I love this YMCA!! I started going here for the gym and other activities and there are a number things to do here! With a membership here, you get access to several locations in the north shore and they're all technically your "home" location. I've only used the gym here but the equipment is TOP NOTCH! They just finished a renovation and everything is pretty much brand new. They also have a turf area and a punching bag you can use (though you can't use it if a class is going on). Not to mention, the building (including the locker rooms) is very clean. Outside of that, they have open pickleball, open swim and several leagues that go on throughout the year. Also, this location has a little cafe where you can hang out and get a drink if needed! You definitely get your bang for your buck here. If you're on the fence, go in for a tour just to see how amazing this place is! read more

Modern look, spacious interior. Great pool! Spectator seating at a Y? Amazing! At the GB YMCA for a swim meet. Highly impressed with the facility. Our Y doesn't have a cafe! Or spectator seating or a pool big enough to host a swim meet. Large parking lots. Clean bathrooms. Another cool thing I spotted- candy bar squares for the super bowl posted in the main entrance area. Great idea! read more

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Clauida in kids club was very rude and I feel she has something against black people. She was very dismissive and wouldn't let me speak at all. She didn't even care that I felt how I felt. After today she will never speak to anyone how she spoke to me ever again. read more

Perfect. It is clean, people are nice and helpful. There are no excuses anymore to not train read more

Upon arrival an older woman working rudely yelled at me "YOU" because as I was scanning my card she was staring at the wall instead of looking at her screen. She made me wait while she scanned it herself and rudely dismissed me afterwords. Shortly after my partner went down to see if she had any bandaids, she responded with eye rolls and short responses. I hold the Beverly ymca employees to a higher standard and expect nothing but politeness from the employees responsible to greet you and welcome you. This was a very disappointing interaction. Smh. read more

I have been coming to the Beverly Y for a few years now. It has huge swimming pools, and a large gymnasium filled with equipment, fun for kids and adults. There's a daycare downstairs for the kids, and a little cafe smoothie type place inside. They've got a ton of snacks, bagels from bagel world, sandwiches, tons of different smoothies, and they're always nice. The upstairs area has rooms for classes, and a large room full of many different types of equipment, in pretty new condition. Even when the gym is packed (at different times, it's usually pretty low volume when I come), there's always way more than enough equipment. There's also Bay State Physical Therapy upstairs which I highly recommend. I'm really happy with this gym. read more

ABSOLUTELY fantastic!!! They are more then a gym. The employees and members are like a community everyone makes you feel welcomed. The Cotton Mill Cafe is there and has great food and smoothies not only convenient but yummy.... Stop in and join the family!!!! read more

Fabulous YMCA. Clean, updated, very friendly staff, good Covid modifications, and great group x class options.

For most of my adult life I have belonged to a gym... Including gyms in other states, Boston sports clubs, and most recently Beverly athletic club. I ended up canceling my BAC membership once I had a baby and it took me a full year to muster up the courage to get back in the gym, and bring my child along for daycare. I was very nervous about the gym daycare experience, and kept coming up with reasons to postpone getting back in the gym, but I'm so glad that I finally put my fears aside and joined the Beverly Y. Some of my fears included... will my child be safe in the gym? Is it a clean place? Are the caregivers skilled? Will my child be happy? Thankfully, I could not be more pleased with the care that my baby is receiving at the Beverly Y Daycare. I like that I can see her the entire time if I am worried about her well-being, as the entire area is glass encased. They are willing to come grab me for a diaper change, even if I'm in a class... Or they will do it themselves. My baby girl has had nothing but wonderful experiences while I work out, she probably is even more well cared for there and she is by me at home! The first time I dropped her off there were three caregivers and she was the only child in the entire facility! I don't think that you can find a better place for your child to be safely cared for in a gym atmosphere. It is so clean, well staffed, and organized. I am still learning about all of the perks associated with my membership. I'm impressed by the cleanliness of the facility, the new space and all of the new machines. We went to the Ipswich Y splash pad over the weekend and that also blew me away in terms of its staffing capabilities and the cleanliness of the facility. I am looking forward to trying out several of the classes... They have so many to choose from, and all of them are during babysitting hours, which is a great bonus! I think it goes without saying that the Beverly Y is by far the best family gym in the area. There's a reason why everyone is going here... And I could not be more pleased to be the newest member! read more

We have been members of the Sterling Ymca for a couple years now and we are really happy with them. They do their best and work hard to improve constantly. The kids club is wonderful and we enjoy the gymnastics program as well as swimming and other various activities for our kids. The location is convenient to get to and I think they have done a great job during covid. read more

I use the YMCA everyday! My kids use the pool, childcare, open gym and basketball while I use the fitness area. We can't say enough good things about the YMCA in Beverly! It's always clean, the staff know my kids by name, they're super friendly! The machines are fixed in a timely manner. The kids look forward to going as much as I do and that makes me a happy mama! My daughter has food allergies, the childcare room is cautious of this and I have never had to worry when I leave her there. I have even sent them to summer programs and they were fantastic! I cannot say enough good things about sterling YMCA read more

Love it! I go mostly for the weight room and cardio equipment. So this place has a gigantic gymnastics area, huge pool area, basketball courts, weight room, cardio equipment. All of which is in good shape and high quality. It's really a great facility as far as gyms go and especially as a YMCA. I've been to a lot of gyms and really love this place. read more

I really wanted to give this Y a chance before leaving a review because there are some nice people there and the facilities overall are good, but customer service and cleanliness issues do not allow this place to come close to meeting its potential. Not too long ago we were considering donating to this YMCA because we want underprivileged kids to be able to do camps there but our experience has been too poor to recommend it. Our kid has done several of the summer camps and missed out on others because staff didn't return calls or answer questions, and then we were told everything was closed seemingly out of nowhere for the rest of the summer, so our kid missed out. I am probably more concerned with cleanliness than most, but I can't help but get grossed out when I do my morning workouts at this location and one particular staff person constantly sticks her hands in the various trash cans to pointlessly move trash from one can to another, all while also handling the paper towels and sprayers for the machines, and adjusting equipment etc. (I am in the gym now and literally just watched her pack a trash can in using a spray bottle). If you expect gym members to clean machines after use, please keep your hands out of the trash. I expressed my concern to management who eventually asked this staff member to use gloves while handling trash, which she does only sometimes, and the issue of handling trash while also handling cleaning materials and gym equipment with dirty (sometimes gloved) hands remains. Sticking even gloved hands in the trash and then handling other things (or placing cleaning materials in trash) sort of misses the point. Perhaps hygiene education for staff would be a good idea, or they could just allow cleaning staff to do the trash. Problem solved. I have had other minor customer service issues there but not enough to go into detail about. I still go to this Y because it's really my only option to recover from a torn meniscus and to offer something enriching for my family. With some small changes and a better focus on cleanliness and customer service this place could be really great. read more

I've given this 5-stars because it really is the perfect place for MOST people. Granted, there are times during the day when there's a LOT of young kids running around to various programs and parking can fill up so you have to use the upper lot, but it's still a great place to pick for getting in shape and let me tell you some of the reasons why: * Sliding Scale - if you can show your income is limited, they'll cut you a break on the admission. * Membership to the Sterling YMCA is actually a membership to the Greater Beverly YMCAs which includes, I believe, four (4) other YMCAs in the area including Salem and Marblehead (new, huge facility) * This Y has 2 huge pools and a water aerobics program. I can't speak about all water programs but water aerobics in the a.m. is more like older lady hour. Its ok but kind of toned down a bit. I hear the pm classes are a bit more diverse and demanding. * The Y has a little snack area where you can get an assortment of healthy options such as fruit, yogurt and health bars. * There's a sweet-looking basketball program which I know little about but they also have a gymnastics type gym where they have gymnastics for young'ns and I saw AIKIDO for adults going on in there one night. * The weight-training, aerobics area is stocked with everything you need to get in shape and ample aerobics machines for prime time. Several TVs keep you from getting bored. * The Y offers personal training and the staff, who are all friendly, have their bios, including mission statements, typed out in plain view on a bulltein board for everyone to see. * The men's locker room is stinky, like foot odor mixed with odor remover, but it's tolerable. The lockers are key-based with a key you get when you show up. The men's locker room also had a good-sized shower area, with a door to the pool area and, best of all, a DRY SAUNA, which is REALLY hot and a great post-workout experience. * They'll rent you a towel for like 50 cents if you need one after * I constantly see offbeat programs available on the bulletin boards such as the Y willing to take your old sporting equip on consignment and try to sell it for you for a 50/50 split, etc. Sterling is, for me anyways, a pretty convenient place to many different areas. Parking is huge and best during off-peak hours. Check this place ut, in person! See you there?! read more

I haven't been To the sterling center since my boys were small . I just started taking care of two autistic brothers and have takin them 2 times to this y. The first time the life Guard was so nice to get me a chair so I could watch both boys In pool so there father could show me what they do. The lady in charge came over and took the chair awAy. Very rued . Then tonight I was in the deep end with the 20 yr old and I had a noodle to hold for me and the life guard said I couldn't use it ! There was (5 people I. Pool. What was the big deal? read more

I used to work in the aquatics department and i must say there was a fine crowd of people working there. I really enjoyed interacting with the members as well as other employees. They offer multiple programs for children and adults to exercise, learn or even just goof off. I highly recommend the YMCA at the Sterling Center in Beverly for some quality pool time. read more

Awful customer service and an absolute rip-off! Dirty pool noticed fecal matter when swimming. We signed up for our 3 year old to use the open gym, but now it isn't available on the weekends. We are keeping the membership through the summer since we'll get our money back from insurance, but definitely not worth the full family membership price of $99 per month. Look at other aquatics centers locally and other gym activities in the area. read more

I love the fitness room!!! The staff in always cleaning and reracking weights. The babysitting staff rocks. I do wish you could put your child in the actual babysitting room yourself for an easier good bye when the child is adjusting. Other YMCA's allow this but Sterling does not. read more

Very happy with this gym. The price is right. Quality classes, great staff.

Facility is clean. Pool is clean. Showers are clean. That's all I can say and I'm just happy it was real clean. I came here for physical therapy and an outside company rents a space here for the physical therapy but that doesn't reflect on the Y the Y has nothing to do with it read more

This YMCA is running unorganized by staff at the front desk and manager who are sitting there and talking privately wile members of the YMCA trying to get in and working out. Unqualified stuff who are waisting members time. This is unacceptable and we are not done here. We will go to higher authorities if this place. read more

I'm still a member here and used to play in the Noon time pick-up basketball league. I like the comradery of playing with guys my own age I even tried to mix up my workout by using the weight and cardio equipment facilities upstairs. However, this is where my experience fell short. The few times I worked out using the stair machine or free weights, I usually ended up getting sick that same week. Turns out, at that time last year, I discovered from talking to a fellow basketball player who worked there that the equipment is only actually cleaned once per week. So, for me, that completely turned me off from using any of the equipment. I also knew another friend from North Carolina who used the gym on trips back to Massachusetts. He ended up experiencing the same problem. Maybe and hopefully, the equipment cleaning practices and routines have changed since I stopped going here. read more

My family and I love it at the Beverly Y! From toddler gymnastics to swim class, the staff is amazing! My son has done private and group swim classes and we are amazed at how far he has come. Miss Darryl has been fantastic. We also had a sports birthday party over the summer for my 7 year old and it was run very smoothly. The kids had a blast! Also, my 4 year old asks every day to go into babysitting even when I am not using the gym, lol The new babysitting room is AWESOME! read more

Dirty place ...maintenance never in a rush to fix anything such as steam room/ sauna scum mildew in showers way over priced I joined BAC much nicer facility cleaner better equipment and cheaper read more

Love the Beverly Y! So many wonderful and great opportunities for my kids. They love their swim classes. The instructors are beyond fantastic and the best part, I can go upstairs and work out while they are in the poo (counting down the days for the new wing to open, so I can enjoy the new fitness area!!!) After swim we take them to open gymnastics! They love to run around there! This place is amazing and truly a great place for my family to enjoy! read more

This is a pretty great Y. There are two big pools- they are usually very busy with swim team practices but there are always a few lanes reserved for lap swim. There are three fitness studios including a nice spin room and a yoga studio. There is lots of cardio equipment and a pretty decent free weight area. There is lots of parking - Saturday mornings are the only time when it can be hard to find parking. There are separate adult locker rooms which are nice to have if you don't have kids. There are free lockers, but no towels. read more

It's the best pool around! Always hours available for open swim. Water is warm enough, ladies room is adequate. Highly recommend.

As far as the showers go, we have since learned that if you turn the showers on 3 or 4 times, the water does warm up! Fantastic!

I am very dissappointed with the Sterling YMCA. The only renovations have been enlarging the pool and adding an out door pool. We desperately need FAMILY CHANGING ROOMS so a single parent of the opposite sex can help a child/children change. Ipswich and Marblehead both realize the value of these changing rooms. Also when there are swim meets the girls and boys rooms are filthy, because no one is assigned to clean until AFTER the meets, if at all. Locals are reluctant to have family memberships, enrolling as few children as possible! Lastly, employing a city official who does not return constituents phone calls speaks volumes of how much the YMCA cares about their members. The newspapers say we can thank Mr. Lovasco located on Cabot Street for this appointment! PS Memberships for a family now run about $1000! read more

I recently became a member here. I LOVE this gym and I LOVE their pool. I swim early in the morning so i really am reviewing the pool. The pool is perfectly heated for swimmers, there are always lap lanes opened and the staff is sweet. Also, after my 5:30am workouts they serve FREE COFFEE! And its good. Also, before i walk in I smell the trees and hear the crickets. So peacful. Oh and the bathrooms are clean and you get free locks! Great Y! read more