The Alaska Club West
Information about The Alaska Club West
99503, Anchorage
Opening hours
- Monday: Open 24 hours
- Tuesday: Open 24 hours
- Wednesday: Open 24 hours
- Thursday: Open 24 hours
- Friday: Open 24 hours
- Saturday: Open 24 hours
- Sunday: Open 24 hours
Our comment from FitFit United States about The Alaska Club West:
The Alaska Club West in Anchorage offers a vibrant and welcoming gym atmosphere with exceptional facilities and friendly staff. Members appreciate the clean environment, diverse workout options, and a variety of fitness classes. With 24-hour access, it provides the convenience needed for those with busy schedules. The gym features state-of-the-art equipment, a basketball court, and dedicated spaces for yoga and Pilates classes, led by highly-rated instructors.
Many users highlight the supportive community and the availability of personal trainers who focus on individual fitness goals. Regular attendees express satisfaction with the club's maintenance and cleanliness, reinforcing that it is a well-kept and inviting space.
However, some reviews point out issues, including noise levels from the overhead music, concerns about the behavior of certain members during off-hours, and mixed experiences regarding customer service, particularly relating to membership contracts and staff training. Despite these critiques, the overall sentiment remains positive, with many loyal members emphasizing the club's commitment to improvement and member satisfaction.
Highlights:
- Professional and friendly staff
- Clean and well-maintained facilities
- Diverse classes and personal training options
- Convenient 24-hour access
Areas for Improvement:
- Address noise levels from overhead music
- Ensure better control of membership policies and staff training
- Improve communication regarding facility updates
The Alaska Club West: Opinions
Positive experience: Good atmosphere, easy to get in and out, fairly clean and maintained well.
Negative experience: Seems like the workers stand around do nothing but make excuses of why things aren’t done. The locker room ran out of towels and the only excuse was “the clean team called out”. Okay? Hire reliable people that can do the job or pay them a reasonable wage. I don’t pay $100 plus bucks a month for excuses nor does any other member. The high ups don’t do anything about it I know that for sure.
Thank you for your feedback, Casey. We sincerely apologize for your recent experience and appreciate you bringing these issues to our attention. We're committed to improving our service and ensuring our team is better equipped to meet our members' needs. Your input is invaluable to us.
Fantastic experience: West club group power are the BEST way to hit all your muscle groups in a one hour workout!
Thanks for sharing your experience, Jennifer! We're thrilled to hear that you love the Group Power classes at our West location. It’s great to know you’re getting a full-body workout in just an hour. Keep up the fantastic work!
Negative experience: Just cancelled because of my belongings being stolen and they’re charging over $500 for cancellation fee. Small price to pay for making the mistake of thinking this place was a good one. I highly recommend the YMCA. $6 per swim versus $177/mo for lackluster everything.
Fantastic experience: Alli, she is the BEST, not only teaching the class, but as a person, she take the time to get to know you and cares for you. I been coming to the gy for the past 20 years on and off and never no one has invited me or take the time to explain what a class was, she reach out to me when I was leaving and start talking and that God to that I been coming to the class for almost two months!!
Fantastic experience: I recently worked out at West vs normally going to South club. I was pleasantly surprised by how clean and organized everything was.
Fantastic experience: I absolutely love this place they treat my kids very good and they are very friendly and Clean and are always very nice and friendly and welcoming
Vinny, thank you for your wonderful feedback! We're thrilled to hear that you and your kids feel welcomed and well taken care of. Our team takes pride in creating a friendly and clean environment for all our guests. We appreciate your support!
Fantastic experience: Great Zumba class tonight. Calories burned successfully!!!
Thanks for the fantastic feedback, Chyll! We’re thrilled to hear you enjoyed the Zumba class and got a good workout in. Keep dancing and burning those calories! We look forward to seeing you at the next session.
Fantastic experience: Absolutely love this gym. It has just about any piece of equipment you could hope for, plus the gym stays open, so it’s nice to get in a little cardio while playing ball.
Fantastic experience: Motivation to work out can wane within 10min. This gym serves a large neighborhood. Many homes in walking distance. We say hello to each other and often comment about how much we like this centrally located, small gym. It has most of the same equipment as the South gym and a room for friends to gather and put in their own group work out routine. It has a tanning bed for light therapy in the dark of winter and walks off windows looking out at the trees and distant mountains.
Sally, thank you for your wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear that our gym feels like a community space where you can connect with neighbors while working out. We appreciate your support and are glad you enjoy the amenities we offer. Keep up the great work!
Fantastic experience: Love working out at this location on the women’s side and being able to have the privacy.
Thanks, Bloopsbule! We're thrilled to hear you're enjoying the women's side and appreciate the privacy it offers. Your positive experience means a lot to us. Keep up the great work with your fitness journey!
Fantastic experience: Absolutely love The Alaska Club! From the moment I walked through the doors, I felt welcomed and at home. The staff is AMAZING—so friendly, knowledgeable, and always ready to help. Whether I have a quick question about equipment or need some advice on my workout routine, they’re always there with a smile and great guidance. The facilities are top-notch—everything is super clean, well-maintained, and there’s a great variety of equipment for every fitness level. I’ve tried their group fitness classes, and wow, they’re fantastic! The instructors are motivating, and you can tell they truly care about your progress. It’s not just a gym; it’s a community. I’ve made so many great connections here and look forward to my workouts every day. I genuinely love being part of The Alaska Club family, and I can’t recommend it enough to anyone looking for a place that feels like more than just a workout—it's a whole vibe! Keep up the amazing work, team! 5 stars all the way! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Thank you for your kind words, Terry.
Positive experience: This is about a year into having this membership, so here's my honest review... The gyms are great. They each have their own perks. The fact that this one is open 24/7 is very convenient for my personal and work life. Some things I have noticed over the time though, have been large amounts of people coming in during the night hours where there is no staff and utilizing the gym. Most of them respect the nature of gym, while very few like to horse around with the equipment. As for the wet/dry sauna rooms, I definitely understand why it would be closed during the dark hours with no staff on-site. But at the same time I believe that anyone who signs up for this membership is also responsible enough to utilize that area as well, I mean we pay for it. (again, I get it can be a safety or sanitation issue so its just a personal opinion). As for the price to utilize all 3 sites here in Anchorage, it does seem steep but at the same time you have to look at the amount of maintenance that comes into replacing equipment, laundry service, upkeeping of changing rooms, etc. Each gym I've been to has always been clean, and proper signs posted on broken equipment.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Jonathan! We're glad to hear you enjoy the gyms and appreciate the 24/7 access. Your feedback about the sauna and nighttime usage is valuable, and we'll take it into consideration as we continue to enhance our member experience. Happy training!
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Fantastic experience: The gym itself is nice, but parking is kind of awful. I don't typically do a review based on a parking lot and I'm probably telling on myself by parking near one door that apparently says no parking, but there was no cone where I parked, I simply took a parking spot that someone else had before me since I couldn't find parking anywhere in that parking lot after driving around three times and a guy says 'next time pay attention to the sign and cone'. Yes, I missed the sign, but I surely didn't miss a cone. It was his tone and no cone that kind of pissed me off and that I am new to the gym. And maybe he should be mad at the person who actually moved the cone, not me... 11/12 Edit review. The general manager called and was so friendly in explaining and understanding. That is what you call good service and great management. Serious kudos and thank you for that!
Fantastic experience: New member, Enrico from The Alaska Club helped set us up with a free week plus a free month. Professional and nice. Atmosphere is relaxed and including; lots of amenities and classes. Lea was also very nice. Set up a 12 month plan
Negative experience: Are you aware that The Alaska Club is public access past staffed hours? That’s right! Why would you pay $120 a month to access the facility when you can have one of the many high school aged kids using the gym like a playground or homeless people leave the door open for you? Seriously, go here a few hours past closing and the door will be propped open so the kids can let their friends in or you’ll see them running back and forth to let their buddies through the door. It’s a complete joke. They’re loud, disruptive, treat the gym like a playground, slam equipment and cause issues. You’ll see broken equipment, weights, towels and garbage thrown everywhere. I was there last month and there was a kid on top of the hammer strength machine with his shirt off yelling. A homeless guy was wandering around making a mess in the locker room a few weeks after that. This is a constant issue and with what they charge for a membership, a complete joke. Alaska club charges Equinox prices for an LA fitness facility and a planet fitness experience. Brought this up to management and no resolution. I guess the “ we will fine you if you let in non members” sign up front is just a suggestion. Skip the membership, save your money and just show up here a few hours past when the front staff leave, the kids or homeless will let you right in.
Fantastic experience: Debbie’s Tuesday and Thursday yoga at West is great! Very relaxing, while you feel you got a workout. She is very welcoming and always has a positive and calming vibe in her class.
Positive experience: I’ve had my membership here for years and love it. I like how clean it is and it has everything you need there. They are always trying to find ways to improve your experience as well. The only downside is I think you pay enough that you should be to access any facility.
Thanks for your feedback, Sean! We're glad to hear you love the cleanliness and our commitment to improvement. We appreciate your thoughts on facility access and will keep that in mind as we continue to enhance our member experience. Your input is invaluable to us!
Negative experience: Nice gym but the manager Tasha needs more training on how she should treat her employees and customers. She's very unprofessional and got some serious attitude problem. She needs to go look for another job if she's lazy
Positive experience: I went to Friday night Group Power with Vicky at West Gym. It was a good workout, thank you. But too hot with the heat going. After the third song, I peeked at the thermostat and it was 73 degrees with the heat running! Vicky said “don’t worry about the heat,,” but that was uncomfortable. Could you turn off the heat before class starts? Also it was hard to see Vicky because the lights above where she was standing were not on.
Hi Kate, thank you for sharing your positive experience with Dena's class! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed her energy and found the class fun and rewarding. Your feedback is greatly appreciated and we look forward to seeing you again soon!
Negative experience: Please hire a certified plumber to fix showers in women club locker. They are cold. I don’t know how someone should wait for the water to warm up, especially those of us who come to work out early and need to get ready for work, but after 10 minutes of waiting it was still cold. Also, not a single bottle of lotion in the locker room found. Please correct.
Hi Maria, thank you for your positive feedback! We're glad to hear that you're enjoying your classes at our West location. We appreciate your suggestion about a swimming pool, and we'll definitely take it into consideration. We hope to see you again soon!
Fantastic experience: Love the community and so many options for exercises and classes depending on your goals
Hi Dana, thank you so much for your positive feedback! We're thrilled to hear that you're enjoying the variety of exercises and classes available at our community. We strive to provide options that cater to everyone's fitness goals. We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience!
Fantastic experience: A very nice gym with great equipment. The people and staff are always friendly from my experiences. Always clean and locker room is great along with the other amenities. Open 24 hours is also very convenient for someone like me who works late. Basketball court is also nice.
Hi Nicksen, thank you so much for your positive review! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoy our gym facilities and find our staff friendly. We strive to provide a clean environment with convenient amenities like our 24-hour access and basketball court. We appreciate your feedback!
Fantastic experience: The men's locker room at the West location was consistently cleaner than the one in the South. There were always fresh white towels available, unlike the yellowish ones at the South location.
Hi Manchim, thank you for your feedback! We're glad to hear that you found the men's locker room at our West location to be consistently clean and well-stocked with fresh white towels. We appreciate your business and hope to continue providing you with top-notch service at all of our locations.
Fantastic experience: Fun, friendly, and clean environment on the coed side of the gym for sure. Customer service is good, and plenty of equipment to go around. I super enjoy it.
Heath, we are thrilled to hear that you had such a positive experience at our gym! Providing a fun, friendly, and clean environment is always our top priority. We're glad to hear that you enjoyed the customer service and found plenty of equipment available. Thank you for your 5-star review!
Fantastic experience: My personal trainer, Austin, did a wonderful job of helping me reach my fitness goals. I would recommend him to anyone.
Hi Michael, thank you for sharing your positive experience with your personal trainer, Austin! We're thrilled to hear that he was able to help you achieve your fitness goals. Your recommendation means a lot to us. We look forward to continuing to support you on your fitness journey!
Fantastic experience: Ali is the best Group Power instructor! she’s great at keeping the work out up beat & positive!
Hi Rose, thank you so much for the positive feedback about Ali as our Group Power instructor! We're thrilled to hear that you had a great experience with her. We appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts and hope to see you again soon!
Fantastic experience: Group Power with Alli R. Fantastic class and instructor who boosts the energy of the class and takes the time to know and encourage her participants!
Cassandra, thank you so much for sharing your positive experience with Group Power and instructor Alli R.! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the class and felt supported by the instructor. We appreciate your feedback and hope to see you back again soon!
Positive experience: I was invited by management to provide a review, and to share any concerns prior to doing so. I did share those concerns and will discuss below. First, the good: Staff is great - very friendly, works diligently to keep towels stocked & premises clean. Trainers are great as well, willing to provide tips and leading a wide array of classes. Wide variety of equipment, but...one of my concerns was the diminishing number of stair climbers, my preferred cardio machine. Once there were eight, then six, then when I spoke to management, four. They've been steadily replaced by treadmills, which now number 18. One of those stair climbers has been out of service for over a week, and another failed this morning. Meanwhile only one treadmill was in use but both stair climbers were occupied. Another concern I shared was the running locker room joke about the lack of hot water in the showers. To the club's credit, this has been less of an issue since my call with a senior manager. Finally, I voiced concern that a few incidents left me with a feeling that the club managers weren't very concerned with the guest experience. So far I have no reason to change that opinion.
Fantastic experience: If you want a fantastic yoga class go to Xochitl F.. She is kinetically minded, cues well for upcoming moves and has a fun, dry sense of humor. You may not realize it until the next day but your body will feel it and thank you. She is a fantastic yoga instructor and has been a mainstay at the AK CLUB for years! LOVE HER!
Sherilynn, we are thrilled to hear that you had such a positive experience with Xochitl F. at our AK CLUB! We are glad that you enjoyed her fantastic yoga class and felt the benefits afterward. Thank you for your kind words and we hope to see you again soon!
Fantastic experience: My massage with Rose was really great. She was patient, kind, and helped me relax with some good laughs. She lightened up when she hit a sore spot and took the time to understand concerns I had. Also the hot steam towels were lovely and the lotion/oil she uses is neutral smelling (thank you) and my sensitive skin did just fine with it.
Hi dani, Thank you for taking the time to leave a 5-star review about your massage at The Alaska Club West. We're so happy to hear that you enjoyed your experience with Rose. We'll share it with the team and look forward to seeing you again soon!
Fantastic experience: The West Gym is my favorite. Not to disparage the others, but West club is so warm and friendly. I love the classes there, too. I do have one small criticism though. I assume it's a staffing issue, but I've noticed the floor in the big workout room can be pretty dirty, even at 9:15 am. But all around, I just coming to this place!
Hi Patty, thank you for your kind words about our West Gym! We appreciate your feedback regarding the cleanliness of the workout room floor. We'll make sure to address this issue promptly. We're glad you enjoy coming to our gym overall and hope to see you again soon!
Positive experience: This is a bright, clean gym with many amenities and a variety of classes. I look forward to exercising here. It would help me if they removed some equipment and opened up more floor space for HIIT-type workouts.
Keith - Thank you for the 4 stars! We appreciate your feedback and want to thank you for being a member with us. We have quite a bit of open floor space in our team training / turf area. Is there another area you would prefer more open space? Feel free to reach out directly to our team at [email protected]. Thanks, again!
Fantastic experience: It has been a very positive and energetic environment at the Alaska Club West and all the staff go above and beyond to make each visit pleasant and comfortable. I am always greeted with a smile and friendly attitude especially from Erick Hicks who help me with my membership sign up and the female staff at the women's side especially Cameryn and Bri at the front desk.
Hi Kara, thank you so much for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear that you've had such a positive and energetic experience at Alaska Club West. Our staff, including Erick, Cameryn, and Bri, are always here to make your visits to the gym, pleasant and comfortable. Keep up the great work!
Fantastic experience: I would like to point out Kate Edge who typically is found at the front desk. Kate is an excellent and very helpful person to talk to. I am greeted with a giant smile and small conversation. Kate has shared with me new workouts she likes to try and also has offered very useful info when answering my questions. I hope to see more workers like Kate at the Alaska club. I’ve been coming here for 3+ years now and Kate has been there a long time and works so hard!!!
Hi Krysta! Thank you so much for your kind words about Kate. We're so glad to hear that she has been providing excellent service and helpful information. We appreciate your loyalty as a member for over 3 years, and we'll definitely strive to have more dedicated and hardworking staff like Kate. Let us know what else we can make your experience great at the gym.
Fantastic experience: Julie's Pilates on the ball is amazing!
Hi Emily, thank you so much for your kind words about Julie's Pilates on the ball! We're thrilled to hear that you had an amazing experience. If you have any further feedback or questions, feel free to reach out.
Fantastic experience: Had a Sunday yoga w Raquel, absolutely amazing session. We need more of yoga classes like that!!! Thank you Iveta
Fantastic experience: Shelley teaches an amazing Group Power class! All body muscle groups, functional strength training, very professional, and I am seeing the difference!
Hi Misty! Thank you so much for your kind words about Shelley's Group Power class. We're thrilled to hear that you're seeing results and enjoying the functional strength training. Keep up the great work!
Negative experience: Radio commercials are horrible please stop them.
Fantastic experience: Love Stacey’s enthusiasm. Great workout!
Hi Donna, thanks for the great review. We love Stacy too! She is s true fitness professional.
Fantastic experience: Wednesday night group fitness in the Anchorage West rocks!
Hi Jenya! Thank you so much for your 5-star rating of Wednesday night Group Power at Anchorage West. We're thrilled to hear that you had a great experience and look forward to seeing you again soon!
Positive experience: The West Club is a solid gym. (Pun intended)
Hi Gillian, we appreciate the positive feedback. It means a lot.
Fantastic experience: I love the Alaska Club and the amazing instructors that teach at the west club.
Really glad you had a positive experience, Mandy. Thanks for reviewing. Hope to see you again in the near future!
Positive experience: Ok gym Only competition is ak functional fitness in terms of equipment The dumbbells should go to 200 I think.
Robert, thank you for the constructive criticism, and sorry we couldn’t make it a 5 star experience. Your comments will be passed along to the management team.
Fantastic experience: I’ve got nothing but good things to say about this location. Their customer service is good, facilities are clean and well maintained. Keep it up!
Thank you very much for your review! We are so happy you enjoy your visits to West, and have already shared this with our team. :)
Fantastic experience: Hannah, personal trainer at the Alaska Club, is the best! She is so thoughtful in her workouts, she is mindful of personal abilities and really a big help to work on the full healthy body and mind experience!
Hi Reinou, Thank you for sharing your experience with Hannah at The Alaska Club West. We adore Hannah too! Your comments have been shared with the staff. We appreciate the feedback and look forward to seeing you again soon!
Fantastic experience: Great full gym - all the equipment you would need. Extremely friendly staff. I'm from out of state and needed a gym for a couple of weeks and I can't recommend highly enough.
HI Lawton, thank you so much for your kind review of The Alaska Club West! We're happy to hear you enjoyed your time here and welcome you back on your next visit to Alaska.
Fantastic experience: Jacque’ is an amazing instructor who has helped me with my fitness goals. Each week is a different workout so I am never bored.
Thank you, Yvette for your kind review and happy photo! We love to see our members' smiling faces and hear that they are enjoying the club. Your comments will be passed onto the team and we look forward to seeing you again soon!
Fantastic experience: Alaska club is a great, friendly, upbeat environment. I enjoy the yoga and Pilates classes. Debbie and Julie are great instructors. Basically all the instructors are great that I’ve had. We have enjoyed the club for 13 yrs. Front staff are friendly more now than before. It cost a bit more but you also get to enjoy the classes.
Hi Heather, Thank you so much for your 5-star review of The Alaska Club West! We're so happy to hear that you've enjoyed the club for so many years, especially the Yoga and Pilates classes. We'll be sure to pass your comments onto our instructors and front desk team - we are lucky to have them. See you soon for your next workout!
Positive experience: I'm only writing this review because they sent me an email. Among the bad experiences that I have had and I have not given up because of a pseudo instructor who yelled at me into the microphone in the middle of class, "pathetic" that was what Leah K yelled at me, when I started and I had a Significantly overweight, that at the time I made my complaint and they only responded "I'm not going to talk about that" I will never forget that horrible experience because apart from that that woman was very rude and racist to me, making ridiculous and absurd comments about me culture and my nationality. But they didn't want to talk about that, the bosses of that pseudo instructor, who couldn't stop me from wanting to continue with my weight loss. I just stopped attending her class and I started doing my routines based on YouTube and Instagram videos, I don't want to have that woman in my life around again, it was a horrible traumatic experience and I don't wish this horrible experience to anyone else. I can only say that the facilities are good, not the best because of a lack of cleaning staff in the women's bathrooms. Broken appliances or machines take a long time to be repaired. I don't have anything to say about the classes because I don't go to any of them, only with Dana, who she is fantastic. Not other classes, I wouldn't want to have the horrible experience I had before. I just go do my thing without talking to anyone and that's it. That's all I can say about the West club. The location of the place is very good
Thank you for taking the time to post a review. We will pass your comments on to a member of our management team.
Fantastic experience: I love the Ak Club West. From the moment you walk in, Blake is ready with a smile and his epic mullet- even at 6 am! The classes are the BEST; Melanie and Shelly are the most amazing, motivating, and fun spin instructors I have ever had. And when I'm through with my workout, I can walk down the hall to the Woman's club for a soak in the hot tub or a steam. I LOVE this place.
Hi Ali, thank you so much for leaving a 5-star review of The Alaska Club West! The MOD you mentioned is Blake, and he is indeed always smiling and welcoming - even early in the morning! We're so happy to have Blake and our amazing instructors, Melanie and Shelly. We're thrilled to hear that you are enjoying the club. Please do not hesitate to reach out to us if we can do anything to enhance your TAC experience. Thank you for your membership and enjoy the club!
Negative experience: This gym is by far the most greedy institution of its kind. After a bad experience at their club I requested to cancel. They will not do so without assessing fees that amount to half a year of membership dues. I asked the club to work with me take dues already paid as sufficient. They are threatening to send me to collections. No other gym in town will hand you a 7 page contract. I should have known better. Buyer beware. In this time of economic struggles do you really need to give your business to a facility that will not work with you and costs 2k per year?? Consider other options. Never again.
Hello Dan, we are sorry to hear that you had to cancel your membership. Our team strives to make all membership agreements clear and understandable before members sign up, including our cancellation policies. If you have further questions, please reach out to us anytime. We wish you all the best in your fitness journey.
Fantastic experience: The facility is top notch, employees are friendly and I have made many friends. Helping me get in shape. When I joined this gym in June 2022, I was using a walker. I progressed to a cane, and now I walk unassisted because of the strengthening that I have been able to do here.
Michelle, thank you for the nice review. Your story is inspirational, and we thrilled you are using and getting value from the Club. Ps. Our department in located at West and we see you hitting it hard just about every day. Keep it up!
Negative experience: The staff doesn’t explain the cancellation policy at all, so here it is. If you cancel there is a $150 fee, if you cancel within a year. And it doesn’t matter the reason. I cancelled because I was uncomfortable with the fact that cell phones are allowed to be used freely in the locker rooms and sauna. They have a rule that “you aren’t allowed to video or take pictures”. But of coarse anyone with a brain knows how easy it is to film without anyone noticing. And that people who would do such a thing are not going to be honest about it. There was no compassion whatsoever from the staff about my concern. The signs about cell phones aren’t clearly posted, or posted at all that I could find. And almost every person in the sauna had a phone out, either watching videos or making a call. Maybe I’m the crazy person who believes in privacy in a locker room. They also don’t prorate the month when you cancel, so I signed up on February 4th, and cancelled on March 3rd, and am forced to pay for the month. Plus the $150 cancelation fee. So it cost me $350 for three visits to the place , and when I realized how the rules were handled I cancelled. Nickel and diming is their specialty. I’ve never had service that bad anywhere.
Thank you for your comments. We greatly value the safety and comfort of our members when using the club and we do have signage prohibiting use of video cameras posted in our locker rooms; a rule that members are expected to follow. The management has been notified of your experience.
Positive experience: I only wish there were more women’s bars in the general lifting equipment, for grip safety. Edited: comment on the numerous TVs appears addressed.
Hi Faith - Thank you for your feedback. I will pass on your feedback about the bars and TVs. We do limit the number of TV's in the locker room to 1 in the lounge area, and we can certainly monitor the volume. If you have any additional feedback please feel free to reach out directly at [email protected].
Positive experience: Very nice facility with good equipment, just make sure you don't go after work because there isn't that much equipment. 2 flat benches, 2 incline benches and one decline benches which were always occupied. I'd recommend going late at night or early morning/afternoon while everyone is working.
Fantastic experience: Clean, efficient use of space. Friendly staff.
James - We are so happy to read your review! Thank you!
Fantastic experience: I prefer the Alaska Club West over any of the other Alaska Club locations. I typically go around 6:45, 7am - it’s it’s just around the time the early risers begin to leave, and it gets a little less crowded. The staff is always friendly and does their best to greet you as you enter and exit the building. It’s more spacious in the free weights area, than any of the other locations, and it’s easy to make friends with other community members. It is a welcoming judge-free zone. I really appreciate that the club is always clean, locker rooms are kept well, and there’s not a single “messy” area of the gym. When bringing a guest, I bring them to this location specifically because of how spacious it is compared to the other clubs. Super satisfied with the service. Keep it up Alaska Club West!❤️
Geena - Thank you very much for your thoughtful review! It makes us so happy to hear you feel welcome and taken care of at the West club. Our West team is awesome :) We are grateful for your membership with us. Thanks again for posting your review!
Fantastic experience: Awesome club to be a member of, the staff are welcoming, members social and state of the art equipment for whatever your fitness goals may be. What are you waiting for, run down to AK club and let’s begin your journey to a better you
Tone, we couldn't have said it better ourselves! Thank you much for the nice review. We are happy to hear you are having a great experience. Keep working out and stay strong and healthy!
Fantastic experience: I’ve been going to the Alaska Club West for 5+ years and it’s become a part of my daily routine. The gym has a friendly atmosphere with plenty of space to get your workout done. Throughout the pandemic, the Club has maintained a clean environment with towels always available. One area many of the members would like to see improvement is extending the hours of availability for the Sauna, Steam Room, and Basketball Court. We would love to have the hours open past 8pm again. This would provide more time for people after work to enjoy the amenities. One last unrelated comment is that this gym has the best water fountain in town!
Clayton - Thank you for being a long-time member with us! We appreciate your membership and are happy the West club has served you well. We also love hearing how much you enjoy the club amenities! We continually assess the possibility of extending our hours so that the sauna/steam room/bball court can remain open later. Like many other businesses, it has been a challenge finding staff, and we need to ensure safety in these areas. We will continue to look for opportunities to extend the hours. Thank you again for your review, see you at the club soon!
Fantastic experience: I live near AKClub West, appreciate that it is open 24 hours around the clock. Membership professionals are friendly and attentive, and the front desk staff is also quite friendly. Most of all, my praise goes to the fabulous yoga instructors who offer a range of classes and who welcome and encourage all levels of participation. I have become a yogevangelist and encourage anyone and everyone to add the practice to their lives. It has helped me avoid back surgery and recover from knee surgery and has alleviated chronic pain I used to feel in my shoulders and ankles.
Jacqueline - Wow! Your comments and experience are so inspiring to read. Thank you for sharing this! Our group fitness classes are the perfect way to try something new - we are thrilled to hear how you have integrated a yoga practice into your life, and the change it has made! Keep up the great work, and thank you for being a member with us.
Positive experience: Good sized gym, good range of equipment and free weights. Overall condition of the place is alright, things could be touched up. The club should bring back parking on both sides of the building, the front parking lot gets too packed and is poorly maintained. Damage to your vehicle wouldn't be uncommon, especially during break up season, the front parking lot gets pretty bad and the club did nothing to combat the issue. Very unwelcoming to guests and they aggressively steer you away from bringing in friends/guests even though they offer guest passes for $15/day. Too expensive overall but the best options in town.
Positive experience: I enjoy working out at the Alaska club West. My only beef is the choice of the music. I prefer listening to soft rock ‘n’ roll when I work out and not the type of music that’s been playing.
Brock - Thank you for the review! We totally understand everyone has a particular kind of music they prefer to workout to - we will pass on your feedback to our operations team to see if we can get more soft rock in the mix! Thank you for letting us know, and thank you for being a member with us!
Fantastic experience: Training with Stacey L is awesome. She keeps me motivated, focused and inspired. I can't imagine my workouts without her!
Molly, Stacy is a favorite at the Club! She is a wonderful fitness director, group fitness instructor, and personal trainer. She trains several of us in marketing. Thank you for taking the time to recognize her. We will pass this on to her and the personal training director. Keep up the excellent work, and stay healthy and strong!
Fantastic experience: Positive: Professionalism , Quality This is by far the best and friendliest gym in Anchorage!!!! I talked with Erica and Charles, so helpful and welcoming. It was worth the ride past a closer gym to go to this gym. Just Awesome!!!
Fantastic experience: Erika was really kind and helpful when showing me the facility. She was very enthusiastic, friendly, and informative. This location is nice, clean and has childcare for your little ones while you go get a burn in ✊ Not to mention a Women's only section of the club which allows a spot for my girl to feel comfortable by herself. 5 stars
Ray - Thank you so much for the 5 stars! We will be sure to pass on your nice feedback to Erika. We do our best to support families and make it easy for everyone. Come back and visit us again soon!
Fantastic experience: Positive: Communication , Professionalism
Fantastic experience: Charles Goodman in membership is a gem of a guy. Thanks so much for the outstanding service!
Debbie - Thank you for the wonderful review! We agree, Charles is awesome :)
Fantastic experience: Positive: Communication , Professionalism , Quality
Fantastic experience: The best place to come and train is over at the Alaska club west. I’ve been to other Alaska clubs and this one has all the equipment you would need for weightlifting and has amazing customer service! While we were here visiting they extended our membership because we were stuck since our ferry kept getting canceled. I had an awesome workout and enjoyed the company of the kind staff, don’t miss out on coming to Alaska club west!
Zach - I'm so glad you have enjoyed our club! Thank you very much for the review. We are happy you visited us while you were in town!
Positive experience: Staff is terrible here
John - I'm so sorry that you've had a negative experience. Please provide me with a little more information, so I can try and resolve it. We really want strive to provide our members with a good experience at the club. You can email me at: [email protected]. I hope you respond so we can make some improvements.
Negative experience: They are out for every last cent. I’ve never membered at a gym so desperate. Please pay very close attention when signing up for a membership. Even though I am now 4,000 miles away, I am still paying $80 a month. Unbelievable I’m very disappointed in you AK Club. You know this is wrong
Negative experience: Terrible customer service. They don't answer the phone, or return calls. They charge for services that you don't want. I have tried to cancel services, but they keep charging. VERY EXPENSIVE, their billing practices are NOT transparent. You will be charged for services you did not ask for.
Negative experience: Just like everyone else has said. Super sneaky with their membership and the fees. Once covid hit they gave me two options. Just keep paying and wait it out or I could suspend my payments but it would extend my contract (They were even sneaker with signing me up for a year long contract that the sales associate said I could cancel anytime, blatant lie and when I told them they said he is no longer working for them♂️) by the amount of time I suspended payments.
Positive experience: This club is by far the best cared for club in the circuit. Alaska club has taken advantage of the poor competition in clubs for years and passes the expenses on to us. If west had a pool I’d only go there. AK club south the supposed “Nice” one is dirty and often shabbily resembles an elite club. Poor show for the most part. Nice work west in keeping with what the AK club thinks it is.
Eagle - first, thank you for your membership and I see that you use our clubs often. I have shared your feedback with management regarding the 2 clubs, as it is important to us that you feel your getting value from your membership. We will make it a priority to take action on your concerns at South. Thank you again for sharing.
Fantastic experience: Great place, clean, friendly staff!
Fantastic experience: I have been going to this gym for a little over 1 year now. I would like to say they currently have such a friendly staff in all areas, childcare included. The gym is always clean and stocked with towels. Recently, there was an event that happened, details not needed. But let me say how professional Cherie, the operations manager was! I have rarely encountered such professionalism in handling a difficult issue. I continue to be happy with the services I receive at this facility and would recommend it to anyone who asks.
Heather, thank you for the nice review and the shout out to Cherie. Cherie is a wonderful team member and cares very much about our members. Happy Holidays
Fantastic experience: I went to the gym for the summer while I stayed in Alaska. And I loved it. Charles was beyond helpful the entire time I was there and and front desk was always in a good mood. I really appreciate the little things when I go to the gym and being happily greeted at the door was always a plus. Not only is this gym organized but it’s very clean. It seemed like somebody was always cleaning something the entire time I was there. Strongly recommend.
Scott - thanks for the great review and we agree - Charles is awesome! We appreciate the recommendation and we hope to see you again next time you're in town!
Negative experience: Very packed gym now that they are not 24 hour :( and harder too get on equipment hopefully they will go back too normal hours
Our capacity is still at 50% due to the city mandate, so there should be plenty of equipment available and we haven't yet return to 24-hours at the West Club. Our hours are: Mon - Fri 5:00am - 8:00pm andSat & Sun 8:00am - 6:00pm.
Negative experience: Nice gym but all the gyms are freezing I dont understand why you would have a cold gym and not a hot one. I go to the gym to sweat not catch hypothermia while I'm sweating .
Thanks for the great review. Keep up the great work...out!
Negative experience: I had the misfortune of using a towel from the "clean" bin that happened to have poop on it. After informing the managerial staff, I was told that it was "determined 1. The towel is clean 2. The discoloration you interpreted as poop was nothing more than a stain which resulted from previous use of this towel." Dear world. I have white towels. They get stains. But if it looks like poop, and smells like poop, it's poop. Still waiting for a better response. Managerial staff at West 0/5 stars.
Negative experience: Never took the time to explain the payment schedule. No courtesy call or email when CC was denied after charging 2 months in December. Accounting takes a minimum of 2 days to respond to emails and never answers the phone. Conflicting information Everytime I go in to speak with someone. Refuse to honor the 90 comfort guarantee as printed in the contract. Then I asked to change my membership and was sent a blank contract to fill out myself. I'm just blown away by the audacity of management to let their employees behave this way. Charles and Thad should be running this place.
Negative experience: The facilities themselves are great, but not the reason of my rating. Their contracts are predatory, not allowing you to cancel if you can still get to the gym within 40 miles (could have been a higher number, not 100% sure but it was at least 40) meaning they expect you to pay a minimum of 80 a month even if you cannot reasonably get to one of their locations daily. Secondly, when I signed up there was a "promotion" going to the effect of "free" upgrade to their premium membership option, and if I remember correctly a free first month, or something to that effect. I had told the recruiter I would not be interested in continuing the premium membership after the trial period had ended and to discontinue my billing of it; they acknowledged this and I thought that was done. However, it was not. I checked my bank account to see I was billed ~$160 instead of the ~$90 and initially when I called to ask for it to be credited, they told me I had to handwrite a note within the trial period indicated my intent to cancel it. After I insisted heavily on a credit due to the recruiter being told this before I had even signed up, they referred to it as a "courtesy credit" when they finally listened to me. I found this rather disrespectful, but was glad I wasn't out the money, at least. Thirdly, a small infraction, but a problem nonetheless. I was told the promotion I had mentioned earlier would be over at the end of the month and I had to sign up right away (it was at the end of the month) to receive the promotion. Not only did the promotion not end that month, I continue to see it almost every single month since then, feel free to look at one of their signs the next time you drive by.. This was a blatant lie the recruiter felt no guilt in telling, and this just left a sour taste in mouth combined with the other problems. Lastly, what sparked me to write this review is during this COVID-19 situation, they initially did not offer options for billing, and essentially told everyone we have to pay full price for a service we have 0 access to, because apparently they thought they were exempt from being affected like everyone else from the shutdowns simply because they already possess our billing information and tried to pitch it like we're being involuntarily charitable (aka stealing money from us).. After what I can only assume was immediate backlash, they retracted that statement and offered 3 payment options. -Billing no longer continues during the down time, and will resume once services return -Get your membershiping+a small percentage more in a pre-paid Visa card -Continue paying as normal and receive a credit to your account instead, effectively making AK Club a debtor to its members (not seeing the email and therefore not selecting any option would still result in them *STEALING* your money, problematic and predatory for the elderly and those without phone/internet) Then afterwards with no indication or email they removed the Visa option, which resulted in my option changing from the discontinue billing, to what I can assume is the credit option, or they just removed my input entirely, because I was billed $80 for the month of March. Of course, I can't get ahold of their customer service line, it will just ring to voicemail infinitely - classic. I reselected the discontinue billing option and I better not see a bill for the month of April... And I also better receive a credit for the month of March at the very least.
Ryan - we've worked with you to resolve all of your concerns and provided you with the appropriate dues credit while our clubs were closed, and even for the months they were open and you weren't using. We hope to see you back in September. Stay healthy.
Fantastic experience: The equipment and facility are typically clean and in good working order. The membership dues are atypically high for a gym. The best part about going to the West location is their front desk host, Maribel. She always goes out of her way to greet you when entering, very attentive when asking a question or requesting club services, and wishes you a good day when leaving. She is genuinely kind and inviting!
Thanks for the great review. Keep up the great work...out!
Fantastic experience: Always friendly and clean. I love how their towels are displayed in the locker room.
Thanks for the great review. Keep up the great work...out!
Fantastic experience: Clean bathroom and I would like to recognize a staff with the excellent cleaning provided by Robin Natividad! Keep up the good work. An asset to the company for making sure, the place is safely clean. Robin is approachable and courteous.
Negative experience: Customer service is often terrible. Rare for anyone to own a problem and staff is undertrained. Sometimes they want to help and sometimes they do help, but I experience problem after problem. They do not seem focused on the customer experience.
Positive experience: Great gym with a bunch of state of the art equipment no pool at this location however they are open 24 hours
Thanks for the good review. Keep up the great work...out!
Positive experience: This place has so much to offer , but the rates were too high.. decided to join another gym which has more affordable plan...
Positive experience: Equipment is much better at this location than others. Staff and cleanliness is hit or miss. Charles is great!
Negative experience: Way too expensive for what you get. They are very sneaky about making you pay more money. Inconsistent rules on cancelling membership between sales associates. They are just after your money. I will never be a member again
Negative experience: Omgosh, staff very ... preoccupied.... no, annoyed, at my premembership questions, to the point of , finding a person that can answer it... they made stuff up or dismissed me completely ! The GM made eye contact with me , and from her office , diliberty avoided me. I had question specifically for the General Manager! As far as customer service, I don’t think anyone ever trained then! so sad the 25 people I was representing will now enjoy a different membership at a different club. Unfortunate the Alaska Club West ‘s employee’s phones were more important then Their potential clients! 11/26/18 8:02pm
We are so saddened that you had a negative experience. We sure would like the opportunity to turn this around. I have spoken to management about your comments and she has talked to staff about too much phone usage during work. I know Cherie would like the opportunity to discuss this with you in person. Could you give her a call at your convenience at 907-707-5064? We're happy to provide you with a free 3-day pass so that you can try us out. Also we're currently offering a 12 day pass for $25 with no commitment to join. We hope you give us another chance. Happy holidays!
Positive experience: Expensive, and very nickle and dimey. A good gym if you like 24 hour access and newish gym equipment. The women’s steam room and jacuzzi is nice when it’s working. I’ve been a member just 3 weeks and have seen the jacuzzi closed off a lot. Parking isn’t very good. Be prepared to park in front of Walgreens (which is probably not recommended) or several yards away closer to Kaladi Cafe.
Fantastic experience: I never really cared about weither i went to the womens only side vs the normal side but started going on the womens side and the atmosphere is slightly different for the better and i realize i am more comfortable on that side and prefer it now. So glad i have that option.
Thank you for the great review and I agree, the Club for Women is special and I love it as well. We appreciate your membership.
Fantastic experience: Tyler my PT was awesome... Great kid..
Fantastic experience: awesome gym, good equipment, and friendly staff.
Thank you Clay, we'll see you around the club!
Fantastic experience: Hey Ty thank you for the excellent training session
Fantastic experience: Has everything one would need. Including a hot sauna for afterwards
Fantastic experience: Great for the whole family.
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