Lakeshore Sport & Fitness

Fantastic experience: Paul is absolutely wonderful! He's so welcoming and accommodating. The first time really talking to him was when I was over charged and I demanded to speak to a manager. He calmly listened and didn't hesitate to amend everything. From then on, he has remembered my name and always greets with a smile! Such a great guy. Thanks lake shore for having an amazing team and facility!!!

Fantastic experience: Great men's locker room, sauna and steam room are excellent. Nice athletic facilities

Fantastic experience: All amenities. Friendly staff. New improvements to the club coming. Triathlon training, yoga studio, in-locker room whirlpool, etc.

Fantastic experience: I would like to join this gym I don’t know if they has Lesmills exercise products.

Fantastic experience: Pickleball

Fantastic experience: While I am specifically mentioning Nick because I train with him, Crystal, Jason, Bob and others have made this club so easy to come to during the pandemic and risk mitigations involved in making the club safe. Nick is kind enough to work with someone not in their prime, but pushes to increase fitness, strength and balance. His easy way has made training something to look forward to!

Fantastic experience: Been a member at LSF for over a year and would highly recommend joining if you need a gym! LSF goes above and beyond with covid precautions and you will never feel like it is overcrowded, as this gym is massive. Personal trainers here are next level and will work with your schedule and actually get you results. My personal trainer (Nick) has gotten me in the best shape I have ever been! Each staff member is beyond courteous and pleasant to work with. From different classes, rock climbing, squash, golf (and more) there is something for everyone, this is truly the best gym in the city.

Fantastic experience: Well equipped club with great staff, clean, safe, and multiple floors and options for exercising.

Fantastic experience: Positive: Communication , Professionalism , Quality Quality staff, clean environment. Amazing squash pros.

Fantastic experience: I have been a member at Lakeshore Sport & Fitness for 3 years and have been working with Nick Strutzel as my personal trainer for that entire time. I cannot say enough good things about Nick and his professionalism and dedication to his clients. He has definitely taken me way out of my workout comfort zone and proven to me what I am capable of more times than I can count. The combination of strength and cardio workouts and the variety of options that Nick provides has been instrumental in helping me to achieve a 30+ pound weight loss during the past 14 months. As I have gotten stronger, he has adjusted my workouts accordingly to continue to push me. The entire staff at LSF shows the same level of dedication and focus on their members and they have proven that time and time again during the pandemic in their flexibility and focus on safety for the staff and members. Someone is always cleaning and sanitizing, the staff is monitoring members to make sure that everyone is complying with the regulations (which is a tough job given some members who think that the rules don't apply to them), they have instituted reservations for high traffic areas including the lap pool (which I hope they keep even after pandemic restrictions are lifted) and they have bent over backwards to accommodate members who may not be heading downtown as often as they used to. I highly recommend LSF and the entire staff.

Fantastic experience: I am a member because of squash. Luis Sanchez, who runs the squash program at Lakeshore, can connect you with other players on your level, and/or give you lessons if you want to brush up on your squash skills, up your game, or are new to squash. Luis is an excellent coach, he is very committed to growing the sport and goes above and beyond to make sure the squash community stays active and connected. The squash crowd at Lakeshore is welcoming and friendly and I recommend giving it a try!

Fantastic experience: The facilities are quite breathtaking. You have a sense of human dimension on each floor but there are 7 floors, so it is a very big club with a wide offering. My main reason for being a loyal member is the squash program, led by Luis Sanchez. He is very welcoming, an excellent coach with much wisdom, and a good organizer so that we feel that there is a true community of squash players. Bravo Luis.

Fantastic experience: Positive: Communication , Professionalism , Quality One of the best gyms in Chicago. CLEAN, great service, lots of great free classes, and an amazing community. Pool, squash, and so many amenties.

Fantastic experience: Positive: Communication , Professionalism , Quality Great clean facility. Very intense COVID protection. Has huge climbing wall, pool, bball courts, weights galore, rooftop pool. Plus so many classes for free. The support staff is so nice and amazing. The best gym for the price.

Fantastic experience: Positive: Professionalism , Quality Luis - Squash Club Manager in Lake Shore Sports & Fitness is the best person to get trained in Squash.

Fantastic experience: Positive: Communication , Professionalism , Quality Luis is a great guy!!! He’s very reliable

Positive experience: They close far too early for now. 8 pm and 3 pm? Even your other location is open till 11 but your flagship would be nice to be opened later as well. Nonetheless, Fantastic gym with no other place that can even offer what they have in the area. Definitely top 5 in the city no doubt.

Fantastic experience: The Manager, Luis (Davila) is the best. Always helpful and great conversation

Fantastic experience: One of the best gyms downtown. The place is huge so there is always social distancing and I feel very safe. They are taking every reasonable precaution. The staff, coaches and instructors strike the perfect balance between taking their jobs in fitness very seriously yet at the same time fostering camaraderie and community.

Fantastic experience: Fantastic gym. Worth the money. Not a high volume gym with plenty of amenities. Wonderful staff. So many squat racks! I can go on for days on how much I love this gym. Unfortunately due to Covid I no longer work in downtown and I will be switching gyms to somewhere closer, but if I ever find myself back working in the city, this gym is the one ill go to.

Fantastic experience: The equipment is well maintained and the staff is nice. They have all the standard cardio/weight equipment as well as a great functional fitness area. The locker rooms aren't the best but they get the job done. The trainers are also great, as they should be given the high prices. I really like my trainer; he's knowledgeable and really cares about helping me reach my goals. The people complaining about the 30-day cancellation notice didn't pay attention when signing up... They are very clear about this policy and a lot of gyms work the same way.

Fantastic experience: I have been working out for more than 30 years and I have joined a lot of gyms. This is simply the best. This gym has everything you could want and a few things you likely have never seen before. It is clean, never terribly crowded and I always leave feeling like I got the best workout I could on any given day.

Fantastic experience: I've been a member of LSF at the Illinois Center for almost 3 years now. They have amazing facilities (climbing, weights, cardio, pool, classes, rooftop pool, restaurant.... the list goes on!) and their personal training is awesome. When COVID19 hit, I thought for sure I would stop going to the gym because of safety concerns. I reached out to Luis to find out my options. He is so responsive, and he kindly let me know that I could easily cancel, hold, or continue my membership, whatever would suit my needs, and they would support me in that. They are very understanding of the circumstances going on right now and I didn't feel any pressure to re-join. However, I decided to come into the gym and try it out a couple times, just to see if I was comfortable. They have a day rate for members who hold their memberships that you can use for this purpose. People were wearing face coverings while working out, and everything was really spaced out (unsurprising, as the facility is HUGE, another big plus of this gym especially now). Luis went out of his way to allay my safety concerns, and make me feel comfortable once again at the gym. I'm so happy that I have the opportunity to go back to the gym now, without any pressure, and to feel safe doing so. I know that if I start to feel uncomfortable, they will be more than glad to pause or even cancel my membership as my safety and the safety of their members is the top priority of LSF staff. It's been a really great 3 years with LSF!

Fantastic experience: I’ve been a member here for 1.5 years and can say with certainty that it’s well worth the money. I feel completely safe coming here during COVID because I see how hard the staff are working at cleaning and sanitizing EVERYTHING on a very frequent basis. This gym has great equipment (I mostly use the barbels and weight plates) and there is plenty of space. While I don’t take advantage of this, the gym is constantly thinking of parent nights where there’s babysitting services, movie nights on the rooftop deck, and other mixers. Overall, would definitely recommend.

Fantastic experience: This place has everything you could ever want in a gym: every machine, dedicated floors for functional fitness, cardio, weights, and more. Plus a sauna, pool, whirl pool, classes, restaurant, rock climbing and virtual golf

Fantastic experience: The 211 Stetson location might be the best valued gym in Chicago. The space per guest is surely one of the best in the city. The amenities are as good as anywhere, and I’ve found that they beat the competition when it comes to the little details. Their towels are top notch and that’s important. The place is very clean and they do a great job of maintaining a clean and neat environment throughout the day. The space is laid out well, it’s very accessible and open in the gym and the lockeroom. Staff is friendly, helpful and personable. The food is good, the kitchen knows what they’re doing and they actually care about guests. The basketball court has a classic vibe, and it is surrounded by windows which makes it one of the most enjoyable places to hoop on a beautiful day. The pool is great and it has like 10 lanes. I’ve almost never seen more than 2 lanes occupied so it makes for a pleasant time to relax and take laps or get some work in. My favorite part about the place is the rock-climbing wall, and it was the reason I joined the gym. If you like top-rope climbing, this will be the reason you join the gym. After being a long-time member of two other 5-star gyms in the city, I’m very happy with my current membership at LSF. I am not one to write reviews like this but if you’ve read this far than you know why I’m writing this. Honestly, I’m second guessing myself a bit now— on the one hand I want to give the club a great review that they deserve, but I also don’t want anyone to join here because I love the low number of guests.... oh well. This place is great 5/5 stars.

Fantastic experience: My spot

Fantastic experience: Great facilities for the price.

Fantastic experience: Been a member for a year and a half. Never had a bad experience. I spend most of my time in the pool, playing squash or taking the occasional spin class. The facilities are vast and never feel crowded. They have an 8 or 9 lane pool and I have never had to wait or share a lane. The pool is clean and they keep the chemicals balanced. I did not join to play squash, but have been lured in. They have a nice setup with attractive courts and league matches. The instructor, Luis, is great. He offers private classes and group sessions for a few players. This place is clean and drama free.

Fantastic experience: Great facility, not usually too busy and the free classes are good

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Fantastic experience: Like many who go here I was brought in and stay because of Paul. I moved from a new city and his friendly genuine disposition made LSF feel like home. Despite changing jobs and living 30 min away I never thought about changing gyms which is a true testament to the inviting nature of people like Paul and the atmosphere in general. If you're looking for a gym/safe haven there's nowhere better. More importantly though, I'd highly recommend asking for Paul Giuntoli to help get you situated. He's absolutely phenomenal!

Fantastic experience: Great work and thank you for your partnership with Cityfront Place.