Next Generation Clubs, Edinburgh

Have been a member for a few years now and it has been great. Up until the last 3-4 months that is. The standards of customer service have dropped to an embarrasing level. The lights at the tennis courts keep coming off without fail every single time we play and when you question the operations manager or any member of stuff the answer is always the same: waiting for the contractor!
Left number but no one bothered to call.
What a shame, for a business that carries such weight in it's name.

Great gym that has plenty of equipment, machines and weights, Also has 8 indoor tennis courts with 3 outside on astroturf. Astroturf is also available for football outside, next to the basketball court. Great bar and restaurant which is currently being renovated with new conferencing facilities as part of the changeover to David LLoyd. Squash courts and badminton also available. 2 yard inside pool and also heated outside pool. Brilliant views from the gym across the firth of forth.

I’ve been a member of this gym for a few years now and although it’s expensive and I’m trying to spend less money, I just can’t bring myself to give up membership!!

There are various levels of membership depending upon what level of access you want. I have the most basic level which gives you gym, pool, most classes. There are also membership levels for raquet sports and spa.

The main gym area is huge, and even at peak times you never need to wait for cardio equipment. There are lots of free weights and weights machines around the perimeter of the room. The one downside to this area is the spinning area, which has the music turned up LOUD during the classes which is not so good if you don’t like the music! The view are amazing, looking out over the forth.

Theres an ok selection of classes, most of which are free (pilates and dance are extra).

The changing areas are nice although the showers could possibly do with some TLC.

The outdoor pool area is great, especially on a nice day when you can lie on a sun lounger and relax.

There is also a hair and beauty area, although I personally don’t like the hairdressers. There is a restaurant as well serving a good variety of food at average-slightly expensive prices

Long review, but in summary, swanky gym with good facilities!

This gym must have the best views of any qym in the UK. This and the outdoor pool are definitely its selling points. However the rest is a bit disappointing!

Going on the theory that if it takes more than 20 minutes to travel to a gym you’re less likely to go, I joined the gym I could see from my living room window.

Close it is, but whoever came up with the theory failed to mention the pleasure in attending as a major factor too!! How I wish I’d joined Virgin Active in the Omni instead!

I made the mistake of going on a day off during the week thinking it would be quieter than the evenings. What a shock I got! The gym had turned into a creche, and the changing rooms had become one great nappy changing facility. Ignorance had indeed been bliss. And my gym experience has never been the same since! I see the place in a whole new light! Particularly the benches in the changing room.

There’s merit, I’m sure, in being family-focussed - namely for that market. But in the evenings it becomes an after-school club and for anyone wanting to change in the evenings without having kids peering under the cubicle doors, or being swept off your feet by kids hairing around in the rather ironic ‘chill out’ area, it’s not the place to be.

How short-sighted of the company, in an area with luxury new flats galore being built at an alarmingly rapid rate (and presumably not too ‘child friendly’), that its not targeting that market. Crazy!!!

At a cost of £744 for the required 12 months it has been an expensive mistake!

this gym in amazing.i am not a member YETbut i have been to a few conferences in the building and gotten a tour..an amazing seaview, an outdoor swimming pool, a shop and a tennis court are just some of the things they offer.