Andrew Cushman
October 18, 2017 11:07
I've been going to this gym for 6 years now (since early 2011) and I think it's a great gym and superior to others in the area. Never been to other luxury gyms that are more in line with Equinox so can't say how it compares to them but compared to ones like NYSC and etc., those don't compare. Compared to the other average gyms, it's definitely way nicer, not anywhere as packed and has great amenities.
In terms of other negative comments I see here, in terms of those that say it's packed, A) It's much better than other gyms and B) if you go during peak times (Mon-Fri ~630AM-930AM; 5PM-8PM; Sat-Sun 9AM-mid/late afternoon) it will be relatively packed but so is any other gym. I generally plan around peak times and when I do, there will be times where there's only a handful of people on each floor.
To that other woman's comment about equipment constantly being broken leading to injury and etc., that's completely ridiculous. In the 6 years I've been going there, I've never experienced issues even close to this. There have been a few times where I've seen treadmills or stepmasters, and etc. out of order, but Equinox puts signs up on the machines so people don't use them.
The only reason I give 4 and not 5 stars is in comparison to some other Equinox clubs like the one the one on 75th (or so) and 2nd Ave. which is even nicer and has some more amenities. Otherwise it's great.
UPDATED COMMENT: 2 or 3 weeks ago I used a shower after a workout and the drain wasn't draining at a standard rate so there was a little layer of water backed up. Forgot to mention it to anyone, but remembered the next day when I was at the gym. After my workout, I emailed the maintenance person and then hopped in the steam shower for 10-15 minutes. When I got out of the steam shower, there were already maintenance people checking out the shower and trying to fix it (if there was still issue). Talk about great response time.