Loved this pool, very clean. The changing room wasn't the cleanest and there wasn't a changing room…read moreattendant the last time I went but everything else was great. A lot of posts are upset about the rules but the rules are the same at every la city public pool. All about safety. Water slide was closed not sure when they open it but they have a diving board and it was not very crowded.

Went for the first time on 3/10/26, the pool is heated and open year round. Currently the rest of…read morethe recreation center is being renovated, so the entrance is on Cahuenga Blvd, albeit the adress being Cole Ave. I arrived at 615 pm and found they close at 700pm. I paid a dollar to get in (50+), and found the staff to be courteous and friendly. You are given a ticket and then it is collected by the changing room attendant (you enter the pool via the changing rooms). There are no lockers, but the attendant can store your bag while you swim. Plenty of shower and toilet stalls, pretty clean, basic facilities. Most of the pool lanes were being used for youth water polo, and there was one lap swimming lane set up. The 3 ft area on either side of the deeper parts of the pool (the middle of the pool gets to 11 ft) were open swim so I just stayed close to the lap swim lane and had no trouble getting my workout in. I was the only one left doing laps after 630pm. I will be back, I appreciate not having to swim around other people and/or share a lane, we will see if that changes when summer comes around.

Right smack dab in the middle of Los Angeles, across from the Grove in Fairfax, you'll find one of…read moremy personal favorite parks in town! The Park has a lot of green space with a walking path (my usual jam), an outdoor swimming pool, basketball courts, volleyball courts, soccer fields, baseball diamonds, a tiny outdoor amphitheater, a children's playground, some outdoor adult workout equipment, the Holocaust Museum, a Rec Center (they even have break dancing classes!), a Senior Center and the Fairfax branch of LA Public Library ~ everything can be had on this couple blocks of beautiful space. They have a pretty big parking lot but y'all saw how much I just mentioned happens at PPP. There aren't enough spots for all that at peak times so go green & walk/rideshare here. I've come at all times of the day and the park is quite well maintained. The staff cleans it extremely thoroughly on the daily and they do their best to keep up with LA madness. Nothing is perfect, but they do a fantastic job imho. I almost always feel safe when here alone. Random but J-Hope from BTS ate at a picnic table along here one day when in LA, it's in his videos diaries. The walking loop is about 1.1 miles around so a couple smashes around the bend & you get a lovely stroll out of it. At the far corner is a 12.5 ton statue of a sitting Haym Salomon. Fairfax is a heavily Jewish area of the city and this pays homage to those roots as he was an Jewish immigrant who financed and raised funds essential to the American Revolution. It's an interesting history of this 13' statue as it moved to this location in 2005, aligning with the Jewish population movement in the city. This statue started it's journey at it's 1944 dedication in Boyle Heights, it was meant to celebrate immigration contributions and American freedom during World War II. In 1951, it moved to MacArthur Park, then finally to the other side of Pan Pacific Park in 1984, until finally getting to it's current corner 20 years ago! History is wild~! School lessons aside, I love this park! I'm a fan and I'll forever love these 28 acres of public space.

Yesterday, first time we visited the park. It is easy to park around The Grove. Nice area! Many…read morepeople were making picnic there. Nice shade to enjoy a weekend relaxing.

I came in this week to check the gym out, and I had to come on here to praise the customer service…read moreI got. Both Gigi and Ricky made me want to be a part of this gym alone. They were both so welcoming and made me feel a part of a family from the moment I walked in. This gym has two gems at their front desk for sure! Can't wait to join!

READ!! probably the worst sport / team related experience I've ever had. My daughter wanted to play…read morea sport for the first time (not mentioning the name because I don't want to be harassed or called out by staff, which has already happened). Not only were the coaches irresponsible and cancelled last minute OFTEN but the kids were not nice to my daughter. They caused many problems. I don't want to remotely get into it, but just know the coaches didn't help and we ended up having to leave. Please! Parents don't do this to your kids! There are many alternatives.

Before taking swim lessons with Igor, I was taking his Boot Camp H2O fitness class. After a couple…read moreof months taking the Boot Camp H2O class, I began to be optimistic about my abilities to improve my swimming and water survival skills because Igor was very good at observing and assessing my areas of need while I swim, and giving feedbacks on what I need to do in order to swim better. As a former teacher myself, I understand that a teacher's ability to assess, differentiate, and facilitate learning in ways that would meet the unique needs of every learner is what produces good results in students. With that said, my swimming and water survival skills has dramatically improved as the result of Igor's good instructional practices. He has been patient, and creative with ways to teach me to be a better swimmer. During my sessions, he has implemented swimming drills to help me gain muscle memory to master certain swim strokes. He has consistently given me feedback after every activity to help me correct, adjust and improve my skills. I never thought it was possible to be a proficient swimmer, but Igor has definitely made me see otherwise.

I have been attending Bootcamp H2O for 3 months. I love it for the following reasons:…read more* There are evening classes (at 7 pm) which works for a busy working mom. * Each class challenges me differently - there are always hardcore ab, arms, and quad workouts, but the actual routines change each class. * There is a good balance between swimming and strength training. * The coach is super nice and reasonable. * The classmates have all been down to earth and friendly.

Working with Sunsplash Pool Builders was one of the best decisions we made for our home. From the…read morevery beginning, they were clear, communicative, and professional. The entire construction process went so smoothly--it honestly couldn't have gone better. The only hiccup came from delays with the city's building department where they needed extra steel reinforcement, but Sunsplash handled everything with patience and kept us updated the whole time. Their quote came in a bit higher than some others we received, but looking back, I'm so glad we chose them. The peace of mind, the quality of the work, and the total lack of issues made it well worth it. You really get what you pay for. We love our new pool, and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Sunsplash to anyone looking to build or remodel. They truly care about the work they do and it shows.

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Coach Emmanuela is great at what she does. She makes learning how swim fun. Incorporates songs to…read moredistract kids and make it fun in the water. Both my girls 4yrs and 6yrs are almost able to float on backs and stroke to safety in as little as 10 sessions. Mrs. Eileen was great at communicating availability and concerns promptly. Would recommend LA Swim Academy

My two children (4 years old and 2 years old) just completed the summer session. They both enjoyed…read moregoing every week and learned so much.The coaches are knowledgeable, professional, friendly, and engaging. My daughter loved all of the songs they used to incorporate the skills they were learning. My son loved that his coach encouraged him to do things that he thought he couldn't do only to gain confidence once he did it. As a parent I especially loved how the first skills they were taught were how to get out of the pool on their own. We look forward to continuing in the fall.

After driving past this pool for months and months, we finally decided to go for a swim today. We…read morewere really glad we did but bummed to find out that the pool closes for the season next weekend (Labor Day wknd) for the season. Wish we started coming earlier in the summer! So I misread the info on the LA City website (either that or it was posted it incorrectly) and though the pool closed at 6pm. We got here around 4pm and paid our entrance fee ($3.50 per adult, $1 per child) and we were not warned that the pool closes in less than hour. Once inside, we were pleasantly surprised by the vastness and cleanliness of the pool. It was not crowded at all (maybe bc it was so close to closing time?) and there were plenty of lifeguards on duty enforcing rules and keeping a careful eye on things. One thing to keep in mind is that they do not allow any floaties. My little one had a puddle jumper on and they wouldn't allow it, which was quite distressing for her. PROS: - Pool is big with enough space for lap swimmers and for kids to splash around - Slide was a big hit with my big kid (must be 7 yo and min 4 ft tall to ride) - Lifeguards really seemed on it - Cost of entrance -- so cheap! (they offer a $10 swim pass for kids, swim at any LA City Rec pool all summer) CONS: - It is surrounded by homeless encampments, basically on all sides of the rec ctr - The park surrounding the pool seemed pretty nasty and unkempt - No floaties allowed (I can understand and get behind no tubes but why no floaties? Wouldn't that make it safer for little ones?) - Closed at 5pm today (on a Saturday) TIPS - Cash only (bring change) - If you're swimming until closing time it's best to park on Cahuenga bc they lock the gate on Cole (we had to walk around) - Pool closes for the season on Labor Day weekend - When you enter the pool you must go through the locker room. Not sure how this works if you're with a kid of the opposite sex. I would definitely recommend the pool but NOT the park surrounding the pool.

I went today and they said it's closed and when I checked there website it was open like bruh at…read moreleast change the website to close I literally drove prob more then 50 mins to go

Pretty good! Equipment selection is solid, always in working order, though it's not a huge gym so…read moreit does get congested during peak hours. Staff is friendly and helpful in my experience. PLEASE install a water bottle filler!!

Stacey shouldn't be turning down new members when they sign up online with 3day free pass all over…read moreYMCA WEBSITE. I signed up Thursday night online, received confirmation online and 7:45am time slot to arrive. I phoned and spoke to informative and friendly Christian 8pm Thursday night. He said come on through tomorrow morning just bring valid ID. Stacey said: Can't enter with 3 day pass and Christian doesn't know what he's talking about and YMCA website is incorrect??? She said " look at this one day pass that she pulled from her desk it says expires 06/01/2026. ". I replied " I didn't bring you a coupon one day pass..I signed up online and received confirmation etc etc... She held me up for close to half hour. Her coworker assisted her very quietly & after debating with her about 3 day pass validity I asked well can I use one day pass? She stalled and pretended it was Staceymca... Not cool.. I kept my cool as I really needed to use gym and report to work within 1 hr. I barely made it on time due to this person personal judgement on me. Sure she has turned down many.. All along she's faking her commitment to YMCA by saying hi to all members. Again why did you discriminate against me. Would you turn down your aunt, mom, cousin etc. She should be demoted to sanding rusty pissed lockers. Or clean toilets at night. Doesn't belong up front dissing the needy. Reflects bad on Manager Cyndi Oliva... Need more training...the right hand should talk to left hand. You can't greet Mrs.Kim like you need a free fortune cookie or free pedicure and say F Mr. Garcia or Mr Gomez etc.. This is LOS ANGELES .... Not staceyville..or lamenessville or braincrampville or brainfartville.... It is L O S Angeles ... Also looks bad on Rae Jin director who brags in her Linked in about her Customer Service Training and her vast abilities... Why are lockers rusty Pissy Pissy attitude at front desk Would HIGHLY Recommend EOS for a lot less monies YMCAKoreatown sucksneed better employees and managers..

I've been a member of all types of gyms , from planet fitness to posh little studios to equinox and…read moreI think Hollywood Gym is my most reliable go to. It's the energy in the building more than anything else. Some of the equipment can use upgrading , but the character, heart and soul of the place are result of prioritization of people over fancy equipment. Everyone is friendly, clean space , parking is easy , hours are great ...everything a person can ask for in a gym...

I've been really impressed with Hollywood Gym. The place is huge with multiple floors, so there's…read morealways plenty of room to get a good workout in without feeling packed. I'd always go around noon. They have a ton of equipment and everything is kept clean and organized. I also love the amenities. The sauna is a great way to unwind after a workout, and the showers are always clean The best part for me is definitely the boxing room. Having a real professional boxing ring is awesome, and there are so many heavy bags that you never have to wait to train. Id always train Muay Thai, it's an incredible setup. Overall, it's a great gym with a friendly atmosphere and everything you need. Definitely one of my favorite gyms in the area. Highly recommend!