I was happy with the club until I went to cancel. I found out that the Meridian was closing for 7 months, and I knew that would have trouble getting to the gym with all of the construction. I live in Westfield, IN and I did not want to have to spend 30-45 minutes getting to the gym every day. (I mean this is an hour out of my day just to get to the gym, not even work out!). As soon as I found about the construction, I asked to cancel my membership. They told me that despite the construction I would still have to pay the next month once I canceled. I tried to reach an agreement with the manager on waiving this fee or at least some of it (I had been a long time member and was leaving because of a situation that was out of my hands), and he would not. I thought that it was stupid have to pay for a month when I was not going to be at the gym....but whatever he was following policy I guess. The manager tried to get me to freeze my account, but I thought it would be stupid to pay for a new gym and an old gym frozen account. I decided to cancel and just pay the price. My husband was the main account holder, and went to cancel our memberships. He was made to wait for the manager, and then told that I would have to come in myself, even though I had already personally talked to the manager (stupid). I came in to cancel, and was made to wait while the manager acted like he was too busy to help me.
A few other things to keep in mind about this club.
-They will try and sell you on the TVs on the machines, but most do not work
-At least one stair master will always be broken
-If you were given guest passes when you signed up, they will become "INVALID" when you try and use them. They will claim that you must pay for your guests because their policy has changed. Guess what...a guest pass is $20, $40 if they come without a member. I DO NOT think that one gym workout it worth that much money, and I am an avid gym goer. I mean are they CRAZY.
-You will pay $45 for a membership ($60 at some)...EXPENSIVE!!! The equipment is NOT any better than any other gym. I actually do not like the ellipticals that they have in the cardio area.
My advice is to go to LA Fitness. I have joined the Carmel/ Westfield LA Fitness, and could not be happier. The variety of equipment is much better, and the prices are actually more affordable. We were given 4 week guest passes to use, as well as personal training benefits.
While I would NEVER join a Lifetime fitness again, I would like to make note of the hard working employees at the facility. The employees at the Merdian Lifetime were wonderful. Most of the front desk employees were very friendly, and the facility was always kept very clean. Robert (head of maintenance) does a wonderful job of keeping the facility running smoothly, and they are lucky to have such a hard worker. The personal trainers are also very nice!
While I made many friends at the facility, and like most of the workers, I was not pleased with the management, and club policies. I would caution you before joining the club. Read the fine print about all fees, and expect for "policies" to change. read more