Member Testimonials
Had a great experience in this week’s Thursday Zumba class. Teacher exuded so much joy! Attendees as well! It was a very uplifting experience to participate! Thanks YMCA!
Amazing front desk staff - friendly (but not overly friendly), competent, accommodating. I once had a front desk staff member call me back right after I called to tell me that, in fact, the class I had just called about was actually cancelled. Specifically love the 6am weekday staff!
It has a lot of weight machines and weights and has a good amount of space. The staff is very nice.
Warm & Welcoming place!
Clean facilities and spacious for Group exercises.
Good Yoga & Strength Training instructors.
Table Tennis table, but cannot avail because it conflicts with my yoga class on Friday mornings.
Convenient, sense of community.
It's a friendly and calm environment
It’s peaceful and laid back! The staff are nice.
Lakewood has quality staff, standards of cleanliness, and equipment; as well as class schedules that meet my needs. I especially like the sauna after classes and a shower.
Very good YMCA Members there…
Staff
I love the staff! They always chat with me at the desk, fix the "music" issues when it quits playing (and often change it to some old-school soul and 70s music--they know what those of us without headphones like to hear and sing along to!).
Lakewood is always clean. There are other YMCA locations in Durham that aren't quite as nice, but Lakewood is awesome.
It’s amazing! Love the ping pong and workout room.
Equipment’s atmosphere and staff fellow participants
Zumba with Shawnta W. is worth a trip from Chapel Hill. Would she consider going on tour? :)
I like the atmosphere here the Spa and sauna.
It is also very clean.
I love the Pilates barre class I have been taking for about 6 months.
It's close to where I live, the staff are always friendly and helpful, the place is clean and i love the steam room and sauna in the women's change room.
Getting together with friends, making new friends, and working hard at a team sport (doubles Table Tennis).
The Lakewood YMCA is a fantastic facility. It has great programs and welcoming staff. The equipment is up-to-date and the lockerroom is very nice. It has a great atmosphere and it attracts friendly people..I am also pleased with the opportunity to give back to the community through its Christians tree and other community outreach.
Excellent cardio classes. Convenient
Not too crowded but A/C break often which is very disappointing!
Tracey’s tuesday class!!!
Inclusiveness
Sense of community, size, location, instructors,
The staff is very friendly and helpful. The facilities are clean. It is not too crowded. All around good experience.
Very nice facilities & excellent staff!
Clean facility, friendly and very helpful staff, excellent quality equipment
I do not consider myself a Lakewood Y member. It is one branch of Durham Y I attend. I like Nancy's classes, Pilates and Boot Camp which are at Lakewood.
Kindness of staff, covenience of location
The teacher Ellie
Don’t like that there is never any parking there