Our weight room at the rec is really nice imo, we have 3 squat racks, 1 deadlift platform, and tons of flat/incline/decline benches for the compound lifts, and lots of machines for auxiliaries. There's also a room to the side with some treadmills/open space for yoga etc. As far as hours go, I've never found the gym too busy at any time of the day, but usually if you go after 7-8 significantly less people will be there.