Latest reviews for Sports & Leisure in Tottenham Court Road, London, United Kingdom

Fitness First Kingley Street - OK if you work in the area... by lowjohnny

lowjohnny — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:52:17 +0000

Review by lowjohnny

Rating: 2.00

Phone: 020 7734 6226

Tags: gym

I have been using Kingley St Fitness First for about 10 months now. The main selling point is its location 3 minutes from my office.

As gyms go it is quite average. It tends to be very crowded during the week, especially in the afternoons and evenings.

The equipment is adequate and generally in good working order, although be prepared for a wait for benches during busy times.

However it did take them several weeks to repair the broken water fountain - quite an inconvenience being summer.

Avoid using the lockers at all costs. Shady characters blatantly have a master key, because I had my wallet and phone stolen from my LOCKED locker twice in two weeks, in the couple of minutes I was in the shower.

Needless to say I either leave my valuables at the office, or take them in the shower if I cycle in of a morning.

On the positive side I find most of the staff very pleasant to deal with, and I have never had any issues with fellow patrons.I have been using Kingley St Fitness First for about 10 months now. The main selling point is its location 3 minutes from my office.

As gyms go it is quite average. It tends to be very crowded during the week, especially in the afternoons and evenings.

The equipment is adequate and generally in good working order, although be prepared for a wait for benches during busy times.

However it did take them several weeks to repair the broken water fountain - quite an inconvenience being summer.

Avoid using the lockers at all costs. Shady characters blatantly have a master key, because I had my wallet and phone stolen from my LOCKED locker twice in two weeks, in the couple of minutes I was in the shower.

Needless to say I either leave my valuables at the office, or take them in the shower if I cycle in of a morning.

On the positive side I find most of the staff very pleasant to deal with, and I have never had any issues with fellow patrons.

Pineapple Dance Studio - Dance Dance Dance by Magie

Magie — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:40:51 +0000

Review by Magie

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7836 4004

Website: http://www.pineapple.uk.com

Tags: dance

This is a classic place for dance-lovers. It offers open classes in different levels so anyone could join: whether you are a professional dancer or you just feel like expressing yourself through dancing one day, you can just drop by any time, pay the fee and enjoy your class. Yes yes, anytime...with more than 10 studios 7 days a week, at least one of them will have something nice that suits you. In Pineapple you can literally experience ANY type of dance.
Enjoy! Dancing is a stress reducer!!!
This is a classic place for dance-lovers. It offers open classes in different levels so anyone could join: whether you are a professional dancer or you just feel like expressing yourself through dancing one day, you can just drop by any time, pay the fee and enjoy your class. Yes yes, anytime...with more than 10 studios 7 days a week, at least one of them will have something nice that suits you. In Pineapple you can literally experience ANY type of dance.
Enjoy! Dancing is a stress reducer!!!

Cannons Health Club - Please ignore other person's review! by roanna

roanna — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:13:38 +0000

Review by roanna

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7240 2446

Website: http://www.cannons.co.uk

Tags: gym, sauna, steam room

Can I just say that the review before mine about Cannons is absolute nonsense. Ive been a member there for years, and for Â£65-Â£73 a month membership this is a bargain for a decent gym in a decent area.. The airconditioning was broken for 2 weeks and now it has been fixed and is very pleasant, for claustrophobic people I'm sorry but places like Virgin Active and LA Fitness are much much worse, Cannons has a triple height ceiling, yes it is in the basement but if the ceiling is almost 10 meters above you I dont think that is claustrophobic! What other gym doesnt get busy after work? Im there almost every day and the only busy times after work are on a Monday, I never queue for machines. The Hydro Pool is amazing, your should see peoples faces when they sit in it for the first time! It massages all those sore muscles, its better than a Jacuzzi. The gym is clean (not perfectly clean) but cleaner than other places i've seen! I love the trainers there, some of them will help you out and train you, give you advice if you ask them to without having to pay a penny! The only bad point is for those muscle builders out there, the weights area is quite small. The cardio area however is great.

Anyway, i just had to say all this and stick up for my gym because right now Im working in Mayfair and live in Kensington so Cannons Covent Garden isn't easily accessable for me, I must say that I cannot find a gym with amazing facilities like this one and thats why I trek to Covent Garden every day.

Hope this changes your thoughts,
R
Can I just say that the review before mine about Cannons is absolute nonsense. Ive been a member there for years, and for Â£65-Â£73 a month membership this is a bargain for a decent gym in a decent area.. The airconditioning was broken for 2 weeks and now it has been fixed and is very pleasant, for claustrophobic people I'm sorry but places like Virgin Active and LA Fitness are much much worse, Cannons has a triple height ceiling, yes it is in the basement but if the ceiling is almost 10 meters above you I dont think that is claustrophobic! What other gym doesnt get busy after work? Im there almost every day and the only busy times after work are on a Monday, I never queue for machines. The Hydro Pool is amazing, your should see peoples faces when they sit in it for the first time! It massages all those sore muscles, its better than a Jacuzzi. The gym is clean (not perfectly clean) but cleaner than other places i've seen! I love the trainers there, some of them will help you out and train you, give you advice if you ask them to without having to pay a penny! The only bad point is for those muscle builders out there, the weights area is quite small. The cardio area however is great.

Anyway, i just had to say all this and stick up for my gym because right now Im working in Mayfair and live in Kensington so Cannons Covent Garden isn't easily accessable for me, I must say that I cannot find a gym with amazing facilities like this one and thats why I trek to Covent Garden every day.

Hope this changes your thoughts,
R

Oasis Sports Centre - Hidden oasis by Alsation

Alsation — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:23:52 +0000

Review by Alsation

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7831 1804

Tags: cool, fitness, outdoor

The Oasis is one of the few places that makes it worth living in Covent Garden. Having a local, heated, outdoor pool within walking distance is great. The Oasis is more than just a swimming pool, with gym, sauna, squash courts, physio and sports injury treatment rooms and more.
But it will always be the magnificent outdoor pool, that is open year round, that makes this place so special. On a damp, cold, winterâ¬"s morning the steam gently rises off the water when youâ¬"re speeding through it. In summer it tends to get extremely busy and crowded during the day, but the early morning lane swimming doesnâ¬"t suffer from this.
There is also a decent indoor pool, but this tends to be used for school swimming and for special groups. On top of the building is a large sun deck with picnic benches and lots of space to soak up a few rays.
The place is managed by Camden Council, who invest just enough money to keep the facilities in an acceptable condition. It is not luxurious or posh, but decent enough to make it one of Londonâ¬"s best leisure gems.The Oasis is one of the few places that makes it worth living in Covent Garden. Having a local, heated, outdoor pool within walking distance is great. The Oasis is more than just a swimming pool, with gym, sauna, squash courts, physio and sports injury treatment rooms and more.
But it will always be the magnificent outdoor pool, that is open year round, that makes this place so special. On a damp, cold, winterâ¬"s morning the steam gently rises off the water when youâ¬"re speeding through it. In summer it tends to get extremely busy and crowded during the day, but the early morning lane swimming doesnâ¬"t suffer from this.
There is also a decent indoor pool, but this tends to be used for school swimming and for special groups. On top of the building is a large sun deck with picnic benches and lots of space to soak up a few rays.
The place is managed by Camden Council, who invest just enough money to keep the facilities in an acceptable condition. It is not luxurious or posh, but decent enough to make it one of Londonâ¬"s best leisure gems.

The Sanctuary - Been going for years... by snackerjack

snackerjack — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:53:12 +0000

Review by snackerjack

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 0870 770 3350

Website: http://www.thesanctuary.co.uk

Tags: massage

Here are the facts about the Sanctuary:

It is for women only, you will only find women there. I have been going for about 18 years and tend to go once or twice a year. I have seen many many changes over the years. I would say its become more commercialised with the business looking to give less for more (Â£'s). There was once a time that you could go and it would be quite quiet, but there seems to be more and more larger parties going. There are lots of things to do in there; large pool surrounded by juccuzi (only 4 people at a time), sauna and steam room. Large Koi carp area there are refreshments and another pool. Another jucuzzi upstairs which holds 10. Another sauna tucked away - most people dont find it but its there. Restaurant - I feel its got very expensive over the years and you get very small portions. My ideal is to go in the area where you buy the products. There are sofas in there and you can order better stuff and eat it on the sofas. Afternoon tea is good - go for the scones - you get 2 large ones and they are lovely. Treatment prices have soared and in my opinion they are expensive for what you get. If you want to visit this place, but its too expensive, my recommendation is that you try and buy vouchers sold on ebay (thats what I do).Here are the facts about the Sanctuary:

It is for women only, you will only find women there. I have been going for about 18 years and tend to go once or twice a year. I have seen many many changes over the years. I would say its become more commercialised with the business looking to give less for more (Â£'s). There was once a time that you could go and it would be quite quiet, but there seems to be more and more larger parties going. There are lots of things to do in there; large pool surrounded by juccuzi (only 4 people at a time), sauna and steam room. Large Koi carp area there are refreshments and another pool. Another jucuzzi upstairs which holds 10. Another sauna tucked away - most people dont find it but its there. Restaurant - I feel its got very expensive over the years and you get very small portions. My ideal is to go in the area where you buy the products. There are sofas in there and you can order better stuff and eat it on the sofas. Afternoon tea is good - go for the scones - you get 2 large ones and they are lovely. Treatment prices have soared and in my opinion they are expensive for what you get. If you want to visit this place, but its too expensive, my recommendation is that you try and buy vouchers sold on ebay (thats what I do).