CitySport - (Near City of London, UK)

2 /5 Em CY W.: Recently joined a volleyball group and had my first session at CitySport in Barbican. First impressions were pretty good. The place is clean and I was pleasantly surprised to see a unisex changing room, which felt modern and inclusive. There is air conditioning in the building, but honestly, it didn’t feel strong enough for a sports facility. People are in there running around and sweating buckets, so it really should be better ventilated. One thing that did put me off was how they handled closing time. We had the venue booked until 5pm on a Saturday, but apparently they also close at 5pm. The second we wrapped up our game, staff were going around telling everyone to leave. A few of us were in the changing room and one of the staff literally came in, held the door open and told us to get going because they were closed. It felt pretty rushed and uncomfortable. I mean, this is a sports centre. Did you not expect people to need time to wash up after playing? Either don’t let people book right up to closing time or stay open another 30 minutes to let people clean up properly. Basic stuff.

4 /5 Hussain Kagzi: I was a member during my Uni year. For the membership fee paid, I think the facility is decent. 1-4pm during weekdays is the least crowded. If you’re someone who just wants to use cardio equipment then there are more than enough here. I felt other equipments were not enough for peak hour crowd.

1 /5 Lily Zheng: Please be aware of there is extra charge at the reception to avoid the same unpleasant surprise. Even you booked the court but you will be stopped at the reception and they won’t allow anyone to enter after they charge you 2£ guest fee for each person. (Some people was charged 4£ for 2 hours booking) They say this rule applies to anyone who booked court without membership card. The issue is that there was no notice or clear information about this fee when booking, which makes the experience frustrating and unexpected. I literally saw everyone argue with the reception about this. They say this new rule started from 4th Sep 2025, so bookings after this date will all be charged extra at the reception. Please be aware of this when you book.

1 /5 Alex: £2 extra for non-members? Thats outright exploitation. If you bring three friends to play badminton, thats an extra £6 just for not being a member? This is nothing but daylight robbery. City Uni is treating its own students like cash cows. Its disgraceful to see a university act like a third-world tourist trap, scamming its own community. Students should avoid this place at all costs. This is a joke, and the university should be ashamed