I will use exactly the same words as the previous "customer "…read more If you want to be treated like garbage, waste your money and your precious time, this club is the right place! And the lady Marijn or whatever is her name, you are rude not the customers, the customers apparently are tired of your staff and yourself.

So I usually go - well i went there twice :) - to the location at Wibautstraat and for a change I…read morewanted to try out the session at 9.15 AM (!) of Waterlooplein's gym. Body Balance for lazy birds like me. Who in addition are not crazy about those worms those early birds so much enjoy. Starts out great, as the sound system is not working. Here I am, grumpy and all, getting an improvised class in whatever by - wait for it- the manager, who by the by is not a Mills instructor. I mean she is very friendly and all but I didn't sign up for this, i signed up for some "good morning D, just stretch and don't break out a sweat". No this was a proper wake up call. A 4* for effort though: the manager/instructor was ever so friendly, it's still a stylish gym, smaller though than on Wibautstraat, and the guy at the counter was also quite helpful and very friendly. (Take notes, angry wibaut birds...) Anyway I guess in the end I did have a proper workout i needed so badly, humbug. I am hoping to have a proper lazy class tomorrow though. Ps here you can wear your skanky tank tops (more perverts at Wibaut maybe?) Oh and maybe i overlooked but it would be great if there was a cleaner and paper cloth in sight to clean those sweaty palm and butt prints (people, sit on your towel, please...)

Before I go ahead and talk a bit about Basic Fit in general, I'll mention what I like about this…read moregym specifically. IT'S 24/7 !!!!!!!!! Just kidding :) that's a lie. Actually, it's 24/4 (but 24/7 sounds so much better). So how does that work? They're open from Monday 8 AM through Friday 10:30 PM when they close for the first time in the week. Then they're open in the weekend from 9 to 4. Fair enough, right? This gym was recently renovated and fitted with lots of brand new black and orange Basic Fit equipment. They have rows of lots of cardio equipment and also plenty of heavy weight stuff for serious people. I was pleasantly surprised by this, although I'm still new to it all, I prefer working with loose weights. They have it all. In the early mornings and late evenings (after 10 PM) it's surprisingly busy! But everyone here, including, nay, especially, the big n' mean looking fellows are super nice and helpful. This is definitely not a gym with an arrogant culture so if you're shy, don't be and set you're worries aside if normal gym hours don't fit your schedule. Just come on over and get fit. If you're a member of the Basic Fit gyms, you're welcome at any of their gyms throughout the Netherlands! And we like that. There's only one membership, the all encompassing membership. They don't have silly things like saunas and fruitbars and bla bla bla. You don't go to the gym to make use of its cafe and have a smoothie while you read the paper at one of their tables! NO! You go there to get RIPPED.. or fit. Basic Fit gyms are without bells and whistles! You can pay the least by paying for the whole year upfront, or pay a tad more and do it monthly (automatic payments) with a one year contract, or pay even a bit more than that to pay monthly without a contract, at all. These are the only three options you have the rest is all-in. They even allow you to lend your card to someone else! As long as you're not working out together at the same time. One card per person at a time. You can, however, invite someone to workout at any Basic Fit for a day at no charge to either of you as an introduction.

Friendly staff & fun facility. Full weight room, cardio equipment & coffee. Not all members put…read moreweights back on racks & some tie up machines texting for five minutes, but other than that, it's a fab establishment & worth a dayrate if you travel.

First gym I found being here on a short stay, great staff and great equipment…read more nice and tidy

Because the membership cost is 9.95 euros a month U expect every joe on the block to be there and…read moreover course that comes with its drawbacks, Machines variety: great! 8/10 Benches: only 1 chest press bench No incline chest bench :( Max dumbbell weight 32kg lol Only 8 treadmills :( Locker room tiny and very bad smell Weights are thrown all over the place, nobody uses a towel on equipment so everything has a bad smell and is very crowded in the evenings They advertise as soon as u join a year U get a bag and the full promotion, unfortunately I wasnt even given a high 5 lol, they say it is an old promotion but why do u have the bags on ur shelf and flyers and posters all over ur gym?!?!

Smelly gym with good equipment. I think a lot of the people that comes to the gym don't like using…read moredeodorant. The gym is clean and the equipment is nice just smelly!

Went on a business trip in Amsterdam. Beautiful gym and kind knowledgeable staff. Would definitely…read morerecommend

The equipment is okay, not great. There are only four elliptical trainers and four stationary…read morebikes, so during busy times you often have to wait or you can't use the device you want. This is mostly a gym for weight-lifters; there's a whole bunch of gear for them, but not much for other kinds of conditioning. Staff is inattentive. Hand towels for workouts are only available on request at the front desk, but the front desk is often unstaffed. I got yelled at one day for dripping sweat on the floor because I had not been able to get a hand towel at the desk. The locker room facilities are poorly maintained. First week of my membership, the locker rooms had no hot water -- only cold showers after your workout. Sinks in the men's locker room didn't drain, so if you shaved or washed, the water just sat there. This went on for more than a week as well. There are plenty of other gyms in town, including nice ones in the same neighborhood. Strongly recommend you look elsewhere. They're glad to take your money but don't care about your experience.

I have always liked this chain since the first time I joined one for a month during an extended…read morevisit to Amsterdam in 2006. I have been going back for a day-pass whenever I visit the city. Always in very spacious buildings, lovingly appointed to look sensibly chic for a gym, visited by a wide mix of people. What I also like is that they renew their equipment and keep the existing equipment in great shape; this particular location seems to have just taken delivery of some new Kinesys cable equipment which is a lot of fun to use for strength training. This gym is situated on the south side of the WTC station, has always had friendly staff when I visited (it does help that I speak Dutch, I think), a quick entry procedure, and nice towel service. You will need €0.30 to pay for the electronic locker, but you do not need to bring a lock. The equipment area is big and ready, and the sauna (Mixed! It's considered normal, so learn not to stare at naked specimens of the opposite gender!) is warm. Enjoy.

After being a member of Equinox in San Francisco with my relocation to Amsterdam I joined this gym…read more As a resident of the Summertime, we get a discount, not bad. Overall it is an okay gym for me. I go between 9 am and 12 pm. I have my own exercise routine, so I opted out from the premium plan that has a trainer session once every 6 weeks. There is a juice bar by the entrance; solarium; plenty of group classes. But there are few things that just makes me say "huh?" - one of them is showers. I have no idea why there are no shower doors? Also why the heck I can not control the water temperature? It runs too cold for me. I do feel miserable every time I take a shower.... :( I do like the core area, would like to see better yoga mats - current one looks like they have been through the war zone.

Really nice, unique gym in the centre of Amsterdam, located in an old building. Therefore the place…read morehas lots of atmosphere, it doesn't feel like one of those factory gyms, even though it's big. They really have great equipment which they keep improving and upgrading. I love that they have a free day care centre so I can bring the little one there and work out myself. Other services like physiotherapy and a dietitian are available as well.

My experiences with gyms in Amsterdam pale in comparison with other European capitals…read more However, Splash Health Club manages to provide the basics of a good gym. It is conveniently located close to Leidseplein square, about 200 meters from the Apple store and several tram stops. The gym occupies 3 floors, a yoga studio, a cycling studio, a boxing ring, about 15 cardio machines. For the serious body builders, they offer several racks of free weights, kettle balls and dumbbells. The men's locker room is pretty clean and the water pressure & temperature in the (shared) showers are excellent.