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 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.

My partner and I wanted to start weight-lifting after being inspired by our friends. Luckily we…read morefound a gym that's in our price range (€40) without a contract compared to other gyms, since we're here for about a month. The gym is very clean and open with a lot of equipment. Not as crazy crammed with people as some American gyms especially during the weekday mornings. This gym provides wifi and the employees are very friendly too. Plus, they have a gym dog!!

This McFit is better than the one on Praterstrasse, which is the one i normally go to…read more I like the layout of this gym much better and it does not smell bad like the one on Praterstrasse, It is a little bit smaller than the one on Praterstrasse, but it still feels roomy. It has the same equipment, but more treadmills, which is always a good thing. I like that while running you can see the sky through the windows, which you can not do in Praterstrasse,

The best training i have every had…read more A five star rating says it all. Therefore join me each Wednesday morning and try it for yourself.