Reviews of Places Gym Edinburgh. (Gym) in Edinburgh (Edinburgh).

Places Gym Edinburgh

139 Reviews

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Engine Yard, Leith Walk, Edinburgh EH7 4PB, United Kingdom

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Information of Places Gym Edinburgh, Gym in Edinburgh (Edinburgh)

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This business has received very good reviews from their customers, so probably it’s a place you should try if you are looking for this kind of services.

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Reviews of Places Gym Edinburgh

C. W.

This gym is one of the best I've ever been to. The staff are very polite. The equipment is clean and I rarely have trouble getting what I want. There's copious free-weights and a space to work with the bar doing deadlifts or whatever takes your fancy. Plenty of cardio machines. There are even some cool non-standard bits of gear if you're trying to switch up your work out. There are nice showers and lockers too but you need to bring your own lock or buy one from them. I'm on the £25 a month membership but if you're willing to commit to a year or are a student it's cheaper.

A. N.

The gym has good enough equipments but gets crowded during rush hours and becomes difficult to workout peacefully, otherwise always neat and clean!

I.

Totally underrated (3.6 stars at the moment of review) gym. Great price/value with equipment available for any type of training (weights or functional). I've appreciated a busy street view from a treadmill. Nice staff. I've not attended it during rush hour (apparently at 6 pm) and have never had to wait for a changing room.

A. L.

Staff are extremely friendly. Good choice of different classes. Interesting and different gym space compared to most gyms you'll find in the city centre. Extremely respectable amount of space and equipment for the price. Free weights area has everything you'd need; can get a little tight with not many benches available but it's not something you can't work around. Opening times are a little iffy; 6pm is very, very early for the weekends so it doesn't suit people who go later. Update: gym promised discounts multiple times but online system has prevented me and my girlfriend from managing this. This has been over 6 months now so not likely to follow up on it now ! I would hate to be in a position where there is any billing issues as it seems impossible to contact the office direct

T. B.

This place seems to be swarmed with reviews written by simpletons who can't even type in basic sentences. I'm giving it 5 stars because for my needs I can't fault it whatsoever. I either walk 10 minutes to get here or change into my gym stuff at work and jump off the bus home at the nearest stop. The weights section looks decent enough and I'm planning to use it once I get my basic level of fitness back up. Meanwhile, there are plenty of treadmills available any time I've visited, which is usually between 3pm and 6pm during the week and early evening on the weekends. I haven't felt the need to since joining, but I did used to enjoy the odd late night run at Pure years ago, if I was simply too busy to work out during the day but could sneak in half an hour at 11pm or so and be showered and in bed by midnight. Maybe they will extend the evening hours at a later date? Worth noting that there aren't tonnes of changing rooms and stuff if you need them, by the sound of others' feedback. Like I said before this doesn't bother me at all. The staff are all perfectly friendly, the people naming and 'shaming' women working here for not being talkative enough sound like incels. All in all no sensible complaints to be had whatsoever.

E. K.

Very nice atmosphere, the teachers are awesome, the decor is beautiful, exactly what a gym needs. Also the changing rooms / showers are AMAZING. Love it!

A. D.

I am a returning customer. The Gym is friendly and non competitive. Excellent Gym, in my view, for experienced and non experienced goers.

B. Ď.

Nice and cozy gym, average gym equipment, but everything you need, plus crossfit equipment too, so you can make your training more fun and functional. Can't forget t to mention classes and the gym is alsi pretty tidy. Only downside is, that it's not made for masses of people, so during peek periods, you can wait for majority of the stations. Once I even had to leave for 20 minutes, as there was no cardio machine free, but at least I've done my shopping in nearby Sainsbury's lol. Give it a try at least for those couple of free entries!

T. M.

well equipped gym with excellent trainers always willing to help

T. -. W. T.

Update: From 4* to 5* A few months later and I absolutely love this gym. It is very practical and convenient for me. I always change in the office and shower at home, so I have never had to use the shower facilities. I also signed up for personal training sessions with Campbell who has been my personal 'Mr.Push It!' This is the best investment ever. He is very professional, knowledgeable and encouraging. His interpersonal skills are amazing and he pushes me to my limit and helps me achieve everything I need to achieve within an hour. Gone are the days when I used to spend hours pacing around the gym and fiddling with my phone. Thanks Campbell! I had my first workout today and I am basing my feedback on that. I joined this gym because I'm tired if paying so much money for substandard gyms; so I decided that a basic gym around the corner would do just fine. This gym is convenient if you live in the area as you can just pop in and out. I live in the neighborhood and don't need to use the changing or shower facilities; so don't mind the current arrangements but I can see how it would be an issue for some of the members. There are a few minor changes that definitely need to be made; The main station area has a hard wooden type of flooring which is very uncomfortable for kneeling on if you are doing abdominal cable excercises. The small mats can only be found in the main studio downstairs and it is absolutely ridiculous for members to have to go downstairs for mats. This won't be possible if there is an ongoing class in the studio. So it would make more sense if there were additional mats in the main gym area for anyone who needs them. There is only one studio room downstairs and members should not be allowed to plug in their own devices into the main speakers for their own workouts. This is an area for stretching and meditation, so the last thing we should be listening to is someone else's YouTube video tutorial. Members who want to use their own devices for exercising should use wireless headphones to listen in. Please provide disinfectant sprays to wipe down machines.

A. T.

Used this place once or twice. Good budget option. Free weights area all brand new and nice kit, deadlift platform and racks are good. Dumbbells only go up to 40kg though.

r. s.

It's a basic gym but they have really thought about how to keep people safe, cleaned on the hour, lots of sanitizer and wipes and booking system. The website and app are truly awful but the staff are great and it's nice to be able to book in and avoid queuing

V. V.

In my experience, the best thing this gym has is their instructors. Although all the staff is really friendly, a special shout-out to Adam, Joya and Alex are in order! Also, they have been the most consistent instructors since I've joined the gym a few months ago. I think it's worth mentioning when people are great at their job, particularly in an industry where the personal engagement is so important 🙂 Adam is a great instructor, committed to the classes and you can tell he enjoys what he's doing. That's really a plus when looking for high intensity classes! I really enjoy his circuits and BoxExercise classes. They're not only intense, but also good fun and exercises vary from class to class, so I really enjoy the challenge. It would be great if BoxExercise could become a permanent class in the schedule! Joya is a really good instructor, super patient and encourages people in her BodyPump classes to go the extra mile and make the most of the work out, also taking care of the technique in each exercise. It's good to have her back! Alex has a contagious energy throughout all her classes and is always really well predisposed to answer questions and look after the people in the classes. It's great to see that she's really very good at all the classes she does and no matter how many in a row she has had, she's always smiling and engaging people to enjoy the classes, as well.

C. M.

Excellent gym. The staff are welcoming and friendly, eager to assist if needed. Gold standard of care carried out for the machines and the gym itself. Highly recommend.

H. E.

Very clean and friendly staff Good choice of classes 👌

T. L.

Honestly not sure why people are so up in arms about the changerooms. When I first came here I was expecting like, one communal changeroom or something. There are six changerooms and two bathrooms available, but if an excessive amount of changing space is what you value most in a gym, perhaps this isn’t your spot. But it’s big, has brand new, high quality equipment and is sparkling clean. For the buck it’s a phenomenal space - maybe try changing at home or just not being such a baby.

s. b.

the gym is really nice with a good location next to my work and right in the centre of leith. it has nice private changing rooms and the staff are always really friendly Lloyd is my favourite he is funny,nice and easily approachable and always provides great customer service.

J. C.

Positives: - Reasonable priced; - Decent equipment; and - Not too busy if you avoid peak hours. Negatives: - Air conditioning (the place is like a steam room when it's busy. Please do something about this ASAP); - Lack of some basic equipment (e.g. EZ bar) in favour of more niche equipment (e.g. cable ski machine) - Lack of plate loaded leg press & lat pulldown (they have cable versions); and - Limited locker availability.

P. M.

Used the gym on a trip to Edinburgh Friendly staff great facilities! Day passes are available too.

L. B. V.

Excellent gym. Staff is friendly and welcoming. Great equipment and good variety of group exercise classes. Highly recommend.

J. T.

Excellent prices and staff so polite and friendly

M. M.

I would be extremely careful before joining this morning 23rd November the gym was due to open at 6am at 7.10 still none of the staff have arrived. Extremely poor given it is only the second week it has been open

R. M.

Great gym with excellent, knowledgeable, and friendly staff as well as plenty of gym equipment. I highly recommend the free Les Mills classes that come with a membership!

B. Y.

Small but has everything you need. Staff are great and changing rooms are private. Covid setup is excellent

M. J. S.

Small weights section but all round, not too bad at all.

D.

Good aerobic equipment and weighted plates machines . Good private showers and changing rooms

C. G.

A happy if disorganised place. Bookings almost impossible without visiting or phoning. Even then no guarantee that you're in the class. Staff very keen to help and support.

S. W.

Staff are very friendly, the equipment is great, the atmosphere is good and it has a wide variety of classes too if that’s your thing.

A. T.

Was in Edinburgh for a week, guys at the gym sorted me out. Excellent space for weight training and good circuit classes for cardio!

K. P.

Friendly staff. The classes are brilliant. Good value for money.

B. A.

Good cheap friendly. The machines are sometimes repaired and not broken all the time.

B. K.

It is ok but they charged me £36 per month.

A. O.

It's a bit small, but anyway the trainers are all very nice and is quite complete for the space it has.

L. A.

Friendly staff, everything you need at a reasonable price. Would highly recommend. It's a bit small and gets busy after work hours but otherwise 5/5

A. B.

Great wee gym with very friendly staff. Plenty of great quality equipment too.

G.

Small but I like it. Friendly staff, enough equipments for me and great classes.

S. J.

Great classes, clean spaces and very helpful staff.

S. S.

Exploring it...attended the Zumba today Yet to sign up 😊

T. N.

Trial at the gym last week. Clean and friendly. Perfect for a workout

j. e.

Nice as usual, small but we'll maintained with friendly staff

V. A.

Fantastic facilities and great variety of group exercise classes. Something for everyone !

I. G.

Staff is nice

W.

Quite a small gym but very well looked after

C. B.

Pricing work nearby stopped too make enquires

L. B.

Quite small space if you lift, one squat rack and one platform for deadlifts which were occupied all the time. It was crowded and the air was horrible. Might be good for cardio or other type of training… The location is ok and the gym was very clean.

B. D.

Open this place for training consider 2m.

L. C.

Great club & staff would highly recommend.

G. K.

Nice gym just behind the corner 😀

T. R.

Good range of classes and equipment

S. J.

Not enough free weight benches

D. L.

Good equipment

C. F.

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M. K.

The Staff Is Amazing And very friendly. Unfortunately Poor value for the Money. Over 30 £ a month for the equipment available and opening hours is way too much comparing to other options in town. Broken equipment.. takes ages to fix..

C. W.

Really enjoying this gym, and it's a relaxed environment which is perfect for a gym beginner like myself. There is plenty of equipment and I've never seen it too crowded! The shower facilities aren't great, due to them being a wet room style and in the same room as the toilet. The floors are often soaked when I go in, but I tend to shower at home so it doesn't bother me as much. Otherwise I can't fault it! Does anyone know if you can use the gym after hours? I've noticed there is a fob outside but not sure if you can actually go in when it's not officially open.

K. M.

Great classes on offer taught by amazing trainers. Staff are super friendly and helpful, and the equipment is great too! I love going here and highly recommend it :)

L. S.

A lot of people complaining about the amount of lockers and changing rooms, I've been using this gym for around a year now. I've always been able to find a free locker and/or changing room. Along with friendly staff, great equipment and a sterile clean environment, I think the gym is great.

N. T.

Staff are great, equipment is good and I always enjoy going to Places Gym. My only feedback would be that the space could be used better to accommodate extra weights benches as these are always jammed. Delighted to be back at Places since it has reopened - the place has been immaculate, with constant cleaning from all staff members.

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