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 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.

Now my feelings for McFit are mixed, as they are for many places…read more I have been going here for two years now, so I think it is safe to say i know it well. McFit is a huge chain operating in many countries, which of course is really great, as you only need a membership in one of them and you can visit all McFit's all over the world. Very good service if you ask me. They are also very cheap, around 19 Euro per month for a one year membership in most countries, the membership does very in different countries. HOWEVER you DO get what you pay for, on Praterstrasse they have very basic equipment and almost NO service from the staff, which is ok, as you only pay a very basic price. Due to this there are very many people there and the place almost always smells like sweat, which of course i expect in a place like this. I have heard that not all McFits are the same, some offer other services such as swimming pool, sauna and other things. I have not yet been to one that does, but i will attempt to visit all McFit's in Vienna to compare the ones we have here. Therefore stay tuned in over the next months for the "Damon's Amateur McFit Operational Notifications - Reviews" or otherwise known as "DAMON - Reviews"

For €19.90/month, it is not a bad deal at all. The gym is pretty basic; you have your elliptical,…read morerunning, and stairmaster machines, as well as a few treadmills. There aren't a whole lot of machines for weights, and the free weight selections are a little bit limited, because they have shut down the basement area due to repairs/renovation. This isn't a fancy gym like Holmes or anything like that, but you can still get your full workout in there, and make due with what they have. I'm pretty satisfied with the place.

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.

OMG what an overwhelming feeling when you enter this gym. This is situated in a MASSIVE hall with a…read morevery high ceiling. I could not even see the end of the gym when i walked in, that is how big this hall is. So after pissing my paints with excitement, i got changed and took a walk around. The first thing i notice is that they have MUCH MORE of everything than in the other gyms, and all the machines are a different design, a cool and very modern machines. I got even more excited about working out in this place. I took a long look around this gym to find something wrong with it and the only thing i can find wrong with it is there are NO windows in this place. However it does take a lot of effort to notice this as the place is so big you do not need windows. This would have to be the best time i have had working out in a long time. So far the i rate the McFit gyms as follows. 1st. 1100 Laxenburgerstrasse 66 (Without a doubt) 2nd. 1070 Mariahilferstrasse 96 3rd. 1210 Brunnerstrasse 73a 4th. 1020 Praterstrasse 62-64 Not ranked yet - 1220 Breitenfurterstrasse 43-45

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