Sheraton New York & Manhattan Health Clubs

I am writing as a hotel guest. The gym is better than average hotel gyms. It has ellipticals, treadmills, weights, and a room for mat work. However, be aware that you can not actually do yoga or any concentration focused mat work in this gym because trainer would not let you close the door of the mat room and the gym music makes it impossible for you to focus or do your own workout.
I only come because it was complimentary to my stay. I would not recommend paying or buying passes for here.

The Times Square area hotels aren’t laden with amenities and don’t get refreshed too often, so I was glad to see a complete, modern, gym with a good range of equipment (including free weights and barbells). Much better than the average hotel gym.

This is one place where, its all about the name and nothing else.
You are better of staying at a Holiday Inn at half the price BUT same experience.

This review is my perspective as a hotel GUEST (not as a Groupon purchaser as I’ve seen in some other reviews).
Although I don’t think anything can compare to the fitness centers I’ve used in Las Vegas hotels, this gym is definitely not the worst/​smallest I’ve encountered. As a hotel guest, they charge $ 10/​day or $ 20 for the entire duration of your stay (I was staying a week, so I chose the latter).
Room 1 — about 8 elliptical machines, 5 or so treadmills and 3 – 4 sitting bikes.
Room 2 — about 8 – 10 more bikes
Room 3 — free weights. They have about 2 – 3 apparatuses for each body part, but I was a little disappointed that they didn’t have a bench press (they had the machine version, but not the free weight type). Plenty of dumbbells and bars for use.
Water stations gave out COLD water (awesome) and towels were available for use. I saw personal trainers working with patrons, but don’t know what the rates are for them.
Both times I came to the center, it was relatively empty (maybe about 5 – 8 people in cardio areas and 3 – 4 in weight room).

As Sheratons go this location is not stellar as far as amenities go but the rooms were clean and the staff friendly. We needed a room in the city as we had friends coming into town and were able to get this room for spg points. If you’re a gold or platinum spg member the fitness center is free– a definite plus. Otherwise, there is a fee to use the gym. On the downside, dont try to take an afternoon nap if your room faces 7^th ave. The horns and the sirens will keep you from a deep rest. At night, there was no problem sleeping at all. Since we got the room for points, I have no complaint on value for the dollar, but we’ve certainly stayed at nicer Sheratons.

I gave this place two stars because the employees were friendly. However, the gym itself is extremely tiny as some people have mentioned below. The Groupon I used was dirt cheap and somewhat near work, so I thought why not? The locker rooms are probably smaller than my bathroom; if more than three people try to change at once, you’ll probably be bumping uglies. The weight room is also comparatively small and a nightmare if the place gets packed, and by packed, I mean more than 15 – 20 people. If you can somehow come during an off hour, it might be worth it. Otherwise, save your money and spend a little more on an actual gym.

I read al the reviews here before making my purchase and I had to say, a lot of the reviews are not quite fair. The gym is quite small and is not as clean as it could be, but for the price I’m paying, I think this gym has exceeded my expectation. I go either during lunch (12−1pm) or after work (6−7pm) and it’s actually not as busy as what people says here. I don’t use the treadmill so I can’t say anything on that but the weights room is definitely quite empty most of the time. I never had to wait to use any machines.

Yes, the Groupon deal is way oversold, and yes, the place is tiny compared to your 24 Hour Fitness and New York Sports Club, but hey, I’ve been here twice so far, and it’s really not as bad as I thought it would be.
First, the bad stuff. It’s pretty small for a gym. The Groupon deal boasts a 8000 sq. ft complex, but when you think about it, my two br apt is 1000 sq. ft, so 8000 sq ft is really not that big, especially if they counted locker rooms and other non workout facilities. They have exactly 26 lockers in the men’s locker room (I counted), I would assume the same for women’s, and 54 other lockers in the workout area. And it’s a very small locker room, would probably feel claustrophobic if you put more than 10 people in there at a time. The lockers in the locker room are slightly larger than two shoeboxes combined, and all lockers were taken around 7pm. Good luck stashing your stuff if you come at rush hour with a briefcase and a gym bag.
The men’s locker room has exactly two shower stalls, you would think there would be a line at rush hour, strangely, I was there on a Friday night around 7:30, and only one stall was occupied, hmm…
Here are the good parts, once you overcome the smallness of the place, you will realize that it’s generally a well kept and clean place. And for all the trepidations I had about how crowded it would be before going there, it really wasn’t that bad. Both times I’ve been there now, and both during rush hour, I did not have to wait for a machine (I wondered if most of the Groupon buyers fled after seeing how small the place is?). You get free clean towels. All the basic workout machines are there, free weights, treadmills, elipticals, pulleys. There’s even a closed off studio, but again, it’s tiny, I’ve not seen more than two people work out there at a time. Lastly, it’s cheap. For $ 79 I get six months of membership, think I’ll try to get used to this:)

This just isn’t a nice gym, that’s not the main reason for the bad review.
Here are my major issues:
(1) in the evenings from 5pm onwards this place is completely packed and it’s impossible to even find a locker for your stuff and even harder to find a free machine or weights to use — if I were a hotel guest I would be really annoyed by that
(2) The gym constantly has these Groupon deals which makes it even more packed — I don’t think anyone pays full price here
(3) The locker room is SUPER tiny, no benches, you have to put your stuff on the floor — not a great place to change
(4) The showers are fine, they do keep them clean but there are ONLY 2 of them
(5) Staff — has been great although on multiple occasions I have seen the staff cleaning in the middle of «peak hours» Think of it as vacuuming around the weight area when its already crowded or mopping the bathroom when there are a line of ladies waiting for the shower — I am not sure why they make those decisions, it’s actually really annoying
(6) I have never seen any classes or a pool — I don’t think that exists.
CONCLUSION: If you can go at off hours and don’t need to shower or anything, this is probably a great deal. If you just want to get in, do your workout and get out its fine for the price and the location, but DO NOT expect anything more and DO NOT plan to go there during peak gym hours.

I just got a groupon for this place with my coworkers because it’s a) DIRT CHEAP b) next to my office.
The gym is oddly laid out with the 3 different workout pods. You’ve got your areobic machines in the main area behind check-​in, then a stationary bike pod, then weights in the back. I wish there were TVs for the treadmills and more medicine balls/​mats in the weight room but alas, I’m only paying $ 10 a month. Treadmills aren’t too shabby though!
PS, there is only one shower I think — WTF? So, I just wait until I go home to shower…

So, perhaps you too have seen the Groupon deal –or you are considering staying at the hotel and wonder about the health club facilities. I sometimes work nearby, saw Groupon, and wondered about the gym facilities at the premier Sheraton hotel –a ‘gem’ hotel in a major, luxury chain of hotels. I thought this would likely be a way to workout at a premier gym, at a fraction of the cost. They must provide a decent, clean facility with some extra amenities since this is a hotel –so I assumed. NO SUCH LUCK. (1) Minimal amenities –perhaps because guests can go stinky back to their rooms to clean up (two shower stalls, and a mens’ room that is often uncleaned; (2) No jacuzzi, and no steamroom or sauna (not a particularly ‘luxurious’ experience); (3) the claims on the Sheraton website and Groupon (‘unlimited classes’) include various yoga/​kickboxing, etc. classes… NONE OF WHICH EXIST! There are no classes at all (if you don’t believe that, call them!); overbooked cardio machines. Between 6pm and 9pm, you will usually wait to get on any machine.
So, if in fact you are seeking exercise in midtown, I highly recommend a walk to Central Park, some running, incline pushups off a bench, pullups from one of the exercise bars, and, even, some impromptu weightlifting with the variously full garbage cans. The Sheraton really can’t compete with the Park.

The one positive element of this gym experience is the hospitality of the staff. Honestly, they try… given the de minimus facilities.

Like everyone else and their grandma who purchased this gym membership via Groupon, I also got sucked in to the $ ⁶⁰⁄₆ month bargain.
Before I continue, I have to say that I didn’t expect much for a whopping $ 10 a month. The pros– I’ve actually gotten pretty lucky finding a machine during rush hour and the staff is very friendly. Every now and then you’ll find an apple or orange by the front desk in a communal bowl– kind of weird and gross to be seen next to the towels, but I’d be lying if I said that I hadn’t taken advantage of the free snack from time to time.
Unfortunately, the cons far outweigh the pros at this tiny gym. When I first found the Groupon, I was sooo excited to buy the deal as I had been searching for a new membership that wouldn’t break the bank. However, after realizing that over 1,000 Groupons were sold and another 1,000 something when the deal was re-​posted a few months later, my enthusiasm subsided. On top of the outrageous crowds, lines for cardio machines and obviously dirty machines, the staff does an extremely poor job of maintaining the small space. I would say about 99% of the times that I’ve ventured into the women’s locker room, I’ve come across a makeshift Leaning Tower of Towel Pisa in the used towel bin… GROSS.
Conclusion– If you live and work in NYC, do yourself the favor of spending a bit more money to be a part of a gym that doesn’t add to the insanity that already comes with living in such a hectic city.

Like the other reviewers, I got this off Groupon. I think I differ with them though in the fact I go before work instead of after and that I lift instead of doing cardio.
For $ 11/​mo, I would have been happy with just free weights and a pulley (and with a hotel gym that’s all I was expecting), but there’s a decent variety of equipment. There are around 15 machines, a pulley with maybe 8 different attachment, free weights, fixed barbells, and a smith machine. In terms of equipment, the biggest drawback is that there are no barbells, so you need to do squats, bench press, etc. on the smith machine. Nonetheless, I’ve been able to have basically the same regiment I would have at a $ 70/​mo place.
In the mornings, there are rarely more than 5 other people in the lifting room, and I’ve only once needed to wait for a shower. That said, the locker rooms are very small, with no bench and no more than 2 people being able to change at a time. It hasn’t been an issue for me, but if you’re going at a busier time I imagine it would be.
For me, though, the facilities are pristine, the equipment’s varied, the staff is super friendly, and the location is hard to beat. The place definitely has room to improve, but I’m very happy I signed up.

I agree with the first review.
I booked this on groupon… along with 250 other people… the FIRST time it went on sale. I later saw another «deal» for this gym… add another 200 people.
At first it was fine, I mean I had to wait for a locker when I got out of work, but other than that minor set back, I enjoyed it. I got on a treadmill and got to work. Then the second rush of sales came in and I can barely tolerate the crowd.
Showers are ehh. I don’t blame the staff, girls are really disgusting when it comes to the bathroom. Hair swirls on the wall, clogging the drains, people will leave their dirty razors in the shower (hazard? lazy? dumbass?) Take your pick on the offenses they committed with that one. But the water is hot, spacious room and nice smelly hair/​conditioner/​soap– I always wear flip flops, your fault if you get athletes foot kids.
The equipment is fine. When I first started 2 out of the 3 bikes were broken. I’ve been going for about 2 months now and only one is partially broken now (the seat jiggles but stays at the notch you place it at) They have roughly 5 (6?) ellipticals, all were working fine, just this past week one was broken. Treadmills are fine, but God forbid one is broken… sometimes the line for a treadmill is five people deep.
It took the gym a minute to catch up to their sales. They had less than a handful of employees at first, now there’s at least that many on during the rush hours.
We once went two weeks with out machine wipes…(ICK), now we’ve always got them.
They have a water erm… bubbler (?) That was once broken but fixed while I was working out. My point is that they maintain their equipment. Done.
Sorry I can’t help you guys out with the weight room, I’m strictly a cardio person, hence why I thought this gym deal was so great.
Mostly, I have complaints with people at the gym lol. Surprise, surprise.
I’m talking about the people that hog a treadmill for over an hour when there are people waiting.
I’m talking about there clearly being a line on one side of the room and some energetic sister walks in and decides to take the open machine that was just getting cleaned by the person coming off of it, while you were giving them space.
I’m talking about the gross sweaty man that got up off a bike and didn’t wipe down his seat (ICKY). I’m sweaty too, but I make damn sure I wipe my equipment every time.
You will find these people at every gym. But when your gym is extra crowded… these things really piss you off.