PureGym London Ilford Reviews Summary

Equipment and Facilities Quality

Pros:

• "Great gym with decent equipment."
• "There is a good selection of machines and cable machines on the lower floor."
• "Love the ladies only area, has weights, cardio machines, workout space and resistance machines."
• "I like that there are 3 squat racks, 2 smith machines (one is in the ladies only gym section), multiple barbells, dumbells and benches and a number of different machines."
• "Classes are included in the no commitment affordable membership price."
• "Free weights area is decent for the price."

Cons:

• "Free weights area needs more dumbells I think."
• "The machines aren’t always cleaned properly & they don’t do anything about people that sweat and don’t clean the machines after themselves."
• "Free weights area is a big mess the dumbbells are never put away the weight plates are just scattered everywhere."
• "The gym can also get super super busy during peak hours."
• "The free weights section is rather too small."
• "The selections of weight machines is very small for the number of members."
• "Weights and machine requires realignment."

Staff and Personal Trainers

Pros:

• "The trainers are all very friendly."
• "The staff are amazing! Polite and wonderful."
• "Zee is a great PT and is also very helpful around the gym offering tips and advice on posture and exercises."
• "The staff are friendly too, especially Angelica."

Cons:

• "Unhelpful staff, lack of equipment."
• "The personal trainers are rude, uptight, and use so much space when 'training clients'."
• "Some trainers are a bit excited and pretentious."
• "Also, saw a trainer argue with a customer over use of an exercise machine!"

Cleanliness and Maintenance

Pros:

• "The gym is surprisingly spacious and the ladies only section is also well equipped."

Cons:

• "Male changing rooms hasn't got enough bigger lockers and has too many people keeping their stuff overnight."
• "Could you please clean the women section, they are too much dust on all the workout machine."
• "Didn’t see anything to clean equipment if you got stuff a little sweaty."
• "Showers are horrible in Mens room."
• "The showers today was a big big disappointment I had to press the button it flowed than it stopped."

Atmosphere and Clientele

Pros:

• "This gym has THE best vibe always positive."
• "Apart from that a good gym, large floor space, separate women's area for the auntie dem."

Cons:

• "Too many kids, but what can you do..."
• "Groups of guys at the weights doing nothing but jeering and laughing."
• "Way too busy and can't get out any weights kit."
• "Too many young kids making me and other women feel uncomfortable especially in weights section."

Accessibility and Convenience

Pros:

• "Gym is good and located in high street and commute is very easy."
• "Its quite in the morning so I dont need to queue up to grab a pair of dumbbells."
• "Wheelchair accessibility."

Cons:

• "Major negative for me is not having free parking for gym users compared to nearby gyms."
• "Stairs to get up to everything is annoying."
• "Is in a nice place however there's hardly any equipment to used for different types of workout in both men and women section."
• "Mens room is never locked, though it has key in system its always open in the morning."

Music and Sound Environment

Pros:

Cons:

• "Music is terrible in the gym."
• "They need to sort out the music, it's either way too loud or they play some weird stuff."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Good value for the membership."
• "Classes included in the membership which is great."

Cons:

• "Even though it's a bit on the cheaper side, they can still do a lot better."
• "Feels like you get what you pay for, needs improvement."

Overall Impression

Pros:

• "It's a decent gym for the local community."
• "Good space and not so crowded if you go at the right time."
• "Friendly community of gym goers overall."

Cons:

• "It just needs more care and attention."
• "Need to invest in more weights and equipment."
• "It's a shame how it's managed really."