Always Club, never again. This gym is horrendous. Hot. Overcrowded. Smelly. 70% Retro equipment. 30% new, but cheap equipment. In desperate need of renovations. I'm not even sure the structure can support all the weight sitting atop of it. For $150 pesos/day, there must be a better alternative. read more

Location: Located near Guatemala and Gurruchaga in Palermo Soho. The People: Good. The staff is great. Relative to staff in North America, the staff were very friendly. Pretty much all of them have greeted me, have asked me if I needed any help on my workout or wanted to try something new. You can always find one to help you out. I did like that about the attention staff puts on customers. The Venue: It has three floors. The first floor is free weights and usually there's group sessions going on. The second floor has a big stretch area, free weights and machines, as well as a spin room. In the top floor you have all the cardio equipment. Most of the equipment is in good condition. Coming from the United States it was a bit of an adjustment looking for kilograms instead of pounds but one gets used it to it quickly. The venue can get extremely busy, so I do recommend going between 2-5pm. Many people take naps around this time so the gym can be enjoyed much more with less people at this time. The membership was approximately $30USD/month (cash only) and I have no complaints about it. You do have to do a physical exam for $5 USD and it is pretty simple. Upshot: This is a pretty good gym to workout to in Palermo. Of course, I do not have any other gyms to compare it to, but I have gone to plenty of gym in North America and Europe, and can say I was content here, overall. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ubicación: ubicado cerca de Guatemala y Gurruchaga en Palermo Soho. La gente: bien. El personal es excelente En relación con el personal en América del Norte, el personal fue muy amable. Casi todos me han saludado, me han preguntado si necesitaba ayuda en mi entrenamiento o si quería probar algo nuevo. Siempre puedes encontrar uno para ayudarte. Me gustó eso sobre la atención que el personal pone en los clientes. El lugar: tiene tres pisos. El primer piso es de pesas libres y generalmente hay sesiones grupales. El segundo piso tiene una gran área de estiramiento, pesas libres y máquinas, así como una sala de spinning. En el piso superior tienes todo el equipo cardiovascular. La mayoría del equipo está en buenas condiciones. Viniendo de los Estados Unidos, fue un ajuste un poco buscar kilogramos en lugar de libras, pero uno se acostumbra rápidamente. El lugar puede estar muy ocupado, así que recomiendo ir entre las 2 y las 5 de la tarde. Muchas personas toman siestas alrededor de este momento, por lo que el gimnasio se puede disfrutar mucho más con menos personas en este momento. La membresía era de aproximadamente $ 30USD / mes (solo efectivo) y no tengo ninguna queja al respecto. Tienes que hacer un examen físico por $ 5 USD y es bastante simple. Resumen: este es un muy buen gimnasio para entrenar en Palermo. Por supuesto, no tengo otros gimnasios con los que compararlo, pero he ido a un montón de gimnasios en América del Norte y Europa, y puedo decir que estaba contento aquí, en general. read more

As a new expat in Buenos Aires and California transplant, I was super bummed to leave my former HIIT gym that I loved in San Francisco - Barry's Bootcamp. Prior to Barry's, I used to be a member of Crunch Gym and 24 Hour Fitness. Bottom line, I'm addicted to high energy fitness classes with enthusiastic trainers and instructors, and gyms that have a wide variety of classes like spin, kickboxing, yoga, body pump, etc. The resourceful Buenos Aires Expat Hub online group on Facebook recommended a number of gyms that had a variety of fitness classes in the Palermo area including Always Gym in Palermo SoHo and Megatlon at the Palermo Alto Mall. I first checked out Megatlon but frankly wasn't impressed at all because prices were nearly double of Always Gym with less classes, and the staff was quite unfriendly. They didn't even give me a tour of the gym. Then I headed over to Always Gym in Palermo SoHo and signed up on spot because the staff was friendly, spoke English, and they gave me a comprehensive tour of the gym! I'm SO thankful that I found Always Gym in Palermo. For $700 ARG pesos month-to-month or $500 ARG pesos a month for long-term membership, Always Gym has it all from cross fit (an additional $100 ARG pesos per month), Krop 3D (a circuit training bootcamp), body pump, spin, yoga, pilates, pilates reformer (for an extra fee), body combat, abs & stretch workshops, and dance fitness classes like hip hop and Latin rhythms. The 2nd floor has the main gym, and the 3rd floor has cardio equipment. There are a number of bilingual staff members and some trainers that speak conversational English, and all of the trainers are so friendly. My favorite classes at Always Gym have been cross fit by Michela, Body Pump by Sebastian, and spin and RPM classes by a variety of instructors. I also had a lot of fun in the Latin Rhythms dance class. If you're an expat in Buenos Aires and the Palermo area looking for high energy fitness classes and facilities like the gyms back home (ie: Crunch Gym or 24 Hour Fitness), I highly recommend Always Gym in Palermo SoHo! read more

This is a best gym I have ever been outside of US in a foreign country and I am a New Yorker who travels A LOT and goes to the gyms all over the world. First, I don't "fake exercise". I am not one of those people who spends 45 minutes by gently strolling on elliptical while reading my gossip magazines ( if you are - they have ellipticals here too!), I lift heavy weights and I work myself until I am drenched in sweat. So, I know my way around the gym. This gym has EVERYTHING you need. All the nessessery equipment to have an actual decent work out - it has even TWO ! squats racks so you can deadlift/ squat and it even has a box for box deadlifts. They also play fantastic music here and the air conditioning here is on point - much better than at Megatlon where I felt stuffed and hot. Overall, fantastic ambiance, good gym and it was only 100 pesos for 1 time work out. Bathroom had everything needed, so not sure what others are complaining about - but if the gym is 500 pesos / month - I'd like to see WHERE in NYC I can find a place cheaper than this that it THIS good. Because I live in NYC and I pay 230$ for a gym ~ 3300 pesos, so if there is someone who thinks 500 for this gym is a robbery, please be so kind as to gently direct me to a similar gym in NYC that costs 35$/month so I can save 200$ and put it towards my NYC 7500$/month rent. read more

Not exactly sure why other people are hating on this club. As a bodybuilder and total meathead who seeks gyms out wherever he goes, this is about as good as it gets internationally. In the past year, I've been to Spain and portugal, Mexico, Brazil, and this gym was the best i tried anywhere. For my needs, it's better than the other gyms in this city. My needs are as follows: -Barbells -Dumbells -Good loud music -Buff gay dudes to spot you if you need This place has all that, for example, they have two legit squat racks. I couldn't find a single squat rack in Rio. I live in Manhattan and some gyms don't have two squat racks. They have machines, cardio equipment, and classes as well if you're into that sort of thing, To people who think this gym is dirty, I didn't really see it. In fact the locker room smelled better than my gym in Manhattan. Price was decent (100 pesos per visit, I used it 5 times, compare that to Megatlon at 250 pesos per visit). Overall, this was my best international gym experience, so don't listen to the haters. read more

Very nice place to work out when you on vacation in Buenos Aires. The price is good also. Very spacious and well lit place.

Gym manager Pablo - no soap in the locker rooms - look out EXTRANJEROS in SOHO! Pablo claims that the economic issues of Argentina affect the availability of soap in his locker rooms after two conversations, is here serious? I explained to him that not having soap to wash your hands is a health hazard for members of the gym and that I pay 500 pesos a month to use his facilities which is more expensive than the prices of gyms in Manhattan, NY. The gym also has filthy medicine balls and for any extranjeros living and working here please look at Costa Rica Gym and teniis (300 pesos) or Sports Club for 1000 pesos a month. read more

Good neighborhood gym. Staff is friendly and attentive. Always available for a spot or a tip. Facility is clean and has decent equipment. It gets busy during the main hours but to be expected in this part of town. Decent music and good air flow. read more

I have been a member of Always since they opened. I love my gym. How stupid that the main complaint is no soap in the locker rooms!! What are you talking about? There is always soap in the dispensers. The gym has a super friendly attitude. People are very nice. The trainers are always available to help. While maybe it might not be as lush and modern as Sport Club or Megatlon, it is a great gym and much less expensive. read more