PureGym London Finsbury Park Reviews Summary

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "Staff were friendly."
• "Friendly Instructors that know their stuff, but most importantly they care about how the sessions work for the clients."
• "Staff do their best to keep the place tidy though!"
• "Really friendly staff, plenty of equipment and its quite clean when its not too crowded."
• "A friendly gym run by a dedicated team. Clean, and a safe environment with plenty of cardio equipment to use."
• "If I need the staff they're always helpful."
• "The highlight is the staff. They’re incredibly helpful and caring."

Cons:

• "There were no staff in any area of the gym, so I couldn't ask any questions."
• "No staff ever visible, so the putting away of equipment isn't policed."
• "The staff is not friendly at all: I asked for directions because I couldn't find the way to the studio for the class and one PT just replied 'I'm busy', she could just point me the direction but refused."

Cleanliness and Maintenance

Pros:

• "Toilets and showers are kept clean regularly and lockers are in a good shape too."
• "Love the 24hr service really helps me use my membership at whatever time I can make it."
• "All the time I went there are not over crowded and dirty at all."
• "Great clean gym."
• "very clean very cool on a hot day too.!!"

Cons:

• "The women’s only area is out of service, there is an enormous leak which has meant a huge section of the gym is out of bounds because it’s covered in mould."
• "Broken equipment, never labelled/removed and doesn't seem to ever get fixed/repaired."
• "Dirty. Overcrowded. Changing rooms and showers always smell and feel grim."
• "Broken equipment takes ages to be repaired. Worn down items are rarely replaced."
• "Several machines broken, but it's different machines every time you go just to make it interesting."
• "The gym is pretty much always a mess."
• "Pure gym does not enforce any of its own rules so half the people don't carry towels and leave sweat all over the things they use."

Facilities and Equipment

Pros:

• "Decent gym, has a good selection of equipment for weight training."
• "It's my favourite gym. Perfectly designed, lots of equipment, different rooms (there is one room exclusively for girls) and always electric energy at any time of the day."
• "Cheap, good quality gym with good facilities."
• "The gym here is fairly large and well-stocked with cardio machines, dumbbells and weights."
• "There is a wide range of equipment you can use and loads of exercise ideas on the app."
• "For those who feel inferior to work out in the masculine area.. they have a woman only section."
• "Well equipped and spaced out,"

Cons:

• "The class was indeed full but the number of people allowed to book exceeds the equipment available."
• "The gym is way over subscribed even for London."
• "The locker room is TINY. No matter what you will always be in someone's way, impossible to get changed."
• "Gets stupidly busy during peak times. Weights are never put back."
• "Gets Exetremely busy though, until about after 9pm."
• "The layout is confusing as well."
• "Not the best equipment and gym layout overall."

Value and Accessibility

Pros:

• "Its cheap, its new, and its 24 hrs - great."
• "It's 24hr and you can come and go as you please."
• "So far been 2 years with puregym Finsbury Park and loving it."
• "Obviously for the prices and the location it's really good for what it is, spacious too."
• "Good gym, easy to access at all hours and very good monthly membership rate."
• "Great location as it's right next to bus stops and Finsbury Park station so its easy to get to."
• "It's very reasonably priced for London with a student discount, especially when paying the whole year up front."

Cons:

• "Sadly this Gym is getting worse and worse with every decision they take."
• "Used to be one of the best gyms around a few years ago. Recently rejoined and they've rearranged the layout, added a women's only area and a 'pen'. It's now a lot smaller, and a lot more untidy and dirty."
• "And charging £27 per month is extortionate."
• "signed up during free signup period, upon looking at my statement found that there WAS a signup fee charged."
• "Tried to create an account and your form doesn’t work. Doesn’t accept US postal codes."
• "Expect at least 50% of equipment to either be broken, or to break as you are using it."
• "Went once, never again."

Experience and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Have to say its pretty well equipped and I don't feel overly self conscious here."
• "Normally, afternoon between 2pm to 5pm it's alright."
• "Showers could be cleaner, but overall a great gym."
• "I've been to this gym many times as part of my weight loss program with Malcolm."
• "I have been now on 7 occasions at various times on different days and I can honestly say that it was never too busy."
• "I've never enjoyed going to the gym, but now I love it!"
• "Been a member now for almost three months. Honestly can't fault it."

Cons:

• "There was no social distancing a busy morning yesterday at 10am."
• "Gets stupidly busy during peak times. Weights are never put back."
• "Not the best gym, probably overpriced for what it is, considering the prices other similar gyms charge."