LA Fitness - Los Angeles Jodi-Ann Pettigrue: My friend and I visited the Hollywood Signature location while in from Toronto, and the experience was exceptional. CD went above and beyond to welcome us, even inviting us to try our first Reformer Pilates class since itās not offered at our home gym. He recommended Lizās class ā and weāre so glad he did. Liz was warm, patient, and incredibly encouraging, making our first class unforgettable. We loved it so much we came back for a second session before leaving LA. Huge thanks to CD and Liz for making our visit such a highlight. Highly recommend this location to anyone visiting!
EÅS Fitness - Hollywood Kat Demaline: Pros: The equipment is high quality, the gym culture is positive, there are plenty of lockers, the staff is approachable and the environment feels safe with minimal creepers. Thanks to a recent renovation, the equipment is some of the best Ive used.
Cons: The equipment is often dirty since the gym doesnt provide wipes (they have paper towels and spray but the extra effort turns people off). Youll need to bring your own clips for lifting and the parking validation system can be a bit of a hassle.
Los Angeles Athletic Club - Los Angeles Jill Baxter: Read the fine print: they charge a mandatory fee of $40.67 per day for use of the facilities, whether you use them or not. This is on top of the room rate and other fees that are quoted up front, and you wont see this charge until you check out and then hand you the "folio" with this extra charge. I was on a business trip and work out in the evenings. Because they lock up everything at 9pm (5pm on Sunday), I couldnt even get a random treadmill or elliptical to use once I was done with work. I used none of their facilities, and was still charged the $40 per day mandatory fee which was buried in the fine print and I never saw prior to checking out.
Anderson Munger Family YMCA - Los Angeles Anndrelle Butler: Iām writing this review out of concern and disappointment about the treatment my child has received at the YMCA childcare. My child is often the only African American child there, and there is a particular staff member who repeatedly mishandles interactions with him. Rather than gently redirecting him, she often just takes things away or isolates him from the group.
Today, I arrived to find my child crying alone for 30 out of the 50 minutes that he had been there, with no one comforting him. I actually had to step in myself, console him, and show the staff member how to gently guide him back to an activity. She was surprised at how well he responded just with a bit of kindness and patience.
I hope the YMCA will address this and train their staff to treat young children with the care, empathy they deserve and not traumatize preschoolers.
