Reviews of Victoria Athletic Club (Gym)

Nic Tak (NicTak)

Hands down the best athletic club in the city.

Jazmin Phillips

Super friendly staff, very clean facilities.

Nick T Banks

Top tier equipment and amazing staff! Open til 10pm.

DEVINS CLOSET

I came in with my wife while staying at the hotel and the man Eddie working at the front desk was absolutly awful! Unfriendly, impatient, and flat out rude! Will not be coming back!

Ian Lloyd

Above average hotel gym. Every machine available some free weights, TRX, squash court, treadmill. Lap pool, hot tub, steam room, dry sauna with free towels and lockers. Drop in is a little pricey but worth it. They have punch card deals and kids are half price. Friendly staff and not overly busy. Very clean and organized

lynn jane

Started coming here ever since Goodlife Fitness Vic West closed their women's side & their gym. Love that this gym is not too crowded & quiet. I can easily get a good work out, hit the sauna or pool & leave. Private & relaxing!

Alex Tang

nice and clean is most important

KN Yurk

not sure if worth the admission, but really it exists for hotel patrons at the grand pacific. very nice facility and not crowded. excellent gym, pool has open swim and lanes for laps as well as very hot hot tub, sauna and steam room and a shallow kids pool(all water is kept warm enough to not be chilled).

Dawn S

One star is too generous. As a woman of colour who bought a 6 month membership I was made to feel unsafe, and unwelcome by some regular members and management (frontline workers are good). This is an exclusive club who said if I didn't like I could leave, which I did but not before demanding a full refund. Management could benefit from some culturally competency training.

James Jackson (jemasonn)

At $17 to use the swimming pool Victoria Athletic Club is a joke. The facilities are not even worth $7. This place is a tourist trap that overcharge the unexpecting, far better option in Victoria for a 1/4 of the price. Avoid this place and do not support this blatant greed. Alternative with better facilities: - Oak Bay Rec - Crystal pool - The YMCA - Aqua Pacific

Alexander Kulakov

Switched to this facility after reassessing dubious COVID procedures of my former gym. This club has an effective, well thought through health safety protocol, attentive, personable staff (separate shout-out to David). Although the gym premises appear slightly dated - the space is clean and the equipment is well organized. Gym patrons seem to vary from Gen Zers all the way to Silent Generation - always following good gym etiquette. Would certainly recommend.

David Hansen

Clean new pool, good locker room, friendly staff.

Matthew B. Ryan

Firstly, I must say that ALL the front line staff do an incredibly amazing job and are always very personable and friendly! Indeed many of the gym equipment are a bit dated, though generally well maintained for the most part and adequate. The squash court is a bit lacking and is definitely in dire need of repairs (or just done away with) even before Covid was an issue! The biggest drawback is the HIGH priced cost for a club membership, no doubt one of the highest in Victoria. It's certainly not justifiable for those who use the "gym" facilities only as they end up subsidizing the maintenance of the aquatic facilities. (They do offer a discounted Pool only membership though!) The guest passes help a bit but I would trade all that for a more reasonably priced gym-only membership which is a bit more comparable to other clubs in the city for hundreds less. Unfortunately, one is limited to options which are located in their immediate vicinity only due to convenience. Interestingly enough, the punch card feature is a bit more on par with other gyms of similar natures, but not a 6 month/yearly membership for one who just wants to use the gym and nothing else..

K & M Skelly

A great place for a workout, with knowledgeable caring staff

Kean Kent

As expensive as it is, some equipment is getting old, but it's functional. There should be a gym-only membership at a lower rate, as there is for the pool, especially considering that, even if it weren't presently filled with exercise machines, the squash court is run down. The wood flooring is warped and separated from water damage, rendering the court unusable. The biggest negative is the high temperature and humidity of the gym. The thermostat is perpetually set at 23°, but it's always a sticky 25°. It's not a hot yoga studio- turn on the damned air! The staff are always pleasant and accommodating. I will be moving on to a gym with better value and cool air...

jim Dixon

Great safety protocol in place

Gerard ODonnell

Perhaps the best location I know of downtown. This facility has a relationship with the Hotel Grand Pacific, and for the foreseeable future (Jan 2022) is exclusive to that hotel. The hot tub, sauna, steam room for our stay of 11 days were hot each time we visited. Pool is great for swimming. Gym is currently closed due to provincial health order.

Todd Hamilton

It is so awesome to be allowed back excellent facility

S Chadha

Super friendly staff and patrons. Clean and well equipped. Great value for money