! Yelp ( Google Maps, Better Business Bureau) -- , . , …read more , , Yelp . , , , . : 1 STAR - BEWARE: Deceptive Practices, Safety Hazards, and Bought Reviews If you are considering joining Sandcastle Fitness in Surrey, please read this first. Do not be fooled by their high ratings--they literally buy them. Here is the reality of how George Shami and his management team (Osciel and Milos) run this business: The "Blind" Contract Trap: During sign-up, they force you to provide your signature on a tiny Verifone payment terminal screen. It is physically impossible to read the 10-page contract or the "E-SIGN Consent" you are actually agreeing to. What are they hiding? A massive liability waiver where you sign away your rights if you are injured or killed due to their negligence. On top of that, they refuse to provide a copy of the contract within the legally mandated 15 days--it took me months of demanding it to finally get mine. Forced Privacy Violations: They unilaterally breached their own contracts by disabling physical entry cards and key fobs (putting up a "Scan Cards no longer work" sign). They now force members to download a third-party app, outsourcing your real-time access data to a foreign call center in Texas, USA, just to unlock a local door. Massive Safety & Night Access Hazards: The app is incredibly buggy. I have personally witnessed members--including a distressed woman at night--stranded outside in the cold because the scanner crashed. Since the gym is unstaffed overnight, their "safety protocol" is a sign telling you to call a number that goes to voicemail, or hope a lone janitor hears you. This is a terrifying fire code and life-safety hazard. Zero Accessibility: The facility is a nightmare for accessibility. The entrances involve steep staircases and heavy manual doors with ZERO automatic push-buttons (Power Door Operators). Forcing patrons to balance on a staircase while using two hands to scan a phone app and pull a heavy door is dangerous and discriminatory. Bribed 5-Star Reviews (Astroturfing): Ever wonder why they have so many 5-star reviews? The management actively coerces people during sign-up to leave a positive Google review. They even run promotions offering a direct financial bribe: leave a 5-star review and bring friends, and they will waive your ~$60 Semi-Annual Gym Improvement Fee. It is deceptive marketing at its finest. Save your money, protect your privacy, and prioritize your safety. Take your business to a gym that actually respects BC consumer laws and building codes.

Front desk staff were rude, try to sell gym membership like snake oil, overall disappointed with…read morethe service

FlexFitness is an amazing gym with top-quality equipment, friendly staff, and fantastic wellness…read moreamenities like the sauna, red light therapy, and massage chairs. It's such a great place to work out and relax -- I'd love to see more gyms like this across Greater Vancouver!

The most friendly staff in the world. Throughout my fitness journey Flex Fitness has always done…read morethe absolute best job to keep me engaged and coming back.

OK gym. Doesn't accept other FW members. Always a zoo. Otherwise Ok gym. Not bad. Just needs to be…read morecleaned properly.

From the owner: At Fitness World, we've made it our mission to help you achieve your goals - no matter what they…read moremay be. Through our shared love of fitness and exploring new challenges, we've built a community at our South Surrey, BC location that continues to aim higher, lead with compassion, and deliver truly amazing results. Here, we emphasize finding supportive, consistent routines for our members, and continue to be THE gym that British Columbia residents and visitors count on. We proudly offer memberships that start at only $9.99 and over 16 locations in BC. Explore fitness activities like never before with more than 500+ weekly exercise classes, personal training services, customized nutrition services, recovery stations, and more!

When I moved here and looked to join a gym there were many options. 24 HR Gym was were I signed up…read morebecause they were open 24 HR's and I can access gym with a swipe card which is great since I work shift work. Gym has lots of room and great equipment. The infrared sauna is great to just unwind and relax as well as the high end tanning booth to give my pasty body some color. Cool , friendly atmosphere and always someone around to help and answer questions if you need them. Not overcrowded like the "Big box gyms" and they also have spas services for the ladies downstairs.

This gym dosnt exist anymore any member here cancel because he's still taking money out of my…read moreaccount and yours I went to go work out near the begin of December and the place was gutted nothing no notice I no they moved in may to and charged a full month even tho nothing was ready for half the month and he took two to finish it I took 3 months or so off training so who knows how long he's been stealing he's 55 dollars a month from my account

This is an excellent facility with staff who are welcoming and knowledgeable. The classes are the…read morebest, especially weights with Amy and Crossfit with Angela. These extremely professional and caring teachers give the individual attention you need for realizing your full potential!

From the owner: We are here to help you create a full sense of well being inside and out. Come take advantage of…read moreour free weights, group fitness classes, CrossFit classes racquetball court, indoor heated swimming pool, sauna, whirlpool and certified personal trainers.

Jessie and Samantha are awesome! Congrats to Samantha for qualifying for regional!…read more Definitely a place to get your fitness goals accomplished. I visited and dropped in a class last Tuesday and Samantha got us into a great workout. This community is super friendly and welcoming. There's a plus to this place as well, it is close to the water so you can get a great view if you run around the corner- especially if you do a 400m run here! Jessie and Luke, the owners, are great down-to-earth guys and will be able to help you get started! Thanks Sam for the MU- WoD, it was pretty intense! Bonus: Their gym's t-shirts and logo are really cool- don't forget to pick one up! I got the one with bear-shark on the back with #NW Beastmode!

This is a great crossfit gym! The coaches and members were very welcoming during my drop in here…read more The members took time to talk with us and get to know us which made us feel at home. It's also a very cool location and the gym is well appointed with equipment. I'll definitely stop back here when I'm in Anacortes!

I love coming in here for Day Passes while out on sailing trips. My favorite gym to stop at around…read morethe Islands. They have absolutely everything you need to get a good workout in. Front desk has always been super kind and welcoming to me. I mostly come to lift and do functional training.

Don't waste your time and money here. The equipment is outdated and some machines are inoperable,…read morewhich was disappointing since the membership fee is very overpriced. The receptionist is unfriendly, rude actually. Also the cleanliness in the showers is lacking. It's a mystery why such a friendly small town like Friday Harbor would tolerate such an unpleasant place!

We enjoy playing pickleball here year round, in the summertime there are 3 outdoor courts but you…read morewill need to set up and take down the nets yourselves. In inclement weather inside the gymnasium there are 2 side by side pickleball courts. There are inside restrooms and drinking fountains available year round. They are closed on Sunday. We have Kaiser Health Insurance and get free memberships so we play for free.

Recently discovered this rec center even though it's super close by, but never knew about it. They…read morehave a large variety of fitness classes that range from early mornings to after work/convenient times. Some offer free childcare (see center /website for details). I have only tried Zumba classes with Celine so far (which are fast paced and high energy)!! But so many others I want to try! Prices are VERY reasonable and they even offer punchcards which bring price down even more. Everyone I have met there is super friendly. Large classes but the gym is also good sized so plenty of room. Highly recommend checking them out!! Oh and easy parking too!

This review is specifically for the pool(s). The facilities are really good, although the changing…read moreroom/showers are fairly primitive. The salt water pools are both nice--a good sized lap pool and a warmer leisure for water walking and kid fun, as well as a river for floating and relaxing. There is also a giant water slide. The downside is the management of the pools, or lack thereof. Don't expect rules to be enforced, especially in summer, when the lifeguards are almost exclusively teenagers. Kids play in the lap lanes, which disappear with little regard to the schedule. I saw a child dive into the shallow end of the kids' pool and not one of the three lifeguards said anything or perhaps even noticed. Usually there's only one swim lane during aquafit, even if the class is sparsely attended. If you want equipment--water weights, for instance--you often have to hunt down someone to get them for you from a back room. Most gyms I've been to have that equipment readily available. During aquafit classes, the music is so loud that the people in the water often can't hear the instructor, and the instructors are already miked. The volume is headache-inducing at times. Additionally, the music itself is generally very bad. In the morning, it's the same hits of the 70s on a loop ("American Pie" every morning gets old quickly) and in the evenings it's even worse. Little effort seems to go into matching what people in the aquafit classes might enjoy--it's just typical aerobics music, with no imagination or common sense put into the song choice, given that the majority of the people in the classes are 65-plus. (Pre-1960 music actually had a beat--people jitterbugged to it!) I mention music because it's loud, there's no escaping it, and having contemporary country (for example) blaring in your ear isn't always what you want when you're trying to unwind after a long day.

Everytime I go to this rec centre pool. Someone decides to take a dook in it. They need to get…read morebetter dook control here because people just have loose cracks that want to dook everywhere.