Nuffield Health Bristol (Clifton) Fitness & Wellbeing Gym

It's not worth the money.I have been a member of this gym for around 18 months and it seems to be getting worse overtime, despite the costs being raised significantly.The gym is pretty much unbearable to workout in as the air conditioning has been broken for months over spring and summer. If you ask the staff, they just say they are 'waiting for parts' or 'they are waiting for council permission' which is ridiculous considering how long its been broken for. Sometimes when using the gym, the temperature is noticeably warmer than the reception temperature which is extremely frustrating.The gym, pool and changing rooms are not well-maintained, with them being dusty, dirty and more specifically with the changing rooms, mouldy.When using the pool area, some members of staff (and most notably a blonde lady) walked through the pool with outdoor shoes with no shoe coverings, despite it strictly saying for members to adhere to this rule.In addition to this, on a few occasions the pool has smelt of sewage on one side.My partner was once relaxing in the sauna later in the evening and had the sauna shut off whilst he was still in there, even with it being 15-20 minutes before closing.The lockers are extremely fiddly and temperamental which sometimes results in having to ask a member of staff to unlock the locker manually.At one point, they were turning multiple cardio machines off with a sign saying they weren't in use to help the environment (?!) when in reality it is to save on costs.They have since stopped doing this, as I'm sure they received many complaints.The weights area of the gym is constructed poorly, with low-spec equipment from Technogym and rarely used equipment taking up space such as incline bench press, rather than something useful and popular like a Smith machine or hip-thrust machine. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, just my personal opinion.Most of the staff are friendly, however as a customer paying premium prices, I do not appreciate the lack of transparency when you ask about issues.Normally, I would think the price I pay, with all the facilities available is worth it, however due to the lack of the care for the cleanliness, usability and comfort of customers, it is not worth paying the premium price for.The two star is for the convenient location in Clifton and the smiley staff who always greet you at the door.All-in-all, I wouldn't recommend this gym.

I have been a member here on and off since 2012. When I first joined, it felt high-end and luxurious, but there have been no significant renovations since.The men’s’ locker room has multiple broken lockers and the solitary urinal has been out of order for weeks.The steam room and sauna have been shut multiple times over the last few months (for days at a time) and even when they are open they have broken lights. The poolside shower until recently was hanging off the wall and is still covered in limescale.The decor throughout the club is dated and worn out and not acceptable for a charge of ~£80 a month.Until this gym has a complete refurb, I can’t recommend it over a low cost gym. If you are a swimmer you’re better off with a municipal pool.

Convenient location and a good range of facilities.Downside - gym floor could definitely be cleaned more frequently, sometimes over subscribed and impossible to get a barbell or cable machine, overpriced compared to other nearby gyms. Don't think there's any free parking either.

Gym is good, well looked after. Studios are great, spin room is always available and staff is super knowledgeable. The changing rooms and spa area require some renovations and modernizations. But all in all, you get your money’s worth. The only downside is no option to bring a guest (say X times per months/year), which would’ve been great.

Great gym, friendly staff and well equipped. Reasonable pool with no children, obviously quite busy pre and post 9-5 working hours in the week, but great facilities.

Decent but small facilities - good value for money, you get what you pay for. Push button showers last about 10 seconds, not the cleanest, only 4 in steam room and sauna at one time, sometimes pool cut off for swim lessons

Initially I wasn't impressed as the gym floor seemed a bit cramped but after trialling some classes I realized that this gyms strengths are in it's PT team who deliver excellent classes. Large changing rooms as well.

Unfortunately one of the worst gyms I've ever used. Very overpriced for an extremely limited weight section. The pool is small and not maintained well. The weight lifting area is not equipped for heavy lifting which is extremely annoying. I was told not to deadlift moderate weights as we were on the 2nd floor and the floor couldn't handle it. Limited lockers. 2 stars for location only.

It’s been pretty quiet over summer, mostly because the air conditioning has been broken in every room for at least a couple months, making this place absolutely unbearable to workout in. No reductions in membership either despite the fact it’s so insufferable trying to get any workout in in this heat. It’s taking so long to fix because they need planning permission from the council to get it done - ridiculous considering membership is £100 a month

I’ve been a member of Nuffield since June 2019, and this gym has seen a truly massive decline in quality, standards, and management. I’m beyond frustrated with the situation at this point, but locked into an expensive 12 month membership.Firstly the weights area is woefully inadequate, always oversubscribed; it’s impossible to get on equipment; there’s only 1 barbell bench, 1 easy curl bar, not enough cable machines and only 3 racks for squats and deadlifts, which are always in use. Much of the equipment is worn out; the box jumps aren’t level, so you can really turn your ankle on them. Even doing a simple circuit workout in the open area has become difficult; it’s frequently packed.Problems with the running machines - I like to push my V02 max. I need to connect my Apple Watch to the Technogym treadmills, so I can monitor my HR in real time for safety. This only works on two of the machines (the ones always in use). I’ve pointed this out 4 times to staff on the desk, and the guy I spoke to recently wasn’t even listening and the problem still isn’t fixed. I try to train on a professional level, and I can literally never complete the session I would like to.As other’s have mentioned, the air conditioning in summer was absolutely hellish, and temperatures were dangerous (peaking around 34ºC) for over two weeks. It always seems like something is broken at this gym. Few apologies and no offer of a partial refund over the summer. Poor.The showers (and often the sauna) smell of sewage from the drains, which make loud gargling sounds. it’s been a constant problem for the past year. Hygiene in and around the pool is of a poor standard generally. Behaviour in the pool area isn’t monitored, so at the weekends you have groups treating the pool like a spa, behaving inappropriately in the sauna, as well as rudely and aggressively in the changing rooms, and making a mess.This gym is £95 a month, think about that…