Sparkhill Pool & Fitness Centre
Information about Sparkhill Pool & Fitness Centre
Opening hours
- sunday: 7h-18h
- monday: 6h-22h
- tuesday: 6h-22h
- wednesday: 6h-22h
- thursday: 6h-22h
- friday: 6h-22h
- saturday: 7h-18h
Our comment from FitFit UK about Sparkhill Pool & Fitness Centre:
Welcome to Sparkhill Pool & Fitness Centre, a top-rated leisure destination in Birmingham, United Kingdom. This centre is renowned for its friendly staff and well-maintained facilities. Visitors appreciate the clean and spacious swimming pool and the recently upgraded gym equipment. The ladies-only gym and a variety of fitness classes provide a supportive environment, especially for women who prioritize privacy and security during their workouts.
Many users rave about the attentive and professional service, particularly highlighting staff members like Shak, Nafisah, and Saffa for their kindness and commitment to customer satisfaction. The community atmosphere fosters a sense of belonging, making it easy for newcomers to feel comfortable while exercising.
However, some feedback points towards a few areas for improvement, including parking limitations and occasional crowding during peak hours. A handful of members have expressed concerns about the gym's fees and equipment availability. Despite these critiques, the majority of patrons highly recommend Sparkhill Pool & Fitness Centre for its fantastic services and strong community focus.
Join us for a unique fitness experience, where every visit aims to accommodate and nurture your fitness journey!
Services, Machines and Guided Classes
Sparkhill Pool & Fitness Centre: Opinions
Negative experience: Too much music inside the gym gonna drain your iman. We respectfully requesting Zero music in the gym. Whoever wants it can get his headphone simply
Negative experience: Anam haffeez and hassan they like to exploit people and judge and insult, I went swimming with normal swimwear they told me I had to cover up because I am within a Muslim community and then shamed me for coming in that outfit in the first place
Fantastic experience: Amazing friendly staff. The amenities are amazing and the location is great. Only issue is parking but there is a parking lot with limited spaces. Definitely recommend if you're local!
Fantastic experience: I wish I joined this gym sooner, the atmosphere at this ladies' gym is wonderful, especially in comparison to the nearby gym on fernley rd, which I found appalling. While this gym is smaller, they recently expanded and upgraded all of the equipment, they also have a sauna/steam room and it's very well-maintained. They offer a variety of ladies-only classes throughout the day - in the mornings, afternoons and evenings - with highly skilled instructors. I also appreciate the gym's convenient operating hours. The staff here are approachable, with strong values and ethics and the management team is professional and readily available to address any queries. They genuinely care about you and value you as a customer-unlike the other gym, where concerns are dismissed outright. Any complaints here are taken seriously and handled appropriately, with clear procedures in place. This gym is undoubtedly the safer choice, especially for women seeking a secure, safe and welcoming environment where you won't be disrespected. There is a supportive community atmosphere here which is particularly beneficial for those who prioritise mental well-being as part of their fitness routine. The establishment shows great respect for the culture and beliefs of its clientele. Males are strictly prohibited from entering the female-only areas, maintaining a comfortable and private environment for women. In rare emergencies where male staff presence is required, a clear announcement is made in advance, giving women enough time to cover up or leave the area for a few minutes. I've only experienced this once during my visits, and they went above and beyond to ensure everyone was informed. Female staff members personally entered the ladies gym to notify individuals, ensuring that even those with headphones were aware. This level of attentiveness is different from the other gym where staff covered themselves up but fail to inform their customers when males were entering the gym which was shocking. The recent equipment upgrades are fantastic and I hope to see the ladies gym expand even further in the future to accommodate the growing number of women who enjoy using this facility.
Fantastic experience: Alhamdulillah blessed to have found this place, staff are amazing and facilities are great, and best of all, accessible at all times
Thanks so much for your great 5 star review! This is lovely to hear. Thanks, Maxine
Fantastic experience: I have only recently started attending this leisure centre & I am so impressed with the facilities as well as the staff. Shak on reception was so helpful when myself and my sister had accidentally booked the wrong swimming session without knowing. He was able to sort out our issues in no time. He was kind, friendly and really had a great attitude to helping us as well as anyone else who came in. He is now our go-to guy. We had a lovely conversation with him & I know any future issues - he will definitely be able to sort them. He really loves working to help his community & it’s so rare to see people loving their job & community with such care and consideration. The centre has really good facilities & although you have to book on for any session, it is entirely possible you just have to be super quick about it. Can’t say much else. It’s fantastic & I will continue going.
Hi Salma, thanks you for leaving us such a great 5 star review. This is so lovely to hear and we will be sure to pass on your kind words to the centre to share with the staff . Thanks, Maxine
Negative experience: I apologize to myself that I spent money on this gym,that's the worst I have seen until now.
Hi Milad, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to hear you feel this way. We do really appreciate your feedback and will pass this onto the management team at the centre. If you would like to discuss this further, please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected]. Thanks, Maxine
Positive experience: You need a more machine in gym you don’t have legs workout machine mostly equipment are manual
Hi Ahmad, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We will be sure to pass on your feedback to the team at the centre. Thanks, Maxine
Fantastic experience: Sparkhill Pool & Fitness Centre has become a favorite spot for me, especially for swimming and relaxing in the sauna and steam room. The facilities are well-maintained, and the pool area is clean and spacious, making it a pleasant environment to swim or unwind. A big highlight of my visits is the friendly service – Shak at reception is always welcoming, helpful, and goes above and beyond to ensure a great experience. It’s nice to be greeted with such warmth and professionalism. Overall, Sparkhill Pool & Fitness Centre is a top choice for anyone in the area looking to swim, relax, or just have a great fitness experience with excellent service. Highly recommended!
Hi There, thank you very much for leaving us a fab 5 star review! This is really great to hear and we will be sure to pass on your lovely comments to the team at the centre. Thanks, Maxine
Negative experience: Rude receptionist going by the name Nafisa. Has no manners and seems too hard to do her job and communicate with customers. Ladies gym always busy and hard to get a workout in when people like hogging the equipment.
Hi Annie, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to hear this. We do really appreciate your feedback and will be sure to pass this on to the management team at the centre. Thanks, Maxine
Fantastic experience: The atmosphere is way better than the underground types if gym, it's alot more pleasant, there's a ladies only gym too. Love the wide variety of classes available, and I live that there's a pool & sauna too. Swimming kids and accessories are available at reception
Hi There, thank you so much for leaving us a lovely 5 star review! We really appreciate it and will pass it onto the staff at the centre. Thanks, Maxine
Negative experience: Every time I have called been on hold for over 20 minutes and the staff are so ubrupt and unprofessional
Fantastic experience: The Customer advisor Shak helped me in a very professional way and answred all my queries. He went out of his way to ensure that I am satisfied with the outcome.
Hi Obaid, Thanks for your great 5 star review! We will be sure to pass on your lovely comments to the team at site. Thanks, Maxine
Fantastic experience: This is such an exceptional place. Such a wonderful safe place with exceptional people like Saffa and Tahir who are so helpful. Keep it guys.
Hi Nida, thanks so much for your lovely 5 star review. This is great to hear :) We will be sure to pass on your comments to the team at site. Thanks, Maxine
Fantastic experience: Early morning is the best hour. Confortable, clean and calm
Hi Halitia, Thanks for the 5 stars ⭐Maxine :)
Negative experience: Horrendous car park, small and smelly locker rooms, not enough shower area and crowded pool.
Hi There, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review! We really appreciate your feedback and will be sure to pass your comments on to the management team at site. Thanks, Maxine
Fantastic experience: I had an exceptional experience from Shak From the moment I walked in, the staff was welcoming and attentive. They took the time to understand my needs and went above and beyond to ensure I was satisfied. The quality of service was outstanding; they were knowledgeable and responsive, addressing all my questions promptly. I truly felt valued as a customer. I highly recommend this gym to anyone looking for top-notch service. I will definitely be returning!
Hi Qasim, Thank you for leaving us a 5 star review! We love to hear this and will be sure to pass on your comments to the team at site! Thanks, Maxine
Fantastic experience: Shak really mashallah good man service friendly !
Hi Reham, thank you for your 5 starts! I will be sure to pass this on to the team at site! Thanks, Maxine
Fantastic experience: Met two of men on reception who were remarkable, one of them named shak. Was extremely impressed with the services their approach in going though the sessions and service. The women who took my wife for a tour around the site was helpful too. I’d highly recommend this site and will be joining.
Hi Abu, thanks so much for leaving us a 5 star review! We hope you have since been back and your enjoying the centre! Will pass on your lovely feedback to the team at site :) Thanks, Maxine
Fantastic experience: Lovely staff, Nafisah is amazing very helpful.
Thanks for the 5star review, we really appreciate it :) Maxine
Positive experience: Small gym but has most of the basics equipment swimming pool is very noce
Hi Nabeel, thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review. we appreciate your feedback and will pass on to the team at site. Thanks, Maxine
Fantastic experience: Great, they also have free gym and pool session 1 hour daily
Hi Shahib, thank you for taking the time to leave us a 5 star review! Great to hear you enjoy the centre. Thanks, Max
Negative experience: There is a lot of mismanagement in this place with a mix of either really rude or really friendly service. I am updating my review because my husband has had a really bad experience with a man at the front desk. I froze our memberships from next month onwards but did pay for this month's membership. However, today a man in front desk would not let my husband into the premises and said he should have read his membership's contract. He just had a complete lack of service attitude and made him return home cold and with no exercise accomplished today (as dramatic as it sounds its true). I had to call their fee collection office to get this sorted and they did in less that 2 minutes, but now he wont have time to exercise today. Since I am already ranting about this place, I thought I would mention their app to book classes/swimming rarely works and there are 10 year old boys in the women only shower, even though there are family showers in the centre. The other day I had to wait over 15 minutes, wet after swimming, to take a shower.
Hi Ines, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We really appreciate your feedback and lovely comments. We will make sure these are passed onto the team at site! Thanks, Maxine
Fantastic experience: Amazing facilities.. classes are great. Nafisah and safa are very friendly and their customer service was amazing. Highly recommended!
Hi nabila, thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a 5 star review! We really appreciate all your lovely comments and will be sure to pass these onto the team at site :) Thanks, Maxine
Positive experience: Review: Very nice and clean swimming pool with friendly and helpful staff. The gym is also well-equipped and a pleasant place to work out.
Hi Madrastul, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review & your lovely comments. We will be sure to pass these onto the team at site :) Thanks, Maxine
Positive experience: I go here regularly for the use of the gym- nice & friendly staff always on hand to help and give advice , the gym is clean and tidy and has a lot of equipment. The only downside is the WiFi which isn’t brilliant at most times hence the 4 stars.
Hi Khaibar, thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review! We really appreciate your feedback and will be sure to pass on your comments to the team at site :) Thanks, Max
Fantastic experience: Attended the Saturday's box fit class with PT junaid and it was really challenging something different and I recommended anyone comes down and try it out either on Saturday or Sunday which takes place at 11 till 12
Hi Asher, thanks so much for taking the time to leave us a 5 star review! It's great to hear you enjoyed you recent workout class :) I will pass on your lovely comments to the team at site. Thanks, Max
Fantastic experience: Very positive experience - very good service and staff always happy to help. Recommend everyone to join
Hi Dahir, thanks so much for leaving us such a great 5 star review :) we will be sure to pass on your comments to the team at site! Thanks, Max
Fantastic experience: Very nice and kind staff - Shak, Tahir, SAFFA, Aisha, Liza, Carol. I love coming here☺️❤️
Hi Amina, thank you so much for leaving us a 5 star review! I will be sure to pass on your lovely comments to the team at site :) Thanks, Max
Fantastic experience: Hi just want to give appreciation for the high level of customer service given by Hamid and Nafisah at Sparkhill fitness Centre. I lost some equipment and they stayed behind after the centre closed and did not leave until the issue was resolved - amazing experience with 2 polite and extremely helpful staff who went over and beyond!!
Hi Ajaz, thank you so such for such a lovely 5 star review! We really appreciate your feedback and will be sure to pass these onto the team at site :) Also, great to hear they managed to resolve your issue! Thanks, Max
Fantastic experience: Box fit with Junaid was an AMAZING class. Please keep it on the system!!
Hi Sic, Thank you so much for leaving us a 5 start review! Great to hear the BoxFit class was such a hit! Will pass on your comments to the team at site! Thanks, Max
Fantastic experience: I did boxfit with Junaid on Saturday in the gym and Sunday in the studio. Great workout, the pad work was excellent. Highly recommended.
Thank you so much for the 5 star review! Great to hear you enjoyed the BoxFit class :) Will pass on your comments to site! Thanks, Max
Positive experience: Ritual was amazing, she was friendly and answered all my questions professionally.
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Fantastic experience: Lovely members of staff always nice to talk to, and eager to help when needed. Also very supportive with your fitness journey and very understanding . We’ve built such wonderful relationships with the members of staff, making going to the gym more enjoyable. Definitely have had a positive time at this gym.
Hi Hira, thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a great 5 star review! I will be sure to pass on all your lovely comments to the team at site :) Thanks, Max
Fantastic experience: The best staff ever!! Especially Ritika, Umar, Saffa, Aisha, Henna, Amina, Shabila. Absolutely love Julia's Zumba. Best coffee specially made by Saffa
Hi Zahir, Thank you so much for leaving us such a fantastic 5 star review! We will be sure to pass on all your lovely comments to the team at site :) Thanks, Max
Fantastic experience: I used since two years I really love it no comment
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Fantastic experience: Good employment! Gym is good. Employees are fantastic. Haven't tried the pools yet but will do in the future. If your going to bring family go in the pool
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Negative experience: Very bad attitude of the staff need to improve if they want to be the good
Hi Mohammed, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. Sorry to hear you didn't have a good experience while visiting the centre. We appreciate your comments and will be sure to pass these onto the management at site. Thanks, Max
Fantastic experience: Very pleased with the swimming and gym facilities at this Leisure Centre. Reception staff are all helpful and friendly. Also, Lana was very polite and helpful with the gym induction at short notice. Overall a very pleasurable experience every time I come here.
Thank you very much for leaving us a 5 star review! We really appreciate all your comments and will be sure to pass these onto the team at site :) Thanks,Max
Fantastic experience: Bring my kids here twice a week for lessons. I'm really happy. Nice and clean. And warm.
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Fantastic experience: Good centre, respectful staff, usman, umar, Tahir, shak, nafisa, and the rest, thank you for your service. You are all doing a great job. Keep it up.
Hi Mahmood, thank you for such a great 5 star review! We will be sure to pass your comments to the team at site :) Thanks, Max
Fantastic experience: I am really glad I left Bannatynes , can't beat the value, service and price. Staff members Aisha, Saffa and the 2 young lads on the evening Shak and Tahir, are really good with customers. Overall a really good centre.
Hi Adeel, Thank you for taking the time to leave us such a great 5 start review! We really appreciate your lovely comments and will be sure to pass them on to team at site :) Thanks, Max
Fantastic experience: Great experience signing up with Placemaker Hamid and Umar
Thanks so much my for leaving us a 5 star review! So glad you hear the experience you had signing up with Hamid and Umar was a great one :) I will be sure to pass on your comments to the team at site! Thanks, Max
Fantastic experience: This is an amazing centre, with some really good staff, and when is SHAK coming back. He makes experience all the more better.
Fantastic experience: Great customer service. Really helpful staff who go above and beyond to resolve issues.
Fantastic experience: Amazing service from Nafisah and Excellent management skills from Aamir, highly recommend.
Fantastic experience: I love this gym!! I practically live here in my spare time. The facilities in the ladies gym have improved a great deal - thank you! The variety of classes are awesome too…. My top 2 classes and instructors are Body Combat by Sharyn and Body Conditioning by Shabeela (who happens to be my personal trainer too).
Fantastic experience: I have a wonderful experience. Standard is up to par.
Fantastic experience: Amazing place to go to. I have enjoyed the swimming classes as well as the ladies swimming. The staff are amazing, Abida the swimming teacher is so lovely, and makes everyone feel very comfortable and teaches in a very friendly manner. Great place to go and do leisurely fitness.
Fantastic experience: The staff here are AMAZING: Umar, Saffa, Ritika, Shak, Tahir all make the experience even better and know exactly what I want. Love the ladies only sauna and ladies only gym - recently updated!
Fantastic experience: The centre is very good and the staff are very helpful. One receptionist Ritika is very helpful
Fantastic experience: I come here with my best friend twice a week for the women only swimming and we are so happy that we have found this pool! The pool is always nice and clean, great temperature, the only problem are some women who litter in the changing rooms so you always step on tissues/paper bracelets. If I could ask for one improvement it would probably be more showers as it gets so busy people are fighting over getting into the showers. Most importantly the staff is absolutely amazing and very helpful! Love the pool, love the steam, love the sauna! I would recommend this to everyone!
Fantastic experience: hey there! I enjoyed this place so much. The staff there are so amazing, in particular, the receptionist Saffa and Umar were so helpful and made the process so easy because I find these technological things difficult :)
Fantastic experience: Always a positive experience when I go for my sessions (swimming, classes and use of the ladies gym), which is very regularly. The new ladies gym refurb has exceeded my expectations, so I’m very happy with that. The staff are more than helpful, Nafisa and Umar in particular, they go above and beyond to address any needs or issues I have. It has been a year since I started coming to sparkhill leisure centre and I have no intention of going elsewhere! Thank you all for your hard work!
Fantastic experience: came here for swimming with my kids and was greeted by one of the receptionists saffa such a lovely girl, definitely will be coming again not one bad thing to say!!!!
Fantastic experience: I liked the gym and the receptionist saffa was incredibly kind! I loved the place soo much and it is local to me and I love the way the pool was. She was very helpful. Goodnight have a good day
Fantastic experience: Best centre in the town. Staff are really helpful. One staff Ritika is really sweet and helpful and answered all my questions. I would recommend the centre.
Fantastic experience: Great place for swimming lessons for children. Fantastic staff members generally. Great place to rent the pool for private groups. Nice sauna and steam room. Will accommodate nen only and women only lifeguards when possible.
Positive experience: Really good facilities, but as a man, I’m restricted to the timings of the “ladies only” or booking system. So have to train in accordance to their convenience! Otherwise everything is brand new and super friendly staff.
Fantastic experience: The gym and swim is very good. Enjoy the sessions thoroughly. Staff members are helpful and sweet.
Fantastic experience: Lovely centre and facilities. Kids swimming programmes are amazing
Fantastic experience: Awesome place always nice and clean and fresh environment whenever you visit.
Fantastic experience: I've lived in the area nearly all my life and attended the Centre as a schoolboy. I went back, some 35 years later expecting it to be a dump but was shocked at how brilliant the resources were, how knowledge and friendly ALL the staff were and how safe the environment was - happy to take young families and children. The real gem find for me, which has now had me hooked, was a trainer called MuhabatAllah. He is incredibly knowledgeable, extremely experienced, prefect levels of motivation and inspiration. I've never settled with a trainer despite looking for decades before him. He is a huge asset to the Centre.
Fantastic experience: Excellent experience and personal training sessions with Muhabbat Allah - wonderful PT, really personalised the sessions to help me achieve my goals. Very knowledgeable and helpful, kickstarted my journey and really inspirational.
Fantastic experience: MuhabbatAllah was fantastic as a personal trainer and made me feel extremely comfortable. His advice and insights were inspirational and have encouraged me to be more active and take my fitness journey more seriously.
Positive experience: The place is good and the staff members are friendly I like the facilites
Fantastic experience: Great facilities, with great staff who help alot, also Umar has been really helpful.
Positive experience: Visited in July 2024 and bought one junior and one adult ticket for swimming session but kid’s pool was closed and main pool is very deep for 6 years old as its depth is one meter on one side when I asked them that I paid for my son and he can’t go into deep water then they replied that I should have booked kids swimming lessons to go in kids pool and don’t store your stuff in locker as you can take your stuff into main pool and leave it on side as locker is one pound to use and if you need anything from locker you have to pay one pound each time you lock the locker but overall it’s good experience for adults and kids over seven.
Fantastic experience: Fantastic facility and amazing staff. Was assisted by Muhabat, very co-operative and was of great assistance, gave me some tips for my shoulder pain, and all round made my integration into the gym much easier and welcoming!
Fantastic experience: Good facilities, decent equipment, had PT sessions with Muhabat, top guy showed me detailed instructions on workouts specific to me to achieve my goals and already seeing results! Would definitely recommend
Fantastic experience: Had a few great circuit sessions with Lana and Junaid. Equipment is good especially with the new improvements and staff are friendly.
Fantastic experience: Lana And junaid where absolutely amazing there workout circuit motivated me so much and allowed me to fully by pass my limits amazing !!!!!!!!!
Fantastic experience: This gym is really good. All staff are kind and supportive. Received a lot of help in the gym from the manager, Aamir. Would really recommend it.
Fantastic experience: The world needs to acknowledge the greatness of Ibaad. A personal trainer that will turn your life around, be it physically, mentaly and especially spiritually. A specimen of à man that will only come around once in a lifetime.
Fantastic experience: First and foremost I must praise Ibaad for excellent customer service and helped critique my form in pull-ups. Highly recommended personnel trainer, very informative and welcoming providing a structured training programme. He helped facilitate my dietary requirements and put me on a strength focussed regiment tailor made for my personal needs. And also the swimming pool is cool. Oh yeah Israa is cool too.
Fantastic experience: Sparkhill Swimming and Fitness Centre in Birmingham is highly regarded. It offers modern facilities, including a well-maintained swimming pool and a fully equipped fitness center. I appreciate the cleanliness, friendly staff, and wide range of activities available. Overall, it's considered one of the best fitness centers in the area.
Fantastic experience: Great service, nice pool for kids and great gym equipments. Staff member Umar and Usman are really helpful
Fantastic experience: Great place to work out and achieve fitness goals, staff are great, management also attentive and happy to help, especially Aamir the operation manager of the centre.
Fantastic experience: Staff are really Ritika and Saffa. Gym is great.
Fantastic experience: The gym is great and all the equipments. Staff is helpful
Fantastic experience: Great facility my son went with my mum for free under 8 year old children can go swimming with a paying adult which i think is superb great customer service always willing to help!
Fantastic experience: I am so happy with the facilities of the centre the staff is really good
Fantastic experience: I love this gym, swimming and sauna steam facilities. I travel far to enjoy their facilities as they are the only leisure facility in birmingham that cater for ladies only leisure in a comprehensive way. They have a wide range of ladies only classes from zumba, bums and tums, yoga and many more. They have a ladies only gym, sauna and make ladies only swimming and steam available throughout the week, not just once a week at unsociable hours like other council run leisure centres. They are friendly and clean and will announce when a male session will be commencing so ladies can gt out of pool in time. You wont have idiot male managers 'accidentally' coming into ladies areas or the swimming pool. Ladies only means just that, they have ladies female lifeguards. All staff are aware of the importance of this segregation for those who choose it. Apart from that it has a casual,relaxed and upbeat atmosphere which you gt into to once there, even if you didnt want to exercise before you soon gt carried by it. I always leave relaxed and happy. Any problems and staff are quick to act upon it. They do have separate male gym and mixed gym classes for those that want it. I have to invest 5 hrs of my day to enjoy this place as i travel on the buses from across town. If thats not a positive advertisement for it , i dont know what is.
Negative experience: Facilities and all of the staff are let down by receptionist "Taz". The most rude, obnoxious, condescending and arrogant person I have ever met in my 50 years on planet Earth. I have watched her on dozens of occasions ridiculing customers, unable to handle the smallest of tasks and God forbid if she has to do two things at once. Management/Owners, this person is the face of your business and really needs retraining in basic customer service at the very least. Reach out to me if you need further clarification In contrast everyone else at the facility that works in the reception area doesnt appear to be put out and as though they are doing the universe a favour by being there.
Positive experience: I frequently travel to the area and work with various opticians on a monthly basis. As a result, I have visit the gym. I must say that overall it is decent and I have not encountered any negative issues with the staff. However, it is worth noting that the gym charges premium rates for its membership. Considering the prices they charge, I expected better facilities. Unfortunately, I have noticed a few areas that require improvement. For instance, some machines have loose rubber handles, which can be hazardous when lifting heavy weights. This should be addressed promptly to prevent any potential injuries. Another concern I have noticed is the gym's slow response to fixing issues. On multiple occasions in the past few months, the leg press machine has been out of order. This is unacceptable, considering that I visit the gym after a few months, meaning the machine has been out of commission for at least two months. If I find the machine still broken during my visit next week, it will mark the third month of this inconvenience. This situation is frustrating and I may consider switching to another gym if the machine remains unrepaired. It is unfortunate that such issues persist, especially considering the prices charged by the gym. I sincerely hope that the management makes maintenance of the facilities a top priority. Additionally, I would suggest that they review their pricing strategy, particularly in an area that may be underprivileged. Kind regards, Steve
Negative experience: This place is lucky to even have 1 star or I would have gave it none this place is Absolutely disgraceful they treated me with disrespect when coming in to reception the reception guy started shouting and not speaking with respect I can’t remember his name but it was the guy with two grey hairs on his bald head when going to swim the life guards especially the WHITE rude one when I was on the ropes as I forgot I weren’t allowed he goes in a rude manner GET OF THE ROPES HOW MANY TIME DO I HAVE TO TELL YOU and I said sorry as I had forgotten HE TOLD ME ME TO PUT IT IN MY HEAD as I tried to turn around and ignore this I felt a plop on my head he did in fact spit on me this outrages also to that little short grimlin manger who thinks she owns the place just cause I ran once she think she can shout at me and send out threats as to kick me out while trying kick out 7 other black boys this is absolutely disgusting The only good person there was the Algerian boy who gave respect to everyone no matter the race as other failed to do so I would rather swim in my sink then ever go there again I expect a reply
Fantastic experience: Umar has great customer service and helped me and the wife become members today and explained so much in clear details I felt comfortable and he was key in our decisions to join! A credit to him. Thankyou
Fantastic experience: I recently attended a 10 week series of women only swimming lessons here and the experience was exceptional. Initially, I was petrified of the water, but the instructor Zaynab’s incredible patience and expertise transformed my fear into confidence. By the end of the course, I was able to swim a whole lap, a milestone I never thought possible. Her supportive and encouraging approach made all the difference, turning a daunting experience into an empowering journey. I highly recommend Zaynab and this centre (with special shoutout to the lifeguards Hawa and Paniz) for any woman looking to learn to swim in a comfortable and welcoming environment. The quality of instruction and the positive atmosphere exceeded all my expectations.
Positive experience: one of the best places, the staff are friendly the pool is clean compared to other places i would highly recommend it. it deserves 4 stars from me
Hi Omar, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review :) We will ensure your feedback is shared with the team, and if there's anything we can do to get that extra star please let us know. Thanks, Chels
Negative experience: I signed up for what it said was a free membership as I was Butchered just after Christmas leaving me with nerves damage and a broken leg where they nearly chopped it off with a machete, and just wanted to start feeling less scared and more normal as now I have PTSD and anxiety, leaving me almost impossible to leave my home with out medication, even so I went to the centre where ok they gave me a 5day try B4 u buy leasure pass, which i used daily to train, swim and stream, once this ran out i went to buy tge full pass which i was told was £29 a month (expencive but it was the 1st time i had felt normal since tge attack so) i managed to save £29 for my membership and went tgere exxited and ready to train, only to be told i had to pay £50 to join as these a £20 joining fee, obviously i was sickend, i only had the £29 as i can never work again and am now stuck on esa and pip due to the attack i suffered, i always womndered why it was always empty when i went and now I know why, how can ppl like me afford £50 out of our benefits to start getting better.!.!. How is this helping local families.?. I was on the verge of working on my physical and mental health and wellbeing, only to be made to feel like a poorper, now i have no job and no reason to get out of bed in the morning and looking bk to that 5day pass now I see it as a massive (F U) showing me something I could never afford with out help, I begged and pleaded for them to charge me the joining fee the following month (NX pay day) but was told there's nothing they could do, they wouldn't even let me train that day with out paying £8 it's ridiculous I'm on crutches so they can see I'm disabled and still couldn't do anything to help me out....THANKS FOR GETTING MY HOPES UP THAT THINGS ARE GETTING BETTER ONLY TO PULL THE RUG FROM UNDERNEATH ME
Hi David, we're sorry to hear of your experience and can only apologise for any confusion around our membership options. We believe we offer a membership to suited everybody and would love the opportunity to discuss this further with you. Please can you reach out to our central customer service team via [email protected] and we'd be happy to help. Thanks, Chels
Negative experience: Extremely disappointed with my experience at the gym (specifically the women's side) the gym was closed for almost 3 weeks due to maintenance, customers were told that the gym will be extended. Upon my return, I found that a new section was in fact added to the gym, however MORE cardio machines were placed in the new section, not only that... but the cardio machines are ones that were already in the gymso they just moved the equipment around. So you're telling me, all my gains were gone for 2 cardio machines to be put in the new section? I think that's crazy
Hi there, we're sorry to hear you feel this way and will ensure your feedback reaches the team. If there is anything else we can help with please do not hesitate to reach out to us directly via [email protected] Thanks, Chels
Negative experience: Literally lied to me over the phone about their ladies gym memership fee and when I drove there they told me I have to pay £30 as joining membership on the top of £24 fee for the gym ! They could've told me that over the phone but no they had to lie and waste my time and petrol. -5 starts for being incompetent liars .
Hi there, thanks for raising this with us. We are sorry to hear of the miscommunication around our membership options and will ensure this is shared with the team. Thanks, Chels
Negative experience: Waiting time for shower was 30 minutes only two showers working,place was very dirty. I won't be going back for sure ladies only hours I rather use my money somewhere else.
Hi Mina, we're sorry to hear your experience wasn't as expected and will ensure this reaches the team. We hope you give us a second chance to see these improvements. Thanks, Chels
Fantastic experience: I was a member here for about a year and would really recommend it. A big range of classes, from spin to dance fit to Tabata. Lovely welcoming teachers (Jennifer, Maria etc) and the front staff too are a credit to the centre. Facilities are all good too. Only slight issue is the app which occasionally glitches so needs sorting for when you scan in on entry. Coming here was integral to getting back on my fitness journey, and I will miss coming!
Hi Naomi, what a lovely review - thank you! We have shared your kind words with the team, we're sorry to hear you no longer come here but hope you might visit us on the odd occasion :) Thanks, Charlotte
Fantastic experience: Started using this facility and really happy with it. I suffer with anxiety and here all the staff made me feel comfortable. Isra one of the lifeguards was approachable and gave clear and concise instructions about the facility. I also found her very informative and it was very clear to me that she was willing to go the extra mile to help and put me at ease. I also found Umar who was at the reception area very helpful and friendly too. Overall a very positive experience and can see myself being here long term.
Hi There, Thank you for such a lovely review, we really appreciate it and have passed your lovely comments on to be shared with the team. Thanks, Charlotte
Negative experience: Rude staff & Dirty Facilities - Awful first time experience. I visited for the first time to the ladies only session, when arriving to the pool I was asked by the lifeguard Isra in the most unprofessional and aggressive manner ‘if I was able to swim 25m comfortably’ I responded by saying its been a while since I’ve swam but I was abruptly told ‘you don’t look like you could swim, this is for confident swimmers only’ After taking a glance into the pool I noticed they were children under 10 and a few groups of women chatting, when I pointed this out I was again aggressively spoken to by this particular team member named Isra. The conversation got heated very quickly after this particular staff member swore and I asked to speak to the manager Amna, who was no better. I told her of my concern and was told I can have my money back and leave. I had travelled over 25 mins and didn’t want a wasted journey, I was then offered my swimming session money back only and can use the sauna facilities. I met several other ladies here who had seen the commotion earlier and mentioned this was not the first time Isra had done this and it was a regular occurrence. One mentioned how she was told ‘are you even fit to be in the pool’ another was told she was unable to go into the pool due to the clothes she was wearing. This is a so-called ‘life guard’ who is making disgusting comments to members of the public and is not acceptable. The toilet/shower areas were filthy, not sure how this is possible when a cleaner was onsite.
Hi Mariam, Thanks for taking the time to leave a review and we're sorry to hear about this. This is certainly not the experience we wish our customers to have and we can assure you that your feedback has been passed on to the senior management team to investigate further. If you would ever like to reach out to us directly please feel free to contact us via [email protected] and we will be happy to help. Thanks, Charlotte
Fantastic experience: Personal Trainer (PT) - BALAL Been working with PT Balal for the last 3 months. Very knowledgeable with regards to fitness and nutrition. Always approachable if I had any questions and general advice, I have achieved my goals with his guidance and oversight - thanks
Hi Abdul, thank you for sharing your experience with us. We will ensure your kind words are passed onto Balal. Thanks, Chels
Fantastic experience: I've been coming to this gym for around a year. The machines in the gym the are nice and clean and the members are friendly. The only downside is that at busy hours the gym gets crowded. Also the swimming pool is clean and quite large. Special thanks to a lifeguard called Awais, he really helped me improve my swimming even though he didn't have to. I asked him for some tips and he was very patient and helped me improve my swimming journey alot. Hope to see him having his own classes as a teacher. Would definitely join myself and encourage others to join too. Very nice place
Hi Muhammad, thanks for taking the time to leave us a lovely review! We will ensure your thanks are passed onto Awais! Thanks, Chels
Positive experience: I left off one star because the parking situation is a joke other than that great gym Also they should do more sessions of female and child swimming because it’s hard to get a booking
Hi Danielle, Thanks for your review and for sharing this with us. We're glad that you enjoy visiting the gym and we have shared your feedback with the senior management team. Thanks, Charlotte
Positive experience: The staff is very nice, always there to help you. However, the gym needs more benches and machines. In addition, it is difficult to find available places for swimming sessions. Hopefully they will open the one in Small Heath soon. Last thing... Why are some staff members walking in the swimming area with their shoes? It is not clean!
Hi Moh, thanks for your feedback. We appreciate this and will be sure to share with the senior management team to be looked into. Should you wish to discuss this further please do not hesitate to contact us via [email protected] Thanks, Chels
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