Equinox Berkeley

I visted the Equinox Berkeley branch as my next job may take me to the Berkeley/Oakland area. I am a 2 year member of Equinox New York/Flatiron location. Michaela generously gave me a pass to work out. Berkeley is an excellent club. It is new, clean, well equipped with basics, has plenty of stretching room, nice architecture, a food/drinks bar, water stations, cleaning wipes, and of course, cold eucalyptus towels awaiting your in several fridges around the club. While it is clearly 5 stars, I would just suggest that the music was a little too loud in the weights area. Maybe 95% of people are listening to their own music in their headphones, so music from the club is not really required. Otherwise, I highly recommend Equinox. It might look expensive on the face of it, but this is your health, and if you go to your club 3 or 4 days more per month because it's a pleasant experience, it's worth every penny of that investment.

Dec 11, 2024 · Paul Lasar

This gym isn’t the best gym I’ve ever been to. It’s not the worst either, good selection of machines and friendly/knowledgable personal training staff among the pros. Cons are the space seems to be at capacity a lot of the time, but that’s to be expected in the popular parts of the Bay Area. Biggest con for me, is the opening hours, it’s open 5am-9pm. Should be until 11pm for the price, considering that it would also help with crowd flow. Sometimes you just want to go to the gym with fewer people there and not at 5am

Dec 18, 2024 · Thomas Hilverda-DePaolo

As a middle-aged woman who values quality service and is willing to invest in it, my experience with Equinox Berkeley has been deeply disappointing from the start. I have serious concerns not only about the integrity of their services but also about their record-keeping practices, particularly regarding my address and personal information. While they offer personal training as part of the initial membership package, it is only available on weekdays, which is not practical for working professionals like myself. I wasn't able to find a suitable time during the first quarter of my membership, which I initially accepted. However, I later received an email claiming I had a session with a coach I had never met. This raised red flags about the accuracy of their reporting to management and made me question their overall integrity. In addition to these issues, I found it difficult to connect with any of the classes. Many of the instructors seemed either rude or lacked the competency to deliver what the classes promised. For example, a "barre" class barely involved any barre work, and the yoga classes seemed more like unconventional stretching sessions. The class schedule also seemed geared towards college students, which isn't ideal for someone in my demographic. It left me feeling that my membership wasn't worth the investment, especially as younger members likely benefit from group discounts. What further enraged my dissatisfaction was the fact that after surpassing my one-year membership anniversary, I discovered that Equinox had never updated my mailing address despite my repeated use of the mobile app. I received no email notifications about this, which meant I was completely unaware of important membership-related communications. This failure to maintain accurate records and to notify me in a timely manner added to my frustrations and undermined my confidence in their ability to manage personal information. I had a previous membership with Equinox in 2017, and I don’t recall any such issues. However, this time, the lack of attention to detail, combined with the cold and impersonal vibe of the facility, left me with serious buyer's remorse. Ultimately, Equinox Berkeley does not seem to cater to middle-aged professionals, and after this experience, I had no choice but to cancel my membership.

Oct 12, 2024 · S K

Equinox and other gyms are going to have to deal with men using the women's locker room facilities. As a woman I do not feel comfortable with men with or without male private parts in the steam room, sauna, shower area, dressing area. This club is full of men dressed as women and that is their right. It is also my right as a woman NOT to share female designated spaces with them. Women in sports are speaking out and things are changing. Gyms at some point will have to deal with this issue.

Aug 03, 2024 · inspire ou

I train here 5 days a week. The pluses are it's got very good equipment, it's clean, they repair equipment right away. The minuses are I hate the loud music, there's often a frenetic feel to the gym, and they seem to be over packing it with clients.

Oct 12, 2024 · Grace Walcott