Gold's Gym

Pros: You can cancel...with effort...and time...and by donating extra money to their cause
Cons: Extremely onerous cancellation policies...seemingly designed to make canceling difficult

I was a month-to-month member of a Golds Gym in Northern Virginia for several years. They did everything in their power to help me join...and made the process quick and easy on-site. I called recently to determine how to cancel my membership since I was ...

Pros: Just barely good enough to fool people
Cons: no one to contact about membership and financial matters, extremely difficult to terminate membership.

Don't let them get your savings account or bank account. Without bills or reminders, the ABC Financial Inc. company will start collecting money due. I paid for one year all together, and was expecting to pay monthly afterwards. I had got a new ATM card ...

Pros: I dint use the gym so would not know.
Cons: Dubious salesperson, 3 business days cancellation for yearlong contract.Unfriendly staff to discuss membership cancellation

I went in to sign the membership and the sales person went through the paper work quickly. I told him that I had a current membership with another gym and would need to cancel that first. He told me it would not be a problem and I can call him if I could ...

Pros: same equipment as every other gym.
Cons: dishonest, rude, unethical, unhelpful, etc.

I recently returned home to Texas for the summer, after living in Utah to attend college. I wanted to cancel my membership, so I called the gym I had a membership at and asked to have my account cancelled. They said that they couldn't cancel it there, ...

Pros: Great equipment; clean locker rooms
Cons: Trainers; customer service; lie to make you sign up; can't resolve issues locally; impossible cancellation.

I joined Gold's with my girlfriend and told the girl who was giving us the pitch that I would be staying on for a longer time than my girlfriend and would cancel her membership early. She worked out some options for me and told me that she wasn't sure ...

Pros: Suitable for travelers who are already Gold's members elsewhere.
Cons: Dirty. Facilities and equipment in poor repair. Peculiar contracts.

Albuquerque, New Mexico - There's a lot more wrong with this Gold's Gym than there is right. Here's a list of the things that have ticked me off during the 8 months I've been a member:Fluctuates between open 24 hours and open daily hours. When I ...

Pros: NONE
Cons: They are only concerned with getting the contract, after that they don't care about you.

I haven't read all of the reviews on epinions, but I am willing to bet that all of the fabulous reviews are written by people who haven't had to have any problems resolved by Gold's, such as billing issues, or cancellation of services. I signed up ...

Pros: Well equipped and clean.
Cons: Unethical membership practices.

Gold's Gym of Central Florida used lies and deception in signing me to a 1-year contract. In June of 2003 I had just moved into friends’ house in Winter Springs on a temporary basis while they were out of the country. I needed to find a reasonable ...

Pros: clean, well organized, friendly older staff, cardio, free weights, women's gym, child care, saunas
Cons: not open 24 hours!

I've read a lot of slander and bad press about Gold's but I have to say that I've been a member of the Amherst, MA gym now since '04 and I think it's the best Gym in the Pioneer Valley (clean, well organized, and staffed by friendly professionals in their 30s and 40s).

Pros: Great Staff. Lots of equipment.
Cons: Sometimes crowded.

I love Gold's Gym. Maybe it's because I go pretty much everyday and have seen the results first hand, or maybe it's because the environment is welcoming, clean, and flexible. The staff are exceptionally friendly and helpful. They are knowledgeable about the equipment and how to use it, and will show you free of charge. They also offer personal training sessions for free. Gotta love free stuff! They are open late and early, even though I can't get up earlier enough or stay up late enough to go at those times. Sometimes they could use some more cardio machines...like right after work when everyone is there. They have a great pro shop with a variety of items, plus a juice bar with healthy and tasty snacks. Every gym has its share of muscle heads, but there are just as many average/normal people that attend.

Pros: Great equipment, clean, orderly, well-trained personnel, clean locker rooms and showers. Very good gym.
Cons: None.

Excellent gym!

I recently posted a mixed review here. The gym is excellent (see Pros below); however, I had an issue with a banking matter when I had to suddenly quit my membership. That issue provoked a poor review posted here by me. However, the owner of the local gym telephoned me and reasonably explained matters and then went as far as offering an ideal resolution to the problem I had with Gold's Gym. In fact, his resolution was so generous and reasonable that I decided immediately to change my opinion and give Gold's Gym in Marlborough, Massachusetts on Maple Street the highest rating.

Thank you for setting matters straight immediately.

Pros: Friendly, Clean, Women's Only area, Indiviual TV's, lots of treadmills and ellipitcals
Cons: gets crowded after work, traffic getting there

I decided to join Gold's a few months after I moved to Boise, prior to moving I was with 24 hour fitness back home. They had just recently closed the 24 hour fitnesses in Boise. But I go to the Meridian and the Park Center one and it's the best gyms ever! Both have indiviual tvs on the treadmill and elliptical so you can watch your own choice of tv shows and not what the staff wants you to watch. I usually go sometime between 4p-5p to the Meridian one and it's less crowded then the Park Center one. I had signed a 3 year contract (they're new contracts) and really enjoy it. It's my time to get away from the stresses of work, internship, and class. and they're both 3 levels and both offer tanning at an additional price but it's all right there. Everyone is really friendly and they have great classes you can walk into. I really enjoy the core class- I never had a 1/2 hour go by any faster then I did when I was in the class.
But I go 3-5 times a week and love it! :)

Pros: Helpful staff, lots of variety in machines and weights, fun classes with knowledgeable instructors.
Cons: This is no fancy shmacy "healthclub". This is a real place to get really fit!

When I started going to Gold's in 1998, I knew I had to have a contract or it would be too easy to quit. I was nearing the 200 pound mark but didn't feel embarrassed because the staff really made me feel welcome, always cheerful and willing to answer any questions about the equipment. The classes were tailored to all levels of students. I tried them all and now I love spinning, Yoga, kickboxing and bodypump. I lost 70 pounds and became an Adventure Racer, traveling all over the world to loads of of different races. Thanks to Gold's, they helped to change my life!

Pros: clean, friendly staff, well-run
Cons: cost? but, then again, i am a cheap-o ;)

I joined this gym when it was newly opened in the NYC area. Location was a big factor for me. So, while I was doing my comparison shopping, I took their tour.

The tour was thorough, and though the gym is not large, they layout is very efficient. Cycle rooms and studios are tucked away in unobtrusive places, with class offerings that range from yoga to boxing to hip-hop dance.

The locker rooms are clean, equipped with showers, steam, and sauna. Locker rentals are available, which I took advantage of, along with the complimentary laundry service. Towel service is a daily offering and the towels were always pristine, with their laundry machines on-site.

The machines were very well maintained, and their free weight selection is pretty large for a NYC urban health club. Gold's gym has done very well in transitioning to a fitness club as opposed to their previous reputation for being a weight room.

Body builders and urban fitness white-collars can both find a place here.

Pros: staff, facilities, hours of service
Cons: no child center

My time with Gold's Gym has been great. The facility and equipment are fantastic as well as hi-tech. Their staff is very friendly and are willing to help you with any of your questions. The workout environment is really great, not to packed or small.