Pleased to be the first to review! Rabble's philosophy is that exercise should be fun, so their…read moregames are throwbacks to childhood and the playground (British Bulldogs, Dodgeball, all variations of Tag, Frisbee, Robin Hood, Zombie Hunt) and the equipment involves bouncy balls, Nerf guns, foam javelins, and (at one point) and inflatable banana. I once tracked a game with GPS and ran 5k within one session. They're reasonably priced - I've bought two £50 packages, each of which covers 10 games to be used anytime - and switch between North, South, and City; once a month is an epic North vs South playoff. Before you think this is like BMF but with "childish" games, come check out a session. Everyone enjoys themselves all the time. (Compare the smiling faces of Rabblers to the scowls of any other fitness group.) Charlotte & Rosemary, who run the sessions, are encouraging and playful themselves and never want anyone to have a bad time; there are no sore losers in Rabble! It's just the right amount of competitive for those who can't dedicate so much time and energy to playing an amateur sport, and while you'll be missed if you don't show up, the team won't lose because you're not there as teams are semi-randomly assigned at the start of each session. The question remains: do you run faster when you're chasing or being chased?? Either way, I've definitely improved my fitness over the past year with this gang and had a blast to boot. All sessions end with a trip to the pub for drinks (weeknights) or lunch (weekends). It's a great crowd!

Rabble makes me sad that I don't live in London right now…read more Rabble is absolutely great, the team are fantastic, and it's just so easy to meet people and enjoy exercise. There are a lot of throwbacks to your time on the playground, and it actually is super fun- when I first went it wasn't when I was converted to gym-bunniness either. It's outdoors, so it's as fresh as you can get for London, and gosh does it make you competitive! I don't know if it's because it's team games where you're against others, or because you refuse to be out of breath and lose at a game in your twenties that you won so much in first school, but it works! Make sure you take enough water, especially if it's hot.

Solid 4 stars. I really enjoy coming here for a swim as they have 2 pools: one indoor and one…read moreoutdoor pool (both are 25m long). They're part of Better Health and so I use their pay-as-you-go membership. The biggest bonus is that this leisure centre is smack in Soho/Covent Garden and thus I can combine a visit here with lunch in Chinatown or I can meet up with a friend for coffee in Seven Dials.

Let's be honest here, i have not tried the sporting facilities here. I wish i could but instead i'm…read morevisiting the osteopath. I was in pain and one of my colleagues who comes here regularly told me they are great here. The osteopath who is taking care of me (Andrew) is really nice and does listen to you and try to distract you from the pain when manipulating your body. He has also been able to give me thorough advice and even email me further suggestions. Anyway, every time i go there, i am drawn to the big glass wall and stare at the outdoor swimming pool. I realised last week that there is also an indoor swimming pool! Generally speaking, the place looks clean and well maintained and all the members of staff i have spoken to are friendly. Hopefully i'll be able to check the facilities further soon and will update this review

I went to the pools and stood play it was great probably will go again really fun and nice things…read moreto do 5 stars

Great Place. I Swam For My First Time. Trainers Were Awesome:) even i almost drowned but a trainer…read morehelped me. deserves 5 star.

If you are serious about health & fitness the Southbank Club is a great place to hit your peak. The…read moreground floor is specifically designed to hold the dreaded bleep test running track. There is a small free weight area on this floor to. The main weight resistance room is upstairs alongside the CV equipment. If you like squash there are eight courts and when you've finished a sauna and steam to relax in. Southbank is a very good gym that provides everything you would expect from a top gymnasium.

I visited this gym to attend a yoga class with some friends. Upon entering I found the staff to be…read morefriendly on reception. There is a studio and squash courts on the ground floor with a lounge area and TV and another area with tables and chairs for eating and drinking. On the next level are the changing rooms and another studio. The changing areas are spacious with lockers, showers, a sauna and steam room and a lounger area. The only thing they are lacking here is a swimming pool and jacuzzi. You can hire towels for a £1 and lockers are free. The gym is located 5 mins bus ride away from Vauxhall tube / train station. All in all a superb gym which had a real community social feel to it.

This is my local squash club and I LOVE it!…read more It's cheap, friendly and has its own pub! They organise regular league matches so there's a constant circulation of people to play against and everyone is of a pretty high quality playing level. They also have Sunday social for a couple of hours to practice more and inter club leagues too. It is such value for money and the owner is extremely friendly also! Their pub is what you'd expect from a small squash and tennis club but does the trick after an exhausting match. Overall I really like this club!

A friendly, yet competitive club which includes everyone from complete beginners to high level…read moreplayers. We offer both tennis and squash and have a fully licensed bar with food served most evenings. We also organise leagues, regular tournaments and social nights for tennis and squash.

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

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

This is a wonderfully old-school and sophisicated London members club - perfect for a game of lawn…read moretennis or just hanging out drinking tea and reading a book in one of the beautiful conservatories or on the terrace (I did the latter!) You can only get in here with a member - and most people are either married into or born into membership at Hurlingham because the wait is around 15 years - but luckily members can bring a bunch of people at a time. The grounds are gorgeous and with a perfect weather weekend you can spend hours wandering around and taking in the beautiful scenery. If you decide to opt for a membership, by the time your name is at the top of the list 15 or so years down the track, you may just be about nearing the right age to fit in with the clientele here. Yes, I'm talking OAPs. This club is a million miles away from the media crowd you find in most well known members club, this really is a place for the old-school English gentleman in his suit - which gives it a special vibe. Oh and don't forget your crisp whites on the tennis courts, no other gear allowed here!

This private club is a wonderful sanctuary in the middle of busy London…read more Its grounds are simply divine and the view onto the Thames is really gorgeous. You feel like you've stepped into some alternate universe where everyone is friendly and nice. There's a great playground for children, an outdoor swimming pool and jacuzzi i think, tennis courts, croquet lawns etc. There are the usual rules regarding wearing only white. The restaurant is also quite yummy though I wouldn't say it's mind-blowing. The BBQ in the summer is delicious though! Obviously the down-sides are that it's ridiculously expensive to become a member and the waiting list is close to almost a century.

From the 25 metre swimming pool to Badminton, Tennis and Squash courts, Trampolining, Table Tennis,…read moreBasketball and high tech fitness gym, the Sports Club at JAGS has an excellent range of newly built facilities. The downside of the sports club would have to be that being part of JAGS school means usage is restricted to the times when the school is not using the facilities, usually just morning and evening. JAGS is easily the most pleasant sports centre in Dulwich and Herne Hill and tends not to get too busy. It is however, probably the most expensive. In order to use the facilities you must be or be a guest of a member of the club. Adult membership for the year is around £450 or £850 for family membership.

I saw an ad in a mag regarding their new climbing wall and after a visit was amazed at the other…read morestuff they have got on site (you should see the pool!). I suppose if you want to exercise during the day it may be problematic but if like me, you work, then it suits perfectly. Its not that expensive either if you do your research as i did... cheaper than the other clubs in the area and has more to offer. The staff have been pretty friendly and welcoming so far.... All in all i am super happy with my choice. I get to climb, swim, play tennis, go to yoga all for the same amount as an individual climbing only membership at the reach climbing centre. My kids are now doing swimming lessons now while i climb and the Mrs does some yoga. Good Stuff.

Really nice staff here, and a good lounge type area, but this gym still has a 'basement' feel that…read morebrings it down. It's also not really in Mayfair, tucked in behind Primark by Marble Arch. I'd go back for the large jacuzzi etc and the selection of amenities, but not one of the best!

They hung up on me shortly after they called me to question me why I cancelled after being a…read moremember for 3+ years and I began replying that my unhappiness goes back to the time when I was BULLIED by the PT "Lorik" at the Swiss Cottage branch. Yep one day the PT "Lorik" flipped when I was putting my foldable bike in a room as I had been doing for about two years as agreed with one manager when joining the club. "Lorik" had a power trip on me, he was very rude, with abusive manners kicked me out of that room treating me like an idiot and kept antagonising me in front of other members as he wanted literally to finish the job by kicking me out into the street. He didn't want to hear a single word from me but I stood my ground pretending to speak with a manager inevitably creating commotion that could have been avoided if he would have listened to me first and then involved a manager to handle the situation professionally rather than BULLYING a peaceful customer acting in good faith and as per instructions. Needless to say the manager after making up a poor excuse that wouldn't justify BULLYING anyway, told me to put back the folded bicycle in that room for that evening and the next time just bring the name of the manager I had the agreement with as they didn't put it in the system which certainly is not my fault as I actually requested it at the time just to be safe. I made a phone complaint to the support line who redacted my written complaint to water it down, then they said they'll have a word with that PT and his manager to make sure it won't happen again, they promised to get back to me to confirm this but they never did. This damaged the precious momentum and work/life balance I gained by cycling to the gym because me and my gym buddy had no other option than moving to friendlier branches for a while, which then led us to cancel both memberships because this chain it's not up to expectation and they do not listen to their clients. I listed the remaining horror story of the Swiss Cottage branch on the review page for that branch, regarding the Mayfair branch I can tell that all the staff in direct contact with the clients and PTs have always been polite and professional. The problem is that everything gets stuck at that level: - When I joined the branch manager promised to get some support handles for Calystenics/hand stands since there would be lots of space to use them: it never happened. - A machine that I really depend on was broken and a safety hazard for months, it took me a month chasing the polite staff to keep chasing their managers with the request to get it fixed and to ensure no one will use it in the meantime. Broken machine signage was ineffective, kept falling off so members kept using it unknowingly and the technician didn't have a clue how to fix it so when it finally did it, it was the wrong way. Took ages of chasing again to get him to come back and properly fix it, I emailed pictures, explanation etc basically doing their job. - After reaching higher levels of frustration not being able to train because of missing clips I had to request clips for the barbells as there were more barbells that clips and they never replenished. I guess people steal them even though that's not an excuse, I pay a generous membership swiftly so I expect to find the equipment I need. - Same story for pulleys machine handles, the machine was free and I couldn't use it because there were no spare handles, the polite staff couldn't find them in the whole club. Happened more than once. Differently than Swiss Cottage this gym was decently cleaned but there was a stench of urine in the toilet no matter how often they tried to fix it as if it was a structural problem with the urinals' plumbing. Airplane vacuum pressure toilets were really cool though!! No maintenance in the showers, tiles detaching from the wall, many soap dispensers always clogged. After members managed to force the lids open to get the soap from the top, the staff would lock it again and it must have never crossed their mind that if members force them open every day it's not because they are vandals, it's because at a certain point of the day the same dispensers always get clogged. Dumbbells and barbells left all over the weights floor, most clients can't be bothered to put them back, the staff doesn't keep up and there's no enforced etiquette either, I've seen members doing supersets on a bench and then leaving dumbbells and barbell behind. So it's a cemetery of barbells getting scavenged here and there when needed which is a trip hazard. They don't have a single straight bar where you can hang. They have dozens of handles or bars but either they're not straight and/or they're not high enough and/or they are way thicker than an Olympionic bar and/or there's not enough clearance to do pull ups and legs up. ...TO BE CONTINUED...