Member Testimonials
Everything is easy to get to and the people are very professional
Good hours great staff great place to exercise
Various equipment
The staff are very friendly and the facilities support a healthy lifestyle.
Very clean and friendly
The downtown Y is close enough for me to walk to, I have many work-out options, I feel safe, and enjoy the fact that there are always many other like-minded members taking time to take care of themselves and others.
Cycling classes are good. All the instructors whose classes I attend are great.
I love coming to the downtown y. everyone is so friendly. I feel like I have community and friends there.
The staff are awesome. Equipment is in good condition
The fact that is a company that help people. The facility is great!!!
The YMCA is a great place to continue my VA Gerofit exercise program. All of the necessary equipment is available for whatever your needs are. The staff is very helpful and professional.
So many options for different kinds of workouts, friendliness of staff
Convenient, good workout equipment, clean, and great and friendly staff.
Friendly staff, nice atmosphere, and all the machines I need for a good workout. I would like it if you brought back boot camp classes on the basketball courts and HIIT classes, though.
Keep up the good work!
930 AM yoga on Wednesday. Betsy was warm and friendly. Gave clear instrucitons in class. Personal attention as needed. Excellent class. Will return regularly.
The indoor track is great, otherwise I wouldn't run outside on most winter days.
Staff as always is friendly & helpful & I love that the Y members look like Durham.
My visiting daughter in law who is pregnant & can only swim for exercise especially enjoyed the heated pool compared to her experience at her home Y.
We used the kidzone for the first time at this location and I was so pleased with the care and attention Imogen received.
My son enjoys coming here to work out and play basketball.
Great, but I wish the Durham YMCA offered full towels.
Friendly staff. Plenty of space. Class offerings. pool.
I like the people and the staff and the relaxed atmosphere compared to for profit commercial gyms. It feels easy to work out here And I never feel like anyone is trying to sell me something I don’t want or need, yet help is available for anything I do.
As someone who experiences a certain amount of claustrophobia I like to be able to look out of the windows from time to time so I often travel to the downtown YMCA even though the Lakewood YMCA is next to my house. How do you use the Lakewood facility as well and appreciate that it’s there, but the downtown YMCA is unique, and having windows that Won can see out of.
I am personally glad that the downtown YMCA was not renovated because it seems fine the way it is despite not being luxurious. I’m just glad it is there and I’m really happy that a YMCA membership now gives access to just about any YMCA. I visit when I travel out of state, whether to Connecticut or California or Florida. It’s a great organization and I never feel like I’m wasting my money paying for the membership even when the Y was closed in the early pandemic.
Dee was friendly and efficient, making sure I got all deserved discounts and making me feel like she was happy to have me as a new member.
Staff at Lakewood and the other two are wonderful. When you enter a facility you are greeted with a smiling face, and sometimes they greet you by your name which is special. The staff friends that I have made are very special to me and they take very good care of the facility and us patrons.
I have met some wonderful folks at the Y. Some I have been friends with for years. For some the friendships and bonds extend outside the Y. From lunches, hikes, canoeing and sporting events, to sharing special events in their lives. I feel very fortunate to be a member and I highly recommend the Y. The Y has become a big part of my life. It is truly a happy and healthy environment.
The facility is awesome and the hours work well for me. The staff is also incredibly friendly.
The people are kind, the place is clean, and the classes are good
I really appreciate that there are all kinds of people in the gym: different ages, abilities, skill levels, etc, and they all seem to belong.
All the variety, something for everyone!
Customer service
I love the diversity of people at the YMCA in downtown Durham, different races, ethnicities, genders, ages, body shapes/fitness levels and spirituality. Everyone is welcome there, and people are very friendly. Families are supported with free childcare during visits and lots of opportunities for the children. The older generation has exercise classes that accommodate needs of the aging body. It’s the best of the Durham community.
The people are very friendly, the people that work there as well as the people who work out there. The instructors who teach the classes are amazing!