Hi, I just moved to the north 3rd ring road and found a very good gym near where I live. I thought I would let people know about it.

It's called Hokay (浩泰) and the address is Huixindongjie, No.4 (惠新东街4号). It's not too far from where lines 5 and 10 intersect, Huixinxijienankou subway station.

They're a chain and this is their flagship. It's very spacious and the equipment is all new. They have plenty of cardio and weight machines, as well as free weights. There are also two large rooms for classes, and they have aerobics, yoga, pilates, etc. There is also a spinning room. The changing/showering facilities are all comfortable and new. Also, they have personal trainers.

I've never belonged to a gym as modern and new as this one (both in and outside of China) and if it's not already apparent, I highly recommend it.

The rate is also reasonable--1899 RMB for one year. This changes every month and you can probably haggle with them a little on this.

You can call them at 84663550. If they ask you how you found out about the place, you can give them my Chinese name, which is "Yao". By the way, I don't work for them or anything. Just a laowai who's happy he found a good gym in Beijing that's not too expensive.