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YMCA of Greater Kalamazoo
1001 W Maple St, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, United States
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YMCA of Greater Kalamazoo

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Zh
Review №1

Used to go to this YMCA all the time! I love that place! Its a great community connection and working out at the same time. Had to leave them since I move to a different town. Recommend membership classes if youre new. Everyone is super welcoming and accepting!

Lu
Review №2

Excellent as always! Love everything about this location.

Sa
Review №3

Whatever you do, do NOT put your toddler in the day care. My 15 month old was locked in a room for taking another kids toy. I happen to forget their cup and went back and she had been in there for 10 minutes. 10 minutes is a LONG time for a 1 year old. Bobbi the director was very unprofessional about it. Very casual about it and blew me off as if I didnt have a valid concern. It is more than concerning what they did to my baby. Bobbi needs to be fired. She is incompetent. I can not believe she thought this was ok. CEO? Please contact me.

Is
Review №4

They have so many things for kids and I love the gym and pool, also very willing to help!

Em
Review №5

Too many people here not wearing the mask during the workout. I reported this 3 times and nothing changed. They are very tolerant to these people instead of throwing them out. Im going to the Portage branch instead. There they know better how to keep the facility a safe place. We can have different opinions on this but if you have weak family members too and want to protect them you want to read this and decide. There are alternatives.

Ch
Review №6

Before the pandemic I gave the YMCA 5 stars and now I give it a 3 simply because of thier hours. Theyve sliced their hours and instead of bringing them back theyve decided to give you an option to pay more a month for a 24 hour gym membership. That membership being limited to the cardio room with a few weight machines. If I need to do any.serious strength training Ive gotta get in and out before being pushed out the door at 7:45 pm (during the week), 4:45pm on Saturdays and Sundays are remaining closed so that day is no longer an option. If they adjusted thier hours to 10 pm on weekdays and open on the weekends (both days) like it was before quarantine Id give it 5 stars but because they are still so limited with thier time Im considering dropping my membership all together.

Ni
Review №7

My son works out, and they are very conscientious about covid and the safety of they kids and people there

An
Review №8

We really love the kidszone! Very clean and energetic place!

Wi
Review №9

Everything has been great so far!

Na
Review №10

Great! We love this place. Great service and good value

La
Review №11

Great place to do lots of family activities and extra curricular sports. Work out and exercise. Lots of things to do

ab
Review №12

Nice facility, nice staff

Mi
Review №13

I go often and its okay most of the time, smells like old people tho.

Pa
Review №14

Love the YMCA lots of family activities, and individual activities. Maple YMCA in Kalamazoo has holiday camps for kids and snow day camps!! The camps provide a Safe and fun place for kids to go while parents have to work 😃

Ma
Review №15

Love the YMCA. Play tennis there all the time. Great instructors nice courts. Exercise classes and variety of machines make it an all around place to stay fit.

Ja
Review №16

Love the Y. Since the renovation the facility has seen some great improvements. The locker rooms could be a bit nicer as well as the gymnasium, it is unnecessarily loud in there, but our overall experience has been great. Lots of classes are free to members, but are also available to the public for a fee so all are welcome. Great programs for kids and access to childcare while working out. Rates are very competitive considering all they offer. Strongly recommend a membership to the Y!!

To
Review №17

Nice pool. Great employees. A good deal.

Mi
Review №18

Love the pools and indoor tennis courts

jo
Review №19

Great place to stay active

To
Review №20

Looking forward to both the wife and I getting in shape here

Al
Review №21

Super nice splash pad for the kiddos

Ro
Review №22

Staff is very friendly and effective. Response to COVID seems satisfactory.

an
Review №23

Great place to swim. Indoor pools. Mens, womens and family locker rooms. Family locker room makes it easy when you have young children with you, everyone can go in the same locker room. The family locker room has several individual changing rooms and individual shower rooms. Staff is super friendly.

Ti
Review №24

Something for everyone.

Di
Review №25

Programs for everyone! Just did silver sneakers yoga. Great instructor! Planning to take another class with Annie. Warm up with a treadmill or bike. Free!!

A
Review №26

Love love love the YMCA! The newly renovated pools are awesome and warm. The lifeguards are great. The locker room is always clean. The kidszone is amazing also and there are so many great activities to participate in. Great facilities and a great staff!Also my daughter has sensory issues and the staff have been so kind and understanding with her.Our family is so grateful to go to the YMCA!

Ru
Review №27

It would be 5 stars if the gym area was a little bit bigger. Other than that its so fantastic.Really I cant complain tho the day care is perfect

Aa
Review №28

My gym of choice, 4 years strong. I plan to cultivate enough strength here to be able to lift the 733 lb Dinnie Stones of Scotland. We shall see

La
Review №29

Pain ruled my life for a long time, but the YMCA’s Power Water class has turned everything around! Sherri V is an amazing instructor who has helped me find balance and strengthen my core, my legs and my arms, all through working out in the pool. If youve had problems with traditional gyms and exercise classes, you should really check this program out. Its not an easy class, but its really great at getting you the exercise you need when you cant manage land-based gyms.

Ja
Review №30

I came to this location to use the bathroom I walk in trying to find the bathroom and some female with short hair came towards me in a frantic matter telling me how The place is closed down for a girls night and it’s past hours and that we need to exit immediately. On the way back to the door she was talking about how she thought she locked the door. Double check next time and don’t get mad at me for the mistake you made by not locking the doors...

Ch
Review №31

Been going here since I played basketball here at 10 years old. I now am an adult and have my own membership. Very nice equipment and well worth the price. Highly recommend them for kids sports and an adult gym.

Ma
Review №32

Great people and facilities since the renovation! Plenty of sanitizing wiped placed strategically around the workout areas to sanitize the equipment.

Mr
Review №33

Got my expected work out.

Ma
Review №34

Great place. Tot spot redone and looks spacious. Staff engaging with kids and not standing around talking amongst themselves would be nice. Weight room always so busy hard to get what I want done hoping it is to be redone along with the other renovations.

Ka
Review №35

If you haven’t visited since they renovated last year, you won’t barely recognize the place! It is beautiful, clean, and has everything you need. Parts of the facility did not get updated, but they still get the job done. I love it here!

Ch
Review №36

Temperature robot didnt work. As usual, young people will not practice social distancing.

Gl
Review №37

Wonderful since the recent renovation. Cardio equipment is still a bit dated but works as it should. I love the new stretching area that was put in by the weight room and the kids pool is wonderful for my little one!I do wish open swim times were easier to decipher on their schedule but that has nothing to do with the building or my experience there.

Sh
Review №38

Sherri VanDyke is my personal trainer and she is the best! I love the Y because everyone is so friendly and Id you need help there is always someone to help you!

Mi
Review №39

Best YMCA Ive been too. Better pools too. Bigger. Has separate rooms for advanced swimmer and a hot tub. Id recommend this hands down. Good attentive staff too.

Cl
Review №40

Hey You Guys Can You Deliver My Favorite Steam Sauna And Swimming Pool To Tennessee For A Weekend? Miss All Of You Outstanding People There

Cl
Review №41

We have been members of the Y right from our first visit to Kalamazoo in 2013, and have met lovely people there who are the best of friends. We appreciate the diversity of the place that makes us less self-conscious about our lack of fitness. We did the morning hydrofit sessions for a while becoming Glendas devotees, also a bit of yoga with Julie in the early evenings, but now prefer afternoon treadmills and machines for which they have plenty. With the Y it becomes difficult to find excuses to put aside vital physical routines.

Ad
Review №42

Love working out here. It can be busy at times, but it is so affordable and the free classes are very nice.

Al
Review №43

Is a bunch of loving caring people that work there. The environment is so friendly and warm.

Jo
Review №44

After monitoring my payments one day I walked up to the desk and ask to pay ahead of schedule for the next month. I was told my account was closed due to non payment and the past month I had been coming I was not a member. Even though I asked the gentleman at the front everyday if my account was good he said yes, I swiped my card and look them in the eyes and they said your good, so how can a 2 weeks later my account be closed out I also have my bank statement showing I paid. After this I left and haven’t return since this was the most disappointing situation I’ve experienced I was nothing but respectful to all staff. But I was asked about my membership multiple times as if I was not a memeber.

Ni
Review №45

Ive been here many times in the past and visited this time in hopes of taking my kids to play in the new kids water play area during family swim. Sadly, that area was closed due to a cleanup and sanitation incident that took place. Yes, I understand it wasnt the Ys fault. It was inconvenient though. We ended up going to the main pool where over half of it was set aside for lap swim.

Ki
Review №46

The pool is amazing. The nationwide membership is awesome too. 2 close by locations plus the west coast when I go home to visit family. Clean facilities, staff is pretty okay. Love the racquetball courts and the classes they offer too. Having an app for both local locations is awesome as well.

Je
Review №47

Only went to the pool (both of them). Clean area and fun to hang out. The only bad thing was the locker rooms (at least the womans) is so very cold.

Ju
Review №48

My daughter loves the new pool. Shes also taking taekwondo, which she adores.

Ch
Review №49

Love the swimming pools and hot tubs. Staff is always friendly. Communication from the organization about events and building availability is clear and frequent. They seem to care about their members and the community. I think, after the renovations, I will upgrade this to 5 stars.

aa
Review №50

Fun place to enjoy exercise classes and fun for kids. Little basketball could be more organized

Jo
Review №51

Personally I enjoy the YMCA, many activities for all age groups, a good, solid core belief that benefits and protects all age groups. A great place to meet new people that have similar, healthier life goals. Plus I work there.

Ta
Review №52

Great prices clean environment loads of equipment and friendly helpful staff

Jo
Review №53

People are outgoing friendly lots of help and advise to keep you motivated.

Ma
Review №54

Been coming here for 2 years and while its a good price, the staff needs to do a better job of enforcing the rules. There are some members who are obnoxiously loud while working out, including yelling, dropping weights loudly (and unnecessary), and not putting away equipment when done.

Cl
Review №55

I Go To The YMCA For Continuing Healthier Living. It Relaxes Me To Exercise .. Couldnt Be Without The Quiet Within Yourself When Your Doing Something Just For You!!

Ph
Review №56

Been members for over a year, love all the classes offered and the facilities.

Na
Review №57

Spacious place with friendly staff and wide variety of equipment and classes

fl
Review №58

New renovations are remarkable! Makes the facility 10x more enjoyable, try the whirlpool and the hot tub for maximum relaxation! 🙂

No
Review №59

Fun experience I play basketball all the time

by
Review №60

Took my first adult pool class today..one hour of continous movement..great workout!!!☺

Te
Review №61

Something for everyone, including the tots. Family friendly

Ma
Review №62

Friendly Staff, clean equipment...a real community center. This is a Y where anyone can feel at home. While it may not be the Ritz-Carlton of gyms, it most certainly deserves a checkout if you are new to the area or visiting!

Da
Review №63

I absolutely love the YMCA. Family friendly, clean and the staff is great.

Ra
Review №64

My wife and I went to the YMCA hoping to join. We got there and the staff at the front desk was uninformed that it was ridiculous. We asked for a tour of the facility, and the staff said, Well, how about you fill out the application first then the tour can come later. Who does that? Who fills out anything before knowing what you are filling for? So she later says that the person who does the tours is busy...so I asked her, So you mean to tell me that out of the 4 people standing in the desk area, nobody can take us around to see what we are signing up for? She replied, Just come back when the person who does the tour isnt busy. I asked, When is that? She says nonchalantly, I dont know....maybe later. and proceeded to talk to the people behind us.

Ra
Review №65

I lap swim a lot and this is a great clean, bright pool, plus they have an age group/masters USA swim team. Plus PT warm water pool for young kids. What ever your exercise passion, they have it.

CH
Review №66

Best place for workout. They have steam and sauna bath as well. But you should be a premium member inorder to a-wail the premium services like steam bath, sauna and premium lockers. They also have good badminton courts. The only disadvantage I found so far is the basketball court and badminton court are together and the partition door which used to work initially is broken and no one takes responsibility to fix it. This is causing a lot of mess between badminton and basket ball players. I hope management takes some responsibility and fix the partition wall as soon as possible.

Ja
Review №67

If you decide to leave the gym, make sure you leave something in writing in person. Apparently their policy is designed to drain your account of money every month, didnt notice till 6 months later i was still paying for a gym membership here. Very shady. I moved out of town so i had completely forgotten about the membership until i noticed this months charge.

In
Review №68

I love love love this Y. They just remodeled and it is fantastic. The classes are terrific, it is clean and the staff is friendly. My kids go to the kid zone and the staff is always accommodating.

Bi
Review №69

As of this review theyre going through a remodel. I will review as it sits now.The weightlifting area has a lot to be desired. There are some very outdated Universal machines. The free weight area is very small and cramped. They do have a good selection of free weights to work with they have a few Nautilus type machines in the free weight area which are useful. Im hoping with the remodel they will completely redo that Fitness area the rest of the facility sorely needs updating. It is a good facility right now hopefully it will be a great one in the near future

Le
Review №70

Renovation gives it a modern look in the entrance. Not too crowded

Je
Review №71

A great YMCA where if you go long enough, everyone learns your name.

Wi
Review №72

Great so far. Equipment needs updating and there is renovations going on. Thats why only 4 🌟. Staff is really nice

sh
Review №73

Everything is new, building is beautiful now, free to use electronic lockers, really nice deal for under 100 a month for a family pass.

Cl
Review №74

The YMCA Of Kalamazoo, Michigan Is A Non-Profit Organization. What The Means Is Any Earnings Generated Are Put Back Into This Company For The Betterment Of The Public, Private And Special Interest Sectors.This YMCA Offers Contributions For Day Care, Education, Helping Physically Challenged Individuals Work Towards Strenth, Knowledge, And Dignity .It Is To The Betterment Of Any Society To Invest In Our Future Children And Adults And Give Them Opportunities For Education, Helping Our Cities Families And Help Rehabilitate People With Injuries So They Also Regain Theit Dignity And Get Back To Work.The Younger Generation Have A Safe Place To Go To Interact With Positive Peer Groups As Well .. Many Fun Sports And Activities For Younger Generations .. Like Swimming!Worried About The Cost .. Check Your Insurance Many Have Silver Sneakers Or Silver Fit Which Covers The Entire Membership 😊

Ot
Review №75

Yyy mmm ccc aaa

De
Review №76

I dont think u need masks for tennis.

Jo
Review №77

The YMCA has so many family activities. Its awesome to see families doing family stuff! Good way to find new friends with healthy living interest in mind.

Jo
Review №78

Love the tennis on Sundays with our team practice.

AI
Review №79

Good place for all kind of swimming activities and lessons

To
Review №80

Decent dated facility. Staff are friendly enough. Overpriced though.

he
Review №81

My favorite place to work out. I especially love the cardio tennis class. So fun!

Ke
Review №82

The building may be a bit older but it has everything i need for working out and cross training. Our kids also go to daycare here. It is very affordable and they have a blast!

St
Review №83

I really like the therapy pool. It is worth it even if I have to drive quite a distance.

Ja
Review №84

Love the resources and the people. The building is now under much needed reconstruction and renovation. Time for an upgrade for the Old and outdated.

Sc
Review №85

Good spots the road workouts X Ive never been before found it to be a great gym

ca
Review №86

Did my CPR refresher here. It was great

Fi
Review №87

Seems like a nice place to join. Great that you can take a class without a membership.

Cl
Review №88

The Best Of Both Worlds .. Great Atmosphere & Swimming Pool But All The Staff Extremely Kind & Helpful

Do
Review №89

Love to go swim with my family. And we got a great family discount scholarship.

Pa
Review №90

Great!!! Always activities going on great for whole family. Unfortunately the schedule is sometimes off and I have been kicked out of the small pool with my kids early multiple times, each time they have told me the posted schedule is wrong as someone reserved it.

Da
Review №91

A great place to take your family, it always feels inviting and friendly. I love being able to use the Tot Spot as a member and my kids love it too.

St
Review №92

Went down to the free weight room. Would have been top of the line when it was purchased 35 years ago. Severely needs updated equipment.

Ga
Review №93

Wonderful areas to do do much!

TL
Review №94

Great blessing for Kalamazoo, people encouraging others for a healthy life style at your own speed

To
Review №95

The programs should be cheaper for having so many organizations non profit working out of it.

Ji
Review №96

A bit of a problem with new construction but the facility is coping well. Great place to exercise. More space.

An
Review №97

Renovating small pool is closed. Certain staff is not to friendly with kids. Does have good gym classes selection.

Ki
Review №98

Great workout activities atmosphere.

Se
Review №99

Its not bad, just feels like an old church building, but currently under construction

Ma
Review №100

The swim instructors are great but the front desk staff is always rude and unfriendly. Not the first time ive had to face yelling and belligerant staff at the front desk and for no good rhyme or reason. Someone needs to train them in providing polite professional customer service.

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  • Address:1001 W Maple St, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, United States
  • Site:http://kzooymca.org/
  • Phone:+1 269-345-9622
Categories
  • Gym
  • Non-profit organization
Working hours
  • Monday:6am–8pm
  • Tuesday:8am–3pm
  • Wednesday:Closed
  • Thursday:5am–8pm
  • Friday:5am–8pm
  • Saturday:5am–8pm
  • Sunday:6am–8pm
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible car park:Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
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