Samantha is the best deck manager, she's attentive and a great leader. She deserves to be…read morerecognized and she showed this kind of customer service this should be applied to all the locations. You should be a district trainer.

The worst experience we've had…read more The coaches spent more time playing with the kids than actually teaching them. You're paying for a 30-minute class, yet they stop teaching about 5 minutes early to take a break while the class is still supposed to be in session. The front desk is a joke--unprofessional, disorganized, and completely unhelpful. Definitely not worth the money.

We were taking my daughter to a local rec center for lessons and weren't seeing much progress. She…read morealready is doing so much better here after only 4 lessons. She likes her coach and I appreciate the parent viewing area!

Dakota, the owner, reached out to me via phone and apologized for the experience. He shared some…read morechanges he has already made as well as plans he has for the future so a situation like this doesn't happen again. I appreciated him taking the time to review my emails and communication and reach out to me. He also rectified the discrepancy in the refund and refunded me the full amount which was appreciated.

Great coaching! Really good athlete to coach ratios. Private setting, not a shared facility. I have…read morewatched Janine, Samantha, Brendan and Chris coach/teach...they are all great!

They don't reply back.. I've emailed them and called and left messages please let me know if you…read moreare no longer in business

Anna at Hall Swim Academy is an excellent teacher…read more Two years ago, my son (who was 7 at the time) was going to another swim school and was doing ok but advancing slowly. As part of that school's safety training, they threw him in the water wearing street clothes. He was doing ok for about 30 seconds but then panicked and started to sink so one of the teachers had to jump in and pull him out. (It was partially my fault since I mistakenly had him wear long pants that absorbed water). Anyhow, he freaked out and got very scared. We continued to go to that school for several more weeks but he stagnated with his training and the teacher became frustrated and tried to push him too hard so he had a melt down. Fast forward two years, I started taking him to the Hall Swim Academy west LA location about 2 months ago and he started trying again to learn how to swim with Anna. Anna is extremely kind and patient with kids. She demonstrates what she wants him to do and corrects mistakes in his floating and swim strokes and has him repeat as necessary. She is able to recognize how much to push and when to give him more space and repeats instructions as necessary. He loves going to swim class with Anna and is motivated to learn so he can swim with his friends at summer camp. Yesterday, he had two major breakthroughs. He spent most of the class in the pool without wearing goggles which he previously refused to do. Then, on his own, he decided he wanted to try the swim test. So, he put on street clothes over his swim suit, jumped in the water, floated on his back for 20 seconds and then easily swam to the side of the pool and climbed out on his own. He was so proud of himself for overcoming his fear and is now looking forward to his next class with Anna. I am very grateful to Anna for her kindness, professionalism, excellent teaching skills and being such a good motivator. Thank you!!

Both of our children had such a wonderful experience with Swim Hall Academy! All the teachers are…read moretop-notch and wonderful with children. We can't recommend them enough.

8/9/2025 - Thank LADWP for providing many EMERGENCY MOBILE EQUIPMENT for people taking showers and…read moremobile laundry units at two locations during the emergency period - more than 9,200 LADWP customers in Granada Hills and Porter Ranch have no water at home since Tuesday, 8/5/2025 because a deeply buried valve was broken. This location is open from 5:00 AM to 10:00 PM daily until the service will be fully restored by LADWP.

Lots of cardio machines, including some in a secondary room with weight machines. There's a…read morestretching room with small free weights and floor mats for low impact work. The facilities are clean, locker room is old school with two restrooms. Where they lose a star is the weight room. It feels crowded even when it's not. There are two racks though, which is nice. And they recently moved the weight benches to a different, more elongated mirrored wall. Lifting etiquette is off here. Had an old dude take my free weights as soon as I put them down between sets. Took them as they rested in front of my feet! Cycling class is solid at this location. They have a separate building for cycling, attached only to the child care room. The front staff is always welcoming and greets you upon entrance. And this location has less teens doing random stuff in the weight room. Altogether a solid gym. The price seems high for an old school facility, but I travel a lot and you can use the membership all over the US! Therefore, my money is well spent here.

Porter Valley Country Club wow what can I say what a beautiful place. We had a private golf event…read morethere few days ago and what a blast it was. The golf course is amazing 18 holes and all very fun. I've been lately getting into golf and really starting to enjoy it. If you are in the position too this is the place to golf at for sure. They offer so many amenities I only saw a few but what a great place. Also service was amazing everyone was so nice and helpful. Also the food was really good and the drinks were also made well. I definitely recommend this club I will be back next year for the event then for sure!

Love this place! It's beautiful and the service is great! We get value because we come here for…read morepleasure, but also some business.

I brought my 4-year-old son to Aqua Buddies for swim lessons. At first, everything seemed fine…read more During his initial lesson, he worked with one instructor and learned basic skills like blowing bubbles, which was a positive start. However, as we continued, each lesson was with a different instructor, and that lack of consistency made my son increasingly uncomfortable. At his age, familiarity matters, and it became clear he wasn't settling in the way I had hoped. What ultimately led me to write this review, though, was not the instructors--it was the customer service. My interactions with the scheduler/representative regarding scheduling, missed days, and invoices were unpleasant and rigid. There was very little kindness or willingness to work with me, and the communication felt cutthroat rather than supportive. Because of this inflexibility, my son essentially missed out on continued lessons. Instead of working with me as a parent trying to navigate life with two young kids and a disabled husband, I felt pushed out over a missed appointment. In retrospect, I now see how much that experience negatively impacted my son's relationship with the water. I'm writing this while watching my son thrive at Water Wings, where he is happy, confident, and excited to learn. Seeing the difference has made me realize just how behind he became due to how things were handled at Aqua Buddies. Thankfully, there are other options in this city. I truly wish Aqua Buddies placed more emphasis on compassion, flexibility, and customer service--especially when working with young children and families who may need understanding, not rigidity.

We had a great experience with Aqua Buddies. I found them on…read moreYelp when I was looking for a swim instructor to come to my home to teach a toddler some basic swim skills. We had a lovely instructor that was kind and patient. Unfortunately, our little one did not take to the lessons and we had to call it quits. Aqua Buddies were very understanding and offered a refund for the lessons we did not use. Next year when our little one is older, we will be calling again to set up lessons.

I made the mistake of hiring this company without reading their Yelp reviews first…read more This lifeguard service is completely unreliable. They require full payment upfront, and after I booked, I exchanged numerous emails with them to confirm my lifeguard reservation. I was repeatedly assured that they had plenty of lifeguards available in my area and that there would be no issue providing coverage for my event. The day of my daughter's 8th birthday party, the lifeguard was a complete NO-SHOW. Many of our guests attended specifically because they were told a lifeguard would be on duty around the pool. Not only was this a major safety concern, but it was also incredibly embarrassing. I felt like I had misled my guests, despite doing everything possible to confirm the service beforehand. If you are planning an event and need a dependable lifeguard service, I would strongly encourage you to think twice before booking with this company. My experience was extremely disappointing, stressful, and unprofessional.

This company is not very professional and reputable. The hiring practices are suspect and they are…read morenot compliant with the standards of having more than one lifeguard at a venue. The equipment and training is not up to standards set by Red Cross or other certification and is very concerning. I would be very careful when dealing with this company. Very shady and unprofessional. Beware!!