Gold’s Gym

I was in town on business last week and decided to go in and inquire about a ‘drop in’ fee. I was given two different prices, one from the desk clerk, and one from the manager. I paid for a week membership.
I should preface this by saying that a new Gold’s Gym opened in my area not too long ago and I signed up for a 7-​day trial membership for free.
Aside from the young lady at the desk on the first day, the rest of the staff was not friendly and when I had a question about my membership transaction I was given a horrible attitude. When I asked to speak to a manager I was told that she WAS the manager and she could not do anything about my transaction issue. The manager would not speak to me as she was carrying on a conversation with the maintenance person.
Second, the gym is really maintained poorly. None of the weights are re-​racked, the crossfit area was a complete disaster with plates thrown everywhere and broken equipment. There were broken cable attachments, cables missing latches, and rusty squat racks. The rowing machine was not maintained well and was a rough row from being worn and the track not maintained.
Overall, the management DOES NOT take care of this gym. Corporate should really take a look at this gym as it does NOT represent Gold’s Gym in a positive light.

I’ve been a member at this Gold’s Gym location for over a year and aside from a few hiccups that happened when I first started my experience has been very positive! I pay what I consider an inexpensive monthly fee for this excellent facility. While I do use some of the machines inside (treadmill, elliptical, rower), my main form of exercise is swimming. When I first joined last April, the pool would often be shut down for days or even a weeks at a time. This lasted for a few months but I guess they eventually got it together because the pool’s been in great working order since. It’s always nice and clean with clear water. In the winter, the heater gets turned on and it’s just as pleasant to swim in as in the summer. The restrooms and showers are clean and the staff members are always polite and ready to help. I’m very happy with this gym; I just renewed my contract last month!

Great facility. Come to Laredo on business quite a bit and always come here to get my workouts done. Friendly staff clean locker room and good equipment.

Gold’s Gym provides a motivating environment where I have been able to meet my fitness goals. I continue to incorporate what I’ve learned from their knowledgeable staff. In addition, the spinning class by taught by Mr. D has increased my endurance greatly. He takes the time to ensure proper technique and truly cares about the class as a whole.:))

I regret getting a membership here for the following reasons:
Finding parking is awful (you would think that a this corporation would have enough money to expand it).
Management won’t do anything about inconsiderate people who take up two parking spaces.
Staff is unhelpful and at times rude.
The woman’s hot tub is never working.
**What annoys me the most is that people go there to socialize; sometimes, they will chat while standing on (not using) a machine, and if you ask them to use it, they will give you attitude.
For the amount they charge, I expect great quality service. If you enjoy suffering, go ahead and sign up.

Great gym. I dont live in laredo anymore but everytime i come to visit, i hit up Gold’s. Its big, tons of machines, all kinds of classes for the cardio freekz and ladies. They also have cross fit, a sauna (which i love) and a huge Ass lap pool, which i never use but swimmers do i guess. It gets pretty packed after 5 but they r finally building a second location which should help with the traffic. Oh and basketball court. Bang