Rise of David Lloyd's 'two-weekers': How cheap 裁判,公判s are attracting new type of clientele who 'walk around half-dressed, getting beers and 扱う/治療するing the place like Benidorm'... as 豊富な members brand them '望ましくないs'

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Gym-going 正規の/正選手s have (刑事)被告 'two-weeker' newcomers making use of 削減(する)-price 裁判,公判 取引,協定s of behaving in David Lloyd leisure centres as if on holiday in Benidorm.

豊富な members who 支払う/賃金 more than £200-per-month for use their gym and spa 施設s say 割引 裁判,公判 申し込む/申し出s, some for as little as £20, 危険 putting them off - as new arrivals walk around 'half-dressed' and tucking into beers instead of 演習ing.

It comes as David Lloyd Leisure 明らかにする/漏らすd 計画(する)s to 投資する £500million in 15 new clubs and 50 spa 訴える手段/行楽地s over the next few years, as it あられ/賞賛するd a boon in 'working from gym' 正規の/正選手s.

The 会社/堅い says 会員の地位 has reached a 記録,記録的な/記録する high of 761,000 and 最高潮の場面d the Covid-19 pandemic as a 重要な factor, with people more 動機づけるd to 改善する fitness.

But some members have 関心s about the antics of new 新採用するs tempted by 削減(する)-price 一時的な 申し込む/申し出s - with (人命などを)奪う,主張するs of 増加するd 窃盗s, 強襲,強姦s and 脅迫.

David Lloyd Leisure has £500million plans for 65 new venues to add to its existing 133 outlets

David Lloyd Leisure has £500million 計画(する)s for 65 new 発生地s to 追加する to its 存在するing 133 出口s

The leisure firm's current portfolio includes this fitness centre in Chigwell, Essex

The leisure 会社/堅い's 現在の 大臣の地位 含むs this fitness centre in Chigwell, Essex

The company, which offers gyms like this, generated earnings last year of £241million

The company, which 申し込む/申し出s gyms like this, 生成するd 収入s last year of £241million

Holiday-makers are seen enjoying themselves on the beach in Benidorm, the Spanish resort which has been mentioned in comparisons regarding David Lloyd trial offer newcomers

Holiday-製造者s are seen enjoying themselves on the beach in Benidorm, the Spanish 訴える手段/行楽地 which has been について言及するd in comparisons regarding David Lloyd 裁判,公判 申し込む/申し出 newcomers

New 人物/姿/数字s last week 明らかにする/漏らすd David Lloyd Leisure now runs 133 clubs - 103 across the UK and another 30 in Europe - and had 収入s last year of £241million.

The company's chairman Glenn Earlam talked up its prospect, based on a 上げる in 会員の地位 にもかかわらず the three-人物/姿/数字 月毎の 料金s most people are 告発(する),告訴(する)/料金d.

He said: 'Our 商売/仕事 has done 特に 井戸/弁護士席 地位,任命する-Covid. People are willing to prioritise health, fitness and wellness in a 地位,任命する-Covid world 比較して more than they were beforehand.

'We have a lot of people that work from clubs. We have a really nice 環境, separate work spaces where you can get your laptop out.

'Many people go into the office two or three days a week and during the other two or three days it’s just a bit too much 存在 at home all the time - so they break it up and go and work in a David Lloyd club for half a day.'

But not everyone is impressed by 最近の experiences, with some 正規の/正選手s 示唆するing いわゆる 'two-weekers' making use of 一時的な 取引,協定s were bringing 発生地s 負かす/撃墜する.?

David Crutchlow, 45, told the Times?he was too 脅すd to return to his 地元の 支店 in Rugby, Warwickshire, after complaining about a ギャング(団) of men making too much noise in the Jacuzzi.

He (人命などを)奪う,主張するd the men then '押し進めるd [him] in the changing room where there is no CCTV'.

Mr Crutchlow 追加するd: 'It's like 存在 支援する at school in the changing room with the いじめ(る)s. I thought, why am I 支払う/賃金ing £200 for this 状況/情勢?'

一方/合間, Oliver Newell, 27, raised 関心s about his experiences at the 会社/堅い's Southampton centre.


David Lloyd chairman Glenn Earlam said:?'Our business has done particularly well post-Covid'

David Lloyd chairman Glenn Earlam said:?'Our 商売/仕事 has done 特に 井戸/弁護士席 地位,任命する-Covid'

Gym members are seen here exercising at a David Lloyd leisure centre in Leicester

Gym members are seen here 演習ing at a David Lloyd leisure centre in Leicester

He said: 'The towels go 行方不明の, the 負わせるs are never put 支援する 適切に, 器具/備品 is never cleaned 負かす/撃墜する. There's been 損失 to people's cars in the car park - 窃盗 happens.'

And another member, who uses the Gloucester 支店, said the two-week 取引,協定 makes the place feel 'more like a 会議-run leisure centre for the period of the 取引,協定'.

He 追加するd: 'Two-weekers will be walking around half-dressed, getting beers and sitting around the pool like it's Benidorm.'

A David Lloyd 広報担当者 said: 'We do a small number of 裁判,公判s each year to give members the chance to 株 the club with their friends and family.

'Our 期待s for behaviour are high, and any 関心s are 演説(する)/住所d quickly and taken 本気で. We ask our members to let us know about any 問題/発行するs.'

The 商売/仕事 was 設立するd by former tennis プロの/賛成の David Lloyd in 1982, with the first club 開始 in Heston, Middlesex, that year.

It grew quickly to become, in 歳入 条件, the largest health, fitness and leisure 商売/仕事 in Europe.

There were 18 clubs in the UK by 1985, at which point the company was bought by leisure 巨大(な) Whitbread.

It was 購入(する)d in 2013 for £750million by 私的な 公正,普通株主権 会社/堅い TDR, which is said to have 認可するd the 討議するd new £500million 投資 and also co-owns supermarket 巨大(な) Asda and forecourt 操作者 EG Group.

The money will also 報道によれば go に向かって building 60 new padel 法廷,裁判所s by the end of this year, after a 殺到する in 利益/興味 in the sport 述べるd as a mix between tennis and squash.

The 15 new gyms will 含む 場所/位置s in Herne Bay in Kent, Nantwich in Cheshire and Newland Park in Buckinghamshire, the company said.??

A group of young women are seen on a hen weekend at a waterfront bar in Benidorm, Spain - a David L
loyd user has said newcomers are 'sitting around the pool like it's Benidorm'

A group of young women are seen on a 女/おっせかい屋 週末 at a waterfront 妨げる/法廷,弁護士業 in Benidorm, Spain - a David Lloyd 使用者 has said newcomers are 'sitting around the pool like it's Benidorm'

This was a scene from British Fancy Dress Day in Benidorm in November 2015 - part of one of the biggest fancy dress parties in Europe and a tradition started three decades ago

This was a scene from British Fancy Dress Day in Benidorm in November 2015 - part of one of the biggest fancy dress parties in Europe and a tradition started three 10年間s ago

長,指導者 (n)役員/(a)執行力のある Russell Barnes said: 'I am excited to 発表する a 重要な milestone in David Lloyd Leisure's 旅行 as Europe's 主要な 賞与金 health and wellness group.

'に引き続いて a period of strong 財政上の and 操作の 業績/成果, we have committed £500m to その上の 濃厚にする our UK 申し込む/申し出ing, a 重要な 投資 designed to 高める the member experience.

'We believe an 拡大 to 15 その上の 場所/位置s across the UK will bring David Lloyd’s world class 施設s and 専門的知識 to new members, growing and 強化するing the 商売/仕事.'

During the Covid-19 pandemic, the 会社/堅い held 会談 with the 政府 over 潜在的に?turning gyms into 緊急 field hospitals?- at a time when lockdown 軍隊d leisure centres to の近くに.

Mr Earlam also spoke out in July 2020 criticising 大臣s for 許すing pubs and restaurants to 再開する but not gyms which he 述べるd as 'the "wonder 麻薬" of 演習 that can keep Britain healthy'.?

He said at the time: 'The 証拠 示唆するs that keeping the 団体/死体 fit and healthy c ould be one of the best things to do to 妨げる Covid-19.

'But I think gyms and leisure centres are やめる far 負かす/撃墜する on the つつく/ペックing order of 開始 things up again, which seems pretty 反対する-intuitive.'