Whether you’re kickstarting your wellness journey or enhancing your healthy habits in 2023, London has an array of exclusive wellbeing and fitness spaces that are far more than just a basic gym.

Delivering an all-encompassing luxury lifestyle experience, Student Luxe has rounded up the capital’s best luxury leisure centres with must-have memberships for the new year. 

Lanserhof at The Arts Club, Mayfair

A world leader in health resorts, the Lanserhof is set over an immersive six floors, located at The Arts Club on Dover Street, Mayfair, directly opposite the elite private members’ club.

Offering results-driven programmes including state-of-the-art fitness plans, full-detox diets, and specialised medical assessments, guests can also enjoy innovative massages, facials and vitamin infusions. 

This pristine space with vaulted ceilings, also provides workouts with London’s top fitness trainers, and an elegant yoga studio hosting intimate classes from reformer pilates and functional training.

Membership packages start from £6,500 per year

Third Space, across London

With branches across Soho, Canary Wharf, Mayfair, Islington, Tower Bridge and more, Third Space is known for its clientele of Royal Family Members and celebrities alike. 

Members are spoiled with fitness classes that run throughout the day as well as tailored workout regimes and access to online appointments with Third Space’s nutritionists, podiatrists and physiotherapists.

Each multi-storey branch offers advanced machinery, climbing walls, cycling studios, swimming pools, spas, restaurants and more.

Membership from £180 per month plus £100 joining fee

The South Kensington Club, Kensington & Chelsea

The South Kensington Club is an exclusive private members’ retreat set within a Georgian Townhouse in the heart of Kensington & Chelsea. 

A second home amongst many, members can enjoy daily classes, several fitness studios, bathhouse with hamman, Banya treatments, sauna and steam room, and London’s only saltwater Watsu pool.

Taking influence from founder Luca De Bono’s Italian heritage, interiors boast warm tuscan tones. This tranquil oasis provides a tea library, restaurant and peaceful rooftop terrace. 

Membership is £3,550 per year plus a £1,000 joining fee

BXR Boxing Gym, Marylebone

Comprising stylish interiors with high-intensity workouts, BXR Boxing Gym in Marylebone is housed in a 12,000 sq ft space, set over two floors with high ceilings. 

Its dark industrial aesthetic compliments its ultra modern facilities, yet contrasts with its lustrous gold and marble changing rooms, stocked with complimentary Malin & Goetz products.

While the boxing ring is the star of the show, BXR features several studios for you to blow off some steam, whether in front of a boxing bag or a thorough cardio workout. Non-members are able to take full advantage of classes on a pay-as-you-go basis.

Membership is priced at £1,800 per annum or

£180 per month plus a £180 joining fee

…So, who are we to know about London’s most luxurious gyms? 

We are Student Luxe, a luxury student accommodation company that houses guests in hundreds of private apartments in and around Central London and beyond. We’re a group of high spirited individuals who appreciate the art of staying active, from hiking in the mountains to a little bit of kickboxing in the city. We enjoy the hustle and bustle of healthy living and treasure the boundless fitness classes and premium clubs that London has to offer.