I usually go to the Shady Grove branch as it is closer to my home, but my daughter had camp last week near downtown. I loved the branch and found everyone to be helpful and kind. I navigated easily around the gym and did everything from use the sauna to strength training to cardio to using the lounge to work. I walked around and the old posters and history of the building were also really cool to see. You have a great feel to your branch, and I hope to return soon.

Great resource for aqua Zumba/ gym activities. Always friendly staff.

I really like the gym and the swimming pool, steam room and sauna. It really is amazing that the YMCA offers so many activities for youths. I will be enrolling both my girls (5 and 14) in summer sports and camps . Thank you for having the option as well for reduced cost memberships and programs. That assistance really helps a lot of families that cannot afford full price but, really want the same opportunities for their family. I love the Y and support what it stands for. Thanks again for being such an important part of all communities. #KEEPUPTHEGREATWORK

Excellent place to work out. Very knowledgeable and personable staff. Many classes to chose from. The Friday breakfast club is inspiring!

The downtown Y is seriously the best gym in RVA. I love the sense of community and the welcoming attitude of all types of people who encourage everyone to get healthy. It’s truly a cool place. And definitely the best bang for the buck- all one price for all access to the gym, all classes, full pool access, and discounted childcare. I mean, yes please.

This is my gym of choice solely because of its location, but its got a nice atmosphere and the people are friendly.

Friendly staff. Parking across the street is easily accessible. Changed so much since I went there 50 years ago 😂

I enjoy going to this gym staff very courteous

Hours are cut do to covid and are terrible on weekends. I can’t think of a reason why you would need to be closed at 4pm covid hours on sat-sun or 6pm under normal conditions. It is crowded at most times of the day. Cardio equipment has been updated and is very nice. Unfortunately If you weight train the equipment is to close together and is very outdated that’s the norm for every YMCA that I have seen.

Amazing staff. A place to exercise and have fun

The downtown location is great! Plenty of space and it’s never too busy any time of day. Nice selection of free weights... just wish there was one more big squat rack ;)

They’re taking Covid precautions very seriously with limited capacity in the gym. Required face masks unless on an aerobic machine. That and the staff members are always so friendly. I’ve been a member for years and plan on continuing my membership indefinitely. Stay awesome Y!

My family and I love love coming to the this ymca theyre like family

Everyday I get a chance to workout at the Y. I get to challenge myself and reap the benefits. Thanks YMCA.

Love this location. They have plenty of basketball slots, unlike shady grove or Tuckahoe. People here clean after themselves and there are no groups of teenagers hanging around the equipment. The staff is always friendly.

This Place Has Changed My Life!! My Entire Outlook On Exercise, Self-Care, n Self Love!!!

I come for lap swims. The facility is very clean, well maintained and organized. I highly recommend it.

Great atmosphere and variety of exercise equipment. Staff is very polite and friendly.

So thankful that the YMCA offers space to the Red Cross for blood drives!

It was ok. It could stand some upgrades though.

Wonderful place to work out!

This location is always clean and the staff is very friendly and helpful. So many things to do and choose from I absolutely love being a member of the YMCA.

Clean friendly staff

Ive been enjoying the gym, nice and clean and safe!

Nice location

I have not participated in any programs as of yet. However, my recent visit to the facility was very comfortable. There was ample space and equipment. Everything was easy to access. I will be visiting again.

The classes were super fun and well social distanced, but teachers of classes sometimes didnt show up. All around comfortable place to exercise and well cleaned.

I joined the Downtown YMCA in 2013 and have been pleased with what they are able to offer me as a member. The locker room is spacious, the work out rooms are spacious, the whole building is spacious. My favorite part of working out at the Downtown YMCA is the location and the equipment offered. Unless Im no longer living in Richmond, I cant see myself joining a different gym.

A welcoming place that has done a phenomenal job of supporting the community.

Had a great the steam room and the sauna and it was perfect. The showers were quite small but doable. I didnt use the work oh facility but appreciated that the sauna was clean. The steam room smelled like piss so id recommend the staff to check in there often.

Love the Downtown Y! The staff is professional, the facility is clean, and the programs are excellent. I love the Cardio Dance on Wednesdays (pre-COVID), and I feel very safe at the Y. Their outreach programs for youth in the area are excellent, as well. Could not recommend enough.

We love this gym. Staff is pleasant and knowledgeable. This was our first time taking our 7 month old daughter anywhere and dropping her off, the staff in the kids center were awesome made us feel super comfortable about leaving her in their care. The gym itself is huge and clean.

Excellent all around. Clean, comfortable, plenty of classes to choose from. I havent used the pool. Staff are friendly and helpful.

I love the laid back atmosphere and the great classes! The teachers are wonderful and provide a great workout. Plus there are so many options! I love the cycle, yoga, pilates, body pump, and having the pool is so nice.

Nice gym, lots of equipment, great classes and variety of classes. The pool is small but never too crowded if you pay attention to the pool schedule. Friendly and helpful staff.

The Y performed an important community service during the pandemic lockdown with their childcare program and as part of reopening has done a great job at promoting social distancing and cleaning and other requirements to keep members healthy.

Really clean and nice facility. Plenty of programs to choose from and all the equipment in the work-out areas looked new. Staff has all been very pleasant and friendly. We did the childrens learn to swim class and it was delightful. The male locker rooms are very confusing... its like a labyrinth of corridors, but not worth taking off a star for.

Such a nice clean place. Their staff were so polite and helpful. Thank you

This is a great getaway without getting away. Im using the pool and feel all the weekly stress melt away. Its an awesome experience.

Friendly people. Good equipment. Good parking. Good prices. Whats not to like?My daughter (1 year old) is getting a kick out of the baby swim class.

Very clean and all the staff are friendly and want to help. I have seen great progress in the year I have been coming. I am stronger.

Great staff really committed to helping you with all your fitness goals. Great facilities.

Awesome fitness center with a pool, basketball, handball, and racquetball courts, weights, activity rooms, meeting areas, a chapel, and much more. The staff are amazing and friendly. The facilities are clean and well kept. The prices are very affordable. Plenty of parking is available. There are always classes and events for people of all ages. There is an on-site child care center so you can work out while your child plays. Its really an amazing center!

Nice squash courts, although I still dont really know how to play squash

Great place to workout with friendly staff, well maintained equipment, great classes and plenty of parking. Memberships are affordable and give members access to any Y in the area, including all classes. The pool closes 30 minutes before the rest of the gym. Sometimes there’s a wait for cardio machines.

Friendly staff. Friendly members. Clean and well-maintained facilities. Whats not to like?

Some amazing staff, very helpful and attentive. Good workout area and a good sized pool. Always some competitive runs in the basketball gym as well.

Great place! Helpful staff! Wonderful downtown location. I love the old style pool.

Good coffee hot girl nice ball court 2 cool.why not? Lol

Close to me and love theppl I meet there

Excellent staff and great classes. Yes, it is an older facility, but it is well taken care of. I choose this location for most of my visits cause its comfortable and welcoming. Oh, and they have a lot of equipment and classes to choose from!

Nice facility, could stand some updates in the locker room. People are layed back. Nice but not necessarily friendly

Family friendly. A little dated. Feels like a community gym. Membership fees arent competitive with chains--be(a)ware.

Great place to work out, have 3 squash courts, racket ball swimming pool, and above all great staff

Many people don’t put the weights back where they’re supposed to go, and the bathrooms are few and far between, especially in the locker rooms which is a little strange. Otherwise, good service, fairly clean, plenty of equipment for powerlifting and bodybuilding. Huge assortment of cardio machines. Mostly the dumbbells are round with a few hexagonal.

I enjoyed my visit I definitely feel I want to join because it has everything they have people to train you work with you give you goals, nutrition, classes, Zumba is the one that I cannot wait Solan told me all about the place including they say that they will work with you do anything that you need your goals are important they have swimming pool, sauna they also teach you how to swim so I have to get ready to be a new me Ive lost a lot of weight already on my own now I want to complete and tone and get my body in gear so I can be healthy I cant wait for my new journey thank you so much ❤️🙏🏽💞

Great staff and great location. Not a very large Y but everything you need is available. Very convenient for workers downtown who want to get a workout in on lunch breaks.

GREAT atmosphere everyone is friendly and loving. Good place to socialize workout or just hang

I like the parents night out and the parent child swim class. the adult swim class was also great for me getting comfortable in the water

Robust, accessible group fitness schedule for working moms!

Congrating with people from different communities. The kindness...professional help of the staff and the 7 days a week YMCA open for business policy

Clean, beautiful location. Staff is always present and available. I do wish that they provided a better orientation to new members. It was heres the locker room... have fun.

They keep the temperature really warm and it also gets extremely humid inside when it’s precipitating outside, so it gets very uncomfortable while exercising. Often times I’ll have to stop my workout 2/3 of the way through because it’s unbearably warm.I usually use the weight room and people have been letting their little children into the weight and stretching area which is dangerous, but the staff have never said anything to the parents that I’ve seen.As with most gyms, the patrons are awful at reracking their weights and gym etiquette is pretty much nonexistent, but I suppose most gyms are this way. The staff should educate new patrons of gym etiquette for better cleanliness and general safety of the members.I would say the amount you have to pay for a regular membership is not worth the benefits. There are no fixed weight barbells, only 2 squat racks, 1 Smith machine, and 1 weighted vertical leg press. Most of the weight room is dedicated to arm exercise benches and the space is extremely tight. There are a handful of treadmills, ellipticals, and stationary bikes in the main area. It may be worth the costs if you qualify for a low income membership, however, gold’s and crunch are much cheaper and have more equipment. The only reason I remain a member is because I live and work downtown and there are no better gyms close by.

Gym is clean. People are friendly. Equipments are in good condition. Prices were affordable and I like this place for workout.

Very nice people. First time there.Great facilities. Gave me a tour and a free weeks membership. Unfortunately, I wound up out-of-town and was unable to use it.

This YMCA is in a very unique location. Its in an old building that has been refurbished, and its super cool! The prices are very reasonable, especially if you are under 30. Very friendly, non-threatening atmosphere. TONS of amenities, and classes. Best of all, no extra charges for them. They have and indoor pool, basketball gym, racketball courts, studio rooms, etc... There is a ton of equipment, (cardio and free weights) however a lot of the free weights are a little older. Also, the weight room can get pretty smelly sometimes. The only real complaint I have is the more limited hours than you would get at some other gym/fitness clubs.

Have been a member for a while. After deciding to rent a locker they forgot to add which number I rented and cut my lock off. Fortnately my stuff is safe, but they accused me of failing to put a lock on it (I am very cautious in making sure my equipment is secure). Instead of just saying we messed up sorry they keep saying they wanted to protect my items. wouldnt recommend anyone trust their belongings in here.

Richmond Virginia what I say about the why its been there forever thats how I start building its a great place I love it nothing should do family oriented the staff is great very knowledgeable much love to the place much love to you whoever reads this piece of help somebody

I attend 2 Yoga classes a week and our wonderful instructor, Virginia Branch, is what makes the class special!

I love this YMCA. The gym is clean and people are friendly. The hours are crazy though. I wish they would stay open longer on the weekend and weekdays, but they’re still cheap!

My fave of the local YMCAs as well as my favorite gym I’ve been to in Richmond. The pool, the selection of weights & cardio equipment, and the people are friendly.

Lots of equipment and employees are very friendly and greet you with smiles.

Love this place and im going to reach my goal weight here, friendly helpful staff,very spacious and wonderful customer service

Strangely enough this YMCA location has one of the best saunas that I know of in RVA. Very inexpensive, and the people are always down to earth.

Really great facilities. Very clean and modern interior. Friendly staff. A bunch of recent upgrades to keep up with, and surpass, the other local YMCAs.

Very friendly staff

More regular people working at health and strength, friendly staff, older people are present giving hope of life past retirement. Along with cardio and weights theres raquetball, Basketball, a swimming pool! Parking lot nearby. Good price!

Its nice to be able to go take a shower and have a locker the only problem is as you got to walk to Peter Woods cuz the people in the locker room dont know how they keep their clothes on they just walk around just in their birthday suits and its no cant take that

A very friendly and supportive staff; this is most especially evident in Kellys spin class.

My family and I adore it here. The staff is very friendly and helpful. The gym is wonderful so is the pool.

The staff is incredibly helpful and friendly, and its a nice facility . My only complaint is the music selection. They dont have a Country Music weight room. The music is awful dance/jungle type music. Also, its gotten very liberal. They have liberal epithets on the walls and such. You can feel an agenda there, and its not fun. I just go there to exercise, not get political.

Ive been a YMCA member for years across the Commonwealth. The Downtown YMCA is my favorite. The clientele is excellent. From hardcore muscle heads to seniors, to children, theres something for everybody

The pool is literally narrow & every time you go to swim an event or lessons are going on. They need to widen the pool in my opinion.

Excellent staff and facility. Anybody can find their workout and activities.

The culture and climate is very inviting.

Antiquated decorations and furniture. Old school and.multi level. Nice people work there.

Good facilities and good staff.

Great Staff, Clean environment.

Great gym friendly staff ...could use an extra basketball court though

Outstanding facility, old school YMCA, with add ons.... Great, friendly staff. What a YMCA should be.

I had a terrible experience. I got an job interview 2 weeks ago for after school care and days later the director Jasmine Sheinall called that she would like to offer me the job and asked if I wanted the position and I said yes. I got the job then she emailed me hiring paper work to fill out that was required. I emailed the paper work to the director Jasmine Sheinall and she emailed me saying that she moved on to a different candidate meaning I did not have the job anymore. What?? What bothered me is that she is unprofessional and should have just told me from the start I did not receive the position instead of telling me I did and telling me to fill out hiring paper works that she wanted. Thats just very unprofessional, disrespectful and a waste of my time.

Attentive staff. Updated equipment. Love that steam room

Great place for exercise and family!

Great staff and class instructors

The people are friendly and so is the staff. Its kid friendly as well

Great Y. Very well appointed and cool architecture.

Great programs for the whole family to enjoy. The trainers are awesome

They treat you like family!

Good location. Wish they have lunchtime Zumba class. Staff friendly. Wish it has more private showers.

Great place with a bunch of activities!! Employees are friendly and guests are cool