Matthew Stagg

Review of The Hogarth Health Club

Very good club, glad I found it. Spent 7 years at ...

Very good club, glad I found it. Spent 7 years at Virgin Active Chiswick Park before I tried Hogarth, wish I'd done so sooner. For this review I will compare the two clubs. I go for the gym (mainly weightlifting) and the pool/jacuzzi area. I don't do any classes so can't comment on these.

VA Chiswick Park Advantages:
-Loads of natural light on gym floor thanks to all round floor to ceiling windows
-(Slightly) wider selection of equipment


Hogarth Advantages:
- Smaller, friendlier atmosphere. This is really noticeable. Everyone so much friendlier here.
- Gym less busy so hardly ever any waiting times for equipment, unlike VA.
- Opens at 6am (VA at 06:30)
- Loads of parking (notoriously difficult at VA)
- Much cleaner (VA has gone down hill and is really dirty in places, especially male changing)
- Jacuzzi is really hot, lovely to get in. At VA it's often only warm.

I could go on. Its a smaller, less busy, much friendlier, much cleaner club that opens earlier, is easier to park at, and generally nicer in most ways. If the gym area had more natural light and was bigger with more kit, then it'd be perfect, but you can't have everything I suppose!

Definitely recommended. If you want a good gym, join Hogarth. The only reason I'll ever leave is if I move out of the area.