Gateway Region YMCA

"My membership was canceled for non-use before spine surgery. Im going to renew my membership and work on recovery.this facility is clean and close to home."

"Cannot give even 1 star ! The gwrymca St Peters (Shady Springs) Y leadership is TERRIBLE ! From 'management' there is bullying, intimidation, wrong/poor communications, no leniency or compassion, always requesting additional money from members and employees, not 'looking out' for needs/requests of employees or members, etc.. It is a dismal, dysfunctional, chaotic, poorly run location. The present leadership has 'run off' MANY members and employees over many years !!! Terrible treatment of members and employees !!! Many people have suggested that the word Christian should be removed from wording for that YMCA, thus YMA for that location ! The current leadership needs to be investigated and replaced by managers that will allow for Christian thoughts, actions, and words !!!"

"They treat there members with no humility or respect. You get there and if you arrive 30 min before closing time they say you better hurry up were closing. The locker custodians are in charge of the closing procedures - yeah I'm not kidding the custodians. They walk into the lockers rooms and yell loud were closing in 10 min and then another yells were closing in 5 minutes. After there closed the director of Y comes down and tells you hurry up were closed. I was told that employees have families and want get home. When I'm getting harassed by them. I have my clothes on walking out of the locke room probably 3 minutes at best past closing time. Also the custodians start cleaning the locker room ten or 15 minutes before closing. I'm not kidding they push you out of that place. I'm putting my clothes on and there is a mop right in front of me. This place doesn't care about it's members. All about saving money therefore forcing the employees to start cleaning locker rooms earlier so they don't have to pay them. The YMCA is a joke - go to the Lodge of Des Peres or Jewish Community Center in Chesterfield. Both treat you with respect and have a grace period to get out after official closing time - they dont force you out like the Y. I will say this the Y's steam room is good that's the only reason I joined."

"Front desk is nice and helpful. I like this location better than some of them downtown. It is much less crowded. I can go in, do my workout and be done without waiting. The one thing that I would change is the swim break every 45 min. I am a distance swimmer. I can not do 2 to 3 miles warm up and stretch in 45 min. If they could have just a 10 min break every 60 minutes, that may be a compromise. Adult only swim during break would be idea. Great front door parking, locker rooms not crowded, and it is very clean."

"Over 3 years ago, my husband and I wanted to find a program that could teach my children to swim. We joined the Y in Carondelet Park. My kids learned to swim very quickly. I found a fantastic place to exercise and new friends. While waiting during swimming lessons, I looked through the class offerings and tried many. I've enjoyed all of them and feel that joking the Y has been one of the best decisions my family has made."