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David Lloyd Cardiff
David Lloyd Cardiff: A welcoming, premium gym with diverse facilities and family-friendly options.
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David Lloyd Cardiff: A welcoming, premium gym with diverse facilities and family-friendly options.
David Lloyd Cardiff, located on Ipswich Rd in Roath, provides a welcoming, well-maintained gym experience with a positive atmosphere. Members praise clean facilities, approachable staff, and a broad class range led by skilled instructors. The club features indoor/outdoor pools, tennis courts, a steam room, and the DL Kids program. Some reviews mention space and equipment limits and guest towel charges.
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Access to modern gym equipment, free weights, and cardio machines in a well-maintained space, with plans for enhancements like Hyrox facilities.
Indoor and outdoor tennis courts in excellent condition, plus new padel courts for racquet sports enthusiasts of all skill levels.
Clean indoor and outdoor pools, a steam room with eucalyptus scent, and a jacuzzi for post-workout relaxation and family fun.
A wide array of classes including boxing fitness, body pump, step, and more, led by outstanding instructors like Lauren Kruydenburg.
DL Kids programs with engaging activities and Saturday classes, supervised by friendly staff like Eleanor for a safe, fun environment.
Personalized tours and assistance from helpful staff like Justin, Calista, and Rachel, ensuring a smooth and welcoming experience.
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Overall rating
Tim Houlston Clark
I’ve been a member at David Lloyd Cardiff for a couple of months now, and honestly, it has been an amazing experience from the moment I joined. The club is consistently clean, well maintained, and always improving, which really shows how much pride they take in the place. Every visit feels welcoming and enjoyable, whether I’m there to train, relax, or spend time with my family. The management team clearly do a fantastic job. Everything runs smoothly, staff are approachable, and there’s always a positive atmosphere throughout the club. You never feel like just another number — the level of care and professionalism really stands out compared to other gyms I’ve used in the past. I’d like to give a big shout-out to Calista and Rachel, who helped me with a few queries during my time here. They were both absolutely amazing — friendly, knowledgeable, and genuinely happy to help. They made everything easy and stress-free, which I really appreciated. A special mention also has to go to Eleanor from DL Kids, who has been incredible with my child. She has such a warm and engaging approach, and because of her, my child genuinely looks forward to coming back every time. They keep asking when they can return for their next lesson, which says it all. Eleanor is truly amazing at what she does, and I would highly recommend her Saturday classes. It’s the perfect setup, as it allows me to enjoy some quality time in the gym while knowing my child is having a brilliant time in a safe and fun environment. Overall, I couldn’t be happier with my experience at David Lloyd Cardiff so far and would highly recommend it to anyone considering joining
Zakariya Hassan
Was shown around the gym a few weeks ago by Justin. He did a really good job showing me around. Friendly and helpful. He can also do backflips 🙌 The club is nice, specifically the facilities. However, the gym/weight room does need more equipment. As they have followed the trend with adding a padel court, it would be good to add Hyrox facility to improve the gym floor.
Aliaa Alzahawi
I I had such a wonderful experience with Justin. He was incredibly kind and friendly, always responding with patience and thoughtfulness. His helpfulness made everything so much easier, and his positive attitude truly brightened my experience at David Lloyd's club. Every interaction left me feeling happy and valued. I would highly recommend him to anyone looking for someone supportive and genuinely caring. Thank you Justin
Heather Davies
An excellent gym with great facilities and a vast array of classes to suit everyone. It has a lovely, friendly and relaxed atmosphere. The majority of instructors are outstanding. I particularly enjoy the Boxing fitness, Body Pump and Step classes. Lauren Kruydenburg in particularly is an outstanding instructor. She takes so many classes and always makes them fun, whilst naturally motivating you to push yourself to make real fitness gains.
Ayyub Chowdhury
I went to David Lloyd Cardiff for the first time recently with a friend who’s a member. He gave me a guest pass, and I’d always heard it was a premium gym, so I was curious to see what it was all about. Honestly, I left feeling a bit underwhelmed. The gym area itself isn’t that big. It feels a bit tight, especially when a few people are using machines or free weights. For the price members are paying, I expected a much larger space and a better range of equipment. It’s not awful, but it definitely doesn’t feel as high end as it claims to be. One thing I did really like was the tennis area. Both the indoor and outdoor courts are a great size and in really good condition. If you’re into tennis, that’s probably one of the best parts of the club. The pools were another highlight. Both the indoor and outdoor pools were very clean, with a nice relaxing atmosphere. The water was a good temperature and the overall setup felt calm and well maintained. But there’s only one jacuzzi, which honestly felt like a letdown. It was constantly full, and with the price of membership, I really expected there to be at least one more. It just doesn’t seem like enough for the number of people using the club. The steam room was actually really nice. It’s spacious, very clean, and has that relaxing eucalyptus scent, which gives it a proper spa vibe. That was one area where it really did feel like a premium experience. One thing that did annoy me though and felt a bit ridiculous was being charged two pounds for a towel as a guest. At a place like this, where membership isn’t cheap, you’d think something as basic as a towel would be included for guest passes. It just came off as unnecessarily stingy. On a more positive note, the changing rooms were spotless. Modern, clean, with good showers, plenty of lockers, and all the basics done right. No complaints there. Overall, it was a decent first visit and there were a few things I really liked, but I left feeling like the place doesn’t fully live up to the price tag. It has potential, but they could definitely improve on the gym space, add more facilities like a second jacuzzi, and maybe be a bit less tight with things like towels for guests.
