David lloyd gym membership.....prices??

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does anyone know roughly(i understand it can vary a bit from place to place) how much membership costs at david lloyd gyms??
i would be interested in finding out about a joint membership for me and my husband mainly.
i also understand they do a family membership so would like to know cost of this and what the kids get out of it??
me and my husband want a membership but we also have a 6yo and 8yo so were thinking if the facilities for them were good and they would get enough extra out of it then it may be worth paying the bit more.
can any of you please help with any info please??
would also like any reviews/thoughts you may have.
thankyou.
For a full list of the latest offers and deals, as well as tips on managing your gym membership, check out the Cheap Gyms guide.
Back to LearningToSave's original post...
does anyone know roughly(i understand it can vary a bit from place to place) how much membership costs at david lloyd gyms??
i would be interested in finding out about a joint membership for me and my husband mainly.
i also understand they do a family membership so would like to know cost of this and what the kids get out of it??
me and my husband want a membership but we also have a 6yo and 8yo so were thinking if the facilities for them were good and they would get enough extra out of it then it may be worth paying the bit more.
can any of you please help with any info please??
would also like any reviews/thoughts you may have.
thankyou.
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We only stopped going as we moved.
very helpful.
so these classes your son did...they didnt cost any more? and were included in the £146 yes??
can i please ask you what classes(and others that you may know of that they offered) your son did and how long they lasted?
oh and how long ago was this??
thanks so much again x
They have a 3 month deal on at the moment. Thet used to do this but then swapped to a minimum of 12 months.
July challenge £50 a day. £ 1682.50/1550
October challenge £100 a day. £385/£3100
Before joining be aware that they will be out to get as much money as they possibly can from you (although they'll tell you absolutely anything you want to hear about what's free etc before you join to get you to sign up). This includes selling you personal training, tennis lessons, swimming lessons etc. It's probably wise to refuse to sign up for anything that costs money until you've been a member for a few months and you get an idea of what you want to do.
Be warned, the customer service is dreadful. You'll be paying a lot of money for a third rate service. The staff are sales people (on a very, very low basic wage) and only intersted in what they can sell you. If you want to be treated like dirt and spoken to in a rude manner, I suggest you pay David Lloyd £650 a month like we did!
Be very, very, very careful with contracts and get confirmation of the cancelation terms in writing before you sign anything (you'll need it) . The staff lie about the cancellation terms.
My advice would be not to pay extra for David Lloyd (unless the location is very convenient, you've got loads of money you'd like to give them or you're looking to experience the worst customers service in the UK).
Sounds terrible- is this the same with all the DL clubs or are you based at one? Have you tried complaining to their head office?
Try them out for a day and you will see how wonderful the place and facilities are but if you have any issues that need help with then not so good. David LLoyd is looking to up their games to attract more customers but all they need to do is treat people with respect that we all deserve. They are expensive but see this price for the facilities and the building and not for what the staff can offer you.
I have used Village Hotel as they have a large chain of health spas linked to their hotels. There service is excellent and I am sure they are much cheaper. There are many other companies around. Look at them first before going with David Lloyd.
“The best things in life is not things"
The staff in the Cambridge branch are a fine and cheery lot. I've even managed to completely avoid any sales pitch for personal training.
Before signing up, I read scare stories about pretty much every gym ripping people off, you just have to realise you're signed up to a minimum term, and trying to cancel that is going to cause issues.
Anyway, my girlfriend and I pay about £130 a month. That doesn't include access to the tennis and squash courts though. Nor do we pay the extra monthly subscription for the "free" towels.
There are a lot of families there, and David Lloyd seem to be geared up to handling lot of children's activities, especially during the school holidays, but I dread to think what that costs.
So let's unveil some prices. Two of us as a couple are paying £120 a month in the East Midlands for "health" off-peak only. So it doesn't include rackets, and only up to 5pm. Prices go up by far more than inflation every year.
Anyone else?