Third Space

I think Third Space is a class above the rest when it comes to trainers. I had my induction with Arthur and he was right on his game. I lost 4 dress sizes for my wedding in 4 months. I feel fantastic. I would recommend him to any bride-to-be for training. Thanks Arthur!

Third Space is great! Well done!

I've been a member for about 6 months and I have a love/hate relationship with Third Space. The facilities are great but, as other reviews have pointed out, many of them are frequently out of order - especially the showers. There's no excuse for this, particularly as the membership costs are high.

I've heard how the new management treat the staff, and quite frankly I understand why anyone pleasant would leave their employment there. The new management bullies the employees and that's why morale has slumped to such a low - which is tanglible when you're working out there. Sorry Third Space, you need to spread a little love rather than putting every bit of your energy into increasing membership numbers. You've missed the point. I won't be renewing my membership next time around.

Recently left after being a member for several years. You do have to give three months (from the first day of the month), so that can be almost four months to give notice. It is a good gym, with a pool which is rarely busy. It isn't perfect though - changing room area is small, 'sauna' is miniscule, staff a bit variable, and most of the clientele are up their own arses!

Check out Third Space - it's still the best in London by far. I would recommend trying to see Jez Wilcox (if you can get an appointment with him), he's first class!

The Third Space has shown me how great a gym can be! The equipment is great, the environment fab and the staff are exceptional and always willing to do all they can to help.

I recently joined the Third Space and am shocked by some of these reviews. Having been a member at several gyms across London, Third space is easily the best I have encountered. The facilities are fantastic, the staff friendly and the new air con on the cardio floor a great addition. A great example of a gym actually listening to its members!

I have cancelled my extortionate membership today. The final straw was the swarm of flies outside the studio on Saturday due to overflowing wheelie bins, but there are many other reasons. Cold showers, towels with holes in, smelly yoga mats and not enough of them, the ongoing problem of instructors turning up late for classes and, on occasion, losing their temper, overflowing sanitary bins (YUK!)... Need I go on?? My advice is don't bother!

I thought the Third Space was very good when I first joined. However, after a couple of weeks and after friends of mine telling me about Gymbox and its classes, I realised that it is massively overpriced and run down.

These comments are very unjustified. The gym is great. Fab equipment and lovely staff. All the instructors are first class and they even do a complimentary weight loss programme (free nutritionist and training).

What a first class dump. Dirty locker rooms, poor layout, equipment not maintained - if this is London's best, it is a joke.

No lockers available, no hot water in showers, too busy to use machines/get in changing room. This experienced not once but daily for a week. Still make you pay though. Really not recommended.

The gym is great but the staff are poor. Pretty annoyed this month as they forgot (!) to debit my membership money from my account, so now I have to pay double next month. The receptionist even tried to blame me for not telling them!

I love this club. I've lost 2 stone since I joined. They've given me free training, gyrotonics and nutrition advice on their weight loss programme. The trainers are all really friendly and I've made some good mates to work out with. I used to train at Gym Box but I'd never go back now.

Third Space has added new equipment, along with updating all other areas of the club. I for one wouldn't train anywhere else.

I used to work at the gym and can see how people are getting upset by standards. I felt that making money was more important than the members and their staff, and if corners could be cut they were.

Oh, whatever happened? It used to be so good but standards have certainly slipped. To add injury to insult they've just upped their prices even though I've been a member since before it opened and 'assured' that prices wouldn't increase. This wouldn't be so bad if it was justified by new equipment, clean changing rooms and working air con... Not to mention the fire alarms which constantly go off and force you to wait outside, and the very frequent water leaks through the lockers (which I might also add cost £200+ a year, for a locker!!)

All in all it had so much potential but, like other reviewers, my eyes are definitely wandering to pastures greener and much much fresher. Even Holmes Place is beginning to look inviting...

Please please please Third Space, sort yourselves out and get a good once over, recondition the gym and equipment. I used to love you so very much, but my eyes are starting to wander over to other gyms. I wish to remain loyal to you, but the hygiene thing is becoming a problem.

A lick of paint here, a plump up of new towels there... new up-to-date equipment... nicer soap and creams... new receptionists...

Awesome gym, awesome staff! I gained some serious weight after a skiing accident last year left me unable to train for 6 months. I had my induction with one of the personal trainers (Jezz Wilcox), not only did he contact my physiotherapist to talk about my injuries and insure my programme was working in harmony with what she was doing, but I have had had regular updates every 4-6 weeks.

My strength has improved and I'm on the road to a full recovery, the weight has come off and I will hopefully be back on the piste this year.

The staff have been really helpful and understanding of my needs, I can't understand the negative comments that have been made about the trainers, they are more than helpful. Keep up the good work guys, thanks again.

The Third Space used to be fantastic with great staff and equipment.

Now the staff do not care about you unless you are having personal training. The male locker room smells nearly all the time of sewage and blocked drains.

At peak times the whole gym is so busy it smells and you have to wait to get on equipment. The free weights area has become a joke with just no space at peak times. There always seem to be about 3 spin bikes out of order and the timetable of classes seems to have halved.

The club appears to have just stopped caring and unless you are spending money you will not get a smile.

The equipment is dirty and has started to look tatty, the TV's on the running machines are constantly breaking and take weeks to get repaired.

This club looks fantastic when you go round at 3pm when hardly anyone is there, but try going at 6.30pm on a Monday and you will not be able to move.

The longer you are there the more the small problems mount up and your complaints are never acknowledged or dealt with. The general house keeping is terrible and is getting worse.

Give me back the old Third Space. I will certainly not be renewing my membership, it is just not worth the money.

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