Nuffield Health Medway Fitness & Wellbeing Gym - Rochester

Sam A.

Have recently joined due to bluelight discount and an offer for the remaining of January free.
It is extremely competitive in terms of pricing compared to many other gym memberships, it is more high end in comparison to leisure centres but not yet there as a high end brand.

The classes are great, plenty of choices and good instructors.
However you do need to be on ball when booking for a popular class, if you miss this you are then added into a waiting list which generally seems to get you a spot.

The gym area is very clean, lots of cleaning wipes around and a water filter.

There was not enough treadmills available on a busy Saturday morning, therefore had to wait…..

The changing rooms and showers are spacious, but it is very dated. It’s quite dark and grim.

I have not yet tried swimming but it seems popular with classes. Will take my son swimming and pay the £7.50 entry, seems reasonable.

The dining area seems busy, lots of families eating.
Menu options caters for most, but expensive.

Burgers seems very expensive and for that cost I would rather eat at a restaurant.

Azeez

Good location, friendly staff and the cardio section in the gym is very very good, but most of the equipment in the weights section really need updating, equipment look like they have been there for 15 years+, they look and feel very dated. For the monthly price (£90) I would expect much better. Would love to know if and when upgrades are coming?

Mandeep S.

I've been using this gym facility for years (on and off) since it was esporta, virgin active etc and now Nuffield. The premises has never been so bad. The equipment is tired and dated. There doesn't seem to be any plans on keeping the premises or equipment up to date. Cancelled my membership last year and take my kids swimming as its local but even the changing facilities are a joke. They can't even fix curtain hooks to gives kids privacy, especially when some blokes just walk completely starkers from the showers to their lockers. The place needs serious investment and there are now more gyms in the area way better whilst getting more value for the monthly fee. Mould in the shower area too, leaks regularly. The whole place needs a complete overhaul. Poor management when I've discussed with reception in having notices up at least.

Update May 2024 - again upkeep of the facilities is slow. The swimwear dryer in the men's has been 'temporarily' out of service for well over a month now.

Would never pay the membership fee - absolute rip off for what you get in return.

Adam B.

The gym has a good location and friendly staff, which is always appreciated. However, the layout of the free weights area could use some work. Placing them in a confined square space makes it feel dark and cluttered, which isn’t ideal for a comfortable workout. It would be great if the management could take some inspiration from other gyms, like Nuffield in Crawley, which have a more open and user-friendly design.

Kartrina M.

The pool felt colder than 32 degrees as my little girls lips went blue very quickly! Also annoying that there aren't any family changing rooms only mens and women's and what's more surprising there isn't any baby changing facilities in the mens or women's changing area!

I was also surprised that there aren't more cubicles to change in as it is very open planned which as you can imagine we are not very happy about when our daughter goes in with her dad to get changed

Also annoying that the lockers you gave to bring your own padlock.

Having said that the shower room was nice - the water was warm and the shower heads actually got you wet! Also LOVE the swimming costume dryer!!!

Also like to add that there isn't any clear signage inside the changing room to where the exit is and where the pool is either - myself and other people get `turned around' easily when inside

Definitely room for improvement but the foundations are there

Max D.

A very good 1st free session. 7 day free pass in men's health magazine. Offer ends 30/09/2018. Get yours. You won't be disappointed with the facilities on offer here. Swimming pool. Great changing rooms. Massive gym with the usual cardio, free and cabled weight machines. Good location just over the road from Diggerland in Rochester.

Rob

The team are amazing. The cafe ladies make the club feel like my 2nd home, and are always so welcoming. Reception team always really helpful when I need them!

Mollie J.

I have just started my membership here at Nuttfield after cancelling The Gym Strood.
I love coming here in off-peak hours as there’s plenty of space and equipment to use, it’s a lot quieter than The Gym.
The staff seem really nice on first impressions, I look forward to signing up to their classes.
There is good hygiene with sanitiser stations. I’m always seeing staff cleaning.

I did think with the price our members are paying it would be more up-kept. This is the most money I have paid for a gym membership yet it seems overrated.
It seems quite run down and outdated. The biggest downfall is the air-con - There are aircon’s around but you cannot feel them especially with the sun beaming in the daytime. I’m always sweating out because of how stuffy it feels.
Overall, I don’t think I’ll be renewing my membership in a years time just because I’m paying over the moon for a basic gym and swimming pool.