Nuffield Health Portsmouth Fitness & Wellbeing Gym

It's been 8 month in Nuffield, overall I am really enjoying this gym, the facilities, staff and people are really great, I would highly recommend it.

After trying 2 other fitness centres in the Portsmouth area and not being particularly impressed , I decided to try Nuffield. I have now been there for almost a year and I have no regrets. The staff are welcoming and friendly and whilst it's not a large centre, they have been really effective with their space management. I have been to a variety of classes (Spinning, Yoga, Bootcamp) and all were taken by well trained and motivated instructors. I also like the free 3 monthly health checks which monitor key fitness metrics; this allows you to track your progress and see the fruits of your labour. Should you wish to eat there - then the food is good value and well presented. In short, a friendly and efficient club which cares about its members.

It’s a bit outdated but you can tell they are trying to modernize with new equipment (minus the scale in the ladies bathroom). It has all the standard machines but the free weight section is lacking. When I was in the mat section of the gym for core strength I heard the trainer in front of me gossiping with her client about a friend. The client then broke out the phone to then show the trainer photos. They both started trashing this persons looks. I thought that was strange for a trainer who is supposed to help people with their confidence and self-acceptance. Regardless, I was about to sign up because it appears family friendly and they have a pool for the kiddos but then they sat me down with the manager to discuss memberships and she turned me off. I asked questions about the schedule and when I didn’t understand her reply and asked again she was rude, almost frustrated by my questions. They could use some classes in customer service. I won’t be spending my money here.

Very positive experience today. Steve was very patient and understanding during my PJFT. Generally, the staff were very helpful.

Really disappointed with Nuffield, Portsmouth.Signed up for a 7 day trial as have access to corporate membership so was looking to try before joining.The centre feel very dated with a limited gym compared to even the budget gyms around the city. The pool looked ok but was out of action due to a boiler fault.I play squash so thought I'd make use of this facility but was disappointed to learn that bringing a guest to play with me was an additional £10 on top of your membership fee... In comparison I can go around the corner to mount batten where court hire is just £5. The courts at Nuffield are dated with noisy air conditioning units.On top of the above, every time I went to use the centre during my 7 day trial I was asked to fill out the same trial form giving the exact same information... This soon got tedious.Final verdict - there are better options currently around Portsmouth so I won't be coming back.

I joined just before lockdown so have only used this gym with distancing restrictions.The Gym is super clean and there are constantly cleaners around the gym and changing areas cleaning, there is sanitation areas all over the place to enable you to clean down the equipment you have used.Being a novice gym user I have relied heavily on the staff to help me use the equipment correctly and I have to say they are fab, very helpful, knowledgeable and im not made to feel like I have put them out at all, always happy to help.I have had an issue with my App, for some reason it says im not a member but the gym put me onto the IT team directly and apparently they are trying to sort the issue out but in the meantime I have been able to book swimming lanes or gym classes via the reception desk and they are all lovely and helpful!Overall I am really enjoying this gym, the facilities and people are great, i would highly recommend it.

The Portsmouth Nuffield health centre spa is nothing like the pictures.The people running this club at the moment are out of touch with its paying Clients,the spa ,isn’t working neither is the sauna and now they have reduced a very good spinning class from 15 bike to 12 they’ve put them in a smaller room and the last 2 week the original room has been empty with people still on the wait lists,what does that tell you about how it’s being run.

Joined the gym in the new year. Was very nervous due to the Christmas pounds I'd accumulated and the fact it was a new environment. The reception staff (two ladies) on Friday night were so helpful, kind and reassuring to myself and my partner. I truly think if it wasn't for them I'd have felt very overwhelmed and probably not felt it was a safe space like I did. Thankyou so much to those ladies!!!!

Joined recently and disappointed with the equipment back from the late 90s most of which is out of order. Some members swearing in front of children. Staff are helpful however when I asked about using a piece of equipment a young lad just said he would show me if I booked an appointment with him. Some lockers are unusable. The gym in particular is desperate for investment. The reception staff are very nice, pool is decent and most of the members are friendly.

Great tour today with Simone. She made my daughter and I feel at ease and showed us round all the facilities. Very organised gym and very calm, pleasant atmosphere.