Member Testimonials
Love the staff. I do like the new changes to the facility.
I enjoy my company in the Y as well as the workout.
YMCA South Oakland is awesome!
Good place for seniors who have Silver Sneakers. Not too busy, machines usually available. Several nice recent upgrades to an old bldg.
Many classes available. Instructors are excellent.
The Staff are really great. Friendly and very accommodating to the members needs. And I also enjoy the morning step class. Fun on every level.
The staff is outstanding!
Plenty of exercises available, modernized building and friendly staff
Staff is always helpful and friendly, and the facility is great.
The front desk and instructional staff are great people. The members are friendly.
We cannot say we are ever impressed with the administrative staff, but that is mainly because they have changed so much over the years. The current crew does not seem to participate in their own programming, but then we aren't there all day. The best director was Lynn Wilcox, who took classes with the members and made it a point to greet members and know everyone.
The biggest issue at South Oakland is lack of consistent maintenance. The women's locker room needs to be cleaner. And the showers need to be fixed so that they all work. We have few that are fully functioning.
We stay as members because we live nearby, but the standards have declined in recent years, and if you want to retain members, you need to maintain the facility ( rather than redecorate the front lobby and the staff offices). The members have made note of the effort to make cosmetic renovation in the absence of repairing things the members need, like clean floors and functional showers. Recently there was a stench of sewage in the women's locker room which lasted over a week. Things like that will drive away members.
So many different equipment
Clean facility, good variety of equipment, clean, large locker room. It would be great if you added electric vehicle charging in the parking lot.
I am having a great experience working out and swimming and it so close to home. Staff are always friends and helpful.
Cleanliness of the place. Warm welcome when you arrive.
The locker room and pool facility is handicap accessible. The pool is great for lap swimming.
The staff is accommodating and always polite
The staff are kind, pleasant and helpful
Great people
Staff , equipment
Always greeted with a smile by an incredible staff
My wife and I like it all.
The overall experience is one of the best.
Clean and inviting
I primarily come to the Y to participate in the group classes. I really like the instructors. Particularly the instructor for the Saturday morning Pilates, Donna. She is so personal and she made me feel welcome the first time that I attened her class. She is welcoming to anyone who comes in. I also take Zumba on Saturday and that instructor is personable as well. I also like the content taught in each of those classes.
Staff is friendly and helpful; facility is clean; equipment is state of the art!
Friendly staff and excellent Pilates instructors keep me coming twice a week even though I live much closer tobB’ham Y.
The pool
Pool
Swimming
The staff is awesome. The recent remodeling changes to the facility are extremely positive. The landscape improvements are impressive.