PureGym Shrewsbury Meole Brace

I don't know what they've done in there but I've never worked out in a gym so warm.. doesn't feel like there's any kind of air circulation/air conditioning.Very poor selection of machines.. so much wasted space..The locker rooms are a joke, 3 people and it's a squeeze.No small straight bar attachment for cables.. an absolute bare essential for the most basic of gyms.2 plate loaded machines I think in the whole gym..Me and 3 friends will be cancelling at the end of this month and moving to JD.

Location 5/5Value for money 5/5Equipment quality 5/5Space 2/5Location is great nice to have a cheaper gym this side of town. The equipment is really nice, brand new and of a good quality. Also its great value. Introductory 12.99 a month is worth it regardless.However the place seems small. The downstairs area is okay. But the upstairs where the resistance machines are feels small and cramped. Doesn't take many people before it's very crowded up there. Its also right next to the studio where they do classes. The music and the instructor giving instructions in the studio is so loud its deafening. Which I'm sure is great when you are doing a class but those of us using the resistance machines can't hear ourselves think.I moved from JD to this gym as the location is much better for me. There is nothing I can find in puregym thats better than JD other than the location. The changing rooms also feel very small.So far I've been at 10am and 9am this week and the place was reasonably busy. Had to wait to get on some equipment.I can't see me ever going in the evening (5-7ish) as it will be way too busy. The app does tell you how many people are in the gym however this morning the app was saying 12 people and I could count at least 25 including people doing the class.

Been here a few times. Wouldn't really rate it as a gym. Most things are out of order. Doesn't accept qr code outside have to faff around typing in pins. If JD was close by I'd go there!

First impressions.... At the moment it is far too warm in there, there are no 'plate stations' where you can obtain plates for a lot of the stations, you have to pinch them from the Smith machines etc, landline/grappler needs to be bolted down so it can be used. Otherwise not too bad so far. Hopefully it won't get too busy otherwise it will be difficult to follow a routine due to lack of duplicate machines/stations, but that's down to the space available.

Very disappointed with this gym.. I could write paragraphs about all the problems..But to sum it up..Way too hot.Only 2 plate loaded machines.Only 1 lat pull-down attachment.No straight bar cable attachments.Changing rooms an utter joke, my bathroom at home has more space.Full of kids in the evenings just pissing about in there, were throwing medicine balls at each other the other night.I was watching one of the PT's" train someone the other day and almost had to step in and say something

Equipment quality is good and well maintained. However, i am not a professional weight lifter / body builder.Gym suits my needs to keep myself fit and healthy. Opened 24/7 and is usually not very busy around 22:00 which suits me.

PureGym have, unsurprisingly and disappointingly, underestimated what looks like a little country town on a map and decided to open Meole Brace as a small format, poorly equipped gym (bags of space wasted downstairs, too) - and barely a duplicate machine where it matters. The changing rooms are small, and the after-hours arrangement is awkward - having to input a PIN to get through the front door, and then for some reason they have put totally insecure entry barriers rather than the usual pods (which I believe is rendering the air con useless because there is no protection from the front which heats up that would come from pods if there were any).After two visits, I realised it wasn't for me. Given this, I decided to exercise my right to terminate under their 14-day cooling off period, however they claim this is from the point at which you signed up during the pre-sale (pre-opening), not since opening its doors, so not a penny back. That's a loose definition of a cool off period, so I'll see what my bank says.If you open a rubbish gym, expect it to fail - especially when JD just went 24 hours.

I am loving my membership. The staff are so much fun and helpful. The gym is so friendly and social and the classes absolutely brilliant. The instructors are down to Earth, fun, helpful and get you working hard. They are full of motivation and yes there are a few teething issues but the staff are more than aware and working to resolution. Overall it’s friendly, welcoming and gets you fit - what more do you need from a gym!

I've cancelled my membership here after the first month, I gave it a few weeks thinking it's new, equipment etc will get better.. but it hasn't..I just have to echo what previous reviews have said.The gym is ridiculously hot.. I know it's a gym and people sweat, but the amount of times I've come to use a bench and someones left a sweaty headprint on there.. there's no paper or sprays provided to clean after after yourself.. I've had to leave mid workout numerous times because of the heat in there.I don't know where they've got the PTs from.. I've heard so much b******t come from them whilst training newbies..I was on a machine today, mid workout, between sets.. and the PT came up, took my plates off and put them on their machine, had to get up and go get them, her response sorry we're you using that.. oh no I was just sat there enjoying the view.. ridiculous.All PTS look either 15 or in their 50s..The equipment choice is abysmal, I've lived around the world and it's one of the worst selection of machines I've seen.After 8pm just seems to be teenagers in there hanging around not actually doing anything, just taking up what little equipment there is.It's only been open a month and I swear the vending machines been broken 3 times, machines with out of order signs and already had workmen in fixing the lift.Like previous reviews, no straight cable attachments, the most basic thing for cables..I'm so glad I've cancelled, I'd rather drive to the other side of Shrewsbury for a decent gym at the same price.

I had to leave mid workout today as the heat was a joke.At first I thought maybe just me, but a few friends have said the same and I've seen similar in other reviews.There's no Aircon or any air blowing anywhere in this gym.. I have never sweat so much in a gym before.Whoever designed the layout of this place needs firing as it's awful.. such a waste of space.When compared to any other gym in Shrewsbury, the machine choice is woeful..Luke others have said the utter faff of putting your pin in, in the dark outside.. to then have to scan again then again when you leaveIf nothing changes I'll be moving to JD at the end of my first month.