Alright, so you're asking about the tanning situation at Planet Fitness, yeah? Blimey, that takes me back. I remember when I first signed up at the PF over on Holloway Road, must've been\u2026 2018? Something like that. Thought I\u2019d get all fancy with a bit of colour before a mate\u2019s wedding in Brighton. What a laugh that was.<\/p>\n
Let's talk about what you actually get. Right, first off \u2013 and this is the bit they don't always make crystal clear \u2013 not every Planet Fitness has tanning. It\u2019s not like the treadmills, you know? It depends entirely on the specific club. The bigger ones, the so-called "PF Black Card" locations, they're the ones that usually have the tanning beds or those stand-up booths. The classic, no-frills membership? Forget about it. Tanning\u2019s a Black Card perk.<\/p>\n
So availability. Even if your gym has it, you can't just waltz in and hop on a bed. You have to book a session, usually through their app or at the front desk. And here\u2019s the kicker \u2013 time slots go quickly, especially in the evenings and weekends. I learned that the hard way. Turned up on a Tuesday at 7 PM thinking I\u2019d be sorted, only to be told by a very bored-looking lad at the counter that the next free slot was next Thursday. So much for my pre-wedding glow! You\u2019ve got to be a bit strategic, plan it like a military operation.<\/p>\n
Now, the fees. This is where it gets interesting, or maybe a bit cheeky, depending on how you look at it. You don\u2019t pay per session. Nah. Tanning access is bundled into that Black Card membership, which is about\u2026 oh, twenty-odd quid a month on top of the basic fee? But hold on, there\u2019s always a catch, innit? That membership gets you *unlimited* tanning, in theory. But "unlimited" doesn't mean "whenever you fancy." They have these rules about spacing out sessions \u2013 something about health regulations. Pretty sure it was 24 hours between goes at my local. So you can\u2019t just live in the thing, more\u2019s the pity.<\/p>\n
And the beds themselves? Look, manage your expectations. We\u2019re not talking high-end spa luxury here. The one I used had a faint smell of\u2026 disinfectant and warm plastic, with a poster on the wall reminding you to wear the goggles (which, by the way, felt like something from a Year 7 science class). It did the job, gave me a bit of colour, but it was a bit\u2026 functional. A means to an end.<\/p>\n
Honestly, the whole *planet fitness tanning* setup feels like a bonus feature, not the main event. It\u2019s there if you want it, and it makes the Black Card feel like a better value if you\u2019ll use the massage chairs or the hydro-massage too. But if you're joining purely for a perfect, salon-quality tan? I\u2019d probably look elsewhere, love. I ended up with slightly streaky knees and the distinct feeling I\u2019d forgotten a patch on my back. Spent the whole wedding reception trying to stand at a flattering angle!<\/p>\n
It\u2019s convenient, sure. Cheap, if you\u2019re already paying for the top membership. But is it defining? Nah. It\u2019s just\u2026 there. Like the vending machine in the lobby. Sometimes you use it, most times you just walk on by to the weights section. My advice? If your local PF has it and you\u2019ve already got the Black Card, give it a whirl. But maybe do a trial run before any big events. Trust me on that one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Alright, so you're asking about the tanning situation at Planet Fitness, yeah? Blimey, that takes me…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-304","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-fitness"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aifitnesscenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/304","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aifitnesscenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aifitnesscenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aifitnesscenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aifitnesscenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=304"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/aifitnesscenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/304\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1055,"href":"https:\/\/aifitnesscenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/304\/revisions\/1055"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aifitnesscenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=304"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aifitnesscenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=304"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aifitnesscenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=304"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}