I had not been to the gym except hotels since like 2017, and I was really scared. I joined Clifton Park, and I REALLY enjoyed it. I cant even tell you how much it improved my depression. I lost my sisters and I had been so fat. I know i can lose now. read more

This is literally the worst Planet Fitness. Equipment is broken or jammed. Equipment is missing - back ordered but it's already been 1.5 months. Large clock on the wall was not working for at least 3 months. There is ALWAYS something out-of-order at this gym. Very frustrating!! read more

Everything was just updated at this location and It is so much nicer. I love the layout of this gym and the workers are very personable and fun. They have new lights in the tanning beds so they're extra strong. The gym is clean and very open except for the ab area which is more secluded but I like that. My only wish is for there to be more options for celcius flavors, specifically cosmic vibe :) read more

Great place to workout. Really busy after 5pm but staff is always friendly and tanning is always easy. read more

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Can't believe a gym doesn't have a water fountain installed...? For an insult they offer bottled for you to purchase. Can't believe it is not offered to clients due the lack of a water fountain being available in a freakin "gym". I guess hydration isn't important in a gym unless it's for profit...SMFH read more

I have been meaning to write this place a review, and like my New Year's resolution, I plan on following through. As a member of Planet Fitness for a few years now, I know what to expect from each location. This one follows the same format as all the others except for a few key differences. The core strength area is quite small and tucked away behind the tanning rooms. The TRX bands are available but the battle role extension is not ideal in location and the area can get quite cramped. As others have mentioned the sole water fountain isn't located near the locker rooms as most other layouts, but is instead in the front, away from all workout areas. The plus side here is that members are very respectful of personal space, cleanliness, and are all around great with organization. The large majority of members skew younger, representative of the college crowd. Ample parking and convenient location make this a pleasant place to workout. It's solely the sheer nuisance of walking clear across the gym to refill my water bottle that knocks this place back a star! read more

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One of the male trainers talk extremely loud to the point i can't hear the music in my AirPods! He is so cool but please tell him to lower his volume only because it's really loud. read more

For a big-box style gym, I quite like this PF. I used to go to the one in Delmar, before it closed, and that was like working out in a converted office space. This one is large, cool, and well organized. The machines are well-maintained. Often this is a problem at other PFs, where machines go out of order and stay that way for some time. I've never seen one out of order here. I love the free haircuts and tanning facilities for black card members. Although I've never gotten a haircut there, I still like the idea. And the tanning facilities include both beds and stand-up units. The gym itself is well-lit, but not harshly so; surfaces are painted black, giving the feel of spaciousness. Cardio machines, weight machines, and free weights are grouped into their own areas, but not packed in so as to be uncomfortable. Every cardio machine has its own TV, in addition to the row lining the front of the cardio area. The gym is almost never crowded. The bathrooms are pleasant, clean, and functional. The showers are clean, the hot water is unlimited, and the lockers are plentiful. The 30 minute workout are is a great idea. It's a semi-circle of machines that form a circuit that's supposed to be completed in 30 minutes, and is moderated by a red/green light system. Unfortunately, people don't seem to understand that those machines are for a timed circuit, and they use them like the regular machines, not paying attention to the lights that indicate when to stop and move to the next machine or stair-step. And it's not like the machines in the 30-minute workout area are unique -- for each of those machines, there are at least two more in the regular weight machine area. So the gym needs to communicate the function of that area better -- perhaps with better signage and a more centrally-located timing light. read more

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I got the Black Card membership in part for the free "haircuts". I put that in quotes because the haircut is a joke, at least with the bald male barber (sorry, can't remember his name). I made an appointment and 5 minutes before my time I walked over to the haircut area and was very rudely told to come back in 5 minutes as he did not like anyone waiting inside the waiting area. 5 minutes later he told me he was ready for me. I went on to explain the cut I wanted, a very very simple taper of the sides. He went on with many excuses about how he likes to cut hair (he apparently prefers to dye women's hair - seems like he's working in the wrong place) then said "I'll give it my best shot". Hmmm. He proceeded to run the clipper on my sides, cutting nothing off. He did not seem interested in giving me a haircut and it felt like he just wanted to get rid of me. It worked. I told him it was okay, and would just leave (this was 2 min into the haircut). He seemed very happy to accommodate. If they advertise the haircuts they should at least hire decent barbers. I think the female barber actually does her job, though. My girlfriend also had a very bad experience with the staff, his name is Shane, he's the assistant to the manager at the front desk. She had just lost her phone and was very distraught but he did not seem to care and was very rude to her - not very good for someone who's job is in large part, customer service. She's very upset about this, Shane should learn to deal with his bosses' customers better, he's doing a very poor job of representing the company that puts so much effort into marketing itself as the "friendly gym". Gym itself is decent. Too bad you have to deal with the staff each time to check in (they haven't gotten the automatic check in computers yet, so you have to wait in line and speak with them). TL;DR - don't get black card membership if you're interested in it for the haircuts. Assistant to the manager, Shane, seems to be very rude - needs to be retrained in customer service. read more

Gym is everything I have been looking for, great price and all the equipment I need for my goals I hope to fulfill. Staff seem pretty cool, and facility is very cleaned also spacious. There a free weight area in which the last planet fitness I went did not have. I really like the set up of the machines, I'm so comfortable attending this gym. read more

Very outdated. Only have old massage chairs. No water jet massage tables. No standup tanning. Only old style lay down. Lockers are rusted. Went to buy tanning lotion and was told I was getting 50% off my first purchase. Was still $31 at 50% off. I go to lots of planet fitness and this is by far the most outdated one yet. read more

Walked in today to sign up for a membership. Waited in line behind one person for 12 minutes. Asked for the $10 per month plan. It was explained that along with that plan there is a 1-year minimum contract as well as a $39 annual fee. Okay so no, not $10 per month, it's closer to $14 per month. I was then explained they do not accept cash. Hahahaha!!! They don't accept the official United States currency. Of course you need to provide a credit card number or checking account so that they can automatically deduct their fees. Nice business model. As annoyed as I was I was still willing to sign up for a year until I heard the 3rd condition... You need to also provide a SECOND form of payment. Seriously??? I can read between the lines. Eventually you decide to cancel your membership but they still have access to pull their fees. You sign out the cancellation form but they keep collecting. You close your checking account and they start charging your credit card. Ummmm........no thank you. I'll do push-ups. read more

Thanks Planet Fitness Staff. You're friendly & courteous to all members & guest. Ample secure parking, The massage chair was great for my back. The Life Fitness upright bike was clean, worked great & gave my knees & hips great rehab work. Great Job ! read more

I am soo happy the gym is open! This gym makes me feel so safe, I see them walking around a lot and tell people to fix there mask. Ashleigh is so nice, she helped me when I first came back and explain all the new things. Thank you for everything you're doing to keep us safe!!!! read more

Good enough to get a workout in. But is it too much to ask that they fill up their yoga balls more than once a month? I feel like I'm sitting on a bean bag every time I want to do some accessory work lol. read more

My review is based on what I observe/experience during the times I am here, at 5 a.m. on weekdays-which is not much. The gym is pretty empty, there are at most 20 people. It is clean and quiet. The locker room/bathroom is clean and well kept. I am able to freely use all the freeweights without any lines or missing dumbells. One thing that's kind of annoying is the fact that their water fountain is all the way in the front, so if you are by the free weights, it sucks to walk the length of the whole gym to get a drink-so bring a big bottle and fill it up. The equipment is fairly good, nothing is in a particularly bad or old condition. They got a lot of treadmills and elipticals, and I like the fact that their treadmills have tv screens mounted in front of them. There are also big flatscreens mounted across the wall in front of the all cardio machines. They have these two HUGE fans hanging off the ceiling, everytime I look at them, I have this Final Destination image in my head that one of them will fall off and chop off everyone's head, so I try not to work out under it too much-just in case. Oh-they also serve free pizza on Mondays, which I kind of find ironic, considering people come here to get/stay fit. And if you are a holder of their black card membership, you can get a free haircut-though I'm not sure the quality of those cuts. Overall, this gym at 5 a.m. on weekdays is pretty good. And it is pretty cheap. read more

This gym has the worst employees. I always come here as a guest with my boyfriend as he has the black guard (I have the classic membership at a different P.F.) and they always tell me to give them my phone number, can never find it, take 10 minutes to search on their computer, just to go through the same routine and ask for my pass. Today I just told the employee I come here often and they usually just scan my pass, she was rude, short, and began helping another customer search the gym for a towel he lost several days ago... SO LAME. I waited over 15 minutes on this and their computer wouldn't load so I couldn't sign myself in. Not coming back... also you don't even have free weight bench press anymore. read more

I've been a member of this gym for over a year now and I have to say that I'm still a fan. It is inexpensive, it is not an intimidating workout space, and it is very conveniently located for me, which makes it easy for me to come here just about every day of the week. The good: -I have generally found the staff to be friendly, greeting me and scanning in my membership tag the moment I arrive. Yes, it's true that sometimes the staff is not as attentive (like at 5am) but no one has ever been rude to me. -The machines are generally in good working order and occasionally some machines are out of commission for repairs. I find this to be understandable, given how often they are used. -They serve pizza once a month! I know, I know - it is kind of ridiculous that a gym serves pizza, but it's nice to reward yourself every now and again. I grab a plate and a couple of slices and boom, I've got lunch for the next day! Having said that, monthly veggie trays would be an appreciated addition... The sort of bad: -Not all the televisions attached to the treadmills work. Some are controlled with remotes, some are controlled through the treadmill itself, and I've found that those controlled by remotes don't always work. Some treadmills have headphone ports that work, and some do not. In sum, it's a little hit and miss, so, I generally stick to the machines that I know will work and basically my problem is solved. -In the wintertime the locker room (at least on the ladies' side) can get very dirty. I guess people put their wet/muddy/salty shoes in the lockers, leaving behind a disgusting residue which is not easily or often cleaned out. -They do not offer WiFi. I connect to Michael's WiFi and the signal strength is good in most parts of the gym. I would like it if they had WiFi so I can better connect to Sirius or Pandora on my phone when I am not using my iPod. My gripes are minor, but not as minor as complaining about the location of the water fountain. You're in a gym to be more active, so please do not complain about having to walk back and forth to get water. You also, of course, have the option free to bring your own water bottle to avoid that pesky problem of having to walk! Overall, thumbs up to this PF! read more

Yup you know what it is. Purple and Yellow Purple and Yellow. I had the privilege to visit this gym and like the others i've visited, it serves its purpose. This one however boasts larger tv's in front of each treadmill. Hi tech man. Reason why this place doesn't get five stars. 1) The water fountains located in the front of the building were installed there on purpose. If you are in the back where the weights are, it seems like a half mile walk just to get a drink. I am almost certain this is a ploy for them to push their bottled water also located in the front fridge. In any event, bring a water bottle to fill up if you come here. If you get a drink after every set, you can probably skip cardio. 2) This place is known as a judgement free zone. But that doesn't mean you cant mind fuck people like PDiddy did in Get him to the greek. People were mind fucking with me left and right while I was on the bench, and I gave it right back to them. This is the only loophole that exists where you can judge people. Can you feel that? I'm mind fucking with you right now. read more

Ok this place gives free haircuts. Nuff said? No. But seriously they do. Well equipped well sized pfits.

Unable to cancel membership. Assistant manager told me the managers new policy is that only the manager can do a cancellation. He called the manager and confirmed. They had expected me to come back when the actual manager was there to cancel. I called another location who told me this is not correct and is against company policy. Do not trust the management at this location. I walked in to the next closest location and every member of planet fitness agreed that the policy the manager at the Albany location was against company policy and was unacceptable. The other location was very helpful and was able to cancel my membership by a teammate that was not at managment level. read more

I enjoy this place,roomy lots of machines people very friendly and helpful,clean...got my haircut there,the young lady was a stylist so she knows what she's doing...2 minor issues,water fountain in different time zone and no massage bed..other than that good deal! read more

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Update: I contacted planet fitness like they asked, and guess what, still trying to take advantage of their guests. Didn't even try to help.

This is an alright gym, the only problem that I have is with the manager. He's super rude, and not personable in any sense. When I had a problem with another member 2 different times he didn't do anything to resolve it. He just makes it very inconvenient for the customer and makes it more convenient for himself and that's fucked up. I can see that many people have had the same problem with the manager here, obviously something more needs to happen so he can have more respect since he has such a high position as a manager at planet fitness. He's literally a douche. read more

Generally a great experience. The equipment, locker rooms, and showers are usually clean. Often some paper towel dispensers are out so you'll have to check other dispensers. But this is a credit to most of their patrons cleanliness. Main downside for me is no free weight barbells. Squats, bench press, and bicep curls all need the Smith machine and preset barbells respectively. I mainly wrote this review to issue a complaint on Jasmine, one of their employees. I was interrupted 4x in the space of 20-30 minutes today, twice mid-set. Like many of you, I'm sure, I highly value my workout sessions as my time to decompress, block out the world, and have one part of my life that I can see guaranteed progress in. It was incredibly disruptive to be interrupted 4x, so much so that I added another interruption in my day to email them directly and write this review. I've been a patron for 8 weeks and this was the first time, so it would seem like an isolated experience. But it was very not cool. Your mileage, of course, may vary. Edit: I gave this a 4 star review sort of letting today's experience slide. The one star dock off was for lack of free weight barbells. If this doesn't turn out to be an isolated experience as other reviews indicate, this would rapidly approach 2 star territory. read more

I'm not allowed to bring in my resistance bands. I'm not allowed to put my sweater on the machine next to me. Note: I did this because creepy men intentionally would use the machine next to me. It always smells disgusting here. Also note, they didn't just tell me I can't put my sweater on the machine next to me, they actually told me then took my hoodie. They literally confiscated my sweater and I had to ask for it back at the end of my workout. I reached out for it when they told me I couldn't and they literally looked at me and walked away with it and put it behind their desk. I'm 22 years old and I'm not not trusted to have my sweater. There's a person that works here that hits on me and all my friends and it makes us super uncomfortable. When you don't amuse him, he becomes rude to you. I want to cancel but I don't want to pay the super high fee it costs to cancel. read more

I've been attending this gym since it opened and it has gone from great to horrendous in this short time. Where once you could count on friendly, attentive staff has now been replaced by ill tempered, texting snobs who act like they are NOT there to work for you. The paper towel and cleaning solution containers are consistently in need of refills and the machines are in disrepair. Also, when approaching management to inform of broken/unsafe machines they are rude and dismissive. If you live in the Albany area, try a different location or choose another gym! read more

This gym is big and clean for the most part. Staff is ok I have seen that in all of the planet fitnesses I go to this one had the more "stuckup Staff" if you are getting paid to welcome customers and scan them in then you should be able to do it politely and professionally instead of grabbing my keys scanning me in and continuing the conversation about your midterm. The manager is the only one that I think has smiled and welcomed me. I signed up online and put this gym as my preferred with the email back saying I was going to get a tour and get a shirt and this and that. I got nothing but a black card and an attitude. The tanning beds are awesome just not cleaned like the rest of the gym. The locker room gets a lil musty but nothing different from other locations. read more

Delicious tootsie rolls. Original and grape flavor, perfect for the purple themed logo. Incredible taste

I have been a member of PF for more than three years and in my opinion, this is the WORST PF gym in albany area- very rude staff! I went there with two of friends at 8:40 Friday night. One of them was my guest ( I have a black membership) and the other one just wanted to check facility and potentially join. Gym was going to close at 9 so we wanted to run for just 15 minutes. The girl over the counter gave us very hard time and asked us to pay $15 or one of us to has to stay out. Apparently, even black members cant have more than one guest. I understand if it is their policy but my other friend was just interested in checking the facility as it was her first time comming to PF. Technically, a person should be able to use one-day free pass if s/he is interested to join. I tried to explain it to the girl over the counter and her manager( Shane I guess) but they were very strict and NOT friendly at all! Not that I care about 15 bucks - in fact, I paid that as i really could not ask one of my friends to stay out BUT I dont think it is a proper way to treat customers. I am really thinking to switch my gym. Very disappointed! read more

The manager is probably the rudest manager I've ever encountered. I actually like planet fitness but my experiences bringing problems to him have been so bad that I'm cancelling my membership because of it. read more

I guess no critics doesn't apply to the staff. I walked into this PF in Albany and I asked for a day pass. The guys at the desk looked at me like I asked them what is the meaning of life. Everything from there went downhill. Here it is bring your own towel or BYOT. Because they ran out of budget with the tanning beds, hair salon and massage chairs. Honestly, they try to be so damn different that they are as snobby as can be. Tanning beds, really! At least at the gym that I usually go to, where the guys grunt and drop weights, they have fing towels! When I asked the guys were the towels were I could hear them talking shit about when I was in the shower. Is that what makes a gym upscale? Fing towels! read more

I want to mention that Sarah MacIntosh was very helpful in helping me cancel my membership. She was pleasant & extremely professional. Thanks so much! read more

I like this gym, I've been going to gyms for 20 years, and for $10 a month and no contract, can't beat it, staff is very friendly for the most part, good equipment, good locker room, apparently there's a water fountain somewhere, lots of cardio with TV's, a decent amount of free weight equipment read more

This is a great affordable gym. I was a member here for nearly 7 years (not here, but originally at the Hudson Ave branch and then I made the move with them). I left the gym because insurance at work would cover another gym instead of here. The only problems with this location are that the water fountains are located in the most inconvenient place they possibly could be and repairs seem to be taking longer and longer when equipment breaks down. Additionally while there are TV's on most of the cardio equipment, you are limited to 12 predefined channels (including at least 2 news channels) so hopefully you can find something to watch The $99/ year deal which they hold several times through the year is a great deal for anyone! read more

I had a great experience with Shannon this morning. I went in for a haircut, and, I know, it's a haircut at a gym, how good can it be, right? Wrong. She did a great job, and she did it quickly (under 20 minutes). I give my experience 5 stars because I was expecting to live with 'meh,' but I got a cut that I actually like. Beyond that, my impressions of the gym: I didn't have my black card with me, so the staff had me pull up the information. I feel like some people would get an attitude-I pay a membership! How DARE you ask me if I have a black card to get a haircut?! I'm going to give you 1 star on Yelp!-but I appreciate that this employee was trying to maintain the integrity of the membership tiers (no free haircuts for you Albany scammers!). For the weights and locker room: it's a Planet Fitness. If you want more of a meathead gym, sign up with one (I have a membership at one, and it fulfills my needs when I want to pick things up and put them down). The place feels like a giant rectangle that makes about the best use of its space that it can-I have room to do what I need to do. I'm not crazy about all aspects of the place, but I feel that my expectations are realistic and that thus far, I have had a positive experience (I don't think I'd give the weights 5 stars if I came during peak hours), especially since I have appeared during less busy hours. read more

Employees at the gym use high concentrations of cleaning solutions that produce harsh fumes. It has occurred while cleaning the locker room floors, the exercise machines, the floor in the workout area, and the mirrors in the workout area. The solution (supposedly Pine Sol) used to mop the floors is in such high concentration, and is spread so liberally, that it becomes quite difficult to breathe in the locker room and even out in the exercise area. Given the fact that patrons are exercising and thus exerting cardiovascular effort, I feel this presents a health hazard. I have brought this to the attention of the gym manager, the assistant regional manager, and the regional manager. They have only responded by telling me that it is necessary to clean the gym. While I agree the gym obviously needs to be cleaned, I feel that the strategies used are not ideal for the spaces being cleaned. I have requested on multiple occasions that cleaning supplies be used in lower concentrations, or that a different chemical be used (that produces less fumes). However their response has always been a "straw-man" argument in which they behave as though I'm asking them not to clean at all (which is clearly not the case). Furthermore, despite the insistence that cleaning is so important, the locker room and bathroom areas are always very dirty. Overusing chemicals that produce harsh fumes are not a substitute for thorough cleaning. I have been a member of over a dozen gyms in my life, and it is therefore clear to me that it is not necessary or effective to essentially suffocate your clients while cleaning. In December the regional manager, Dan Harms, temporarily claimed to agree with my complaints and indicated that the wrong solutions were being used, and that it would change. However, 2 months later it has not, and both he and the gym manager have now indicated that there was never any intention to change the policy. I feel I was lied to in an attempt to stop my complaining. Finally, I feel I am now being ostracized and even ridiculed by gym staff for what they perceive to be an unreasonable or "silly" request. Despite being a supposed "judgement free zone", Planet Fitness has become rather hostile. They seem to prefer to see my request as outrageous rather than addressing it. The request is very simple: reevaluate the cleaning policy to minimize fumes and aerosolized chemicals around individuals who are exercising. I conclude that if these policies are not changed, I cannot exercise at Planet Fitness. However, I cannot cancel my membership, as I have a yearly payment and am paid through August of this year. read more

The employees are great but besides that absolute garbage gym the owner does not upkeep it at all. Most of the treadmills have remotes that do not work, the jungle machines are missing lots of attachments and the ones they have are "loved very well". The ropes look like they had been dragged through the ocean for 6 years and washed up ashore.... They do not have enough benches, not large enough dumbells they should at least have up to 100lbs. Where is the squat rack???? No free wifi and terrible music, the music is literally the least manly music i have ever heard and really harshes my pump....The machines there are all pulley ones, no plates or anything i don't understand why they would use them instead because they don't benefit the user at all. They could also really use more water fountains and just more weights in general thinking about cancelling my membership because its not maintained. read more

I go to this Planet Fitness at lunchtime because it's so close to where I work. The staff is always very friendly and the gym is always VERY clean (a VERY important thing for any member). It is one of the cleanest gyms I've been to and certainly a lot cleaner than the poorly managed PF in Clifton Park. Also, the equipment is solid and it's a rarity that anything does not work. Another perk are the free haircuts. So...... kudos to PF-Albany! read more