Planet Fitness – Dracut

The only reason i didn’t give it 4 stars is because a lot is lacking for floor workouts. They don’t have an ab room, more like an ab corner, and no medicine/​yoga balls. Still, hours and parking are convenient, staff is very friendly, and price is very reasonable. It took all of two minutes to sign up. You’ll never be stuck waiting for a cardio machine.

Having come from LA Fitness in Connecticut and in Ohio, I knew the next gym my H and I patroned would be a definite downgrade. Alas, the closest LA Fitness is all the way in Stoneham (it’s 15 miles away, but with traffic that’s almost a half hour’s drive)… womp womp. The search for a local gym facility begins.
This gym is located on a new lot shared with a small business and a Family Dollar in Dracut off Pleasant St/​Lakeview Ave. The lot has a good amount of parking for each establishment. The parking lot that hosts the gym is obviously the most busy… but you’ll never be pressed in finding a spot. I will note that due to its position atop a hill, it can become very windy (something I’ve found cumbersome since becoming pregnant), but it’s obviously not a caveat– just something to note.
The staff is very hospitable and very willing to check in my H and I (our home gym is in Nashua). It’s a couple of minutes’ check-​in, but it’s worth the amenities of the «Black Card.» The lobby, and the entire gym itself, is very clean. It’s actually the nicest and cleanest Planet Fitness I’ve ever been to. The machines are well-​maintained (due to age or due to maintenance, I’m not sure) and are always clean. It’s also nice that there are a great number of trash receptacles, paper towels and spray bottles to wipe down the machines after use. The same can be said about the locker rooms, lockers, bathroom stalls and showers (although I’ve yet to try the latter). Moreover, the massage chairs are very nice as well… and the hydro-​massage things seem lovely, but have been out of order the times my H and I have come in.
It’s no LA Fitness with its commendable amenities (pool, jacuzzi, racquet ball courts, basket ball courts, free babysitting, etc) and amazing customer service (easy to cancel and with no fees as long as at least two months’ notice is given), but you get what you pay for. I will say that as long as one surpasses the year contract, or at least doesn’t cancel the membership within its year of infancy, there should be no worry for cancellation fees, etc. It is very annoying that there are annual maintenance fees, but that’s what happens when you pay $ 22/​month for a membership.

Great Gym. The manager Matt is excellent. Place is always clean and the staff is always top notch. If the planet fitness franchise could model this gym for customer service and friendliness this would be it. It starts with the owner/​management and ends with the staff. I have been a manager for years and they do an excellent job here and I’m proud to let everyone know how wonderful the staff is, and the consistency of the experience. I don’t review like this often but this gym deserves it especially compared to other planet fitness facilities. The energy here is top notch. Thank you for such a great continuing experience.

Nice equipment. Helpful staff. Clean facility. it is busy but don’t have to wait for any cardio .
Looking forward to trying some stuff soon

I’m not the Planet Fitness type, but I have to give credit where credit is due. I moved to the area about 2 months ago just as the PF opened. Very pleasant staff, the gym is always clean and there has never been an issue with the machines. I realize the place is brand new but it’s being put to use, and the management is certainly staying on top of the upkeep. ²⁴⁄₇ is a huge bonus, never gets too crowded and for $ 10/​month, I really couldn’t justify joining a more expensive gym that was further away. If you need to toss your weights around and grunt, this isn’t the place for you, but I consider myself more a lifter than a cardio guy and this place suits me just fine.