Equinox Columbus Circle

Classes are great, all of the equinox locations are so so impeccably clean, the staff are very professional, all the equipment is in great order and works smoothly. Locker rooms are great, they use Kiel’s products for face and body, towels are big, luxurious and fluffy, you can use as many as you want. Sauna always hot. There are many locations, I personally love the Columbus circle and the 76 Th and Amsterdam location so clean, professional, easy to get to and once you are done these locations both have nice restaurants nearby as well as excellent shopping centers ;Whole foods at Columbus and Fairway near the 76 Th location. Great locations, near major subways and you don’t have to go hunting for food after a kick ass workout, all are nearby!

It is really a nasty and chaotic customer service for me and my friends. I feel so sad about every member who suffered from their poor service. Be careful to join in that you can not freeze or cancel your account until you finished your 12months payment. I encourage you carefully read and sign the agreement they give you !

Eh, had better machines, less snobby clientele and the same cleanliness component for waaaaay cheaper.
Classes are great, but they end too early for my liking.

1 star for the friendly staff and great classes but the space needs serious work. There’s dust in the corners and equipment seems run down.
Most of all, the bathrooms are almost always dirty. Showers have mold. There should be consistency in cleanliness across all the Eq clubs.

If you’re like me using the pool early morning, you know you have to wait. But when you’re in the pool swimming, and then are demanded by trainer W to move to another lane, which happened to the guy next to me, that’s asking for a tall order. To add fuel to the fire, trainer W badmouths the member to me for not moving.
I complained to the front desk who said they will pass my «concerns» to management and contact me, but I will have more luck winning the lottery.

Review for Vinyasa yoga class
Teacher: Lisa Marie
I had an excellent yoga class last Tues, with teacher Lisa Marie at Columbus Circle EQ. She has very good instruction, form (from being a prof. dancer w Lion King and other cos. no doubt), and a popular following there. Unlike some yoga instructors, she actually moves with the class from different areas, perspectives of the room. This is so helpful for everyone of all levels — also such a treat because she has great form and grace. Plus, her voice and music are positive. I hope she teaches classes at the EQ Printing House, where I normally workout, in the future. Thank you, Lisa
To respond to general comments about EQ: Pricey: yes. Quality: yes. You get what you pay for. It’s worth it for me because I use the gym 5−6x/week. This location is super convenient for me to visit after my Central Park training run and lunch at Whole Foods. Best instructors, trainers, facilities, maintenance, and customer service I have had compared to all the other gym brands I’ve tried. (Here is my personal review of major gyms in NYC if you are interested:
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Is Equinox a wise financial decision? No, definitely not when you can get gym memberships as low as 10 $ elsewhere in the city. That being said, I love this gym.
Clubs like Equinox are a good fit for 2 types of people. 1. The experienced tech savy gym rat who demands the best equipment or 2. Someone who needs the motivation of classes to push themselves hard.
I’m the later. I really love the classes. The instructors are phenomenal. I’m a physical therapist and I am so impressed with the instructors attention to form.
The amenities are great. The locker rooms are clean and stocked with everything you need. The attendants are great and make sure weights make it back where they are supposed to go.
I have an all access pass but C. Circle is the best. They do a great job managing the high volume they get. It never feels too crowded. Also it’s by whole foods. It’s nice to knock out a workout and groceries in one trip
Why am I not giving Equinox 5 stars? The price, it’s outrageous, which means this place is not for someone who just needs an eliptical to read the New York Times on. It’s a luxury product for sure

I went there with a trial guest pass and i have to admit that Equinox offers you everything to make you wanna live at the Gym. My roommate is a member and love the place so i was curious to try it. I was in fact pretty interested with the swimming pool. I don’t live close to Columbus Circle but was very excited to swim. It took me 10 min to find the place. I thought it was in the mall but I found the entrance on 60^th street. I thought it was pretty cool to have a snack bar at the entrance… not cool to have a shop in the gym (tacky). I took the elevator and show my trial membership. The girls behind the counter were nice but as a luxury gym i would have expect them to show the place and not discover by myself.
It was sunday and there was a lot of people.
The swimming pool is not big and you might have to share a line with someone. I really enjoy the warm towell and the chairs in the swimming pool area. Always nice to have a lifeguard. (Responsible). The thing that i did not like was the location of the pool. I did not like that the entrance and exist is facing the middle of the machine area. I also tried the steam room. It was cleaner than the one i know from nysc and it smells very good. I enjoyed my experience. The showers are clean too and well represented by Khiels. The locker room is huge but there was so many people that i fell a little bit overwhelmed.
To resume: the place is nice and wants to be luxury and i can’t compare to nysc. But for the price of the membership it is not for me (im poor). I used to go to a more luxury gym in Chicago and pay $ 70. However i will them ⁷⁄₁₀. Few areas to works on…

If I’m being completely honest this is a pretty shitty gym by New York City standards. Most crunch gyms have better equipment and more space. Granted I haven’t been to any other locations which may be better but speaking of this location it’s not worth the money. I keep the membership because I live next door and it’s super convenient especially when it’s raining or snowing, I can just duck over but if it wasn’t for the convenience I wouldn’t want to go into a basement with limited equipment and not enough space. The pool means nothing to me as I don’t use it. Save your money and go to Crunch on 54^th street. It’s $ 79 a month compared to $ 203 and they have natural light, a better steam room and better equipment. Adding to this review to respond to Equinox’s comment below — if you bother to actually read my review you will clearly see this is not «instance» based. I was talking about the equipment. I have never had a problem with the staff and there have never been any instances per se. It’s just physically a shitty location in Colombus Circle — FACT. Not a great selection of machines, again admin already said.

Out of all the locations I’ve visited in Manhattan (and I’ve been to most), this is probably the worst. If it not were for the power yoga class I go to, I wouldn’t choose to come here. The men’s locker room is always crowded, it’s not always clean because of all the people and I usually have to wait for a shower. Definitely doesn’t live up to my standard of what Equinox should be (especially since this is the flagship location?).
Best Equinox in Manhattan? Rockefeller Center. They provide work out clothes, the showers are bigger and it has a luxurious feel. If we’re going to pay their ridiculous prices, then the experience should be consistently ridiculously great. All other Manhattan Equinoxes need to use Rockefeller Center as a model.

I have become addicted to the expensive habit called Equinox. This is located below the Columbus Circle mall/​Whole foods. You can access it from the mall OR from a separate entrance on 60^th street. This is one of the bigger clubs (the largest single floor club in Manhattan!). This location also has a pool (which I haven’t been to yet). Scott (the manager) was great and so helpful my first day being there .
The people who come here look more fit than any other location so it’ll either be VERY motivating or scary.
I initially came here for my private Pilates session. The session was great, but the instructor was way too pushy for my liking. I wasn’t intending to buy the package, but if I were, that might have been a bit of a turn off for me. But I guess gotta make a living somehow!
The second time I came here, I did the Pursuit Build class. BOY WAS THAT INTENSE. The entire class was a race — there were 3 team races and also rated individually. I was pushed more in this class than any previous class which I loved. It’s really interesting because the instructor in this particular class doesn’t do much — just clicks to the next screen to show the race or the stats and cheers you on.
Locker Room:
Never had a problem waiting for a shower (although when I got out, there were about 3 – 4 people waiting) or waiting for a blow drier. It’s very spacious in there and I never felt like I was on top of everyone or anyone was on top of me. No need to bring locks as all the lockers have their own!

Overall Equinox is a great club. Lots of space and equipment, tons of classes, facilities and good energy. The only thing not on my wish list is natural light. That’s said, they do a good job of simulating it, unlike other dingy gyms I the city.
If you can afford it, it’s a great option.

Equinox Columbus Circle!!! Long time all access member of Equinox and been to over 20 locations. Yes I am obsessed with Equinox and its group fitness classes.
Clientele– pretty much a mix of all ages but mostly working professionals and mostly an older crowd. You won’t find a ton of college aged kids here. If you want that, try the park ave Equinox.
Main Amenities– yoga/​barre studio, cycling studio, main studio, free weights with large mirrors, all the cardio and weight machines you can imagine.
Coat check & kids club here.
Locker rooms– towels, showers, steam room & sauna, lockers– you need to bring your own lock at this location, Kiehl’s bath & body products! (Shampoo, conditioner, body wash, body & face moisturizer) qtips, cotton balls, razors & shaving crime, hair gel. I wish they would get hair elastics for women.
Kind of annoying that this club is underground as there is no natural light but there is plenty of fake light and at least there is cell phone reception.
if you see people in light blue shirts– they are actual trainers! they walk around and are there if you have questions, most people don’t realize they are actual trainers and are there to help people out!
LOVE LOVE LOVE the group fitness classes. There are 3 studios– yoga/​barre, spin and main studio. This location has the pursuit by equinox– which is a fun interactive cycling class! which The classes are a lot of fun and the instructors are so enthusiastic. !!! TIP– try the Pursuit (cycling) 545 Tuesday evening with Jamal, cardio sculpt with Stephanie Thursday’s @12:15 or 10:15am Friday mornings body sculpt with Christopher!
TIP:
If you are thinking of joining, best way to get the best rate is to go thru a current member. My advisor who I have known for over 10 years is the best, he is upfront, honest, not pushy and will get you the best deal. He always throws in extras. make sure you try the gym before you make a huge commitment.

Dear Equinox members: do NOT do gymnastics or acrobatics in a crowded steam room. Other members pay just as much as you, and we’re not interested in watching your vagina change shapes as you try to do a move you learned 20 years ago.
The members (and some staff) are unbelievably rude. I can’t wait for my membership to expire.

Like other gyms in the city, this location is underground and is conveniently located right under Whole Foods. Make sure to bring your own lock if you want to leave your things in the locker room.
There was plenty of cardio equipment and I liked that they had a few different racks of magazines (from TIME to Glamour to the Economist, they had quite a few options) for use while at the gym.
I took a pilates class here with a guest instructor and loved it. The room was sweltering, but everything felt very clean. The yoga mats didn’t have that gross smell that they often develop, and the props we used (resistance circle, free weights) felt very clean. The studio was a great size and the windows were frosted, so you don’t feel like people are watching you.

Customer relations suck, they charged me for Pilates sessions but the trainer I had chosen quit and they wouldn’t refund the money. I couldn’t even workout because of health issues and they wouldn’t even acknowledge the doctors note and charged for sessions I didn’t even use! They suck! Customer relation sucks!
I loved my trainer Walid Mesilli and that’s the only good thing there! Otherwise it’s over priced and the customer relationship is non existant. I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone!

I have been to Equinox a few times, different locations in New York, because my company offered a deal on the monthly subscription, and I wanted to try it before.
In the end, I did not register, but that is mainly because it remained a bit too expensive, around $ 200 per month.
It is also true that for this price, you get what you paid for. Nice showers, with towels and Khiel’s products. Your own locker.
I found that the machines were great and you had a lot of choice.
I attended two classes, one classic training for abs, etc. and a yoga class. Both cool.
The staff was definitely nice, and Equinox has a level of service and an offer you cannot find, for example, in Paris.
I just feel like putting that kind of money in a gym subscription is only justified if you go there every day.

I have been coming Equinox for the past 3.5 years and at least twice a week to the Columbus Circle location. I love this location for the classes it has got, I love the Zen Combat class here every Tuesday night and Saturday morning, it’s the main reason why I come here very week. But they also got other excellent instructors for spinning and weight training class.
Even though it’s not as big as some other Equinox location, but they have a good swimming pool and the services here are very friendly. People working out here are more normal comparing to some other locations. But the stretching areas are quite small.
You have to bring your own lock here, unlike some other locations, but it’s not a big deal. You also have kids area where you can leave your kids when you go work out.
Another great thing about it is that there is a WholdFood just above Equinox, so you can have some healthy food after working out!

The only reason to shlep up to this state of the art facility with quite unhappy faced young women «greeting» you pre-​workout and providing the lowest level of customer service imaginable is LaShawn Jones’s Zumba class.
My former modern dancer/​martial artist ass was quivering after 50 minutes of her high energy choreography that blends every genre of dance I learned in my childhood meets college years.
I highly advise you to walk in with Jackie O glasses and proceed straight to the back workout room; no passing go, no locker room. Your legs will thank you!

Summary: Downstairs basement with an intense vibe. Great facilities. A little bit too much for me.
Atmosphere: Because of its location this place gets a lot of triatheles, marathon runners, and corporate folks. I find it a bit intense as a result and have more than 1 random acts of poor sportsmanship. I actually hate going to this location at any time other than like 6am, because about 1 out of 3 times I can visably see intensity that borders on anger. I’ve even been yelled at before by a member. I don’t think that’s equinox’s fault. there is just an angry energy in this location. Please guys… take it out on the exercise, not on your fellow members.
Classes: They have far too many people for any sort of attention from the instructors. Yoga gets so crowded that I have had to leave more than 1 class. The instructors don’t try to fit people in as they might at a proper studio. Whether it is the Barre, Yoga, or some of the other random cardio classes, they all seem so crowded that there is little to know discussion on form and little to no discussion on how to make the exercise easier if you’re not one of the folks that shows up all the time.
The machines: There are a lot of treadmills, which is why I originally joined, i. e to get some running in during the winter. I grew to hate it so much, that I just ended up buying more advanced winter running gear.
It’s really getting 2 stars because the facilities (steam, locker, pool) are actually quite nice. If you’re close to this and none of the things above bother you, go for it. I need a happier vibe when I work out.