Esporta Club, Islington, London > Reviews

Advantages: Very friendly club
Disadvantages: Pricey

I love Esporta Islington. I can't put it any other way. Since the age of 21, I had managed to double my body weight, and achievement of which I am both proud and horrified. I had certainly eaten all the pies. At the age of 32, I was feeling miserable about my size, and my boyfriend, bless, who just wanted me to be happy, tentatively suggested that he would pay for membership and three months fees for any gym I chose. I was extremely nervous ... Read review

Advantages: none
Disadvantages: dishonest money-grabbing thugs

My advice regarding this chain of fitness clubs is don't touch them with a barge pole. Yes, their premises are clean, well-equipped and worked in by some excellent fitness instructors. However, apart from British Gas, they are the worst company I have ever done business with. Check out the BBC Watchdog programme website for more information on their scams and dishonesty. I joined their London Islington club four years ago. The guy who did the initial ... Read review

Truly awful.Has improved a little bit in terms of the running of the club.Things are now being fixed more quickly,ie. the drinking fountain in the Gym was out of use for 6 months.But the general attitude of the staff is very poor.I had a lot of personal training sessions and no medical history was taken,no assesment was done and in my first session a very heavy weight was placed on my back resulting in a back injury.I have joined the Virgin Gym which is cheaper and much better.Staff are much more professional.

Advantages: Good enough if you don't mind having money removed from your account against your will
Disadvantages: Similar to the disadvantages of being mugged

I was a member of Esporta Islington for a year or so and was reasonably satisfied with their facilities. I then broke my arm and suspended my membership. A year and a half later I noticed unexpected withdrawals from my bank account. It was Esporta - they had reactiveated my account without telling me and removed almost £400 over 6 months before I had noticed. I complained to Esporta and despite the fact that I had not made a single visit to their ... Read review

Advantages: Great Service, Great Facilities
Disadvantages: There aren't any!

My experience with Esporta is very positive, I enjoy my membership very much and find the staff and facilities first class. Surely the reviews on this site are somewhat self pitying not to say naive. The terms and conditions are very clear regarding notice period and commitment period, the words Credit Agreement are quite clearly printed along with all the terms and conditions, everything is clearly set out in black and white on all the membership ... Read review