PureGym London Bermondsey Reviews Summary

Popularity and Crowds

Pros:

• "Great PureGym like others."
• "Large gym with lots of equipment, got everything you need and been very impressed!"

Cons:

• "This place is off-the-charts popular, but not because it's top-notch."
• "Trying to squeeze your way onto a machine or find a free spot to work out is a daily struggle."
• "This gym is extremely busy !!! At all the times!"
• "Ridiculously busy gym."
• "Horrendously busy unless you like to workout at 5/6am."
• "It's now just got way too busy, and it's really difficult to complete your workout."

Cleanliness

Pros:

• "Newly refurbished, spacious and clean facilities."
• "Reasonably clean (although never used the toilets)."

Cons:

• "Rarely do they give sweaty equipment a proper cleaning."
• "The place seems pretty grubby and dirty at the best of times."
• "The place is a tip most of the time and there's no repercussions for people who do it."

Equipment

Pros:

• "Great equipment and good variety too!"
• "The gym is large in size and has areas for each type of exercise."

Cons:

• "When it comes to equipment, they're seriously lacking."
• "Half the time, the equipment is old and screaming for some TLC."
• "They don’t replace or repair machines very quickly."

Staff and Management

Pros:

• "Friendly staff and big shout to the managers who are always ready to help."
• "The staff are fantastic; special shout out to Marshall for always having a smile on his face."
• "The personal trainers here are the friendliest I've ever seen."

Cons:

• "Staff are OK but need to keep a tighter handle on people cleaning up after themselves."
• "I've even spotted the staff working out and just leaving a pile of dumbbells and plates scattered about."

Atmosphere and Environment

Pros:

• "Great gym! not too overcrowded especially if you go in the morning."
• "Overall a very nice and big gym but the best part for me are the spinning classes."

Cons:

• "It's so so hot here always!"
• "One room is so warm, and other room is freezing cos of air conditioners."

Membership and Prices

Pros:

• "It’s fairly cheap (again for London - £32 per month ish)."
• "Prices aren’t too bad for the quality of gym you pay for."

Cons:

• "PureGym as a company make it quite hard to cancel or modify membership as a way to milk a few extra payments out of ya so watch out for that."
• "Is any staff checking this gym and machines?!? Overpaying! Horrible experience!"

Classes and Training

Pros:

• "The best part for me are the spinning classes. Especially the one with Alessio, great instructor."
• "The classes are generally really good (especially in Cycle - Will was great)."

Cons:

• "I think they should probably cap the numbers lower for the classes in the studio, when it can feel over-crowded sometimes."

Additional Facilities

Pros:

• "Toilets and shower facilities are inside."
• "Lockers inside for you to store your things while you workout."

Cons:

• "Showers in male changing room, could do with some maintenance."
• "Ladies’ showers are always cold."