JOHN REED Fitness Vienna Schwedenplatz
Stylish Vienna gym with excellent design and friendly staff, hampered by temperature issues and crowding.
What customers love
- Modern design, impressive interior, and stylish atmosphere
- Competent, friendly staff including standout managers Hannah and Lina
- High-quality equipment and weightlifting area
Worth noting
- Temperature control issues: gym too warm (26°C+), AC not properly maintained despite repeated complaints
- Overcrowding at peak hours with insufficient equipment availability and long wait times
Best for
Design-conscious gym-goers prioritising atmosphere over serious training efficiency.
What reviewers warned about
Issues raised independently by two or more reviewers of JOHN REED Fitness Vienna Schwedenplatz, with what to ask before you hire. These are reports by customers, not findings by Veted.
Indoor temperature consistently 25–26.5°C, AC not operational
Moderate4 reviewers, 2026Four reviewers reported the gym interior temperature is too hot (25–26.5°C) to train comfortably, with one noting the AC is installed but not switched on. One reviewer contacted customer service three times over a year with no resolution.
Ask before you hire: Request the HVAC maintenance log for the past 12 months and current temperature setpoint.
Summarised from public customer reviews. Reports reflect individual experiences at the time they were written and may since have been resolved. Own this business? Respond to these reports.
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Recent reviews
Prinzipiell ein top gym, nur auch da immer darauf achten dass der spind mit den wertsachen abgesperrt bleibt und wenn offen nue unbeaufsichtigt. Habe den dummem fehler gemacht war für ne halbe minute am klo und irgendein bastard hat mir 70€ abgeschmappt 😂😂
Best gym
The Gym has everything you need, good and diverse machines that hit the target you desire. It’s clean, has a very nice Interior, the Music selection fits very well into the concept, Ice Cold Filtered Water for your Workout, a nice little Sauna with a Room for relaxation afterward.<br>And most importantly: The Staff<br>Hannah, a very competent, charming and friendly Manager, with a very good Staff that sparks the final light into this Gym.<br>And look out for Lina, she finds a solution and an answer for everything.<br>Most importantly, you can see the Joy of the Team.<br><br>Find out for yourself !
Sehr schöner eingang, Lina und Hannah sind die besten!
Auch wenn die Aufteilung des Gyms etwas komplizierter ist, verdient sich dieses Gym auf jeden Fall Fünf Sterne! Super nettes Team, Top-Geräte und ein Vibe, der inspiriert!
After 6 months at this gym, I have to say I like the place overall, it’s spacious, comfortable, clean, well located, and the team is friendly. My rating, though, comes down to one persistent issue: the machines, while good quality on paper, are poorly calibrated. Cables are loose and inconsistent in most of the machines, so it’s impossible to know what weight you’re actually lifting… 35kg on one machine feels the same as 60kg on another. That’s a serious flaw for a gym at this level.<br><br>The cable/pulley stations are especially frustrating: tension differs from one side to the other, so even a “symmetrical” exercise ends up unbalanced.<br><br>Six months in, this still hasn’t been fixed. If the calibration issues across the machines get resolved, I’ll gladly update this to 5 stars, but for now, that’s not the case.
Ohrenbetäubender EDM so das man seine eigene Musik auf den Kopfhörern nicht mehr hört. Desinteressiertes Personal am Empfang. Keine Empfehlung! John Reed am Opernring ist wesentlich angenehmer und freundlicher.
Super schönes Gym!
26°C inside the gym is not acceptable. It's too hot to train comfortably.