Worst. YMCA. Ever.
I strongly hesitate in giving 1-star reviews, as a business or location has to be, truly awful. When it's a branch or franchise, it has to be that, when compared to the other locations. I have to rate this a one (zero), as there is no way I would give, even a partial endorsement to a reader or friend. To people that rate this more highly than a two or three, I say you must get to some other Y's, and see how a fitness center is done.
I have been to Y's from Central Canada to Washington State. Do not waste your time in Helena with this; go to one of the many private gyms and pay for a day pass.
I am going to list the reasons:
No hot water. They know this. You cannot take a hot shower. Not even a warm one. Water temperature is lukewarm. Expect to be cold. Expect not to be clean. Disguisting.
Pool is about half-size. No sauna, no hot pool.
No suit spinner.
Can't wash my gear because i can't spin it when done.
Front desk staff, depending on the moment, is either confrontational, or bordering on confrontational. My message to them: "Your Y sucks. No need to be that way because you aren't protecting anything of value. The building needs to be torn down. It is an embarrasement to the Y organization."
This is also, the only Y that, instead of offering a standard 14 individual visits to people who are Y members elsewhere, offers instead, 14 days continuous, once a year. When two weeks has elapsed from the first visit, you can't use your existing membership for another year. Never mind you're in town for one day, need a workout and a shower and you'll be on your way.
Poorly concieved, badly done. Poor staffing and poor service. This is an eyesore to Helena and the State capital. It is an embarrasement to the Y image. It should be condemned; the Board disbanded and the center closed. read more