A fitness club is usually seen as a place where people spend 1–2 hours a day working out. But around the world, there are many luxurious, high-tech fitness clubs, similar to Pulse Fitness & Spa, where workouts can be combined with a host of incredible extras. They all offer VIP service, and membership fees can reach five figures.
Here are some of the most luxurious fitness clubs in the world.
Harbour Club
City: London, United Kingdom
Annual fee: $20,000
With 13 tennis courts and an impressive swimming pool with a waterfall, Harbour Club is London’s most famous fitness centre. It was once visited by Princess Diana and Kate Middleton. The club offers a well-equipped gym, a luxurious spa, VIP massages and treatments. It also provides programs for the whole family, as well as a kids’ club where children can have fun while adults work out. The gyms are equipped with the latest high-performance machines to ensure excellent workout results. Group classes include Hot Yoga, Prama and Blaze.
Houstonian Fitness Club
City: Houston, USA
Annual fee: $24,000
Located in the prestigious Houstonian Hotel Club & Spa, Houstonian Fitness Club spans more than 11,600 sq. m. and features 300 cardio and strength-training machines, 3 pools, 8 tennis courts, and a boxing ring. Every cardio machine comes with a personalized audio and video system, and fitness instructors are always nearby if you need a towel, water, or more information. The club offers suitable programs and services for people from one to over 100 years old. Annual membership costs $24,000, plus $300 a month if you want access to all facilities. Members also receive a complimentary branded bathrobe.
Madison Square Club
City: New York, USA
Annual fee: $25,000
Created and run by legendary personal trainer David Kirsch, Madison Square Club works with clients such as Heidi Klum,, Ivana Trump and Jennifer Lopez. The boutique club has 500 members, and each training session accommodates a maximum of 6 people. It is known for its design—Oriental rugs and intimate lighting that encourage relaxation and meditation. It also offers state-of-the-art workout machines and laundry services. Personal training sessions start at $115 each, with a mandatory initial fee of $250.
E at Equinox
City: New York, USA
Annual fee: $26,000
Access to this club is granted only by a retinal scanner at the entrance—pretty exclusive, right? Members’ health is monitored by experts called “Tier 4.” They track everything from body size and condition to metabolism and even movement analysis. Clients get private locker rooms, towels, and toiletries from luxury brands Frette and Molton Brown. The gyms are bright, fitted with top-of-the-line equipment, and finished with meticulous attention to detail. E at Equinox is a chain, with its most luxurious gym in New York, but clients can also enjoy its services in other U.S. cities, as well as various online programs.
EXOS
City: Phoenix, USA
Annual fee: $30,000
Also known as Athlete’s Performance Gym, EXOS it was founded for professional athletes. Some of the world’s best-known athletes do their off-season training there. Among the club’s more popular clients are Larry Fitzgerald and Kevin Love. EXOS It features a 60-meter indoor track, a football field, an underwater running track (used for injury rehabilitation), a cold pool and a warm pool, as well as physiotherapy services.
Wellness Sky
City: Belgrade, Serbia
Annual fee: $30,000
The architectural marvel Wellness Sky in Serbia could charge clients just for the city view. The building was constructed in 1973, and until the 1990s it housed a luxury restaurant. A high-performance fitness center with a spa and café opened there in 2008. Its interior design stands out for its triangular shapes and geometric roof transformations. The club is recognized worldwide for its “Body Balance” program, which combines yoga, Pilates, and tai chi in a single workout.
Kerry Center Hotel
Location: Beijing, China
A 35-meter swimming pool, two indoor tennis courts, a basketball court, four badminton courts, a 230-meter jogging track, more than 100 of the latest cardio machines, and a spa with a steam room, sauna, and therapeutic massages—all paired with incredible views of Victoria Harbour. That’s what the wellness center at Kerry Hotel, which opened in 2017, has to offer. It ranks first on CNN Travel’s list of the “World’s Best Hotel Gyms.”
Pure Fitness
Location: Hong Kong, Singapore, Shanghai
Annual fee: $2400
Pure Fitness is a chain of elite Asian clubs with gyms in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Shanghai, where members work out using the latest innovations in the industry. They offer fully equipped gyms, private swimming lessons, a range of group classes, private trainer-led stretching, kickboxing, and more. Pure Fitness is home to the world’s first 270-degree “Immersive” fitness studio (a virtual workout studio).
Blanche
Location: Paris, France
Annual fee: €2200
Blanche is Paris’s most luxurious fitness club, occupying six levels of a historic Art Nouveau mansion in Pigalle. Top-of-the-line equipment, group-class studios, a steam room, sauna, and 20-meter infinity pool are beautifully integrated into a ballroom-inspired design. The annual membership fee is €2,200, or €195 per month.
The Burj Club
Location: Dubai, UAE
Annual fee: €4317
The Burj Club is a luxury fitness and wellness center spanning 6,,320 sq. m in the heart of Dubai, inside the skyscraper Burj Khalifa. Spread across five levels (one exclusively for women), it offers fully equipped gyms and spa services with incredible panoramic views of Dubai. There’s also a rooftop pool with a breathtaking view of the famous Arabian metropolis.
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