Sports equipment for holiday residences and serviced tourist residences

A group operating several residences does not buy the way a single site does. Light In Fitness therefore offers a framework agreement: one standard equipment package approved once, repeated residence after residence, with commercial terms set against the overall commitment rather than against each order taken separately.

The multi-site framework agreement

Within that framework, discounts reach up to 30 % on selected ranges. The exact rate depends on the ranges chosen and on the scope committed; it is fixed in the quotation, before any order.

The condition is simple: the commitment covers several properties belonging to the same group, network or operating company. A single residence is handled through a standard quotation.

What a holiday residence asks of its fitness space

The use has nothing in common with that of a commercial gym. Five characteristics shape the choice of equipment, and none of them concerns athletic performance.

• Permanent turnover of users: body sizes, ages and levels change every week. Adjustments must be obvious without explanation and without tools.
• No supervision on site: nobody corrects a bad posture or puts a pin back. Passive safety of the equipment matters more than range of adjustment.
• Marked seasonality: a few weeks of heavy use, then long months of standstill. It is the stop-start cycles that wear equipment out, not only the hours of operation.
• Remote maintenance: no dedicated technical team. Equipment that needs a specialist intervention stays out of service until the end of the season.
• Effect on bookings: the fitness space is photographed, reviewed and compared on booking platforms. It weighs on the decision as much as the pool does.

Indoor or outdoor: judging by season and space

Most residences combine the two: a compact room open all year, and an outdoor area that absorbs the peak of high season without taking up any built floor area.

The standard package by size of residence

Where a play area is part of the package, remember that children’s equipment follows its own standards: EN 1176-1 for the equipment and EN 1177 for the impact-absorbing surfacing. EN 16630 applies to adult outdoor fitness, never to a children’s play structure.

Constraints specific to the tourist rental estate

• Unsupervised access: posted instructions, locked weights, no sharp edges. The equipment has to be safe for a user meeting the machine for the first time.
• Flooring: it governs safety as much as the noise transmitted to neighbouring units. It is chosen with the package, never afterwards.
• Corrosion: by the sea, 316L stainless steel withstands the saline atmosphere where painted steel pits in the first season.
• Winter lay-up: a documented return to service at the start of the season – checking anchors, cables and fixings – costs less than early replacement.
• Insurance and liability: traceability of periodic inspections is the first document requested after an incident. It is kept in a register, residence by residence.

Documented projects in tourist accommodation

The projects below are real deliveries, invoiced and documented item by item. They cover the two constraints specific to the tourist estate: the aesthetic requirement of a space seen by a non-specialist clientele, and the durability of outdoor structures exposed to salt, sun and frost.

That last case is the most direct illustration of the way of working described above: a homogeneous package rolled out across several properties, with common references and a pooled stock of parts. It is exactly the logic of the framework agreement applied to an estate of residences. References matching a specific sector are supplied on request, with the agreement of the properties concerned.

Frequently asked questions

On what terms can the discount reach 30 %?

The discount applies to selected ranges, within a framework agreement covering several properties of the same group or network. The exact rate depends on the ranges chosen and on the scope committed; it is fixed in the quotation, before any order. A single residence is handled through a standard quotation.

Is a dedicated room needed, or is an outdoor space enough?

An outdoor space is enough where the operation is seasonal and the climate allows it. As soon as the residence opens outside the season, a compact indoor room becomes necessary for the equipment to remain an argument all year round.

Which equipment stands up to a seafront location?

In a saline atmosphere, 316L stainless steel is the reference for outdoor structures. Painted galvanised steel is fine inland; exposed to spray, it requires regular treatment of corrosion points. The method for choosing a grade is set out on the page which stainless steel grade to choose.

Can the residences be equipped one after another?

Yes, that is how the framework agreement normally works: the standard package is approved once, then rolled out residence by residence according to the operating calendar, without revisiting the product decision at each site.

Pricing your estate

Light In Fitness has been equipping tourist accommodation since 2013 and manufactures its outdoor structures in its own design office in Tours, France. Send us the list of your residences, the areas available and your operating calendar: the priced proposal, framework terms included, is drawn up within 24 working hours.

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