Nuffield Health City Fitness & Wellbeing Gym

A large gym underneath Cannon Street station. They have got new top-notch machinery (usually more than one type of machine for the same/a similar muscle group), several gym floors, a separate cardio room a large spa area with saunas and steam rooms, squash courts, and a swimming pool. It's very clean and there are constantly people cleaning the shower areas.

It can get crowded at peak times, if you don't like this, check on Google maps to find out how crowded it currently is.

It would be great if it was open until 8 pm in the weekend and the towels could be a bit larger (taller people will love that).

The facilities are amazing by the way, but we went with my partner for a free day to try the gym. Sadly, three people behind the desk and nobody offered a tour, we had to walk around lost and made us feel unwelcome, this ruined the whole experience and the expectation from the place.

They just announced they’re closing all spas over the “winter period” to save costs but no info about how those savings will be passed on to the high membership charges. Towels not always available. Air con is not always on. Equipment is scarce at peak times. Water fountains are filthy and one even leaks on to the gym floor. Shame this gym has so much potential, but for a flagship branch it’s the little details that count - especially if they wish to charge new members £120+ a month.

BE CAREFUL: Nuffield has just announced it is closing all spa pools in all branches for at least six months to "conserve energy" (and clearly costs). If you're thinking of joining, you should be aware that this facility will not be available and no discount will be offered. A real shame, and very short sighted of Nuffield.

Further update: this place is absolutely filthy. I was shocked when visiting on Saturday to see the terrible state it is in. Dirty towels piling up everywhere in the changerooms, bins overflowing, and rubbish everywhere. No longer a premium gym. Poor (or non-existent?) management and a 'can't be bothered" attitude. Save your money and go to Puregym.

Recently joined. Huge array of classes. Good selection of equipment. Staff are mainly brilliant.

However huge lack of any “premium” gym service anymore. Towels are grubby. Changing room recently been very dirty in the evening. Spa area (what’s left of it) freezing and cannot be used to relax in, smells due to sitting water. No jacuzzi (to save money) although nothing given back to members. The one relaxation area you pay for £129 a month is gone making this no better than any other cheap gym.

Mentioned this to staff who were eating on reception and not really giving a hoot! Not really what you’d call a club atmosphere!

They say you only appreciate what you have when it’s gone. The absence plagues my mind. My cold heart yearns for the soft embrace of the warm bubbles. It was love at first sight- and we had a wild affair over the first few months of my gym membership, me and the spa pool. The spa pool had a huge positive impact on my life and mental health. I long for those Sunday afternoons, soaking away my worries. And now, all that remains is an empty hole, like that in my heart. At night I still hear the gentle whisper of the jets and wake in a cold sweat that will never again be warm. Please, please, please bring back the spa pool. My life, my love, my jacuzzi.

The showers need a good deep clean, in saying that I've not seen cleaners cleaning the place. Also the towels are so oooooo old they look like they came from 1983, they will exfoliate you, while drying yourself, staff could do with some smiles and joy, the hair dyers, half of them work and the other don't the cables are all tangled so you can't use them properly, there are gyms for £20 in the area and are cleaner and friendly. Im over looking of this as this is the closest gym for me. Not impressed at all, the place in general could do with a good deep clean. And happy people.

No jacuzzi mid winter for one to conserve costs. It’s the best attraction of the gym. Why close it. Nothing passed on to members. No music in the gym making it lifeless. Clips missing so you can’t use half the equipment on the ropes. Mentioned of tree n to staff who are yet to do anything on the matter. Kept in the dark. Told maybe march for a full use gym including jacuzzi. Sauna is cold too. Entire areas smells. Fed up of telling staff and no responses.