Image: Fitness First has taken over four Hayya clubs

Fitness First Middle East has taken over a chain of community health clubs formerly operated under the Hayya brand in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

The deal will see four full-service clubs incorporated in the Fitness First estate, with each rebranded as Fitness First sites. However, all four will maintain their unique family and community focus.

The clubs – Fitness First Al Manzil, Fitness First Lakes, Fitness First Meadows and Fitness First Town centre – will be grouped under the Fitness First Community clubs umbrella, with each offering a different design and range of facilities.

For example, the gym and group exercise studios at one of the four sites – Fitness First Lakes – are complemented by a lawn area overlooking a lake, with a leisure and kids' pool, volleyball area, outdoor tennis courts and a kids' play area.

At another – Fitness First Meadows – there is a multi-purpose, 1,384sq m (15,000sq ft) indoor sports hall with seating for 500 people.

The chain also recently opened its 29th club in the region, located in the business park at Dubai Motor City and offering a gym area, group exercise studios and personal training spaces.

The 2,220sq m (24,000sq ft) mixed club also includes a members' lounge with wireless internet and DVD library, as well as sauna facilities.