Nuffield Health Bristol (Clifton) Fitness & Wellbeing Gym - Bristol

Ben G.

I visited this gym last weekend using a day pass which cost £20 and was truly shocked at the poor standard of cleanliness and maintenance. The gym floor itself was decent hence my 2 star review but every other part of the club was absolutely filthy and in a horrendous state. Every surface was caked in a layer of mould, sludge, spillage or limescale, half the lockers didnt work and had coat hangers but nothing to hang them on. The water in the pool was so cloudy it was hard to see the tiles on the bottom and the sauna had such an overpowering smell of manure / excrement I had to leave immediately on opening the door.

Its truly shocking to think that this same organisation runs hospitals!

I'll be seeking a refund and will never set foot in this gym chain again. See attached photos for evidence.

Ted B.

This is the best gym in the area.

To have the facilities they have at such a central location is incredible. The gym equipment is modern and I’ve never had an issue trying to access anything I need. The pool, sauna, steam area is also perfect.

Although I spend more time in the gym, the classes are good and easy to book onto through the app.

Finally and most importantly, the staff are all very friendly and attentive. In particular, Finley is so helpful and efficient when dealing with any questions. He has worked there since I joined and is always on hand to help the members. He exemplifies why this is such a great gym!

Overall I highly reccomend this gym to anyone living or moving to Bristol!

robert R.

Agree with all the below reviews. Been a member of the gym for a number of years and the standards have definitely declined. Cleanliness is poor with mould on the ceiling, paint missing, dusty equipment and toilets smelling foul. Machines or facilities in the club are maintained poorly, water machine always broken, sauna seat broken, shower pool side is filthy and has no temp control, lift was broken for ages, to name only a few. Consistent increases to DD means the gym is poor value for money and has resulted in me ending my membership.

CPM B.

I’ve been a member here for close to 10 years, and over that time I’ve seen a sad, steady decline. This used to be the “best” gym in the area - particularly as it has a swimming pool, which is rare given its central location. But, it feels now like they’ve cut it back to the absolute bare bones, and it shows. The drains around the pool smell of sewers, the sauna is past its sell by date, the steam room much the same. Male changing rooms always seem to have very few lockers available yet the gym floor is empty. Showers in the male changing rooms just need closing for one day, and for someone to use that time to remove the black mould, limescale, and whatever else is lurking in there. One urinal and one cubical for a massive changing room. The gym floor is more machine based, rather than free weights - works for me, but maybe not others. Classes are excellent when you can get on them. I never would have said this a few years back, but it feels it’s gone beyond a lick of paint - the cut backs appear to be so severe that the place needs a total build out again. There are too many other gyms in the area of this one, for significantly less each calendar month with significantly better facilities. Nuffield can do better. I use their London gyms on my membership, I have used the Swindon one & the Weston one and they’re evidence that when run properly Nuffield can get it right. This one is an example of what happens when you take your eye completely off the ball.

Jennifer T.

Have been a member for many years. The gym is really well equipped and maintained, especially for a city centre location. The quality of classes available is exceptional, especially spin. It’s often busy so obviously popular, but never overcrowded. Staff members are brilliant, always available, knowledgable and happy to help.

George B.

Unfortunately had to cancel my membership as the club has gotten to a sad state. Raising the membership cost every few months while the facilities are falling apart with frequent failing AC and dirty changing rooms, showers and sauna. Staff are generally good, but for the amount of money asked it’s simply not worth it.

Gareth C.

The good stuff: gym floor is clean, staff are friendly, location is convenient, it does classes.

The bad stuff:

Apart from the gym floor, everywhere else is filthy. Covered in mould, limescale, grime, and dirt.

Apart from the gym floor, the facilities are run down. Broken lockers, scuff marks and dints/holes in walls, pretty much everywhere you look you’ll find something that’s broken.

The pool area stinks, it’s a mix of sewage smell in places to just musky sweat in the case of the steam/sauna. For the sake of putting a few drops of menthol oil in the steam/sauna you’d think it’d be an easy cheap fix.

The swimsuit dryer is always broke, the poolside water fountain is often broken, the emergency buttons by the steam/sauna have never worked since I’ve been there (about 6 months), there’s been a few times where there’s been no hot water, the armrest in the steam room is broken (there’s currently a wet floor sign draped over it, it looks ridiculous), the wood in the sauna comes loose, and there’s plenty more that’s broken too.

The trick seems to be to just put a ‘members information’ sign up whenever anything is broken and it gets fixed whenever (sometimes never in the case of the emergency buttons).

Really not good enough in my opinion considering the cost. I actually really like ‘spit & sawdust’ gyms too.. but I don’t like paying top end prices for this Nuffield which is just in shocking condition.

Recommendation to management is to give it a lick of paint and a few drops of mentol oil in the steam/sauna at least!

Neve O.

Rang up- impolite staff 'Pierre'.. visited to join up but staff not nice or friendly, woman wanted my money fir membership without even bothering to show me the gym or pool! Lazy, impolite, entitled staff. Seedy looking place but if friendly or professional staff might have signed up. Expensive dmfor how scruffy looking it is. They just want your money...that's it.