Virgin Active Barangaroo

Fantastic experience: The staff at Virgin Active Barangaroo are some of the most professional, friendly and alert trainers and agents of customer service, whom I have encountered in the health and fitness industry. The staff are willing to help; proactive in avoiding issues arising; alert to customer needs and basically delivering the delightfully surprising red hot Virgin Active brand. John - the Boxing trainer is straight - up with smart disruption and guidance in class. Moreover, Nick on reception was heartfelt in his service in organising further gym class bookings and more.

Fantastic experience: Yes, this gym has no weights area that can be used outside PT sessions. Yes it is small. But the classes and facilities are top notch. The boxing class is the best you'll do at a gym (individual bags so you are working the whole class) and Burn is the ultimate strength and conditioning class, it always pushes you in both cardio and weights and never gets boring. I can't personally sacrifice doing either of those classes for a cycle class but I'm told they are also amazing. The coaches are full of personality, passionate, encouraging and professional at all times. As a result every person attending these classes gives their all. This is where the magic lies. I have never been to a class where the standard is so consistently high. It's inspiring and you find yourself pushing harder than you thought possible just because of the people around you. There are other gyms with more showers and range of classes but they just don't have the magic of this gym. I have been coming for a few months and find myself missing it on the days I can't go. If you find yourself wanting something else you can always go to another Virgin Active for the pool, weights or other classes. But don't be surprised if you find yourself addicted to this gym instead!

Positive experience: I'll put it out there that I've been a member for a year. Originally a Virgin Active Pitt St member. And still train there most of the time. It is unlike any typical gyms with free weights and cardio area. There are three class-only studio plus a personal training studio. You book in advance as places for each classes are capped. It's good if you want a class environment to train that is not intimidating or busy. Not great if you want option to do free weights or other facilities before/after class.

Negative experience: Be extremely careful when joining!!! Refusing to provide the same joining benefits such as bag, water bottle and boxing wraps as everyone else for no good reason! Change rooms are terribly undersized as well. Burn studio is also way too small.

Fantastic experience: One of a kind very clean and great service

Fantastic experience: Awesome facilities and great classes in really convieniant location. Jon is an awesome boxing coach.

Fantastic experience: Their staffs are friendly and nice!! Feel super welcome for the first time being there. Their classes are really good too! Would def commit longer if I didn’t have to go to Adelaide for a period of time. It would be great if they have 1 month commitment membership like Barry’s bootcamp.

Fantastic experience: Brett the Club Manager and all the staff are awesome Really well set up gym with all new equipment.

Fantastic experience: Great class only gym, amazing trainers, some of the cleanest gym shower facilities I have seen anywhere, great people a really pleasant way to work up a sweat.

Negative experience: Tiny space Nothing to use basically lol

Fantastic experience: Absolutely amazing from the moment you walk in those doors! Loving it!!

Positive experience: This is the more expensive version of the Virgin gym with pricing that's set at the executive level. As usual, the staff were very good but I felt incredibly restricted in where I could go. They don't have a lot of variety in their classes here (compared to Pitt Street) and to be fair, they don't have a lot of space either. There weren't many people there. In fact during the whole time that I was getting changed, there were only three people in the room. Unfortunately, the changing room is so small that I had to move three times for the other people. Also on changing rooms, it's great to have a choice of shower heads (really) and conditioner and usb chargers in your lockers but there were no toilets. Only one in the foyer that people seemed to be lining up for. The boxing class I did was good and it's correctly called a "focus class" because there's very little interaction between people and no talking at all. If you're an executive who can afford the gym and you don't like people, this is the place for you. Personally I found it a little too restrained and clinical. After your workout, you get a complimentary towel and a choice of oddly shaped and oddly packaged smoothies. The avocado one is pictured. It tasted much better than it looked.

Fantastic experience: Second day in and loving it! Awesome concept and they really have thought of everything - Dyson hairdryers, complimentary juice after your workout, online class booking, towels, small class sizes and classes that are fun and motivating. Try it out once and you won’t want to go back to your regular gym.