Equinox Bryant Park — Local services in New York

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Thank you Antonio...

I was an Equinox member for over five years. I've used ~20 different clubs all over the city at different points. I'm leaving my review at the Bryant Park location because it's the one I used the most in the recent past, but this review applies to Equinox overall.

First, specifics about the club:

1. It's in the basement, so if you want views / natural light while you're working out, this isn't the club for you

2. The facilities are nice and modern compared to many Equinox branches, though not as fresh as some of the newest locations (Dumbo). Still, it was always one of my favorite clubs to work out in.

3. It is a nightmare at peak hours, at least in the ladies locker rooms -- think long lines for showers and hair dryers. After 9am, or if you can sneak your lunch workout in a little early (or late, just avoiding the showers right around 1pm) you're better off.

The reason for my low star review is how disappointed I am in Equinox's cancellation policy. As someone who was a member for over five years, I should easily be able to cancel my membership; I've given this place enough money. Instead, when I went to cancel I was told cancellations don't become effective for 45 days, information that is not available on their website or in their FAQs. (I also then found out I could have cancelled in the app / over the phone, even though everything on the website says you have to cancel in person.) I have moved out of the city and have not used the gym since moving because I can't fit it in around my commute. All Equinox is doing is nickel and diming me at the tail end of my membership, which feels like a terrible way to treat a loyal customer. I have a sour taste in my mouth over what should have been an overall...

Not my normal equinox and my bf zachary justus just had a dreadful experience here with the management. He was doing a superset of push ups and bar pull downs - was doing his push ups when someone tapped me on the shoulder to ask if they could work in - He said yes but asked if they would mind not tapping me mid push up and woah they did not like that. She actually said 'you've told that to the wrong person I'm a manger here. You can leave!' Clearly taken aback by this vitriolic over reaction told her he wasn't and want to talk to the GM. This other manager said fine but she was coming in the room with. Walked him like a bad boy up to the principals office and would not leave until asked to do so by her supervisor. After describing the scenario the GM said that He was wrong - Bryant park is a particularly busy gym and people had to act as community members here. I grew up with siblings and I know how to share. I also know you don't touch someone without their express consent even if you're in a hurry to use a pull down bar. I also don't understand why if the gym is that frantically busy there is not a policy asking staff to not work out during peak hours. Or hey why doesn't staff be nice and amenable to customers paying quite high membership fees. Or hey why not use some delicate customer service techniques when interacting with your membership base instead of acting...