Anytime Fitness

Anytime Fitness Carlton is one of the older AF branches located near Melbourne CBD. It has been given a refresh, but you can still feel its age especially through their equipment. It is minutes away from Queen Victoria Market and other key landmarks, making it a very convenient gym in terms of location.

The facility itself is reasonably sized with lots of equipment. But the machines feel close to each other and can feel a bit tight as compared to other branches in the CBD. The cardio machines are located near the entrance, and farther back are the machines and free weights. The machines (Precor) are definitely on the older side. Regardless, they have a decent variety of machines and amount of plates. There are three squat racks, one of which has an integrated deadlift platform, and a rather old smith machine (perhaps one of the oldest equipment that they have, aside from their benches). One of two particular things that stood out to me here is the plate-loaded seated low row, which I have not seen in other AF branches prior. The other would be this unique squat machine they have. The dumbbells I assume have been replaced and are no longer the original ones they had before.

Bathrooms are actually quite large, among the largest I have seen in any AF branch. The place is kept reasonably clean for the most part, but the age and look of some machines will make you want to clean your hands every now and then. The branch can get busy with people, particularly students from the nearby universities.

Despite the many negative reviews, I can honestly say this place is better than many branches I have tried in the Philippines. The only things limiting how good it can be are the age of the place and the relative lack of space. It goes to show how much better the standards are here in Australia. The bar is set higher, so what classified as bad here can be acceptable to even decent in other places. Among the three AF branches in Melbourne CBD, it would be my last pick. But it is far from being the worst branch I have been to around the world.

After 1 week of going i think this gym is very average and my only reason for going to this one is because its very close to my dorm. The gym is not too big and certain areas are more tight than i would prefer.

The pec fly machine was out of order for like a day and they fixed it like a day after so i think thats a good thing.

The gym bathroom smelled very weird (like semen) and it was uncomfortable. Other parts of the gym however smell very nice.

The membership isnt too bad especially because you can go to the other anytime fitness gyms after a month of membership, at least with the one i chose which is around 1800 in 18 months which comes to around 20AUD a week because there are registration fees.

I would only recommend specifically going to this anytime fitness if you live nearby and is convenient such as Scape residents but otherwise i feel as though other anytime fitness gyms are better.

Doesn’t even deserve a star, worst gym i’ve ever been to, staff are absolutely jack useless.

Have been training here consistently for about 10 months now, loved every minute of it. Staffs (Elliot and Ivy) had been attentive and friendly, providing a good sense of community among members.

Place is well maintained and any issues with equipment are dealt with asap.
A decent gym overall!

Update: Downfall from what it used to be.

Been going to this branch for months, forgot my fob one time, staff opened the door just to tell me he can’t sign me in after staff hours and turned me away. This place doesn’t deserve my money. I’m switching back to Collingwood.

This gym has not soundproofed at all, I live in the apartment complex directly above it and have to listen to customers slamming weights down as hard as possible sometimes til 1AM! Soundproof your gym! It’s completely unfair and disrespectful to people trying to sleep!

In 6years using my anytime fitness membership I have never see in all Austrália also NZ a gym so messy and dirty like that one. I'm trying to avoid this gym but unfortunately is the closest to my house so I have to come to this messy everyday. I would say that the manager of this gym should pay more attention and take better care of the space as it is way out of standard anytime.bathrooms always dirty messy gym I don't feel comfortable here.

Updating with 2 stars because of membership prices have going up way too much. No competitive pricing with other brands like Fitness First, Zap Fitness etc.

Really tried to like this AF but unfortunately it is not up to standard. Always dirty and unhygienic around gym floor and bathrooms. Much better AF gyms in the city area.

SCAMMED….

Signed up and was told the trainer I signed up with that I would be refunded if I cancelled within the cooling off period.

Went in to try it out the next day. Toilets/shower was dirty and the gym had a general bad odour.

Decided I would cancel after this which was less than 24 hours after signing up.

I was then shocked when I was told that Anytime Fitness would not refund me.

Very dissatisfied with they.

My advice to anyone considering joining is:

STAY AWAY

Worst Anytime fitness ever. It literally stinks in here. Managers are always on their phone in their office, never seen someone clean this gym. Never. Dirty papertowels everywhere. Don’t go here, take a 15 min tram to anytime fitness Collins st. Way cleaner and the managers actually do something.

A prime location going to waste with poor management. Multiple people enter on one tag, hardly anyone uses a towel (currently here with 10-15 others and only 2 others have a towel with them) and weights are seldom returned. Lack of hygiene, lack of respect, and management turn a blind eye.

Praying for an overhaul in the next couple of months before our contract is up, other Anytime facilities are a delight to train at, but will not be renewing based on current circumstances.

It's okay. Has a wide range of equipment and doesn't get too busy on weekday mornings. The plates are always unorganised though, and I find it's always hot and stuffy in the free weights area. The location is great though

I experienced an unforeseen decline in health due to an underlying medical condition and the staff refused to waive the cancellation fee despite the club being CLOSED due to lockdown and later for renovation, and my offer to provide supporting medical documentation. They cited the long list of terms in their contract agreement, which I trust is accurate (I'm not a lawyer after all), but even if they are within their (legal) rights to do this, it is very inconsiderate and is symbolic of a corporate mindset, not the family gym AF market themselves as.

I love being able to go to the gym, any time and anywhere in Australia! Cost is very good if you go regularly

Not clean
No commitment and respect to clients, while advertise on social media about joining; in the meantime they are closed for weeks

Refresh wasn't anything noticeable.

I went in to the gym last week to have my membership unpaused after the refresh and I was able to access the gym during the week. BUT for whatever reason, over the last two days I've been completely unable to access the gym or any staff member to resolve it. I understand it's the festive season so staff aren't working, completely fair. What isn't fair is why I'm unable to access the gym despite having paid for it.

Beyond that the gym also uses a weird-smelling fragrant in their diffuser that isn't pleasant for working out to.

And lastly, poor airflow and no AC in the workout area where the squatting racks are so good luck in the summer.

I just wanna use the gym man.: (

This branch charged me membeship fees throughout lockdown. I have emailed and even spoken to them in person but I have not received a refund.

Beware if you sign up for a contact term they will extend it without warning and try to charge you an excessive exit fee. It's a scam. Avoid.

Came to Melbourne for a holiday and forgot our keyfobs. Called into the gym, and within minutes, Ivy (the manager) had us fixed up with a temporary one, and ready to train. She was awesome, and thanks heaps