Bay Club South Bay

Smart move to keep the staff from Spectrum. Personnel have always been nice and friendly. Service has improved and bathrooms and showers seem to get more attention since Bay Club took over. The recent extension of Saturdays and Sundays hours to 9 PM is to be commanded.

I’m not sure why Bay Club doesn’t have better reviews, I think people either just like to complain or they are very pretentious. I do think Bay Club is a bit pricy, but if you are taking advantage of all the classes they offer and the free coffee every morning then it probably balances out. I pay $ 140 a month under the new owners and when it was Spectrum I paid $ 110. Either way it doesn’t rly concern me, I go to the gym all the time, morning or night, and I am always able to use the machines I want when I want to. Everything works great from my experience… there are two basketball courts, a swimming pool, a female only section and multiple rooms you can use when there are no classes. One of these rooms has two punching bags if you are into boxing workouts like me! Great class schedule that is visible on the wall across from the drinking fountain on your left as you walk to the changing rooms. There is a Café located in the gym near the entrance which has great food and drinks. My go to would be the low carb shake and the mango chicken salad. They also have a spa, I have received one massage here and it was professional and relaxing. Everyone who works at this facility is very friendly and helpful! Tons of parking although sometimes you may have to walk farther than you would like. I don’t have kids but they do have a kid center for those of you that do. Overall, I enjoy working out here and haven’t had any issues.

I’ve never actually worked out here, but I’ve been in it plenty of times and have a membership (I usually work out at the Howard Hughes location out of convenience). It’s a large facility with towel service, pool, hot tub (in the locker rooms), several classrooms/​studios for things like pilates, yoga, etc, basketball court, café, and more. There are plenty of machines and they’re never too busy. There is even a «women’s only» for the ladies who want to work out without the presence of men.
Only improvements I would advocate for:
* Pool temperature should be lower
* Would be nice if the pool area wasn’t such a fish bowl
* Better parking situation
When you pay for South Bay, you get all the clubs in Santa Barbara and Los Angeles. You can pay a little more to get San Diego too, and a little more still to get Nor Cal included.

I was going to the 24 hour fitness in Hermosa Beach, however, I was tired of some of the issue they were having. A friend of mine told me about spectrum, now bought by Bay Club, and I went for a tour. I met Jill, who was honestly the nicest person I have ever met. She wasn’t super sales «persony» but sincere and genuine. She gave me a tour of the facilities and the classes. She showed me around and introduced me to so many members and staff. After the tour, I joined the club and I have never been happier. I’m so bummed I moved and this is one thing I miss about LA. I love it here. The gym is so clean and everyone is friendly. I love their basketball court, their hot tub in the women’s locker room and their pool. I would spend hours here and then eat at their healthy restaurant. I met so many friends here. This is a GREAT spa.
I love their spa as well. I got a massage here and it was so relaxing.
Thank you Jill & Bay Club!

I’ve seen some questionable reviews I’m not sure why this place is great. It’s super comfortable and the people who work here have been great so far. Considering how much nicer it is then other places, clubs, I’ve belonged to the fees are NOT crazy high. They are inline with what you get. Clean environment, plenty of equipment, decent staff, and child care to boot. I dig it so far.

Filled out a form online to get my 2 week trial since it was mailed to me. It’s been two weeks and yet, no email, no contact. Is this how you conduct business? Why bother spending the thousands on mailers if you don’t intend on actually contacting potential customers…

Been going here for years and have to say every day it’s feeling more like at 24 hour fitness. I don’t know if it’s tied to members forgetting about the basics of respect and cleanliness or the gym just not doing a good job to keep the place clean. Dirty towels left on the ground, empty water bottles, sweaty napkins in equipment holders, locker rooms with hair dryers used to dry feet and other random parts of the body. There was even a recent posting about many of these items in the locker room so the gym is trying to do something about it which I give some credit to that effort. I don’t know what it is but I don’t feel like I’m part of an exclusive high end sports club like I felt for most of the previous years I’ve been with spectrum/​bay club. Hopefully there are some changes coming soon…

Not sure why this place is getting such bad reviews. I really like it here! I just joined a couple months ago, so I haven’t experienced the growing pains that seemed to happen when ownership switched from Spectrum to Bay Club. It *IS* a little pricey for a gym, but certainly much less expensive than Equinox. I also considered Equinox when I was looking for a gym, but Bay Club seemed to offer nearly comparable services at a much lower price point.
Pros:
— Clean & modern facilities
— Always ample equipment (never had to wait for cardio, only occasionally wait for weights when I want a specific machine — and I come around 6pm on weekdays, which is peak time)
— The trainers and staff all seem very nice
— Great classes (I’ve taken spinning and met fit so far — really liked them both)
— Not so much of a «scene» as Equinox (wide variety of clientele here — which makes me more comfortable)
— Free coffee on weekend mornings (I like this perk! Not sure why other reviewers are complaining about this!!)
— Lounge-​y atmosphere — which I kind of like, even though I’m there to work out. Again, some people don’t like this because they think the club is wasting money on it, but I’m cool with it! I think of the gym as «me time» and I like to relax a little afterwards on some occasions.
Cons:
— A bit on the expensive side (I think it’s worth it though)
— Can’t really think of any other cons… I’m a fan!

Place is cool, i only been to the restaurant part of this place but they layout looks nice. Fees are expensive though. You do NOT have ot be a member to go to the café or spa areas. This place is for the rich. They have good food here and alot of seating around the café. TV’s to watch and places to charge your phones. Chicken with veggie is GOOD, $ 14 bucks but the best quality you can get IMO. I walked around the gym and it looks pretty good!

The pool is fairly dirty. There is mold on the bottom of the pool and the water is always murky and salty. But, the café serves delicious food, love the women’s preferred gym and the staff is usually friendly.

What keeps me coming back? This is my gym. Duh~
Haha… yes. the prices are high but the facility is nice (hence 4 stars) & they have a pool — a MAJOR requirement for me. This used to be the old Spectrum Club, as I am sure everybody is aware of. The gym offers personal training, a wide variety of classes. there is also a pilates yoga room and they offer great childcare for the working/​busy parents WITH their own private pool.
Inside, they have a spa and a café (CAFE VIDA – MUST TRY PLACE) in the area. No you do not have to be a gym member to go to the spa or the café.
If you are remotely interested, it is worth checking out & trying their 2-​day guest pass. :)

As others have said, NOT impressed with the new owners. I don’t come to the gym for wine tasting. I don’t come to the gym to stick to leather chairs that block the hallway. I don’t come to the gym to watch movies in the pool. Putting the word ‘botanical’ on mass-​market shower gel doesn’t make it boutique.
Fortunately they haven’t gotten rid of my favorite machines (yet), but they aren’t maintaining them very well either. For some reason they added a zillion treadmills, although I never saw all of the old ones full — but I come during off hours.
One good thing: they extended the weekend hours! I like the towel service.
I come for a workout, the sauna, and the jacuzzi. The country clubby stuff is a waste of time and money for me; I notice that the parking lot is a lot emptier these days…

This place is fantastic especially if you have young kids. The kids day care is amazing with slides, a climbing wall, tons of fun toys, and an incredibly caring staff. Their Funky Friday program is the best deal in town and we love their Later Gator program as well.
We recently had my 3 year old daughter’s birthday at the kids club. It was fantastic and all 100 of our guests and kids at a great time without feeling cramped.
What a special place. I am so glad that Bay Club is in El Segundo.

When this place was Spectrum, I loved it. As Bay Club, I still love it for all the same reasons and more. Yeah, yeah, they may have increased the monthly dues but it’s minimal and they are definitely making improvements and renovations to the equipment, furniture, and atmosphere of the place.
They recently replaced all of the soap products to this EO line that is awesome which is a grapefruit mint scent that is exclusive to their clubs. I love all of the modern furniture and lounging areas too. People watching at the gym is pretty entertaining, now you can do it smack dab in the center of the main walkway and not look obvious about it. And, the morning coffee service, with an almond milk option, love, love, love.
I saw a sign about new shower doors which is a much needed upgrade (vinyl curtains are so slimy). And I’m sure there’s plenty more to come.
I’ve taken the kiddos to the daycare a few times too. Lots of friendly and and caring people in there so your kids are in good hands.

Had to bump up my review from four to five stars.
«Por que, Ary?»
Por que I’m designing Fabletics’ website day after day and my body gets a little weary every now and then. But every time I walk in here this place makes me wanna exercise for the rest of my liiife.
You want 20% more fabric in your towels? Boom, Bay Club delivers. You want exotic lotion that moisturizes yo body all day long? Pfft, Bay Club has you covered. You wanna nap in front of the locker room TV with yo mouth wide open trusting other folks don’t fuck with you? Bay Club welcomes that with open arms.
«But does it get busy?» Nah, not too busy. Unless it’s Saturday morning. But if you can handle Costco at its prime time then you’re good.
«What about the equipment?» They’re great, but with all the improvements they’ve been making they’re only getting better.
«I hear it’s kinda pricey.» Bruh… you can’t put a price on the rad atmosphere, the friendly folks, delicious foods or the parking spaces. You go to a lower end gym and you’ll stress your patience out. You go to a higher end gym and you stress your wallet out. You go to Bay Club… you’ll stress your friends out cause they gon’ look at you and be like, «Gah-​DAMN you look good.» And you’ll be like, «Oh thanks, it’s because of Bay Club.»

First of all, the gym itself is nice. Redondo and El Segundo is where I go and no major complaints other than it should be a little newer and nicer for the $$. However, the customer service is terrible.
My mother passed away in June and I left out of town to handle family affairs. At the time, I didn’t know if /​when I would be back. I called and talked to the manager and he said while it’s not protocol, he was going to help and cancel my membership over the phone instead of in person.
I arrived back in town recently and noticed I’ve been charged ever since so he never followed up with his promise. I spoke with someone today (nice guy) and he said he sees nothing noted, not even a pause. Feel like they took advantage of me in a really bad time to make a few extra bucks.
That’s not a country club experience, that’s a Bally’s Total Fitness experience.
Signed,
Disappointed in Humans

I enjoy working out in a nice environment and don’t mind paying a premium but, a 20% increase in dues is a little much. AND, I suspect this is not the last of the increases.
New machines, updated seating, new trashcans, wine tasting, free coffee and such are nice but, the only REAL improvement are the machines. Nothing else is relevant to me. I come here to workout, not drink wine or play chess.
I would like to see better group class offerings and more frequent yoga classes. Also, the women’s locker room shower area is way overdue for an overhaul. Old, cracked and discolored tiles in the shower area, worn carpet and wonky vanity mirrors have got to go. I don’t appreciate the increase in dues in advance of improvements. My husband and I are going to reevaluate the value of our membership in January, sad to say, I have a feeling we won’t be sticking around.

My husband and I work out here 4 – 5 days a week and we agree that the best thing about this place is the daycare.
The girls/​ladies there are all so nice and genuinely love our baby and take awesome care of her so that’s huge for us!
I like that the gym is big and isn’t too crowded so you don’t really ever have to wait to use any machines or anything. The cleaning staff is so friendly and do their jobs very well especially in the change rooms.
We would like to see improvements made with the shower facilities and shampoo/​bodywash etc. and also the girl at the front desk could be a little bit friendlier when she checks people in, but other than that people seem pretty cool and we don’t really have anything negative to say about the gym.
The place has a lot of potential but definitely needs some upgrades/​improvements/​renovations so hopefully we’ll notice a change in that area sooner rather than later!

I cannot give the Bay Club more than 3 stars simply because these improved luxury amenities seem to be a long ways away. Everything is the same except the shirts the employees wear. From «Spectrum» in big blue letters over the door to the workout class schedule.
Even if they’ve tried to remove the Spectrum logo from the toiletry bottles in the locker rooms, it’s still the same low-​quality, then-​heavily watered down shampoo, body & hand wash Spectrum’s been stocking for years.
If they really want us to believe improvements are coming and raising our dues will worthwhile, it doesn’t take much to put in better shampoo, conditioner, moisturizer, etc. It’s clear they want to take Equinox’s clientele. So… that’s pretty much a no brainer. Don’t wait until you’ve constructed a tennis court to fix the little things that mean the most to members.
What the hell, Bay Club, I’ll make it even easier. Just STOP WATERING DOWN the product you have, if you’re too much of a sack of pikers to get anything nicer.
PS – shaving cream in the ladies locker room is a must. it was always available at the Harbor Drive Spectrum.

Formerly known as Spectrum Club. I’ve been coming here since 2007. I never had any complaints (at least none that I wouldn’t have at any other gym). I do appreciate the women’s gym right across from the women’s locker room. The pool, hot tubs, sauna and steam rooms are awesome. They also have a bar here (which seems a little bit counterintuitive… but I guess for those people who get all dressed up for the gym, its convenient to be able to grab a drink with that hottie you just hooked).