Short answerGyms and fitness studios in the UAE often publish class times in Instagram stories that disappear after a day, and many first visits come through apps that keep the member relationship. A studio website should show the week's timetable by day, membership prices, coaches and a one-tap free trial or class booking on WhatsApp.
6:05 am in JLT. Someone wants a class before work. They search for HIIT nearby, find your studio on the map and tap through. If the next class time is in yesterday's story, they go to the gym that shows its timetable.
Where the timetable lives today
Many studios post the week's classes as an Instagram story or a pinned post. Stories disappear after 24 hours, pinned posts get old, and neither can be searched for “boxing class Al Quoz 7 pm”.
Aggregator apps bring first visits, which helps. The member, the relationship and the data on who came when stay with the app.
What a studio website needs
- The week's timetable by day. Time, length, level and coach, changed from your phone and marked full when it is full.
- Booking with one tap. Each class has a button that opens WhatsApp with the class and time written in.
- A free trial. The easiest first step for someone new, straight into your chat.
- Membership prices. Clear plans with what is included, so people decide before they visit. Hidden prices mostly create more DMs.
- Coaches, each with their speciality and the certifications they hold.
- The practical details. Showers, lockers, parking, and women-only classes if you offer them.
The calendar moves the timetable
If your classes shift to after iftar in Ramadan, or outdoor sessions move indoors for the summer, the website should say so on the day it changes. People plan training around the timetable they find, so an old one sends them to a locked door.
Faces only with consent
Training photos show people at their most tired. Show members and coaches only with their written consent, and otherwise show the room, the kit and classes from behind. Stock photos of people who never trained with you are easy to spot.
This week
- Search for your class type and area on a phone, and see whether your timetable shows up.
- Put this week's timetable on one page you can update in a minute.
- Publish your membership prices.
- Add a free trial button that opens WhatsApp.
Questions
How much does a website for a gym or fitness studio in Dubai cost?
At MM², AED 1,500 setup and AED 299 a month on the Small plan, or AED 2,500 setup and AED 449 a month on the Medium plan. Hosting, the domain and one small change a month are included.
Do I need booking software for my gym or studio?
No. People book on WhatsApp and you confirm. If you already use booking software, the website links to it from every class.
How should a gym show its timetable online?
As text on its own website, by day, with time, length, level and coach for each class and a booking button. Text can be found in search and updated in a minute, while a story disappears after a day.