LA Fitness

3563 Berlin Turnpike, Newington, CT 06111, USA

Address:	3563 Berlin Turnpike, Newington, CT 06111, USA
Phone:	+1 860-838-4239
Site:	lafitness.com
Rating:	3.5
Working:	5AM–11PM 5AM–11PM 5AM–11PM 5AM–11PM 5AM–10PM 8AM–8PM 8AM–8PM

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Reviews 7

Aj Troiano

Facility is disgusting, locker rooms are an abomination, cleaning staff is rarely seen cleaning but usually on cell phones talking/texting. The front desk staff is ok, the managers are too busy trying to recruit people to the gym/push "specials" and seem like they could care less about the state of the gym. The free weights are always a mess and overcrowded, no one cleans up after themselves and the weights never get put back. The machines are usually crowded and the TVs are too far away for a radio signal to transmit to my ipod, so you cant listen to a TV even if you wanted to. The machines are also absolutely filthy, just look down at the treadmill tracks or elliptical footpads and you can see bacteria/dust/grease/sweat/etc. Im a third year infectious disease Biomedical student at the Uconn Health Center and I have a B.S. in Microbiology, I know the smell and look of bacteria inside and out, this place is full of it. The LA fitness in Bristol is spotless and the cleaning staff is great, I went there for 2 years until I moved to New Britain (the Newington LA fitness is only 2 miles away). When I called the corporate headquarters to complain about the unsanitary state of the gym, they knew there was a problem as multiple people had complained before me but thus far have refused to do anything about it. Waste of 30 bucks a month, you are treated like a corporate statistic, this gym only cares about recruiting people who dont give a crap. I dont expect gyms to be immaculate, but LA fitness in Newington is a joke, people dont realize how bad they are being ripped off. One call to the health department could shut that whole place down, its just a brewing pot for a influenza or rhinovirus outbreak. So disappointing, but at least I can drive to Bristol and still go to that one.

Laila M

Just want to start off saying I joined google + and this is my very first review. I felt this place is SO TERRIBLE that it was worth my efforts to join google + just to share my experience. Ive been here many times on a trial just to see if they got any better from the last time, nope. The staff here only care about one thing which is their commission for joining more members. They will haggle you around, give you some "amazing low rates", and treat you like royalty just to get a contract otherwise they are put out of a job. My best friend who just signed up received an offer to bring a few guests for 2 week trials, me being one of them. I went in today to claim this then the staff member Kelly tried looking me up in the system, my name is not common and very easy to misspell, she gave up after 1 minute and suggested I paid to use the facility instead because there was nothing else she could do despite the fact that my BEST FRIEND absolutely put my name down, she didnt fail to mention that "their system is completely un-flawed proving that her competence is. Right when this was happening somebody she personally knew walked in and she told him she would let him start his trial on Sunday when shes working alone and he mentioned he has been to that gym SO MANY TIMES he just wanted to workout at that very instant, and at that point she quietly told him "im not supposed to know you have been here before so come on sunday and act like you have never been here". So in my time here, all I witnessed were bias, desperate staff who will pull strings for people they know but give up / care less if you are just trying to use a trial. So thanks for the favor Kelly you have ensured my stay at Big Sky.

Anonymous User

I have been a member of LA Fitness for almost a year and usually workout at the facility on the Berlin Turnpike. I must report the place is a mess ALL THE TIME. The staff working to maintain cleanliness can usually be found socializing in random areas. My personal favorite is the lady who is apparently responsible for keeping the womens locker room stocked and scum free. On more than a handful of occasions I see her "cleaning" the same sink while on her cell phone for an hour or more. The only reason I know just how long is because I am a big fan of the sauna and tend to stay for about an hour a day in there. It was truly a disappointment to see the sad state of affairs at this club since I have been to the ones in NYC and THEY are really something to behold. Here Im lucky to see my own reflection in the mirror through all the hand prints and sweat on them. My suggestion is save your money and go to a cheaper gym and feel good that you spent your money wisely instead of feeling like you are being ripped off.

Anonymous User

This gym has only been open since 2/09, but it is already pretty dirty. For example, the foot section of the elliptical machines have not been cleaned off in months, and they are pretty loaded with all manner of substances. The bathroom is also constantly a mess. However, I think the worst part of this gym is the courtesy level of people, which is downright shameful. Weights and machine handles are moved and then left in random places, and no one seems to care. Personal Trainers working at LA Fitness do not even re-rack weights after they are done working with their clients. They will take out three sets of weights and leave them halfway across the gym... what kind of example is this setting? Its a shame, because this gym could really be a great facility if the workers put a little more pride in the place.

Edwin Valencia

Ok es como todos los gym q he visitado en todo usa el sauna es lo unico susio q encontre las maquinas son las mismas y el baño tambien estava clean muy emosianante porq se ve personas q te animan a seguir rebajando y yegar a cumplir tu meta no bi nada malo no se porq ablan mal de este gym si hay otros oripilantes yo conosco mas de 30 gym en los 48 states

Steve c

LA fitness just lost over $700 per year because they couldnt comp. me 2 months of fees for destroying my iPod! I placed my iPod in the slot on the treadmill, and realized it was TOTALLY SUBMERGED in someones sweat! I advised the manager that their equipment has pockets full of sweat where people are expected to place their belongings, and not only did he tell me " Im sorry but theres nothing I can do about that" he didnt even tell anyone to clean it up. So, my friends, if you go to LA fitness, be weary of their disgusting equipment. It might just ruin your iPhone, iPod, etc. And when you tell them youre not happy about management not addressing the issue, they will oddly enough seem happy to see you cancel your membership!

Anonymous User

Im not sure why all of the reviews for this gym are so bad... Its a gym, you go there to work out, hence people sweat and can smell a little from time to time but overall the gym is relatively clean... That being said I have never had a problem with the staff, the machines all work and if they do brake they are fixed relatively fast. I go there every day after work during the rush and I never have a problem getting on a machine or a bench. For 30$/month including classes basketball/volleyball courts, sauna and a pool Im not sure how much more you can ask for. If I had to come up with some cons Id say that the music could be better but a cheap music player could make that comment irrelevant.