Village Gym Avis 562

Oh I absolutely love this place ! I joined when it first opened… stayed for 6/7 years. Loved every second but the class timetable didn’t suit my work hours so I left for Fitness First. This soon was taken over by BH Live and I was straight back to The Village. I’ll never cheat on them again ha!!
The vibe is great, 25m pool is rare in a health club so that’s great. I love the classes and I love strength training . Couldn’t recommend enough 💪

Awful company.... don't waste your money. They cannot be trusted with anything. I have a major issue with their management disclosing my confidential personal data to another gym member who was causing me problems so not only did they risk my safety, it is also breaking GDPR. Their head office is aware and taking it further.

Cancellation period is a complete ruse. Why would you need 3 months cancellation. Absolutely ridiculous and it's purely there to extend their money by 1-2 months more.

The team here keep the place immaculate, and are always polite and friendly. Tommy came to the rescue this morning as i locked my locker key in the locker. Good job Tommy had a pair of bolt croppers (Tommy is a member of staff btw) always friendly and helpfull thanks Tommy top lad.

Nothing as it was before the Village gym in Bristol

There are persistent problems with equipment, including multiple machines not functioning properly. In addition, there are not enough benches available for members, and access to dumbbells is frequently restricted as they are consistently used for classes, creating an overcrowded and inadequate training environment.

These issues mean that the service being provided is not of a reasonable standard and does not meet what was agreed under my membership.

Don’t recommend this gym to anyone who really needs proper training!

Cory at Village Gym Swindon is amazing. So helpful and had amazing customer service and customer care which is a rare combination. He really always tries to go above and beyond. Please pass on my thanks for all his genuine care he showed aver a very long period of time not only to me bit to everyone at the Village Gym Swindon!

Been a member of the gym for 2.5yrs, fantastic 👌 facilities for all walks of life, staff are very professional, helpful, supportive,friendly and kind. Nothing is "too much trouble ", best swimming pool and aqua gym classes. Very clean. High recommended especially thanks to Tyler and Chelsea brilliant team. 💯

Great gym with a variety of classes throughout the day and evening. Staff are always friendly and helpful

This is a review for Cheadle. Inappropriate staff changing rules daily for a junior member. Ruining the experience daily, by staff not actually knowing the rules of the club then taking it out on customers. When adult males are confronting my daughter who has asd. And I step in too be called aggressive . Shocking and disgusting behaviour and I won’t be letting it go with a few bad reviews. Stuart the manager needs too take a customer service course. Then maybe he can teach some of his staff. Don’t get me wrong some of the staff there are great just a few that behave like bully’s

I’m am disabled after suffering a major stroke and was a member until a few days ago, one day because of my condition I forgot my towel and wallet, I asked at reception if I could borrow one and was told I would have to pay £2.50 for one or drip dry and there was no flexibility in there rules! I did have the multi gym membership but as I wasn’t using it I cancelled it a week before the end of the month, this was still taken from my bank and when I asked for a refund I was basically told tough, you’re not getting one and if you don’t like it, you can leave, just put in a request online to cancel your membership. With customer service like that I did exactly as they told me to, I’d rather be with a company that has proper customer service

This afternoon we had a Aqua Instructor filling in for Rob .
He was Excellent , very fluid with his moves and different .
A very good workout . Well done to the Instructor .

Excellent gym great for the whole family we love it!

Wife had a car crash it been horrendous for our family.. but they are after us after informing them with debt collectors.. disgrace don't sign up with them ever

Rachel's Zumba Gold and AquaZumba Classes are always very Enjoyable and a great way to get some Exercise.
Rachel is always very Pleasant and Friendly she welcomes you into her Class. Her Zumba routines are easy to Follow and she makes it a Fun Class.
Would recommend Rachel's Zumba Classes to
All Ladies who are wanting to get some
Excercise to Music in a Relaxed Atmosphere.

I really enjoy all the classes. It's a great way to meet people and make friends whilst working out. It doesn't even feel like you're exercising. The music is great too

Joined the gym three years ago and was initially happy with it but ever since, the level of service i have received has dropped. The jacuzzi i regularly out of use, the sauna and steam room are unhygienic and not properly maintained. The changing facilities are in disrepair, most of the lockers don't work, showers are all faulty. Gym equipment has gradually been removed and never replaced. Paying over £70 per month does not seem justifiable for this level of service which brought me to cancel. 90 day cancellation period means I'm paying another £210 that I am not able to get away from paying or else my details will be forwarded on to the gyms debt collection agency... If you do see past all of these highlights and end up joining, the staff that work in the gym are all lovely and friendly

I did put a glowing review once for this place.
But i got attacked in there changing rooms due to the type of people they let become members. I was only a member for 4 week my wife never even went as she was very ill with MS,
So i didn't want to make any issues for them so i said due to my mental illness i was suffering before i came there the place doesnt fit my needs to keep my mental health in good place.
This lot like robot are now hounding ke for almost £276 to not use there gym! Its sickening how they treat u. Now all i get is emails after email chasing money...
Please say well clear from these gyms they have no care for u or ur health just there bank balance is all they want. Very selfish group.

Basingstoke site
And if u read this im Mr Mantio how about stop being a robot and talk to me

Myself and my wife joined the Village gym Maidstone today and Jess our host and very professional lady who helped us sign up was so helpful and friendly and explained all of the options for us. We were very impressed with Jess and all of the other team members who we met and we can’t wait to start our new life journey with a great facility for all ages and abilities. Thank you again and Jess is a star

Great gym / sauna really enjoy coming down on an evening also Cathy always creates a welcoming atmosphere and is happy to help if you have questions, Really positive energy!

Signing up to Village Gym Dudley was easy — trying to leave has been a completely different story.

I have had an incredibly stressful experience attempting to cancel my membership after being made redundant. When I went into the gym, I was advised to call head office to explain my situation as I should be able to cancel. However, when I did, I was told something completely different and the call was ended abruptly. The information has been inconsistent throughout.

I have spent around 1 hour and 30 minutes on the phone in total, been hung up on multiple times before even speaking to someone properly, and had emails go unanswered. During one call, the staff member repeatedly spoke over me, dismissed what I was saying, and eventually hung up after saying' yh you aren't understanding goodbye mate'. I was left feeling completely unheard and disrespected.

I was also told that the “3-month trial membership” only applies if you cancel on the same day you join — otherwise you must give a further three months’ notice. This was not clearly explained at sign-up and feels misleading. It is very easy to join, but extremely difficult to leave.

The gym itself is also consistently very busy, and equipment is often occupied by people sitting on their phones for long periods, with no staff intervening to manage the floor. There seems to be very little supervision at times. On multiple occasions, I have felt uncomfortable due to the behaviour of some male members — including staring and using phones in ways that felt inappropriate. On one occasion, men were recording near the swimming pool during a women’s Aqua Fit class, where women were wearing swimwear, which raised serious concerns about privacy and safety. This made the environment feel uncomfortable and not particularly well managed.

Due to redundancy and financial uncertainty, I asked for my membership to be frozen temporarily until I am back on my feet. This was refused, and I am still expected to make a payment that I genuinely cannot afford. I have had to cancel my direct debit out of concern that it would bounce, and I have already been warned about debt collectors. The lack of compassion shown during a difficult personal situation has been very disappointing.

Overall, this experience has been extremely upsetting and disappointing. I hope management takes this feedback seriously and improves both customer service, transparency around membership terms, and the general environment within the gym.