Lakeshore Sport & Fitness

This is still one of the better gyms in the Loop area but it's also still expensive and the staff needs to be more like the staff at the other location. Rushing people out and turning things like the steam room off 10 to *15 minutes* before close is annoying and rude, but turning the lights off far before close while people are lifting heavy weights is downright dangerous and hostile.

Let me start by saying I love this gym and can't imagine going to any other gym in the area! With that said, it is evident that the gym is very much past its prime. I am sure at one point that this place was the place to be, but the pandemic appears to have hit them hard. You just have to look around to see it needs some serious TLC if it is going to stay completive. With that said, here is what I like and what I think needs improvement at Lakeshore Sport & Fitness:Likes:- The gym is never very busy. On a weekday at 5:30 pm, there is usually only around 5-10 people on the entire cardio/weight machine floor. This means I almost never need to wait for a machine or feel rushed to get off one. Same for the pool - eight lanes and almost never have issue getting a lane at any time.- The gym attracts all types. Regardless of fitness level, there is no reason to be self-conscious here. This is definitely not a "bro gym".- The gym has everything - cardio, weights, an eight lane pool, sports courts, etc. The men's locker room (the basic one included in the membership) is also huge and has a nice sauna, steam room, jacuzzi and stall showers - always nice for post-workout.- Speaking of the locker room, I love the towel service! There are always plenty of clean full sized towels stocked and free to use.- Jesus at the spa gives great massages and at $85 for 50 minutes, it's one of the better deals in the area!Room for improvement:- The place overall just shows its age. Machines are at least 15 years old and the spaces just seems dated. This is especially evident in the pool area where walls are heavily peeled and the roof is rusted. My guess is that they simply do not have the money to put additional capital into it.- The pandemic hit this place hard, and as mentioned, it is never very busy. While this is mostly a positive, it does lack the gym vibe that some may be looking for. It can be weird to be the only person working out on a huge cardio floor with 100+ machines.- The hours are limited. Currently closes at 9pm on weekdays. Sometimes I think just being open one additional hour would make all the difference.Overall, I really like this place and hope that they succeed!

Disclaimer: Never been to this gym. I'm sure it's decent but the price is far too much.

It's a very good gym. The only issue is that usage of the basketball courts for ... basketball is too limited.Pictures in this review section are a perfect example: there are no pictures of people playing basketball on the basketball court. There are either pictures of the empty court or of people playing pickleball. Weird.

Great facility.They have at least 5 or 6 squat racks/platforms and lots of bumper plates. The bars are not great quality and are on the slippery side (I think mostly chrome coated), but it's so rare to find a gym that has more than smith machines (which the sales people at typical gyms will reliably tell you are squat racks when you call them).

We used the daily passes in connection to our hotel stay and received wonderful customer service. Pools were clean and staff were friendly. We got to witness an indoor triathlon too.

Don't go to this gym They will charge for next billing cycle for no reason. Please read the policy and be careful what the sales say! Be careful about the salesman they told me cancel the service before 1st but they will not tell you about you need to do it one month in advance. Customer service also told me this is a gym industry standard. I have no idea other gym do the same thing. Please take a look at the review about billing and money before start the membership!!!!

It's a spectacular gym in dire need of renovating. 6 stores, with a rich climbing wall in the middle, tons of weights and out dated cardio equipment. They even have pickle ball courts now. Really nice people work there, just needs some love

There's a lot of *stuff* here but that doesn't mean it's well thought out or organized.There's multiple squat racks but only one incline bench. And only a few free benches if you want to get around something like that. And even then people hog them and other equipment simultaneously for a long time.Free weights are on the bottom floor but machines on the top.A nice court but people on it yelling echos through the entire gym (my noise cancelling headphones can't even block it).It's not terrible outside of these things but it's not worth the cost. Also, don't get a long contract.

3/5: interestingly! I tried cancelling the membership and I was told they need a month advance notice for cancellation. I don't get it. Is it a job that requires one month notice before cancellation. I was also not aware of this policy until the day I emailed for cancellation. See attachment!The facility is nice but no free parking. Subsidized! not ideal for people who drive to work and want to hit gym before leaving the city.