John Harris is a popular gym studio with international guests BUT there is a sculpture in the…read moreentrance: probably it's a Chinese man-figure who bending himself, like a slave (!) The intention of placing that ugly prop to the entrance must be: to give a warm welcoming gesture to the customers but for my opinion it is a politically seen highly problematic prop. That is a gym, in Austria/Vienna, which is operated by Austrians, its not a restaurant own by Chinese people. There is indeed no meaning to place this ugly prop in the entrance. If they like to they could put there a traditional Austrian man prop wearing dirndl welcoming the gym guests! (I would even find that one problematic: which century are we living in please?) So: Why a Chinese man? Are we in China? Secondly I must say at the gym, fitness machines are not very good, I can tell since I am someone with an extremely busy travel schedule and have been working out in diverse studios on this planet in the recent years, so I think for this price the quality could be a bit better though... And some music in the dressing room wouldn't definitely harm. Lastly at the studio the trainers are quite friendly but there is a woman at the desk with red hair, who is extremely unfriendly, she even doesn't look in your eyes while talking, she never smiles. There are enough unfriendly people living in this city, indeed some more unfriendliness is not necessary at all especially at the gym where you pay for.

Maybe it used to be a good place, but not anymore. After 6 months membership, I would say the…read moreoverall experience leaves a lot to desire. The customer relationship is appalling, considering the price segment and the self-proclaimed "exclusive/luxury" gym. Beware of everything that you discuss with the sales manager, Alexander Pazourek, you might be in for a lot of surprises after you sign the contract. The spinning courses are limited, and the only way to reserve a place is to come in more than 30 minutes early to put a towel on your bike. The schedule of the gym is for weekend days until 9, but you must go to lockers area 30 in advance, so 8 30 the latest. Instructors there are like overzealous policemen. They will come at 8 30 sharp to tell you that it's time to go to the locker. The only other time I was approached by an instructor was to ask me if I have a towel while I was running on the treadmill, and after showing it to her she just said "Oh, I did not see it because it was black". On the good side, go there if you want to make use of their 25m pool as it is big, clean and there are only few people.

The Fitinn in the 5th district is located just off Wiedner Hauptstraße and is easily accessible via…read moretram or bus. The mixed gym has a good number of machines although sometimes you have to wait for a treadmill or cross trainer during peak time. Changing rooms with lockers (bring your own lock or hire one at the front desk) and showers. Women's gym is accessible via women's changing room. It is quite small and could do with being a bit bigger so it could have more machines but on the whole it is ok. This Fitinn also has a solarium in it which you can include in your monthly subscription. Gym only membership is 19.90 a month and is definitely worth it in my opinion (if you pay extra you can also access any Fitinn in Vienna, again worth it if you work/live in different areas!)

This is my gym. I know the staff hate it, but I love how…read moreit's open every day at 6am. They have cardio equipment and weight training equipment and a separate ladies workout room. They have tanning beds (solarium) which you can use for 1 Euro each time you need a little more golden bronze in your life. You can also use the lockers (so bring a lock, or you can rent one from the front desk) and you can use the showers at the price of 1 Euro per minute of showering (I believe). Also. You have to bring separate shoes. Let me explain this because I wasn't very clear on it and when I (unknowingly) wasn't abiding by the rules, the red-headed meanie working the front desk put my membership on hold to verify I had separate gym shoes. So when you walk around in regular shoes in Vienna you step in gross crap (dog feces, urine, etc), just nasty stuff. So this gym requires that you walk around in the gross outside wearing shoes #1 and when you come in (you can either sit at the table or go to the locker room) and put on shoes #2 and then you can use the machines. So. Just be clear on that. When I signed up, I thought they were telling me don't wear flip flops, wear gym shoes, but noooo they want different cleaner, specifically for the gym, gym shoes. Hope that helps someone out there avoid having the red-headed meanie put your account on hold.

The gym is set up so that the ground floor (American first floor) and first floor (American 2nd…read morefloor) both have weight and cardio machines, as well as some free weights. There's a small winding staircase to the second floor (American 3rd floor) that has the women's and men's locker rooms, which also have showers. There are no WCs or sinks in the locker rooms, only showers, which can be kind of a hassle, but there are toilets on each of the other floors of the gym. Pros: --open on Sundays and holidays (8:00-18:00) --location --new equipment --lots of cardio machines with video screens and iPod plug-ins for watching TV and movies (cable or from your iPod) --women's locker room has plastic bags for wet/dirty things, hair dryers, spray deodorant, and body lotion; and often also hair ties, hair spray, Q-tips, cotton pads, and other odds-and-ends for getting dressed and putting on make-up after a work out and/or shower --the showers seem pretty new and clean --they'll make you a "personal offer" for gym membership (monthly price) based on how often you're likely to go to the gym per week, etc --free trial day --free work out plan with a trainer (set goals, learn how to use the machines if you don't already know, etc) --there are always several people working there, and there's a "bar" with protein shakes and sports drinks, as well as bottled water and fruit for sale, etc. Cons: --opens relatively late every morning (8:00-22:00 M-F) --no air conditioning --limited number of free weights --no classes --no WC (or at least lavatory) in locker room --located on Mariahilfer Straße, so kind of a pain (although easy to get to by the U-3 U-Bahn at the Neubaugasse stop) --no monthly contract available - yearly only --gets really busy at rush hour, starting around 16:30, and is super busy by 18:00 --very minor con: that creepy logo with the caricature of the owners/managers (?) is everywhere in the gym (it's on their website if you want a closer look - my pictures don't show it very well). A pro & a con: ISC provides lockers with built-in locks (so you don't have to bring your own lock), and you get the key when you arrive/check-in with the locker number on it (and it's on a chain you can wear around your neck while you work out - see the picture). However, you can't choose which locker you want and, for me at least, some are located in better places than others (particularly in the women's locker room), such that I'd rather just bring my own lock and have my pick of the lockers. They do have smaller lockers available for rent (only €25/year!), but there's a pretty long waiting list to get one of those.

Deceit value for money. Cab get crowded but they are adding extra floor fir this purpose. Downside…read morereally that they do not have AC.

From the owner: Brot & Spiele bringt gesunde Ernährung und aktive Bewegung in den Alltag. Daina Ogris ist Dipl…read more Ernährungscoach und Personaltrainerin und steht hinter Brot & Spiele. Die Begeisterung für gesundes Essen, das noch dazu schmeckt und Sport, der Spaß macht, bewegt sie seit mehr als 10 Jahren. Sie berät mit viel Engagement und Leidenschaft, wobei die Ziele der KundInnen immer im Mittelpunkt stehen. Gemeinsam erarbeitet man Ernährungs- und Trainingskonzepte, die gut in den Alltag integrierbar sind.

The equipment is constantly breaking, even the new ones. The pool was out of service for a year and…read morerecently started working again. Repairs are delayed. The employees turn off the phone, and when asked, they say it's too busy, even though there's no one at the reception. The manager doesn't say a word, even though she overheard the conversation.

This club provides basic facilities and group trainings that are somewhat better than most other…read moreplaces in Vienna, but compared to other cities they are very basic. Unfortunately, the staff is often arrogant with clients without reason. This is not OK for a club that aims to be in the high class. The only element from the high class there is high prices.