gym-cation
The Active Trend
Health and fitness travel is inspiring people to seek out destinations where staying active is as easy as sightseeing, whether that’s in a hotel gym, on a local running route or at a neighbourhood Pilates studio.
91% of travellers are likely to book a hotel offering nutritional-performance breakfast options. This includes:
53% of travellers prioritise hotels with on-site fitness facilities, rising to:
HYROX is a global indoor fitness race that combines running with functional workouts, welcoming everyone from everyday fitness enthusiasts to elite athletes.
Nearly half of HYROX India participants travel from another city to compete.
In Delhi, the share of out-of-town participants jumped from 28% in 2025 to 43% in 2026 – showing how fitness events are becoming more of a reason to travel.
Deepak Raj
Country Head, HYROX India
Mumbai’s fitness community travels the most for HYROX India events.
“Our registration data shows that fitness is no longer something Indians pause when they travel – it’s becoming a reason to travel. Nearly half the athletes at our Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru events in the previous season crossed a city, sometimes a state, just to compete. Mumbai’s community alone sent over 700 athletes to race in other cities. That tells us that ‘gymcation’ isn’t a niche behaviour anymore, for a growing base of Indian travelers, a workout event is now a legitimate reason to book a trip, the same way a concert or a marathon is.”
The number of ClassPass users booking wellness reservations outside their home location has increased by over 100% in the past two years.2
15% of active ClassPass users have booked a fitness class outside their home location.3
The top 5 fitness genres ClassPass users book outside their home locations:4
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+42%
Pilates
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+16%
Yoga
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+15%
Strength training
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+7%
Cycling
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+4%
Barre
The top 5 ClassPass destinations where travellers book fitness and wellness activities:5
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USA
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USA
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United Kingdom
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USA
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USA
Kristin Heintz
SVP, International at Playlist
“I booked with just a tap and it was a great way to get ahead of jet lag and start exploring the neighbourhood around me”
“Fitness is increasingly something travellers take with them on the road. From July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026, 15% of active ClassPass users booked a fitness class outside their home location, and this percentage has steadily increased across the past three July–June periods. Our users are building movement and recovery into their trips the same way they’d plan a great dinner reservation.
My best tip is to open the ClassPass app as soon as you land – you’d be amazed at how many great studios there are all around the world. Earlier this year I took the 19-hour direct flight from NYC to Singapore; I opened the ClassPass app right after checking into my hotel and saw a highly-rated megaformer class starting in just 45 minutes right across the street. I booked with just a tap, and it was a great way to get ahead of jet lag and start exploring the neighbourhood around me.”
- Data compares global hotel redirects on Skyscanner using the ‘fitness centre’ filter between January and June 2026 and the same period the previous year. ↩︎
- The number of ClassPass users booking wellness reservations outside their home location increased by over 100% in the past two years.* • Based on internal ClassPass booking data for subscribers and trialers, comparing the number of bookings in the period July 1, 2023–June 30, 2024 to the number of bookings in the period July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026. ‘Home location’ is the metro tied to a user’s plan. Bookings include late cancelled and missed bookings. ↩︎
- July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026 – 15% of active ClassPass users booked a fitness class outside their home location. ↩︎
- Based on internal ClassPass booking data for subscribers and trialers, including late-cancelled and missed bookings. “Home location” refers to the metro tied to a user’s plan; “home country” refers to the country tied to a user’s plan. ↩︎
- The top 5 fitness class genres ClassPass users booked outside their home locations from 1 July 2025 – 30 June 2026. ↩︎