Best Gyms with Saunas near Virginia-beach, Virginia

If I could give this place 0 stars I would. On Tuesday January 21 2025. the black lady with the blue braids and black glasses ruined my experience at this location and I’ve been coming here for 2 years. I recently renewed my membership and was bringing my underage 18 YO sister with me as a guest. She ended up giving her a free week of working out, like she can use it anyway, because of the snow. She said if I give this to you, you better lick me on my face and my sister had too cover her face because she was scared, when the lady walked past her. She kept on harassing us saying I knew yall wasn’t in here really working out meanwhile I’m creating content for my sports brand. I’m soo upset that I have to go to another location because this was my favorite one in Hampton ROADS. ☹️ -Jasmine Stackhouse

Staff was very helpful and friendly. Gym has everything you need to get a great workout.

Did a parents night out and the staff was amazing. Erica was super positive and made us feel totally secure in leaving our kids in care. Great great great staff!

Joined nine months ago. Staff are always friendly and engaging. It is inspiring to see how well they work with people with disabilities and provide a sense of community. Not a glitzy fashion gym but well equipped. My wife has enjoyed the yoga classes and we don't use the spin cycle room or the pool but we enjoy the saunas. Crazy as it seems, I am motivated by the Activtrax T shirt awards system. Good price point for a family and the dues help the community as well as provide service.

Staff at the front desk and instructors are amazing! But .. I had one bad experience with child care. I have given child care permission to change my daughter. Before I left for the pool , I told child care that she has pants, new underwear and shoes if she has an accident, I also explained my 3 yr old can't climb an adult toilet unassisted. Instead of calling me , the child care worker had my daughter in wet pants, shoes, making her WALK through the facility in urine. Through the women's locker room and to the pool and l was left with her. " bring her back if you want ". And leaves me sopping wet trying to help my child. Literally hands me my child and darts off from the locker room with out her "accident bag" with change of pants ,etc. . I had to carry my child out of the facility ( I had back surgery, the reason im even at the YMCA), my daughter half wrapped in a wet towel , barefoot and I had to go back the next day to get her " accident bag" that should have been used to change her or given to me in the locker room.

When i first moved here YMCA was my go to. Daycare, after school programs, summer program and other programs. Art was the first for my 5 yo. Then swimming for both. I visited this location to get in out of the weather. I walk Mt Trashmore. There are too many rooms that could be opened for Daycare. One room off pool area for children smelled of bleach. The new workout area reserved for government workers as a membership. I would have to pay extra or use the old ones where I saw the older members. Some struggling to use. There are mega fitness centers opening with or without training. Medicare has a program for blue shoes. YMCA should go back to children programs to stimulate exercise and dance.

I’m giving them a 1-star for the location at Mt Trashmoore in Virginia Beach. Their teachers are okay. But their admin staff and director at really bias and self serving. They have inserted themselves into personal matters of families. The YMCA changes their policy’s what seems like every other month or quarter and expect families to just jump and adjust. I find their business practices to be very unfair and their lack of communication to be terrible between corporate staff and the center staff for the childcare programs. I would not recommend going here unless you just need affordable quick childcare that’s convenient and bare minimum. Also if you can adjust to the random changing financial policies. The only one good thing I would say came from my daughter being here for 2yrs, she was potty trained with my help and family members and the lower grade teachers are really good in my opinion

We are new to town and have toured several gyms and attached kids clubs before joining the Y. We are so happy to have found both a wonderful gym, and community. We never left our kids in a gym childcare until here. Others were not clean, didn’t change diapers, or were irresponsible and rude. The stay and play staff goes above and beyond in making it clean and safe. I never have to worry about our children while we exercise or do “parents time out.” It’s such a game changer having young children! Everyone is so personable and kind to us and our children. We do swim, weekend family events, and plan to begin soccer in the Fall. If you are looking for a trusted family gym and community, it’s the Y!

Two months trying to confirm membership cancellation and my card has been charged again! Beware allowing them access to your card it’s been nothing but a run around with the front desk staff NOT knowing they were supposed to give me a form after weeks of trying to cancel, my card was charged AGAIN!!. While still WAITING for “management” apparently Ms Swoop is the ONLY person who can handle cancellations but she doesn’t respond to emails, nor requests from staff “Sam” who says he’s waiting for her reply as well. Rediculous!

We recently moved and felt the need to leave a review because we had such a “family” like and great experience! This doesn’t mean things were perfect but when we mentioned things they went ABOVE and beyond to correct anything. We primarily used the YMCA for childcare and were super happy with the care as well. I feel like they’re always trying to improve. My son Brody grew close with the counselors, and when we stopped care there briefly for other reasons, they were so happy to see him back it made his day! We also did 2 seasons of basketball. I teared up we left a piece of my little guys childhood behind.

Each time my family and myself come to this location, it’s always a pleasant experience. This evening, in particular, I wanted to take a moment to mention two particular employees that were there this evening, by the names of Kay and Alex, I believe. As my son and I were leaving after our workout, my son began to feel faint and nearly passed out. I turned him back around, went back into the gym, and immediately, Kay and Alex went into action and did everything they could to be of assistance to help. They were both compassionate and attentive and I couldn’t be more appreciative. Kudos to Kay and Alex! More people should aim to be as kind.

Very large & spacious Planet Fitness! Not busy at all on a fine Sunday evening! #PrimeWorkout Clean throughout, lines of machines and cardio equipment well-placed, enough mirrors to entertain an international beauty pageant. The Black Card costs me $24 (or so) per month, and I can bring a buddy with me to any national 🇺🇸 location! How can you beat that deal, yo?! 💥 {Thank you, Ndoro! Good work helping us gym-rats, brother. 🙏🏽🙏🙏🏿💛 God bless y’all!}

This gym is really good. It’s one of the few 24 facilities in our area. It has an abundance of cardio equipment and clean facilities. It recently got renovated. The on site showers have the new tile inside and the placement of the shower head seems a little odd for a tall person but we can work around that. The rowing machines are those water spinner kind which I’m not a fan of but everything else is amazing. If you’re a before work workout person the showers are available and clean. I would recommend this gym.

They randomly charged me a fee & when asking them about it they couldn’t explain what it was for and that they would only refund it if I showed them my bank statement even though their systems show it was paid. Who in their right mind would feel comfortable sending their bank statement to a gym? It’s inappropriate for them to even ask for this information

I come to this Planet Fitness often but tonight was the first time I've come since they remodeled it. The lady behind the counter was being rude in front of my guest saying that my guest couldn't use the hydromassage chair but she'll let it slide tonight. I told her that anytime I've come, no one has ever given me any issues... she stated that Planet Fitness has stricter rules now. Why do I pay for a black card membership to have guests if we can't enjoy the benefits? That's absurd. I will not be coming to this location again.

I love the layout of this gym and all the equipment provided. It's ample. The pool room with the co-ed sauna is very rare. I like the glass box of emotion in the corner for the sauna. Staff walk around and make sure nobody's doing anything weird. The hot tub is also in the pool room, which makes me feel very safe. Honestly, the only downsides to this gym are: 1. The sauna boards don't get cleaned underneath them and seep disgusting ancient puddles of sweat. 2. Cleaners. The company recently fired all the cleaners and hired third party companies. They don't always communicate with the supervisors that work there. Normal problems for a commercial gym. Some locations clean their sauna every single day with bleach and pick up the wooden slats to clean under. It's a very diverse crowd, about 50-50 male female it seems. Love the layout and location.

Great gym with great staff. I started my fitness journey about two years ago and I feel now the fittest and healthiest I have ever been. My personal trainer Mat is amazing. He helped me getting from a 300lbs couch potato to a 230lbs man, who enjoys going to the gym everyday. I can highly recommend this gym.

I have worked with James for 6 months. His overall knowledge of athletic training is outstanding. His attention to detail and how he constantly observes your movements, make the training experience unique and special. Through observation he is able to recommend tweaks to your exercise that will target the muscle you want to train vs a supporting muscle. This attention to detail sets him apart from the others. I have worked with many different trainers throughout the country, James is one of the best

Clean gym and welcoming staff! I've tried training at a few locations but never felt like I had a whole team supporting my fitness goals. The fitness director met with me to talk about my goals and needs, paired me trainer and program that works for me and my budget, and has even checked in multiple times throughout my journey! Also has great merchandise options if you need gifts for a gym lover!

I’ve been a member of OneLife for about 9-10 years and have nothing bad to say about this gym! There are reputable personal trainers, especially Roland and his team. The monthly fee is reasonable, especially considering all the classes and equipment they have to offer. 10/10 would recommend to anyone looking for a home gym!

This was and is my first planet fitness. This gym is really good. An abundance of cardio equipment. This gym features the ascent and standard ellipticals. The spacing is good if you don’t like people on top of you when you’re working out or waiting for machines. I get ready here before work and never run into any issues. The only minor downside is it is not 24 hours, but the 5am open on Monday and 7-7 weekend schedule is just something to watch if you’re an early riser. The staff is probably the friendliest here relative to the others in the area (but they’re all really friendly overall). I would recommend this gym.

Overall great gym. Has necessary equipment to work on all muscle groups. There’s no such thing as pristine cleanliness in anyone’s facility but they keep things in top shape and keep cleaning products within reach. I vouch for anyone who would like to focus on improving themselves for a reasonable price! This is the place for you

LarderRoom...Having that Black Card pays off when traveling. Visited the Planet Fitness in Shark City, Virginia Beach! Huge club, clean and staffed with great people. Tons of well maintained equipment. Three times larger than the PF back home. Thanks PF!

very nice facility, clean and not crowded when I go there in the early morning. staff are friendly and working hard to keep this location clean (noticed young man was cleaning the machines very diligently this morning which never seen elsewhere). highly recommend to everyone who wants to get healthier!

I’m not from the area (Long Island, NY) but I am vacationing in VB this summer. This planet is by far the best location I’ve ever been to, and we have a lot up in New York. (Or maybe NY is just a dump). The place is huge, a ton of available equipment, clean, and never crowded. PF@VB is awesome!

I’m Truck driver, I use parking between Home Depot and Walmart, I wanna say manager planet fitness she is nice person , and professional in her work! Nice clean place !

I really love this location! A friend told me I needed to check it out and so glad I did. The facility is always so clean and never feels crowded. The staff is very welcoming and friendly- special shout out for Xena (Zena?), who was an absolute day saver. I managed to lose my keys and she patiently went from machine to machine to look carefully around and under them and then in a total show of helpfulness, peeked into a garbage can and unbelievably- found them in it. I'm guessing I accidentally dropped them when I was tossing paper towels. That level of customer service is incredible, and I really appreciate it!

Love the place it’s the only planet fitness near me and I have been going since it opened. My single issue that makes it a 4 star is the fact that the hours do not accommodate for certain schedules as well as other planet fitnesses. I work a late shift and I believe that more 24 hour days at this planet fitness would be appreciated. Other than that I can’t wait for the new machines that planet fitness is releasing like the hack squat and incline Hammer press comes to this location.

I travel for a living. I base my life around these gyms. I've been in them all over the country. From Nashville to Montana, Tempe to Tacoma. VA beach planet fitness is the cleanest and best staffed. Once I lost my phone and could remember my way home so I stopped by PF and they gave me directions. I don't recall her name but she has red hair and many tattoos. Also it's never stupid crowded and if it is people are super Kool. I dig it and I get results.

I recently joined the new Planet Fitness (Redmill) and thus far it has been a great experience. This is a new location that is both clean and uncrowded. The staff have been nice and helpful. My son and I took an upper body class with Carter, who did a great job showing us proper form and technique. ✅ Affordable ✅ Clean ✅ Uncrowded

We enjoyed our stay. The pool—our kids loved it—had plenty to keep them entertained, and the staff was helpful and kind. We later found out that they had a rubber duck collection for the kids to borrow and play with as long as they returned it afterward, of course. The shower rooms had hot water and plenty of privacy, and the facilities were well-maintained. We will definitely come back.

This was my first time at the rec center, going for the pool. It is so nice!! Definitely more geared towards kids- water slide, water okay ground area both in the pool and outside. Our kids had a blast! There's 3 swim lanes for laps. At least 2 life guards were on duty while we were there for open swim. A day off for kids is $8 and for adults it's $10. Not bad!

Crowded all the time and some of the patrons can be bullies trying to rush you off a machine that you've only been on for five minutes. The gym, specifically the upstairs weight room, is too small for the amount of people that use this gym. Staff is nice, but that's about it.

Worst rec center in va beach due to rude over regulating employees. If you just want to unwind after a long day don’t come here the staff are police officer wanna be’s who forget what “recreation” means…the pool lifeguards are jokes and everyone in charge here is incompetent. Read all the reviews and see how many are about the “staff”…I usually don’t care about stuff like that but the staff here will make you mad enough to want to fight. They obviously haven’t addressed the employee issue because the complaints go back over a year as I can see. Then they give the same generic answer further proving they don’t care just trying to sweep it under the rug. They definitely need new leadership there.

I was shocked that such a nice pool had so few kids in it when I first came here. Now I know why. The pool is NOT kid friendly. Don't bring your small children here.

This location has a lot of potential because it’s clean, quiet, and conveniently located. However, it is poorly managed.Three months ago, I visited with my 6-year-old and discovered that the “I Zone” was only open on Saturday mornings. I spoke to the manager about updating the hours on their website, and she mentioned they were working on hiring someone to expand the hours.Last month, I checked the website again, assumed the hours had been updated, and returned, only to find that no one had been hired and the hours still hadn’t been corrected. This was frustrating and a waste of time. I asked the manager again to update the website to reflect the actual hours of operation.Last week, we made a reservation for a swim assessment because the Great Bridge pool was under maintenance. We arrived on time, only to find no instructor present. Management was completely unaware of the assessment, and the manager had to look up the details before staring at me blankly, unsure of what to do. She then attempted to conduct a makeshift swim test in an unprofessional and disorganised manner to make up for the situation.I reiterated to her that they should remove services from the app or website if they cannot offer them properly.

It’s an okay place if you want a gym. It’s family friendly, the people that work there are nice, and it’s on the smaller side if that’s what you prefer. They have a variety of equipment for cardio and strength training, although I feel there is not enough of it for the amount of people that come here. It’s not too spread out, so it feels cramped during peak times. The hours are very limited and you have to pay more for 24 hour access. The membership is one of the most expensive I’ve seen for a gym. It’s an alright place if you want a gym, pool, sauna, and daycare all in one, but I feel there are better facilities for good prices.

I love this gym! It is so family friendly! It's clean and very well managed. I love that the staff is so personable and friendly. There is so much to do for every member of our family. I appreciate the effort that is made in making us feel welcomed and looked forward to!

Don't bring your children here unless you are okay with them consistently getting bullied on by other children & the staff doing nothing about it. 👍🏻 To the parents of the twin boys & the other little boy {you know who you are} ... Raise your children better & quit teaching racism.

Hi I just took a tour of the Indian River YMCA. The receptionist was very nice and helpful.She signed me up and gave me a quick tour. This YMCA had a sauna, a steam room and what I was especially looking for a hottub. The weight room was well equiped with modern equipment and my membership allows for a personal trainer along with classes. I'm looking forward to starting soon.