Andrea Diaz was my first time stylist at the spa. She did a terrible haircut and missed sections of my hair so it uneven length and layers. She was rude, incompetent and unprofessional. she said she learned hair at home with "box color" and has no license or profes experience. DO NOT go to LifeSpa ever no matter how cheap the haircuts are or free voucher the staff gives away in desperate need of clients. read more

I have gone to LifeSpa for many years! The front desk is super friendly and welcoming. Their customer service is top-notch. I have used several of their stylist and have been very happy. They are very accommodating in addition to this. I go for massages quite often and have found a very gifted masseuse who has helped me through many times. I've had pain or sore muscles. I highly recommend the Des Moines Life Spa!!! read more

If you are looking for a semi luxurious gym with spa and all the amenities, lifetime fitness is the right place. It has a great workout floor with all the equipment your heart can desire. There are plenty of squat racks, free weights and treadmills for everyone. There are few pools, hot tubs, steam rooms and saunas. There is also a bunch of indoor tennis courts. So this gym has it all. There are few things that it lacks like shock absorbing floors in the free weight area and etc, but overall this is a great gym worth the price. read more

LifeSpa Des Moines - Massage Near Me - Urbandale, Iowa

Someone else described another gym somewhere here on Yelp as Chuck E Cheese for grown ups (I cannot find that review anywhere--shout out to whoever it was!) Lifetime truly is a Chuck E Cheese for adults...and kids alike! I'll start with the kids, because I don't actually know that much. I do know that the kids programming looks amazing--specialized fitness classes, arts & crafts, and general babysitting. The kids area is huge, and it looks fancy. The only additional thing I know is that a monthly membership fee is charged for each child (I believe it's $40/month on top of the parent(s) membership). I know several people who pay for their kids to have a membership, and they believe it's worth the cost. I think you can even drop your kids off and use the childcare while going out for a night out on the town. (Not certain on any of this...do not quote me.) Now, for the big kids: -Spa? Check. -Cafe? Check. Let's even make it healthy. -Basketball court? Check. -Indoor pool? Check. -Outdoor pool? Check. (Both pools & ball course great for little kiddos too, of course) -A variety of fitness classes? Check (Details on my thoughts on the classes below.) -Hot yoga and pilates? Check. -Lots of cardio equipment? Check. -A variety of weight machines and free weights? Check. -Large open area with a variety of equipment for functional training? Check. -Open area for stretching/ab work/etc? Check. -Huge locker rooms fully stocked with toiletries? Check. -Towel service? Check. -Spa and steam room? Check. -Tennis courts? Check. -Beer and wine? Check. (By the tennis courts) -Knowledgable and helpful staff? Check. (Very great staff...notably, the trainers are also salespeople.) ...and I'm sure I'm missing things! The sales staff notes that the gym is built for the busiest of times. I.E. there is enough equipment to accommodate everyone at 5pm on Monday, January 2nd). This isn't always true (just last Saturday morning all the treadmills were full and people were turned away from a full yoga class). There is a lot of equipment, and usually finding a machine or space to lift is not an issue. I'm a class snob--I haven't met a group fitness class I don't like, but I'm very particular about them, and I'm just so-so on the classes here. While there is a huge variety of classes offered (I'm talking HUGE variety! There's yoga, mat pilates, spinning, Zumba, barre, and tons of specialized cardio and strength classes. They also offer specialized weight loss, Crossfit-style, pilates, and other classes which require a fee on top of your monthly membership fee.) The spinning classes are great--mostly it's the fancy, new bikes, but the instructors are great too. Yoga is good. It's nice to find a local gym that offers hot yoga. The instructors I've had are all knowledgable and make class fun with upbeat music and a variety of flows. I usually want to punch the instructor during class but hug her after (cause it sucks dripping with sweat and feeling like you'll pass out during class but it feels when you're done). Zumba is my passion, and I have been disappointed with the classes here. One instructor is very difficult to follow and doesn't cue. A couple are good, but I don't feel like I get a great workout in their classes. There is one instructor who is awesome, but she doesn't teach very much here. The other classes such as TCX, Core Blast, and Barre are good. They are challenging, and I feel like I'm getting a good workout in most of them, but I do not come to these classes on a regular basis (just due to time...I wish I had more time and could attend more classes). What else? I've had great experiences at the spa thanks to some in club credit. Had a relaxing massage and facial (Jen is awesome!), and Bernice is a fantastic nail tech! The cafe is very good, although I haven't eaten there all that much, with the exception of the occasional $5 special smoothie. I have been hesitant to get food or drinks there much more than that...it'd be like opening Pandora's box. The club is quite clean, with the occasional exception of the showers. Usually very clean, sometimes the showers are just downright gross. Don't forget your flip flops! The outdoor pool is huge and nice for relaxing by or jumping into in the summer...sigh...warm thoughts on this freezing cold winter day. :) read more

Been going here for about two months and I love it! I love the variety of classes they offer such as yoga, barbell, carido, Pilates, you name it! It is beyond busy here and most peak times are around 5pm during the week and noon on the weekends and you can find yourself waiting around for a treadmill or bike. My favorite thing about them and they go above and beyond for a gym they offer nutritional classes, metabolic testing, a salon/spa and pretty delicious cafe. So if you want something beyond just treadmills, Lifetime probably has it for you. read more

pedi and mani are done nicely here. hair stylist was rude and did a bad haircut. Will not go there for a haircut again.

I believed in this company and dutifully paid my dues since the club opened. Sadly their sales person and front desk staff communicated that I can cancel anytime with a few days notice. I went to cancel 12 days before the month end effective that month end. Sadly John Knopf and Shelby Beatty were two employees who enforce 30 day cancellation policy that was never communicated with me. We are talking small print in agreement that was signed well over a year ago. The sales person misrepresented and I naively trusted this would be a honest company. It is not. Forcing a member on additional duration they don't want when they were previously told otherwise is a robbery. These robot employees don't know anything about customers and maintaining relationships. Think twice before joining. Facility is nice but you may have a better value and more honest treatment at a different club. read more

I truly enjoy myself every time that I visit Lifetime Fitness! It is a very large, clean and impressive facility. They have everything you need to enjoy your workout including a large space for free weights, machines, treadmills and ellipticals. On top of that they have other amenities including a spa, a cafe and a fitness store. If you are interested in becoming a member here they have a wonderful onboarding process that will allow you to try out the gym and speak with people about different plans they have available. I have been a member for around a month and I absolutely love it! read more

Small Free-Weight Area (even smaller than the cheap local 9 dollar Gold's Gym). You can just go to a cheaper gym and have same amount of free weights, etc. This place only has 1 incline bench and it gets very crowded at this place. The equipment feels unusual at this gym or uncomfortable. Even the small straight/diagonal bar which we use on machine pulley curls and tricep exercises have weird plastic coating Don't be surprised if you get weird tendonitis like pain lifting with those weird angled girly plastic bars on pulley machine curls/tricep exercises. I wish LA Fitness would open here in Des Moines, Iowa. Lifetime Fitness is a sub-standard gym please don't set your expectations high. The place charges 75 bucks a month and a 110 dollar one-time membership fee its a big RIP-OFF for the Gym-Goers. read more