Dino's gym is your proper iron weights gym. Run by Dino himself and family and its a brilliant…read moreplace to work out. No matter what your goals are, you can fulfil them here with the vast years of experience the owner has. Would definitely recommend this gym to anyone who is thinking of joining a gym.

I have sent 3 of my swimming for the last 2 years. the staff are always so lovely and friendly. I…read moream so pleased with the outstanding service I have always received from Lily the manager of swimming lessons. she always responds back to messages and deals with all my issues in a very prompt manner. Thank you Lily and your team for all the support. Husnara Ali

As council run leisure centres go, this is one of the better ones…read more Living in the city this is the easiest/closest to get to on the train. I get on at Birmingham New Street and Stetchford is just 1 or 2 stops away depending on the train and time. Costing me just £1.60 (With a railcard) The facilities here are the best I've found without having to join an expensive gym/health club. Offering a full 25m pool as well as two smaller pools and of course the "cascades" in a separate and enclosed area. This offers a great space for kids to have fun and for me it means they don't crowd the main pool allowing you to swim lanes in peace. It can get busy from 4-7 so I tend to get there for 8pm and swim an hour which I usually do 80 lengths. This costs me £4.30. The changing rooms and showers are decent and usually pretty clean, no need to sanitise yourself upon exiting. Friends of mine use the gym and the classes, such as RPM, which they praise. You can even top up your tan here, apparently.

In desperate need of a little pampering, I visited the Ocean Rooms Spa (Livingwell) yesterday. I…read morewas booked in for a back massage and facial from 2.30pm so I arrived shortly before 1pm to take advantage of the facilities which were available for two hours before my appointment time. The spa is a lovely place mainly due to the glass domed roof (it feels like summer even on a freezing March afternoon!). It was not too busy and I easily found a sunlounger to relax on. After a little swim, I was pleased to find that the steam room and sauna were extra hot too. The staff at the spa were lovely, including the therapist who completed my treatments. She asked lots of questions to make sure she understood exactly how I liked my massage, and proceeded to deliver it perfectly. Similarly, my facial was luxurious. My only complaint would be that they were a little short (only 50 minutes for both treatments). Overall, a very pleasant experience. Although I was a little miffed at the £6 parking charge.

The club offers something for everyone; from a lively class in the dance studio, a workout in the…read moreair-conditioned gym, relaxing dip in the pool or you can simply relax in the sauna, steam-room or solarium. A friendly hotel club with a wide age range of customers. Nice club if you want to be a member at a smaller more intimate place.

After hearing a lot about this gym I decided to try it myself and it was better than I imagined…read more They have TVs and radios in all their cardio machines! I take full advantage of this and watch and listen to a variety of shows. The gym is quiet small but is excellent for what it is. The only thing I found a bit worrying was the fact that I didn't have an induction so it was lucky I've used all the machines before, elsewhere. Unfortunately they only have one of every toning and muscle building machine so you may wait a while if someone is on a one you want to use. On the other hand they have state of the art equipment. So you might be thinking this must cost a lot? The member ships start at forty five pounds a month and fifteen pound for each visit without a membership. The price includes swimming and the sauna and steam room. It also includes all their classes such as spin and yoga. So this offer was too good to refuse for me!

The Gym at the village isn't quite what you expect, for a hotel gym it is incredibly well equipped…read moreand a good size. I would almost put it on par with much large chain gyms, in addition the swimming pool is a good size and the jacuzzi is very large. Throw in a steam room and a sauna plus a full spin studio and 2 aerobics rooms and you have everything you need. Memberships is relative but cheaper than many local gyms and for £10 a month you can upgrade to the black card giving you a towel every time you go and also access to all other Village Gyms. I am impressed but I will say it is due a refit soon so hopefully it will get even better.

I am ashamed to admit just how unfit I am and almost allergic to any kind of exercise. It took some…read morepersuasion for me to go to David Llyod gym in Solihull, which altered my perspective of gymnasiums. It's a huge gym with great facilities and ample equipment to accommodate all users during peak times. It is well maintained and clean. Like I said, I don't exercise much. However I went with my sister who is a fitness freak and made the silly mistake of trying to keep up with her...I felt as though I was blacking out so went to the changing rooms where I eventually fainted. I woke up with two staff members next to me who offered me a drink, a comfortable room to rest and called for my sister. I was embarrassed beyond belief but they were so helpful that I felt the need to write this review. You're guaranteed superb service at this gym!

Holy cow, what an amazing gym! This place is the Mother Lode of fitness, an absolutely enormous…read morespace with a plentitude of fit and healthy things to eat, do and see. The racquetball/squash courts (of which there are five!) are of varying sizes, designed for pairs or singles. The tennis court area (indoors) is extremely large, with 6 courts and two small practice areas. The pool is really pretty, very nice, with gorgeous deckchairs all around, a lifeguard on staff, and pretty blue and white tiles. There is also an outdoor pool for the warm weather (or stiff of loin and strong of heart), with a small kiddie pool and a larger pool. Both pools have a section for mucking about, and a roped off area for swimming laps. There is a lifeguard outside too. Then there are the jacuzzis (two of them), three steam rooms and a similar number of saunas. There are masseurs on staff all the time, and a sports therapist you can see for deeper injuries/problems. The restaurant serves a full compliment of food, from traditional English pub grub to posh sandwiches, breakfast, and plenty of healthy options. Unfortunately, the food is crap. This stuff is bad, frozen, pre-cooked stuff that comes out cold. Twice eating here, and the last time was definitely my last. It takes about 30 minutes once the food is ordered for it to come out, which is horrendous for a place with five visible staff members in the restaurant, and only 10 covers. It must have been sitting on the side for about ten minutes, getting cold and soggy. So totally disappointing. But I guess if you're in need, it'll have to do! The staff at this DL are really really nice, helpful, polished and professional. This is a tremendous gym, with lots of sexy, fit people, and you should go there to get the same, if you aren't already.