YMCA Newport County

LOVE Mike & Rich at the front desk. The kindest people. Don’t love the rules of the Childcare – no snacks allowed, water in sippy cups ONLY (Nothing besides water), they interrupt your workout if your child has to go potty or needs a diaper change. Great selection of cardio equipment, however, the weight room definitely needs revamped.

This is for gymnastics: Disorganized, when you show up you don’t know who the teacher is or what group of kids yours should be joining. Second, the «observation» area for parents is a trip hazard. Parents letting kids drop coats and shoes any old place (like the walkway). There are so many classes going on at once that tumblers have to stop mid run because they are getting cut off by other kids running in front of them. The coaches look like teenagers and only one of them looks to have a handle on groups of unruly children. Most kids are left alone to do what looks like circuit training, only one kid getting any attention from the coach. I don’t know, this is my first time enrolling my kid in gymnastics but for what we are paying I expected more. If there was another option I’d probably go there.

I just joined the Y and am fairly impressed. It is only $ 30 a day (for under 30 years old) and the equiptment is newer than the other local gym that was double the price.

3.5 stars. This is a must-​do if you’re spending a winter in Newport. Always been a Y fan, but turns out this is the only place with activities during the cold weather. This makes them somewhat of a monopoly.
The good. Very affordable, variety of classes, and onsite babysitting. You can’t leave the premise, but can have your child cared for several hours. There’s plenty of workout spaces (cardio, free weights, aerobic exercises) and the staff are pretty good. Gymnastics classes were great as of 2011, but I know the instructors have since changed.
The not-​so-​good. The investment isn’t as great as maybe other Y’s. This surprised me when I initially moved here, but found out the middle class is very small (as is happening in other locales too). Thus, you make do with what you have. And sometimes that becomes a problem. The pool, for example, is often colder than expected and the services can sometimes be hit-​or-​miss (swimming lessons).
Always will appreciate the Y for what it does, but I would encourage the staff here to get more creative with their facility. Seeing that you’re the main draw, you have an opportunity to spruce things up and impact a lot of folks.

A great Y with so many programs for individuals and families! Clean, great wellness center, and the staff is amazing!

Awesome and friendly staff. I have been going to the 5:30am spin class and the front staff is so cheerful. They have a great variety of classes too. I can’t wait to try more.

Super close to my place of work and they have a pool!

The Newport/​MIddletown YMCA is a steal for a fitness center.
First, the bad; it’s a YMCA. Small children have day camps here every day, and the equpment (while functional and clean) can be dated, at times.
The YMCA is cheap at 33 $ a month, and offers amenities you wont get a WoW or Golds. Raquetball courts, Basketball courts, an swimming pool for laps, and a rock wall/​obstacle course vary the exercise routine and keep it fresh. The staff is extremely friendly and welcoming, and the facilities are kept clean. There is almost never a wait for equipment.