Manhattan Athletic Club

This is for the shake bar: terrible shakes at unreasonable prices. Just spent $ 8.15 on a peanut butter and banana shake that tasted like milk. Not a hint of peanut butter or banana. When I asked for more peanut butter the guy said it would cost more. MORE?! I can buy a gallon of milk, a bunch of bananas and a jar of peanut butter for all that! Terrible. Terrible. This place is pointless.

Great gym. All you need to bring is yourself (and shower slippers). The gym supplies shampoo, conditioner, soap, shavers, hair ties, workout clothes, socks… You dont even need to bring your own lock! The staff is friendly and I have not had aggressive sales pitches by trainers (which is great because it made going to my last gym awkward). If you live or work nearby, I highly recommend this gym!

Ah women’s and men’s locker rooms scared me away. No gender neutral options in sight. I searched around the building to no avail. Running across street to Starbucks! #letmypeoplepee
The artwork was amazing though!!!

Very good gym for those traveling on a moderate budget.
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Came here to workout Nov ’14.
While visiting NY for about a week, I was looking for a gym I could work out comfortably, not have to walk too far, and not have to deal with a painful sales pitch from places that supposedly offered FREE introductory membership for a limited amount of days. I’d rather pay something and avoid the aggravation, as I have little patience for that sorta thing.
I found Manhattan Athletic Club through a website by the name of ‘Fit Day Pass’, after doing some online research. Fit Day Pass offered a day pass for $ 25 a day, which was slightly higher than what I was comfortable with, but seemed reasonable enough given the tradeoff in convenience relative to other choices offered by the site. With the pictures from the site, the gym appeared spacious with a lot of well maintained equipment, clean, and well maintained. Thankfully the gym delivered in those regards when I visited in person the following day.
The staff were all friendly and professional. When I inquired about a day pass, the manager did not attempt to up-​sell me into some painful membership plan I didn’t ask for. There wasn’t a tedious sales pitch. He answered everything I was interested in knowing in a direct matter of fact manner.
Although I knew what I might expect to pay via Fit Day Pass, I thought it couldn’t hurt to ask what there plans were. This gym offers day passes for $ 35 without going through Fit Day Pass, so I think its worth it to go through them to save $ 10 and pay $ 25 instead, assuming the deal is still honored. In addition, there is the option of a week pass for $ 100 or month pass for $ 250. This is besides their reg membership, which they also offer. I think that might have been $ 300-​$ 400 as an initiation fee, with around $ 175/​month after that. Pardon my lack of understanding on the specifics with that detail. In any case, $ 100 for the week was a more attractive value for me, so that’s what I signed up for. The process was fairly efficient and took no more than 10 – 15 mins before I headed to the locker rooms.
I liked that the locker rooms were spacious, well ventilated, clean, and diligently maintained by the staff. The price I paid included use of a locker, clean towels, and workout clothes. There were several showers and a sauna room, which I did not get the chance to use.
The workout facilities were good. There were several treadmills and miscellanous cardio contraptions with TV’s overhead, weight machines, free weights, benches, and what appeared to be a basketball half court at the end of the gym. Everything seemed newer and worked well.
I liked the space. It was clean, spacious, and never got too crowded. Most of the other users were civil and intent on working out by themselves or with a trainer. The ceilings were high with large windows allowing a good deal of natural light into the space. Ventilation was good. I was thankful the heater wasn’t turned too high during the time of the year.
The facilities close at 10 Pm on a weekday and a few hours earlier on weekends. Although not entirely ideal in the sense I prefer to workout at even later hours at times, I think it was flexible enough for my purposes.
Overall, a solid gym where I would be most inclined to return. Recommended if its something that fits your preferences.

best gym if you work within the vicinity. Luckily for me I work in the same building. Great staff/​trainers. There is a basketball court (albeit small).

Nice full service gym. Expensive, but all you need to bring are sneakers and they provide the workout clothes. I wouldn’t go to the gym if it was any less convenient, so it is worth if for me.