Still checking the place out! Getting many mixed messages about certain areas and reading reviews prior to joining will help in making an informed decision! Location is ideal plenty of parking accessible to the T and for quick bites! So Will see what my instincts will tell me before making the Y a place to go! read more

South Shore YMCA - Quincy - Gyms Near Me - Quincy, Massachusetts

Growing up, I was always at the Y. It was where my family and I were every weekend. This was where I first learned how to swim! I even did swim team here which met practically every day until I had to quit in order to play other sports. The kiddie pool definitely needs a cleaning but the lane swimming pool is pretty clean. They have an indoor basketball court, indoor track upstairs, gym equipment upstairs, and of course, two swimming pools, 25yd. I probably hadn't been back to the Y in 6 years since I quit swimming competitively, & last visited a few months ago. Not much has changed honestly. I'm not sure if it's just me, but I think they got rid of a bunch of gym equipment? Like half of the equipment they used to have lol. Overall, a solid place to go if you're interested in a gym that has about everything for everyone in the family! Affordable rates for memberships compared to other gyms that have these amenities (pools/basketball courts etc). Parking: lots of parking available! read more

just a heads-up that the steam room and sauna are not inside the locker rooms. They are adjacent to the pool and are all-gender. You have to leave the locker room and walk through the main pool area to access them. You'll be sharing the space with the general poo crowd (including kids), so it's a communal vibe rather than a private locker room experience. Pack a bathing suit... read more

I'd suggest thinking carefully before getting a membership with them. You pay the fee, but there may not be a spot for you to practice swimming. higher than 80% of the area is for swimming classes and some group activities. Only a small part is for the public and It's always overcrowded. You pay but can't use the swimming facilities properly. When you question it, they'll just say they've provided a public swimming area， pls check the schedule. read more

Poor membership management. No reply. Neither f/u call nor email. I had a question on the policy of pausing the membership and called to the front desk about how pausing works. I was told that he would ask the manager and get back to me. But no more call. A week later I received the email that my request would be answered soon. No f/u after. Soon, I realized that the Y just paused without my consent. We didn't work out the whole month not knowing I already paid for the period. Well, the manager just says sorry but no actual help given. She said I need to learn the policy myself. How would I know in front, when even the front dest doesn't know about. read more

So whether you sleep sound, or snore Whether your life is fun or a bore You better all hustle And work on your muscle At the Quincy Branch on the South Shore! I like this YMCA. They let me in without any messing around even though I didn't have my ID because the other YMCA in Cambridge Massachusetts stole it. Ugh. Anyway they seemed pretty cool and the locker room was nice and new and everything works okay except the basins weren't great. It does seem like a new building and parking is not too bad. It's in a tough area to get to right next to the center of Quincy and close to the beach but that also means it's in a great location for everybody that lives around Quincy right in the heart of everything. One of these days I'll definitely do a proper work out here instead of just a quick one and using their Spa facilities. But definitely one of the better YMCAs I've used in the Boston area. Lots of kids here though and pretty busy so be careful. So 5 stars for me, and the first Boston Y to get 5 I think? Or one of very few. read more

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In Response to a speedy response to my email regarding swimming lessons, Aiden O'Laughlin, Membership Operations Mgr, linked me with Kate Riley, Director of swimming lessons (or something close). I emailed her on 7/13...followed upon 7/16...and still no response. It's unfortunate how one person, Kate Riley, can damage the "brand"...obviously not a team player! read more

Cleanliness bad at this location Only reAson I'm still a member is I need to exercise. People put in complaints& the Y at Quincy always makes excuses. trouble with the pools, exercise equipment breaks, not fixed in timely manner Seems like very high turnover of staff& good workers always leave. read more

They open at 7 on Sunday ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,with a THE 1 in Boston opening up at 8 ****those Boston People lazy bums! Very Pretty girl. @ FRT Desk... Heide from. Deutschland? Check out the landscaping (Photo below) Luckily Maitence people have Tunnel Vision ...those burst of light R The weeds R thanking the Management... For a new home. It's starting to rain.... So I am going inside to purchase my YMCA UMBRELLA SO I can be part of the Solution... Not the problem.. Darn,,, they forgot how to make $ read more

South Shore YMCA - Quincy - Gyms Near Me - Quincy, Massachusetts

very bad, pay only one day, make it difficult, never come here second again. when I saw that their policies, in my opinion were basically discriminating against anyone who was not a college student or a senior. Give 1 star read more

South Shore YMCA - Quincy - Gyms Near Me - Quincy, Massachusetts

I enjoy the club but feel very disappointed because they dont have maintenance crew. I found a cleaning lady sitting on the floor with tools taking the pipes under the sink apart to unclog it. I asked why was she doing that she said we have no plumbers or maintenance crew. read more

Where do I begin? I understand that the Ymca is a family gym but I've come across these things so far. I've walked into the men's locker room and and found a few teenagers/kids breaking into lockers stealing stuff. There's been a high surprising amount of kids fighting in the basketball court or on the property. If you have a bike be careful it might get stolen. There's been teenagers caught having sex in the family changing room more than once. This is just the small amount of issues within the ymca. As for the employees, they are under staff and clearly under paid. Now being pro union I've spoke to some of the employees and heard they are getting paid under the Massachusetts minimum wage amount. Yet when I spoke to each employee they seem to be receiving different amounts for doing the same amount of work. In which I definitely would love to help them unionize to receive equal pay or even more pay for how long they've worked there. I will be going back to help these employees to see if they would like to unionize because they deserve equal pay and to deal with amount of bullshit from members. read more

I was so happy today to swim but the front desk would not let me in and made my experience HORRIBLE! I asked them if the free teen membership from Boston works here and they said yes so I went to Boston to make one. Boston also said it worked here. Today, a Karen at the front desk said I was not allowed inside. Front desk was not professional at all. They need to find a better solution rather than making us walk back home. Also, she said she would call Boston YMCA to make sure but she ended up standing there talking to other workers instead of calling. read more

Great facility with so much to offer. Staff is mostly nice and helpful. Newly updated equipment is great.

One I first got my membership it was awesome here, but now it totally sucks. This place has been enforcing all these rules so that kids don't have a good time at the . For example no crocks on the court, or the new one "you must be active on the turf". Non of these existed until recently. I hope they know that their numbers are lowering because of themselves. One more ridiculous rule they have is that you can't have your backpack on the turf, even though my stuff and other peoples stuff have been stolen here multiple times. Personally I would recommend any other YMCA. read more

I used to like coming here, but they are so poorly managed youre better off finding other options to save yourself the hassle. Customer service from anyone with any power and program management is terrible. All of the good people they hire leave, and they also hire people completely unqualified for the jobs, like 16 year olds who are very rude. The pool is extremely dirty on the bottom. The weight equipment is not well maintained. They used to have an extra room people could use for free workouts, but thats been combined into a tiny weight room. They are discrimimatory against single parents, as you now have to buy a membership for 5 people in order to drop off a single child at the playroom. Youre better off somewhwere else. read more

Very nice business but there is one issue, front desk can be a tiny bit rude from time to time, not saying everyone is, but there is one lady who was being rude because I forgot my keycard to get into the y. It can also be a little overpacked at times. But overall, great place to play basketball and workout, also a great pool. You definitely get your moneys worth. read more

Went in here to try to get a membership, but changed my mind when the woman behind the desk was rude, and when I saw that their policies, in my opinion were basically discriminating against anyone who was not a college student or a senior. The difference in membership fees between a person who is 30 and a person who is in one of the other age brackets was astronomical. The woman straight up told me that "our prices are that way because we assume as a working adult you can afford this." I found this to be offensive. I am a teacher, and there are other "working adult" positions that can't afford their outrageous prices. She basically made me feel like a bum. I asked about teacher discounts and she scoffed at me. I did not find this place to be warm or welcoming, so it's not a place I'd feel comfortable working out, or giving my hard earned money to. read more

All kids sitting in machines doing nothing machines are always broken never fixed on time always busy and have to wait

Poorly customer service and management. My kids told me you access the back door without paying any membership. People just go in and out without anyone noticed. read more

If you are looking for a basic type of place to work out, that is family/kid friendly this is it. they have well equipped cardio and nautilus areas, and I have never had to wait for more than a minute or so to use equipment. We have a family membership and with that you can have 2 hours/day of baby-sitting while you work out, with pretty good availability of hours. It is a hot or miss with the quality of that babysitting----it looks like it can get kind of wild in that room at peak times, but I have not had any problems thus far, and my kids are always happy being there. It is not a posh atmosphere, the locker rooms are kind of sketchy, but it fits our needs as a family read more

Poor customer service, impolite front desk staff. Don't understand why people are so mad when they work.

Too expensive for 2 adults. Why do we need to pay for a Household 5 membership when there are just 2 of us? This household membership is $123/month, where as an individual is $68/month. In the long run, larger families with more people using the facility (and therefore more wear and tear) pay less than we do. This facility is only geared towards families with children, and if you are childless you end up overpaying for services (child care) and activities (pool) you will never use. Advice to management is to make this a more inclusively affordable facility. read more

Yoga is included in your membership as well as certain Zumba classes. My novio enjoys the pool. read more

South Shore YMCA - Quincy - Gyms Near Me - Quincy, Massachusetts

Met with new executive director today and we talked and he explain to me what the problem was and help me correct the problem when registration. I think my prior critique for SSYMCA . After talking with Patrick Murphy executive director of Quincy YMCA today I realize he really is a good man and he's trying to do a good job. He's right there on site and to tell you the truth I didn't know who it was before but after I I spoke with him I realize he's trying to do a good job. Thanks to mr. Patrick Murphy I have access to all the facilities Quincy YMCA. I missed a Murphy told me if I had any further problems or issues all I need to do is call him. I want to thank mr. Murphy for his kindness today and patience with me. read more

I am a member of this gym, as well as a patient at Spaulding Physical Therapy (upstairs). There is one front desk staff member in particular (brown hair in a ponytail today and bangs), that is incredibly rude to me every time I need to be checked in for physical therapy. I have been attending physical therapy sessions within this facility for approximately one year. This was not simply one isolated instance of rudeness and being ignored, it has occurred every time I have entered this facility, and by the same member of staff. I am not sure what I have done to deserve this kind of treatment, but it is extremely unprofessional and uncalled for. read more

Before you sign up here you need to ask yourself a few questions: 1. Are you an asian teenager/smarmy twenty-something who goes to the gym with 14 of your 'bros' and all of them watch while you hog the free weight area/bench press during peak hours? 2. Do you have poor enough form to coach your 'girlfriend' through your own personal variations of upright rows, deadlifts, and shoulder presses while simultaneously making fun of her? Could you be a trainer if you just got the certificate? 3. Is the best part of your workout the part when you post gym selfies and/or answer text messages after each set? Multitasking is an important part of the gym lifestyle, right? 4. Do you believe that adding two more plates to the bar is not only the best way to reach your fitness goals, but also gives your friends a workout because they have to pull the bar off of you after each set? 5. Have you ever used the term YOLO unironically? Do you own a flat-billed baseball cap with stickers still on it or a lifting tank-top? If you answered 'yes' to any of these questions then this is the place for you. Come by during peak hours and make new friends who share your interests. From 6p - 9:30pm you can count on the gym literally being packed with like-minded individuals. However, this gym is not for you if you: 1. Enjoy a stress-free workout with plenty of free weights. 2. Actually record your progress and nutrition 3. Wear sensible, clean, well-fitting gym clothes 4. Prefer an efficient hour-long workout 5. Know proper form and what weights work for your goals 6. Are an attractive women who isn't looking for a date Seriously, this place sucks. If you're serious about working out find somewhere else that isn't as busy or packed with idiot kids. read more

The smell of sweat and chlorine, lots of old naked guys walking around...sounds like a typical day in the Y locker room to me or the Castro in SF...either/or. I recently became a member here, and i must say, i have enjoyed it! The gym is pretty good and not as intense or intimidating as the Ballys i went to back home. Love the weight machines and free weights. The cardio equipment upstairs is great, if you can find one that isnt broken...or signed up for in advance. Tons of treadmills, ellipticals and bikes. I have yet to use the pool but its brand new and looks clean. No caddy shack moments so far. The weight room right off the mens' locker room is about as ancient as the guys using the shit in there. Taking one look at the equipment, i wanted to give myself a tetanus shot. The locker room is...well...old, in more ways than one. Guess I wont be hanging out much in there. I have yet to use the steam room and sauna. I have a fear of mistakenly sitting on top of someone. read more

Went for a swim for the first time in the new facility and I have to say I am not pleased. I used to go to the Y in Chinatown so I am not new to this. I went in and was promised a tour, once I got there the staff look dumbfounded when i asked for one. He literally said:" I don't know if we do tours." So I went and paid the day-pass to swim not knowing that there are no towels in offered. I then have to walk back out to the front desk and pay $1 for the towel. Then walk back in and noticed that the locker room was extremely small for the Y. it wasn't until the end of my visit that I discovered that the women's locker rooms were across the hall hidden from view. I was in the girl's locker room the whole time. They certainly can improve on the signage since NO ONE KNEW TO OFFER ME A TOUR! The pool was nice since the facility was new. The floor was clean and there were plenty of staff members keeping watchful eyes on the visitors. I am not so sure about paying $42 a month for a space this crowded and staffs who has no idea what they're doing. read more

This is the worse YMCA I know and I always sign up at the Y when I move somewhere. I never had reasons to complain before. 1-The pool is dirty. When you swim you can see sand or something like that at the bottom of the pool. 2-Although there are a ton of lifeguards, I have seen on many occasion people walking around the pool area with street shoes and nobody tell them anything. It is disgusting. 3-The women locker room is the worse: The showers are always broken. You sometimes have to wait 15 minutes for a shower. In the evening, the place is taken over by Asian ladies who take 20 minutes showers although it is obvious people are waiting for one. The Sauna is not relaxing as these ladies are also taking over both the dry and wet sauna speaking very loudly in Chinese, almost yelling and thus being disrespectful of others need for quiet time. They also lock the women's locker room at random time in the afternoon for repairs. So you get a sitter and come all the way for a swim and a sauna and there is a sign on the door. When I asked them why they couldn't do the repair after closing time, they told me that it had to do with the time of contract they have with the contractors. Bad management if you ask me. 4-Front desk is not helpful. If you tell them of a situation, they just ask you to fill a note and put it in the suggestion box but no one ever gets back to you. 5-They use the information you gave them when you signed up to call you and ask for money for fund raising. I feel the place is already pricey for what it is to begin with and no way I am going to give them more money. I swim once a week for 57 dollars a month, that's over 10 dollars for a swim and a tepid shower if you are lucky to get one before you have to go home to pay the baby sitter. I have heard of a new Y opening in Hyde Park and I might check it out. it can not possibly be worse than this one. read more

I have been a member of the YMCA since 2006. I like the fact that I can get to the YMCA from the red line on the MB TA (Quincy Center). Although the YMCA may not be as swanky as other gyms and fitness centers, it offers many of the same services and is much more affordable. The YMCA has a large selection of weight /circuit training options as well as a huge selection of cardio options. With the large selection of machines to choose from, it is rare when I have had to wait to use a treadmill or bike etc. The YMCA also has two pools and a racket ball court. I have taken several of the classes offered at the YMCA. Some classes are free to the members, while others will charge a minimal fee. I have taken several of the free classes: STAR - this is a stretch/tone/abs class. I like this class and also appreciate the fact that I can go when I feel like it. You do not need to sign up. This is free as a member. Boot camp - This was a class that required a fee to sign up. It was about 60.00 for a 10 week class. Not bad as compared to other gyms. This class was awesome. The best workout I have ever had. The times were not the best for me (very early morning times) but they always fill up! Zumba - I love this class! This one too required a fee and it was totally worth it. This class is a combination of Latin dancing and aerobics. It is a 10 week class and I have never looked forward to going to the gym until I joined this class. I love it so much, I will enroll for the next session. There are other classes too, I have yet to try them. I am impressed at how many classes are offered that are free of ch rage, including yoga, pilates, and spinning. read more

The Quincy Y is a no frills place. They are planning on expanding soon, however. For a little extra $$ (and if you're willing to drive), you can have a joint membership with the Quincy and Hanover Y. The Hanover Y is mecca in terms of pools (two indoor, three outdoor, and they have this amazing water slide thing). The pilates and yoga classes at the Quincy Y are really good. My only complaint is that yoga is at 7:30, a little late for me. All the instructors I've had in the group classes were very high caliber. The Nautilus center is awesome, and the people are very friendly and knowledgeable. Overall, the Quincy Y could use an update, but in terms of overall value for your $$ (esp. if you're a Blue Cross member/you can save $150/year with the health benefit), it's a great place. Another good thing - I don't feel like it's a meat market. People are there to work out and/or socialize with friends, not to get lucky. It's not a fashion show, and there are people there of all sizes, ages and colors. read more

honestly this gym is great but its over capacity, not enough equipment for the amount of people coming. if your there to use the track or cardio equipment, you will probably be fine but trying to bench or squat from 5pm - 8pm is near impossible. despite liking the staff and the gym overall, I'm having to compromise my workouts too often or forfeit them entirely so I will probably try to find somewhere more exclusive. Its unfortunate because other than that I don't really have any major complaints read more

My go to for a good workout. I go every morning around 7 am and it's pretty busy not so busy that I can't get a good workout. Staff are really helpful and the facility is large and clean. They have lockers in the weight room which is very convenient. A lot of equipment to choose from and also a lot of room not like the small strip mall gyms I use to go to. They also have 2 huge swimming pools and sauna rooms. I am sold as long as I live in the area. read more

For $68 a month you can have your $5,000 medical device THAT YOU NEED TO LIVE, along with all of your other important belongings, stolen right out of the locker room. When you ask the YMCA to check the cameras between a 5 minute window, they will tell you they are too busy. They will be super dismissive over the FELONY that was committed on their property and will say anything to get you out the door. They are extremely understaffed and have absolutely no security. They leave their back door unlocked so anyone can walk in and use their facilities whether they are members or not. I thought I'd feel safe at the YMCA since its supposed to be a family owned company, but they don't care about you or the reputation of the YMCA. I know I'm not the first person to have my belongings stolen from the Y. If you're a member please stay safe because neither the Y or the police will do anything to help you. read more

Just for the gym section: I'm not a huge fan of this place because there are always teenagers who roam around and hog way too much space or hang out around equipment without using it. I also dislike one of the personal trainers (whom I do not train with), who is SUPER loud and acts like her clients are the only people using the free weight area and makes me feel like my high school gym teacher is yelling at me during my entire workout EVEN WHEN I WEAR HEADPHONES. But... I'm not much older than a teen and I qualify for the youth rate, so it's $20 a month and only a mile from my house, and they have almost all of the equipment that I'd like to use. So...that's why I keep going there. They actually have a lot of stuff - 2 pools, sauna, steam room, babysitting, teen playroom, multiple gymnasiums, and free garden-variety classes like yoga, step, spin, and pilates (you have to pay for fancy classes like martial arts and salsa.) The yoga instructor's pretty good, but that's the only class I've taken there. However, like I mentioned above, if you want to lift in quiet and not be disturbed by various obnoxious gym users, you'll probably want to go somewhere that caters more to adults and people intelligent enough to learn how to train without having a gym teacher walk them through every step. read more

I used the YMCA for many years. It has many faults but I have 3 kids so we stayed so they could use it. Until an incident last week: the swimming instructor left my 8-year-old boy waiting for over one hour not once, but twice because he forgot he had the class. Now, I paid 4 classes in advance (instructor knew this), I emailed him the night before so he would not forget, and his supervisors did realize he had forgotten his first class and made no change to make sure he did not forget again. In conclusion, they are simply not reliable, their human capital is not very professional, and they have not solved basic issues like training the teacher to go to the classes they are being paid to do. They could be in a new building, but the system still works as usual: it doe not work! read more

I may be in the honeymoon period but I have had a great experience at the Quincy Y. Some caveats. I only go between 5:30 and 7:15 AM on weekdays and 7-10AM on weekends. That being said, I have had a great time with my spin classes. Kickboxing with Mickey is one of the things I look forward to on a weekly basis. Field house has friendly staff. Also, had a great time at the Frozen 4k! read more

I've been an on and off member of this YMCA since I was in middle school. I would rate this YMCA as average. Nothing special about it except for the two pools. I only go to the YMCA for the weight room and the big swimming pool. The weight room is adequate. It is small but they do fit a good amount of machines and got a decent free weight section. It does get crowded around 4. The crowd is mostly high school kids from across the street and older adults. The men's locker room is old. The lockers are rusting but everything else works. My family has a membership here, so that's why I go here. Average gym in a convenient location in Quincy. read more

One of the worst gyms I've belonged to. Kids running around unchecked using equipment as a jungle gym. They should rename it "Gymboree" I was there about a year and I was done. A few incidents stand out I spotted a notorious con artist who is well known through out gyms on the south shore for running personal training scams touting that he's an ex Navy seal and trains this and that celebrity. He's not. I brought it to the attention of the Tuesday night manager he could really give two f**** I tried telling him the names and numbers of owners of other gyms who could verify this and he just didn't care even suggesting if he knows his stuff he might consider hiring him. WTF! Then the wifi situation is ridiculous spotty at best adding to my cell phone bill due to data usage for $65 a month there are missing hubs especially were the weights are the staff blew off any complaints from me and other members it was never fixed again $65 a month. And surprise the Yelp page name for this place has changed to " South shore Quincy branch"what are they hiding? read more