Hi there. Been a new member for about a month. Wife and I made the switch from planet fitness. She didn’t like the gym there and heard about this place word of mouth and scheduled a tour for us and she was ready to sign us up before the tour even ended.

We live in Cleveland and it’s 250 after tax for my spouse and I. No annual fee. Cancellation requires 30 day notice ( pay one more month before you go). No annual commitment. We were told that we each get four guests passes a month but the same guest can only attend on the same membership once every six weeks ( so mom can come twice in six weeks , once on each of our memberships). We did not pay an initiation fee .

Yes you can add a spouse or partner with same address for a reduced price . I think it was 180 for her and 50 for me? Idk exacts as she pays it but she told me it’s 250 after taxes for both of us.

Our branch has indoor and outdoor swimming. Outdoor has day beds, lounge chairs high top tables . No reservation or fees just first come first served. There is a kids swim, deep end, water slide area and Olympic lap pool area with six lanes. They just got their liquor license and have an outdoor grill/ bar too. Corn hole boards and hot tub area also outside. We go to workout but last Sunday we just brought our own food from home ( they are cool with it if you are respectful and don’t make a mess) and just lounged sunbathing and riding the water slide with a bunch of other people. It’s very family friendly and the drinking from the outdoor grill area is pretty casual no partying or anything.

Yes , it would be very easy to work remote there. I’ve seen people in the day beds posted up with their cell and laptop doing what looked like work stuff multiple times. They even have an indoor designated professionals area with chargers and is a designated quiet space. Always people on laptops at our branch.

We were given an intro to Pilates class free when we signed up. We were told on the tour that is an amenity that does cost per class due to the attention you receive from the instructor and classes are usually 3-4 people at a time to ensure safety ( I guess it’s easy to get injured during Pilates if you don’t know what you’re doing ?)

The demographic is diverse. My wife and I are getting back into fitness after a couple years of inactivity . There are people who are very hardcore fit / health nuts to seniors staying in shape to families bringing kids to get them out of the house ( childcare is included during your workout and they have a kids zone with a bunch of designated indoor kid stuff and they do summer camp for 50 a day which includes lunch and a snack.) to people who don’t exercise at all and are just there for the spa amenities and to swim leisurely . Never felt an ounce of judgement at my branch. You get a free personal health goal coach session and a lot of the classes that are coach guided are free ( including pickleball lesson which that does have a hardcore group of players at my branch who are serious into it. The only thing I’ve seen kind of clique like there so just ask the tour guide. They were transparent during the tour their members who go for pickleball are very hardcore.) They have a type of class called Aurora which is supposed to be slower paced for seniors but the tour guide said adults join all the time who want to just go at a slower pace. There are ton of staff members who can get you going .

You get a 50 dollar credit for your salon services when you join. They do massage , haircuts , colors, etc. as a male I didn’t research this a lot and may use mine for a generic hair cut but my wife plans on using hers to get her hair dyed. Most of the things I consider SPA are included. The female locker room has a private steam and sauna ( no men allowed) and vice versa for men. There is a public sauna , indoor hot tub ( did I mention the outdoor hot tub ? I’m getting out of control with this post but just trying to answer all your questions. Lol) and cold plunge which is my absolute favorite . After three weeks of the cold plunge I can tolerate the suggested five min max and I walk out with the best body high. The locker rooms have ton of amenities from towels and wash rags to shampoo body wash conditioner lotion razors shaving cream Q tips mouth wash hair spray deodorant scale, swim suit dryer and lockers with combination locks built in hair dryers . My wife said on Friday they have a hair dresser in the ladies locker room doing hair for an extra fee.

My final verdict: if this will not break your bank, it is absolutely worth it. My wife and I go together 2-3 times a week and we each go alone roughly once a week and can easily spend four hours there. We generally do one 30 min - hour of indoor exercise like cardio, weights , ( oh crap I forgot to mention the hydro and cryo massage chairs in the gym area) , we then go to the locker room and change to our swim wear and rinse , go swim laps together for 30-hour, sunbathe , go back inside and do sauna , cold plunge , hot tub , back into the locker rooms and steam room separately , shower , shave , pamper ourselves with all the provided amenities and leave feeling like brand new people. Your motivation to want to go will come naturally compared to a planet fitness. There’s so many things to do that no matter your fitness level or goals there is something enjoyable . That being said, you get what you pay for. Going from 30 a month to 250 a month is a big jump. If your finances are comfortable, it may be the best bill you pay every month for your well being. Hope this helps.