Ginasio Alto e Baixo was on Rua Borges Carneiro in Lisbon's Lapa. It holds a 4.3 rating from 10 Google reviews.
I've used the past tense because the last person to review it said they were closing.
Somebody Said Goodbye
A visitor in September 2021, five stars: "Awesome spot and perfect place for a workout. It is a shame they are closing down."
That's the newest review on the record, and nothing has been written since. Four and a half years of silence, immediately after someone said the gym was shutting.
This isn't the usual case where I'm inferring from silence. Someone stated it. What I can't do is confirm it: the listing carries no closure flag, and there's no website. I've no way to check whether they closed, changed their minds, or reopened.
So: probably gone. Ring +351 21 395 0119 before you walk to Lapa, because that number is the only thing on this record that could still answer.
What It Was
The reviews are in Portuguese and English. My translations are marked.
A member in May 2018 (translated from Portuguese): "Welcoming place, the owner very simple and friendly."
A member in April 2019 (translated from Portuguese): "Really cool gym. Staff super pleasant and welcoming."
A member in February 2018, four stars (translated from Portuguese): "Although suspect... the friendliest gym in Lisbon and surroundings!"
That "although suspect" is his own joke about being biased, and then he calls it the friendliest gym in Lisbon. Three of the four reviews use the word welcoming or friendly.
Nobody describes a machine. Nobody mentions a price, a class or an hour. Ten ratings, four short reviews, spanning 2018 to 2021, and every one of them is about how the place felt.
That's what a small neighbourhood gym's record looks like: people liked the owner and never thought to mention the equipment.
Why I'm Stopping Here
Four reviews, no hours on the listing, no website, and the most recent word on it is that it was closing.
Writing six hundred words about the facilities would mean inventing them, and inventing them for a gym that may not exist would be worse than useless.
R. Borges Carneiro 36A, 1200-661 Lisbon.
FAQ
Is this gym still open?
Probably not. The newest review, from September 2021, says "it is a shame they are closing down," and nothing has been written since. There's no closure flag on the listing, so I can't confirm it.
What was it like?
Small and friendly. Three of four reviewers describe it as welcoming, and two mention the owner personally.
What equipment did it have?
Nobody says. Not one of the four reviews describes any.
How do I check?
Call +351 21 395 0119. There's no website on the record.