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...

First of all, thanks to the first review for the Powerhouse. The place is really a little bit hard to find but two weeks ago i found it and signed my membership. I am only in Beijing for a few month but they have good rates for all wants. The stuff speaks a good english and are really helpful.

The machines are in a good condition and the place it usually not too overcrowded. I only miss some extra services like free water or free towels. They offers a lot of classes like dancing or boxing.

Finally, it offers all you really need.

I had a tough time finding it, but now that I've confirmed Powerhouse Dongzhimen exists and tried it out, I'm a proud card-carrying member. I was very close to gritting my teeth and going with Hokay, but when I called them a very helpful sales guy named Kaka helped me by picking me up from the subway. His English is pretty good and he's very helpful.

Here's my impression from one workout: the treadmills are quality; the ellipticals so-so. Weight-lifting machines are pretty good. The gym seems clean and well-maintained, if somewhat small (there are maybe 12 treadmills?). The locker room is small but seems ok. Showers are excellent.

Is it a Western gym? No. No drinking water, shampoo or soap, workout towels or shower towels appear to be provided. However, it's warm, and the Beijing streets are so cold, and you can get to it from the Dongzhimen subway without even going outside...it opens at 7 am on weekdays, 10 on weekends, and stays open till 10. I was told they don't close for holidays so I hope that's true.