South Pacific Health Club St Kilda - St Kilda (VIC)

3 /5 Deborah Salkov: I regret writing this negative review of the gym because I love going there. Lovely seaside location with large windows over looking the bay. However, I have complained about the condition of the womens toilets for YEARS and nothing has been done to address ill fitting toilet seats and general filth and disrepair. The toilet in the gym area is often clogged, smelly and without amenities. This is despite spending a fortune on renovating vast areas of the gym and buying countless more weights for yet more focus on lifting. Hygiene continues to be a problem overall and methods of cleaning the equipment are primitive and often scant. I fault the management for neglecting womens needs in general and the neglect borders on disrespect. My membership is $1200 per year. Dont let this gym go under. It is wonderful in potential but lacking in management.

1 /5 Ali: I’ve been a member at South Pacific St Kilda for only a short time, and unfortunately my experience has been consistently poor from the very beginning. The facilities and the service both fell well below the standard you would expect from a gym at this price point. To start with, the cleanliness of the pool area and male changing rooms is unacceptable. The pool has repeatedly appeared unclean, and the changing room almost always has a strong, unpleasant smell. On several occasions I noticed dead flies left in the lockers, which is clearly a sign that basic cleaning and hygiene standards aren’t being met. We then experienced problems with our access cards being locked without any explanation. My partner entered with their card, held the door for me, and I tapped myself in as well. Apparently this isn’t allowed, something to do with a strict “one person at a time through the door after it closes” policy. Yet none of this was ever communicated to us during sign-up or induction. We only found out after emailing management, who informed us of the rule after the fact. Even after that, the access for one of us still didn’t work properly, leaving us stuck in a loop of back-and-forth with no resolution. The attitude and experience level of the front desk staff also left a lot to be desired. Each time we tried to get help in person, the staff seemed unsure of procedures, unable to fix issues, and generally not very helpful. There’s a noticeable lack of training or support for them, which unfortunately spills onto customers. Finally, and most frustratingly, we followed the official cancellation procedure through their online portal over a week ago, visited the gym in person to follow up, and emailed both the main inbox and the manager. We’ve had no response whatsoever. For a gym that stresses policies and procedures so heavily, they don’t seem able to follow their own when it comes to processing cancellations. Overall, this has been one of the poorest gym experiences I’ve ever had. Unclean facilities, inconsistent access, unhelpful staff, and a complete lack of communication from management. I’m still waiting for confirmation of my cancellation, and at this point I’m extremely unimpressed. I hope they take this feedback seriously and improve things for future members.

2 /5 Kaleida VP: I regret writing a negative review for this venue as I used to enjoy coming on a regular basis, beautiful ocean views with large windows are a great bonus. Visited in 2025 - the hot water spa pool is not hot, I wouldnt even consider it warm, the jets are no longer strong + there is mould, grout on the pool (even though they shut for a while month to clean) the steam room is not steamy either. I called in advance to ask if they close the steam room / pool early and they assured me it was 9.30pm. ultimately they turned the steam room off more than 10 minutes before the facility closed. Incredibly disappointing st Kilda sea baths. Used to be better.

5 /5 Joseph Cleary: I hadn’t been to the gym in a long time, but this place made it so easy to get back into a routine. The staff are incredibly welcoming, friendly, and always happy to answer any workout-related questions. I’ve been doing personal training sessions with Michael, and he’s been fantastic—always taking the time to explain each exercise, providing a clear, tailored plan, and helping me stay focused on my goals. The atmosphere is positive, the support is genuine, and the facilities are great. This gym truly ticks all the boxes. Highly recommend!

5 /5 Chris Smith: TL;DR Highly recommend South Pacific St Kilda. Its a great facility, in an unrivalled location and its a ripper place to train. Fully deserves 5 Stars in my book. If youre in the St Kilda area and youre looking to join a good gym, you should definitely check this place out. --- --- For those who like more detail..... Ive been a member here for probably 4-5 years now and I dont really have any reason to look elsewhere. Its a good place to be, the best gym Ive ever been a member of. I originally signed up here because it was convenient and I could walk from home, but now I live a few suburbs away and I still keep coming back. I mainly use the main gym floor area (free weights and body weight type stuff) and also do a few classes when I can. The facility is large, with lots of different rooms/areas, so even during peak gym hours you can always find some space and get your workout done. Its a pretty special and unique gym in terms of the location and the building itself. It is right on the beach, with full views over the palm trees on St Kilda Beach, the bay and toward the city. Unlike most gyms, it is full of natural light and when the weather permits, you can open up the doors upstairs and get a good fresh sea breeze through the place. Of course, you go to the gym to train your body, but I feel like due to the location and the views, this place is good for you mentally as well. The other day I was on the rowing machines overlooking the bay and a pod of dolphins was jumping through the water just off the beach. Its pretty cool and certainly makes for a nice mental break from sitting in front of a computer screen all day. The staff here have always been good in my experience. Theres plenty of familiar faces around who have been working at the gym for as long as I have been a member. It makes a big difference, especially when you are doing classes your instructors get to know you, what level you are at and if you have any pre-existing injuries you need to work around. Same thing with the PTs. I think there is a good mix of members at the gym in relation to age groups, gender, fitness levels and all that type of stuff. I feel like its a welcoming place for anyone really. I know plenty of other members (M & F) and Ive never really heard of any issues with being intimidated or being uncomfortable in the gym. I mean its a big gym, with lots of members, so Im sure there are issues here and there, but I really havent witnessed any real problems in that area. Its a good place to be and the environment is generally friendly and welcoming for anyone. In terms of the variety and amount of gym equipment and classes that are available to members, I think they have most things covered. Its a very big club, with loads of different work stations, machines, free weights, rooms and classes available. They are often adding and upgrading the equipment which is nice. They recently added a good seated adduction and abduction machine which has been well received. Even if the machine you love is not available or not at the gym, you can just ask one of the PTs and they will give you a similar/substitute exercise to do anyway. Some of the other reviews about this gym have mentioned "cleanliness" as an issue. I havent really had any issues with that, but I think if anything it has improved even more in the past few months. Theres always cleaners around making sure things are kept in order.The cleaners are good guys and they even work-out in the club, so they are incentivised to keep it nice and tidy. If youve read this far, you are most probably looking to join a new gym/club. I have no affiliation with this place apart from being a happy member, so I can say anything I want about it. Everything I have written above has been my honest experience of being a member here. I would just finish up by saying that if you are looking to join a new gym, you should definitely come down, have a look at this place for yourself and make up your own mind. I think youll probably like what you find.