Nicholas Anderson
June 10, 2018 20:45
UNLV's gym is quietly probably one of the best facilities in the city. There are multiple basketball courts, a pool, walls for racquetball, rooms for dancing or yoga, gym equipment, sports equipment available for rent, and to top it all off, there is a track on the top.
Sometimes it can get busy and there is a limited number of gym equipment available. Sometimes all of the courts are full and there are no basketballs left to rent. Sometimes, the place is near empty. But most of the time, it isn't too packed.
I'm not sure what the policy is for members who are not students to rent the equipment, but it shouldn't be that bad as students just need to provide their Rebel ID for them to quickly scan your items in and out.
I also hear that there are massage chairs here for free but you might need to reserve them. Haven't tried them out yet but I definitely will. When I went into the Rebel Wellness Zone, they were giving away pretty useful things like chapstick and rubbers.
Too bad this place isn't 24 hours like most gyms, but they offer so many amenities that it's probably too much to maintain. Mostly students run the whole building, which isn't bad.
There is also an Einstein's Bagel located on the bottom and a few booths where you can eat, rest a little, or study.
There are sofas on the first floor by one of the entrances. One of my main cons of this place is the homeless people who decide to sleep on these couches or be there for a long time. I know it's a public university, but some people pay to be here. Students do too because it's already included in the tuition.
It's $25 per month for non students, which may be worth it if you want to use all of the amenities, considering they are around the same price for gyms that offer less. Oh, and there is no contract for non students either! If you don't want to pay monthly and only need a one time visit, I believe it's $10 or $15.