Bay Club Redondo Beach

I love this club! I’ve been a member for 25 years. They have the best location, and a great view of the beach from the jacuzzi where I met my wife! They are low key and it’s not a pick up joint. They are kids friendly too and it can be a whole family affair. Highly recommended.

I’m not a fan at all. I was a member here briefly. I gave it a shot, I really wanted to like it being so close to my home and office. I previously was a member at Equinox in Manhattan Beach (too far for me to go in AM traffic) and Gold’s Gym (now closed)… For me it wasn’t worth much more than Gold’s Gym which was much bigger and more spacious. And certainly doesn’t compare anything close to Equinox for nearly the same price.
The locker rooms are old and funky. Locker areas are cramped during peak hours… everyone here is also like 50 years old. No offense to 50 yr olds, but Equinox had a much younger vibe with more energy. Golds’ gym was more diverse. But I don’t want to go to a cramped locker room elbow to elbow looking at a bunch of eledery dangling nut sacks.
The gym is very cramped. The workout areas are scattered and chaotic. The largest workout area with machines and free weights is very small and tight. Trying to workout there is a pain. Free weight benches are scarce and crowded… you have these jerk «elderly» trainers training their elderly clientele who think they own the little space constantly getting in your way. they cock block all the machine and expect YOU to move out of their way as you go from machine to machine, give me a break. It’s like, «get the hell out of my way grandpa»… anyhow just real attitude problems with the trainers there.
The only reason I give it any stars is because of the products they use in the showers, the nice water dispenser for filling up water bottles, and the fact you can rent out your own private locker like Equinox. As for the facilities… the equipment… the space… .locker rooms, and real reasons you go to a gym in the first place, this place is pretty useless. I know they have plans to renovate it, but really it just needs to be demolished and have a new gym built from scratch.

75.00 for a 1 week pass. Epic fail!
Rust and dirt everywhere. Epic fail!
No music in the gym. Epic fail!
Screaming kids running rampant. Epic fail!
Meatheads farting and grunting in the weight room. Epic fail!!!
Good day sir!

Been a member of Spectrum for over 10 yrs. We actually live near the RB club, but it is, in a word, disgusting. No A/​C. Smelly carpeting. How is this even possible? Aren’t there health codes? I have been driving to MB and work out there. It’s like a completely different club. Upgrades are the least of it. It should be closed and redone. I dropped back in yesterday to check out the alleged updates. Uh, yeah. It was about 90 inside and the stretch and work out areas were gross. No thanks.

Great gym
I like the staff
I like the equipment
I love the location.
I swam here, and I loved the pool, and how there is a jacuzzi to relax in afterwards, not to mention the ocean view.
This is a very nice, laid back gym that feels like home.
I had a great experience here, and two nice restaurants are close by, Blue Water Grill and Cheesecake Factory.

i have been a member at this facility since it was Sports Center. The only thing that keeps me coming back is convenience. I do not require silly wine parties, or jazz concerts to satisfy me. I am not interested in this silly concept of «socializing» at the gym. What ever happened to that thing long lost to the wind called working out?
Wouldn’t it be nice to have a nice steam and hot shower after you have really worked out hard? Don’t expect the steam room here to ever be working, and the showers… They are a joke, be prepared to have icy water anytime the toilet flushes. So what sets this facility apart from 24 hour fitness, or LA fitness? The lemon water of course! Which I haven’t seen lately.
I will be taking my membership to Equinox. Bay Club, you are a joke.

Update on the wine and coffee club. whoops meant «gym»
They have now added water with lemons however they don’t clean the spin room, or refill the towels. Priorities are definitely off. For fun check out the Unilocal responses from the mgr– every single one is identical. Nothing like a good cut and paste to show you how committed they are to customer service. I love their spin instructors, and that is what keeps me coming back, but that room is a nasty petri-​dish.

This gym is awesome joined a few months ago. Great new equipment, wonderful location, friendly staff, clean, and fabulous kids club. I love being a member here! They have many new improvements in the future as well which will make the experience even better then now!

I’ve been to multiple Spectrum (now Bay Club) locations, and always had a great experience. The facilities are clean, staff is friendly, and they offer great classes! Although a little on the pricey side, I think the membership is definitely worth it. Plus the hours are great.

Quitting by the end of the month. I don’t use any of the new «improvements»… Once I went to check out one of the concerts, and there was a full buffet there. They were serving ahi tuna — which is amazing, until you realize that you pay for all this stuff whether you use it or not. And I don’t. I don’t want to socialize at my gym, I want to work out. Anyways — next food event they had cheap wine and the cheese and salami were meh. So now I’m paying ahi tuna membership dues, and getting Albertson’s cheese cubes. Good luck everyone.

Andrea Henderson, Woohoo is right! Advanced Step, Body Pump aerobic instructor. You do not get any better than this anywhere. She’s a PRO. I have been doing aerobics for 30 years, still going strong. Andrea’s precision cueing, kick butt music along with her consistency gets me there! You might not feel like going to the gym, however, once you finish working out with Andrea, trust me you will never say «I wish I had not gone to the gym today»!
Always on time
You know when the move is going to change, she is always on the even count
Creative, but consistent
Great «one liners» to motivate
Professional
Funny
Listens
Athletic and beautiful
Solid human being
The Best Ever instructor, any gym should be proud to have her represent them in any way.

We have been coming here for about a year. Love the location and the Play Club for kids. The Play Club has great activities for the kids and fun family nights too. Really great that my daughter likes going there so I can get a work out in. She really enjoys the caregivers there and looks forward to going.

We have been members @ The Bay club for over 5 years and couldn’t imagine working out anywhere else. All the equipment is brand new, classes are great and the trainers are all well educated. What we do love most is the Play Club for the kids, the staff especially Melissa are very involved with the kids and they always have different activities to entertain the children. All in all it is a very family oriented club and has a lot of wonderful perks for both adults and children. 5 stars!!!

I have been to plenty of clubs from Equinox Century City, South Bay to LAAC, both of which have their own vibes, but out of all the clubs I have checked out, I really love the vibe of the Bay Club.
I had a 3 day pass here and am happy that I decided to check this location out compared to the other ones in the Southern CA area. This just happens to be the closest to my house.
I was planning on trying the Cardio & the yoga classes, but ended up missing them since I was late, but I was able to come here and try the pool, the steam, and the sauna, which are the most important parts of a gym for me, especially since I do yoga at a private studio or on my own.
I loved the cleanliness of the women’s lockers as well. Everything from the towels to the toiletries are organized well. My favorite part of this club is the exceptional customer service.
I also loved the outdoor patio where there is a fire pit and lounge areas that overlook the ocean. This is very upscale, modern, and trendy, but has a low key vibe.
I do plan on joining this club in the near future. I am excited because I do need to tone up and being skinny is just not going to cut it for my own personal goals. I have to force myself to work hard to look a certain way.

Been using this gym for over a year. Now bay club but they need new equipment in some areas. Overall clean, enjoy the towel service and free lockers with locks.

I am dictating this review so please pardon the errors and typos.
I have been in and out of gyms and health clubs for the last 20 years. from equinox /​valet parking clubs to the strip mall gyms depending on my travels.
The Bay club is in a prime location and the new owners are slowly improving the facility. After reading several of the comments here and I would like to make some of my own.
Yes the club is dated no question but in the last two months I have seen equipment upgrade, the exterior parking lot repaved. So it does appear that they’re making some changes for the better. What what I like to see as a member.
1. Upgrade the drinking fountains, as I’m sure these will stay. It may seem trivial until you’re thirsty. The one entering the club is fine the ones upstairs are another matter entirely.
2. Rubberized the weight lifting floor as there are still egomaniacs throwing weights around ha ha. When in the shower room at least the men’s it can be quite disconcerting doing weights being slammed on the floor.
3.Move to more Eco –based pool ionizing rather then a chlorination system, as sometimes the chlorine and acid smell coming from the hot tub can be overwhelming.
4. Kid friendly (er) as a father of a five-​year-​old it would be great to have longer hours via kids club and pool access iso I could train while my daughter is being watched.
5. Locker room upgrade not sure what to say here because I know it’s difficult to do at the same time servicing your members but just thought I would add it
The staff is very friendly and Brian the club manager was very open and honest with regard to the improvements. Letting me know that it may take several months.
All in all, after reading these comments my summery is this:
Location could not be better it’s on the ocean in a harbor.
I cannot comment about the classes as I have yet to take any but for me I give it 7 out of 10.
I’m hopeful The Bay club reads the reviews and focuses on things that the people want not what they think we need. I hope this review is helpful.

Decent equipment great view of marina and nice having an outdoor lap pool. But for $ 100 a month dues AC needs to be added, especially with this miserably hot and humid endless summer! I just about passed out on one of the top floor treadmills today. Sweating is great, but it’s absolutely sweltering in this joint at midday.

I joined a few weeks ago. It’s not cheap at $ 110 but personally it’s very convenient as I live a few blocks away. Not sure about people moaning about cleanliness as it seems clean but then again I have seen a few bellends not using the towels that are plenty and free which is pretty irresponsible and disrespectful to other members. They have put in new cardio stuff and I try to go as frequently as possible, daily normally which turns it into a $ 3.80 daily investment, which is a beer. I also appreciate the fact 3000 people aren’t working out at once like that 24 hour fitness and the sauna and steam rooms work and are clean.

Since the Bay Club purchased from Spectrum, they have been improving month after month.
First, they decided to change the culture and feel of the club. They added interactive inclusive nights for the members to get together.
Second, they have improved the cleanliness of the Club overall. It may take time of course to change every nook and cranny but so far so good…
Third, the staff appears more professional and courteous toward the members. Overall they greet and communicate well.
Fourth, the new cardio equipment is great! Matrix is a great company with superior step mills and treadmills.
Lastly, they have laid out the plans for the club and improvements they will be making in the next year. Sending emails out and keeping the members informed.
For the people complaining, well, take what they say with a grain of salt. They are confusing «Country Club» with badly run «gyms» that are across the South Bay. How can Having a healthy environment, state of the art equipment and community driven events be a bad thing.

Awful, simply terrible conversion from a great clean workout facility to a fake country club environment. Nobody wants the country club crowd (older men) that they are trying to appeal/​market/​target. They increased rates by 20% on the theory of upgrades and experience. Here is what I have gotten for a 20% increase:
1) A jazz night that was absolutely pathetic with cheap tacos and cheap wine.
2) A water machine with lemons.
3) Signs everywhere saying «watch for improvements» with absolutely no improvements.
4) No new machines or treadmills.
I have sent 3 – 4 emails to the General Manager Eric Rogers with no reply. Instead of getting a professional reply to discuss my rates, I had to come into the club and ask to see the «manager.» I sat down with a club manager who told me there is nothing they can do about my rate increase. He kept showing me a brochure that illustrated I was «$ 20.00 under the NEW market rates.» Overall, I am completely disappointed in the transition to Bay Clubs and I just wish Spectrum still owned this health club. Bay Club has lower energy, higher rates and the existing members are told to expect «great things.» Hey Bay Clubs… the existing members wanted things to stay the way they were, we were all happy. You ruined the best alternative to Equinox. I’d rather go back to paying $ 30.00 per month with LA Fitness. Good bye Bay Clubs, I’ll be back if you lower the rates or if Spectrum comes back.

I used to go to This gym prior to the change of ownership and switched to a different gym several months ago. I got a phone call from Bay Club when they bought out and a voicemail saying to come in whenever to discuss membership information in case I ever wanted to switch back. My best friend and I stopped in here today and they told us initially that no one was able to talk to us about joining. We were then told that somebody might be available shortly so we waited several minutes in the hallway, where there’s nowhere to sit or relax, and no one ever came to see us.
Poor form and not a great way to get new clients. I understand if the staff was not available, but we were told only one person was there that could facilitate memberships at the time. I really don’t care why there was nobody available, but if you want new clients, that something you probably want to remedy.

Star 1 — The location is absolutely beautiful. It’s right by the water. They lay out the equipments along the big windows, so my workout view would be looking out to the habour and watching sunsets. I have been here early in the morning, during the day, and even after work, but it’s never been over-​crowded. I never have to wait for someone to finish to use a machine.
Star 2 — The classes are amazing. They have so many classes starting from 5:30 AM to 8 PM, which can work with your schedule. The instructors are kind and actually enjoying what they are doing. They care and pay attention to their students.
Star 3 — Towel services and locker room. Clean towel shelves are EVERYWHERE. I don’t have to worry about forgetting my towels and doing laundry twice a week anymore. I always see cleaning crews walking around to clean up and refill towel shelves.
Star 4 — New equipments just arrived! I love love love the new and high end equipment they just added.
Star 5 — The staffs are absolutely awesome. They are very friendly and helpful. Every time I walk in, they welcome me with a sincere smile and ask how my day goes. They’d even remark how they haven’t seen me for a while (I’ve been lazy. Guilty!). It is a small thing, but the people who work here are great people. They listen to my concerns and actually try their best to resolve them.
I have checked out several other gyms and decided to go with the Bay Club. Yes, the price might be steep for some people, but you get what you pay for. I am very happy with my experience here.
I see a lot of bad reviews about the whole country club/​gym issues and the rundown of equipments. Please note that Bay Club just bought Spectrum and they are still in the process of improving the facility, which takes time. A lot of old and run down equipments belonged to Spectrum and Bay Club have made a lot of effort to replace most of them. About the country club thing, I think it depends on people, but I absolutely love the concept. Redondo is a small beach community and I love how Bay Club embraces that idea and bring people together. I am excited about the new and better changes the Bay Club’s going to bring here.

ATTENTION: BAY CLUB MANAGERS
This member (and apparently several others if you read your poor Unilocal reviews from El Segundo Club) does not want your country club fou fou cheese and wine/​movie nights. I joined a gym not a country club. Price increases prior to any actual useful changes is tasteless and inconsiderate. I will gladly go back to equinox or cross fit now. From the looks of it you have also lost several other members. Poor management and classless takeover. Adiós

Cancelled memership. Increased dues were the last straw. See pics.