Although David Lloyd is a tad pricey, (memberships start from £42...) it is a lovely lovely gym. It is also the only gym I know of in the area that does a minimum contract period of just 3 months, so you're not tied down to a really lengthy contract if you stop going after a few weeks!
As well as a huge indoor pool, steam room, sauna and jaccuzzi, there is also a gorgeous outdoor pool, indoor and outdoor tennis courts and 2 studios.
The staff are always very friendly and helpful, and Katherine, who leads Body Balance on a Satudrad and Thursday at the moment is amazing - very positive and cheery!
The gym has a good range of equipment and even during busy times there is usually only a very short wait for the most popular machines.
I've given 3 stars because there are a few negatives to the club -
One is the price. I know it is a lovely place, but it IS expensive.
Second is the menu. This used to be lovely and I would often stay on after my workout for tea with friends. However, the menu was changed recently and is not a bit too health focused for my liking. The portions are ridiculosly small, for example fishcakes and salad only comes with 1 very small fish cake. The menu itself is actually quite grating too - it has a section entiled 'If you must...' under which are the chips! I think that's the only time I've been looked down on by a MENU! It's funny... but still patronising and irritating.
Third is the classes. Whilst the instructors are (mostly) lovely, the variety of classes at the Hull club are not in the same leauge as other David Lloyd's such as Leeds which offers a wider variety of 'unusual' classes - Obviously they have to cater to what is popular, but just how many spinning classes does one gym need?!
All in all I would say a great gym, with a few setbacks. read more
