Gold’s Gym

The nastiest locker room ever. do they even clean this place? the steam room is broken. i came there Twice… on 2 different dates and the same trash and dirt was there when i returned. This is one of the most disgusting gyms i have ever been to. The employee Stephen lied to me and told me that the steam room was working just to get me to join. haha jokes on you dude… im NOT joining! what a clown.
You know you’re going out of business soon when the YMCA is a better gym than your so called «MECCA of BODY BUILDING»

Been going here for 3 years now off and on. I stopped going recently because I joined a real gym. This place is so old and dinky. The employees don’t even acknowledge you when you walk in. They are playing on their phones and iPad and looking at pinterest recipes or something. Stefan (spell check) at the front desk was the only nice person here who actually knew me by my first name and greeted me everytime.
I don’t even think there’s any type of management here. They change so quickly I can’t even keep up. Trainers are all gone, once Tiffany the personal trainer left, this place got ugly real quick. Everyone came just to see her! Machines are old and everything was tearing apart, they must not believe in changing anything. The one thing I hate most about this gym is that no one racks their weights after they are done. Uhm hello the rack is right there are you that lazy to move 2 inches?! People are so lazy here!!! They don’t put a damn thing back anywhere. It’s all old creepy men also… sorry but it’s true and they will stare at you on every machine. Squatting was the worst! Do yourself a favor and go down the street to Sullyfield Circle!

Golds gym in Chantilly (metro tech dr) a very small and a very dirty gym, few machines especially for cardio and gets even worse because they break down often!
The roof seems to be leaking every time it rains, there are no towels nor even enough paper towels to wipe off the equipment!

I used to go here when it was Fitness First and it was my first gym. But man, since I’ve gone to more — it’s not even worth going to this one. The employees were kinder before the change in management. There are some who are still nice though don’t get my wrong. however, not there for the employees anyways. The equipment is outdated and there’s barely anything actually. The only reason it has the stars are because of the convenience. This gym doesn’t even offer hand towels though… like what.
I’m only back to this one temporarily since the other Gold’s in Chantilly is renovating.

False advertising and dirty.
This gym was fine when it was Fitness First. I only take one class there once a week at 8am on Saturday. Since the ownership changed, the room is so dirty full of dust and hair. They changed the membership fee and billing cycle without notification. I called the main office, Was on hold for over 20min. I was told they sent a letter back in December which I never received. Neither did the other members.
Called the facility the manager told me to cancel my membership and to re enroll. We agreed on the membership fee. I cancelled and when I went to re enroll he rated me higher than what we agreed.
It’s not as much the cost but the principal and waste of my time.

I have since left this gym and found better/​cheaper options elsewhere.
The migration to Gold’s did not improve the gym and there was still a high turnover with the employees and management. It seemed like if you were actually a nice employee, you got fired or quit. The ceilings were still leaking buckets of water, the floors still in terrible shape, and machines taking forever to be fixed. Even in telling employees that something is broken, it didn’t seem to phase them. In the last few weeks there, I wasn’t even sure who the manager was anymore as the door was always closed. Saturday mornings were the worst for the group training session with them taking up a bunch of areas and making the aisle-​ways impassable. Just what I want to have to deal with in doing a workout. When in the locker room, it seemed like most people were just there because it was convenient to their home/​work, but would leave in a heartbeat if something else popped up, not a good way to keep your customers.

Luckily this place is convenient for me to get to after work and it’s still pretty cheap. Overall place is usually clean but new staff and mangers seem to come and go. Staff seem more occupied with their own work outs then they do with helping members. Many staff at desk are not very friendly and always on their phone, reading a book, or not even there. Not sure who the manger is as never see him out of his office and out working with members or at least checking the floor out as many weights are always not in place.

it has everything i need

Definitely not the best Gold’s gym I have been to and I have been to a lot of them. The carpet is outdated and dingy. There are kettle bells, but no room to swing them. The space is generally cramped, especially when there is a trainer working out two people together.
The best part was the gal who worked the front desk. She was very nice and helpful, even at 6am.

I enjoy jogging over here in the morning and lifting for a bit. I don’t use the locker room so no comments there, but they seem to take a lot of effort In feedback from members. The machines are well maintained and things seem to be running smoothly here. It meets my expectations so deserves 5 stars.

This was previously a Fitness First location and I’ve been a member for 5 years. Not because it was the best gym around, but it was certainly the best value for those on a budget. The people are friendly, the machines adequate, and my favorite features (sauna & steam room) we’re included in the locker rooms. I don’t take the classes and I can go in the afternoon to avoid the after work crowds. Since the Gold’s Gym take over, only one single thing has improved. The music! Happy to hear today’s hits vs. the classic rock Fitness First would play. Other than that (which is a small detail seeing as though most of us bring our own music), this place is going downhill quickly! The other reviewer was right, not enough pull attachments or «add 5 lb.» weights for the machines. Oh and something that really annoys me… we used to scan our own key cards when we walked in. Now, we have to hand it to someone at the front desk (who’s touched a hundred others… ewww, can we say germs). With gyms needing to focus on sanitization, I think this is a mistake and often times an inconvenience when they are busy and you have to wait for someone to be available. My biggest complaint however is the women’s locker room. They are frequently out of paper products and the equipment holding the paper products have been left in disrepair for months (paper towel holders, toilet paper holders in stalls). There has been a brown paper sheet hanging over damaged tile (I’m guessing?) for months. One of the faucets shoots water differently than the others and sprays everywhere, including on the ghetto paper towel holder sitting on the sink surround. The biggest disappointment for me is the sauna. First of all, what were they thinking putting in that tiny new unit that doesn’t even get that hot?! And to turn it on? What a pain! You now have to bend down under the safety rail (yeah, that’s safe) to get under the unit, then use the light on your phone to see the controls to turn it on. Ummmm hello, go back to the controls on the wall and get a better heating unit.
And members… the sauna is not a place for you to change clothes in after you shower! Gym staff, please put the sign back on the door that states this. In fact, put it in Spanish and Asian languages too since they are the biggest offenders. Maybe they can’t read English? Do you know how much it sucks when you turn on the unit, leave it for 15 minutes to heat up and then you come back to find the door wide open and someone wrapped in a towel putting clothes on. It happens to me 90% of the time. The sauna should always be on, door closed, hot and ready to go. Simple as that.
We’ll see how things go over the next month or two. If the same issues exist, I’m heading to Lifetime for sure.