Member Testimonials
Convenience, range of equipment and facilities, friendly and supportive staff, comradery with other members while I am there.
It is a happy place. Everyone seems glad to be alive and enjoying being there. It is the most diverse place I know in Durham, all ages, ethnicities, people doing different activities from ping pong to weights.
One of the best places is the second floor track for walkers and sort of runners. You get to know the people who walk. you can jog and watch some fierce basketball below.
I think about how important the Y is in keeping us old people as healthy as possible and adding years to our lives.
It is friendly.
It is a community.
I think Birdie is the best trainer ever.
Always a friendly & helpful staff & a membership that looks like Durham, active & diverse. The indoor track is a unique resource for running & walking when it's too hot or cold outside.
The people who work there are so nice and helpful and the patrons are kind as well.
It’s clean efficiency is very good and good customer service and just a great atmosphere
Friendly and effiicient staff. Sheila recently took care of a c redit card mix up. She was just bubbling with friendliness and got it done without error. I like the Y hours too.
Les mills body pump with Meladie was great!
All good except...you need to keep the sauna and steam rooms working. If a breakdown occurs it needs to be a top priority PLEASE.
Literally spoils my day when they are not working.
Thank you.
Steve DeLuca
18 year member
I love the people that work there. They're always super friendly and welcoming
Nice staff
Clean and very helpful staff.
Friendly staff and choice of classes.
Swimming pool. I like the diversity of those that work at and are members of the Downtown Y in Durham,
Friendliness the staff
Steam room
The staff are friendly and professional. The staff as well as the people who attend, are like family.
Easy walk to it, friendly faces, great pool, good machines
I recently joined the Y and am still learning how to use the website.
I really love coming to YMCA it's very helpful for me I am 80 years old and it helps with my health my mind.and it's so many things that I can do as far as different things to do . very pleasant.
Friendly and helpful staff, diversity of staff and members!
The equipment, fellowship,
The exercise facilities are great, and the staff are all pleasant and helpful. Only complaint is that the locker rooms are getting old and damaged (for instance some locker numbers are illegible), and facilities like the steam and sauna rooms are often out of order. Presumably when the new building comes on line, these problems will disappear..
The atmosphere—the reception staff are friendly.
Facility and amenities. Also, love the hours.
Love the downtown Y - heart of the community. Amazing staff, great facility, love the pool. Everyone is welcome and you can feel it.
Friendly atmosphere, good classes.
Thoughtful instructors, friendly staff, great exercise classes and friendly patrons.
Staff Professionalism! Facility is always clean with fresh towels and hours of operation!
Love it
The YMCA is wonderful! I do with however that there were more benches in the gym area as they get full pretty quick. I also wish there were more bands to use for assisted pull-ups or push-ups and some blocks for deadlifts and RDL’s