Romney Studios — Local services in New Orleans

I had an absolute blast at outdoor rave ride with Jon. If I could rank the class on its own- I would give it a 5/5. Class was so engaging and challenging, and the vibes were immaculate. It really was the closest that I’ve felt to being in a club in a long long time. The music choices were great! And Jon was super encouraging but also gave great form cues throughout. I wish he had taken a little more time with the newbies, but overall it was an amazing class. My only complaint was that class started a little late (but he noted he was holding for the sun to go down so we could have the full rave ride experience) but then he gave some people a little grief for leaving early (on time).

The Romney studios were pretty nice. They have a cute little shopping area and an adorable neon sign. They gave everyone shoes and towels for class. After checking in, my friend and I (who were both new to the studio) were not given any instructions on where to go. We were a little turned around, and didn’t know that bikes were assigned. We ultimately found ourselves at the wrong bikes, and a regular class taker graciously corrected us. Not a huge deal- but easily avoidable.

The studio cleanliness/upkeep was not as stellar as I might have hoped. The bikes are a little on the older side (totally makes sense as this is a multifunctional workout studio). My towel had some blood on it - and while it had clearly been washed, that was still kind of gross. I told the front desk associate and he threw it back in the wash hamper.

In terms of Covid protocol- the big win here was that the bikes were outside in an open air tent. That was awesome! And there was a surprisingly good breeze. The bikes however were not quite 6 feet apart, and no riders were wearing masks. So just be prepared for that when you come to class.

Overall it was a great class though- and I’d...

Wow, wow, wow! I came to New Orleans for Mardi Gras festivities, but it was the classes at Romney that have me already thinking about a trip back to NOLA. The staff was so friendly and helpful. I had never taken a megareformer or bosu class before, so had no clue what I was doing. Each instructor made me feel right at home. I took 5 classes with 3 different instructors and each one was a challenging workout. I have never been to a fitness studio that offered such a variety of specialty classes under one roof/membership. I can't find anything like it in Chicago. I live too far away to have a gym membership here, but have already signed up for their virtual classes. I HIGHLY...

The yoga instructor was good, but the studio is in a declining state both from a uncleanliness standpoint and disrepair. Do they ever clean or maintain the building? Strong stale sweat/foot odor in the stairwell leading to the studio and the studio floors were dirty, problems everywhere my eyes landed: broken door to exterior, water stains on ceiling from leaky roof, scuffed and worn floors, view to outside patio was forlorn - algae growing on the furniture…just unkempt and dirty everywhere I looked. Awful gym...