Teams, groups and retreats: using fitness to win group bookings

Group bookings can fill a park on a quiet weekend. Sporting teams heading to carnivals and tournaments, corporate groups on retreats, and fitness and wellness groups all need somewhere to stay, and more of them want somewhere to train while they're there.

What groups are looking for

  • Sporting teams need space to warm up, stretch and recover between games, and often a morning session before the day starts.

  • Corporate groups on retreats want team activities, and a morning workout together is an easy one to run.

  • Wellness and fitness retreats need a training space as part of the program.

  • Bootcamps and personal trainers are looking for places to run sessions away from home.

If your park can offer a place to train together, it's an easy decision for whoever is organising the booking.

How a park gym wins group bookings

  • It answers the organiser's question. "Where can we train?" is often asked before the booking is made.

  • It sets you apart from motels. A park with cabins, glamping and a gym can house and train a whole group in one place.

  • It brings groups back. Teams that have a good weekend at a tournament tend to rebook for next year.

The container gym advantage

A container gym is well suited to groups. It gives a team a covered space to train in any weather, and its lockable sections keep equipment secure. With PIN pad or card access, you can give each group access for their stay and nobody else.

Packaging it up

Make the gym part of your group offer. List it on your group booking page, include it in quotes to clubs and event organisers, and photograph it in use. A short aerial video of the park, gym and accommodation together is a strong way to sell a group stay.

Get your park ready for groups

Solvie supplies and installs custom-made Outdoor Athlete gym structures and container gyms for Queensland caravan parks, tourist parks and retreats. See container gyms, or call Diana on 0419 322 243.