Took a weekday afternoon tour recently…read more The front desk lady welcomed me cordially. To which I then asked if it would be possible to tour the gym. Within moments a young gentleman came to assist. During the tour I witnessed clean areas, with what I'd say were diehard gym members maintaining their fitness goals by either pumping iron, running on the treadmills, stretching in the group fitness room or swimming laps in the lap pool. Quite motivating. The young gentleman who gave me the tour walked me up, down several stairs and throughout all accessible areas of the gym. He was thorough and answered all of my questions without being pushy. The Pool area looked really appealing and the Ladies Locker room looked neat and well kept. The one thing lacking for me was a squash/racquetball court. I know this is not a popular take for all, but I think indoor courts could have been considered in the plans as the Waters Place area is a sprawling piece of land which could've easily accommodated at least two courts in the build. Another plus in having indoor courts is the accessibility during the colder months. Also at this stage, a racquetball court could have been converted into at least one Pickleball Court...definitely a missed opportunity. In my opinion, Owners/Contractors fail to realize that Bronxites are avid racquet sports players too. Imagine getting a great indoor court workout, and then an option to take a few laps in the pool, conveniently located within your area instead of having to trek across the bridge to another LA Fitness that has this amenity. When joining a gym you'd want these conveniences factored in to encourage you to visit as often as possible. Unsure of their membership fees, but at a glance a nice looking gym. Outdoor parking was available during the time I visited. And an indoor garage is also available. 3.5 Stars

LA Fitness Waters Place. Overcrowded, dirty bathrooms. It needs more cleaning around the gymread more

I'm an old original Reebox Club person from the late 90s, before they even sold out so I'm picky…read more All these years later, I've slowed down, and I'm even pickier but in a different way. Mercedes Club is perfect for me. Thank you for keeping the music fairly quiet after a long day of work, and thank you for the fantastic service by management and customer service. Also a shout out for quiet lockers!!! Yes!! Every other club has these slamming lockers and I want to lose my mind. I do wish you had more healthy food options for those nights I'm too tired to cook.....but I'll take a juice any day!!! Cheers to time flying and nice people to workout around.

Perfect gym with perfect post workout activities like swimming. People are also great they don't…read morejudge and minding their own worlds.

When Best gym in the Tri state area! My wife loves George's classes and Pia is the best. Pia is…read morealways going above and beyond for everyone making sure everyone is happy. This gym is clean, top of the line and unmatched. Worth every penny to see my wife so happy.

This is the best Gym!!!! The people are amazing. Pia Cox signed me up and has been my guiding light…read moresince I started. She is amazing, kind and accommodating in every way! I adore her! The gym is extremely clean and well kept. The equipment is all new and top of the line. The sauna and steam rooms are clean and fabulous. The Himalayan salt room is gorgeous and awesome if you have sinus issues. I took a Tread and Burn class with George at it was absolutely incredible. I haven't tried the cryo and hydro therapy tables yet, but they look amazing and clean too! That's next on my list! Huge upgrade from my last gym. Getting the premium pass for only $20 more is worth every single penny! The caliber of this place makes the premium membership a deal of a lifetime. 10000 out of 10 will always recommend this place!

Can't wait to swim again totally awesom everyone should really try chelsea piers poolread more

This gym is as good as it gets. After moving to NYC, I was disappointed by several crowded,…read moremulti-floor options before finding Chelsea Piers. The facility is immaculate, with top-notch equipment and dedicated spaces for Olympic lifting and powerlifting. The membership coordinator, Stephanie, was wonderful to work with. At $185/month, it might seem steep, but the superior training experience makes it worth every penny.

Best club in the U.S. The Club history including the number of Olympians and the facilities at…read morelocations in NYC and Westchester are 2nd to none. Great location on Centralfor various tourist activities along with hotel and restaurant

The shoe policy is out of control and ruined my stay. I can be respectful of dress codes within…read morereason. I am a member of a reciprocal club and came to town with a friend. Both of us are visibly pregnant and it was over 90 degrees outside. To take a break from the heat, we decided to grab lunch at the club. The dining room was completely empty, but they wouldnt let us in because despite being dressed in nice dresses, i had white tennis shoes on and my friend had a nice pair of black leather sandals (still dont understand why sandals would be banned!) and our luggage was checked at the coat closet on the first floor. So we left and I wont be back.

The exercise machines are pretty good. But the fun thing is that they always have classes whether…read moreit be yoga, biking, etc almost every week.

This is about the 145th location. I've been a member here for over 10 years after moving to the…read moreneighborhood. It used to be decent - the same random problems, not only have they had the same machines for a decade, which would be okay if they worked, but I can easily say the same broken machines have been on the floor and unreplaced for over 10 years. They can't blame the decline on covid. It is very small and I don't even bother to go at rush hour. To add insult to injury they consistently use a very high-quality sandbag - in a place with very few resources of quality or that work- as a doorstop. At some point they threw out a bunch of "old" weights racks and weights that were solid and multi-functional with Les Mills branded crap that has limited usage because of the weird shape. There's a spinning bike on the floor that could actually cause physical damage because of the way the gears don't work, and I've warned management about it and they don't fix it or remove it from the floor. Despite numerous requests by members they refuse to open the spin room to members outside of class time, even though it used to be available and I've seen this at every other club chain I've ever visited across the country. Don't bother contacting the manager or even the regional manager as they don't even pretend to care anymore. I will say that some front desk staff are decent people and very helpful, so I don't blame most of the staff. NYSC went through bankruptcy and was bought out so I assume they don't have any money. I do wonder, as some others have said about the Harlem branches, if they don't care because of who they think the demographic is up here. But what drew me out of Yelp retirement was the following: As I mentioned the gym is small and can't really handle the volume. Space to workout is difficult to find, and a few people do their own thing in the studio when there isn't class, which I started doing on Tuesday evenings around 5p. The classes start at 7:00 so that gives me plenty of time for a 20 minute workout. Over the course of multiple weeks/Tuesdays I noticed that there was a member (I'll call him Joe to make it easier. I have no idea what his name is) came in around 5:30 to set up step and weights for the 7:00p class, for 3 people, and would then leave. Often by 6:00p other members are doing the same, such that one even loses studio space. One Tuesday around 5:30p another member was doing his own thing in the studio, minding his own business. Well, Joe came in and kicked that member out of his space because he absolutely had to set up his step for the 7p class in the exact space the other member. Never mind that there were many other options and spaces as the studio was empty except for me in my own corner and that member. Joe's nerve is amazing, I realized that day that Joe comes at 5:30 to set up in the studio for the 7:00 class, then leaves to go take spin class from 6:30 to 7:15, then joins the 7:00 class. I don't know if he's joining the 7:00 class late or leaving the spin class early, but either way, with such overcrowding this is gross behavior because he is probably taking away a space for someone in both classes, and preventing full use of the studio to boot.

Just a shout out to the Riverdale Y and their group swimming lessons. I was lifeguard and swimming…read moreinstructor for many years in my teens and early 20's. I was excited to teach my kids to swim. That only went so far, they were not as excited to learn from mom, lol. The group lessons at the Riverdale Y were great. They worked with them on their comfort level, the instructors were very patient and it did the trick pretty quickly. I highly recommend ‍ There are many programs here at the Y that are great! The pool for lap or recreational swim, the gym and classes for working out, the after school programs, Camp Twelve Trails, music lessons, theatre, other youth and senior programs, and so much more. This is really a great Y. The staff is also very friendly and helpful

We love the Y! We have done so many things here including afterschool, which was great. A lot or…read moreactivities for kids to pick from and the staff is fantastic. We also did the swim team (great coach) and theater as well. Theater for kids is fun and they do adult shows here as well. The place is run by some of the nicest people. And they do early voting in this location, which is super convenient. Lately, we began piano lessons and hoping the kiddo enjoys those. Overall, we appreciate all the things offered by the Y!