Lichfield Health and Fitness Club www.lichfieldhealthclub.co.uk

First impressions are vital. You drive in and you are immediately confronted with a car park full of pot holes.!! The gym area is extremely small and the facilities are basic. The changing rooms and showers are to be avoided unless you fancy a visit to the nearby Samuel Johnson Hospital. Then you are informed of the membership fees.£600 to £720 per year.!!As John MacEnroe used to say "You cannot be serious.!! Beware, if you are paying your membership fees by Direct Debit these will be dealt with by a company called Harlands Group. There are 62 Google Reviews on the Harlands website and every one is disparaging.

Large turnover of both staff and members which is hardly surprising.

I wouldn't recommend this place to my worst enemy.

AVOID.

I Have been a member of the gym for a couple of years now and i can honestly say the staff are so friendly and the other members young and old make you feel very welcome, there is always equipment available for use and staff on hand to help with advise and spotting etc.

the new booking system is really easy and makes it fair to get into classes which was sometimes a problem before.

you can even go for a beer in the bar before heading into town at the weekend.

I have recently renewed my membership after visiting several other gyms in the area. The health club has a mid range annual membership price, its clean and has a professional team of staff. I go there to stay fit simple as that and it works for me.

I was a member of this club for nearly 25 years. When the Morris family owned it it was a very friendly club. They decided to sell the business on and whilst Jodie Morris was club manager it kept its friendly nature. After Jodie left it went down rapidly. The new management insist on keeping the temperature in the gym cold no matter what the weather. Whether it is due to my age or I am diabetic or I have a medically weak back, I don't like icey cold air blowing on my back. I therefore switched the aircon off. A member of staff turned it on. I switched it off and an argument ensued. He said the cold air was not harming me to which I asked him if he was a doctor. He refused to answer that question but was just talking. I lost my temper, which, I admit was wrong, and swore! As a result they terminated my membership. It seems taht club rules over power the Laws of the UK.

I am a member of another gym in the area, and called in to this gym to investigate the possibility of moving there.

I couldn't believe the reception I got. The lady I spoke to was charming when she told me she couldn't be bothered to tell me about the club, let me look around or give me membership details. Perhaps I could come back tomorrow!?!

I supposed I should have expected something like that when I had received no reply to my email asking for prices and the almost empty car park on a Saturday morning when most gyms are jumping.

I didn't know Basil and Cybil had moved into the gym business!

I joined here with the intention of losing 3 stone, which I knew I needed to. After coming here for 8 months I achieved my goal. I feel fantastic. I felt in my 60s before but now I feel my real age (30+). It have given me a new lease of life that I am sure I would never have got back if I had not joined this club. The staff are second to none. I paid my membership and asked what I needed to do to get someone to help me lose the weight and instantly I was booked into a personal 121 weight management chat. I was also offered 121s in the gym when ever I wanted them. THESE ARE THE THINGS I LOVE AND WANTED TO SHARE WITH YOU!

I felt compelled to write a review of Lichfield Health and Fitness Club after seeing a negative review. I was shocked to read it because having moved to Lichfield from out of town as a young 30's woman I have found it to be one of the best investments I've ever made. The staff are excellent, friendly , very supportive and seem to genuinely want to help. Their weight management programme has helped me to lose over a stone and I am still seen by the staff to maintain it. Once I have paid my subscription everything is included, even the coffee and the apples on reception!It is the little touches that make this club unique, perfect for nervous people who want to be well looked after and totally the opposite from the big impersonal clubs I used to be a member of. I can't recommend them enough.

My family have been members of Lichfield Health Club for many years and have always been extremely impressed by the standards maintained therein. One of our family members recently had cause for a specific training need and the staff couldn't have been more helpful by regularly reviewing progress and changing the program to suit his need. The standard of equipment, facilities, exercise classes and staff training are exceptional. I would highly recommend Lichfield Health Club to anyone seeking to improve their general fitness levels and well-being in a comfortable and friendly environment.