PureGym London Bayswater Reviews Summary

Category: Gym London

Address: Bayswater House, 6 Moscow Pl, London W2 4AP, United Kingdom

Phone: +443444770005

Rating: 3.6
based on 144 reviews.

Equipment and Facilities

Pros:

  • "Lots of cardio and free weight equipment including a lifting platform/rack combo and bumper plates."
  • "Huge free weights area, big cardio area, big room for the classes and room for the spinning."
  • "The gym has plenty of equipment, including a nice weightlifting platform."
  • "Excellent venue, large and airy, has a lot of machinery for workouts but also has sufficient squat racks for Olympic weightlifting."
  • "Very good spacious and extremely well equipped gym with brand new equipment, two floors, excellent locker rooms and showers."
  • "Plenty of dumbells and free weights for olympic lifters. Machines and cardio space as well."
  • "It is surprisingly large with a great range of very modern equipment."

Cons:

  • "WAY too small for the area."
  • "Overcrowded even during less busy hours and really lacking 24h opening times."
  • "The place is crowded. too many personal trainers using all the free spaces leaving you with nothing to train."
  • "In the ground floor is a big mess with dumbells here and there."
  • "Its too small (gym and changing rooms) and there are too many members."
  • "This gym has lots of equipment which is great, however, no one ever seems to clean them."
  • "Far too many PTs, they use all the space leaving you with nothing to train and talk loud."

Cleanliness

Pros:

  • "The gym itself is clean."
  • "The machinery is fantastic, and kits are kept clean."
  • "Locker rooms are spacious and have clean showers."
  • "The gym seems mostly clean, wipes & disinfectant are still provided for members to mop up their sweat from benches."
  • "Always clean and it is a decent modern space."
  • "It's a clean environment as I see the staff clean the machines and top-up the cleaning stations."
  • "I like that, the place is always clean."

Cons:

  • "Poor hygiene within the gym (by other members) and cleaning (seemingly outlawed) - check the murky, soup like water in the over sized bath masquerading as a swimming pool."
  • "The gym is always dirty and the changing room (ladies) is disgusting."
  • "The dirtiest Pure Gym I’ve ever been to. Hair and dust everywhere, scraps of rubbish, the equipment is peeling / covered in dirt."
  • "Really messy and sometimes dirty, extremely busy so struggling to find appropriate dumbbells most of the time."
  • "The machines are dirty no one cleans them throughout the day, some of them look like they have not been cleaned for days."
  • "The changing rooms are filthy as part of gym floor."
  • "However it is concerning to see large patches of black mould that have formed on walls and ceilings from moisture & condensation."

Staff and Management

Pros:

  • "Well equipped & the staff are super awesome."
  • "Staff are great & gym is clean so no faults there."
  • "Thank you to the morning shift manager! When I rushed to the gym this morning to prepare for a stressful performance later in the day, I accidentally locked my keys in the locker. The manager was incredibly polite, patient, and effective."
  • "People are nice, personal trainers are super friendly and helpful."
  • "And the staff are helpful."
  • "The managers are professional and always helpful."
  • "The staff do seem friendly like I mentioned so that's a plus."

Cons:

  • "The trainer 'Gabriela Vazzali' who do the exercises classes is very rude person."
  • "Don't believe in anything they told you to persuade you to sign."
  • "Staff, when visible, not specially friendly."
  • "RUDE staff, FILTH, INCOMPETENT management."
  • "One extremely rude member of staff caused me to cancel my membership and go elsewhere."
  • "The staff are not that helpful and are nowhere to be seen."
  • "The staff is not kind, very rude manners, in general the staff treatment client is not good."

Value and Accessibility

Pros:

  • "I'd pay double for this gym to be 24/7."
  • "Cheap memberships with classes at no extra charge."
  • "Very good price for a gym in Notting Hill."
  • "They refurbished the gym a few months ago and now it's even nicer and complete."
  • "Great gym very impressed. Paid 11 quid for a day pass and enjoyed many different equipments."
  • "Very good price for the location where it's based."
  • "This Gym is in a good location, and has decent amount of cardio equipments."

Cons:

  • "AVOID AT ALL COST!!!"
  • "DO NOT RECOMMEND!"
  • "Classes are way too crowded."
  • "The gym needs to be cleaned properly."
  • "Contracts are ruthlessly enforced."
  • "Do not sign up to a contract with this gym if there is any inkling that your situation might change."
  • "Worst gym I've ever been to."

Classes and Training

Pros:

  • "The classes overall are fantastic, however, it does depend on the instructor."
  • "No problem at all to attend classes, you can book or just enter and participate."
  • "Constantino is excellent as a sports professional! He always brings into the class such an amazing vibes!"
  • "Love their classes too - just tried LBT and Constantino was great - I'd give him 5***** ratings if i could!"
  • "Good selection of cardio and plenty of space in the weight room."
  • "The weight training area is good."
  • "I instantly fell in love with this gym."

Cons:

  • "However what really let it down for me is how unbearably packed it is."
  • "Only thing was the vibe in there was very serious and off-putting, the people weren't friendly but that's just London innit."
  • "Nobody to open the gym this morning December 31st, managers arrive an hour late, members standing outside waiting for 1 hour."
  • "The place is crowded. too many personal trainers using all the free spaces leaving you with nothing to train."
  • "Personal trainers (and there are many) commandeer equipment and floor space without consideration."
  • "Members are aggressive and intimidating."
  • "Personal Trainers are very rude when training their Clients."

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