YMCA-YWCA Downtown

Really good gym nice workers good equipment it’s not to busy so it’s pretty chill but I don’t like the hours 6am-7:45pm there’s a lot of times that it’s like 1am and I wanna go but it’s closed

I absolutely love this YMCA. The facility is so nice, it has everything you need.The plus women's change room is a life changing experience.I can't wait for the day it reopens the entire building after covid.Thank you Y for being so wonderful.Although the reason it's 4 stars is that parking is a serious issue. If you can avoid driving you're set.

Firstly I want to say all the staff are lovely , and there’s a really nice vibe in here . My only complaint is that the swimming pool is often closed due to them not having a lifeguard :( it’s frustrating when you are a swimmer like me and pay for the membership only to swim and use the pool & show up and the pool is closed due to no lifeguard . The lifeguards they have are awesome but they really need to hire more so people can access the pool reliably :(

I recently joined the Y downtown since I was looking for a semi affordable option to do a spin class since I already have a membership at another very expensive gym that has other amazing workouts and frankly, I can't afford joining another expensive studio that only offers spin.Anyway, of the 5 spin classes I've booked, only 2 have happened. The classes keep getting cancelled. I had also signed up for a step class last week and the instructor did not show, or so it appeared that way but what really happened was, the staff member who took the call from the instructor did not update thier system to notify people the class was cancelled so all the class attendees showed up, we set up our steps and patiently waited... It took another class attendee to go downstairs and ask the front desk what was going on.The YMCA downtown Victoria is quickly proving to be completely unreliable when it comes to classes. Luckily, I signed up on a month to month basis so I can cancel if this is what I'll have to continue to put up with.Yes, thier month fee of $51 plus tax is cheaper than most gyms in Victoria but it's still not cheap enough to be ok with getting sub-par service.Overall, we pay way more than necessary to work out here in Victoria. When I lived in Vancouver (pre-pandemic), I belonged to Steve Nash for $26 per month with tons of reliable classes and access to thier gyms all over the mainland, plus... I paid $51 plus tax per month for ClassPass that got me credits to use at many different gyms across the lower mainland, so I could go to SpinCo, Lagree West, Oxygen, various dance studios, etc instead of what I am getting now for the same price. I'd like to know why is ClassPass not here in Victoria!! No one seems to be able to answer that.Anyway, to capture my main point, I find the Y downtown Victoria is a big disappointment.

The hours of operation for the Y are definitely confining. Because they close so early I feel like I'm just donating my membership fee. Anytime Fitness and Steve Nash Fitness World are competitively priced with the Y. Until the Greater Victoria YMCA/YWCA expands their holiday hours of operation I strongly suggest you take your hard earned money to those businesses. Also, it is way too difficult to find out if this business is closed due to inclement weather. Honestly, whoever is running their social media is putting in minimal effort. It's that or they are in over their head when it comes to making the necessary information available to their members. Honestly, coffee shops are better at letting their customers know that they are closed due to sudden snow conditions. It's as simple as changing the automated voicemail. Heck, there wasn't even any paper signage taped to the windows to let anyone know they were closed due to inclement weather. An Instagram story and website prompt is minimal effort.

The facilities and staff are good. Unfortunately the other patrons are not. People hog equipment like I've never seen in any other gym and, fifty percent of the time, asking them to work in creates a semi-hostile situation. It's kinda fun for me, but others might find it off-putting.Could use more benches and cable machines. Parking is dire.I enjoyed this gym 20 years ago, but much like the world itself, overpopulation has diminished it.

We have been enjoying going to the gym several times a week at the YMCA. It's not fancy, but it gets the job done! There is always ample parking in the blocks surrounding the building, so don't be lazy waiting for a spot in their small parking lot. There are some older patrons who consistently hog machines or try to barge in on you while you are taking a 10 second break between sets. Other than that, everyone is really respectful.

Good prices, great if you are only going for cardio. Unfortunately, there is a lack of anything else, so you have to go at very specific times in order to get in a workout. The early closing times are a key component of this issue.Regardless, location is quite good and centrally located downtown.

Glad the Y has put their fitness and pool schedules on line that is easy to find. They have increased the hours that the building is open. Hopefully they will bring back all the evening programs that existed before the pandemic.

Of the rec centers and gyms I have trained in on the island, the Y is the most conveniently located and easiest to accommodate into my schedule. The weight and cardio floors are competently stocked, though the age of several racks and machines is beginning to show. The staff are all friendly and helpful. Monthly membership is easy to cancel and probably the most affordable in town.