Virgin Active Fitness Club, Edinburgh

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I was a member of this gym when it was Holmes place back in the day. It was expensive, but well worth it as it was top class. Once I knew Virgin had bought it over I feared the worst (I was a... more

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12 of 12 Ciao users found the following review helpful

Grahame00

Member since 02/12/2003

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Are they active, or just dead in the water 06/05/2005

User recommends the product

Advantages Large Gym, Free Parking, Good Facilities, Friendly Staff
Disadvantages Expensive,

I joined Virgin Active at the start of the year as they were easily accessible being in the centre of Edinburgh with free parking. They took over the old Esporta complex at Fountainbridge late on in 2004, but in the first quarter of 2005 they still have not managed to shrug off the old Esporta image - or signage out side. The complex is situated below ground level, with an entrance via escalator in the main complex, or through the car park one floor down. Alarm bells were ringing that they were a big company from the word go. When I called to join I was told I would be phoned back the ... more
8 of 10 Ciao users found the following review helpful

MikeJones84

Holmes Place/Virgin Active still a great gym 26/01/2007

User recommends the product

Advantages large gym space, friendly staff
Disadvantages bagel factory

I don't normally feel the need to voice my opinions on the internet but after seeing the previous review regarding Virgin Actives policies towards towels I thought I should attempt to set the record straight from my perspective. Holmes Place/Virgin Active in my opinion is still a great club and throughout the transition of the takeover have continued to be helpful and approachable when I've questioned any new policies. The staff are extremely friendly and I find the atmosphere of the whole club as enjoyable as ever. In regards to the towel policy. I too find the need to use two towels but ... more
31 of 34 Ciao users found the following review helpful

Quick review of Virgin Active Fitness Club (Edinburgh) by StepDoh 25/09/2007

Sadly since the last correspondent things have declined futher at Virgin Active Omni. It's now a strict one towel policy, the men's sauna/steam room is discusting, the lighting in the building is now all wrong due to the red wall/black carpet/bright flourescent signs, the newspapers which were a really nice addition at the weekends, sweat towels (renewable) replaced by paper towels (disposable), cheaper cosmetics in the changing rooms (which notably have had the 'not tested on animals' signs removed) and fixtures and fittings that are looking a bit tired. Oh, but there are shiny signs directing you to the toilet and ... more
30 of 33 Ciao users found the following review helpful

Quick review of Virgin Active Fitness Club, Edinburgh by AlisonCon 29/01/2009

Reception staff are pleasant. Fortunatley issues with air-con and music systems seem to be sorted for now. The gym is busy and I also attend some busy classes. The booking system is not robust enough to cope with no-shows. It is a problem and I can'tthink of a good solution. Some instructors are excellent: professional and manage to make pain-fun. One or two tend to be on the lazy side, with no lesson plan, no "scientific" approach to training and an apparent lack of understanding on how to get the most out of people, long monotonous tracks, few "moves" and lots ... more
9 of 11 Ciao users found the following review helpful

santasloss

Virgin losing its way 21/08/2006

User doesn't recommend the product

Advantages Centrally located, plently of parking
Disadvantages Poor value for money, rip off culture taking over

I have been a member of Virgin Active for almost 2 years, from when it was Esporta up until now. Initially when Virgin took over they brought internet access, brightened up the lounge and generally kept everything that was good about Esporta and added that Branson touch. In the last few months they have started to claw back the investment they made when they bought the club. Gone is the free coffee before 8 am Gone is the free cereal before 8 am In comes expensive breakfast menu Gone are quarterly class timeables. (Handy for the fridge door at home or the top drawer at work) In internet only ... more