People can say what they want about PF but this East Hartford location is my home gym. The staff is very friendly and greets the regulars by name. The equipment is clean and for the most part if anything is broken they fix it relatively quickly. The members are great. New and old Good range of equipment for most needs and even during peak times you can still access most equipment. Cost of membership is 5/5.
I like the Planet Fitness chain as with a black card membership you can go to any other PF in the United States. (Very useful if you live in one town and work or visit another, you can alternate with no hassle)You can also bring a guest each and every time you go to planet fitness if you have the black card.PF had a wonderful hydromassage bed massage chairs and you get their sports drinks at a reduced price.Locker room had clean bathrooms and showers.My only issue was the hydromassage bed was not working at the time.
Facility always cleanfriendly staffgreat variety of machines and classes to attend
Today was my first day and I felt very comfortable. The staff on to start my membership was so awesome she didnt make me feel new but like i belonged there. Thanks!
Nice clean,spacious great covid protocol
Love the staff and it’s clean and sanitize.
Awesome experience. Worth every penny.
I don’t know whether it’s the local way of doing things or good management but everyone who works here is very friendly. It’s not the closest one to home for me but I love stopping by when I’m headed up Route 2.
The staff at this location are always very friendly and professional. Every time I go it is very clean and I always see employees walking around cleaning! And it seems that every member is being very considerate by cleaning the machines/equipment after use.That makes me feel very safe during these times.I would highly recommend this PF location!
Terrible customer service. As an original member of the cardio express at this location I have seen the quality of this gym go completely downhill since planet fitness acquired it. I tried to cancel my membership in person in December with mail from my new address. I was told it would be taken care of. Now we are into March and I am still being charged for this membership and am now told they have no documentation of my cancelation. The employees are really a joke here.
The staff is super friendly! I honestly love it here I have never had a problem! Nobody judges you either when they see you struggle a little bit. I love that they don’t force you to wear a mask while working out during the reopening since the pandemic because with my chronic asthma and anxiety I just wouldn’t be able to do it. One thing I do wish is that you could use the massage chairs and tanning bed with the normal membership instead of only with the black card.
I Love every moment of it.🥰😀🙏
If I can I would give this GYM 0 star. I wasnt notified either by email or by any means that the GYM is open back. I was charged the fee for 3 months, when I wrote in advance to cancel my membership, I was informed that I will have to come in person they didnt respond to my email for 10 days. I WILL NEVER-EVER RECOMMEND THIS FACILITY to ANY FAMILY OR FRIENDS OR PUBLIC.
Love it and thanks for the stuff 😀👍
The employees need to take a customer service class. Ive never seen such rude employees before. They do nothing first off, use their phones, and clean lazily. They hound members trying to force them to give them their credit card info. The meanest workers I have ever come across. Absolutely disgusting. Dont even greet you.
Awesome staff, clean equipment, good environment.
Im a long time member of PF. Most facilities always go above and beyond when there cleanliness. Especially in a time now. But I come into this gym about 9am and the mens bathrooms are a mess. Unacceptable.
Lots of equipment/clean/ friendly staff
Chris really helped me with choosing the right plan and making me feel comfortable in the gym for the first time. He was a joy to talk to
When I signed up for a membership, I asked if masks needed to be worn while working out. I was told, that I did not need to wear a mask while working out, only while entering, exiting, and walking around the gym- I signed up. I was informed the policy was changed August 1st and that now we need to wear a mask at all times, including while working out. It is physically impossible for me to wear a mask while I work out. Therefore, I’ve asked to cancel my membership and I have been told that I need to pay a cancellation fee AND the annual fee will still be withdrawn in September. I have a serious issue with this, I am not cancelling because I don’t care to go to the gym anymore, I am cancelling due to a policy change which makes it impossible for me to use the facility anymore.Customer service is terrible, there is no one that can be reached directly to address this.
I love how there are TVs on the machines however, I feel like the type of machines in Newington are better. This is a smaller gym (Previous Cardio location). Staff really friendly but there need to be channel list for the TVs. I found myself scrolling thru multiple channels trying to find what I would like to watch.
Went with my sister
It is friendly and very clean. The staff is always there to make sure you have everything you need. Would recommend this gym to anyone looking to work out
Not my usual location but its nice with very friendly staff
Do not sign up with this Gym, they are bandits . They are all about the fees and trying ways to get an extra buck from their members. Hopefully someone files a class action lawsuit against you .0 pints for you
I love this place.....lots of everything to do...never have to wait for open station....clean isnt the word for this place....
Very clean and organized!
I’ve been to three different planet fitness and the East Hartford one is by far my favorite. It’s clean, friendly, and I feel like it has a lot more space compared to the other ones. The trainer Denise is super sweet and she’s more than willing to spend time with you and train/teach you! Highly recommend this gym :)
The PF in East Hartford keeps a cleaning stuff on deck. One of the cleaner PF I will have to say. 👍
Man they have change but for the better
Cardio Express is clean, the staff are friendly and helpful. Even when its packed I always seems to get a cleaned machine available. The music is not loud or chaotic. I really like it. They offer all the standard services. Parking is decent and I would recommend this gym to anyone.
This was a good gym. I went there the other day to sign up and the staff was friendly and supportive. They were genuinely interested in my fitness goals. Membership is a bit expensive though. There is a generally clean environment and good equipment. Im not sure why they call it cardio express though the name does not make much sense to me.
Nice gym to go, nice and spacious. Love taking the spin classes there. Kind of annoying though when some people sit on machines to not use them. Staff is nice and friendly.
Much better than the Manchester location.
Clean nice selection
The staff get four stars but the general manager is extremely condescending at Planet fitness really need to change the general manager David he is extremely rude to the gym members and the staff. He charges late fee even when it is not needed.
Great place great equipment lots of machines to choose from but plenty of equipment friendly staff 😊
I love it, Everything is clean and the staff members are polite and friendly. The only thing they dont have are stairmasters. They definitely need some. Cant wait until the New location opens up. Keep up the good work! Definitely recommend this gym
I miss cardio express that gym was great. This one is ok, it gets the job done.
Update: 08/12/2019 13:19The first time I placed 5 stars was before they finished fixing their building. My reasoning, location and size of the building.After two to three months working out at this building the 5 stars are staying! Just like the P.F Bloomfield Location beautiful in every way! Everything is modern, machines are more for cardio and muscle toning rather then building muscle. If you KNOW how to workout you can make it work if not, they have trainers(lol).Love the building, love the workers at this building, I love what they offer at this P.F. building. By far, my favorite ones I like too go to, here in East Hartford and Copaco(Hartford/Bloomfield). Two memberships, two prices, two VERY inexpensive ways to stay part of the P.F Team.
Ok gym. I had my membership for a year and only went once! Money down the drain lol. Staff is super nice & helpful. Very up to date equipment and clean!
This gym is ways cleaned and the staff is very very pleasant
New clean location. Staff is very helpful
Very clean and pleasant
Its a clean gym and convenient location for me between my jobs. Friendly staff.
Clean place. It could use a little more weight lifting equipment. The locker room is a little comical, so dont expect to take a lot of showers in there.
I was wonderful experience working out at Cardio Express with my girlfriends. The facility is clean and every equipment is working. I like working out when its not to busy in the evening. Thanks
The way they took over Cardio Express was grimly but I will say that thier receptionist was A1 knowledgeable and honest
I love it here. The desk staff and the trainers are so helpful and friendly.
Good place for working out.
Ive been going to Cardio Express in Manchester for over 5 years. This new location is upgraded but the new staff of this location can be very rude. This is the second time Ive had an issue. Andy one of the associates was extremely rude and condescending. Even when the situation was resolved, he continued to say Im just doing my job as if he hadnt mentioned that 3 times. This location alone makes me consider canceling my membership. Thank you Andy for ruining my Cardio Express experience!
The biggest and the most clean gym I have ever been to.
Watch the fine prints when signing up, and the maintenance fee its way too high.
Big open spaces even with lost of people you never feel cramped and equipment t is always available. Friendly staff clean environment and no o e judges you for that extra pound or two you may be packing
The employees are nice and the other member are friendly. As far as the gym. It is pretty good.
When do you plan to reopen. It was to reopen weeks ago. You need to update your website with information.
I wish I could could pay for a whole year in one shot and not do the monthly payments.
I like this gym, better than other i been, sauna would be a great deal.UPDATE:It used to be Cardio Xpress, and never had a problem, until Planet Fitness bought this location, i forgot my card one night and ended up with 2 memberships when i thought the guy was just gonna give me another card, he said it was fine but I dont was skeptical so drove back home to get my membership card and turned out to be not thr same account he gave me as replacement card i stead was a second membership, next morning i came to delete the new membership because i wanted to keep my 3 year old membership without commitment since i was a member from that location the month of opening (cardio Xpress) they ended up deleting my 3 year old account, even tho i double checked with them to delete my new account, so next day i found out they lied to me so i wanted to cancel subscription, they asked me to paid 50 dollar fee since i was under contract because they deleted my 3 year old no commitment account, i cancelled my membership for good, Club Fitness is a now my gym.
Very customer friendly. And if you have Dr. Orders or restrictions they can find a work out that is acceptable
Physically the gym is fine, although its near a run down part of east Hartford with projects right on the other side of the strip mall in which its located. All that being said, it gets the job done. But when you look deeper into your contract, cancellation policy, etc. Youll see that is has crooked written all over it.When signing up, I was sold a bill of goods that upon moving out of the area of Cardio Expresses coverage (something that I must do for work), that the cancellation process was so simple and easy. Little did I know that a maze of outsourced customer service call centers, a GM of the gym that takes weeks to get back to you and a corporate office who acts like they have zero control of their own locations, would await me.Im sure all of these previous reviewers are loving the gym. But what waits for them if they ever have to leave the area and cancel their membership, is a world of b.s.Simply put, this is the worst run business that I have encountered in a very long time.
Packed after work. Unfortunately when I switched credit cards instead of switching the acct they deactivated my membership which shows the employee wasnt paying attention to what she was doing. So I havent been back since.
Good customer service, clean facility, good scheduling for classes at all times of day and weeks.
Always a great experience. I highly recommend this classy establishment.
One of the largest Cardio Express gym located in CT. Not too crowded, diverse public, many free classes and great staff.
What a fantastic location. Updated equipment, friendly staff, a much better experience than the Manchester Location by far.
To crowded
Great value, nice ambiance
More space Look then the Hartford location better staff and more equipment
Judgement free zone, except they discriminate against anyone getting a good workout with their lunk alarm.
Manager is very rude ! Charged me a late fee even though I was not late
Place is clean and nice people BUT, When signing for membership was told we could cancel anytime . Didnt like the maint. Fee they charge in jan. So we were told we could leave in dec. before the fees kicked in. Well, we tryed to cancel 14 days after we joined and was told we were in a 1 year contract. This brought my rating down 3 stars for dishonest sales tactics.
Cardio Express in East Hartford is truly wonderful. From the warm smiles and the managment staff you feel like you are a valued guest rather than just a number. The lay out is much more condusive to feeling unjudged and the free weight room is always clean. I personally have referred people to this gym and look forward to using this location as my home base.
Just amazing staff equipment and services are great
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This its a great 👍 place to work out 🏋🏻 great staff and you get your work out great classes check it out I love the location
Wonderful experience each and every day.... cardio express has helped change my mindset and approach on my physical......
Fully stocked, great equipment and very friendly staff.
I cant see myself going anywhere else! One of the best decisions I have ever made.
I like this one better than the Manchester location. Newer equipment, great staff and located close to the major highways.
Theyre friendly and good equipment to work out !!!
This gym is the best ever heres why its not just the cleanest and the state of the art equipment but its the staff take it from me Ive been to other gyms such as LA fitness and golds gym the main reason is the staff they will smile and say hello when you come in sometimes by name and smile and say goodbye when you leave and thats not the best part they are warm and friendly and will help and support you in every way they can.Heres my success story there I was afraid to join the gym being in my fifties and I was 320 lbs at 5 foot 6 inches tall I was just big and ashamed of myself like alot of you out there not only that I had type 2 diabetes and asthma I got the courage and joined.All the staff welcomed me with open arms and helped me in everyway they told me to take spin class again that it would help me I was afraid but they convinced me to do it lenny the instructor is fantastic and will help you and complement you makes you feel good about yourself my results are this I lost 130 pounds I went from a 52 inch waist to a 34 inch waist no more diabetes or asthma it wasnt just the hard work or the gym it was the staff and the people working out there just positive and caring and warm always complementing you making you feel good made me want to try harder thanks cardio express your the best
I love this gym clean environment
Staff is very friendly. Facility is clean and well maintained.
Been a member since they opened! Great Staff
Great no frills place to get in shape
Its a great place to work out
The staff is great and very helpful. Very clean place as well.
It’s under renovation or smthg damn it
My first day,was amazing
Beautiful place to workout
Great equipment, staff, hours and affordable
Its clean and has a great location!
They were good staff
Clean gym, friendly staff, good equipment
Good job nice atmosphere but whats up with banning the t-row it makes me disappointed and a reason is never given as for chalk I understand the mess but the t row seems to do no harm
Love Cardio, everyone is very friendly and helpful
Hours are good for me.