My first experience at Sweathouz was extremely delightful and I have been a loyal member with Sweathouz for about a year now. A year ago, I would have given this place 5 stars. However, since my first visit, my experience at this location has gradually worsened and I have become extremely disappointed with what the studio has become.
About a month or so after me and my partner became members, a new manager greeted us and let us know that they would be a lot of changes coming up as a new manager. He seemed to be very accommodating until he was shortly replaced with someone else. Not sure who has been running this place, but I've been a member long enough to notice that there have been at least 3-4 (maybe more) different managers at this location within the past year. Observing this, I assumed the business is still working on improving how they operate. However, I would say since January 2025, the quality of service has plummeted. The new manager, whose name I believe is Melinda, introduced us with the same statement previous managers have said to us - that "things were going to be different..." etc.
My first negative experience with her took place when I brought a friend to Sweathouz for the first time and waited over HALF AN HOUR for someone to clean the cold plunge. She was occupied giving a tour to another first timer which I thought was extremely rude - she did not offer my friend (who is a first timer) a tour, and didn't even help the employees clean the cold plunge. I usually like to cold plunge right before a heated workout, so thank God I booked the cold plunge earlier than usual, otherwise I would have missed it. I have never waited 30 minutes for a 15-minute session until Melinda became the manager.
My second negative experience with Melinda took place sometime around mid-March 2025; where my partner and I had a cold plunge scheduled followed by a sauna. After our cold plunge I went up to her to let her know we were ready for the sauna so that she could start the timer and before I could even get a word our she "shushed" me while she was talking on her personal phone, followed by her asking the question, "hey, are you working?" on her phone while she is literally AT WORK. After she rudely "shushed" me and started the timer I noticed she forgot to offer a cold compress, but I was so taken aback that I didn't even want to ask anymore. I thought this was extremely rude, and the fact that this was not my first negative experience with her was very alarming.
I noticed that since she has become the manager, I am waiting longer for my appointments, the cold plunge breaks down more frequently, and her priority is acquiring new members, and clearly neglects current members. I had an appointment on Sunday, 3/30 for a cold plunge and they informed me AGAIN that it was broken and that I could either use it anyway or wait for the other one that was working, but occupied. I had a heated workout shortly after so I could not wait for another possible half hour. At that point I asked to cancel my membership and Melinda told me someone from corporate would be contacting me to confirm cancellation. She notified me of the 30-day cancel policy and I responded with my concerns about the studio and how I would prefer immediate cancellation. I felt this was warranted because what is the point of paying for a service that doesn't work half the time? I rely heavily on the sauna to relieve my anxiety, and while I was expressing my concerns, my anxiety surfaced, and I was tremoring. She offered a free sauna session, but again, I had already scheduled a heated workout shortly after the cold plunge. I understand this is a first-world problem, but it is extremely frustrating when a business cannot deliver to their clients, commit to their own schedule, AND STILL have the audacity to increase their membership prices.
She responded that someone would call Monday, but I still haven't gotten anything. I looked at the website and there is no corporate number or email provided, so here I am writing this review.
It is a shame for this business because I have referred this place to many people and used to speak highly of them. I now have a very polarizing opinion due to my experience within the past few months.
Lastly, around October 2024, one of the managers told me that they would be closing to do some remodeling, but they never provided a notification, date, time frame, or email regarding this statement, so I assumed that it was postponed. One of the few reasons I continued to be a member here was because of this remodel and lack of competition in the Dallas area. Since then, it seems no one knows when or if it will be remodeled, and I am actively looking for another contrast therapy studio. read more