David Barton Gym

If I could leave less stars I would. My recommendation is to NOT join n this club. First things first… If your going to charge a premium fee, at the very LEAST EVERYTHING should work. There should always be plenty of towels, lights in bathrooms should be fixed in in a day or two not never. Faucet’s should work, saunas should be working all hours the club is open. Towels should be clean and well stocked. This is not a $ 25 a month facility. It’s three + times that.
Issue 2. Get your billing done correctly. Double billing is NEVER acceptable and even less so the second time. When as management you say your going to fix it… FIX IT! When as management you say you are going to handle and issue… HANDLE IT! Know who your clients are and know who you can bill. It is ILLEGAL to address minors with financial issues as they CAN NOT LEGALLY ENTER INTO CONTRACTS. I would not recommend this place to anyone based on the above. This however is not to say that most of the rest of the staff was very pleasant. But that just doesn’t cut it when the 24hr fitness down the street cost ¹⁄₃ the price and is kept up better!

David Barton Gym is a stylish fitness scene for exercise enthusiasts, body builders and those just wanting to lead a healthier lifestyle.
I’ve enjoyed being a member for the past year and a half, especially with the recent improvements from new management. With great equipment and plenty of it, excellent trainers, diverse classes, massages, luxurious large and tidy locker rooms, steam and dry saunas, healthy meal plans from Physique Kitchen and childcare available, David Barton Gym is worth the investment in yourself.
The trainers, particularly Noelle and Mark, are eager to help meet your fitness goals! Challenging workouts and nutrition advice set you up for long-​term success while building your body confidence immediately. In fact, the whole staff is always friendly and responsive to individual member needs.
There are a variety of classes daily from spin to body sculpting and extensive yoga options… even a Pilates studio for private instruction.
Plus validated parking at The Bravern so I’m a very satisfied member!
In my opinion, the only drawbacks are how loud the music can be (there’s even a DJ spinning once a week if you’re into a clubby atmosphere) and the lack of a pool.
Definitely 4.5 out of 5 stars for David Barton Gym.

Best gym I signed up for six month to lose weight with personal trainer I love to work out there very professional and we’ll trained staff I love the energy and the support from everyone I can’t believe that I start losing weight without starving my self or do lots of cardio plus they added recently a Pilate class which is really good. they have new Manager Todd who is always available to answer any questions and really helpful David Barton looks way different than any gym i have ever been I would recommend this gym to my relatives and friends to check it out

This is not really a gym. It is just a place that has some work-​out machines, offers a few classes, and gives you the opportunity to show off to your friends that you are a member here. It offers you a chance to enjoy some artwork and the wooden floors leading to the front desk. Also, you should join if you like to attend a daily fashion show of fitness clothes.
I came here because of the month-​free offer, but never joined. The cardio machines are limited in number, and hence, rarely available, but they give you a nice view of the I-​405 intersection and/​or other Bellevue streets. The users seem like they are just there to show off. You can literally see the make-​up dripping off the faces of some of the ladies. Weights room? What weights room? Fitness classes — only if you enjoy wasting your time. Sauna — if you don’t mind catching some disease (maybe a VD? who knows?). Where’s the pool, eh? The hours? I want to be able to use the gym when I have time, not when David Barton decides I should. I do work during the day, you know?
It’s not even clean enough given the prices they charge you.
I never joined and neither should you. The people who are praising this place need to visit a real fitness center.

Stay away! No pool, dirty, not 24 hours. Go sweat else where and you’re sure to find friendlier trainers that will give you their time that you paid them so much for, a pool and parking that isn’t a headache. Just look at their kids club: can’t put batteries in the toys or throw away the broken toys, can’t change the light bulbs so its dark in the kids room, or maintain the gym. In the summer season it is hotter then heck because there are no fans/​ac to be had at the gym haha. The staff wear «look better naked shirts» in the kids room which also plays as the break room. If your child has a peanut allergy beware because the kids room is never sanitized and the staff crack peanuts all over the floor. Being a member at David Barton Gym is a lot like being in junior high or high school all over again! :) they have sticky fingers.

I became a member about two months ago. According to the reviews this gym looks amazing.
After going here for a month I realized this place is filthy and dirty there’s mold growing in the steam room. sauna never been cleaned. Showers don’t work there’s no hot water I can’t believe One called health department. Before you sign up I recommend getting a free trial you will realize what I’m talking about.

A premier gym that’s somehow never crowded. Intelligent trainers, clean facility, and attentive and responsive management. They also validate parking, in case that was stopping you.

Was a member here when they opened and continued training with Matt P here at Bartons for the last 6 years. I was also the sales manager shortly after they opened so I got to see the circus act that was going on at that time. Over the years I have always trained with my coach and trainer Matt here at the gym weather a employee or member. I most recently started renting space in the gym for our meal prep company Physique Kitchen. There is no doubt that the gym has had some issues relating to billing and customer service over the last 6 years but the gym now has new ownership and management and I can assure you that the new GM is honest and ethical (Todd). One more thing I can tell you is the number one quality that Barton has always had is the level of training given by a majority of the trainers. No place better to get results than Bartons PERIOD! The training staff is what separates this gym from others! When you have a training staff that truly cares about getting people to their goals and has the experience and knowledge to get you there it separates you from the flock! You combine that with honest, ethical and consistent management then you have a great pace to call your fitness home! Not to mention you can have all your meals prepared for you for the week and pick them up at the gym or have them delivered right to you.
Come see and feel the «new vibe» here at David Barton Gym and most importantly get those RESULTS you have been struggling to achieve!

I would like to disclose that I am a ClassPass user, so I cannot comment on their membership practices and whatnot.
I haven’t heard great things about David Barton, aside that it was a fancy gym in The Bravern. When I saw that they offered open gym on ClassPass, I decided to give them a try.
Walking in, I thought it was crazy seeing the wooden floors and art leading to the front desk. Heck, they even have couches in the middle of the gym area! My sources were definitely not lying on their description of the place. I do like that the gym is kept clean and felt exclusive. I haven’t had to wait to use equipment, with the exception of the squat rack. You’ll also start recognizing the same folks the more you come here too.
Their locker rooms are great, stocked with towels, toiletries, razors, and hair dryers. My favorite area of the locker rooms are their steam room and sauna. I find it surprising that hardly anyone uses those areas when I’m there.
David Barton also offers fitness classes, which I think are some of the best I’ve tried from a larger gym. Some of the classes even take you out to the squat and bench racks to do actual lifting, which I haven’t experienced with classes outside of David Barton.
While I do enjoy this gym, one thing I’m not too crazy about is how loud the music is in the evenings. I’m not a fan of the music they play, which makes it hard to utilize my headphones. Sometimes they have a DJ that spins music, which I think is unnecessary.
Overall, it is a solid gym and I can totally see why they have loyal clientele. I do wish they offer the option of purchasing a day pass. ClassPass only allows me to visit 3 times a month, and there are not many gyms that offer open gym.
**EDIT 01/​27/​16**
David Barton does offer a day pass for $ 25. Yay!

This gym is by far the best gym I’ve worked out at. The equipment is in perfect condition. The trainers are knowledgeable and fun to work with. The bathroom and locker room are always clean. I started my membership working with a trainer and he made me feel comfortable in the weight room again. Very happy I made the switch to David Barton and I’ll be a member as long as I love in the area.

I’ve been a member at DBG since this summer when I moved to Bellevue. I’ve worked out in multiple gyms with different trainers in Dallas, Charlotte, D.C., and Houston, and while I’ve enjoyed aspects of each, this gym’s staff and facility are unparalleled. The space itself is really cool, beautiful, even, if I can say that about a gym. Machines, weights, facilities… all very organized and nicely maintained. The staff is exceptionally friendly, the clientele is courteous, if not a tad intense, but who doesn’t like a little competition?
I’m particularly impressed by the following: my trainer, Mark F., listens to my fitness goals, can balance pushing me really hard with calling bull$h!% when I sabotage my training. Working out with him is a blend of fun, focus, extreme exertion, and taking a college course on fitness, anatomy, and physiology. I think his clients benefit from his passion, personal discipline, and determination. He’s really good.
Also, Hailey is a manager at DBG. She hooks me up with food from Physique Kitchen (which I pick up at the gym) and sets nutritional guidelines for me, which is great. But what is really awesome about Hailey is her fitness vlog; she accomplishes an inspirational vibe of realism and wit with some really hard work. It’s awesome. So is the gym. :)

Great gym. Very clean. Great equipment. Great staff. Except the blonde trainer the one who is clearly on steroids is rude for reason I will not mention because I like this gym and he knows how he treat his guest that aren’t pretty young women with disrespect. So 4 stars could have been 5

Great place to go for early morning workout…1. You will feel energized and pumped up once you walk through the door (lighting, music, overall décor of the gym). 2. Not crowded at all, meaning you can actually get a good solid sweat in before you head to work. 3. The entire bottom floor of the gym has a locker room with a sauna, steam room and plenty of showers. If you forget (almost) anything they provide: shampoo, conditioner, shave gel, razors, body wash, lotion, blow dyers (even with attachments!). I will be BACK (Arnold Schwarzenegger voice).

Love this gym whenever I visit Bellevue. Took Nicholas’ Liquid Yoga 6am class & loved the core workout, his assists and trying Camel into Wheel pose for the 1^st time.

Update: They tried to charge me again for the month of July (after I cancelled in April). Luckily I had blocked them from ever charging the credit card again. Reiterating my ¹⁄₅

Ok, I’m going to radically change my review of this gym. I moved out to Portland, and canceling was difficult, but not impossible. It involved sending the entire lease agreement to them, and unfortunately I had to leave a bad Unilocal review because they didn’t want to refund some months that I didn’t use the gym after my move-​out.
But since then they’ve contacted me and settled the outstanding bill problems.
Aside from the billing and contract costs, which I think are a bit outdated, the gym itself is really good. The classes are great, and the personal trainers are some of the best I’ve seen. Made quite a few friends at this gym. It’s quite a bit more expensive than other gyms, but what you get for the price are the following things:
— The gym isn’t too crowded
— Equipment is well maintained
— You want to come back, because somehow the décor encourages you to work out
— The free classes with the various trainers are REALLY GOOD
If you have the cash, hire a personal trainer. They’re expensive, but for a good reason. They do a great job. This is a properly good gym.

I moved here recently and signed up here, love all the classes that they have ! I’m really enjoying coming here, coaches are great ! Love this place, and gym is cool designed itself, five stars !

Confirmation of what others are saying: David Barton Gym’s management stole $ 220 from our bank account and will not respond to repeated requests (or a Better Business Bureau complaint) to refund it. Don’t trust their membership advisor team with your money — they’re seriously shady.
We’ve been going to David Barton in Bellevue for four or five years. My partner and I were paying an insane $ 145/​mo EACH for membership, which just isn’t feasible for us anymore. So when I got a notice early last December to «lock in your rates before dues increase», I wrote them, saying we’d need to negotiate a reduction or we’d have to say goodbye. (The fact that their membership advisor accidentally sent us their ‘new member’ email advertising $ 90/​mo rates didn’t help matters.)
Their advisor promised a quick response, then didn’t deliver after weeks of waiting. Towards the end of the month, I wrote again, saying we’d be ending our memberships if we didn’t hear back immediately. He finally offered us $ 90/​mo each. We agreed. He said the rate would be effective starting January.
Fast forward to March, when we discover they never changed our rates. We have an ACH set up, so they deducted the full $ 290 for us in both January and February. I immediately notified our bank to deny any further charges. I then wrote the membership advisor, letting him know I’d done so, resigning my membership, and asking for a refund of the overpayment — about $ 220. He wrote back quickly, saying he’d «get back to me by the end of the day».
You guessed it. That was over a month ago. Nothing since. I filed a BBB complaint against them, and they never responded. We hand delivered a written complaint /​request for a refund to the front desk — still nothing. My partner opted to continue with them for a few more days, and then they canceled the only class he cares about going to the gym for. So he quit as well.
Fun additional facts: a few years ago, the card we had on file with them expired. Instead of letting us know and requesting a payment method update, they sent us IMMEDIATELY to collections — no notification, no waiting period. Cleaning that up was fun.
I feel sorry for the great trainers, front desk, and cleaning staff there. They’re why we loved going, and it’s not their fault. The membership advisor team is ruining their business.

Disclaimer: this is a review based on my experience here as a ClassPass guest. I was initially impressed with the facility — did not seem like a gym as I entered through the back door into a hall of wood flooring that extended onto the walls. (See photo, I know what I said doesn’t make sense, haha), but my overall thoughts were just «meh — I’ve experienced better» 2 stars.
Pros:
— Clean, nice facility
— Big locker room that takes up the entire lower level
— Not very busy or packed during after work rush hour (530−730pm), even though the gym isn’t huge
— Multiple hair dryers (with infuser attachments available to use too!) as well as other lotions, hair products, etc.
— Because the class I took was inside the gym, I had access to the entire gym as well after the class ended
— Good workout, despite not really knowing what to do, and time flew by!
Cons:
— Loud music, and to make it worse, the instructor didn’t even use a mic — couldn’t hear instructions at all!
— Bathroom stalls don’t have hooks or toilet seat covers. Boo.
— The gym mats are tiny! My upper body barely fit on it, and I’m short! Tip: take two and put them next to each other to make a normal sized one
— It’s dark inside the gym, and the dim lighting is yellow and orange… ?!
— No intro to the class from the instructor, so you don’t know who he is or if you’re even in the right class
— It’s at the Bravern, so parking is just in the garage. which can be confusing. Tip: take the Amber elevator to Level 1, and remember to validate your parking!
Cons outweigh the pros, so I definitely wouldn’t sign up for membership at $ 110+ a month, but as a ClassPass guest — I guess it’s okay.

So I guess Francisco or his acquaintance tried to get Unilocal to take down my previous review, but the only aspect I violated in the Content Guidelines was including his last name. I will now exclude it no problem, because there is only one Francisco at the gym, and he is still there working as a MA. Since I am writing an update anyways, I might as well add that since my last post, Francisco continues to tries to speak to both me and my husband as like nothing has happened and when I told him to F off, he tried to save face in front of his confused coworkers by calling me «real mature.»
I am glad I get to repost my review so close to the new year. I hope more people get to read it before signing the contract.
Previous review from Sept 2013:
This review is solely for the membership advisor named FRANCISCO. I love the entire personal training team but the people running the gym are crooks.
Back in Jan 2013, my husband and I wanted to buy 100 personal training sessions to be split between both of us because the rate per hour is cheaper when you buy more. We were told by Francisco that the gym doesn’t let couples to share sessions and we will have to purchase 50 each. But since we are buying so much sessions ($ 7000 total), he said his manager is OK with giving us an extra 5 session each for free so the average price of each session will be similar to buying a 100 session package. We signed the contract and I expected him to make a note in our accounts for this promise.
Now over the course of last few months, I have spoken to Francisco at least 3 – 4 times regarding the extra 5 free sessions per person and when he will be adding it in. Each time, he reassure me that he knows what I am talking about and that when our 50 paid sessions run out, we just need to go find him and he will add the free sessions in. As recently has July 2013, I asked him regarding this situation with our personal trainer present and he reassured both of us the same message.
However, once our 50 session was used up, Francisco suddenly pretends he doesn’t know what we are talking about and says there is no note for the extra 5 sessions in the account. Even when our personal trainer confronted him regarding this issue, he lies to her as well saying he does not recall ever having any conversation with us regarding the free session. Conveniently, the general manager he spoke with at the time was fired from the company and the new general manager Melanie doesn’t believe any statement made by a member. (When my phone was stolen from the locker room, she told me I was making a big accusation to say that another member had took it).
This issue escalated to corporate after I sent a complaint and resulted with the training manager personally calling the VP of the company to sort out the situation for us. Both the training manager and our personal trainer felt extremely bad and offered to train us for free during their off time. I did not accept it because the trainers work hard and should be compensated by the gym if they are working. The best corporate could do the mitigate the situation was to offer us 2 free session each, which is still not the same as the 5 sessions we were promised.
So in summary, FRANCISCO IS A LYING SCUMBAG who will say anything he feels like to close a sale. My opinions regarding the other aspects of the gym stands the same as my previous review. If you are considering joining the gym, make sure you do not get Francisco as your membership advisor. Do not buy anything from Francisco. If you currently have him as your MA, switch out! If I ever see Francisco showing new clients the gym again, I will personally deliver this message and make sure that nobody else is scammed.