Amazing I really had a great day afternoon tea was lovely. I actually really enjoyed going alone aswell. For your mental health maybe try to do things differently. read more

superb gym, very clean and nice staff ! Thank you Spencer for showing us around and motivating my dad to join the gym soon (hopefully!)

Best gym in the area. Super friend club and staff. New equipment, lovely pool, classes, jacuzzi, steam room, and sauna. Lovely location. Not a chain and it shows. Treat yourself. read more

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This gym is a real hidden gem with a beautiful swimming pool and jacuzzi area. The running machines are new and there is a really good selection of strength machines and free weights. read more

This is a small privately owned gym. Not necessarily the most modern, but it has everything you need. There is no big membership fee and no lengthy contract. You can have the membership on a month to month basis if you want paying by standing order. They have a pool, steam room and sauna and the changing rooms are clean and pleasant. There is a similar range of classes to those on offer at the bigger chains and a whole bunch of girly spa treatments, which I've never tried and don't understand. What are sacral cranial massage and reconnection therapy? It's a nice place, they are nice people, and with no joining fee and no contract at £70 per month a lot cheaper than 37 Degrees, the other gym near here. read more

Ok, I can understand why people have not reviewed this place, they want to keep it to themselves. I am a newcomer in London, but noticed very quickly that having a membership at a gym is not cheap. Memberships commitments are long, non-peak times are short and a sauna is not standard. I come from Finland and I need a sauna. The Circle Spa and Gym is a package of everything. There is a spa, a small gym with modern equipment (including classes), swimming pool (17m), steam room, sauna and a jacuzzi. The space in general is small, so I can understand if it gets crowded after work or even during lunch hours ( I am lucky as I can go any time I want). The cost of a non-commitment membership does not make you hyperventilate with 75£ a month for unlimited use of everything and 55£ for non-peak hours (everything is included in the non-peak except for the classes). If you are ready to commit for a longer time period you get a nice discount. I also got a lot of perks when joining: 30% discount for my first spa treatment, two guest vouchers and 10£ off my first Thai massage and 25% off my first sports massage. I had a peek at the Spa treatments and the price range was pretty standard for central London. The gym is divided into separate cardio, weight training and stretching rooms. Equipment seems fairly new (I am not an expert in this though). I especially liked the modern treadmills with an easy user interface and different programs. And what best, there were plenty of them (6 to be exact). The space reserved for stretching was however very small and crowded even during off-peak hours when there were only a few of us in the gym (perhaps stretching is very popular here). I have a non-peak membership so the classes are excluded, but I noticed that the program is very variable with different spinning, toning, and heavy on yoga and Pilates. The best thing is that the maximum number of participants is small, so you don't feel like you are in a barn full off cattle. The pool is long enough to have a proper swim in. It is not for enthusiastic swimmers, so if you think anything less than 50m is not a pool, this is not your place. The poolside is nicely lit and decorated for a relaxed, spa-like feel. Kids are only allowed between 3 to 5pm also during weekends, so one can float around in peace ( when choosing the time right). The steam room is spacious and the sauna properly heated. Nothing to put a Finn off like a mild sauna. It also felt like a luxury to soak in the jacuzzi after an hour of exercise. One could call the reception and order cold drinks to the poolside for a decent price. If the whole complex would be outside and the weather +30 degrees C and sunny, it would be like a holiday retreat. The dressing room is cute but a bit small. I am not sure how crowded it gets during peak hours. Only 3 showers and not very many benches to sit on. There was a nice set of Molton Brown soap, hand cream and shower gel, so one survives nicely if something is forgotten at home. The dressing room also had a nice smell. So in case you are a gym junkie and train at the same time as everyone else, I might hesitate to recommend this place. You will find more space and equipment to choose from somewhere else (like the Virgin Gym). However if you are a bit gym-lazy (just want to take a spin on the treadmill), consider yoga and pilates as great forms of exercise, and enjoy hanging around at the pool during the day, the Circle Spa and Gym is heaven. read more

I have been going to the Circle Gym for about a month and always love the experience. The classes are great, and the pool is lovely and above ground - a rarity in London. Above all, it is such a friendly place: the staff, the instructors and the clients. It feels like going to a gym at a friend's house. If you like a cozy, friendly place that has everything you need but is not pretentious, this is the gym for you. read more

Full disclosure: my sister and brother-in-law have memberships to Circle Spa but I've only visited using their guest passes and am not a member myself. The facility is on the small side but according to my sister the monthly fee is appropriate to the size. And while its small, they've jammed a lot into the space. There's a cardio room, weight room, stretching room, group class space, and a pool. The rooms were well equipped and in everything seemed to be in good working order. The treadmills were nice and sturdy. I've used the same model in hotel gyms while traveling. My only complaint would be that the touch screens are finicky as I had a lot of trouble changing the settings from km to miles. I tried a couple yoga classes and a boot camp. I've never done a 45 min yoga class before but the instructor did a great job keeping everything flowing and fit a lot in. Personally I liked it because I do yoga for stretching and balance, not relaxation. The boot camp was hard. Part of that was on me because I'm out of shape. But the instructor also didn't provide much instruction. I know there's always a learning curve with every new group fitness class but it would have been helpful to get a little more description of each move. The lockers have keypads that you can program rather than having to bring your own lock, which is a nice touch although I never did figure out how they worked. There's no towel service which is a slight inconvenience but not the end of the world. Overall my sister and brother-in-law seem happy with their memberships and I enjoyed my visits as a guest. read more

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Amazing Thai massage. She worked on my neck and upper back for days and I left feeling so so refreshed and much more relaxed. Plus super reasonably priced. It's a little tough to locate so allow some time the first time beforehand to allow for that. read more

I love this place, it gives me a moment away from helping people change their life as a Personal change expert, thisis a real escape from the city life, and pace! Its friendly and not like those big gyms where the reception changes ever day! read more

I don't use the gym as I am not a member, but I have been going there for treatments for years and I love it. It's very relaxed and professional and the staff are all very nice and always make me feel at ease. Even if I am in for the more painful treatments. read more

The facilities here are great. I went just for day access with a friend and wish that I worked/live closer.

The Circle Spa is a lovely gym and health club located in the heart of the Shad Thames area of SE1. It is a family-run business and the owners and members of staff are very welcoming and supportive. We have been using the gym since 2004; the current owners of the Circle Spa inherited us as members when they purchased the facility in 2005. The décor and equipment are contemporary and high end, and there are many large windows. The facilities include the cardio room (with plenty of treadmills, bicycles, elliptical machines, and rowing machines), the strength training room (with benches and free weights as well as weight machines), stretching room, classroom (for group aerobics, yoga, spinning, dancing, boxing), pool, sauna, steam room, spa (for massages, beauty treatments, tanning), locker rooms with showers, and a lovely reception room with tables (where you can sit to enjoy a snack or read the paper). Personal trainers are available by appointment. We have used only the cardio room, weight room, and stretching room, and we have always found them to be well-maintained, clean, luxurious, and totally adequate. Although we have not used the other facilities, it must be said that the pool, sauna, and steam room are spectacularly beautiful! read more