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

Welcome to UniRec, Hamilton's top-value gym, located conveniently at the University of Waikato. We're dedicated to offering fitness solutions that cater to everyone, making it the perfect spot for students and community members alike. We invite you to take advantage of our commitment to accessibility, with no joining fees and flexible membership options available. Whether you're looking for group exercise classes, sports activities, or personal training, we have everything you need to kickstart your fitness journey.

As a member, enjoy exclusive student discounts and a special A+B Trimester Student Special, giving you the chance to win your membership back! If you're unsure about committing, we encourage you to explore our facilities with a free 7-day trial, allowing you to experience everything UniRec has to offer without any obligation. Our gym is designed to foster a welcoming environment that supports your health and fitness ambitions.

Our dedicated fitness team is on hand to provide personalized consultations, helping you establish a well-rounded training program tailored to your needs. With a variety of classes covering everything from high-energy indoor cycling to kickboxing, there’s something for everyone, regardless of experience level. Engage in our LifeFit Wāhine options specifically crafted to empower women through fitness workshops and social activities.

At UniRec, we pride ourselves on our state-of-the-art facilities, including a spacious cardio and weights area packed with the latest equipment. Plus, our diverse timetable ensures you can choose activities that fit your busy lifestyle, making it easy to stay active.

Ready to elevate your fitness game? Connect with us today, and let us support you in achieving your health and wellness goals!

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: Reviews

4/5 (44 Reviews)
Corban Melville Published on Google 4 months ago

Positive experience: Uni Rec was a good gym to workout at but there's 1 problem tho Crowd Dj's location is pretty faulty and wrong can you please fix it?

Mya Thin Published on Google 9 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 Published on Google 1 year ago

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

Harsha Keerthirathne Published on Google 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 Published on Google 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 Published on Google 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Has everything

P H Published on Google 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Has everything

Hitesh Bhardwaj Published on Google 2 years ago

Negative experience: management is pathetic with their communication

RoYaL_ Fidsta832 Published on Google 2 years ago

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

Daisy Lin Published on Google 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 Published on Google 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 Published on Google 3 years ago

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

Shan Mato Published on Google 3 years ago

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

Mewt Art Published on Google 3 years ago

Positive experience: Best gym for students

CG S Published on Google 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 Published on Google 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 Published on Google 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. Published on Google 3 years ago

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

Séamus Va'atausili Published on Google 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Best gym in hamilton

LiesArentTruth Published on Google 4 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 Published on Google 4 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 Published on Google 4 years ago

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

Quintin Smith Published on Google 4 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 Published on Google 4 years ago

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

Carol Boase Published on Google 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: A great place to go

elgan evans Published on Google 4 years ago

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

Olivia Attwell Published on Google 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Very friendly staff, lots of good equipment

Nick ngaronoa Published on Google 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..

Joshua Sasa-Potoi Published on Google 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great space

Pierce Gardner Published on Google 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

suman sinha Published on Google 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Wow. Good place.

Te watene Bill Emery Published on Google 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Best gym Hamilton

Elissa Barrington Published on Google 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

Malcolm Mcleod Published on Google 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Love it

Ned Kelly Published on Google 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 Published on Google 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 Published on Google 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 Published on Google 8 years ago

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

Abo Jaber Published on Google 8 years ago

Fantastic experience: very good

YC Z Published on Google 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.

Raymond Tekani Published on Google 8 years ago

Fantastic experience: Very big and so much opinions.

Emary Venter Published on Google 8 years ago

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

S Ali Published on Google 8 years ago

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

Itierere Anterea Published on Google 9 years ago

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

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