Fitness First, Holloway, London

Advantages: Good equipment and security
Disadvantages: Bad service, hygiene and ventilation. It is costly and almost impossible to cancle membership

...free joining fee. I joined Fitness First in October 2007, being a student I was able to pay the reduced membership fee of £32 per month. The staff were very courteous when I joined up and thanked me for joining. From this point in the level of service I received immediately depleted. A few days after joining I, with my sister (who joined with me) went for the first time hoping for some form of introduction. We received no such introduction. Our ...
...am still a member of Fitness First. Something I must say to everyone wanting to join this gym or any other gym probably is that you must be completely sure that you have to time a will-power to attend the gym. I do not, and because of this I am paying membership for a gym I don’t attend. ... Read review

Advantages: None
Disadvantages: Waste of money

Fitness first is a waste of money I joined and it was awlful staff were unintrested the eq was broken and facilitys really bad I would not waste my money again You can however get free day passes to this gym by logging on to www.fitnessfirst.co.uk and try it for your self for nothing but don't spend your own dosh here. Are Gyms really all they are cracked up to be well unless you have thousands of £££ and can afford a year round personal trainer ...
...my answer would have to be NO. After all the average Gym is going to cost you about £250 a year to be a member and £35 a month to go and most of us won't go more than twice a week if that so are the benefits of being able to say oh i have gym membership really worth it. Sure you may make yourself feel slightly better about yourself just because you have a gym card and can claim to go all the time but i would suggest saving yourself a lot of money ... Read review

BEWARE COMPANY POLICY: My son joined fitness first and two months in to his membership had to change banks. His new bank details for a direct debit were incorrect, resulting in him missing a payment. He went straight down to the gym and paid the fee when he received a letter informing him of the era. The second time this happened instead of calling him in to resolve the problem they called in Debt Collectors who demanded £374. My son and I went down to the gym and paid the monthly fee and made a new direct debit. The manager was well aware of the problem with the wrong information being taken from different debit cards. Then we was informed he would have to pay £25 to stop the Debt Collectors from there "Recovery Actions" Maybe fitness first should change there name to "Greed First" My son and his five friends will be leaving the gym when their contract expires, to find one that is friendly and cares about there customers. Remember you do have a choice BE WARNED! If this has happened to you leave a review, so you can warn others

Advantages: Fairly cheap
Disadvantages: Poorly maintained

I was a member of Fitness First Holloway for nearly two years until last December and had no problems whatsoever. The location is easy to get to from either Finsbury Park or Holloway Road and there is a bus stop right outside. (The number 29 from Camden stops there). It is open from 7 on weekdays and 8.30 at weekends. Mid afternoon onwards is the busiest time and can get overcrowded when people are finishing work. Seven Sisters Road which the gym ...
...market and not pleasant after dark. The gym itself is well equipped for the monthly rate I was paying (36 quid and no signing on fee). There are rows or treadmills and bikes facing the televisions and there was always space. There is a seperate weights room and a small scale gym in the back. There is also a sauna, steam room and sun bed in the back and free lockers. Near the front desk you can sit down and have a free drink and read the newspaper ... Read review

Advantages: Local, good for hard workers
Disadvantages: VERY Dirty, rude staff, over crowded

I used to love this gym when I first joined over 5 yrs ago. There is a very high turn over of staff, very rude, never saying sweet FA, well only when they felt like it. Met some nice people there but it's best to go in the morning otherwise it could seem like a pick up joint. The seam/sauna area needs the cam there because someone had a nice poo in the jacuzzi. maybe because they was angry about the service they was getting. After I found out I never ...
...a waste of time. Don't bother!!! esp with whose Meat head managers. If you still want to go there is other local gyms near by. OH yes I've found men shaving in the sauna countless times leaving used blades! empy beer cans... Also one female member of staff go punched in the face because she was full of attitude. Her 2 brothers used be worked there and they also used this place as a pick up joint, which got them into a bit of bother. ... Read review