The Sporting Club at The Bellevue

Such a quality experience overall. People are nice and respectful, spaces are clean and inviting, and the atmosphere is welcoming and not stuffy at all. I can comfortably spend all day here working out, getting work done on the terrace, playing pickleball, reading in the library, grabbing lunch and getting a haircut at the barbershop. I just honestly love it here.

We just booked a stay at The Bellevue Hotel and we were able to use The Sporting Club during our stay. The expansive facility is truly one of a kind! If you have the chance to check it out while staying at The Bellevue it’s a must do. I really love the indoor walking track, lap pool, and wide open spaces on the workout floor; It really doesn’t feel crowded which is amazing. All the staff are so friendly and Thea took the time to make us feel welcome and let us know all about the club offerings and also some great food recommendations. If you have the time or even just an hour or two and are staying next door, it’s worth it!

Hands down the best gym in the city. It’s more than a gym, with so many amenities such as basketball gym, golf simulators, pool, sauna, barbershop, cafe, rooftop lounges and more. The staff (especially Thea who gave us tours and helped with the sign up) is incredible. Fresh towels, clean, attentive and always saying good morning. Not sure where the negative reviews come from, never an issue with scheduling or getting on machines, always a healthy balance of people here but never overly crowded. Plus who would want a gym that no one’s at anyway?

I will do pros, cons and overall. Pros: Best gym in the city hands down. Gorgeous interior design (coming from an architect!) Top notch facilities. As a triathlete, I have access to ALL my training tools in at the gym. I love the pool. The pool and locker room facilities are, for the most part, very clean. Excellent classes, great instructors, and great offerings for group fitness. The weightlifting floor is great. All the equipment you could ever want, large and expansive space. Also, a wonderful community. I’ve made friends here and I am constantly inspired and uplifted by the fellow athletes here. It is much more than a gym, it’s a lifestyle! I also find that the front of house staff are really engaged and friendly. They communicate regularly and rapidly with their members, which is good. There is a great community here and the facility is hands down the best, most elegant, social, and versatile I’ve seen in the Philadelphia area. It’s hard to beat. Cons: The gym continues to predominantly cater to a daytime crowd. It closes earlier than most gyms and doesn’t offer the same amount of classes for the 9-5 working people. EVERYONE wants the gym to be open later, especially on Fridays and weekends! There is a high demand for this. Itgym gets REALLY crowded after work, and there are fewer classes outside of working hours. The locker rooms get cleaned and shut down while the gym is open at night. Operations and scheduling for deep cleaning and closing should be adjusted so as to not shut down while members are still using the open and operating facility.. All members should have the same experience regardless of time of day. I will say I’ve seen changes but the issue has never been fully resolved. I think staying open later would alleviate some of this. Overall: it’s a great gym, all of the facilities, staff and management are all top notch and very well maintained. For a more “luxury” gym, no one is pretentious or stuck up and it’s a really friendly and welcoming space. They have lots of fun events and do a great job of cultivating a sense community and engaging and motivating their members. I really hope they extend their night hours and change their housekeeping scheduling to not be shutting down on top of members. Even with this flaw, I adore the gym, spend lots of time here, and happily recommend it to anyone who asks. My mom joined too!

I signed up today and was greeted with the rudest encounter I’ve ever had in a gym setting. I was fully prepared to sign up on the spot, I asked for a day pass first just to check out the gym. I was told they don’t do day passes. Ok no big deal I said I’ll just sign up for a membership then. Some older lady with grey hair ran out of her office and said something along the lines of “maybe your goals would be better suited elsewhere.” I don’t know if she was judging me based on superficial characteristics or what not but she was almost shewing me away when I was clearly ready to sign up right then and there. Just super rude I don’t understand. Furthermore they told me they would show me around the gym as it was my first time there. The person who “showed me around the gym” took me to the track and showed me nothing else. Not the locker room, not the pool not anything. Like seriously not a single part of the facility other than the track. I’m just amazed that one of the higher end gyms in the city would have so many unprofessional interactions with their customers. The gym itself is incredible so I just disregarded the encounters but come on, learn how to show an ounce of respect for someone who is trying to literally hand you their money.