Life Time — Local services in Glendale

Don’t do it - not worth it. Falls short of the elite Lifetime brand in almost every way. Let me preface this long review by saying I was a very loyal Lifetime Fitness member for a very long time. I was one of the first people to enroll at the Westminster location - pre-IPO and open 24 hrs - and I barely missed a day. When I moved downtown, I joined the Centennial location even though I had to drive 25 minutes each way and maintained my membership through an 18-month period of unemployment, no income. I loved LF’s facilities THAT much. I don’t think I’ve ever posted a negative review (and I apologize for the length of this one), but this has been weighing on my mind for the past year+, since I changed to the CC location when LF bought the Cherry Creek Athletic club.. I recently ended my almost 20 year relationship with LF for a few reasons: First, since LF became a publicly-traded company in 2012, their prices have at least tripled without adding more value. They discontinued old membership plans that were supposed to be valid for the life of the membership and forced members into new plans which stripped away some important benefits. Secondly, I also am in a situation now where I’ve had to spend at least 50% of my time away from Denver caring for my elderly mother and since LF changed their policy limiting the number and lengths temporary membership holds (one of the new rules under the new membership plans), it doesn’t make sense for me to pay $180 - $230 per month to NOT use the facilities. Secondly, specifically regarding the Cherry Creek location; the Cherry Creek location is supposed to be a top-tier club but it falls FAR short of its elite status relative to other Lifetime Fitness facilities (other than the original, old LFs in Minnesota). For a very long time this facility had a great reputation as the old Cherry Creek Athletic Club, but it started to go downhill and LF snatched it up. They now charge $230 per month for a standard membership for facilities and programs that fall far short of competitors. By LF standards, the locker rooms are cramped, the saunas are cramped, the hours are limited, the parking lot is insufficient. The weight and training areas are somewhat strangely dispersed and relatively insufficient. The neighborhood is rough around the edges and I’ve seen some sketchy activity in the parking lot (let’s be honest, it’s located in Glendale, NOT Cherry Creek). Seriously, spend your money elsewhere. If you’re absolutely set on Lifetime, join the Centennial or Parker locations. Join Colorado Athletic Club downtown. Join Chuze (it doesn’t look sexy but it has facilities that are on par with LF-CC)! Save the $230 per month and buy a home gym. Maybe you’re a longtime member, remember it for its glory days, and can’t bear to think about changing your swimming or Pilates routines, but if you’re shopping around, I recommend...

Brian & Arianna at the front desk are the only reason I’m giving this gym any stars. No one in management seems to care about this place or their members. It’s like Lifetime knows that they don’t have any competition in this area that offers the same amenities they do, so they think they can charge members an arm and a leg but then do the BARE MINIMUM. I have been a member of this gym for a while and the only reason I pay their ridiculous fees is because it’s the only gym in the area that offers an outdoor pool, sauna & steam room and you can use other locations which is helpful for me because I travel all over the state for work. Trust me, if there was a better option I would have left this place a long time ago. And Lifetime corporate seems to know that because they don’t hire enough people to keep this place clean. 6 weeks ago I got so fed up with the mirrors always being dirty that I tried cleaning them myself with the mat cleaner and paper towel.. that didn’t work and it left streaks all over the mirror. 6 weeks later, those same streaks are still there. I went up to the front desk and complained two weeks ago and Brian told me I should write a complaint to management. Well that fell on death ears and nothing happened. So today, I went up to Brian and asked him for glass cleaner and a microfiber towel so I could clean the mirrors between sets. I am not one to EVER write a review like this but paying for this Lifetime membership is a big monthly expense for me that I make sacrifices in other areas to afford. I pay $239/month and now they’re charging new members $279/month. If Lifetime is going to charge those insane prices, they NEED to do better. And at those prices, we should have access to the new Denver West location. We were told this was a top tier Lifetime location, which means you could go to any and all other Lifetimes. But now that the Denver West location is complete we are told we can’t go unless we’re at the $279 rate/month or add $20/month onto my current rate? Are you kidding me?! Also, news flash, this location is in Glendale, NOT Cherry Creek. They use the Cherry Creek name to charge more, and that’s absurd. DO BETTER...

The Life Time Fitness in Cherry Creek is struggling with identity. The club promotes (and charges) as a "luxury" experience for the paying member. However, in reality, the club is far from it. In fact, it feels more like a YMCA Summer Camp with adults sprinkled in.

I was excited to join the club to take advantage of the outdoor pool. During my initial visit, there were kids (Swim team and lessons) EVERYWHERE. I decided to not join. However, I was sold by the staff that the kids will be inside and the outdoor pool is reserved for paying members. Reluctantly, I joined.

After two months of enjoying lap swimming outdoors, May 15th hits. Then, the kids' swim team moves outside (now that it's warm) and occupies 4 (of the 6 lanes) lanes M-F, 3pm-7pm!

I've seen paying members drive an hour in traffic only to wait for hours for a lane to open up. I've seen paying adult members swim in the adjacent kids' pool to attempt to get laps in.

I brought this issue up to management, asking that the kids be focused on the indoor pool, but was told during the summer, adult members get two lanes outside and the option to swim inside.

In short, as a paying member (almost $200 per month) you are at the bottom of the pecking order when it comes to availability and hospitality.

The club is clearly struggling for money hence why they are so focused on the kids aquatics. In reality, the classes/teams are so overbooked (6-8 kids per lane), the kids are getting a terrible experience and barely able to swim.

This club is not luxurious or adult friendly and falls short of its goal of being a kids swimming facility.

There are 4 clubs within 4 miles that offer an indoor pool at a fraction...