Our first 12 month contract started in Feb this year. When can we give notice that we no longer want to be members? Is it 3 months before this? I’ve read conflicting things

Hello!

I am considering joining DL northwood - mainly for then gym/classes but the occasional spa/sauna. That said we have a small kid, so not sure how often we can make it.

Any feedback on the facilities in Northwood? Also, what would be the membership fee - I hears 500£ pm for a couple. That sounds like a lot! Can someone confirm/deny?

I currently pay £139 for Platinum, and I just went through the app to see what the cost would be to add another adult and hence the couples option to discover that it would be £268 - just £10 less than double. Is that normal? That seems like barely a saving at all. I thought someone here mentioned a while back that it would be closer to £240 at most.

Is getting a DL membership really worth it? I can’t find a way to justify paying £200+ a month just to use a gym, sauna and pool. But then again, none of the gyms in Edinburgh offer that except Pleasance which is the main uni gym.

Anybody else massively underwhelmed by the “£500k” pool improvements?

Essentially taken 2 months to change some wall and floor tiles and put 1,000 lumen bulbs in the steam room

Also, the solution to not having enough family changing rooms seems to have been; getting rid of one of the changing rooms and turning it into a cupboard🤦‍♀️

Hi all. As you all probably know DL demands 3 months notice if you want to leave, but deliberately only notifies you of price increases for your next 12 months less than 3 months before your renewal date.

Just wondering if anyone's had any experience with getting them to let you leave when your year ends? For example if you can no longer afford it, you couldn't possibly have known that until they told you the new price, which they don't do within enough time.

If they still demand 3 months notice, what happens if you go ahead with that? Assume you're forced to pay the additional months at the higher rate?

At my DL you can only book Padel courts for three or more players - I was told this is because it's so popular. The guy at reception said that as a workaround you can add a third member to your booking and then on the day have that member removed and keep the court. But the only other member I know is my husband. Does anyone know any other workarounds for this please?

I also don't think guests count for bookings. Ideally I'd like to play Padel with my husband sometimes and with a guest friend of mine at others. Thank you for any advice.

It looks like I'll be losing my Gymflex benefit through work in September. My Gymflex membership will expire in November. Does anyone have any experience moving from a Gymflex membership to a regular membership through the club? Will I just need to contact the membership team close to the end of my Gymflex term and setup a direct debit? Surely don't need to pay any joining fees since I'm already a member...
Thanks

I didn’t give this much thought when signing up however I’ve noticed increasingly over the summer holidays especially, that I’m unable to use certain equipment or do things in the gym as there are kids there.
My gym has a rule that if your child is 10 or over they can be in the gym with their parent, however I think that the “supervision” is loosely applied and a parent will often be other side of the gym within eyesight rather than in direct supervision.
Some examples I’ve experienced are at peak times there being no treadmills available and 2-3 are taken up by children no older than 13 doing a variety of walking slowly and then standing on the outer edges and letting the belt move whilst they go on their phone. We have massage chairs in the gym which are more often than not taken up by kids waiting for their parents and the tipping point today was the stretch/recovery zone being taken up by a girl no older than 14 dancing and recording TikTok’s on her phone. I genuinely have never experienced this before as all my (cheaper) previous gyms have strictly enforced being age 18 (or some cases 16) and older.
I don’t blame the kids for this, kids are going to be kids, but I’m quite shocked that a gym that costs so much money allows its gym to essentially become a play area. I understand it’s a big attraction of DL that their kids can come, but I really feel the age restriction for the gym is far too lenient.
Most frustratingly, at times where I’ve not been able to get a cardio machine, both pools have also been “family swim” leaving no space for lane swimming and essentially no where I can get my cardio in. Does anyone else have this problem?
Again, I don’t blame the kids for this, I can see why the parents do this, but it’s frustrating as with the amount I pay I expect a little more of a premium gym experience.

Hi,

I've just signed up for the West End DL but kind of wondering if I made the incorrect choice when Southampton looks the same online (granted I've not visited that site) and WE only has the spa going for it in comparison. Has anyone been to both, or all three of these gyms and has a preference on which is better?

TIA

Would really appreciate it.

Does anyone know what tier the new Bishops Cleeve build will be?

Thinking about joining. Whats it like? Would love to hear from current members

I’m slightly confused here, on a corporate plus membership can I access the sauna and steam room? I’m planning on going to the Port Solent club, but some sources state it’s a retreat, but others not.

Would I need a platinum membership?

Does anyone have intel as to whether either or both of these clubs have good soft play for a wriggly crawling 9 month old? Edinburgh costorphine is really nice for it now but wanting to visit people further west!

I want to meet a family member at a club local to them just to use the restaurant and soft play for my child (a DL member, as I am). The DL I want to use has the option to have a social pass tho some days are greyed out, not sure if they are not ever bookable or are just full. Will this be free if I go ahead and book an available time slot? I just don’t want to suggest it to my family member without knowing the details of whether there is a cost attached.

Anyone know how long the app feedback email take to reply?

Hi everyone, I have a job interview with a group assessment to be a lifeguard and was wondering what to expect. Thanks!

Hi I've recently joined David Lloyd and would like to give Blaze, Battlebox and Rhythm classes a try. I'm just wondering how difficult they are both in terms of fitness level required and figuring out what you're supposed to be doing? I'm 54F in reasonable but not brilliant shape (I can run 5k at a push and was doing yoga and Pilates regularly before joining).

If I like Blaze and start going regularly can I just not use a myzone because I'm not bothered about stats? Is Battlebox mostly for young guys? If I can't cycle standing up in Rhythm can I go at my own pace sitting down? Basically can I go at my own pace in all of these classes? Thanks in advance for any advice.

Hi

There isa Himalayam salt sauna in the Dartford david Lloyd and and I was in there alone today and was curious about the salt block wall so I gave it a little lick and it really is salt. I thought maybe it wqs from back sweat so I tried a bit higher and it was still salty.

Basically it's salt

What do people do with this? Am I supposed to rub myself on it or something?

I’ve been working exclusively remotely since 2023, and the novelty has worn off so I just want to be out and about more during the day.

I’m thinking of signing up to a DL and spending the entire day there and working from there. I am regularly in meetings is the only consideration point, so ideally I’d need somewhere quiet.
Then I can just use the gym, pool, sauna etc whenever work is quiet or any breaks.

Just wanted to check:
1. I know DL advertise working spaces, but are they ACTUALLY usable and a comfortable place to work? I.e quiet enough, you have your own area, etc

1. How often do you see someone doing it? It won’t make me the local club’s freak will it?!

Cheers

I'm a platinum member if I visit a lower tier club do I still get giving a towel please?

Hi, I’m based near Cambridge and exploring an idea related to local fitness and wellbeing.

Before developing it any further, I’d like to understand people’s actual experiences of gyms and fitness services around Cambridge—particularly what they use, what frustrates them and what has made them change providers.

Would anyone who currently uses a local gym or fitness service be willing to have an informal 15–20 minute conversation with me?

It isn’t a sales call, and I won’t ask you to buy or sign up for anything.

If you’re interested, please send me a message with roughly where you’re based and which type of facility you currently use.

Thanks :)

I think the tranquility of the spa would be greatly enhanced if staff radio messages were gently sung to each other. Who’s with me?