Reviews of Virgin Active Head Office and Academy. (Gym) in London (London).

Virgin Active Head Office and Academy

103 Reviews

55 Comments

Gym

Charter school

Mansion House, 26 Little Trinity Ln, London EC4V 2AR, United Kingdom

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Information of Virgin Active Head Office and Academy, Gym in London (London)

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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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Open hours of Virgin Active Head Office and Academy

Sunday

Closed

Monday

8am–6pm

Tuesday

8am–6pm

Wednesday

8am–6pm

Thursday

8am–6pm

Friday

8am–6pm

Saturday

Closed

Reviews of Virgin Active Head Office and Academy

J. D.

Really enjoyed this gym however, I am now having the feeling that it is, sadly, not going to re-open, as I can see that my membership has been put to Walbrook's gym..? I can now confirm that the place has been definitely closed with Virgin Active's gym HQ moving there.

F. R.

Great gym with top notch equipment and spotless changing room. The staff is very nice and helpful. Spacious and not crowded comparing to the others gym in the area. Highly recommended.

L. F.

I like this gym, it has great classes and teachers, excellent equipment, it's very clean overall and the staff is generally friendly. It's a good gym overall, not too busy, which is a bonus. I would certainly recommend it. Coming back after a three month break, due to ill health and travelling, I found the staff at reception were rather unwelcoming, not as friendly as they used to be before the break. It was an awkward feeling.

A. P.

I visited this Virgin Active location for the first time last week, following a late afternoon client meeting next door. Upon entering I handed my Virgin Active card to the desk attendant and was promptly informed my Virgin Active existing membership does not give me access to the Classic Collection. In Virgin Active speak it is the equivalent of British Airways first class. Kindly and considering the gym was completely empty (four in the afternoon on a Friday will do that to a gym), I was let in. Without a doubt this Virgin Active has all the special extras above Tier 1 and Tier 2. It is all about the details. Changing rooms are spotless, they can iron shirts for you, coffee is free and more importantly the equipment is top notch. What really concerned me it that the elite of Virgin Active gyms has zero policy around recycling and the environment. Surely towels the size of a king size bedsheets are nice, but I am certain members would appreciate it is the best for all to include recycling and smaller towels. If you want a gym to sweat and attend classes then Virgin Active Classic Collection membership is not good value considering the elevated monthly cost (unless subsidised by your company through a corporate membership). If you are after a gym that is part of a lifestyle, including the people you share the gym floor with, then this Virgin Active is your ticket.

T. R.

This is an excellent gym, whilst it's extremely expensive; it's not overpopulated and the equipment and other facilities are very high quality. I would strongly recommend this gym to those who are regular gym goers (have to be regular else it's probably not good value for money). I haven't tried the swimming pool, but it looks very clean and often empty!

U. E.

Huge gym, one of the biggest Virgin Active's I have been to. Very modern facilities, definitely recommend, not cheap, but worth paying for. Just ensure if you sign up, you set yourself a minimum of 3 or 4 days a week. Also I highly recommend you download the Virgin Active mobile app and sign up to classes. It's great, also synchronises with Google Calendar.

K. T.

Currently not too busy. Nice new equipment including Concept 2 (with PM5), plenty of treadmills, Curves etc. Great pool. Friendly staff. The only thing is, I wish the gym would open earlier as, like many people in the City, I start work at 6.30am and the 6.00am opening time means I can’t really squeeze in a training session before work.

E. M.

Very high quality equipment (Olympic standard weights area), high spec studios, the most modern cardio machines, awesome grotto-like pool with great sauna and steam. I'd agree that the layout is poor. Part of it is maybe due to building restrictions but some of it is poor planning/strange placement of equipment. Some of the finish is a bit haphazard too (especially the yoga studio, with no shoe racks and bolsters just dumped in one corner....). All in all though this is definitely one of the biggest, best equipped gyms in the whole of London. It's also pretty quiet at the moment! Get here before everyone else does.

R. I.

Really nice gym and not crowded at all. But i don’t understand why virgin active never provide a recycle bin. Also why extra large towels only. Why not have regular size towels as well. Unnecessary extra large towels are detrimental to environment as their eco footprint is twice the size of regular towels.

T. C.

Not one of their best. Towels at reception rather than in the changing room, NO toilets in the changing room! Annoying weak, overhead showers which make it practically impossible not to get your hair wet, whilst simultaneously failing to rinse your body. Go to Aldersgate, it's far nicer, and if you want a decent sized pool, I'd suggest Moorgate or Broadgate... disappointing for what is supposed to be a top level gym.

L. E.

Super nice gym and facilities and not too crowded! Staff generally nice... Excellent Customer Service ! Especially from the lady in red tshirt covering Reception during lunch time.. I wish I'd knew her name. Keep it up guys and maybe Walbrook gym staff should follow your example and improve their customer service!

I. U.

I'm a fan of Virgin Active Classic Collection gyms, but sadly this one isn't as good as others. There are a lot of structural issues. For instance, the toilets aren't in the locker rooms, causing unnecessary shuttling back and forth. Compare this to Canary Wharf, which has them both in the locker room and pretty much on every floor, meaning you're never more than a few feet away from one when in need. For some strange reason they don't have towels available in the locker room (because it's too small?), so when you've forgotten to get one you have to put your clothes back on and waddle all the way back to reception. The pedestrian bridge outside the club is broken and closed, resulting in an extra 5-10 minutes walk if you happen to be coming from that direction. Additionally, the lounge is small and an uncomfortable place to work, very inhospitable in fact, negating one of the great benefits of Classic clubs. This place was a nice idea, just not executed to the same standard as the others.

L. C.

Funny reading some peoples comments giving 1 star for the club not having installed wifi yet. Get your priorities sorted out. For the record this is the best gym/health club I have ever experienced. And I have tried a lot. From the staff to the facilities. This club is my sanctuary! and I cant recommend it more.