Planet Fitness – Bloomingdale

Thank you Ari for your promptness and going the extra mile for me.

It’s not lifetime but for the money it’s ok. Usually crowded but not hard to grab a 5 mile run on a treadmill. The staff is nice but not helpful if you need workout assistance so know what you’re doing. Usually clean but could use better ventilation.

This is a good gym! I went several times a week for the last 8 months or so and it was always super clean, the staff were friendly and it was well maintained. When there was a problem with the showers, they fixed it promptly. For what you pay you get a lot. Manager (Ari) is a cool dude.

This gym is a great place. Also very clean. The workers are always cleaning. They greet you when you come in and leave. The manager (Ari) is a great guy. Hell always make you laugh and smile. He is very informative just like his workers. Its an efficient gym. Its more of a second home to me. I love planet fitness. Its so cheap and you get your moneys worth!

A decent value for those days when the weather pushes you indoors. HOWEVER, I canceled after I went in and the front desk workers were «vaping,» or smoking e-​cigarettes. So stupid.

The parking lot for this gym is hilarious. You arrive and you think its going to be packed because there are a ton of cars parked there. But really most of the people are at the buffet LOL.
For $ 10 a month i cant really complain about anything. I guess its exactly if not better what i would expect for that price point.
But if I HAD to complain I would have to say I hate the «judgement free» slogan. I find it tacky, and you better believe im judging you if you leave a machine without wiping it down!

I signed my niece up last year and authorized them to deduct the membership fees from my account. Last month, my niece went away for college and canceled membership. My account was still being charged. I called them last week, and they claimed my niece never canceled, and wanted her to return in person to do so. I explained she went away for college but it didn’t matter to them. I told them at least take me off the charges, and I no longer authorize it. They refused! Then the next day, they charged me extra money in addition to the monthly fees. I called again and they said it’s the annual fee. Again, I explained the situation and they refused to let me take my authorization off. Be careful before you authorize them to withdraw money from your account! They may never stop!

I go to a lot of planet fitness locations because of how much I travel for work, so I have a pretty good idea what to expect from these places.
That being said, this is one of my least favorite locations I’ve ever visited. The staff was unfriendly, the locker room was dirty (example: dirty qtips on the floor, lockers were dirty, sinks were dirty) and the biggest deal breaker was the treadmills.
For those not aware, planet fitness offers two options to their franchises for treadmills. One is a nicer model life fitness, and the other is a cheaper model that is terrible for anything other than brisk walking.
This one has the second option, and on top of it they have not been serviced in quite sometime considering I went to run on one and literally fell off after the mat stuck to the roller.
Whoever is running this location needs to look at it like they actually want to help people get in shape, not use it as a cash cow for people signin up and hoping they don’t come back.
I would go to any of the other locations around Chicago before returning to this one.

Gym is clean, equipment is ok, not a bad place, only 3 stars because of the staff, unfriendly, unhelpful and inattentive.

As promised, I am back to update this review as I have been working out here for awhile now and have had a chance to use most of the equipment and interact with the staff members.
In my initial review much of my frustration had to do with PF corporate and not this location in particular, so it is only right that I come back and amend to account for this.
In short, this is a really great place to workout. The staff is super friendly and helpful and the gym has always been immaculately clean every time I have stopped in to workout. They have more than enough equipment as I have never had to wait to use any of the cardio equipment they have. This is especially important for people like me who want to get in, get out, and get on with my day.
You also can’t complain in the slightest about pricing. 10 bucks a month is the cheapest you are probably going to find for any gym in the area, especially one that has the amount of equipment that they do here.
Several people at the office have been busting my balls to join CrossFit with them, so I may have to bid au revoir to PF sometime in the near future, but this is still a great club at a great value if you are looking to get into better shape.

My review is also about the manager, Ari. He’s an ass! In a matter of a month, I was diagnosed with breast cancer and under went a double mastectomy. I emailed PF, like I was instructed to do so and put my account on hold. While lying in my hospital bed post op, Ari called to let me know he got my email and all I need is a doctors note to complete the freeze. Fine, no problem. It was a Sat. and my drs office was closed so I sent them a message to handle it on Monday. The drs note was sent through but I was still charged my $ 10 monthly fee because it didn’t come through before the 15^th of the month. Ok I understand that but you’re the manager and you clearly got my freeze notification BEFORE the 15^th of the month because Ari personally called me while I was in the hospital. He didn’t care. He said «well, because you didn’t handle this before the 15^th of the month, it’s our policy to charge you.» Gimme a break!!! The dr’s office sent the note; sorry my breast cancer didn’t fall into Planet Fitness’ date range but as a manager, he most certainly could have waived the stupid $ 10 fee! He’s a heartless son of a you know what and perhaps if he were lying in bed with his balls just chopped off, like I was lying in bed with my breasts chopped off, he might have had a little more sensitivity towards me. It’s $ 10, so it’s not worth the aggravation but I think PF needs to know exactly who they have «running» the show over there. If he didn’t have the authority to override the charge, he could have and should have said «let me make a phone call and see what I can do for you.» Because of this ass, not only will I not return to PF, but I’ll make sure none of my friends to either. I switched from Bartlett Community Center to PF for cost purposes alone but customer service goes way beyond anything in my opinion.
Thanks Ari for your support. You’re a sorry soul to represent PF. PS, hope you never get your world turned upside down and get a diagnosis of cancer. It’ll scare the shit out of you.

Waste of money. Perfect if you want to just throw money away. The environment is counterproductive and helps no one but the gym in robbing you blind while they feed you pizza and junk food after you work out like a mime. Might as well have ballgag on while you workout for fear of getting kicked out and setting off the «Lunk alarm» in order to make sure you get to keep your membership. Funny the place is advertised all over as the «Judgement free zone» but all they do is judge anyone who is a serious lifter, anyone who makes a noise lifting, or wears a cut off tshirt or anything comfortable while workingout. Perfect place for liars and hypocrites

Membership prices aren’t bad at all. Tanning is included which is a plus! The gym itself is always clean and the locker rooms are pretty spacious for the size of the place. The place still looks pretty new. The workers seem pretty friendly and one female blonde worker, whom always works mornings is incredibly friendly and welcoming. Much better than most gyms in the area.

Great value for fitness. Everything you need and none of the nonsense lifetime charges you all that extra money for.

Very clean establishment and the pricing is amazing. The staff were very friendly, however, this is supposed to be a «judgment free zone» as the commercials state, and I felt nothing but judged. I am a female who uses about the same weights as men, and I understand it’s not common to see this. However, I worked really hard to get to this point and the last thing I need is the glares and stares of other women and men. How is it that «muscular» people are not allowed to work out here, isn’t that judgment?

Wish I could give them no stars. This place is horrible! I put my account on hold for a medical issue and when I was ready to return it was over $ 200. I then hold whomever I talked too that my account was on a hold and all he said was «what do you want me to do about it»

The gym in itself is amazing. I love that everything is brand new and that everything is clean and organized. I love the different stations as well.
The reason I give this 2 stars is due to the manager, Ari. I went in last Monday to get a tour of the facility and he’s all nice and giving his speech. I told him I wanted to sign up but couldn’t that day because I didn’t have a voided check on me. This was June 14^th and they were having a special for 1 dollar down instead of their 39 dollar initiation fee. Supposedly the special ended June 16^th but the handout that he gave me that explains the memberships made it appear that I could still get the 1 dollar initiation fee until august 4^th. Also he explained to me about the all day pass. 20 bucks to work out and if u choose to sign up the 20 bucks would go towards your membership and if you choose to not sign up then it’s just 20 bucks spent. (Makes sense).
A few days later I went and worked out and did the all day pass for 20 bucks and then I went in today to sign up and he was saying how the 1 dollar down special ended and I showed him the handout he gave me. I had to fight to get that deal. Then when i was signing up for a membership I showed them my receipt for the 20 dollars all day pass and they would not honor it! They said they would not do both. The 1 dollar down along with the 20 dollars towards my membership.
I just thought he was really fake and he didn’t remember meeting with me and what he had told me. I Did Get The 1 dollar down special but had to fight for it.
I’m a new member and I’m already very turned off by the manager and everything that happened. Luckily I Use This as a secondary gym to supplement my off days from crossfit.
Moral of my story… probably don’t do the all day pass because it’s going to rob you of 20 bucks that won’t even be used towards your membership. Also, don’t expect much from the staff. Customer service is not their forte.

Benefits of a new gym=a clean gym!
I can only compare to the Naperville location, but the Bloomingdale FAR exceeds expectations. All the equipment is brand-​spanking-​new and works as such. This place is immaculate, from the equipment to the locker rooms, it’s kept in great condition. Most of the time when I am there the employees are busy bees making sure to keep it in tip-​top shape.
The staff is friendly enough, I haven’t had any issues.
Best part: massive fans to keep the air flow.

Amazing Amazing Amazing! This PF is one of the best in the suburbs. So clean, everything works, tanning beds are awesome, massage chairs and hydro massage tables are awesome! This place has everything! Everyone keeps to themselves and you dont feel uncomfortable like the dump that is Addison Planet Fitness… YUCK!
5 stars Bloomingdale you guys are the best!

Love this place! Super clean and the staff are always really friendly. It’s never too crowded either, so you don’t ever really need to wait for a machine. It’s also open and staffed ²⁴⁄₇. They also have a really nice tanning/​massage area.