David Lloyd Platinum Membership (2026): Cost, Benefits & Is It Worth It?

Independent guide — not affiliated with David Lloyd Clubs Ltd in any way. Last reviewed: July 2026 | Written and reviewed by Anna John, Independent Fitness Membership Researcher

Platinum is David Lloyd’s top standard membership tier — the most inclusive of the three national packages the company actually publishes, sitting above Club and Plus. Unlike Diamond, which is a selected-club extra layered on top, Platinum is available network-wide and comes with a genuinely consistent set of core benefits. This guide covers reported pricing, exactly what’s included, how it compares to both Plus below it and Diamond above it, and how to tell whether the upgrade is worth it for you.

Quick Answer | David Lloyd Platinum Membership

David Lloyd Platinum membership costs roughly £129–£170+ per month in 2026, depending on club location and contract type, with joining fees commonly in the £50–£130 range. Platinum is one of David Lloyd’s three standard national tiers, alongside Club and Plus, and is the tier that adds racquet sports, spa access, Blaze classes, and select multi-club access. It sits below Diamond, which is a selected-club-only extra covered in our dedicated David Lloyd Diamond membership guide.

What Is David Lloyd Platinum Membership?

Platinum is the most complete of David Lloyd’s three published national tiers. Where Club is restricted to off-peak hours and Plus removes that time restriction but stops there, Platinum adds the facilities that make David Lloyd genuinely different from a standard gym — racquet sports, spa access, and signature classes like BLAZE — on top of unrestricted hours at your home club. It’s designed for members who’ll regularly use more than the gym floor and swimming pool.

David Lloyd Platinum Membership Cost

Contract Type Reported Monthly Cost Notes
Standard (12-month) ~£129–£170 Lower monthly rate with a longer minimum commitment.
Flexible (3-month) ~£150–£230+ Higher monthly rate in exchange for a shorter minimum commitment.
Add a Partner Often discounted per person Usually cheaper as a combined membership than purchasing two separate individual memberships.
Joining Fee ~£50–£130 Frequently reduced or waived during promotional offers.

Figures are third-party reported and vary significantly by club — David Lloyd does not publish a single UK-wide Platinum price. Location is the single biggest driver: London and other high-demand clubs commonly price well above regional sites, in line with the pattern covered in our full David Lloyd membership cost guide.

What’s Included in David Lloyd Platinum Membership

Reported Platinum benefits commonly include:

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Unrestricted access to your home club during all opening hours.
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Full gym, pool, and group exercise class access.
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Racquet sports — tennis, squash, badminton, and at many clubs padel — where available at that specific location.
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BLAZE and other Signature Classes.
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Spa and wellness facilities, typically including sauna, steam room, and whirlpool.
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A monthly guest pass at participating clubs.
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A complimentary towel on every visit.
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A 10% discount at the bar, restaurant, and on DL Kids courses.
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Access to David Lloyd’s digital fitness content.
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The ability to visit and use facilities at a number of other David Lloyd clubs within the UK.

Exactly which racquet sports and spa features are available depends on your specific club — a smaller regional site may offer a more limited version of these facilities than a larger flagship club like David Lloyd Raynes Park or David Lloyd Bushey.

David Lloyd Platinum vs Plus: What the Upgrade Adds

The jump from Plus to Platinum is typically the biggest single upgrade in David Lloyd’s tier structure, commonly adding £10–£40 a month depending on the club. What you’re paying for is access to everything Plus doesn’t include: racquet sports, the spa, Blaze classes, and multi-club visiting rights. If you’d only ever use the gym, pool, and standard classes, Plus already covers that — the Platinum premium only pays off if you’ll genuinely use the racquets or spa regularly.

David Lloyd Platinum vs Diamond: What You Don’t Get

Platinum members can visit and use a number of other David Lloyd clubs within the UK, but not the wider UK-and-Europe access that Diamond members get. Diamond also typically adds priority booking and, at some clubs, eligibility for Reformer Pilates — extras layered on top of everything already included in Platinum. The honest test before upgrading further to Diamond: if the additional £40–£60 a month buys you meaningfully more of what you’d actually use — wider European access, priority booking at a busy club — it’s worth it; if not, Platinum on its own is very likely the better value tier. See our full David Lloyd Diamond membership guide for the complete comparison.

Corporate and Other Discounts

Corporate membership schemes can bring real savings on Platinum — reported figures suggest corporate rates can run 20–40% below standard pricing, sometimes with the joining fee waived entirely if your employer has an existing David Lloyd partnership. It’s also worth checking whether your health insurance provider offers a gym discount scheme, since some UK insurers include reduced David Lloyd rates as a policy benefit. Always ask your specific club what promotions are currently running, since joining-fee waivers in particular tend to appear seasonally rather than year-round.

Is David Lloyd Platinum Membership Worth It?

Platinum tends to make sense if:

  • You play tennis, squash, badminton, or padel and want court access included rather than paying per session elsewhere
  • You’ll use the spa and wellness facilities regularly, not just occasionally
  • You want unrestricted hours without paying the extra premium for Diamond-level multi-club access

It’s probably not worth the upgrade over Plus if:

  • You mainly use the gym floor and standard classes, and won’t touch the racquets or spa
  • Your local club’s specific racquets or spa offering is limited, reducing the practical value of the upgrade

How to Cancel David Lloyd Platinum Membership

Reported notice periods vary by contract type and, it appears, by club — commonly at least one calendar month’s written notice, though some sources describe longer notice periods on certain Standard contracts. Given this inconsistency across the network, check your specific contract’s exact terms directly rather than assuming a single fixed rule applies everywhere.

FAQs

Reported pricing runs from roughly £129–£230+ per month depending on club location and whether you choose a Standard or Flexible contract. David Lloyd doesn’t publish one national price, so confirm your exact quote directly with the club.

Racquet sports, spa access, BLAZE and other Signature Classes, a monthly guest pass, and multi-club visiting rights within the UK — none of which are included on Plus.

No. Platinum is one of David Lloyd’s three standard national tiers; Diamond is a selected-club-only upgrade offering wider UK-and-Europe multi-club access and, at some clubs, Reformer Pilates.

Yes, to a number of other clubs within the UK, though not the fuller UK-and-Europe access that comes with Diamond.

Corporate schemes can reduce the price by 20–40% at participating employers, and some health insurance providers offer their own David Lloyd discount schemes — worth checking both before paying full price.

It depends on whether you’ll actually use the racquets and spa facilities it adds. Regular racquet sports players and spa users tend to get strong value; gym-and-pool-only members are usually better served by Plus.

Final Thoughts

Platinum is the tier where David Lloyd genuinely starts to differentiate itself from a standard gym — racquets, spa, and multi-club access all sit here, not on Plus. Whether it’s worth the premium over Plus, or worth upgrading further to Diamond, comes down entirely to how much of that additional access you’d actually use. For the full national tier structure and how Platinum compares across Club, Plus, and Diamond pricing network-wide, see our complete David Lloyd membership cost guide, or confirm exact Platinum pricing and facilities at your nearest club via David Lloyd’s own membership packages page

This is an independent guide and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to David Lloyd Clubs Ltd. Prices and benefits are third-party reported estimates and vary by club. Always confirm current pricing, availability, and terms directly with your local club before joining.