Berkeley YMCA

"As someone with a family this place is just a shell of it's former self. - No childcare (what are they doing with that space?) - Toddler pool no longer in use - No kinder gym anymore - Too few family swim hours to the point where when there are family swims the pool is too crowded and they make everyone get out after an hour and line up in an attempt to make people leave - No towels anymore (!!!!) - There's been a sheet of black plastic dividing the men's changing room for ~ 3 years now and ugly PVC purposefully blocking the use of overnight lockers (WHY?!?) I do like pretty much all of the staff but something is obviously very wrong with the management. They don't answer emails and are never around so I guess I'll write a google review?"

"I do not feel safe at this gym one of the staff members kept staring at me making me for several minutes making me feel uncomfortable . She then approached me telling me I couldn’t wear crocs to the gym when I saw others within inches from me wearing the same exact attire and she did not confront them about it. Being the only black person in the room I couldn’t help but feel discriminated against and I have no other shoes at my disposal to wear the gym but I still make the effort to go and I should be able to go workout and not feel persecuted for my skin color or what I’m wearing I do not recommend going here ."

"I love the group fitness classes here. They are some of the best group fitness classes that I've ever tried. There is a large selection of different types of classes. I also love the work out spaces and facilities here. I like that they provide various spaces that are set up in different ways so that you won't get bored with the workouts."

"Agree that things have changed. No women’s gym, no children’s space, shorter hours, $15 to bring a guest!? Pay for parking. I decided to go with City Sports (Richmond snd Berkeley): less expensive, even w 2 free guests each time, free parking. Child room in Richmond (beautiful newer facility) Down side: No classes, no sauna in Berkeley, (people go in sauna clothes & shoes on in Richmond (!!) )"

"Overall a good Y. The pool is excellent, although sometimes it gets a bit crowded. The men’s locker room is small but clean and feels secure. They have a good sauna but it’s a shame the steamroom is no longer operational. That’s just a waste. Cardio rooms are also very good. One negative is that some days the weight areas are overwhelmed with HS kids who hog pieces of equipment and don’t seem to understand the concept of sharing."