There’s an athletic club at the Hilton at O’Hare airport which offers day membership for about $10, and has a pool, sauna and gym – worth bearing in mind if you arrive at the airport to find a long delay on your flight.

Hilton at O’Hare airport

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Tennis lovers will want to visit Roland Garros – the museum is wonderful and you can often get close to French stars as they train. But Paris has a tennis secret, the Standard Athletic Club.

This sport and social club was set up by a group of young British businessmen in the nineteenth century; afternoon tea is still served under a picture of the Queen.

Along with swimming pool, squash and gym, the club has eight tennis courts (five clay) and a cricket pitch. Membership is easy to obtain and reasonable, but the club is also generous to guests. Members may invite you to play, and most weekends guests are welcome, by appointment, to try the facilities.

Route Forestière du Pavé de Meudon, 92360 MEUDON-LA-FORET, www.standac.com

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An old-fashioned seaside hotel with large, landscaped grounds and lots of different bars tucked around.

The Imperial also has a great gym and spa complex (to keep the golf widows happy, as it also has a beachside course).

Rooms are not special but are adequate.

For me the gym facilities absolutely made it.

Staff are really friendly and food is much much better than you would expect.

Ask for a seaview room.

Prince’s Parade, Hythe, Kent, CT21 6AQ,
Tel: 01303 267441
www.qhotels.co.uk/hotels/the-hythe-imperial-hythe-kent/

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