Information about UniRec

Knighton Rd
3216, Hamilton
+64 7-838 4177

Opening hours

  • Monday: 5:30 AM – 10:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 5:30 AM – 10:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 5:30 AM – 10:00 PM
  • Thursday: 5:30 AM – 10:00 PM
  • Friday: 5:30 AM – 10:00 PM
  • Saturday: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
  • Sunday: 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM

Hamilton’s best value gym, located at the University of Waikato with student discounts, community memberships, group exercise, sports and more! No joining fees and flexible options – talk to us today about a free 7 day trial.

Hamilton’s best value gym, located at the University of Waikato with student discounts, community memberships, group exercise,sports and more! No joining fees and flexible options – talk to us today about a free 7 day trial.

While at Risk Level Red in-person exercise consultations are unavailable. To book an online consultation with one of our qualified Fitness Trainers sign up to the UniRec app here (free for all members).

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Our comment from FitFit New Zealand about UniRec:

UniRec in Hamilton offers a vast and well-maintained space equipped with an impressive variety of gym equipment, making it suitable for all fitness levels. Many users appreciate the friendly and supportive staff who create a welcoming atmosphere, particularly highlighting enjoyable classes like yoga and Zumba. The facility includes extras like squash courts and a swimming pool, ensuring a comprehensive workout experience.

Despite its many positives, there are some areas for improvement. Some users have expressed frustrations regarding slow customer service, particularly in matters of communication and refunds. Additionally, a few facilities have reported maintenance issues, such as the squash courts. However, most users agree that UniRec is a great place to workout, making it a recommended choice for fitness enthusiasts in the area.

  • Positive aspects:
  • Friendly and professional staff
  • Wide range of gym equipment
  • Variety of fitness classes available
  • Clean changing rooms and locker spaces
  • Great environment for all ages
  • Areas for improvement:
  • Slow online customer service
  • Maintenance issues with some facilities
  • Communication regarding policies and refunds could improve

UniRec: Opinions

4/5 (43 Opinions)
Mya Thin 4 months ago

Negative experience: We felt ignored and uncomfortable during the tour. The person leading didn’t treat us equally.Not a welcoming vibe. What I understand is Gym should make us feel motivated — this one didn’t.

Truong Le Hong 1 year ago

Negative experience: The online customer service is extremely slow and bad

Harsha Keerthirathne 1 year ago

Positive experience: I’ve been using this gym for the last 10-12 months, and I love it. The price is good for long-term subscriptions but extremely expensive for a day pass. It would be better to offer some flexibility for regular customers when comes for few day casuals. Overall, it’s a great facility.

Andrew Mitchell 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: I have had a look around the Waikato University gym. It is a very sizable place to have various types of workouts. I can recommend this gym.

Patrick Harrison 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Has everything

P H 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Has everything

Hitesh Bhardwaj 2 years ago

Negative experience: management is pathetic with their communication

RoYaL_ Fidsta832 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Really nice instructor's and staff went there for over a year would recommend it to anyone.

Daisy Lin 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: I can't say I have much experience with gyms... but the team here are so friendly and welcoming! I always look forward to my yoga and zumba classes on Mondays ♡ They have a lovely range of gym equipment, a vreat variety of free classes and apparently even a swimming pool! Change rooms are nice and clean with lots of locker spaces.

Roberto Stanley 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Love working out here it's got everything you need for young and old fantastic service amazing admins and fitness instructors for.anythingyou need my son and daughter have also started here and love it fit for live

Evelyn Adamson 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Really nice instructor's and staff went there for over a year would recommend it to anyone.

Shan Mato 3 years ago

Positive experience: Was quiet and not too busy...great facilities!

Mewt Art 3 years ago

Positive experience: Best gym for students

CG S 3 years ago

Negative experience: Squash courts are lacking a lot of maintenance. Lights at front of court been out for several weeks. Other court closed with roof leak for several weeks too. Disappointing. Not going back.

CocoChanel 3 years ago

Positive experience: I like the gym and the equipment and the staff are really great, except when you actually want anything done. They will not respond to contact unless basically forced to and even then getting a response is often late and when you've already sorted it with the staff in house. They also do not make the gym goers follow any of the hygiene rules including using towels or wiping down equipment and this seems especially prevelant for the males. I am for this reason thankful that wet wipes are so ready available, as you have to wipe down all equipment before use as well. Basically so long as you have no issues with your membership, or account at all and are happy to wipe other people's sweat off the machines, it's a great place to work out

Molly Hamilton 3 years ago

Negative experience: I emailed Evie and the other lady as instructed by receptionist of Unirec to discuss a refund for the SOE gym that happened during lockdown. Almost a year now, and they haven't replied. I've been booking with them and it's usually prompt reply but when it comes to refunding me money over a matter I had no control of, there was just silence, they possibly ignored my email.

Don. 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Awesome gym with very friendly and helpful staff.

Séamus Va'atausili 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Best gym in hamilton

LiesArentTruth 3 years ago

Positive experience: I like the gym and the equipment and the staff are really great, except when you actually want anything done. They will not respond to contact unless basically forced to and even then getting a response is often late and when you've already sorted it with the staff in house. They also do not make the gym goers follow any of the hygiene rules including using towels or wiping down equipment and this seems especially prevelant for the males. I am for this reason thankful that wet wipes are so ready available, as you have to wipe down all equipment before use as well. Basically so long as you have no issues with your membership, or account at all and are happy to wipe other people's sweat off the machines, it's a great place to work out

Teena French 3 years ago

Positive experience: A friendly and professional experience at Unirec. They have everything a budding Gym Bunny could possibly want...from spin bikes, stair climbers to indoor pools. Plus there's every other piece of equipment one could want thats carefully maintained by friendly expert onsite staff (Hi Rolly). And did It mention fitness classes?!? There's something for everyone...see you there!!!

Tom Hoang 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Best gym in Hamilton, best people and staff

Quintin Smith 3 years ago

Positive experience: Decent gym but no clear communications around lockdown and relatively arbitrary rules around no guests under level 2, a lot of poor communication that was a bit frustrating to deal with at times. Really only got 1/4 value out of my membership here, but lots of equipment with good parking and all good facilities.

Volt Pug 4 years ago

Positive experience: Good. Takes a long time to repair machines though, especially in the weight room.

Carol Boase 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: A great place to go

Nick ngaronoa 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Unirec is great, been going for over a year & really enjoy the friendly staff, various equipment & wide range of rooms they have available for use, there is no where else that I'd rather go to excercise indoors..

Olivia Attwell 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Very friendly staff, lots of good equipment

elgan evans 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Fantastic gym solid team. Good mix of peeps that attend in the early morning.

Pierce Gardner 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Unirec is very well looked after, and full of friendly people who make it an awesome positive environment to work out in. I would definitely recommend

Elissa Barrington 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Lovely, kind and understanding staff and management. The gym equipment is nice and easy to use, and staff are happy to help where needed. Definitely a good gym, would highly recommend

Joshua Sasa-Potoi 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great space

Te watene Bill Emery 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Best gym Hamilton

suman sinha 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Wow. Good place.

Malcolm Mcleod 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Love it

Ned Kelly 5 years ago

Positive experience: Friendly staff. The warm welcome when u walk in makes one feel part of the gym...The only thing I wld suggest to contribute to facility improvement - pls install a couple more hooks/hangers inside shower cubicles. Just the one is not sufficient. The other day my clean fresh knickers fell off the one hook on to the wet floor and... there was nothing I cld do. I m sure u'd agree wet knickers are not exactly nice. Ngā mihi. Z

Alex Sands 6 years ago

Negative experience: If you want to play game of netball without a ref this is the place for you. The refs are unbelievably terrible that they might as well not be there. Perhaps if they moved around they might be able to see the game being played. And they don't have the balls to call out abuse on the court. If you're thinking of playing her, dont!!!! Go to action indoor sport, you pay more but its worth of for a fair game and decent refs. Was almost going to say you get what you pay for but with these refs at the unirec you don't even get that.

Amit Joshi 6 years ago

Negative experience: Make sure you do not set up a direct debit with them. If you have, make sure you stop the direct debit post contract expires. They dont take that responsibility and keep taking money out from your bank account. I have lost about $600 which they wont return.

Tihomir Rangelov 8 years ago

Positive experience: Alright gym. Front desk staff are friendly but not always well trained.

Raymond Tekani 8 years ago

Fantastic experience: Very big and so much opinions.

YC Z 8 years ago

Fantastic experience: Nice and friendly staff will always give useful information. Pretty big interior space for different facility and nice price for students.

Abo Jaber 8 years ago

Fantastic experience: very good

S Ali 8 years ago

Fantastic experience: Squash courts, swimming, gym, aerobic exercise, basketball court that is used for indoor soccer N cricket.

Emary Venter 8 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great place to work out. The team is friendly and supportive. Huge place with plenty of options. Would recommend.

Itierere Anterea 9 years ago

Fantastic experience: The best gym I ever ha...staffs are awesome

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