YMCA-YWCA Downtown

Basketball court is there, but they don't let anyone use it.

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.

public health policies like the y's are designed for everyone's health and best interest. they are to be commended. if you don't wish to be vaccinated, that is your choice, but given the stats on hospital and icu admissions, it is a questionable one. thanks to the y for making their space a safer one during these covid times.

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.

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.

Frequently cancels scheduled swims with no notice or app notification. No swims on Sunday. Unreliable pool at best recently

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.