Member Testimonials

Lots of options. Great staff. Nice vibe.

I'm very likely to ymca workers and very helpful

nicest people at thr front desk. hospitality and kindness. every day

Accessibility. Generally available parking. Clean equipment and friendly staff

Good location, well equipped, steam room & sauna, friendly staff and a strong commitment to the well-being of the diverse Salem community.

The facility is very nice and the equipment is up to dates

I think the Y suits my personal needs and would recommend it to someone who is looking for something similar. I like to have a variety of facilities like the pool, weight floor, sauna, and classes. I also like the sense of community and the fun activities like swim challenges, 5ks, and the derby mile. I wish we had more machines at the Salem Y (I go to flash fitness with a friend and like their variety so if someone who primarily wants to weight lift asks I wouldn’t recommend it). I recently tried the Marblehead location and liked their green space and machine variety better but still like flash better for a full body day. I also liked their pool a lot better. I find the Salem pool to be very closed off and appreciated getting to be in the sun in the middle of winter. I like the Forest River pool a lot in the summer but it’s not cleaned very well and is a bit gross for lap swimming and the hours for lap swimming are difficult for people who work as well so I go there for recreation more often.

Because the Y has everything that I need in a Gym. Afordable trainers, sauna, big pool for my son, and always a very welcoming person at the front desk.

Good teachers

I go almost every day and enjoy the workout spaces and the variety of classes.

The members of the staff are friendly and helpful.

Deirdre's classes are amazing!!

The employees are excellent!

Great classes!

great place to exercise

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Beautiful facility, very clean, great gym, wonderful pool, easy to use locker room. The best part is the amazing staff who are always ready to help.

Great swimming pool!

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Friendly staff, friendly environment safe environment. I feel safe. I feel welcomed very clean. Everything‘s working in order. The pool is great lots to offer. Great energy a great feeling every time I walk in and walk out I feel great seeing faces and feel amazing walking out after a great workout. Great classes. I’m just 110% satisfied and very blessed feel very thankful grateful and so blessed and happy to say I am a member of the YMCA thank you team.

People, equipment, classes

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the Y is great! always has and will be. one thing: Us men have to constantly lookout for the steam and mens room. this summer the mens floor was dirty like it was cleaned only once a day - walk in there at lunch and it was needing a sweep even when it was brand new/re-furbished - every day. Same for the steam, its ok now/this fall - but for a while the steam walls were dirty all summer. a huge contingent adores the steam room, just need the walls to be wiped down more frequently. its better now - in the summer it was really lacking. i did not want to say a comment so I waited for this survey. no need to pepper the main desk-) a little bit goes a long way. thanks for all of the improvements and for an incredibly friendly and helpful staff.

Btw- the Beverly Y has 2 cool elliptical machines that work laterally - can we get some new toys too? we got new ellipticals but they are all largely the same - not much variety

great programs and staff

It’s a five minute drive from my house and has a great gym

Great programs and instructors. Salem Y is such a friendly community gym.

The theater program is amazing, despite some changes in who is running it, each director has been great for my son Joey.

I love the instructor Doris! She’s great! I’ve enjoyed pottery so much, I’ve done two programs so far! It’s relaxing, cheaper than other pottery classes in the area and I’ve learned so much!

I have found so many friends and good people in my membership. I especially enjoy the aquarobics class. Pauline is a gem. I also am grateful to beth schultz for all the time she spent with. The people on the front always greet me with a goodorning and a smile. Great people at the Y.

Superb staff, ehole place is beaitiful, all classes are of rich enjoyable variety that I wish I could take everyone. The weight room is very well equipped. Personal trainers are availablr, lots of treadmills, stair masters and bikes, rowing machines, mats and weights for exercise and plenty of barbelld for weightlifting.