Blake Inman
March 3, 2018 06:15
Okay so after reading the bizarre complaints and reviews of this gym, I have felt compelled to write an honest review with substance. I have been attending this gym for approximately a month, and I workout 6 days a week. Previously being a member of 24 hour fitness super sport for many years (highest level of gym offered in Oregon by 24 hour fitness).
First off, this is definitely an upgrade in not only the gym, but the class of people you deal with.
Pro
-Most of the population of the gym is mid-forties I would say, except for gym staff of course which are much younger and very upbeat.
-The other people attending the gym are polite and do not try to use multiple machines at a time unlike your local aggressive "Super Set" guy at 24 during prime hours.
-The daycare has cameras so you can monitor your children on a TV screen that's upstairs and downstairs, so you know exactly how they are being treated by daycare staff.
-The daycare has multiple rooms and they do arts and crafts, play ball, play on structures, it's really cool, my daughter begs "let's go to the gym daddy"! Which helps with my gym motivation.
-YOU CAN TAKE YOUR KIDS OF ANY AGE SWIMMING! After daycare 2 hours, is up I take my daughter swimming, she loves it, there are slides, a basketball hoop, life jackets and noodles provided!
-They provide all your essentials to get on with your day: Hairspray, shaving cream, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, deodorant, lotion, aftershave, small and large towels.
-They provide clorox wipes to clean the machines, and also have housekeepers that clean the machines everyday.
-They have the newest equipment I have seen.
-The hot tubs are actually hot, and the jacuzzi, steam room, and sauna are clothing optional for ya'll that like that sort of thing.
-They have family bathrooms so you can change together after swimming, which also means no kids running around in the men's locker rooms.
-Personal trainers are super helpful and will make sure you are doing an exercise correctly, even without purchasing a service.
-OUTSIDE JACUZZI! I love this, I sit and enjoy the sun while staying warm in the winter, it's great.
-CONS
-Sometimes I feel the gym is overstaffed, which is better than understaffed of course. Sometimes you just don't want that warm welcome interaction every room you go in, however it seems the staff has caught on a bit to this and has adapted since they see me regularly now.
-The price is a bit steep if you're a single person, but you start to get a lot more value with an added partner and children.
-They are a bit overzealous about the no- cellphones in the locker room, sometimes you just have to send a quick text message, but it's understandable, I'm adjusting.
-They have mounted squirt guns in the family part of the pool, and it's really awkward and annoying when someone else's child starts squirting you repeatedly.
-You only get 1 guest pass per month with the platinum membership. I think you should get 1 every week or two.