Lead with the money, because that's the review that can actually cost you. From March 2019, one star: "Why does everything have to be a scheme. They kept taking payments even when i cancelled!" That's the complaint that stings, and it's worth understanding before you sign, not after.
The mechanism behind the billing complaint
Here's the boring part that reframes the whole thing. Big chain gym memberships almost never cancel themselves the moment you decide you're done. Most run on a written-notice requirement plus a notice period, often 30 days, and billing continues through that window. So "I cancelled and they kept charging me" and "you had a notice period you may not have completed" can both be true at the same time. That doesn't mean the reviewer has no right to be furious. It means the useful question shifts from "how could they" to "what exactly did I agree to, and did I cancel in the way the contract required?" With a chain like GoodLife, get the cancellation terms in writing on day one. Future-you will be grateful.
What this place actually is
GoodLife Fitness Dieppe Blvd and Aquatique St is a location of the GoodLife chain, on Dieppe Boulevard in Dieppe, New Brunswick. Google tags it "sports_activity_location" and "service." The reviews describe a large, clean, busy commercial gym, exactly what you'd expect from a national brand. One member from August 2019 calls it "probably my favorite Goodlife Gym in the GMA."
Where the voices agree
Cleanliness and size dominate the positive reviews. "Great gym. Clean and organized. Very busy mornings," writes one September 2019 member. Another: "Very nice and big gym. Nice staff. Always clean when I've been there." So a well-kept, spacious floor is the recurring praise, and busy mornings are a repeated note worth planning around if you hate crowds.
There's one specific equipment gripe that's more useful than the raves. A February 2019 review says it's a "Great place but not enough room for more free weights." If you're a free-weight lifter, that's the detail to verify in person, because it's concrete and it comes from someone who otherwise liked the place.
What the average measures
At 4.5 across 73 ratings, this is a solid, real sample, and the words match the number: clean, big, busy, friendly, with a billing complaint and a free-weight-space quibble pulling at the edges. That's a normal profile for a well-run chain location. The score is trustworthy here in a way a five-review average never is.
What's missing
No review states the membership price, which is standard for a chain that prices through its own sign-up flow rather than posting rates. More to the point, none of the reviews spells out the cancellation policy, and that's the one thing the billing complaint tells you to nail down before joining. Call +1 506-854-2348 or read the GoodLife membership terms in full.
Who it's not for
If you want a quiet, low-commitment, no-contract gym, a chain with notice-period billing may frustrate you. And if free-weight space is your priority, verify it in person given the one specific complaint about it.
FAQ
Why do some reviewers mention being charged after cancelling?
Chain memberships typically require written notice and a notice period during which billing continues. Read GoodLife's cancellation terms carefully so you know exactly what's required to stop payments.
Is it clean and well maintained?
Multiple reviews describe it as clean, organized, and large, with staff called friendly. Mornings are repeatedly noted as busy.
What does membership cost?
No review lists a price. Contact the location or check GoodLife's official membership terms for current rates and cancellation rules.