LA Fitness

The facilities are decent but lacking for the price which is why I’ll give 2 stars. Let me start by saying that I’ve worked at 2 luxury gyms (which this is not) but this gym could be on par if it weren’t for the rude and uninterested staff. The woman at the front desk in the mornings is less than welcoming but i understand that working early in the morning isn’t for everyone. Shane, the membership sales lead or manager, is the most condescending person I’ve ever had the displeasure to encounter. He needs to be retrained or trained in general especially on how to interact with paying members. I don’t recommend paying full price for this gym (go through your employer if you can) and especially not giving them the commission they don’t deserve. The only upside was the general manager was nice, informative, and welcoming when I cancelled my membership. 😊

The facility, amenities, and equipment are great. Machines are new and rarely out of order. All the dumbbells match (an issue at other locations which is very unappealing) the reason I’m giving 3 stars is because the past few weeks the gym has been a MESS. This is no fault of the staff, I’ve seen them attempt to put weights back where they belong. But For some reason, and I don’t know if these are newer members or what, the gym has looked a mess. To the point where there are no dumbbells on the bottom rack. I just can’t believe how inconsiderate some members are. How are you working out but still so incredibly lazy that you can’t re-rack your weights? I’m sure the staff is frustrated with the appearance of the floor. I’m not really sure how to rectify this situation. I workout here every day but I’m now considering a different gym because I get so frustrated having to spend half my workout tracking down weights or other equipment.

I had a great experience working out at LA fitness. Anthon was amazing in setting me up with a membership. He had a sparkling personality and took me on a tour of the gym manny amenities. Located in historic neighborhood of Hyde Park this fitness center has state of the art equipment and beautiful ceiling to floor walls. After an intense workout, relax in the sauna.

DO NOT SPEND MONEY ON PT Concerned by the negative reviews, I had an extensive discussion with Anthon before investing in a PT package of multiple sessions. I was reassured the management was fixing the issues with PTs. If It is doing so, it’s doing so at my expense. I have been assigned to now my third PT in about three months, because the previous PTs have been fired. I had a relatively small amount of sessions because many times PTs were too busy or cancelled the sessions. Several problems with booking occurred (trainers messing up with meeting times, forgetting of showing up or … not showing up because they were fired, with Anthon pretending they were late/could not make it for the session and proposing to change PT). Anthon was aware no consistent training plan was possible, yet he did not have a clear communication and explicitly discouraged me from spending the sessions I bought on PTs he knew were likely to be fired. Given the bad management and lack of a clear communication, I asked to get the PT package reimbursed to stop receiving such a low quality service. I was denied a reimbursement. Today I went through a third re-assessment of my physical abilities by a third PT, and will exhaust the sessions because I have no chance of getting back my money. I hope this PT won’t be fired next week. I strongly discourage anyone from investing money in the PT service. The gym facilities are adequate, but you’d be better off training on your own. The “master trainers” that are supposed to be highly qualified and skilled, and are therefore so expensive, so far proved to be no better than any decently trained PT. It’s not rocket science. The sauna hygienic standards are abysmal, with people entering the area with trainers and dirtying the floor and benches.

My friends and I were in town for a few days and needed a place to workout and noticed LAFitness was close. The employees, specifically Armand, were a great help in getting us our guest passes. The free trial offers full access to the facility.