Dongzhimen Wai, Kenzo Center, Floor C (above the subway exit C),Dongzhimen,Inside Ginza Mall
东直门外大街48号 东方银座写字楼C层,东直门
With qualified personal trainers, this powerhouse welcomes people of all levels of fitness. Whether you’re just starting to work out or a seasoned bodybuilder, Powerhouse gym suits your exercise needs. RMB 3,000 year membership.
I ve been a customer of this gym for about 4years. At first it was really worth it. There were located in dongsishijiao in a big space with modern machines. Then they relocated in dongzhimen (ginza mall) I was really disappointed because it is much smaller but i kept going there because the price was ok and i made some friends. Unfortunately it has decreased more and more. In summer it is so hot that you sweat even if you just walk a bit. As my favorite activity is running, i get wet completely after 10mins. Morever because of the almost inexistant aircon they open the windows so it smells of macdonalds inside and everywhere. Doing sport and smelling frenchfries and hamburgers at the same time doesn't really make you feel healthy.... The cloakroom is so small that sometimes you cant find free cases to put you things in. In the afternnoon it is so busy that you have to queue for the running and fitness machine. The toilets should be more often cleaned because it smells of pee every time. To conclude : AVOID IT i think that there are much better gym places in Beijing expecially since the price rose up to 4000yuan a year making it one of the worst price/money value of beijing. They still have a lot of customers in the afternoon because there are a lot of westerners in dongzhimen and there are almost no competition in the area. I personally changed and prefer to spend an extra 15min going to my new gym place than going to powerhouse. Only good advantage is that is it very closed to the subway...
Seems they've upped their prices--couldn't get any lower that RMB4000 a year. Kind of disappointed, they were quoted as RMB3000 just a few months ago! What gives? Do I have to bargain harder?
Gym is conveniently located. The gym isn't very big but has everything you would need. The ayi's keep the equipment clean and sanitized. The ladies locker room is tiny with only one toilet (squat toilet) and poorly ventilated. The trainers and staff are friendly.
This is a decent gym and you'll find you get what you pay for - I paid 2800RMB for a full-year membership. There usually aren't queues for equipment and classes are fun. The staff is also quite friendly. Downsides: the pool is absurdly warm (I opted out of a pool membership) and the locker rooms show a bit of wear. Somedays you also wish they had better ventilation
With loads of equipment and a nice big pool (25m) there's always space no matter what time you go. While the price is a little high for Beijing you definitely get value for your yuan. They recently employed an English manager so now there's no issues with a language barrier. The address listed here is the old one, they've since moved to the Mall above exit C of the Dongzhimen subway stop.