my mobility. The main pay off for my hard work has been an improved quality of life, everyday tasks are now just so much easier. The cosmetic benefits are just a bonus.

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