JJB Fitness Health Clubs www.jjbfitness.co.uk Review

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ross79's Review of JJB Fitness Health Clubs www.jjbfitness.co.uk

17th May 2009

Overall Rating

1 stars
  • Value for money
    2.5 stars
Good Points

Monthly fee lower than others


Bad Points

Staff are lazy - far too cramped - cleanliness is awful - management are useless - comments of members are ignored


General Comments

I train at the JJB Oldham Fitness club. This club is too small, it has too many members, so JJBs tactic for helping this, is to charge a £75 "joining fee" - which, as the company has been in trouble for some time, has the opposite effect - they are desperate to get this fee and still sell the club to new members, they have offers frequently to bring in new members when it is seriously over subscribed.
The club itself has the kit you need, but as it is overused there is always something broken and the weights area is far far to busy - if you wish to train at anytime beween 3pm and 8.30pm forget it!! It is hammered - which leaves you the option of quitting your job and training during the day (which incedently doesnt mean it will be empty, it is like an OAPs social centre during the daytime) or training from 8.30 - 10pm, when it closes PROMPTLY!! In fact, as JJB staff are so keen on getting away on time they will close areas of the pool such as the spa bath and steam room at 9.30 to clean them - this really annoys me as my membership is until 10pm, I should be able to use ALL kit ALL of the time!
The Pool area is not clean and there is usually something wrong/broken. The gym is very regularly a mess - like a bomb has hit the wieghts room!! But dont think of complaining or you'll be told "well we are short staffed!" The response I want to give is "Well thats not my problem!" but you really would get nowhere - the staff really dont care, the male staff spend most of their day chatting up the younger female members, good on them if the management are so weak as to let it happen.
I guess thats rant over - but I honestly would suggest you avoid joining the club as it is more frustrating than relaxing - if any other company were to open a club in the area at any fee upto £75 per month I would leave in a cloud of dust - Please somebody, open a club in oldham!!

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