Fitness First Flinders St Platinum

Not a “Platinum” standard gym from what I have experienced. Standards have slipped over the last few years. It is disappointing that when the gym equipment and other facilities break down it seems to take ages for repairs to be undertaken, the standard of general housekeeping is also a constant negative experience (eg dumbells, kettlebells etc are always difficult to find as they are rarely retuned to their location), equipment is left all over the place and is generally untidy. The other annoyance is that there are not enough boxes and steps, particularly considering the number of people using the gym. And the hand sanitiser and wipes are often empty.I attend the gym as that is where my personal trainer is based and he is a brilliant trainer.Gym is often late opening when the reception cover doesn’t show up for the 5:30am opening time during the week.

This gym is okay. The range is somewhat limited compared to others but it is in a good location, being right opposite to Flinders St. Station. Parking is hard to find though, if you are driving, you are better off going to eithet the Melbourne Central or Richmond branches.It is a split-level design. Weight areas are a little limited but there is an outdoor section. Weights are often strewn around though.Trading areas are 0500-2300 M-F, 0500-2100 Saturday and 0700-2100 Sunday.The showers are newer than many other FFs...Overall, this gym is okay.

Hands down the best gym I have ever visited. Equipments are really neat and tidy. Fabulous relaxation zone and overall its worth your money. Special mention to Soni personal trainer who worked on my back pain which has seen drastic improvements in last 2 months. thanks for being flexible with your schedule and ensuring I get most to of the time I have with you. Yo have also given me tips on nutrition and even become my unofficial therapist and dietician

I've been coming here since it opened and love it.Good equipment, nice and spacious, nice layout, airy (natural light) and great classes (esp spin/sprint classes).What stands out for me are the FF employees, trainers etc. Nice people which helps to create a comfortable, safe and rewarding place to be. In simple terms I always enjoy going there and never feel out of place or uncomfortable.The members that go there are all shapes sizes, ages and backgrounds. Once there everyone is the same and there's a nice degree of genuine respect for one another.For me this is a great gym, with great people.

This place is a mess. Every now and then the person who is responsible to open the gym sleeps over or forgets to come and we face a shut gym at in the morning. This is very unprofessional and irritating and clearly their gym manager does not care about this as it keeps happening again. Their sanitising wipes are always empty. Their gym floor is always a complete mess. Plates are everywhere. You can hardly find small dumbells as they're never returned to their places. I don't think they actually care about the service quality to customers. Just read how they treat people for cancellations in the reviews!!

Diabolically bad service from the girl at reception with long brunette hair.I accepted the 5-Day trial and after speaking with a membership consultant at the gym I was invited to attend the gym. Upon arrival the brunette girl at reception made me feel like she was going above and beyond to allow me entry as the consultant I spoke with was on a lunch break and then asked what my motivation for trialing the gym was … when I explained I was a previous member for 10+ years and left FF a year ago as I was unhappy with the facilities in Sydney but excited to see what Melbourne was like and potentially rejoin she advised I was no longer welcome as the trial was for new members only and specifically they were trying to attract Anytime Fitness members to come across. Who tells a potential member that as a business they are only interested in attracting members from gyms not affiliated with FF, who let her be customer facing? She also said that I would need up yo 6 months at the gym to know if I want to rejoin and if I enjoyed the gym … wtaf??? Thankfully she reminded me why I left FF in the first place a year ago and will absolutely never return. My bad for accepting the targeted ad for a free trial but thank you awful girl at reception for saving me spending my money with FF again.Ps … I just joined Anytime Fitness, thanks for the recommendation girl at the front desk with long brunette hair.

Great gym and the nicest people at Reception. Knowledgeable and always make you feel welcome. Fantastic state of the art equipment that has been recently upgraded. I have been fortunate to train with Mohammad Babakfar for almost a year now. Mohammad is highly professional with strong work ethics, who treats people with respect and has deep understanding and wealth of knowledge on the subject matter. He designed a fantastic program tailor made for my needs. Much appreciated Mohammad! I can't begin to comment on how positively it has affected the quality of my everyday life.To @Peter_Hegharty - is it the same gym we are talking about? Sounds like you had a bad day. The wise men say You see in others reflection of yourself"."

Modern and well equipped Fitness First in the city. A little hard to find as you need to access from a shared walkway - escalator which isn’t well signed. Staff super friendly and a highlight is the awesome Friday pm group fitness classes with Levi!

Don’t let the price put you off!Initially a bit hesitant about the pricing of the PT services they provide here, I can safely say the significant results I have seen after training here for 2 weeks clearly warrants the price.Shoutout to Anthony Chui who has helped me correct my form for all the major lifts, and is always helping me give 110% during our sessions. I would recommend Anthony to anyone who is looking to transform their body, or just get started at the gym. Way to go!