Merritt Clubs Downtown Athletic Club

Clean, lots of classes you can try for free with membership. Pools (great outside one at Towson of you have a membership that goes to all the locations)Easy to cancel a membership.When I first started going to the gym, I got a free training session. He worked me out so hard that I threw up and was sore everywhere for almost a week. Really turned me off to the gym until I found a routine that I liked. Also ensured I would never spend money on personal trainer ever again.

I've never been a gym person but this place satisfies all needs. I love to swim laps. It has a very calm pool area that makes you feel right at home. They also have a Jacuzzi for after work out or just bad days. They have a sauna and a steam room. The place is enormous and the staff is great.

Got the membership yesterday I love the gym a lot the staff is really nice and it has everything you need! I am also between the age of 18-24 which is $59/mo which is awesome!!! Mr.Jeff is really funny and cool. Would recommend this gym for everyone especially the youth.

It gets the job done, but just barely. Friendly staff, but the facility is in desperate need of complete renovation. It has an odd layout, old changing rooms, and just feels dirty. Compared to newer gyms downtown, the cost doesn't really match the service provided.This all being said, the Canton and Locust Point locations offer the services that modern gym-goers tend to look for.

Great gym with many amenities! Been going for about 4 months and the price tag is worth it. They have a steam room and newly renovated sauna that have been great for the recent cold weather. Staff are friendly are equipment is well taken care off.

Great gym with lots of space, nice variety of machines, great classes and instructors. I've been a member here for years. The locker room could use some updating, and the temperature in the spinning room is not always pleasant, but overall this is one of the best gym companies in Baltimore.

Between this location, the one in Federal Hill, and the one in Canton, I find this one the most practical. It is the biggest gym in town. The women's locker room is not fancy but always clean and well-kept. The studios and other multi-functional rooms are well equipped. The instructors at this location are among the friendliest and less intimidating ones I have worked with. In terms of parking, they are accommodating enough to validate the tickets you get from the Baltimore Sun's garage. The customers are more diverse in age and fitness level than the nearby locations, making the atmosphere more laid-back. All in all, great location with great staff.

After being a member since 2009 (six years), I needed to cancel my membership for Extenuating Circumstances. I agreed to pay the final month dues and they agreed to close out my membership. 15 days into the month, I was charged an unauthorized $149 which I can only assume was for cancelling. I have called (left messages) and emailed several different people within the organization for the past 5 days without a response from anyone. I finally went in to my local club to speak with someone since I had not been able to reach anyone only to have them give me another number to call (which no one has answered or responded to.) This wouldn't be half as maddening if these gyms provided great customer service to begin with but they don't. Corporate only sees members as a way for financial gain. There is constantly no parking at any of these facilities, long lines to use equipment and unmonitored children running around the locker rooms getting the floors wet since the clubs rent out their pools for swim lessons. For paying close to $100/mth this is NOT the place to waste your money if you are looking for a high-end gym experience and are serious about your fitness and health. If anything, it will be a detriment to your health not a benefit.

This Place SUCKS, it not worth the money first the place is super old and smells awful. The Staff is nice well some of the staff is nice there is a night manager who I swear is bipolar. One minute I see him and he very nice and then next he acts like I insulted his mother. The just recently got some new equipment and are making some upgrades but overall it not worth the money. These gym is a place where people go to socialize not workout, if you go after work there are tons of people there just running their mouths sitting on equipment and not working out. The members range from working professionals to homeless people. The men's locker room is a haven for old gay men. I mean no disrespect but I am going to take a shower not perform a peek show. Most of the member are super rude cliques. I mean the place looks like a highschool gym so I guess some of the members feel like they have to act like there in High school. The Canton Location is SO MUCH BETTER it like night and day. So if your stuck with the $90 membership you should go to that one and stay the hell away from this place. The Canton Location is also 24hours but doesn't have a indoor track (bummer) but worth going to to avoid weird club members and a smelly dirty gym.

I am definitely a huge fan of the Group Fitness classes offered not only at the Downtown Athletic Club, but also the other Merritt locations. The instructors have a lot a drive and provide the best encouragement, which makes the classes fun and exciting. I am very happy with my choice of being a member and really love the fact that there are so many choices. Getting back into shape has never been more exciting!