Hi I am staying in Basel between Messe Platz and Wettsteinplatz and I am looking for a gym to go too, possibly one where there are classes and they speak English. I did pop into one in Claraplatz but it is closed until the end of August. Any help or advice would be much appreciated. I prefer somewhere I can pay daily or monthly as I am not sure how long I will be hear. Thanks Jacki
I had a tour around fitnessplus in gundeli today & really liked it especially as they have a kinderhort for my 2 boys & they offer Les Mills classes.
I plan on signing up with them early next week so I can start to shed the baby weight! They are allowing me to pay in 3 installments & I think they also have day rates. It's also worth checking with your health insurance as Swica are paying 50% of my membership.
I can only go to the gym in the mornings (when the creche is open) but if you would like to join me then please send me a message.
There's a gym on Friedensgasse on the corner of Missionstrasse. I went there for 3 months over the winter as it was a bit cold for training outdoors. It is ran by a guy called Roberto. He seems a good guy and offers good advice.
Thank you everyone I am going to go and look at Fitness plus tomorrow and see what my negotiating skills are like. I will keep you informed as I am sure they are not open today ! Happy Swiss National Day !
Hi Just to say I ended up joining City- Gesundheits Gym which is on Rebgasse 20 between Wettsteinplatz and Claraplatz. Thay where probably the most friendly, cleanist and easy to deal with. I managed to get a monthly membership for 170 chf and I can do as many classes etc as I want and use the gym during all opening times. They have lots of classes and they seemed the most varied , I did visit all other gym's in the end but this was the best for me. I had an hour's induction yesterday and then did 1 hr's pilates which was excellent, the instructor even did most of the class in English. Today I am off to Body Combat and Body Bump so hopefully the experience will be just as fun and good !
Well I've joined now Rob I did go check it out yesterday morning but the lady there was'nt very helpful and she said I could only do a year subscription, which is no good if I am only hear on a monthly basis. Im happy with City Gym been back again today and everyone is so friendly and helpful ! Most importantly to me is I feel comfortable in a new enviroment ..Personal Choice I guess.
Sorry Rob can't remember exactly, she was young as another lady was asking her to speak to me..but her hair colour not sure ! Was tied up in pony ! Enjoy your gym !
I am new to Basel (I moved here from Milano) and I am looking for a great gym in Basel. I was a member of Virgin Active in Milano, an upscale club with an international environment.
Is there such a club in Basel too? Thanks for your inputs. I miss my workouts at Virgin Active!!
I was just looking at the City Gym today - it is right across the street so very convenient. Will need to do a bit more research. I was looking at yoga studios but they are 25 chf a class so a gym that provides yoga classes (like city does) makes a lot of sense.
the city gym looks quite interesting. unfortunately it is too far away from work for me.
I was visiting the John Valentine Club near Aeschenplatz today. Nothing for my taste: no daylight because the whole club is in the basement, the lockers room is not very nice and the whole environment looks kind of old. Also I asked if I could check out the club once for free and they told me that it is not possible. You have to pay to check the club out. I won't.
This afternoon a colleague told me about a newly opened club, just near John Valentine called Indigo Fitness. He is a member there. The website looks very promising. I will check the club out maybe on friday.
The Radisson Blu hotel at Heuwagge (3 minutes walk from Indigo/JV) also has a newly kitted out gym and a pool. The cost is something like CHF370 for 3 months.
I have a friend who stays there 4 nights a week and he says it ́s very good and usually not so busy.