Village Gym Anmeldelser 

On 1st June the booking system for classes at Portsmouth has changed to a panic at 7am to try to book. Even booking at 7am & nil seconds results in being stuck on a waiting list of 10 people - when places come up they are advertised & whoever's fastest to book gets the place whereas if you were 3rd or even 5th place before you knew you'd get a place. You can pay £16 extra a month to jump the queue - this results in members booking early & cancelling their place later resulting in this scramble. Awful & stressful - results in more time spent looking at phone day & night,scared of missing places. Bring back places in queue even if they only get 5 minutes to confirm their attendance.

I've recently returned to the gym after a 3-year break, and it's been a really positive experience. The gym has a great mix of classes and a good variety of machines, so there's plenty of choice no matter what type of workout you're looking for.

The staff are always friendly, welcoming and helpful. A special mention to Ball, who consistently provides excellent customer service and always makes members feel welcome.

Overall, it's a great gym with a friendly atmosphere, and I'd definitely recommend it.

Excellent staff really supportive especially Bal she is always happy to help anyone 🙂

I am extremely disappointed with how Village Gym / Village Hotel Reading has handled a serious complaint.

The incident took place on Sunday 12 April. I later requested CCTV footage relating to me, and the Village Gym Manager was emailed about this request on 6 June. I have a copy of that email, but I did not receive a response.

This is especially concerning because CCTV is time-sensitive and is only retained for a limited period. Because of the lack of response, I am now being told the footage may no longer be available.

I have also had to chase repeatedly for a proper response to my complaint. Instead of clear communication, I have been left feeling ignored, dismissed and treated unfairly. The way this has been handled has raised serious concerns for me about whether I was treated differently or discriminated against, and I am asking Village Hotels to properly investigate that.

What I want is simple: a clear explanation of what happened to the CCTV, confirmation of how my complaint was handled, who investigated it, why my email to the gym manager was not answered, and what Village Hotels intends to do about it.

I am posting this review because emails have not resulted in a proper response. I would welcome a direct response from Village Hotels management addressing the points above.

I was extremely disappointed with my experience at Village Hotel Southampton Eastleigh.

The service was very poor from start to finish. We waited almost three hours for our food to arrive, which is completely unacceptable. To make matters worse, when the food finally arrived, it was cold and nowhere near the standard you would expect from a hotel restaurant. It was clear that the meals had either been sitting for a long time or were not prepared properly.

There was very little communication or apology throughout the wait, which only added to the frustration. A long wait can sometimes be understandable if the quality makes up for it, but unfortunately that wasn’t the case here.

Overall, this was a very disappointing experience, and I would not recommend dining here based on the service and food quality we received. I hope the management takes this feedback seriously and improves both their customer service and kitchen standards.

Me and my sister have just set up a 3 month membership at the village gym in Leeds, Kelly helped us so much in getting it sorted out and it couldn’t have been done without her

Truly horrendous experience. Only leaving one star as I can’t give less. Only wish I’d had read the reviews before joining.
Joined as multigym access but only allowed one access card. So when I went to access the other gym, staff just let me through as I had no card but it shows as non attendance for classes. Then you’re blocked for 2 weeks. Told to just turn up but classes were full so wasted journey.
Was blocked more than I wasn’t so said I want to leave as it’s no good for me & wasn’t informed of the fiasco entry/booking procedure.
Was told I’m contracted for a year so there’s nothing I can do. I said I’ll cancel my direct debit then & was told do it then we’ll just get a debt collection agency onto you & take you to court.
So I did, and they are. But I’ll happily take this to court. Customer service is horrendous, sent numerous emails to management requesting phone calls but never had anything back.
This is still ongoing and every month they say I owe them more money. It’s causing me massive stress & anxiety, all I wanted to do was leave due to easily avoidable issues at their end that they just don’t care about.
I’ve never been treated this badly by any company before. AVOID AT ALL COSTS.

Appalling service by Membership services. Village gym Portsmouth agreed on the 19th of June on production of Hospital letters to cancel my subscription without further charges. Membership services are chasing for additional subscription and will shortly be passing to a debt collection agency. Horrendous situation trying to benefit from my misfortune.

Experience was great signing up (TJ) was great help

Very poor customer service at Village gym Bournemouth. Members of staff particularly in the Poole show favouritism to certain members to the detriment of others.

EASTLEIGH Village Gym is a fantastic place to be. Every time you enter and leave the staff acknowledge you. The Classes are excellent and made better by the instructor's energy, drive and their will to get the best from you without being patronising. The gym is clean with every member of staff contributing to their working environment, keeping it clean (even the Manager can be seen with a cloth or a hoover!!)

I do not think I have a better monthly outgoing than this payment.

Great gym at a great price - I spend a lot of time abroad and lets me 'freeze' my annual membership when I'm away unlike most other gyms

Terrible Management and Zero Maintenance

By far one of the worst gyms I’ve ever been a member of. For the premium price they charge, the standard of maintenance is shocking. Broken equipment, ongoing issues that never seem to get fixed properly, and facilities that are clearly neglected. Every complaint is met with empty promises and no real action.

The biggest problem is the management. They appear completely disconnected from members’ concerns and show little interest in maintaining the standards you would expect from a supposedly premium gym. Problems are ignored, communication is poor, and customer service is non-existent.

It feels like once they have your membership fees, they simply stop caring. I expected far better from Village Gym Bristol, but unfortunately it’s become an overpriced, poorly managed facility that is steadily going downhill. I would not recommend it to anyone looking for a well-run gym experience.

I moved address and i wanted to cancel my village gym Walsall membership. They said I have to wait until 31 July to cancel because of the calendar month notice which is fine. However im not using the gym at all so I asked if they can freeze the membership for the last month so I will only pay £5 instead of £53. However they said they couldn't and my gym told me that if I have moved address I dont need to give notice, that i can cancel right away. Useless service by village membership services

Village Gym Maidstone Kent

I have used the gym off and on since 2017. Positives, best spin class around with the best instructor Karen. Friendly staff, nice sized pool.
Negatives which unfortunately outweigh the positives….the gym changing rooms and pool are filfhy. This is basics. I come out thinking I have probably caught something. It’s very expensive for what it was and I would not recommend due to the cost and the extreme lack of cleanliness for a gym that has no windows and air con only. There is huge clumps of dust everywhere, blocked air conditioning and the changing rooms are disgusting especially the toilets and showers

Been a member at Bristol over 5 years it’s a great gym always friendly staff on reception and spotlessly clean

Village Gym, Basingstoke! What a joke the new booking system is. 7am booking for classes next week and straight on the waiting list. I work for the NHS and I am not able to be checking my phone all the time for a possible email notification to tell me a space has become available. What a joke the new booking system is!!!!

If I could put a lower rating I would, I have sent 4 emails now with no response, impossible to find a proper customer service email, they are quick enough to call you up to get you signed up, but they have taken £223 of my money as there sign up process is terrible and tells you the payment has a issue so when you try again they have been taking the money anyway.

I haven’t even had any acknowledgment to my emails, I will be raising this with the financial Obudsman if this isn’t resolved.

Village Gym Cheadle is a great all-round gym with modern equipment, a spacious training area, and a wide range of classes suitable for all fitness levels. The facilities are clean and well maintained, and the pool, sauna, and spa add real value beyond a typical gym.

Staff are friendly and helpful, creating a welcoming atmosphere that makes it easy to stay motivated. Overall, it’s a solid gym with everything you need in one place.

Huxley and lilly were very accommodating towards my needs for the gym