Gold's Gym - Riverdale Park

Information about Gold's Gym - Riverdale Park
Opening hours
- Monday: 5:00 AM – 11:00 PM
- Tuesday: 5:00 AM – 11:00 PM
- Wednesday: 5:00 AM – 11:00 PM
- Thursday: 5:00 AM – 11:00 PM
- Friday: 5:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- Saturday: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- Sunday: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Our comment from FitFit United States about Gold's Gym - Riverdale Park:
Gold's Gym - Riverdale Park, located in Hyattsville, has garnered a mix of reviews from its members. Many users highlight the gym's strong community feel, with friendly and attentive staff who create a welcoming environment. The cleanliness of the facilities is frequently praised, as well as the variety of available equipment, which suits both casual gym-goers and more serious fitness enthusiasts.
Positive aspects include:
- Clean and well-maintained gym: Members consistently note the hygiene of the equipment and locker rooms.
- Friendly and attentive staff: Many reviews commend the front desk staff for their warmth and customer service.
- Community atmosphere: Users feel welcomed by both staff and fellow members, contributing to a positive workout experience.
- Variety of equipment: The available equipment caters to different fitness routines, making it a versatile choice.
However, some members have expressed frustrations regarding:
- Customer service issues: Notably, the gym's management has received criticism for how they handle member complaints and cancellations, with multiple reports of difficulty in canceling memberships.
- Equipment maintenance: There are mentions of machines being out of order for extended periods, which can disrupt workout routines.
- Membership policies: Some users feel that the fee structure lacks transparency and that changes in billing go unnoticed, leading to frustration and dissatisfaction.
In summary, while Gold's Gym - Riverdale Park offers a great environment with many positive attributes, potential members should be aware of the reported issues related to customer service and billing practices.
Services, Machines and Guided Classes
Gold's Gym - Riverdale Park: Opinions

Negative experience: GM Rachel is aloof and self centered. She doesn't seem interested in her staff or in her members.
Positive experience: Been going to this gym for over 2 years. Good gym but usually some machines are out of order. Friendly staff. I wouldn’t recommend going between 4:30-7 pm since it gets really packed. Gym goers are usually nice. RIP Chris Skanes.
Fantastic experience: Staff is freindly always quick to assist me if I need help front desk employees always friendly and greet you
Fantastic experience: I am an IFBB Pro and i have been to multiple gyms in the area golds Riverdale Park is my favorite great place very clean and the GM Rachel is so friendly. The staff is always greeting you and that goes along ways long ways in my book. I left DMV Iron because they are not friendly to their members. Big difference here. Very happy
Positive experience: *Update 04/2025: They tried to break contract and get additional payments from me. Luckily I know my rights and contract verbiage - scummy. It's okay, fee structure is a little predatory and their hours are too short. They need to extend their evening hours by just a bit. Their process seems to have some back-end issues, maybe hire an IT consultant to improve it a bit. Front desk is nice...manager isn't so bad. Just kind of a towel nazi. Overall, the gym is... ugly cute.
Hi,
Thank you for your review, the feedback is welcomed. We feel our hours provide enough time for members/guest to get a adequate workout. Thank you, as we look forward to having you back in the gym again soon.
Fantastic experience: New Experience went great !
Negative experience: Terrible manager,my whole family cancel the membership. And I know she read this. We’re not snitch. This the second time I cancel the membership just for the manager and some people actually act so weird and rude. I don’t recommend this gym.
Negative experience: I and my family had 4 Silver memberships at this location and we only used it 2 times a week so every time we tried to cancel the membership the manager was never available, so one time my daughter brought a guest because you can bring one guest per membership and the manager was there this time and she was like ID and my daughter's friend said I didn't bring my wallet, the manager said you can't come in and I ask are you the manager she proudly responds yes then I said well now we can finally cancel out 5 membership, with an arrogant smile she replies I can do that.
Negative experience: This morning there was not ANY toilet paper in all the restrooms, the bicycles havent been repaired in a week, really? You kerp raising membership prices
Fantastic experience: Very clean gym...glad I chose as my main gym
Negative experience: Since I've been reading reviews about membership cancellation issues, here's my experience from about 3 years back: This used to be my go to gym when I was in College Park. Everything here was great - equipments, the locker rooms, and the staff. The crowd had groups of equipment hoggers, but I don't think the staff is to be blamed. However, when I moved to a different, I dropped in a filled a cancellation form. And as per policy, a manager handled the process. I filled the form and confirmed that there was nothing else for me to do, as I was gonna move out of state in 2 days. Six months later, I noticed that they had started charging my account again. On calling the customer service, it turned out that they had put me in pause instead of cancelling. THEY DID NOT HAVE MY CANCELLATION REQUEST. And I was also charged some additional cancellation fee that was not mentioned ro me during the beginning. Definitely my fault for trusting people to do THEIR JOBS correctly.
Negative experience: I would avoid this gym. You cannot change your membership without cancelling your current membership and signing up for a new one which makes you pay the activation fee again. They don't tell you this when you are signing up. With all the other gyms around this neighborhood you'd be better off joining one of those instead. I have had an issue with the app. Ever since they changed my membership from silver to platinum I cannot log in. I have been through several emails with their tech person and I have brought this to the managers attention. It's going on 3 weeks now and I cannot schedule PT time without having to do it in person or calling them up. I asked them to put a hold on my PT payments while we sort out the app issues and they told me not only do I have to do that in person but I need to give them 2 weeks to activate that hold (meaning I will be charged again). This was another piece of information that would have been good to know when I signed up for the training sessions. The one positive thing I have to say is their trainer Duriel Chandler is easily the best trainer I have ever worked with. If he ever started his own gym I would join in a heartbeat. I wish I could take him with me.
Fantastic experience: The gym is very clean and the staff is great. Equipment is in good condition. Location is very convenient with the Whole Foods and Starbucks being nearby. Very good pricing on the memberships as well. Recommend highly!
Fantastic experience: I can’t speak for everyone here, but Chris at the front desk really makes this gym feel like home!
Fantastic experience: This gym has been absolute home to me. The staff is always super nice and professional. Anytime I’ve had an issue, they’ve always gone above and beyond to find a solution. Rachel (GM) has always been a participant on the floor and if I have ever had any questions, she’s always been knowledgeable. Love this place!
Negative experience: Like most gyms in the DC area, this is also not a place for anyone serious about bodybuilding. Even if you casually workout, the monthly fee is NOT worth it since you can find the same equipment at any apartment complex.
Fantastic experience: I’ve been a member at several gyms in the area before joining Golds and I can definitely say coming here was the best decision for my fitness journey. I never have to worry about cleanliness or machines being broken, the staff is super helpful shoutout to Brian S and Aaron. Aaron teaches a lot of the studio classes and I love the program, the classes are an intense workout but are super beginner friendly at the same time!
Fantastic experience: I like the equipment and staff.
Fantastic experience: I LOVE GOLDS GYM
Negative experience: Very bad customer service at the front, a lady didn’t let me in due to my membership is not the same franchise ♀️ I thought I signed up for any golds gym… whatever she tried me to sign up for another membership pffff you kidding me Very disappointed of this location she could have let me in at least for today to see if I like it but No thank you for ruining my day
Positive experience: I want to sign up for Gold Gym Perl. I would like to know if there is really an area where I can leave my children while I exercise. ??
Fantastic experience: I love this Gold’s gym! This is my first gym membership and it’s been a fun experience so far. Their machines are great and they have 2 specifically for booty building. The staff is so nice and they always chat with me when I come in. I had a free personal training session that went really well, I learned new workouts that I didn’t know before. I visited the Crunch down the street with a friend and I definitely think Golds is better, especially when it comes to cleanliness.
Fantastic experience: Gold gym Is the best is better than crunch and about it is clean friendly nice people helpful and I told you guys to come to this gold gym because you can work out hard and make new people , the Manager and the staff are friendly, nice hopeful , I love coming here lot. I Rachel always be nice to people and bout it she help people out lot , Last time when I need help.
Hi Erick,
Thank you for your 5 star review as we are grateful for your feedback! We always aspire to uphold the golds standard and go above and beyond for all members and guest! We look forward to seeing you in the gym!
Fantastic experience: Gold's Gym in Riverdale Park is our family's favorite. It's very close to us and we can walk to it when the weather is nice. They have a lot of equipments to let members do their routines. The place is clean and welcoming.
Negative experience: Either their app doesn’t work or something sketchy is happening behind the scenes…No way i should be charged double on some occasions…I didn’t notice until i looked at my logs and they charge me $40 bi weekly. Sometimes $60. And still….machines always broken, never nothing new…Where’s this stolen money going? That lady silk press? Nah..this is crazy.
Fantastic experience: The Golds Gym (Riverdale) location has been nothing but amazing. Good experience from top to bottom. You can get a good lifting session or cardio session with no issues or disturbances. Staff is very helpful and encouraging and the cleaning services keeps all equipment and grounds clean and accessible. Even seen the GM out there picking up weights and cleaning which speaks volumes. So far no complaints. Recommended to my friends and athletes who took advantage of membership here.
Fantastic experience: My wife and I love Riverdale Park Golds. The primary draw is the Kids Club, which is perfect for the many families in the surrounding community. We would love to see it open on Sundays, but are grateful to have it Mon-Saturday. The loss of Kids Club would almost certainly result in many being forced to drop their membership.
Positive experience: I really like this Gold’s because it’s rarely ever packed and the people (that work there and work out there) are pretty nice. I’ve been there for about a month or so now. My biggest complaint is that the sauna is not hot enough at all. Please turn it up a few degrees! Other than that, equipment is pretty new and they fix machines pretty fast if they break. 8.5/10 :)
Fantastic experience: Writing to give a shoutout to Chris Skanes! He is very friendly and welcoming. All the staff here is great and the equipment selection is awesome. I love coming here to break a sweat.
Fantastic experience: Greatest gym I’ve ever lifted it, have all the equipment needed, great community.
Negative experience: My sister just moved to this area and I was so excited when she said they had a golds gym near by I go to my local golds gym and I love it I’ve also been to different ones all around the DC metro area and never had an experience like I did when I walked into this one. First off the girl who we first met was very nice but the manager came out and was so rude. She rudely explained how my sister had to pay because she couldn’t use the free guest pass for that one day to check out if this gym is worth coming to. I’ve been to plenty golds and they always let me try it out because signing up. I have a membership and we were with my other sister so I said I can bring my other sister as a guest and my other sister use the guest pass. She rudely declined my sister just moved to the area and was so excited about joining this gym but this was beyond a horrible experience. Honestly I won’t ever step foot in there because it’s so close to where my sisters moved my one sister went ahead and got a membership but if it was me I wouldn’t have. Customer service is everything in a gym I have also worked in n 3 different gyms I would never treat a want to be member this way. Ever. Honestly I would find another golds gym in the area a lot of them are great. Won’t be returning.
Positive experience: I love the sauna...best time to go is between 7 thru 11am
Fantastic experience: Great gym
Fantastic experience: Been to this location almost a year and I’ve loved it. The staff are very friendly and helpful.
Fantastic experience: Very loving place good management and awesome people would recommend to anyone in any stage of their fitness journey
Fantastic experience: Gold's gym at the riverdale location is awesome. Every staff member from the time you walk into the door, greets you with kindness. Everyone is super helpful, willing to help, and professional. The gym is clean and I enjoyed taking the Zumba classes Allie and Thea. I enjoyed the personal training classes with Duriel - he is passionate, professional and helps transform your body. Rachel and Brian and all of the staff are amazing. I'm truly grateful that I found this amazing gym. I would give it a 10 if I could. Thank you everyone! God bless you! Alandria
Fantastic experience: The cleanest and most organized gym I’ve ever been to. You can tell the facility is very well ran.
Negative experience: UPDATE: since the post below, Gold’s Gym has NOT canceled my membership, billed me bi-weekly fees + $79+ annual fee + $123+ contract fee Management refuses to cancel my membership — despite being able to do so. I have no doubt this is retaliation based on my below review — shared with owners with no response to date +GM, Jack Selby Appreciate your help to identify state agencies I can escalate this matter to; amid reports by others of predatory practices to prevent canceled memberships. I’m also open to investigating group legal action; with others experiencing harassment, the burden of time or threat of financial hardships due to in/actions by management. Gold’s Gym — Not A Safe Space! After the manager created a hostile and menacing environment, - Golds refuses to cancel my membership immediately - Keeps billing me despite 3 attempts to cancel and never return Please tell me this is illegal? Who can I write for formal action * against the hostile targeting * Golds predatory billing, and * Unethical business practices Since Sept 28th, 3x Golds Riverdale refused to cancel my membership - first demanding I visit in person - then demanding my return when a manager was on duty Mon-Fri - then demanding a 3rd return 10am-5pm ET during the week On Sep 25th The same manager created a hostile environment while I worked out with a friend — who she previously targeted for stealing: sending an employee to chase my friend down a flight of stairs for stolen merchandise … which was his own water bottle. Within 20 minutes of our workout, - The manager and another woman approached us in the open exercise area - expressed they were watching us for some time - demanded we end the workout together because he was instructing me on my movements Which I’d asked him to do following months of not working out during treatment for PTSD/severe anxiety and the recent death of my brother. The incident left me completely confused, and triggered — having been publicly admonished and humiliated. And told we couldn’t conclude our workout. Unsure if repeat policing is a result of: Race — Black His build — Athletic To admittedly target us, and stage a public confrontation was unsettling. Today — Oct 18 I demanded a reasonable alternative to cancel having exhausted all options - Gold’s Riverdale provided a previously undisclosed number to cancel ABC Fitness setup a pending cancelation for 1 month + payment of dues: *Disregarding menacing, hostile and policing acts by management; *Disregarding my expressed disinterest in visiting Golds ever again; *Disregarding exhaustive efforts since Sep 28th to cancel my membership; and refusals by Golds Riverdale to disclose phone cancelation options— on 3 separate occasions since Sep 28. How disheartening, and disturbing from a global HEALTH brand.
Hi Margaret,
Thank you for your review as we wish to apologize for the inconveince you've experienced. We are circling back internally with our team to get more details. Thank you and have a great day!
Fantastic experience: Best gym around! Staff are the best. Would rate six starts if I could.
Thank you for your amazing feedback, Ryan! We're thrilled to hear that you consider us the best gym and appreciate our staff. Your support motivates us to keep delivering top-notch service!
Fantastic experience: Golds has a great staff, very friendly and personable. The layout of the gym is great for lighting and space, and the community is great for motivation and welcoming. Worth joining!
Hi Robbie,
Thank you for your 5 star review! We value and appreciate your feedback as we aim to provide the best experience. We believe we have the best team members in the company and our community is the best!
Negative experience: I had no issues with this place till I wanted to cancel my membership. They force you to come in person to cancel during hours that the manager is there. They also put in a 30 day notification policy so I still need to pay out an extra month. Both of these issues feel gimmicky and tacky add ons to keep customers and squeeze extra money out of them.
Hi,
Thank you for your review, as we wish to apologize for your experience. We do provide details during our membership intake process along on our membership forms. In efforts to be transparent, thank you for your understanding and have a great day!
Negative experience: I came with a free day pass and I am from Maryland I live 15 mins from the address. The lady at the front desk she is light skin said I could not use my free day pass because I don’t live in the neighborhood but I live 15 mins away. I’ve never had any issues any other golds gym but here. They are racist especially if you are black mind you I am a college D2 basketball player I had all my college gear on as well. She will get fired.
Hi,
We wish to apologize for the inconvenience you've experienced, and we will circle back with our team internally to get this resolved. Thank you for your time and have a great day!
Fantastic experience: The Golds Gym at Riverdale is a great gym. The place is always clean and the staff are kind and always attentive. The environment is friendly and the equipment is clean and works great. Highly recommend going to this gym
Thank you for your time and 5 star review! We aim to always provide a clean, crisp and friendly environment for all. Have a great day!
Negative experience: I travel a lot around the US and have visited many gyms. This place is in a great location and the BUILDING is new. The equipment is old, like 1999 old. Starmasters are creaking, equipment is just out of date. The Hammer Strenth machines are like 3 gens behind. Whoever opened this gym had enough money to get in the building and they said" F the equipment". Never again. Equipment matters. Sauna was great!
Hi Jay,
Thank you for your review, as we are aware of the Stairmaster and are working on that. We believe the rest of our equipment offers great opportunity to achieve fitness goals as they are newer pieces of equipment. Thank you for your time, have a great day!
Fantastic experience: The gym is splendors/sensational ❤️ 20 stars
Hi Cordell,
Thank you for your 5 star review and your 20 stars! Have a great day!
Fantastic experience: Abby is so sweet and I always feel supported by the staff
Hi Christian,
Thank you for your 5 star review as we believe she's a great part of the team and our staff always goes above and beyond for all. We look forward to having you back in the gym, have a great day!
Fantastic experience: Clean and everything you need. Good environment. Friendly and informative staff. Clean locker rooms and gym floor. Rachel helped me set up my membership and was great. Highly recommend.
Hi Mark,
Thank you for your 5 Star Review as we believe our team is the best in the company! We aim to go above and beyond for all who enter the facility. We look forward to having you back in the gym, have a great day!
Fantastic experience: I’m very happy here. The gym has good equipment and lots of space! Brian S. at the front desk is very sanitary and keeps the hand sanitizer and cooler stocked! Staff are always very nice and supportive at all times.
Hi Kevin,
Thank you for your review! We appreciate and value your feedback! We are grateful for our amazing team members who go above and beyond each day! Have an amazing day1
Negative experience: I’ve had a terrible experience at Gold’s Gym in Riverdale, MD. The customer service is absolutely awful, especially dealing with Rachel Hunter. She’s not helpful at all and seems uninterested in resolving any issues. Her attitude is rude, and she makes the entire experience unpleasant. It’s disappointing to see such poor service at a gym I had high hopes for. I wouldn’t recommend this location if you value good customer service. Looking at other reviews it seems this is a common trend.
Hi Lauren,
Thank you for your review as we aspire to always provide the best experience for all. We apologize for the less than great time you've had. We will circle back with the team in efforts to get this resolved. Thank you for your time. Have a great day!
Negative experience: Too busy in most hours and days and have to wait up to 20 mins for some machines. Finally, I ended up in canceling my membership and going to another gym.
Hi Ali,
Thank you for your review, we apologize for the less than great experience you've had. We do recommend coming in during off peak hours and understand how things can be when the club is busy. We hope to have you back as a member, have a great day!
Negative experience: I was a member of Golds Gym Riverdale Park for two years. Of all the gyms in the DMV area, I would avoid this one at all costs. While they have good equipment, Golds Gym has unethical billing practices and Rachel Hunter who handles billing has no ability to help members. It’s really unfortunate how little they care about their loyal members. It’s worth it to find another gym that can help you even if they are more expensive.
Hi Irene,
Thank you for your review, as we appreciate your feedback. We have a billing team that handles our billing, please reach out to our member service department in efforts to get this resolved as soon as possible. Have a great day!
Fantastic experience: I've been to many Gold's Gyms all over the world, and I especially enjoy coming to this location. The front desk, staff, and personal trainers are extremely friendly, and they know me by my name. The manager, Rachael, listens to any complaints and tries to address them promptly. She's helped me out many times with my billing statements for my annual fitness reimbursements through my work! The machines and free weights are adequate for both regular and powerlifting exercises, plenty of cardio equipments and stretching areas. I wished they'd add more leg raises, hamstring/leg curls, and triceps press machines because of their overwhelming popularity. The men's room is clean, the towel service is immaculate, and the sauna is hot! Despite the drive being 30 minutes each way, I work-out here because of the plethora and availability of the necessary equipment. This is a very family-friendly gym!
Hi,
Thank you for your amazing feedback as we aspire to provide the best experience for all that come in the club. We look forward to having you back in the club. Have a great day!
Negative experience: Recently, Gold's renewed my membership for a whopping $80 feom what I can tell. When checking out my statements I noticed that Gold's has been charging my card an additional $25. I never signed up for, nor was I told about an additional fee & I have no idea what it is for. I will be closing my membership at Gold's and going somewhere else.
Hi,
Thank you for your review as we aspire to provide the best experience and be transparent about all our charging. Please reach out to our member services department in efforts to get this resolved. Thank you and have a great day!
Negative experience: Even though it’s a nice gym with good equipment, the staff is very unfriendly and difficult. I have a membership and a guest with me had a free pass but she kept questioning us about it and gave all these reasons why it can’t be used.
Hi,
Thank you for your review, we do advise our team members to follow our guest policy and walk all those who enter the facility to follow this as well. Thank you for your review, as we appreciate your feedback. Have an amazing day.
Negative experience: The manager of the facility and her workers seem to be unfriendly. I was not acknowledged or greeted when I came into the facility but the worker was sure to check that my ID scan functioned properly.
Hi,
Thank you for your review/feedback. We will circle back with the team to ensure we are practicing best methods when interacting with members/guest. Have a great day and we look forward to having you in the gym.
Fantastic experience: Great staff and clean gym. This gym has good space and the equipment is excellent. Best gym in the area. This beats La Fitness at PG plaza.
Hi Joe Cool,
Thank you for the 5 Star Review, we value and appreciate your feedback! we take pride in providing the best experience, with a clean and crisp environment for everyone to excel. Have a great day and we look forward to having you back in the gym.
Negative experience: The worst experience I ever had with a gym. Fraudulent contract system. Dont go to this gym you will regret it . The day you sign up you gonna wish you Cancel that same day. After you cancel they will charge you 2 more months after the day you cancel and the corporate # doesn't exist. I had to force Matt, the general manager in the store. To give me the district manager # and you will get a secretary that answer and she will ask to leave a message. They give you the run around. I would say something positive the Spanish clean up crew clean up very well. Sales people are the worst. And they try to reply to the reviews but it's all an ACT OF FAKE KINDNESS. They are not aiming for customers satisfaction, they are in it for self gain stealing from people. ITS ALL A LIE. If you the owner really interested in my experience as you mentioned you would've called me you have my info. Thief in disguises
Hi Josue, thank you for writing about your experience with us and we are sorry that we've not met your expectations. We understand that billing concerns are frustrating and we've escalated your concerns. Please connect with us at [email protected] so that we can assist you further. Thank you
Fantastic experience: They have a wide variety of equipment to use. Many different types of classes are offered and a sauna.
Hi Shari,
Thank you for your 5 Star Review! We value and appreciate your feedback! Have an amazing day!
Fantastic experience: Clean, equipment kept up well, good customer service.
Hi Michelle,
Thank you for your 5 Star Review, we value and appreciate your feedback! We take pride in going above and beyond for our members/guest, by providing the best experience. We look forwards to having you back in the gym! Have a great day.
Negative experience: Nice gym, nice trainers, but run by money grubbing corporate creeps. I had been a member for six years but with a new out of town job can’t go anymore, and am charged $146 to CANCEL a membership. See photo below. Do yourself a favor and get a gym membership anywhere else.
Fantastic experience: Have been going here since 2019. Staff has always been kind and welcoming. The facility is clean and well managed. Recently moved out of state and my new home gym does not compare and I always miss my Riverdale golds gym.
Hi Josy,
Thank you for your 5 Star Review, we value and appreciate your feedback! As we take pride in creating a environment for all to thrive! We hope to have you come back in soon for another visit to our location when you're back in town. Have a great day!
Negative experience: The gym is great but the young lady at the front desk has a horrible attitude.
Hi William,
Thank you for your review, we always aim to provide the best experience and customer service to all members and guest. We will circle back with the team to go over best practices. Have an amazing day!
Negative experience: They will scam you out your money also its a gym not a recording booth
Hi Ienz,
Thank you for your review, as we aim to provide the best experience for all members and guest. We are very transparent about all billing and provide a welcoming environment for all members to use the gym as long as they are respectful to each other. Thank you for your time and have an amazing day!
Negative experience: Can't get a free pass if you're from out of state. 20 dollar guest pass. Equipment and environment are not worth that. Edit: one star.
Hi Jay,
Thank you for your review, we do have our guest/day pass policy posted online for all to view. We believe we provide a great experience for all and our equipment will help gym goers achieve their fitness goals. Thank you for your feedback and we will see you at the gym.
Fantastic experience: Reliable and clean with a good selection of equipment. I appreciate the level of cleanliness and maintenance in the gym.
Hi Jonathan,
Thank you for the 5 Star Review! We value our facility being Clean and Crisp which are apart of our core values. We want to ensure our members and guest are able to safely workout in a healthy environment! Have a great day and we will see you in the gym
Negative experience: Used to be one of my favorite workout places, but not anymore. It’s like the gym has turned more in to a production studio than a place to workout. People hog equipment so they can record videos of their workouts. So rude and inconsiderate, especially for those who just want to focus on working out. The staff does nothing about it. I also reported to one of the managers about the clock being out in the woman’s locker room. It’s been out for nearly a year and no one has bothered fixing it. What a mess this gym has become.
Hi Salina,
Thank you for your review, we value your feedback. We aim to provide a environment for all to thrive and achieve their goals, we will circle back with the team for best practices while doing walk throughs and get a status update on the clock you mentioned. Thank you, have a great day and we look forward to having you back in the gym.
Negative experience: Good layout, but benches are broken and no quick repairs. Hand sanitizer stations are empty, you can see dust on the fans probably never cleaned since installed.
Hi Eli,
Thank you for your review, we are circling back with the team in efforts to get updates on the matters. Have a great day!
Positive experience: They have only 1 leg press to lift legs for the quads when it breaks like right now it isn’t a quick fix been about 2 weeks now and having only one isn’t okay especially when one breaks . Also as of rn 12/02/2023 the torso rotation machine for core is not working for more then 2 weeks .
Hi Leslie,
Thank you for your review, we will circle back with the team regarding this matter. Thank you for your review and have a great day!
Fantastic experience: Clean. All the equipment you need. And focused on customer service. Happy with my membership. By the way Rachel is a rockstar. Every morning I see her making members feel at home and making sure first time visitors have a great experience and proper orientation. Happy to be a member and highly recommend. One of the best gym franchises in the DMV area. Facts!
Hi Mac V,
We appreciate and value your feedback as we aspire to provide the best experience for all that come to our location. Thank you for your time, we hope to have you back in the gym soon!
Negative experience: I wouldn’t recommend this gym anymore since Rachel has become the manager. There have been multiple occasions where she treats members with a lack of respect. Most recently, I was accused of stealing something out the fridge on my way out, (mind you I spend more money than my membership fee on these drinks throughout the course of a month). Walking down the stairs with only my water bottle, an employee comes to accuse me of stealing something, Rachel sees the whole thing and does nothing and I was also informed she was the one who told employee to go after me. Pretty embarrassing situation to say the least and discriminating. I reached out to higher management and regional directors and they are taking the situation very lightly not trying to fix it at all. Like I said, there have been other occasions as well. Aside from that, the facility itself and equipment is nice, I’ve been coming here since it opened. The front desk staff aside from them is actually very welcoming and friendly. Also, like a lot of the other reviews stated, there can be numerous unauthorized charges. Crunch up the street pretty much has everything this gym has and management there is a lot more friendly. I have memberships at both.
Hi G S,
Thank you for your feedback as we would like to apologize for the inconvenience and experience you've had! We will speak with the internal team in efforts to get things resolved, thank you for your time and have a great day!
Negative experience: They add on additional fees and sign you up for studio memberships as well as additional fees without consent. Customer service is non-existent and management on-site cannot help me. I have been in 4 times now to get this resolved and nothing. I am frustrated. Front desk staff needs customer relations training.
Hi Gabriel,
Thank you for review and feedback, we apologize for the inconvenience as aspire to always uphold the gold's standard! We will speak with the team internally in efforts to get a resolution. Have a great day!
Negative experience: Careful with possible scam. I am a member more than a year and recently I installed their new application that also allows to look on the payment history. Using this app I found that in addition to my membership plan I am paying additional $25 bi-weekly and don’t know about it. I came to the staff and they confirmed that I was registered only for gym membership and suggested that it is some mistake of application. Then when I checked my bank statement I found that I overpaid over $500 by the year. I came to the manager with this information and he informed me that somehow I was registered also to some studio classes about which I never heard. Apparently they can hide in registration form additional services about which you don’t know, but have to pay. I signed only for $25 bi-weekly membership and get additional studio about which existence I had no idea and as a result I overpaid over $500 for the year. When I spoke with manager about cancelation he informed me that I have to pay for additional month to cancel the service ABOUT WHICH I WAS NOT INFORMED PROPERLY instead of refund. This is real scam.
Hi Leonid Shumilo,
Thank you for your review and feedback, we apologize for the frustration, we would love to get this resolved! I will reach out to our internal team and we will be in contact very soon. Thank you and have a great day!
Negative experience: Extremely rude staff! They will yell at you if you leave the locker room merely one minute after closing, and then lock the doors on you! Highly impolite - worst customer service interaction I’ve had as any golds, or any gym for that matter, in all my years of frequenting gyms
Greetings and thank you for your feedback/review! We apologize for the matter in which things were handled! We hope to have you back in the gym for a better experience moving forward!
Negative experience: This is by far the worst gym I have been to. Not because of the equipment, but simply because of the customer service. All of the staff was great except for the manager. She was rude and dismissive and did not try to rectify the issue in an adequate manner. I have now canceled my membership and I am leaving this information to their franchise manager. The manager there was unhelpful in its entirety. I was signed into the program and was completely unaware. I was informed that there was a trial and that is it. However, it has come to my attention that even if there is no use, I have to cancel. Thus resulting in a 200 dollar charge. They sent no receipt, invoice, or any notification that there was money owed. I was then informed by a third party that there was a bill. This manager ruined my entire experience and I’ve been to several gyms with no issue what do ever. If I could give 0 stars I would.
Hi Charity,
Thank you for your feedback, we apologize for the unfortunate experience you had. Please reach out us directly at [email protected], we aspire to clear and resolve the matter in hopes to get you back in the gym! Thank you and have a great day.
Positive experience: Great place and team. I wish they had child care on Sunday.
Hi David,
Thank you for your 4-Star review! we can't wait to have you back in the gym.
Negative experience: Super scammy, predatory sign-up process -- when they tell you that you get a "free trial" for classes that you don't want to take to begin with, Lina will fail to clarify that if you don't go to the front desk to cancel the classes within 30 days, you'll be on the hook for an extra $60 per month! And they require 30 days notice to cancel the studio classes, so if you don’t want to pay an extra $60/month, check your bill asap! I know gyms are known for this behavior, but $60/month is a lot of cash for classes you never planned on taking to being with. They refused to reimburse us for this. Absolutely ridiculous.
Hi, thank you for sharing your feedback. We truly appreciate it! We apologize your experience didn’t match your expectations. We'll reach out to our team at this location so we can make sure your next experience with us is up to the Gold's Standard. If you wish to reach out personally please email: [email protected]
Positive experience: 3 stars because the gym itself is nice, it was brand new when I first started going, parking was easy, etc. On the other hand, I got a free body scan when joining and the guy doing it had no clue how it worked and the scan was useless (the manual was online and confirmed half the things I was told weren’t correct), but cancelling when I moved was a pain and just in the last month or two (I haven’t lived there in 3.5 years, they’ve decided I should be on their spam texts out of nowhere. We broke up, long distance isn’t going to work, let it go.
Hi, thank you for sharing your feedback. We truly appreciate it! We apologize your experience didn’t match your expectations. We'll reach out to our team at this location so we can make sure your next experience with us is up to the Gold's Standard. If you wish to reach out personally please email: [email protected]
Fantastic experience: This is by far the nicest gym in the area. Professional employees, clean gym, and great atmosphere. One of my favorite places to workout.
Negative experience: Worst customer service ever. I wish I had brought a lawyer with me when I signed up because there are so many caveats I wasn’t aware of until I attempted to cancel my membership. At one point I didn’t have a job and couldn’t afford all the fees because the late fee is about the same price as the payment. I tried contacting them many times to discuss cancelation but I didn’t realize the fees to cancel are over $100 plus 2 additional payments. I couldn’t afford to cancel. It wasn’t until after many run arounds from the manager that she offered to freeze my account for a few months. I am appalled that I explained my financial situation to them and received no sympathy based on the fact it took her so long to offer to freeze my account (which I didn’t even know was an option). I received no email letting me know when my account would be unfrozen and zero warning once it unfroze and they charged me ( I even searched for the email to be sure). When I tried to call and cancel they told me it cannot be done over the phone and I would have to come into the facility. I said I will be right over but the person I was speaking with said it’s not possible at the moment because I have to come in M-F between 9-5 to do a cancellation. This was upsetting because I would have to take off work just to go to your facility and pay over $200 to cancel my membership. This place is a scam. They say anything you want to hear just to close a sale. Just horrible.
Hi, thank you for sharing your feedback. We truly appreciate it! We apologize your experience didn’t match your expectations. We'll reach out to our team at this location so we can make sure your next experience with us is up to the Gold's Standard. If you wish to reach out personally please email: [email protected]
Negative experience: Horrible ventilation. Always hot and stuffy in main area. They never seem to get the ac working properly. No air flow and too warm!
Positive experience: Place is good, but sadly they don't have boxing sandbag and Hydro Bed massage.
Negative experience: There is a $50 fee for canceling the membership. Please read this fine print. Nice gym, more clarity needed on charges.
Hi, thank you for sharing your feedback. We truly appreciate it! We apologize your experience didn’t match your expectations. We'll reach out to our team at this location so we can make sure your next experience with us is up to the Gold's Standard. If you wish to reach out personally please email: [email protected]
Negative experience: Gold's Gym Riverdale is secretly overcharging beyond their member's 'contract. When l joined Gold's Gym, My contract stipulated a set monthly fee. A few years ago, Gold's Gym Riverdale location stop accepting automated monthly dues and opted for bi-weekly dues for membership payments. I recently discovered that Gold's Gym Riverdale, during the month of March 2023, ,overcharged my account, by one additional payment for that time-frame. The additional payment is based on abi weekly bi weekly format
Negative experience: Wish it was like the other gold's... Experience with mgrs stealing and lying about the stealing made me have to leave... Customers were popping locks during the holidays...bad set up
Negative experience: Read the reviews about the membership department, cancelling, and overcharging and the unprofessional staff. Guess I will stick to Planet Fitness at $139 per year! Maybe I will try Crunch?
Negative experience: cancel my membership and they still keep charging my account it's not fair I don't recommend this place
Fantastic experience: Excellent gym, strong and encouraging members, friendly staff. I've been a member for four months now and have made big gains, and will continue to do so. Highly recommend this gym!
Fantastic experience: Fantastic gym. Everything is well maintained. I really appreciate the kindness and efficiency of the staff.
Fantastic experience: Gold's Gym Riverdale Park has the most welcoming and amazing environment for everyone. As a college girl, I feel very comfortable working out here. Everday, I'm so excited to workout and am lining up at the door at 5am!
Fantastic experience: A gym's value is in my opinion based on results, In July of 2021 I was 205 pounds, had high blood pressure and low blood oxygen. I came to Golds to prepare myself for an amateur boxing career. In November 2022 my training at golds made it possible to join a gym that trains only fighters. I have become a masters division boxer. That's right, Gold's prepared a 68 year old super middleweight fighter. At 171 pounds, I lost an estimated 40 pounds of fat gained 11 pounds of muscle and put legs on like a soccer forward. I am registered to fight in a national tournament in September. The pictures are before and after. Way to go Golds
We're so proud to have provided you the space and equipment needed to reach your goals. Thank you for this review!
Negative experience: I've had a bad experience with this location. When I joined, I was told my membership had the Southern MD, DC and Norther VA locations. Not true. Just found that the Bowie and Capitol Heigths ( Ritchie Marlboro Road) are not included. These are franchise locations. This is not post, nor is it communicated. I was told that I had the towel service. After going and receiving a towel for 4 months, the front desk attendant said I didn't have it. Be careful when join the location. The staff does not communicate accurately, and then customer service gives the run-around.
Negative experience: Beware before signing up with this gym. If you’re already signed up, constantly check your statements. The facility itself is nice but it is very difficult to cancel membership. You have to continually check charges, as they will charge you for unauthorized purchases. I was given a 30 day free trial for the studio classes. Prior to the 30 days, I told a gym staff member I wanted to cancel before the free trial was up. The staff member said okay, but Gold’s continued/ continue to charge me for this. Froze my personal training, that was continually charged as well. Not much help from management when I reported all of this scam behavior. Cancelling my membership all together now. Hoping that too doesn’t result in me having to call my bank
Fantastic experience: Love going to this gym whenever I’m in college park! The staff is very warm and makes you feel like family. The manager Rachel is always so friendly and helpful. Really enjoy working out there!
Positive experience: A little crowded, space isn’t small, but definitely could have utilized the space better. The recruiters are a little too much.
Fantastic experience: Such a nice gym! Love how friendly the front desk people are especially Hannah and Lena. It’s a very clean gym and a great place to workout
Fantastic experience: This gym is so friendly and welcoming. The professional interactions I have encountered with Rachel (Manager) and Lena (Asst Manager) have been world class customer service. The gym is always very clean and the equipment is always ready for use. Kudos to the manager and her team. #oldmenrule
Fantastic experience: Personally one of my favorite gym location to go to. It’s always clean and the staff is always friendly.
Fantastic experience: Professional and attentive staff, and great personal training. Facilities are clean and all equipment is in great condition.
Negative experience: PLEASE READ. THIS PLACE IS A SCAM. It is nearly impossible to cancel your membership, if you don’t believe me just read other people’s one star reviews!! Save yourself, they will keep charging you months after cancellation and even though they acknowledge that you cancel your membership: THEY WILL KEEP CHARGING YOU. I have had a membership at many different gyms and TRUST ME, go to a different location this one is not worth the frustration when it comes time to cancel. Not to mention they jack up charges randomly without informing you. The lady’s name is Rachel, she has no morals and will scam you. I never leave bad reviews, but I guess there is a first time for everything.
Fantastic experience: I love the place. Best reception I have had in a long long time.
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