Barry's - Martin Place

Positive experience: I LOVE Barry’s. Giving a 3 to this location because they consistently start the classes late (4/4 times I attended while visiting)

Positive experience: I love Barry’s but I had a staff member not be too friendly or helpful which left me feeling uncomfortable. I’ve never had a bad staff experience at the other studios.

Fantastic experience: I had such an amazing experience today. The staff were so supportive, friendly and attentive to my grooming and nutritional needs and what’s more the amazing coach, Alicia was REALLY encouraging to myself and neighboring comrades on the treadmill when she noticed we all needed a push! I think we all achieved some amazingness today

Fantastic experience: Danny is always enthusiastic and makes all members feel so welcomed! Best way to start my morning!!

Fantastic experience: The mixes are nearly always spot on. Sometimes they even feature Lord or the Rings or Dune (I think???) which always makes me smile as I’m dying my way through a workout haha. Membership is expensive but Classpass makes it accessible so it’s my treat to go there each week ❤️

Negative experience: Unprofessional managers

Fantastic experience: Good Barry's spot - love how clean and fresh everything looks and feels. The energetic and friendly coaches (regardless of fitness level, they're supportive) combined with location makes it ideal to have Barry's in the workday routine.

Fantastic experience: The instructors, space and workouts are fantastic and over time, Barry's helped me improve my speed and strength in other types of exercise too. I wear a heart rate monitor every class and always burn a huge amount of calories. When I fell pregnant and was advised to go easy on exercise, the staff were incredibly helpful, supportive and understanding in helping me pause my membership and now that I've had bub, I feel supported to return and resume my class pack when I'm ready. Thank you, Daniel!

Fantastic experience: First time going to Barry’s, if you wanna get your a** kicked then come here. You will get humbled

Fantastic experience: Love Barry's! Such a satisfying workout it's a lot of mental prep (for me) before I go, but I've never regretted going and always leave with a sense of achievement

Fantastic experience: Love Barry's Bootcamp! Great workouts and friendly staff staff. I had the pleasure of speaking with Danny on the phone who went above and beyond to help me out with my enquiry. Thanks, guys!

Fantastic experience: Love this place. Work out, music , staff , trainers and facilities are amazing. Never been in better shape… physically and mentally. Highly recommended.

Fantastic experience: Barrys Martin Place is my favourite place to workout during the week whilst working in the city. You’re always greeted by the friendly team members who will check you in and and answer any questions you have. The reception area/pre-class waiting area always has a great vibe, with music pumping and excited gym-goers chatting and building each other up for the class. The classes may be as hard as the trainers muscles, but are genuinely so much fun. The music is loud and the lights are low, which is great if you’re a nervous first timer because you don’t feel on display in front of everyone else. The layout of the ‘red room’ at MP is the easily the best of the three Sydney locations. There are no obstructions preventing you from seeing the demonstrations from the instructors (all of whom are insanely nice and approachable if you need any help), and it makes it really easy to find your assigned bench or treadmill as quickly as possible. The facilities themselves are fantastic as well, everything is kept really clean and the amenities in the change rooms are great. The provision of freshly washed and incredibly fluffy shower towels is a particular bonus, especially when coming from work on my lunch break, minimising the amount of stuff I have to lug into the office. Martin Place also has the most number of showers in each change room, meaning you don’t have to wait too long if in a rush. I also definitely recommend ordering one of their delicious smoothies just before the class, which will be ready to pick up on your way out. A great alternative to lunch when you have to go straight back to your desk

Fantastic experience: MARTIN PLACE IS THE PLACE TO BE!! The staff are super friendly, they have an excellent team there!!! Great range of shakes for after class, and probably the most attractive looking staff + studio with much more space than the Surry Hills & Kings Cross, not to mention a bigger changeroom and more showers!! ❤️ my fav place to start the morning ✨

Fantastic experience: Best gym in Sydney!! Great instructors, amazing facilities!

Fantastic experience: If you are looking to get great shape or want to loose weight, this is the answer. Also, the staff are very friendly, and the instructors are really passionate. Their healthy smoothie options are amazingly delicious.

Fantastic experience: I've been to a lot of Barry's Bootcamp studios around the world, and none have had friendlier or more welcoming staff than the ones at Martin Place. The facilities are impeccable and the studio is perfect. You can't go wrong with any of the instructors. You will get the workout of your life and feel like you've found a community to be a part of!

Fantastic experience: This is the best of the best! Love this training, love the energy, love the coaches! This brand has it all! Community, good vibes, beautiful spaces Sydney:” WE NEED ONE IN NORTHERN BEACHES”!!!

Fantastic experience: I absolutely love working out at Barry's Martin Place! The gym and facilities are world class, the trainers are excellent and the support team is so wonderful to deal with. These workouts are a foundational part of my morning routine, and truly set the tone for a positive and productive day. I would highly recommend Barry's for anyone looking for an effective workout and is not afraid of breaking a sweat..!

Fantastic experience: Barry’s has been one of my favourite places to work out at for ages- great vibes and energy !! You always leave feeling wrecked but amazing

Fantastic experience: Great session in the Red Room! Love the Martin Place team, and amazing shakes! :)

Fantastic experience: Been coming here for a few years. Trainers and crew are awesome. The treads in the red room are great for cardio and fitness - nothing else like it.

Fantastic experience: Super convenient, fun and intense workout I can do during the work day. Facilities are amazing and staff always attentive and helpful - would recommend 10/10!

Fantastic experience: When you want to make sure you have a good workout and sweat… consider Barrys! They have the best facilities as well

Fantastic experience: Friendly staff

Fantastic experience: Always a good workout at Barrys

Fantastic experience: Visited today and really enjoyed it. The location is really good & convenient and the amenities/facilities are top tier! Ladies bathrooms were clean and extremely pleasant to get ready in after the intense workout. The class itself is definitely extremely strenuous, especially the sprinting. But the synergy of the loud music + instructor makes it a really dynamic, energising workout, I definitely want to come back.

Negative experience: Went down today 30 minutes earlier as I made a booking on classpass. However my class was cancelled without both Barrys and class pass informing me. Customer service was disappointing and never felt more embarrassed as a first timer there, had already paid classpass and obviously not going to pay full price again. Staff did not care and did nothing to assist even and said its between me and class pass. Not recommended. Went for another class in another location, found the instructor went too fast and didnt really care about form or potential injury.

Fantastic experience: Amazing workouts/trainers and shakes

Fantastic experience: One of the best workouts I've been done

Negative experience: Music was so loud, couldn’t hear the instructors. Instructors also didn’t give any technique tips or adjustments. Lighting kept going up and down which felt dangerous running on the treadmill and when using heavy weights.

Fantastic experience: This was INTENSE, I don't think I've ever sweat so much and enjoyed it

Positive experience: Fun fitness workout!

Negative experience: Ok for a one off - as a new experience to try - but not good value for the cost of it - teachers go too fast - don’t care in the slightest if you don’t know what you’re doing, don’t check or care about your form hence risking an injury. Minimal equipment - might as well get a cross trainer, some bands and mini dumbbell and train at home. Music can be too loud - which makes it even harder to understand the instructor. Facilities are good and clean - but that’s about it. You also feel like another number in their gym and given its price it’s not worth it. Also they tend to turn off the lights when you’re in the midst of running 13 km per hour - which it’s not great because you may risk a fall. Overall there are better gyms for better value.

Fantastic experience: Love it

Negative experience: could just go for an hour run, and achieve same effect (~1,200kcal burnt)

Negative experience: Typically the classes are a great work out which consist of 1/2 cardio (on a treadmill) and 1/2 strength training (on the floor). Barry's came up with a dishonest way to make a few extra bucks by making ”double floor” spots which don’t have access to a treadmill (they can get a few extra people in the class as floor spots take less space than treadmills). Often they fill these spots with unsuspecting ClassPass users (who are paying $30+ for a class expecting a normal Barry’s workout) or those that sign up on a waitlist. Shame on Barry’s.

Fantastic experience: Best Barry’s! Large change room

Fantastic experience: I’ve been describing Barry’s to friends and family this week as “a nightclub that’s a gym with red lights, loud music, and an attractive person shouting at you for an hour” ... and while this might not sound like the best; it is. 100% the best. Similar to Orange Theory but certainly more premium, luxury, quite pricey at $36 a class, but worth every cent.

Negative experience: Very rude staff at the fuel/shake bar. Big egos

Positive experience: Nick was great today. Best trainer I have had at Barry's for sure. His clear instructions and great energy were awesome and spurred me on. Looking forward to more of his classes.

Fantastic experience: Great at listening to the staff.

Fantastic experience: One of my favourite Barrys locations. Staff is always super friendly and helpful. Wish you were still open on Sundays! Thanks for always being so customer service oriented to everybody that comes in!!

Fantastic experience: Love this place!

Fantastic experience: Love it here - I look forward to my weekly 50 mins of pain

Fantastic experience: If you want a hardcore workout this is the place to go

Negative experience: I'll start off by saying that the fit out of this place is amazing! The amenities are, without a doubt, the best I've seen. For women, in particular, you'll be met with Dyson hair dryers, bobby pins/hair elastics and luxury shampoo and conditioning products, and modern, sleek showers. Heck, you even get a fresh cool towel (like those you get on an international flight but nicer) as you exit the workout room - it's extra AF. Most of the staff were extremely friendly and enthusiastic (in particular the instructor was great). The workout itself, and the main reason for my rating, is okay. It is challenging and a fun environment to get together with friends and sweat. However, the main reason it is 'the best workout in the world' (in other words, extremely difficult helping you burn a high number of calories) is because of the treadmill component - sprints and running on incline etc. I struggle with sprints so found this part really difficult and being pushed was great! But I can do sprints myself at my gym (and do!). The rest of the workout is a very average weights session. The pace is too quick to get technique correct or to switch up your weights (for example, most people don't want to chest press the same weight they do bent-over rows with). We also used our heart rate monitor during the workout and at the end my friend, who was sprinting a lot faster than me burned just under 450 calories. We often workout together and burn upward of 700 calories. I think for this reason, what you are paying for is to be pushed that bit harder on the treadmill and for the incredible amenities. Because of this, I believe that the classes are extremely overpriced. Another thing I disliked, was the BLASTING music and intense red flashing lights - if you get vertigo or dizzy easily this is definitely not the workout for you! Barry's is FANTASTIC, if you lack motivation to go to the gym and do EFFECTIVE workouts on your own and have cash to splash. However, if you are a regular gym go-er and know what you're doing, I don't think there is much value in these classes unless you need a kick in the butt to do some intense sprints and think it's worth the $$. Would do it again as a weekend activity with mates, to get together and do something a little different, however not something I would pay for on a regular basis.

Fantastic experience: Fantastic workout! All the trainers are superb and really push you to your limits. After your workout you are greeted with a freshly cooled face towel before heading to the bathrooms which are complete with Dyson hairdryers.

Fantastic experience: This place is fantastic. It's a HUGE version of the Barry's in Surry Hills. I love the whole way it works and seriously, these workouts make you workout hard. It's really important to remember it's group fitness so watch your form.. however, the trainers have been really good a quickly helping me fix my form and helping me get an amazing workout. I can picture myself doing this when i'm 80. I LOVE it.. if youre hesitating for any reason... just DO IT... you'll LOVE THIS PLACE

Negative experience: Disappointed with the lack of supervision by the instructor. Not once did she check on form while using the weights and as I was only walking on the treadmill, it's like I didn't exist as she was only interested in the runners and never gave me any encouragement or instructions on when to sprint etc. Recently trialed with Orange Theory Fitness and found them much more personable and professional and a better workout overall. With so much competition out there, one would think customer service should be a priority!

Fantastic experience: Finally in Sydney !!!Probably the best Barry’s gym I’ve been to in the the world . Amazing reception, stretch area and locker room . The workout is tough, sweaty and definitely NOT for everyone. Totally addicting stuff and the sexy trainers come as a bonus...

Fantastic experience: Great workout