Equinox

Why am I paying $ 230 a month? (That’s the price for [almost] all-​US-​access?) Because there is no other choice.
Out of all the Southern Cal gyms, the weights section of this Equinox is the most bro-​tastic. In front of the sign stating (in a cute Equinox way) «Don’t slam weights down» were men throwing weights down while staring at ladies going by… as well as a man practicing Capoeira moves while making narrowly avoiding hitting people with a stick.
Late afternoon Sunday Equinox — check it out.
I go downstairs to stretch in peace, there’s a guy listening to a weird podcast (that seemed to be saying something bad about Jewish people. I really tried to tune it out) and FARTING as he stretched.
Yeah, I could have complained, but who wants to take time out from their workout to say «Um.there is an anti-​Semitic farter?» Sundays around 3pm in the bottom stretching section. He seems like a regular.
Also, there are some realllllly rude front desk young ladies. Forget about girl power. There are some chicas here (especially the long faced-​darked haired one) who are clearly not into customer service but are more interested in finding husbands and primping. I’m not hating on them, but can’t wait till they get my age and learn. But seriously — just smile at this middle-​aged lady when I smile at you. It’s free. Plus, if you don’t find a husband and need to act, you never know who is at this gym. *rolls eyes*

I am newly transferred at this gym. It is inconvenient to take the elevator to this gym; confined with other sweaty individuals. The executive lounge is beautiful.
The parking staff seems to be rude to myself and other guests, and I do not enjoy feeling unwelcome when I arrive at my gym.

Love this gym! Been a member for over 5 years. I have been to other other locations and none are better than this one! Amazing classes and the trainers are very friendly. The equipment is new and most importantly it is clean! The steam room is spacious! So worth the 5 stars!!!

Went there simply to install some tech. Everyone there was beyond nice and surprisingly down to earth. Might actually come back and get a membership. Really fun and interactive people would keep me on my toes. Oh n that Madison chick that works there is exquisite

I joined 1 month ago, highly recommend it ‼
Great staff, clean environment, wonderful music,

Best gym I have ever had a membership with. Yes it’s a little pricey but extremely worth it. I have not found a gym that compares to the quality like this. Always satisfied with service, quality and cleanliness of this location!

NIce clean gym. Friendly and helpful staff.

I joined this club in june 2011, i’m moving to san antonio texas now where are no equinox’ :(just lifetime fitness which really does not match the cleanliness of equinox in general. About the beverly hills equinox, it has a LOT of members for its small space but is kept extremely clean. I’ve personally seen upper management even clean which includes the GM. What really impressed me was Mickey, the operations manager i believe, i went to him so i can give my 30 days before i move and cancel the membership. I asked him to please make sure i don’t get charged (it happened with other gyms) and follow up on this. On ⁴⁄₂₄ i get a phone call from Mickey saying he followed up on my account, no charges, good luck in San antonio, and if i come visit i should get a massage and come by. Real professionalism there, all these members and a follow up phone call from a manager to wish me luck and inform me my account was closed. When i move back, i’m forsure rejoining!!!

I started my membership in September 2015 and have been locked in for a year at the rate of $ 198 per month. Super pricey, but the quality of the gym, the classes offered, and the locker rooms make it worth it for me at this point. My favorite aspects of the gym are the locker rooms and the environment. The gym is the most busy early in the morning, before work, and after work around 5pm onward. The hours on the weekend are a bit inconvenient as the gym closes at 7pm, but this is not unusual for any of the gyms in the area. The locker rooms and equipment are extremely well-​maintained by the staff, and the Kiehls products available in the showers make it for me. Honestly, one of the highlights of my day for sure.
The only problem I have is that the management are extremely hard to get a hold of when there are any problems with the account or otherwise. I always was told to give my name and number and I would be called back in 15 minutes, but never was. It’s a treat for sure to maintain the membership, but they do not disappoint. Plus, parking in the garage is validated for 90 minutes.

It’s sad that this is the Equinox standard. A majority of the machines headphone plug ins do not work, I put my phone in a cup holder of gum. Disappointing for the gym membership costs.

The gym itself has a good location and a couple of really knowledgable, professional, and just nice personal trainers. That is pretty much it. The rest is not as good as you expect or to be from Equinox Beverly Hills. Thy don’t have a pool, they move machines all the a time from first to second floor and in opposite direction. General manager puts zero effort in trying to do what’s best for clients. However, the staff is just awesome. Everyone from a front desk to the rest of the managers is nice, polite and attentive!

I like this fitness a lot! But the thing I don’t like is hairs on the floor in the group classes, also crazy people who are always trying to be in front and they are aggressive then you are trying to find your spot. They usually say «this is my spot, I’m not gonna move»… «Craaaazy!» «did you pay for this spot or what?». Also towels seems to be dirty even when they are fresh.
One thing I love about this club is their fitness instructor Christine Khuri, she is amazing!

I started this gym a few weeks ago along with the west Hollywood location. I left crappy LA Fitness where the staff is rude and they don’t think twice about stealing machines for their private training room. It’s SUCH an unprofessional environment. The manager at the Beverly Hills location is a pompous asshole. They also allow tons of teenagers to signup. When you want to have a legitimate workout you have to fight a bunch of kids for machines, whom are really just there for social hour.
Equinox has been a night and day change from LA Fitness. The staff is EXTREMELY friendly and helpful. I haven’t had a bad experience so far at either of the Weho and BH locations. Love the trainers. They treat everyone equally whether they are paying for training or not. After my free training sessions I didn’t receive a hard-​sell. Tristan was really helpful and easy to work with. The clientele is MUCH more upscale and displays an impressive level of gym etiquette. I never have to fight for machines, even during the busy hours. The trainers are also happy to lend tips when they see that your form can be improved upon. This kind of approach makes me much more apt to pay for training when I have extra cash to play with. I had zero… ZERO interest in paying a trainer at La Fitness. I mean… I’m in better shape than most of them were anyways.
If you are considering whether or not you want to spend the higher fee for Equinox… Maybe do what I did. I cut out all of the unhealthy eating out, weekly wine purchases, and junk food I was spending money on. By making these much needed changes, I can easily justify the higher gym membership fees for a better experience at the gym.

I love the location to my house. I love all the classes they offer but it is going down hill fast in every other way
It smells, they don’t clean well or enough, the machines keep breaking down even after replacing them
Unfortunately they are the only good gym around so we are stuck

Did not like the dingy looking towels nor the couple of prostitutes or call girls making direct eye contact while doing the shimmy in front of me in their birthday suits.
That was a gross and disgusting experience. At first I was offended because I’m not gay. The second thought that came to mind was. Places like these attract people like that, so don’t take it personal. Just relax and enjoy the rest of the night.

I left Crunch to come here and I miss good spin classes.
Yes the bathroom is way nicer here, and the cleaning staff work very hard to maintain its cleanliness, much better than crunch in my opinion.
However the spin room is way too cold, especially if you are under the vent, and if the class is not packed, why crank up the AC? It’s very hard to sweat when the class is less than half full, and I sometimes get the chills and sore throat after class for hours. It’s really a problem.
The spin classes at Equinox focus a lot more on resistance and wattage output from your effort than crunch’s standing sprints. It’s not bad, just different. I can see the benefit of it, I ride on the road as well, so it’s actually nice to be able to train climbing indoors, I didn’t get a lot of that at crunch.
The yoga classes are nice and I like the matte provided. It get cleaned after class per use, so that’s a big plus.
The weight room is full of people who are pretty self centered, it’s kinda funny actually… I had a trainer coming up to me and told me not to get intimidated by assholes cuz he saw some dude bully me. Lol. It was very nice of him, I just didn’t have time to make a big deal. But those assholes are every where on the weight floor.
I find myself doing less spin classes after joining this gym cuz I don’t like getting sick. And the two spin bikes in the cardio area needs maintenance, one was even not there last Friday, so I went to the spin room and did cardio for an hour by myself, it’s like riding in the arctics. Seriously, turn down the AC, it’s cold.
I want to cancel the membership but I do like the showers… Then I have to think if I go to the gym for the shower or for a workout?! Maybe I’ll give it a few more months and see…

Very disappointed with the way the Equinox operates. All about money ! I cancelled my membership in August and they still have been charging my account despite a written confirmation. My numerous attempts to contact the management via phone calls and emails produce no result. One generic email from Maureen said she tried to call me and left voice message. No call registered on my phone or voice massage left.
I was a member long before they bought LA Sport Club.

So now that I’ve been going to the gym for a few weeks I wanted to write another review. I am so glad that Sarah was the person who signed me up for my membership. She is very very responsive. And I did my free sessions with the Pilates instructor and personal trainer. Both of them were great. I just wish my work schedule was a little bit more predictable and less crazy and that I was a millionaire. I strongly suggest Leah D. from Montana as a personal trainer if you’re looking for someone more affordable as she is newer but has a great personality is very motivating is very patient and is very kind. You will enjoy getting to know her and working out with her. Also the showers here are fab!!!

The administrative staff is apparently not on the same page at all. I made three trips to transfer my membership here. You’d think they’d be more efficient in taking my money.
One guy on the phone adamantly told me I couldn’t transfer my membership over the phone due to fraud precaution. (Really? If someone wants to work out for me, go right ahead). Yet when I came in today, I was told by Maureen it was okay … Thankfully she helped me out with no hassle but the staff should really be communicating at a better level, esp when customers are paying (SUCH) pretty pennies.
Other than that, the amenities are great-​all that you’d expect from any Equinox-​and there are people of all shapes and sizes/​levels of fitness so it’s not too intimidating.

Two Words: Huge Disappoint
Wah wah wahhhhh. Two thumbs down. As a personal trainer, I was turned off by some of the behavior I witnessed from the personal trainers. They did not give two hoots about their client. I saw one of the trainers on the phone the entire time. Then, I saw another PT leave their equipment on the floor. Show some respect and re-​rack.
For a gym in Beverly Hills, this place is unhygenic. I went to the women’s locker room and it was a hot mess. Did a fight occur here? The cleanliness of the towels are questionable. I feel like I have to clean every equipment I touch here.
Parking is only 2 hours. I think I will come back to Equinox but at a different location.