Las Vegas Athletic Club

Many people who swim in the lap pool are annoying since they’re pretty rude, don’t follow the rules of swimming in a circle and generally seem unsanitary. Once, I saw two youngish dudes get in a huge argument — YELLING! — because one guy was apparently swimming too slow for the «fast» lane. It was childish and just silly. A lady also told me once to swim away from her because she didn’t want to get her hair wet… IN THE POOL. I also wish this location had more classes on the weekends (I really like the HEAT/​boot camp class), but overall, it works good enough for $ 23 bucks a month. I have been good about avoiding peak hours, too, so parking is easy and I haven’t had to wait to use any machines before.

Once a retail fine jewelry sales manager for 5 years in one of the biggest jewelry corporation in the nation (winning several sales and customer service awards) with a master’s of science in communication at an Ivy League University, take note!
This review is on LVAC corporate. I have been with LVAC on and off for the last 5 years while living in Las Vegas. I recently have moved and needed to end my gym contract. I provided them with two documents that they listed; two bank account statements with my new address stated, a different state issued driver’s license, while my state issued ID was not recently issued it did not work as one of the listed documents. I do not understand why that corporate makes it so hard for someone to cancel their membership considering you have to pay $ 50 to cancel the contract in the first place, its not like you are canceling for free. But my MAIN problem was with the agent that called me to gather other documents that would work.
Her name was ALYSSA. ALYSSA was not only short and rude, she kept talking over me like she was scolding me like a child. She told me I needed a lease agreement, while I didn’t have one, I would be back and forth between two cities paying monthly rent without a contract. She told me to print one out on a computer and have the owner or rental manager sign the contract, so I asked her what is the difference between someone handwriting it versus a template online? She replied it makes it more authentic! I was floored, anyone can makeup a document for lease agreement online, I then asked her does it need to be notarized? Her response over and over was «Well if you can’t provide us with the documents we can not cancel your membership», well obviously you stated that several 100 times, if you were even listening as you should be, my question wasn’t WHAT documents but rather would a handwritten note work versus a template online.
Her level of customer service was terrible, there definitely was a language barrier, as I asked for her manager on duty, she replied, «No, it stops here, you cannot speak with the manager.» WOW! Well as a customer service representative, if you cannot help the client and the client asks several times to speak to your superior you then must have your manager mediate that situation since obviously you cannot. And I straight up told her I don’t know how she got the job cause she didn’t have ANY customer service skills. Sorry ALYSSA you hate your job and life but that’s not my problem. You can’t be having a chip on your shoulder coming into a customer service oriented job honey. You chose this job.
LVAC please have better customer service representatives because they are definitely making you as a legitimate business lose business over customer representatives that aren’t properly trained such as ALYSSA. I’ve canceled before when I moved to NYC but gladly signed back with LVAC when I moved back to Las Vegas, but since this encounter I will NEVER go back to this company. My work and family issues (my father has stage 4 brain cancer) has made me where I have to be very transient and travel/​move around often.
So note to all those that plan to sign with this company: BE prepared to deal with less then par corporate customer service representatives for an expensive mediocre gym.

I’ve been going here for 2 years now. was paying the $ 25 fee per month now I was eligible to pay $ 147 for the whole year. like $ 12 a month. cant beat that! Great facility as well

Worst experience ever… after been over 5 years a member they just decide to cancel my membership without ask me and when they called them they feed me with some Bulshit and told me if I want to join so I have to resign again for 2 year contract. that place definitely don’t knows how to keep their customer …

I have completed 2 of the the 26 month contracts with LVAC since moving out here in the late 90’s. I did it once in 2000 and again in 2006. After that, I would renew every year by paying the year in advance upfront for a good price. Well in December of 2014, I missed the expiration of the deal by 4 days and they then refused to honor the deal.
When I called customer «service”(the Maryland Parkway location), they pretty much had a «tough sh*t» attitude about the whole situation. They said my only options were a) renew for a 3^rd — 26 month contract (I don’t think so) or b) wait to see if they would send another renewal offer. The representative literally told me to just keep checking the mail and see if they decided to extend the offer again. Suffice it to say that here it is, over a year later, and that offer never came. The gyms are large and well equipped, but the service is completely pathetic! I have patiently waited to see if I would ever receive any kind of fair offer, short of a new contract that anybody who fell on the planet in the last 5 minutes could simply walk in and get, and it just never happened. Nice way to insult someone who was a loyal and paying patron for the better part of the past decade. Thank you so much. (*sarcasm*)
The facilities are awesome, yet the service and the attitude of the company simply sucks!
I have been extraordinarily patient in giving LVAC the benefit of the doubt before posting this update, but after 14 months… time is up.
1 star.

Not a huge fan of this gym. It has its positives, and it has its negatives.
Positives: it’s 24 hours, it’s large, many options for classes, tons of fitness personalities work out here, the juice bar is AMAZING (I’m sure the shakes with froyo in them are full of sugar but they’re also packed with protein, fruit, and other healthy supplements)
Negatives: always packed no matter what time of day, not the cleanest gym ever, equipment often broken, And their corporate office is terrible. I was charged a late fee to my account even though the payment wasn’t late, it went through automatically on the day it was due, I asked to have the fee refunded they gave me a list of steps to take including emailing someone, etc. so I said go ahead and keep the $ 20 and just cancel my account since I was past my contract date anyway

As far as gym facilities go, it’s a strong 4 stars.
Pros:
–Plenty of advanced equipment like the hammer strength series that allow you to pile free weights on the side and work a full range of angles; back, chest (decline, incline, chest press) shoulders, military press, etc
–Plenty of cardio machines and ab machines upstairs
–Clean locker rooms
–Excellent pool, large jacuzzi, steam and sauna
–Perfect location, less than a mile from my house
–Open 24 hours/​365
–Free lockers (must provide your own lock)
Cons:
–It gets busy starting at 7am all the way til 9pm and it’s just an absolute madhouse during the hours of 4pm and 8pm. Avoid, Avoid, Avoid… unless you like waiting for a bench to open up while your muscles go stiff. I don’t.
Overall:
You can get as good a workout here as anywhere… in 6 years in Las Vegas, I’ve had memberships at planet fitness, 24 hour fitness, and anytime fitness… this one has been my favorite.
I saw some reviews where people said the women at the front had attitudes… hasn’t been my experience. You hand them your card, they scan it and you go on to your workout, not sure what else you expect them to do.
I would recommend this place only if you feel you can avoid working out at peak times.

I only go here to run on the treadmill when it’s too dark, too cold, or too hot to run outside, so it’s perfectly sufficient for my purpose. I could not imagine this as my primary gym. It is way too packed and there is always a wait to use any equipment. It is interesting people watching though. There are girls who come with full makeup on and walk around with a weight lifting belt and gloves, but they don’t appear to be there to work out, as they just keep walking around the gym. That might be why there are so many meat heads that go here, to check out the girls who aren’t there to work out.
Also, instead of playing music videos now, they have this stupid f*#king etiquette slide show that plays, telling you not to breathe too loudly, or not to do intense workouts longer than 30 minutes, or not to stare at people. REALLY!!! I just SMH. I didn’t think this place could be any more douchey but I was sure wrong!

I suppose a review for this location is long overdue considering it has been my 2^nd home for quite some time now. I used to frequent the North Rainbow location since I live halfway between this location and that one. However, since I’ve discovered this location I have been coming here a lot more.
Out of all the LVAC locations I’ve visited on side this of town – W. Sahara, N. Rainbow, and this W. Flamingo one – it is by far the best if you lift /​weight train. They have the most machines, lots of free weights, and lots of cable machines. The cardio machines (ellipticals, treadmills, etc.) are antiquated with blurry /​broken TVs and pretty much suck but I don’t really care for them anyway so it doesn’t affect my workout. My cardio is basically lifting really fast aka supersets with minimal rest or HIIT workouts.
Yes, you need to sign a long term contract to get a good rate but 2 years here is still cheaper than 1 year at 24 fitness so even if you only came for 1 of those years you would still come out ahead. Also, we’re all adults here and should know how to read a contract in its entirety, including the fine print, before signing it or bear the consequences… everything is negotiable BEFORE you sign/​pay. Anyway, you definitely get more than you pay for here in my opinion. If you want all the extra fluff, go pay $ 150++ a month at City Athletic.
++points and kudos to them for upping the staff to clean up after the resolutioners. Yes, it has been super packed since the new year and parking has sucked but I’ve seen a lot more people in the blue LVAC t-​shirts who are just walking around and re-​racking weights. Also, the cleaning staff has done a good job keeping the locker room satisfactory despite the increased traffic.

I am a gym rat. I have lived in cities all over the west coast and have been to many MANY gyms. LVAC Flamingo location is one of the newer and larger LVAC’s in Las Vegas. At less than $ 20 a month, it is definitely a good deal.
YES it is crowded, YES it is hard to find equipment during peak hours, YES it may not be as clean and posh as a Lifetime Fitness or David Barton, but it is $ 20 a month people! If you go every day or several times a week this gym is definitely worth it. However, if you are only going once a month, maybe not.
I like this gym a lot. I mainly take the classes and all of the instructors know their stuff. Some of the classes get a little crowded, so I recommend getting their a little early to ensure a spot. Weight training is a little difficult there during peak hours, so is finding an eliptical or treadmill. I tend to go to some of the smaller or slower locations if I need to lift weights or just want a cardio workout. I am very pleased with this gym. A lot of people complain about the two year membership, but it is so cheap that even if you are forced to pay out two years it is not that big of a deal. I have even contemplated getting a 24 hour gym membership and then just using LVAC for the classes. Two thumbs up, but not the most glamorous if that is what you are searching for!

This gym is located on 215 and Flamingo open ²⁴⁄₇. I used to go to the North Rainbow location but started coming here as it’s more convenient for me from work. I love this location. I love their free classes, just wished they had classes for Yoga and cardio classes after 4pm.
There are pool/​spa, small café, and lots of machines to choose from like treadmills, free weights, ellipticals etc. There is a separate section/​room for the ladies to work out. The place is clean but the machines in my opinion are too close together compared to the Rainbow location.
I also noticed that there are lots of personal trainer available. I called to make appointment the same day and they had someone available which is nice compared to the other locations.
They offer a lot of specials to join their club, however I think I could have gotten a better membership price.

I spent a few minutes toggling between rating this LVAC a 3 or 4… I’ve decided to go with 4 though because the pros do outweigh the cons.
I joined LVAC almost a month ago and so far so good! I do go at LEAST 4 times a week, so I feel like I’ve spent enough time there to write a decent review.
On the hunt for a gym, I explored several options and ended up at LVAC. I like that (this particular location) has many machine and areas to choose from. There are two levels, even!
On the first floor, there is a small café (I have yet to purchase anything from there), advanced training (free weights), a women’s only training area, lap pool, men and women locker areas in addition to a coed sauna and steam room. On the second floor there is a HUGE cardio area, a full sized track, two fitness class spaces, a stretching area and an area with pretty much all of the fitness machines needed — they’re also separated by target body areas.
Overall, the machines and facilities seem to be pretty up to date. There have been a few (enough for me to notice) machines that have not had god upkeep… they either aren’t clean, or don’t seem to work as smoothly as they should. There are enough multiples of the machines though for this to not hinder my workout, but they really should look into fixing them.
This LVAC seems to get pretty busy at times — notably right after 5p on weekdays and any and every time I’ve gone in on Mondays. Ahhhh, Good ol’ Mondays! I work around it though, and make Monday a rest day. Most gyms have busy Mondays, not something that’s a big deal to me. In the end, it’s never too busy for me to complete my workout.
The women’s workout area and the locker rooms have been clean every time I’ve made use of them, so, no complaints there!
The contract was a little much for me… I DO wish that they had a better month to month option… and I don’t like that all of my options weren’t discussed with me up front. But weighing my gym costs and location options, it was a better choice than what some of the other gyms offered for month to month. The cost isn’t so bad (former member of Lifetime Fitness here) for what you get. If I had any advice to offer — (As with any contract signing) ask questions! Gather all of your options and sleep on it before you sign your name!
I would say, if this LVAC wanted to earn 5 stars from me… 1. lose the 2 year contract commitment and make it 1 year if you absolutely have to have a contract. 2. Clean up more! 3. Do an evaluation on each of your machines at least once a year… just to be sure. Some of us are too in to our workout to stop everything just to tell you a machine isn’t in 100% shape. By the time we’re done, we’re pooped.

Getting my gym flow back in gear!
I’ve been a member for several years & I used to frequent this location. Seeing my Unilocal history is basically a paper trail on why my ass needs to be back in the gym.
This place is great!
Open ²⁴⁄₇
Hundreds of machines
Tons of variety
Pools & spas
Clean
Eye candy galore
It’s going to take some time to get everything back in order but I’m very motivated & glad I never cancelled my membership. I enjoy coming here & zoning out with my music! I’m excited to be back & nothing has changed here which I appreciate!
Ladies ~ for those of you that might not feel comfortable working out in public settings there’s also a section just for ladies. I’m sure there’s many women that appreciate this touch.
I love the unisex areas because there’s always eye candy & who doesn’t like that! :)

Brief overview:
This is one of the longest running gyms in Las Vegas and has over 250,000 members strong. They have a handful of gyms around town, but I like this one since it’s close to where I live in Summerlin.
Pros:
— There’s lots of treadmills, ellipticals, free weights, and machines to choose from
— Free aerobic, zumba, etc. classes every day (you never will get bored)
— They offer specials if you pay more in advance (I paid about $ 650 for 3 years and pay about $ 9/​month after that for years 4 and on)
— There are a lot of beautiful people who work out in this gym (lots of eye candy). ;-)
— Their smoothie bar has wheat grass juice shots!
Cons:
— It can sometimes get pretty crowded in the weight rooms and I have to wait on equipment from time to time
— I wish the smoothie bar had more organic and non-​GMO options :-(
Final Verdict:
This is a great gym to be a part of. There’s a lot of people who work out here and for some that could be a turn off. For me it motivates me to work harder when I see someone more in shape than me! :-D