Bay Club Rolling Hills

Close enough to home that I can pop in anytime at my leisure for a great workout and sauna to relax.

I train at powerhouse gym and joined the bay club primarily for the spinning classes. When I first heard they were getting new spinning bikes I was puzzled because I thought the old bikes were fine. But I love the new bikes and they way they adjust to each individual capabilities. I also love the colors showing how hard I am working.
Since it is so close to home I also now train there for strength when I don’t have a training appointment at powerhouse. The free weights section is just ok. Plenty of dumb bells but not enough benches. And sometimes the very senior citizens use the benches as resting places rather than for training. And Ii don’t have the heart to ask them to move since they are at least in the gym.
If they had a hack squat machine and more benches available for free weights it would be 5 stars.

I have been a member of many gyms, from the slum of 24 hour fitness down the road to the deep rooted Hick towns of Pennsylvania and the YMCA’s of NJ. This gym is no different than many others ive been to. Same things go on in all of them, except 24 hours that place is cesspool. This Bay club has its issues, but all normal and they immediately fix your issues if you ask. The front desk people are very polite and welcoming and if you are not an ass they start to know you and you can just seamlessly walk in without stopping. It’s a great place to toss on your headphones and zone out our shoot the shit with someone, but that’s on you and your personality. Weights usually seem to be in order and re-​racked. Equipment is clean, as is the locker room, sorry folks people walk around naked at every gym I’ve been too, that’s just the culture of any gym. Towels run low at peak hours but are replaced ASAP, with little to no issue. The maintaining staff are very busy keeping it all together with no long lags, I’ve seen way worse, this is normal. Towels are clean and the eucalyptus towels are a pleasure after a tough work out. I like this place, be a Mayor, be anonymous, be a snotty teen lifting wrong and playing on your phone, be whatever you want, the point is, the equipment is good, the facilities are clean, and the staff is nice, if you choose to be any of those things mentioned above its because this gym gives you the freedom to be so. Don’t comment on something you see once every 3 months, chances are if you think it sucks here it’s probably because you are a lazy shit and need an excuse not to go. ;-)

Been a member for over 10 years. There are some great classes and great instructors. The other members are super nice too and I’ve made some wonderful friends. Just make sure you lock your stuff up. Left my spin shoes under the bench in the locker room. You’d think no one would want to pinch a pair of 10 year old smelly spin shoes but sadly, they were nowhere to be found when I went back for them. When I wanted to post a sign asking that if anyone saw them or accidentally took them home to contact me, the membership manager tore the sign down. She then went on to tell me that theft is not part of the culture there. Hmm, so my iPod walked away 2 years ago when I put it on the locker room bench for 2 minutes while I used the bathroom? Guess my Camelbak water bottle also walked out when I left it in a class. Yes, my bad for leaving things out or forgetting them — I’m not perfect. Then there are the LuLulemon jackets and make up bags full of expensive products that my friends have had taken. Just saying, learn from the experienced — don’t leave anything out if you want to keep it.

Gross. No exaggeration my high school gym locker room had much better towels. And I went to a sad high school. One would think $ 135 a month would yield towels that aren’t stained or severely torn. I guess not.

I really like this club! I’ve been a member for a couple years and love my personal trainer Yoanna.
She keeps me on track and makes working out a pleasant experience. I also have to recommend Melissa for reflexology. She has amazing hands!

I was a Bay Club member in SF/​Marin locations in the past and as soon I heard there was one near my new home here at the Palos Verdes Peninsula, I wanted to stop by to check. I met with Jennifer Spencer –one of the membership coordinators she was genuine and made me feel welcome, I decided then to join the club again. They have several cycle classes, group classes, great instructors and new cardio equipment. And it feels great to relax at the steam room after a nice work out. I am glad I did, I was finding all the excuses in the world not to go in, but I needed that push. Jennifer and Joe made a great impression and really represent Bay Club as one of the best gym’s in the state.

I recently joined Bay Club and have been totally impressed! I also signed up for a personal trainer, Ian. He is awesome! Very knowledgable and motivating. What a difference it is to have some one teach me proper technique and create a schedule to optimize my fitness goals. Super happy!!!

I love this place! It’s become my new home away from home. It feels more like a spa than a gym. (I love the eucalyptus towelettes — I swear they give me that extra push on the machines!) The people are friendly and welcoming and the clientele includes all body shapes and sizes. People are really considerate and there’s a great party vibe when they do events (which is like all the time.)

Great club! Clean, spacious, helpful and friendly staff. My kids love the kids club! We’ve been member for over a year and the club keeps improving!

I enjoy the classes at Bay Club especially yoga and tai chi. My dog and I went on the dog hike today and he really had a lot of fun! I also like the new body wash and shampoo!

I have been a member of the Rolling Hills Bay Club for six years. You will not find another gym like this one. The people who come here are so friendly. I can honestly say our instructors are not only technically the best but also so inviting and motivating in the group classes. I have utilized several personal trainers here over the years and each time was so beneficial to me. I cannot more highly recommend this gym for all your workout needs in a great and caring community.

I was a regular at this gym when it used to be Spectrum. I took a long break from the gym due to abdominal surgery. When I was contacted with a «we would like you back» email, I was excited and wanted to get back in shape.
I went to the now «Bay Clubs» and was waiting outside the group fitness class for it to begin when I was accosted by an overzealous personal trainer. When I told her I was not interested in personal training, she proceeded to tell me how large my belly was and that she laughed at people who went to the group fitness classes. She still would not stop talking and went on and on asking me what my ethnicity was, then compared me to her friend who was a mother and who was also overweight. Finally after the 4^th time of telling her that I was not interested, she told me she was going to make her rounds with her fat measuring device and would come back to me again when she sees me next.
This has now become my gym from hell. If you do not pay the personal trainers for personal training, they will humiliate you. Horrid place !

Horrible customer service. I have been a member of spectrum for the last couple of years. A little pricey for a gym membership ($ 90/​month) but completely worth it given the great location near my home. Recently, Bay Club bought out Spectrum and raised the rates. My only interaction with the Bay Club is this:
This summer we were looking at buying a new house so I figured that I wouldn’t have much time to work out for awhile. I went in to cancel my membership in July. The guy at the front desk offered to put it on hold instead. Free for 6 months. My family was waiting in the car and so I quickly signed the sheet. It sounded great since I figured I would be joining again when I had more time. Fast forward 2 months and I now I am getting charged $ 20/​month on my credit card. After trading phone calls with Brandon all last week, I finally talked to him. I figured that since they would want my business in the future, removing an invalid $ 20 charge would not be a problem. This is supposedly a high end establishment with great customer service? Nope. Brandon just left a message that his manager said no, because they have a signed document from me, they will not remove the charge. Really? I can’t trust their employee, instead I need to sit there and read the fine print? They just lost a customer over $ 20. I guess their competitor down the street, Equinox, will be my new gym.

Newer cardio equipment + new squat rack. I am now more of a fan of this Bay club location.
*Update* Newer towels, more natural soaps and skin products, and an overall upgraded feel to this club. Feels more like a sports club now.
Adiós!

Not a fan of the new ownership. I read a lot of reviews and the people who like this club have families and seem to afford the sky high rates. The people who don’t like it are single people that just want a gym to work out in. The club caters to families and really just expect those that don’t to deal with it. Also there are horrible reviews on the billing practices which I personally experienced. The club has changed so I cancelled my membership because they changed. They charged me a fee, claimed no one was available when I asked to discuss the bogus fee further and said they would have accounting contact me. That was 2 weeks ago – no call. The negative reviews are accurate.