YMCA of Greater Seattle – Matt Griffin

*Reply to YMCA’s comment:
Thank you for your thoughtful, well-​written reply. While I appreciate and identify with The YMCA’s 4 core values (respect, responsibility, honesty and caring), my experience with the staff at the Matt Griffen YMCA didn’t live up to those ideals. I feel that providing an honest appraisal is my responsibility to potential members. Hopefully my review serves to improves conditions at your gym. All the best.

Today my locker was broken into in the women’s locker room. It had a TSA approved lock on it and I’m guessing someone had the pass-​key for that. All my cash was taken. The purse was found in the bathroom stall by another woman.
If you go to this Y and use the locker room, do NOT leave any valuables in a locked or unlocked locker. I thought with a lock my belongings would be safe. So disappointed and hope the thief gets a load of bad karma for stealing.

First experience with having a gym membership, I’ve used fitness centers at various apartments that I’ve lived in for years but wanted to upgrade. Loving this place so far– the staff have all been excellent and the place is very clean and well kept. For the most part the clientele is an older age range but thats fine with me, I go there to workout now scope out beefcakes. It also makes me feel good knowing that I am helping contribute to a good organization rather than lining someones pockets.

That one kid with the fluffy hair and the mustache in adventure was so polite! Y m c a

From the moment I walked in, terrible customer service, 3 people at the front, stood in front of the «sign up for new members side» no one greeted me someone who was right at the entrance in slacks & button up walked away as I walked up than turned around and said oh hey ! Told me it was sad that I was under the income bracket & it wasn’t «easy» to afford $ 40/​month when last year I paid no more than $ 25 he continuously lost track & yapped at girls coming in and out, just plain rude, wasn’t organized at all, than when I got to speak to his manager, all he could say is that prices had just gone up & although I thought ymca was helping out …
it was all just a joke, me speaking to a manager about my private situation consisted of me standing next to him while he sat at his desk with 2 other people just giving me a complete blank stare … Top 5 worst customer service experience of my 25 year life. I would give 0 stars if possible

This gym is awesome!!! This Y has a good selection of equipment to satisfy any person needs and the staff is always roaming about to help you with your workout.
Pros:
Lots of equipment in good condition
Friendly staff
Nice bathrooms
Lots of towels
Negative:
Vending machine is always out of service

Pros:
Super great Zumba class with Cecelia!
Clean!
Towels available all the time!
Cons:
Packed! Super busy all the time! The children’s areas are cram packed so I don’t bring my kids when I come here. There’s a TON of people lined up ALL the time at check in. Allow a few extra minutes before your classes for checking in. Not a big deal and totally worth it.

The Matt Griffin YMCA is one of the better YMCAs in the area. The lobby is clean and has several areas to sit. There is a rock climbing wall which is awesome.
I have a 3 year old so we use the childcare facilities while I work out. The employees there are awesome and my daughter is always excited to go there. The Zumba classes are fun and the gym equipment, if broken, is typically fixed right away. They are always having programs such as Parent’s Night Out, Dances, Family Dinners, etc.
My ONLY issue with this particular Y is that the family dressing areas/​showers for after the pool. They are often not very clean.
Other than that, I think this Y offers a great service to the community.

As a member of the Y in Spokane was great to hear they participated in the Y away program. From the outside was great. Went inside, front desk was great. Got the kids club it was great. Got the work out floor and well… not great.
Very limited equipment and a small work out area. Only one flat and one incline bench press. Only went to 75lbs on the dumb bells. Very limited machines and cardio. Was still able to get a good work out in but disappointed.
But it does not stop there. Maybe I am used to the Spokane Valley Y. Huge pool and slide. Plenty of area for all the members and kids. This was not the case at the Y in SeaTac.
The pool for the kids was maybe two lanes wide and the length of a junior Olympic pool. The slide was closed. And even it was open the area you slide into was tiny. I was surprised it was closed on a Friday night.
At one point a life guard said you were not allowed to dive. He was referring to my daughter who is 5 and is learning to swim … and no she has no clue how to dive. She was jumping in. They were also constantly counting how many where in the pool and rotating kids out, etc.
If you are visiting the Seattle area I would look at other locations.

Inconsiderate JERKS!
i called in, wanting to join. I played phone tag, told them my situation, that im on SSI, disabled and needed one of their scholarships.
well their head guy, never called me back after he heard that message.
so much for helping out someone.

Great community Y. Clean, safe facilities, tons of cardio equipment, great pools, nice staff and great class options – I recommend the Bollywood Fitness class on Saturday mornings.