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Reformer Pilates Becomes a Must-Have Hotel Amenity as Luxury Properties Race to Build Studios

other · 2026-10-08

To cater to the rising interest in wellness, luxury hotels and resorts are incorporating reformer Pilates studios. The St. Regis Chicago transformed an existing fitness area into a dedicated reformer space, offering daily classes, with strong interest noted by Director Kerri Stokes. Aman New York boasts a private studio equipped with various reformers, while The Aster in Hollywood features a state-of-the-art reformer studio. In December 2025, Molitor Hotel & Spa Paris launched a studio utilizing Merrithew reformers, and the Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, Miami unveiled a Tremble studio following a $100 million renovation. Additionally, Naples Beach Club introduced a Frame Pilates studio in October 2025, alongside other establishments like Soho Farmhouse and Hôtel Lily of the Valley.

Key facts

  • The St. Regis Chicago converted a group fitness studio into a reformer Pilates space with views of the Chicago River, Navy Pier, and Lake Michigan.
  • Aman New York has a private Pilates studio with two reformers, a Cadillac, a Pilates chair, and a barrel.
  • Molitor Hotel & Spa Paris opened a Pilates studio with Merrithew reformers in December 2025.
  • The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, Miami debuted the Tremble reformer studio after a $100-million revamp in December 2025.
  • Naples Beach Club, A Four Seasons Resort opened a Frame Pilates reformer studio in October 2025.
  • Soho Farmhouse in Oxfordshire built a Wellness Barn with a reformer Pilates studio in 2024 and added tower Pilates classes last year.
  • Amanyara in Turks & Caicos introduced a reformer Pilates studio in collaboration with Erika Bloom, founder of the Erika Bloom Method.
  • Hotel Nesslerhof in Austria’s Grossarl Valley plans its inaugural Strong & Grounded Reformer Pilates Retreat led by Sophie Markart in late August and another in October.

Entities

Artists

  • Kerri Stokes
  • Derek Flint
  • Erika Bloom
  • Konstantina Orfanaki
  • Sophie Markart

Institutions

  • The St. Regis Chicago
  • Aman New York
  • The Aster
  • Molitor Hotel & Spa Paris
  • Roland Garros Stadium
  • The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, Miami
  • Tremble
  • Naples Beach Club, A Four Seasons Resort
  • Frame Pilates
  • Soho Farmhouse
  • Hôtel Lily of the Valley
  • Leading Hotels of the World
  • Shape Club
  • Legacy Mekong, Can Tho, Autograph Collection
  • Amanpulo
  • The Westin
  • The Westin Resort Nusa Dua, Bali
  • Amanyara
  • Erika Bloom Method
  • Four Seasons Resort Tamarindo
  • Acro Suites
  • Hotel Nesslerhof
  • The Balmoral, A Rocco Forte Hotel
  • Merrithew
  • Adanola
  • Reebok
  • Puma
  • Vogue

Locations

  • Chicago
  • United States
  • New York
  • Hollywood
  • Los Angeles
  • Paris
  • France
  • Key Biscayne
  • Miami
  • Florida
  • California
  • South Carolina
  • Canada
  • Dominican Republic
  • Naples
  • Oxfordshire
  • Cotswolds
  • United Kingdom
  • French Riviera
  • Saint-Tropez
  • Can Tho
  • Mekong Delta
  • Vietnam
  • Philippines
  • Bali
  • Indonesia
  • Turks & Caicos
  • Tamarindo
  • Mexico
  • Mexico City
  • Crete
  • Greece
  • Mononaftis Bay
  • Grossarl Valley
  • Austria
  • Edinburgh
  • Scotland

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