The Gym Group Anmeldelser 

I’ve been a member of The Gym Group Basingstoke for around five years and have generally been happy using the gym as my local facility.

I completely understand that refurbishments are sometimes necessary, and I do welcome investment in improving the gym. However, I was disappointed with how the temporary closure was handled from a customer service perspective.

The Basingstoke gym was closed for refurbishment and members were directed to alternative gyms in Farnborough, Woking and Southampton Shirley. In practice, these are not realistic alternatives for many Basingstoke members. They require a significant drive, adding around an hour or more of travel time to what would normally be a local gym visit.

I asked whether my membership could be paused, extended by a week, or whether a small goodwill credit could be offered for the period I could not reasonably use the service. Despite explaining that the alternative gyms were not practical for me because of the distance and travel time, my request was declined.

After being a loyal member for five years, I found the response disappointing. I was not asking for anything unreasonable, simply a fair goodwill gesture recognising that the alternative locations were not genuinely usable for me.

The refurbishment itself may well be positive, but I feel The Gym Group could have handled this situation with more flexibility and better consideration for long standing local members.

Absolutely avoid this place.
Should you have any issues, like I did with a faulty equipment and injury - they won’t care

Secondly if someone is acting inappropriately in the gym again they won’t care.

Should pure gym they care more

I have been a Member with my son for almost a month now. I am very grateful to Althon, one of the instructors, who looked after us and took care of the correct and safe execution of our exercises. Many thanks to Althon and I highly recommend him as a personal instructor. I feel like he is our friend.

The one at Huntingdon has no respect for the younger kids. My Grandson has been enjoying this gym for well over a year, going every day. It was helping his mental health as he is a very shy boy.
He was accused by one of the staff called Simon of doing sone damage to a wall. He had nothing to do with it and now he has been banned! He has hit " rock bottom"!!! They need to ban the people that did do it but they are too afraid to approach them!! Disgusting place. Stay away kids, no back up there!!!

For no reason at all before I started my class the instructor asked me for my pin

He said his manager told him

I was the only one

As far the policy is you are not to share your pin with anyone

I spoke with HQ and they don’t have a clue

The staff is lovely and friendly but I feel that the branch in West Hampstead is most certainly oversubscribed.
I struggle to follow my work out plan without having to wait or alternate it as the gym is always so busy.
Additionally the lockers are either completely broken or get jammed, it's a nightmare to store your valuables safely.
Lastly, the classes are running in an open space so if you're attending a yoga class there is no way to switch off and relax as you're exposed to all the noise.
Equally during the more dynamic classes, the music is so loud that you can even here it through your headphones.

Terrible customer service ,rude ,unprofessional and not respectful at all .
Membership was canceled, due to them changing their paying system ,my bank refused payment . had no emails,no notifications for them ,just cancelled everything after 2 years of membership ,now they require paying rejoining fees ,for their mistake .Unfortunately have to rejoin and pay the fees ,as i live very close and this convenient for me .

Courtney Yeo is the nicest fitness instructor for classes! 💕They are kind, motivating and supporting during intense sessions!

This review relates to the Oldham gym.
The air conditioning has been broken for a long time, and instead of repairing it, management has left 5–6 buckets in the middle of the gym to collect leaking water. This is not only unacceptable but also raises obvious health and safety concerns.
The gym is poorly maintained. Machines are regularly out of order, and dumbbells and weight plates are constantly left scattered around, creating unnecessary trip hazards and reflecting a lack of basic housekeeping.
These issues have persisted for months and the gym has gone from bad to worse. Management appears unwilling to address even the most basic maintenance and safety issues, which speaks volumes about both the local and senior management teams.
Members pay for a safe, clean, and well-maintained facility. Unfortunately, this gym falls well short of that standard.

Absolute thieves of an organisation, make it hard to cancel and don't notify having to cancel basically a week before the next payment. Don't give out refunds for accidental payments. A sorry excuse for a gym

Rude workers , one the lady workers bumped into with weights didn’t say sorry, moreover she looked quite angry and pissed at me why was I there even tho I had hidden disabilities.

Won’t be coming back very bad gym ,
Male toilets always dirty and not clean.

The gym stinks.

Great gym, I go to Ali Aram classes which are always fab classes, he also pays a lot of attention to making each class different but equally challenging . His PT session are also very good. He has helped me lose weight. Tone up and gain confidence in the gym area. He is professional and support in all areas. I would highly recommend him to anyone thinking of training with a personal trainer.

The gym itself is ok but frequently closures for upgrades every month sucks, sometimes 2 days a month and sometimes 7 days in a month is too much,
The gym Hartlepool

great atmosphere, everyone friendly and not judgemental

Equipment well maintained

locker rooms clean and tidy

They have a staff member who laughs like a banshee every now and then, it's annoying working out and then a really loud laugh comes from nowhere a truly stuck up person. The staff are very selective with who they like and there's a miserable one walking around who just spoils the atmosphere. I guess there are 2 staff members approachable but the rest thumbs down.

There is only ONE stomach press machine, groups of people could linger around it while you are waiting to use it and the staff never challenge them.
Maintenance is poor, a clothes hook on the back of the shower door and they will close the shower. They need a dedicated maintenance crew as equipment always requires fixing

The gym group
I highly recommend this gym. It’s great value for money, with affordable membership fees and a wide range of good-quality equipment. The gym is clean, well maintained, and has everything you need for a great workout. The atmosphere is friendly and welcoming, making it a great place to trainer
Only Hack squat machine will greatly if the gym group add.

Relatively cheap, convenient to me, with a good range of equipment. Unfortunately, they fail in terms of customer service and in the performance of their app, which, for their Bloomsbury Gym, doesn't record either your visits or their duration,

They make it actively difficult to cancel so they can scam you out of additional months on the membership.

Leyton Mills Gym…
This is a shit gym. I’m on the off-peak which is now £27 which is not the UK’s cheapest as they continually blurt out.
The showers are piss-poor and very weak in terms of strength of water shooting out.
The lockers are shite and can be forced open by anyone with a screw driver so your things are not secure at all.
People hog lockers for months, especially the big ones which is unfair.
Also, the music is shite. In fact, why have music when people have their own personal music and ear buds???
One star but would have given lower if available.
Let’s hope I win the £250 they’re offering for the review!