My view on Virgin Active membership is not to commit for an annual program if you are not sure of continuing it:

1. Cancellation costs - $300
2. Non transferable (not even to the family members)
3. If you have paid for PT prior and are unable to continue your membership, your PT payment is not adjusted towards the cancellations fees as PT sessions are treated separately.
4. You always pay in advance, so make sure to cancel before the fortnightly payment gets deducted.

They Gym and facilities are good, I am not complaining about that, it's th...

I've been to Virgin Active Norwest for over 6 months now and enjoy it. I live and work pretty close to this place, so it is personally convenient for me. However, I did hear from lots of fellow gym goers regarding the lack parking here. Some of the classes are packed and it's hard to get decent room to move sometimes. I still enjoy the services provided here, but I do wish it would have been a bit more affordable.

Main reason for joining Virgin Active was the classes, particularly Pilates. They used to have an excellent range of classes and instructors. One reason or another the instructors kept leaving and the variety of classes kept reducing. I have got to a point now where I am going to an alternative physiotherapist gym to attend classes (Pilates and strength training) as these are of a much higher standard. The gym is often crowded, gym equipment is often not maintained (spin class bikes) and equipment not updated (stretch bands, etc.). Overall, Virgin used to be excellent, but now I feel they have dropped the ball.

The gym is well presented with modern equipment that connects to a fitness app. The facilities are aplenty with a pool, hydro beds (under water lounge chairs that have water jets to massage you) sauna and class specific rooms i.e. spin room, weightless yoga room, pilates room, boxing room and other areas which allow for multiple classes to run at the same time. This is not a traditional gym, the weight training area is small, generally crowded and waiting for equipment is the norm. There seems to be an abundance of staff floating around and th...