Hotels & resorts
Biofit helps hotels and resorts deliver wellness facilities that are unique selling points and operationally robust—from spa and recovery concepts to gyms and wellness studios. We support owners, operators and design teams with pre-design planning, concept development, interior design, technical specification and pre-opening support.
Image credit: Ikos Odissia Resort, Greece (cardio machines by Technogym, strength machines by Watson)
Our services
Hotel wellness facilities we design
Hotel gyms & fitness centres
Destination spas & thermal suites
Recovery spas & longevity zones
Back of house (storage, linen, staff flow)
Relaxation lounges & changing rooms
Outdoor gyms & yoga decks
CASE STUDIESBelow are selected hotel and resort projects showing how Biofit supports planning, concept, design and delivery—tailored to each asset’s positioning, guest profile and operational model.
La Tour d’Eole, Dakhla, Morocco
Image credit: La Tour d’Eole
ECo-LODGE HOTEL CASE STUDYBackground: This outdoor wellness themed eco-lodge in Morocco currently has no gym for guest use, so we are developing a fitness space carefully tailored to this specific audience, their training preference and recovery needs.
Role: Gym consultant
Scope: Pre-design planning + concept development + equipment selection for indoor gym + wellness studio.
Client: La Tour d’Eole
Timeline: 2026
La Tour d’Eole, Sao Bento, Cape Verde
Image credit: La Tour d’Eole
ECo-LODGE HOTEL CASE STUDYBackground: After the success of his first resort in Morocco, the owner and CEO of La Tour d’Eole is developing a site in Cape Verde with a similar outdoor wellness concept. The gym concept is to be developed at brand level first and then applied, with minor modifications, in each We are collaborating withof the two resorts.
Role: Gym consultant
Scope: Pre-design planning + concept development + equipment selection for indoor gym
Client: La Tour d’Eole
Timeline: 2026
Conrad Hilton Wellness Club, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia
Image credit: Refad Real Estate
LUXURY HOTEL CASE STUDYBackground: We work with developer Refad Real Estate on their Miraf District, a mixed-use development in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia. Specifically, our role relates to the Conrad Hilton luxury hotel’s wellness club, open to outside members and hotel guests.
Role: Gym + spa consultant
Services: Pre-design planning + concept development + equipment selection for a 3500m2 social wellness club open to external members as well as hotel guests.
Client: Refad Real Estate, Saudi Arabia
Operator: Conrad (Hilton)
Timeline: 2025-26
Sao Felix Wellness Hotel, Portugal
Image credit: Sao Felix Hotel, Portugal
WELLNESS RESORT CASE STUDYBackground: We were asked to help conceptualise and space plan all indoor and outdoor wellness facilities for a re-imagined, destination wellness resort with a strong longevity angle for what is currently the Sao Felix Hotel in Portugal, owned by RINA Group.
Role: Gym, spa & wellness consultant
Services: Pre-design planning + concept development for spa, recovery and gym facilities, including capacity assumptions, zoning logic and early technical coordination inputs for over 2000m2 of wellness facilities in total.
Outcome: Clear programme and planning brief aligned to service level, enabling faster approvals and cleaner coordination with interior design and MEP teams.
Client: RINA Group, Lisbon
Timeline: 2025
Aleenta Resort Spa, Phuket, Thailand
Image credit: Aleenta Resort Spa, Phuket, Thailand
BOUTIQUE RESORT CASE STUDYBackground: The owner of Aleenta Phuket wanted to convert a number of available spaces in the resort’s existing spa into functional spa / biohacking concepts. We advised on the range of viable options, finally selecting a float tank, infrared sauna and ice baths.
Role: Spa consultant
Scope: Pre-design planning + concept development + equipment selection for new functional spa experiences with float tank, infrared sauna and ice bath.
Client: Aleenta Resorts
Timeline: 2024
Sani Resort gyms, Greece
Image: Sani Beach, outdoor gym
LUXURY RESORT CASE STUDYBackground: We worked with Sani Resort (and all Ikos Resorts within the same group) on an ongoing retainer contract delivering strategic advice at group / C-suite level as well as designing individual gym and fitness concepts around the resort (both new and existing).
Role: Strategic fitness advisor + gym consultant
Services: Pre-design planning + concept development + equipment selection for gym facilities.
Outcome: Enhance gym experiences for all guests, in each of the distinct hotels within the mega resort, and an enhanced wellness offering overall.
Client: SANI Resort, Greece (reporting to the Director of Sports & Recreation)
Timeline: 2021-2023
Ikos Kissamos Resort gym, Greece
Images: Initial gym zoning and space plan with equipment layout
LUXURY RESORT CASE STUDYBackground: We worked with Ikos Kissamos as part of our strategic partnership to conceptualise, plan and equip the new-build, indoor-outdoor gym overlooking the resort pool.
Role: Gym consultant
Services: Pre-design planning + concept development + equipment selection
Outcome: A market-leading resort gym offer that provides Kissamos with the advanced gym concept on the island of Crete, positioning it at the very top of the local market for health and wellness experiences.
Client: Ikos Kissamos Resort, Greece (reporting to the Director of Sports & Recreation)
Timeline: 2023-24
Ikos Andalusia Resort gym, Spain
Image credit: Ikos Andalusia private villa gym
LUXURY RESORT CASE STUDYBackground: We worked with Ikos Andalusia as part of our strategic partnership to conceptualise, plan and equip an outdoor gym for functional training as well as a collection of private villa gyms for luxury guests.
Role: Gym consultant
Services: Pre-design planning + concept development + equipment selection for outdoor gym and villa gyms.
Outcome: Enhanced resort gym user capacity thanks to a new functional training outdoor gym as well as high-end private villa gyms to enhance the villa guest experience.
Client: Ikos Andalusia Resort, Spain (reporting to the Director of Sports & Recreation) in collaboration with our friends at Studio Gronda, Madrid.
Timeline: 2023-24
Ikos Cortesia Resort, Portugal (opening 2028)
Image: our space plan for Ikos Cortesia’s future gym showing cardio, functional and strength training zones
LUXURY RESORT CASE STUDYBackground: We worked with the Ikos Resorts team on the early space-planning and concept development for the forthcoming Ikos Cortesia, the brand’s first location in Portugal.
Role: Gym consultant
Services: Pre-design planning + concept development + equipment selection
Client: Ikos Cortesia, Algarve, Portugal (reporting to the Director of Sports & Recreation) in collaboration with our friends at Studio Gronda, Madrid.
Timeline: 2024
Ikos Odisia, Greece
Image credit: Ikos Odisia
LUXURY RESORT CASE STUDYBackground: We worked with the Ikos Resorts team on the planning, concept development and equipment selection for a new resort gym featuring premium cardio, functional and strength training zones in a light-filled gym space that lets the outside world in via floor to ceiling windows.
Role: Gym consultant
Services: Pre-design planning + concept development + equipment selection
Outcome: A world-class resort gym experience in a tranquil, nature-inspired setting combined with a customized equipment selection aligned to the Ikos brand colours.
Client: Ikos Odisia, Greece (reporting to the Director of Sports & Recreation)
Timeline: 2023-24
Ikos Porto Petro Resort, Mallorca, Spain
Image: our customized strength equipment selection for Ikos Porto Petro in Mallorca.
LUXURY RESORT CASE STUDYBackground: We worked with the Ikos Resorts team on the planning, concept development and equipment selection for the new-build Ikos Porto Petro’s indoor and outdoor gyms in Mallorca, Spain (opened 2024).
Role: Gym consultant
Services: Pre-design planning + concept development + equipment selection for indoor and outdoor resort gyms.
Outcome: A world-class resort gym offering that includes an extensive indoor gym, as well as an outdoor functional rig and a separate, fully independent outdoor gym.
Client: Ikos Porto Petro, Algarve, Portugal (reporting to the Director of Sports & Recreation) in collaboration with our friends at Studio Gronda, Madrid.
Timeline: 2024
Las Terrazas Resort, Belize
Image credit: Las Terrazas Resort, Belize
BEACH RESORT CASE STUDYBackground: We were asked to conceptualize, plan and equip a new outdoor gym on an under-utilized section of the resort beach, providing a much-needed gym facility for guests.
Role: Gym consultant
Scope: Pre-design planning + concept development + equipment selection for outdoor gym.
Client: Las Terrazas
Timeline: 2024
Ikos Olivia Resort, Kos, Greece
Image: IKOS Olivia beach gym by Biofit
LUXURY RESORT CASE STUDYBackground: We worked with the Ikos Resorts team on the planning, concept development and equipment selection for a new outdoor beach gym.
Role: Gym consultant
Services: Pre-design planning + concept development + equipment selection for outdoor beach gym.
Outcome: A unique selling point that provides a complete functional training experience with a sea view, immersed in nature. We used a customised gym container to provide on-site storage, incorporated a shade structure and poured a concrete slab to provide a solid base underfoot.
Client: Ikos Olivia, Greece (reporting to the Director of Sports & Recreation)
Timeline: 2023-24
Ikos Aria Resort, Kos, Greece
Image: our outdoor gym at Ikos Aria designed by functional training
LUXURY RESORT CASE STUDYBackground: We worked with the Ikos Resorts team on the planning, concept development and equipment selection for a new outdoor gym.
Role: Gym consultant
Services: Pre-design planning + concept development + equipment selection for outdoor resort gym.
Outcome: An extended gym user capacity and an enhanced overall fitness offer.
Client: Ikos Aria, Greece (reporting to the Director of Sports & Recreation)
Timeline: 2023
ZEL Hotel, Mallorca, Spain
Image: ZEL Mallorca wellness studio, concept design by Biofit
BOUTIQUE HOTEL CASE STUDYBackground: Melia Hotels brought us in to advise on the wellness strategy for their new boutique hotel brand in association with tennis star Rafa Nadal. We initially defined a number of key brand concepts such as the role of biophilic design in Zel hotel interiors, before conceptualising the brand’s first gym and wellness studio.
Role: Gym + wellness consultant
Services: Pre-design planning + concept development + equipment selection for indoor gym + wellness studio.
Client: Melia Hotels International
Timeline: 2023
Singita Mara River tented camp gym, South Africa
Image credit: Singita Mara River
SAFARI LODGE CASE STUDYBackground: Having previously advised Singita on their Sabi Sand property gyms, we were called back in 2023 to lead the creation of an outdoor exercise area for guest use. Given the remote location, no equipment could be flown in, so we designed a set of bodyweight training obstacles that could be built on-site using local materials.
Role: Gym consultant
Scope: Pre-design planning + concept development + equipment design for local production and installation
Client: Singita Safari Lodges
Timeline: 2023
Fritton Lake Hotel & Members Club, Norfolk, UK
Image credit: Edvinas Bruzas for Fritton Lake Hotel
BOUTIQUE HOTEL CASE STUDYBackground: Lord Somerleyton, owner of Fritton Lake Hotel & Members Club, brought us in to create a new barn gym to enhance the member experience. Fully immersed in nature, and with a range of outdoor activities such as trail running and cold water swimming already available, we used biophilic design to bring the outside world in and curated a selection of gym equipment oriented around natural materials such as wood and leather.
Role: Gym consultant
Scope: Pre-design planning + concept development + equipment selection for indoor gym + wellness studio.
Outcome: A thriving fitness and wellness facility used by local members and hotel guests alike. Studio classes take place in one section of the space while the permanent equipment for strength and cardio sits at the other end.
Client: Fritton Lake Hotel
Timeline: 2021
Tearose Hotel, Monza, Italy
Image credit: Tearose Monza (boutique, cafe, hotel, gym)
BOUTIQUE HOTEL CASE STUDYBackground: Initial concept development, planning and equipment selection for a hotel gym and adjacent yoga studio working with the in-house architect and brand owner at their historic Monza site.
Role: Gym consultant
Scope: Pre-design planning + concept development + equipment selection for indoor gym + yoga studio.
Client: Tearose
Timeline: 2020
Tearose Hotel, Florence, Italy
Image: Tearose Il Salviatino Hotel, Florence, Italy
BOUTIQUE HOTEL CASE STUDYBackground: Tearose own the already operational Il Salviatino Hotel in Fiesole, just outside Florence. The brief was to assist with the development of an upgraded hotel wellness offer, with a new indoor gym, outdoor gym and outdoor yoga deck.
Role: Gym consultant
Scope: Pre-design planning + concept development + equipment selection for indoor gym + yoga studio.
Client: Tearose
Timeline: 2020
Singita Sabi Sand (Ebony & Boulders) safari lodges, South Africa
Image credit: Singita Boulders
BOUTIQUE HOTEL CASE STUDYBackground: We were tasked with a complete uplift of the gym equipment offer at Singita Ebony and Singita Boulders lodges as part of a general push to upgrade the brand’s gym experience.
Role: Gym consultant
Scope: equipment review / selection
Client: Singita Safari Lodges
Timeline: 2018-19
Why use Biofit for hotel wellness?
Operational credibility: planning logic, guest journey and service level are built into the design from the start.
Coordination-ready outputs: schedules, technical requirements and clear documentation that reduces redesign and site issues.
Modern wellness positioning: traditional spa environments and newer recovery/longevity offerings planned as one coherent guest experience.
Flexible engagement: full interior design delivery, or specialist advisory support alongside an appointed design team.
I enjoy nothing more than helping hospitality brands develop high-performing and HIGHLY DIFFERENTIATED wellness assets– Matt Aspiotis Morley
FAQ
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Yes. We support the planning and design of hotel spas, recovery/longevity areas, thermal suites (where included), gyms and studios—either as a full design team or as specialist advisors alongside your appointed consultants.
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Yes. We regularly support multi-stakeholder hotel teams by clarifying programme mix, layouts, equipment requirements and coordination priorities—helping the wider team deliver a consistent wellness experience.
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Ideally during pre-design or early concept—before layouts and MEP strategies become difficult to change. Early engagement reduces redesign risk and supports better budget accuracy.
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Yes. We plan facilities that combine treatment-led spa environments with modern recovery/longevity offerings, ensuring zoning, privacy, circulation and operational logic support the intended service model.
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No, we are not an equipment manufacturer or supplier. We act independently to specify and coordinate equipment requirements from a broad range of specialist brands. Procurement can be handled by the client, contractor or nominated supplier, depending on the tender strategy. We can also manage this process ourselves, in certain cirumstances.
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Yes. We provide pre-opening inputs such as operating model considerations, staffing/workflow logic, service standards alignment and readiness planning to support a smooth launch.
Planning a hotel or resort wellness facility?
Share your plans and a short brief. We’ll recommend a practical scope—from early planning and concept to design, specification and pre-opening support—aligned to your brand, guest profile and operational model.