Metro Athletic Clubs

Yes they have closed, along with all the other people the paid ahead of time and having trouble getting their money back, they keep charging me monthly under a fradulant name! And no one is doing anything about it! I’ve talked to attorney general and the bank and everyone is too incompetent to stop the charges!

I paid cash for a two year Membership about 4 years ago. At that time it actually was decent. Then it got bought by new owners who were going to improve everything. They ran a giant promotion for their members to get more members. Bottom line I busted my ass for a couple weeks and won the grand Prize — A Disney Vacation with Airfare. Needless to say after some shady attempts to half ass take care of me I had to take them to Court. The Judge agreed with me and I won. Now several months later I’m trying to get my judgement. If anyone can tell me Metro’s banking information– like name, location and account number that would be great. Also Steve or Rachel’s last name. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Attention: do not go to metro fitness! I went there and signed a 3 year contract on lies! When I went in there I told them the pool was very important to me. That my doctor said working in the pool would be better for my joints right now because of my size. They agreed but also urged my to work with thier personal trainers. I agreed. The next day before I went to meet with the trainer I called and asked if I could put a lock on a locker because I wanted to swim after I met with my trainer. The man on the phone said our pools don’t work… I got upset and came in there wondering why they let me sign a 3 year contract and pay in full when they knew I needed a pool… the manager told me they where going threw a battle with the landlord and have a court date the 26^th… but couldn’t tell me if the pool would be open in a month or even a year… I asked for a refund. I told him i wasnt paying for something they cant offer. That if i wanted just machines to work on i would give plantet fitness 10 bucks a month rather than 36 bucks. The man sat me down and looked me in my face and said «look… Ashley u can go to the ymca or planet fitness and pay less but they don’t have the personal trainers he said we have the personal trainers that spend thier time working on a plan just for u… he said just meet with the trainer and see if u like it. So I did. He worked me hard and I decided to stay. Well today I go in to meet with him. Only he wasnt there a woman was and I’m told that I have to pay 30 bucks a visit… that’s 90 bucks a week… when I confronted the manager he walked away from me and came back and ask where the man trainer was… he said he told me he was going to work with u for free a couple times… well here’s what was really going on… I legally have 3 days to cancel my membership. The manager talked to the man trainer and was going to have him work with me for free for thoes days and after that then they was going to tell me that I had to pay for a trainer… they was telling me what I wanted to hear so I would be stuck! Please don’t trust this place! They have lied every day and I’m shocked at how I was treated. I hope this never happens to any one else. Spread the word so people know!

The location looks nothing like its website. Strong bleach odor at entrance. The locker room and the pool area smell ammonia covered with bleach. If the membership upfront looks cheap, that is because the place is even cheaper and you are wearing ammonia and filling bleach in your lungs for a long time.
It is a real red flag when they bring up the periodic enhancement fees charging to your credit card automatically when you are about to buy into the contract. The contract itself renews automatically unless you write a note to stop it in time. Ignore any initial promotions, since you will soon be paying more for what you don’t want in agony. Stay away, stay healthy.

The only reason this dump gets one star is because 0 or negative is not an option. It’s cheap if that’s what you’re looking for. However most of the equipment is junk, especially the cardio. They will tell you they are in the process of making improvements. That’s what they said to me a year ago, but the equipment only gets worse. I’ve actually given up and joined another gym. Didn’t“t get any of my two years prepaid refunded, and they are still trying to bill me for maint. fees. DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY!

This place is terrible. Scammy, rude, gross, just terrible. Be prepared to be stuck with these guys for a long time if you sign with them, they do everything they can to make it nearly impossible to cancel your membership. And don’t forget to watch out for quarterly fees! Not only that, but apparently you have to keep track of when they’re due, because they didn’t bother sending me a bill or any kind if notification, just expected me to know they were due. They tacked on late fees and sent it to collection without making any attempts to even notify me of the fees.
I receive occasional phone calls from them, asking me so sign up, and when I tell them I am already stuck in a contract with them, they hang up on me. So, that’s a fun bonus!

Pros:
–It’s a 24 hour gym right off the interstate.
–They have good promotions (I paid $ 160 for a year-​long membership).
–Dumbbells go up to 135.
–Several flat benches available.
–Towel service.
–Bathrooms and locker rooms are usually clean. Not fancy, but clean.
–Most of the staff members are pleasant and helpful.
Cons:
–Not much room to stretch.
–Some of the cardio and weight machines do not work. Management does not consistently fix, label or remove these machines. I ran on a treadmill that stopped suddenly and I could have fallen off. I told one of the guys at the desk and he didn’t seem concerned. Thanks bro!!!
–The floor=missing tiles and ripped up carpet.
–There were supposed to be renovations in the locker rooms starting September 29^th. One month later and I see no changes.
I’d be happy to change my review when improvements are made to the facility.
Edit ½/​15: Renovations started in late November and for whatever reason, have come to a halt. They are still running limited hours even though there’s no work being done. The open gym is a cramped mess, carpet is stripped on one side of the gym and it’s been left that way for weeks. Research about the owner of the gym also shows that he has owned gyms in other states and scammed members out of their money. I’m done. If you can cancel your contract, do it now.