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New Zealand
Jetts Fitness Auckland (CBD)
80 Wyndham St, Auckland, 1010 Website Free Trial Sign Up Opening times: 24/7 for members, or staffed hours are Mon: 1000 – 1900, Tues-Thu: 1200 – 1900, Sat: 800 – 1100, (Fri and Sun closed) Jetts Fitness Auckland (CBD) Location and Entry After registering online for a 3-day free trial, I embarked on the […]
YMCA Auckland City Fitness
149 Greys Ave, Auckland Website Opening hours: 5:30-21:00 Monday – Friday, 8:00-16:00 Sat and Sun Cost: Usual cost is $15 per session or $30 for a weekly membership. However, if you stay at the YMCA hostel you get your first session for free, and casual visits are reduced to $10 thereafter. There is no reduction […]
Forme Fitness Rotorua and HT Fitness Rotorua
Forme Fitness Rotorua 1233 Pukuatua Street Facebook Page Opening hours: The club is staffed from 1000-1600 Monday to Friday, but a 24 hour access card can be acquired. Cost: Current promotion is $5 per day or $12.95 per week. ***Please note, this is a LADIES ONLY gym*** At the time of writing, Google states the […]
BodyWorx Taupo, Lake Taupo
33 Oruanui Street, Taupo Website Opening hours: 5:00 to 22:00, 7 days a week Cost: Currently $8 for backpackers – thank you, BodyWorx! BodyWorx Taupo, Lake Taupo Location and Entry I was fortunate to learn about BodyWorx Taupo from my hostel, which displayed a poster stating it was $5 per session for backpackers – […]
Jetts Fitness, Lake Taupo
Jetts Fitness, Lake Taupo 107 Heuheu St, Taupo Website Staffed hours: Monday – 1000-1900, Tues-Fri 1200-1900, Sat 800-1100. (Sunday closed) Access is 24/7 for members. Location and Entry Many Jetts clubs offer free 3 (consecutive) day trials during staffed hours Monday to Thursday, yet the small print states you must be resident in New Zealand. […]
Other Gyms In Lake Taupo
Other Gyms In Lake Taupo For full reviews on the gyms in Taupo that I’ve used, please click on these individual links: Jetts Fitness, Lake Taupo BodyWorx Taupo Silhouette Fitness Taupo ***This gym is for WOMEN ONLY*** 12a Taniwha Street, Taupo Website Opening Times: Mon-Thurs: 5.45 – 20:00, Fri: 5.45 – 19:00 Sat: 7.30 […]
Revive Fitness, Wellington
Revive Fitness, Willis Street, Wellington Note: Revive Fitness Willis Street has merged with Lambton Quay since publishing this post. The address is Level 2, 202 Lambton Quay & 101 The Terrace, Wellington CBD There is an additional location in Lower Hutt, which may have similar facilities. See website for details. 109-125 Willis St, Te Aro, Wellington. […]
Gyms in Wellington
Gyms in Wellington For a full review of Revive Fitness (women only), click here or see other gyms in Wellington below. Jetts Fitness 49-61 Cuba St, Te Aro, Wellington Website Cost: 3 day free trial, valid Mon – Thu. Having registered for a 3-day free trial, I turned up during staffed hours on a Saturday, hoping […]
521 Fitness Te Anau
197 Milford Rd, Te Anau 9600 Website Opening hours: Mon – Fri: 6:00-20:00, Sat and Sun 8:00 – 12:00 (winter only = 1st May until 30th Sept)) Cost: $10 on promotion (see below), $15 otherwise. 521 Fitness Te Anau Location and Entry After the troubles I had finding an affordable gym in Queenstown, I was […]
Gyms Around Queenstown
Queenstown Gym Level 2, 53 Shotover St, Queenstown Website $25 a session. $60 for 3 sessions. $82 for 5. My visit here was brief. As the only obvious gym in central Queenstown, I headed straight for it, to be told the outrageously expensive prices above. A not-very-friendly guy told me there is absolutely no backpacker […]