“Lots of positives about Virgin Active Fulham including:> The gym floor is a light and airy space with large window and green views> It has a nice pool and tennis courts> Standards of cleanliness throughout the club are very good> Gina and the staff that run the cafe are superb> There’s an endless supply of fluffy white towelsThere is a nice mix of gym users. Virgin Active Fulham is an inspiring example of how people from different backgrounds, religions, sexualities, ages and body shapes can share a space harmoniously. I’ve never encountered any bad attitude.The staff are welcoming and professional though it would be nice to see more LGBT+ and disabled representation within the team.Virgin Active Fulham is my gym of choice but it could be improved by three small changes…Move the classes on the gym floor into one of the Studios. The classes are often very loud and result in there being nowhere comfortable to stretch.Lower the volume of the music on the gym floor or lose it altogether. For some people it is annoying and any of us that want to hear music, use our headphones. At the very least I would encourage you to consider implementing ‘quiet periods’.There was a refit a couple of years ago and the furniture on the ground floor had been positioned, I suspect, by a designer. The Italian chairs have since been replaced with less comfortable ones and the new layout lacks spatial awareness. Eg. Nobody wants to sit on a table directly below a TV or on a deep sofa without a cushion behind them for support. Invite a professional designer to position the furniture. The cost would be minimal but the impact would be significant.”
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“Lots of positives about Virgin Active Fulham including:> The gym floor is a light and airy space with large window and green views> It has a nice pool and tennis courts> Standards of cleanliness throughout the club are very good> Gina and the staff that run the cafe are superb> There’s an endless supply of fluffy white towelsThere is a nice mix of gym users. Virgin Active Fulham is an inspiring example of how people from different backgrounds, religions, sexualities, ages and body shapes can share a space harmoniously. I’ve never encountered any bad attitude.The staff are welcoming and professional though it would be nice to see more LGBT+ and disabled representation within the team.Virgin Active Fulham is my gym of choice but it could be improved by three small changes…Move the classes on the gym floor into one of the Studios. The classes are often very loud and result in there being nowhere comfortable to stretch.Lower the volume of the music on the gym floor or lose it altogether. For some people it is annoying and any of us that want to hear music, use our headphones. At the very least I would encourage you to consider implementing ‘quiet periods’.There was a refit a couple of years ago and the furniture on the ground floor had been positioned, I suspect, by a designer. The Italian chairs have since been replaced with less comfortable ones and the new layout lacks spatial awareness. Eg. Nobody wants to sit on a table directly below a TV or on a deep sofa without a cushion behind them for support. Invite a professional designer to position the furniture. The cost would be minimal but the impact would be significant.”