Best Gyms with Indoor Pools near Lancaster, Pennsylvania

My favorite place! You can spend half a day here if you want. Has everything you can possibly imagine - hydro massage chairs, cafe, dry and wet sauna, pools with all kinds of different temperatures and cold plunge, gym, tons of classes to choose from, some are included in the membership and some have to be paid for separately, childcare (kids club), programs for toddlers, kids, seniors, towel service, beauty salon, AI based gym, nutrition coaching - I can go on and on! They help you be consistent and help you along your fitness journey. I haven’t seen a gym with a more personalized approach. I feel like everyone who works there is my friend. All the fitness instructors are fit and healthy and they are friendly, help you and answer all of your questions. We go there with my whole family and we love getting protein shakes after!

Shannon is SPECTACULAR . . . HYROX IS THE BEST CLASS Danielle is also amazing she is a great instructor I highly suggest body pump as well but HYROX IS THE BEST . Cindy is the face of universal SHE IS THE MOST WELCOMING FRONT DESK LADY ONE COULD EVER MEET . I went from 260-209 in one year working out HERE I SUGGEST U FIND A BAND OF BROTHERS OR SISTERS AND GET TO WORK

4.5 stars in my opinion. I have been going here on and off for 20 years, many of the people that were there when I started going are still there; both staff and attendants giving the place a sense of community. Universal provides a real sense of warmth to their customers when it comes to front of house staff. They have tons of options for classes and equipment, there is something for you here and you will never have to wait. Everything is also immaculately clean. However, I find their administrative staff to be stiff and inflexible at times, not that I or anyone deserve special treatment, but you would think that 20 years of attendance would have them be more flexible with some policies at times. Also a nice benefit of going here is the reward system, mine was messed up in their system, I asked them to fix it multiple times and they didn’t. That’s a small price to pay though when you have staff that care about knowing you and supporting you on a personal basis. You can always count on Kelly at the smoothie bar to give you a warm smile and greeting. For example here is a smoothie she made me during finals weeks. It’s people like her and acts like that can make an ordinary place extraordinary. Thank you Kelly and everyone else!

My experience with Universal was a great one. The ONLY con of this gym is that it can be on the expensive side. However, the price is well worth it if you actually go to the gym every day. [What do I get?] Universal Athletic Center (UAC) offers a large number of classes with your membership. It also offers a large number of exercise machines, freeweights and slightly more exotic equipment (sleds, punching bags, medicine balls, ropes, etc.) However, there is no strongman equipment as of this review. There is also a registered dietician on site as well as a salon and a nice food bar. The hydro massage units cost extra to use, but are extremely nice to have. [How is the staff?] In my experience, the staff at Universal is it's strongest selling point. Alison and Beth were great to me as were the rest of the staff. I was able to change memberships when I needed to and they were great about me cancelling when I had to move out of the area. [Is the gym worth it?] I would say that UAC is 100% worth it. The gym is huge, the classes are great and the equipment is well maintained and seems quite clean. The only con is that the gym can be expensive and charges biweekly. If you use the gym then this is definitely worth it. If you want something to help convince you go to the gym then this will be a great excuse for you. I miss UAC and haven't really seen too many other gyms that offer as much as it does. I highly recommend UAC.

Fantastic gym if you can afford it. Considering everything it offers, it's worth every penny. Getting discounts from local businesses and being rewarded for checking in are huge pluses.