Bannatyne Health Club Skelmersdale

Fantastic experience: Great staff, great facilities. Love it

Fantastic experience: If you want a gym that has everything, clean, friendly, staff go above and beyond, then it's Bannatynes all day, this isn't your bang average health club to join.

Positive experience: Gym is fine for my needs but I use the pool more but you need to time it right if you enjoy swimming or you have a lot of people just walking and having a chat and won't move out the way or there's people with children that take over all the pool and are inconsiderate,showers and changing room are in need of a deep clean

Negative experience: Its a case of the tail wagging the dog,members are running this club not the managers.

Positive experience: Nice place for swimming pool, sauna , steam room, and jacuzzi. Even one level for fitness and musculation.

Positive experience: Good gym but could be great if it had some more investment considering the price members pay. Reception has just had a refurbishment and is looking a lot better but the changing rooms are very dated and not always cleaned to a high standard. The showers could do with being updated, simple things like the shower head leaking / swim short dryer always breaking down. Not to mention issues they’ve recently had with the boilers, no one likes a cold shower. Facilities inside the gym are generally good but like others have said, far too many treadmills and some other equipment such as chest press (only one of these) are in high demand as a result. I don’t feel like this gym offers value for money, with lots of other gyms offering 24hr access to members, I would definitely look around when my contract ends.

Fantastic experience: Friendly staff, spotless clean and fantastic facilities. Higly recommed

Fantastic experience: Fabulous gym great atmosphere. Staff are so friendly too .

Positive experience: It's a welcoming club with a good mixture of classes, gym and swimming. However, the changing rooms and showers could do with a refurb, they're always clean but they look tired and in need of some TLC.

Negative experience: Shocking gym, Lack of equipment & dumbbells means no access to gym equipment during busy hours, and due to its poor layout the gym vary rarely feels quiet, also the ratio of treadmills to free weights is just silly, no one will ever use that many treadmills. The price of the gym for the facilities is bad, looks dated, gym equipment is dated and for the luxury price you pay to go this gym you would be better off going to an alternative gym, far better more luxury gym options in the area. And last but certainly not least, the contract and how they tie you into it or more like concave you into. Good luck cancelling your membership here once you realize how terrible this gym is. The staff will bombarde you weekly with calls texts emails saying how your membership will continue to add credit until it is paid off, it’s scandalous, I have a medical condition and once I provided A medical evaluation form from my GP (unbelievable really) they then stopped contacting me. Do not go to this gym, the phrase mutton dressed as lamb comes to mind but this gym is honestly just mutton dressed as a mutton, it has given up on itself.

Fantastic experience: Good place

Positive experience: Great equipment, great staff. Showers are like something from a cheap campsite!! Will not be joining

Negative experience: Needs a refurb, the showers smell like drains it's too busy and the place is generally run down its like going back in time staff are great tho

Fantastic experience: Best gym around

Fantastic experience: This please is exceptionally awesome, try it and you will never regret

Fantastic experience: Lovely place lovely staff very clean would highly recommend

Fantastic experience: Excellent gym lovely staff fantastic group of gym buddies

Positive experience: For 10yrs had a full peak membership here because-great staff, exceptionally clean, usually use the gym without waiting for free machines. Only gripe-needs to go back to pre covid opening and stay open until 10pm at weekends not 8pm as far too early! Plus in prep to close- everything gets switched off at 7.30pm

Positive experience: Good gym, Need to spend some money on the changing rooms. looking run down.

Negative experience: The Gym is okay and all but classes should have their dedicated rooms. They take away weights and other equipment your CURRENTLY using (even though you got there first and they can see you are on it!) I mean, How rude! so they can use it for they’re classes. Gym instructor should be taught manners here! What a disgrace!

Positive experience: Pros: -The pool is lovely most of the time. -The changing areas are dimly lit and clean with lots of hairdryers and mirrors and a tv for the news. -The cafe area is modern and Starbucks drinks are available. Cons: -The gym has a small weights area because half the room is taken up by about 15 treadmills, 10 cross trainers, 5 stair masters and 8 bikes. Which wouldn’t be an issue, except no one ever uses half that many. The weights station is tiny because there is barely any space. There are also another 20odd bikes in the next room, so it’s just very poorly designed. -There are limited machines. I can never use some of them because blokes are queuing up, desperate to do pull-ups and pull downs. A bench is almost impossible to get, since there are only 3. -Sweaty men get straight into the pool from the sauna and steam room without showering, which is disgusting. There’s a sign that says please shower but it’s not enforced so people just throw their sweaty bodies in without any consideration. -The showers are outdated and many are faulty; some heads spurt water out the sides, some temperature dials won’t turn and there’s mould in a lot of the corners and cracks. -Very expensive. The memebership itself is £50+ and the prices in the cafe and equipment shop are steep. -Access is only by wristband. If you forget your band you have to pay. It seems like a money gathering technique because they have an app that they could choose to function as an entry pass but it doesn’t. Basically, there needs to be more variety in the memberships to allow for cheaper prices. It’s the only local gym that has a pool (excluding the public pool, which has children everywhere and is freezing cold) but if it wasn’t for the pool then I would go elsewhere because the price is just too high for the gym quality. There’s a real market around Skem/Wigan/Ormskirk for an affordable gym with a pool that isn’t freezing. If Bannatynes did a swimming only membership or a gym membership without classes or PT for a lot cheaper and cleaned up their showers then more people would join imo. I don’t use the gym because it’s always being hogged and there are no duplicate machines and I don’t book PTs for the same reason - where would we find the space or free machines? Classes I’ve attended a couple of times but I’m not a big fan, so it’s a waste of money for me and it stops me encouraging others to join.

Positive experience: Expensive for prime spots

Positive experience: Bannatynes Gym in Skelmersdale has been here for around 14 years. This Gym has around 3,000 members and at times it can get busy. The gym space and class space is situated on the 1st floor and a lift is available for those who need it. Changing rooms, sunbeds, treatment rooms, the pool, steam room and sauna are all on the ground floor. Due to its age, some areas of the gym are tired looking, including equipment and fittings. The reception space was recently refurbished, removing the carpet and sofas and replacing them with vinyl flooring and plastic chairs giving it a soulless college canteen feel. Some of the classes are virtual, where the instructor is on a screen and not in the room. The pool can get busy, and sometimes classes are run in the pool. Parking is available and free and there are charge points for EVs

Fantastic experience: Nice atmosphere really relaxed and friendly staff

Fantastic experience: Popped into Bannatyne to enquire about membership and consessions. I was informed of all products and services suitable for my needs and have happily signed up for the gym. 5 stars to Chrissie put my mind at ease. I look forward to restarting my fitness after a few years of poor health.

Fantastic experience: Awesome

Fantastic experience: Great Bannatynes... Friendly staff.. Clean and Inviting

Fantastic experience: Best gym going , I actually enjoy it there Clean, well facilitated, friendly staff

Fantastic experience: Friendly and professional

Positive experience: Great gym but just a shame how expensive it is. The only thing that would make me give it 5 stars if it was open 24 hours which for the monthly price you would assume it would be.

Positive experience: Way too expensive for the area, and also quite small. Much better than the other closest gym Nye Bevan, but still only ok. If you can travel, JD gym in wigan is better and better priced, just minus the pool.

Fantastic experience: Sample as all health clubs but is very clean kept well by the friendly staff on duty

Positive experience: Lovely gym. Great facilities.

Fantastic experience: Friendly atmosphere, staff helpful and understanding. Changing rooms and gym are very clean, only downside is people leaving their used shampoo and shower bottles scattered around the showers which obviously the staff can't help!

Negative experience: You pay twice but you get half equipment Turn off treadmills to save money

Fantastic experience: The staff are very welcoming and friendly

Fantastic experience: Clean facilities, staff are friendly and very approachable.. Good range on food and the cappuccinos are bang on !

Positive experience: Very friendly staff nice and clean gym area good and airy am glad I chose it

Fantastic experience: Friendly and helpful.loads you can do for the money.plenty of room to work out .Great place to get healthy

Fantastic experience: The staff in the gym are always super friendly and go to another level of Customer care and the sales guy Stewart who helps you join is without a doubt the nicest guy Iv met in skem - gym is always clean - always parking when you need it - would recommend taking a tour if your thinking of joining up

Fantastic experience: Very good place to relax in steam sauna!

Positive experience: Decent facility

Fantastic experience: Really clean and well maintained facilities

Fantastic experience: We only stopped to recharge our EV and the staff were magnificent getting refreshments and a successful charge.

Fantastic experience: Very clean, staff extremely helpful and excellent variety of equipment would certainly recommend it

Negative experience: £15 for a day pass nothing else to say

Fantastic experience: Great gym. Always feel welcomed by friendly staff and members. Great equipment and clean. Good choice of classes.

Fantastic experience: Best gym and facilities

Fantastic experience: Great place, friendly and helpful staff. Good social atmosphere.

Fantastic experience: Just love being here, staff are friendly and well worth the money

Fantastic experience: Very clean, lots of equipment to use. Trainers and reception staff are very friendly and helpful. Love going here, always feel welcome

Fantastic experience: Great visit. Joined. Nice welcome, and my questions answered and advice given. Looking forward to my next visit.

Positive experience: Fab but expensive

Negative experience: Basics are fine and it has been challenging during the current climate, but much room for improvement.

Fantastic experience: Zajebisci

Fantastic experience: Nice gym with all the facilities, including pool, sauna, steam room and two studios. Very friendly staff. Very clean and good measures in place against Covid-19.

Negative experience: If I could choose 100% it would not be Bannatyne, a great disappointment as a gym and more as a spa

Fantastic experience: Great staff, great classes, gym, pool, relaxing area....nice place where you feel like part of family ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Fantastic experience: Soooo glad to be back in the pool at Bannatynes this week.

Fantastic experience: Massive thanks to Bannatynes and all the staff for reopening in a safe way and allowing us back in to train. The restrictions in place are sensible and reasonable and allow for a safe and efficient workout. Remember to bring a mask, expect a temp check on arrival, and keep 2m apart even if you're with a training partner. Staff were not only welcoming but very supportive in explaining what the new set up was and what we should expect

Fantastic experience: All round excellent!

Fantastic experience: Great place

Fantastic experience: Superb facilities staff nice and friendly Could do with areas for actual sports squash badminton etc this would increase membership making it a more attractive option to all as not many facilities in local area

Fantastic experience: Spotlessly clean staff lovely and friendly

Fantastic experience: Nice clean modern pool.

Positive experience: Good facilities but more cardio machines than necessary (often empty) meaning the weight training area is small and is usually busy.

Fantastic experience: Very professional service. Friendly staff, lovely gym to join

Fantastic experience: Good gym,

Positive experience: The gym the staff are great the price is very very overpriced and expensive though

Fantastic experience: Lovely place to train in, got a heated swimming pool which is a bonus. Staff extremely friendly and professional. A Top class place. A*****

Negative experience: Dirty and not maintained facilities. Reception staff is very rude and swears in front of you. Sunbeds are great however, the room is used as a maintenance storage! The membership is overpriced for what it offers. Very disappointed. I would not recommend!

Fantastic experience: Great place. Great staff. Love it!

Fantastic experience: love offer of classez they do staff are brilliant x

Negative experience: I’ll explain as much as you do

Fantastic experience: Best gym I've been too. Staff are nice and the facilities are great

Fantastic experience: It's all refurbished, good software so you can track all your workout, much better than before I recommend

Fantastic experience: The healthy option...

Fantastic experience: Best gym in skem

Fantastic experience: Fantastic classes led by super instructors. Everywhere is always very clean and all staff are friendly.

Fantastic experience: Nice and friendly

Fantastic experience: Great staff and facilities

Positive experience: Facilities excellent staff really helpful throughout nice place to workout & socialise!

Positive experience: Okay gym very pricey never give your contact details unless you want constant text every day asking you to join for a pound.

Fantastic experience: Great gym, good variety of equipment, lovely staff and best between 10am and 1pm when the gum is quiet. Lovely pool facilities also with sauna, steam room and Jacuzzi great for relaxing and unwinding after a gym session or just separately.

Positive experience: I'm knackered

Fantastic experience: I love this place, it's like a second home. Jay, Nathan, Phil, Stuart & Gemma will male you feel very welcome and nothing is ever too much trouble. Make sure you get involved in the daily classes, my favourite is Les Mills spin. Grab a MyZone belt too, they are addictive but in a very positive way! I've lost 40lbs in total and my health and energy levels have improved tremendously. Joining this gym has quite literally been lifechanging for me! Thank you Bannatyne's!

Fantastic experience: Amazing

Fantastic experience: Good equipment and atmosphere

Positive experience: I'm a member but I must admit it's looking a bit tired (spar area) could do with a refurb...

Fantastic experience: Luxury gym with everything from free weights to virtual reality classes. Love this place.

Positive experience: Best gym i have used however... At busy times there is not enough equipment to deal with demand unless you are doing cardio. Extra charges are now starting to appear in addition to your normal (Expensive) gym membership.

Fantastic experience: I'm still a member after being in Skem for a few years. The recent refurb of the showers by the pool, the sauna, and new aircon in the reception area are nice touches. There's a great choice of classes outside of the usual 9 to 5 and always someone friendly to help out if needed.

Fantastic experience: Good all round very clean and plenty to do there.

Fantastic experience: Well maintained areas. Good gym and pool

Fantastic experience: Still a great gym! Cafe and pool too !

Fantastic experience: Regional manager Graham Hill is a top bloke

Fantastic experience: Pleasant staff. Very good classes. Nice and clean

Positive experience: Price to high . Could be more equipment

Fantastic experience: Wonderful gym and spa

Fantastic experience: Great gym! clean and very friendly with great equipment.