September 2023 by Hannah Cruse
Great gym plenty of machines and weights. Does get busy but there's enough to go around for everyone
August 2023 by Andrew Cook
As someone who has recently joined the gym I?d say it has everything you need. Having a PT like Will Clifford has made it even more encouraging. He is a great PT, very friendly and working hard to get me into shape!
August 2023 by Przemek Zakrzewski
All PTs that work at this gym are really devoted to their job, so it's always nice to work out there. If you like cycling, the best group class is the SPIN with Will - great energy, great choice of music, always fun and challenging enough to feel exhausted. Before joining the class I didn't think I would enjoy it but thanks to Will spin is now my favourite cardio workout, which I do every week.
June 2023 by Luca Balestra
Don't get me wrong, the staff and PTs are truly lovely and I have enjoyed training here for years now. However, two really serious problems are prompting me to leave this review: 1) the free weights area is utter chaos, with weight plates and dumbbells all over the place - surely something can be done to improve member etiquette? 2) the air conditioning system is either broken or stopped to save money; this, combined with the absence of open windows or fans, is a killer in summer months, and it's probably outright dangerous when people are training hard. Happy to amend or remove this review when steps are taken!
June 2023 by Armin Yousefi Kanani
The gym smells terrible and there is no blue paper or wipe available to clean equipment.So 4 days after this review I got this email from pure gym:Please be aware that the monthly price of PureGym Bristol Union Gate is increasing from Tuesday 20th June, meaning you will no longer be able to access this gym. Let's hope this is coincidence.
June 2023 by Matthew Webber
Gym floor staff are brilliant but the showers / men?s changing rooms are disgusting, something has gone wrong with the cleaning. Also disabled loo broke and disabled shower , please sort asap and will amend review ??
May 2023 by Luiz Lezameta
Great gym, loads of equipment and all very clean.The staff I have met are all very friendly and approachable. If you want to join a gym this is the one you should go for. Highly recommended.
April 2023 by Jakub Seku?a
I rarely write reviews, but this gym has been somewhat of a disappointment so I want to share some of my thoughts. I previously went to PureGym Brislington, which in my opinion is a much better gym, even though it's smaller. Here are some of the things that make me consider changing gyms again:1) It's absolutely packed. I usually come in the late evening, around 9 PM and at that time there is over 130 people in the gym. There are not enough weights for such a crowd, so you will inevitably need to wait for a bit before almost every exercise. I was once curious and checked the website at 1 am to find out there were still 30 people at the gym at that time - I get that this is what you get with such a central location, but there must be something that can be done to reduce the waiting times.2) This is a weird one, but the gym is just really... dark? The ceiling lights are honestly quite dim and there isn't quite enough of them. In comparison to the Brislington gym which has proper long fluorescent lights, this branch just feels way too moody and not as comfortable. I don't understand why they would design it like this, because it feels like proper light levels should be one of the first things you think of when designing a commercial space like this.3) There are no dedicated spaces to put away weights. I don't understand why there aren't weight racks next to where they're actually needed, e.g. the squat and deadlift stations. Because there isn't a good place to put plates away, people end up just chucking them wherever or leaving them on bars and walking away.4) There is no blue roll/sanitiser station or at least I couldn't find one when I needed it. This means there is no way to wipe the equipment before/after use, which I don't mind that much, but it is not very sanitary nonetheless.Overall, if you're only looking for cardio equipment then you're probably good, because there is loads of it and it doesn't seem to be in high demand. However if you want to lift weights, prepare for long wait times and messy lifting stations. You can still get a solid workout in, but it will take longer than you might expect.
April 2023 by Giangerolamo Pirinoli
It's in the centre of Bristol, and that's the good bit of it as it's on my way home from the office.Bad bits.- Team. M.I.A. If they exist, nobody knows where to find them.- Crowded. Mostly by boys with more testosterone in their veins than grey matter in their skulls.- Equipment. Cheap, bad planned in terms of what's available, and since it's crowded it's almost impossible to use any at certain hours.- It's not even cheap.
April 2023 by EleanorHoneyDew
Good location, weird layout and poor staffing.Changing rooms are several staircases away, and neither men?s nor women?s toilets had toilet paper.Accessible toilet was out of order. Nowhere you can get sanitary products either, and nowhere gender neutral which in bristol especially is important and avoids uncomfortable encounters for everyone.On top of this, it?s never staffed and it?s not clear when it will be or who to contact, so in the end we had to go to Poundland to buy our own toilet paper which is insane when you?re paying this much a month!Entrance cylinders are claustrophobic.Machines are fine and do the job, it?s a puregym.
April 2023 by Murat Mustafa
Overcrowded. There equipments broken down for 6 months. When this combined with insufficient equipment and overly populated gym, the workout becomes nightmare. The worst is though they turned down the ventilation system to save from energy bills and gym become so stuffy and smelly.Update (18/02/2023): none of the broken machines got repaired yet and on top of it the water fountain is broken more than two weeks now. I am in the gym right now and I would say the gym is occupied up to it?s 10% capacity yet it smells and the air feels so stuffy as the ventilation is not working properly in effort to save from energy bills.Update (25/02/2023): None of the machines got fixed. Water fountain is still broken. The air in the gym still stinks. On top of these, internet is gone too today ?????Update (04/03/2023): water fountain and the equipment is now repaired. Ventilation system back to normal again. Took 8 months but glad the gym is back to normal now.Update (18/03/2923): three more machines are broken now and the ventilation is not working for almost a week. It seems they can not keep things running normally more than a week!
April 2023 by Adam Foster-Fahy
Disorganised and untidy free weight area. More machines but set up outside the free weight area so the plates are scattered literally everywhere. Add to this that there are not enough plates and it gets really hard to workout at Union Gate now.Emails to Member Services bounce back undeliverable, and when they do go through the response is not worth your time.PureGym'S only selling point is being open 24/7/365, but they gave No notice that they were closing for Xmas.The lack of alternatives in the centre is the only reason I remain a member.
March 2023 by Oliver Lewis
Good gym at a low price.The gym has all the basic machines that you could need as well as a great area for loose weights and what they call a "functional" area which is also pretty good I guess. It has a mid to lacking amount of space compared to the number of users but all the equipment you need, maybe not everything you could want.The main issues are the AC system, that seems to break a lot and that they never seem to be able to fix, as well some machines being broken for rather prolonged periods.However other than those two gripes the gym does exactly what it's supposed to at a very reasonable price, would recommend.
February 2023 by Neil Tarachand
Terribly crowded, unable to ever do the exercise/machine that you actually want to do, instead it?s more of a case of you?ll have to do what?s available because of the crazy demand for the equipment. Yes I?m aware that you can check how many people are in the gym before you go using the app however it?s always ridiculously busy whether you try early morning, 6pm or night time. Avoid if you?re aiming to achieve a goal as you won?t be able to do the exercises you want to. Also very smelly and blue roll and cleaning products usually run out!
February 2023 by Matt Bunn
Very likely will be switching gym unfortunately. The gym has become uncomfortably warm for running the past couple of weeks. A large number of the treadmills have been broken for a while now as well. Also bike exercise classes' music is far too loud (in my opinion). It's a shame that the bike class is joined to the main room as it makes the main room far too loud.
