One of the newer Golds Gyms in the DMV area. I joined this gym as part of a great offer during the Black Friday / Cyber Monday weekend and I must say I am quite impressed with this gym. Also, I am not sure why the reviews are so low for this gym. This gym itself is modern, clean, and well-equipped with state-of-the-art cardio machines, weight lifting machines and equipment galore!.....not to mention, there are dedicated strength training areas (like squat racks and weight machines), specialized sections for CrossFit training, cardio workouts and surprisingly a hydro-massage room. For the price that I scored during their membership drive, I think it's a great deal for the price...$11.99/mo. (bi-weekly). In addition to the state of the art equipment and workout gear in this facility, the staff are very welcoming and as a new member answered a lot of questions that I have about the gym and use. The front desk manager (sorry I forgot his name --Latino guy with glasses) was very helpful in addressing an account issue (to my fault) on the spot and even getting me a refund processed due to my error during my first visit to this location. So I must say, between the customer service and great equipment.....This gym exceeds all my expectations for the price. And believe me, I've had memberships across many gyms in the DMV area and other US state lines to know the difference. I've even taught classes at a number of gyms around the DMV area to know the inner workings and operations as well, and I must say that this gym seems to be very efficient. Yes, there's no pool, there's no smoothie bar, and there might not be an onsite spa/massage center included..... but that's not what you come here for. You come here for a good workout at a gym that is spacious, has adequate equipment, and even fitness classes to break up the monotony between your workout routines. That's more than enough to better your health and meet your goals. In all, you can't go wrong with a membership at this gym. So far, I had a good workout and a big check mark from me is that this gym is not as crowded as many of the other Golds gyms around the city.... Especially during peak hours! So get off your butt and give this gym a try! I think you will like it. read more

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Rude staff. Act like they don't want you to be there end annoyed by your presence. Gyms are supposed to be a refuge from the normal world and not take attitude. I walked into gym at 4:55 bc it was open. Apparently opened at 5. Woman flipped out on me and ordered me out. Why was I able to all in? What is 5 minutes if I'm already in? The attitude and disdain was apparent read more

This place is brand new and already has issues. Weights are missing, the water fountain's broken, and treadmills aren't working. They still have old school lockers where you have to bring your own lock. If this how it looks after a few months its going to be in worse shape quickly. read more

Sad to say but this gym is very promising because it has great weightlifting equipment and I love its location. However, as of May 20, 2025 this Gold's Gym doesn't have air conditioning yet! It gets very hot upstairs where all the good equipment is. It was 67 degrees outside but it felt like 85 degrees upstairs where all the equipment is. They don't even have fans. No overhead fans. No standing fans. You can overhear many of the gym attendees complaining about the heat. It's scary that it's so hot in the gym when it was only 67 degrees outside. I will give this gym a couple more weeks to get it together or else I will have to cancel because it's just too hot in the gym to workout honestly. read more

Solid gym to say the least first of all how do you not have not one hamstring curl machine? Not one!! Hopefully they install one in the future Only has one multi cable station. The functional turf area is pretty much hidden behind the front desk weird setup. Locker room is basically same as the previous gym that was there nothing really changed there tiny gives you middle school gym locker vibes. You have to pay for parking which I find to be bogus! Decent selection of plate weighted machines read more

It's 85 outside and there is no a/c, so hot inside. Out of paper towels in the restrooms. This gym is too new to already have these issues. Ridiculous. read more

The much-anticipated Gold's Gym in Silver Spring is finally open. While these are clearly early days, here are some initial impressions: Cardiovascular equipment: They have 10 treadmills, 6 conventional elliptical machines, 2 cross-trainer elliptical machines, 3 recumbent bikes, and 8 stair climbers. The manufacturers are either Matrix or True. I have never seen more than 3 stair climbers in use in similar-sized commercial gyms, so I think they overinvested and I would hope that they swap a few of these out for additional ellipticals or treadmills. Machines: They have a wide variety machines including weight-stack machines and plate-loaded machines on the 2nd level. Most are from True. Cables: At the moment they have only one cable station, which is clearly insufficient to support a gym of this size. They are still installing equipment, so I hope that more cables will appear. Free weights: The free weight area is oppressively dark I hope they plan to install additional lighting or I may need to invest in a miner's lamp. I also worry that they have enough dumbbells to support a gym of that size, but perhaps more are coming. The dumbbells are in 5 lb increments. It is disappointing that they did not include the half sized. There are Chest benches in the same general area including flat (3 or 4) along with a couple each of incline and decline benches each. There are also a couple of smith machines. Group Exercise: There is a single group exercise room on the 2nd floor. I did not see any spin equipment. If classes are important to you, this probably isn't your gym Functional Training Room: I almost did not find this area as it is hidden behind reception in the opposite direction that one goes for all of the other facilities. At the moment it is mostly empty. It may remain so if members never find it! Locker Room: This is the biggest disappointment. I will leave it to someone else to report on the women's locker room, but the Men's is TINY! I counted 66 lockers. I spoke with a couple of guys over the weekend who told me that other than changing the showers a bit, very little had been done to change the locker room from the WSC that occupied the space previously and that the physical lockers were a holdover from WSC. The lockers require you to bring your own lock (which I frankly prefer). There are 3 regular (read tiny) shower stalls that measure about 3 feet by 4 feet with a larger handicap stall across from them. There is no towel service, so you will need to bring your own, and if you shower, there isn't a hook to hang it on. The sauna (also tiny) is accessed from the locker room and is warm rather than hot. I overheard a staff member telling a prospective member that they plan to replace the lockers with the "set your own combination" sort that are in other Gold's gyms. I hope this is not the case as my locker was robbed at the Van Ness location on Labor Day. The thief didn't pick the lock, but simply removed the entire door (which was apparently child's play). If they go to their usual flimsy lockers they will need to provide more secure lock boxes for valuable items like locks and keys. Given the layout, I anticipate security will be an issue at this gym. What makes the locker room situation all the more disappointing is that there is so much wasted space on the first level that could have been incorporated into a locker room more appropriately suited to a facility of this size. Parking: The facility does not offer parking. There is a County-operated parking lot next door at 911 Wayne Ave. It has a large capacity and I have had no trouble finding parking on the first level on 4 consecutive days. Rates are $1.25 per hour. You have 3 options for paying. One is to use a kiosk. The other is to use one of 2 parking apps (Park Mobile or Passport). The apps will charge you an additional transaction fee. I am using Passport which is 35 cents. I understand that Park Module charges 25 cents. read more

Worst customer service. The people at the front desk are rude. Locker room smells stale. Lockers are falling apart. Holes on the walls. In addition to the bi-weekly membership, they charge you an annual $80 "maintenance" fee. They also charge you the last month upfront. No paper towels anywhere in this gym. If you wash your face in the locker room, you just need to wait until it dries off. Only one faucet works. I regret joining this gym, but can't cancel my membership workout having to pay the $80 maintenance fee. read more

They make you pay hefty fee if you ever tried to unsubscribe.The gym is also very low quality, with bunch of problems.