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GymNation wins 2025 Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Award
16 Sep 2025
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The recognition highlights businesses that have consistently earned outstanding reviews over the past year. Fitness enthusiasts across the globe praised GymNation for its world-class facilities, inclusive atmosphere, and commitment to making health and wellness accessible to everyone.
“We’re incredibly proud to be recognised by Tripadvisor’s global community,” said Loren Holland, Founder & CEO of GymNation. “This award reflects the passion of our team and the loyalty of our members, who inspire us every day to raise the bar in health and fitness across the Middle East.”
With multiple locations nationwide, GymNation is redefining the gym experience — affordable, welcoming, and community-driven. The brand’s mission remains simple yet powerful: to break down barriers to fitness and empower people of all backgrounds to lead healthier, more active lives. It’s no wonder it has been ranked the number one gym on TripAdvisor in the Middle East with an average rating of 4.8.
GymNation's growth is driven by an affordable and inclusive "People's Gym" model, expanding across the GCC with a goal to become the region's largest fitness operator. It is set to have 50 gyms open by the end of 2025 in the UAE & KSA with over 250,000 members.
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per session.
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In celebration of World Mental Health Day 2025 today (10 October) Gymnation is removing its
weights from the gym floor across the UAE and KSA.
Fitness participation rates in the United Arab Emirates and Kingdom Saudi Arabia are growing
faster than anywhere else in the world, but the key barriers of cost and gymtimidation persist,
according to the UAE & KSA Health & Fitness Report 2025, undertaken by operator, GymNation.
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into the heart of the businesses, transforming operations
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Loren Holland: founder and CEO
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Key personnel
Loren Holland: founder and CEO
Frank Afeaki: founder and COO
Ant Martland, founder and CCO
William Rasmussen-Dean, country director
Ishan Patil, head of finance
Ian Mullane, board member
Frank Afeaki: founder and COO
Ant Martland, founder and CCO
William Rasmussen-Dean, country director
Ishan Patil, head of finance
Ian Mullane, board member
Key customers
GymNation is a community to support
everyone, to celebrate and inspire
each other to become better versions
of themselves, by living happier,
healthier and more active lives.
Plans for the next 12 months
Today, GymNation stands at 36 locations across the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, with over 150,000 members.
In 2026, GymNation plans to open another 20-30 locations across the GCC, and with many more in the pipeline our aim is to become the largest gym chain across the GCC.
Behind the scenes, we’re diligently advancing our position as a world leading operator in the integration of technology, artificial intelligence, and data analytics.
Our commitment extends beyond mere application, aiming to spearhead discussions and set benchmarks within the fitness industry and beyond, ensuring GymNation remains at the cutting edge of innovation.
We’re not just building gyms; our vision is to play a lead role as the region’s movement partner, championing healthy and active lifestyles alongside the importance of mental health and well-being.
In 2026, GymNation plans to open another 20-30 locations across the GCC, and with many more in the pipeline our aim is to become the largest gym chain across the GCC.
Behind the scenes, we’re diligently advancing our position as a world leading operator in the integration of technology, artificial intelligence, and data analytics.
Our commitment extends beyond mere application, aiming to spearhead discussions and set benchmarks within the fitness industry and beyond, ensuring GymNation remains at the cutting edge of innovation.
We’re not just building gyms; our vision is to play a lead role as the region’s movement partner, championing healthy and active lifestyles alongside the importance of mental health and well-being.
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