Reviews of Lake View YMCA (Gym)

Pinkie Pie

Very unorganized, different employees every time you call to get information. Conflicting answers and much information is not given to next employee taking over a position, creating confusion and annoyance. Had to speak to four different employees in the same position. The final one was extremely rude and said it was my fault she didn't have the information when I had already communicated it to three different employees before her. Would rather drive out of my way to go to another YMCA.

Joshua Owens

It may be small because it is in the city. However, whatever it lacks in size it makes up in spirit. The staff is always friendly and greets you. There are always events and classes going on. It's like a small community within a building. Besides that, there is always a place available to workout.

Dallas Stevens

Went for a couple months and it is the worst YMCA i've personally ever been to. The majority of the staff just sits there and does nothing. The workout areas are mediocre at best. The basketball court is a joke. A personal trainer there named Jeremy is not a very kind person to say the least.

Heather Payne

I've been coming here for the gym off an on for nearly a decade. I will say that in previous years there have been a much more extensive class offering with lots of variety in options and times of day. That aside, I absolutely love, love, love the zumba classes here. All of the instructors are so genuine, fun and inspiring. I tend to go on Friday mornings for Stacie's class - lots of regulars and newbies alike so it's not intimidating at all. Everyone is very welcoming and it's so great to just dance. You seriously don't even feel like you're working out. I highly recommend this class! The weight room and cardio rooms have all the machines I could ever want, there are a plethora of tvs, it's clean and never overly crowded. I send my kids to the Y Zone and they love it. Overall, for the price, it is incredibly reasonable.

charlie otto

Racquetball. Badass.

Candace Baker

I am a member of the Rauner YMCA. I came here with my son to enjoy my workout. He is 12 yrs old and I asked nicely to see if he could sit in the lobby with the front desk agent. I’m not mad because the basketball ball was closed. I’m mad because the two black females that was at the front desk on 6/19/19 @ 9:30am so rude and plain non caring about my issue. I wanted to slapped the taste out of her the first front desk agent mouth but GOD

tyler gates

Small weight room. There in nowhere to park! Street parking is impossible and you must pay. They have a member lot but you have to pay extra for... and you have to buy tokens! What is this? Chuckey cheese??

Brian Pokorny

Very family friendly, great classes even for very little ones.

Neal Hickey

this ymca is a really good spot for workng out and meeting new people. i love the a,bience here, the staff are really kind and i have worked with andrea and molly and if you are lucky enough to meet them you will be sure to have an improved day. the gym facilities are actually very good with a wide range of classes with expert teachers.

Dick Schacht

I really like this YMCA , im only in Chicago once a year for four weeks for work and i would not think of going anywhere else , great facility and the best staff in the city, not to mention the affordable rates... This Y is second to none ... thank you for having me and i will see you next year

Katrina Finley

I've only been a member here for about a month. At 1st I had no issues with the facility or staff however there are a couple of staff members who need training with customer service when I originally started my membership here the staff members were wonderful particularly Elizabeth and emily left a great impression however during The past few times where I've had to call to ask questions because I did not know or was unsure certain policies the other staff members who ive spoke with come across condescending and a bit rude I'm hoping this will be improved but I feel as if complaints fall on deaf ears based on the reviews I see here not sure if we will be continuing membership here or not

Natasha O'Brien

It is fun to play at this ymca

Luke Hoar de Gavan

This is a great YMCA! It is much larger than it seems from the out side. I have worked here for a year now and it has been a great place to build skills and grow my career!

Robby Sayles

Great staff, always friendly. Clean and safe. So many options to satisfy your exercise needs.

Annika Richmond

Good Service and they maintain Cleanliness around. The fitness center has great instructors and is located at convenient location right off the brown line.

Sara Swinehart

This YMCA location has a confusing layout. Pool is very small.

Jason W

Been a member for a year. Place was ok but my lock was cut off and contents of locker was stolen. It can happen anywhere but the staff at the Y did nothing to even look for the guy. After 3 days the report was sitting on the person's desk and hadn't been looked at. The staff at the Y does nothing to prevent theft if it happens. It can happen anywhere but if it happens here it's a given that they won't even bother to see what happened.

Claudia De La Rosa

I am very very upset I literally just walked out of there with no information whatsoever after the skinny Asian guy with glasses at the front desk seemed annoyed and none helpful with very little response to any question I had in regards to filling out the application for myself and two young children after looking online while at the same time at the front desk looking what classes to put down correctly. After 10 minutes or so I ask again what exactly to right down on the application he then hands me a guide afterwards. I’m just upset that my children and I went really excited and enthusiasticly to this specific ymca lakeview and left empty handed and with no help at all! Definitely not coming back I’ll look elsewhere.

Cedric Brandon

The Chicago Metro YMCA is dismantling the maintenance department at the Lakeview YMCA, putting in jeporady the jobs of staff members who have been loyal to LV for years. It is a continuation of how poorly they treat their employees where line staff are undervalued and exmpt directors and Chicago Metro executives continue to line their pockets at the expense of those at the bottom of the pay scale.

David Hong

I've been a YMCA member for a few weeks now. Overall I like the place for workouts.You get a nice discount for referrals and being at certain ages. The facility and equipment are old and have lost their shine, but they get the job done. Overall I haven't found a need for any more equipment. It's almost never too busy and I get to shoot around at the basketball court too. If you need a no thrills gym, then this is the place to go.

Quinn Carnahan

The housing staff are lazy as hell just milking the ymca for their money. I was tossed around and played for months continually saying id get a room the following Monday... It's been 4 months. Not a single call. That guy has a some bad karma coming his way for playing with sensative needy lives like that. And before you get any ideas... I had nothing to give him a reason I didn't deserve a room. Not a single thing. Maybe I wasn't up to "his code".. Haha whatever that is. Grab another lunch box homie

Mustafa Tonkul

If you like doing sports you will feel totally perfect there. They have a basketball court, a pool and a great many training items. Before you use them you can read what regions of your body will be trained. For volunteers, which applies to me, they offer a 10$ membership, which is great!

Thais Giancotti

This YMCA lakeview location is a great place do go excercise with your family, the gym is great, the schedule is full of fun activities for all different age groups, where the entire family can have fun together, and spend some qualit time. Also its a very clean place.

Sean Young

reviewed 2 weeks ago If you like doing sports you will feel totally perfect there. They have a basketball court, a pool and a great many training items. Before you use them you can read what regions of your body will be trained. For volunteers, which applies to me, they offer a 10$ membership, which is good

William Freyag

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Lisa Sromek

Another great YMCA facility housed in a unique, older building in the city. It may take a few times to get comfortable finding your way to different areas, but that is part of the fun. Sara's NIA class is a shining example of how fun and creative the workout can be, providing a unique way to exercise body, mind and spirit (and her special Halloween-edition class succeeded in reminding me how I'd felt about the holiday as a kid)!

Nancy Basem

I've been a member of this YMCA branch for 18 years now and I have always been satisfied with the environment and programs offered. We started off by enrolling my sons in martial arts class, and we have been active members ever since. The staff is great, and the new additions to the facility have made it even better. We will be life time members and appreciate the community here.

eric white

Working for and at the YMCA has been a pleasant journey. Previously have worked with the YMCA within the Murfreesboro, Tennessee area and also enjoyed working there.