Equinox Rittenhouse - Philadelphia (PA)

5 /5 Johnny Novo: My ex-girlfriend lives in Philly, and Im currently in the process of mounting an all-time campaign to get her back. This may be way too much for Google Reviews, but Ive been giving my heart and soul on here for years. Why stop now. The Queen lives in Philly, and agreed to meet me for dinner on a Wednesday after a few weeks of me groveling and taking grenades. I took the 5am train down from NYC, and worked out of this recently opened Philly Equinox all damn day. Its beautiful in here. An ample amount of space, state of the art equipment, beautiful locker rooms, a sensational work space that overlooks Rittenhouse Park, a food/smoothie bar, etc. I bodied 3 vanilla protein smoothies and a couple pieces of almond butter toast throughout the day to stay locked in. Picture me, in this Equinox coworking space, listening to XO Tour Life on repeat for hours visualizing how this dinner would go. I dont know why that song gets me so locked in, but if I was in the UFC, this would be my walkout song. I left my bags in this Equinox as I left for the dinner, and I didnt come back until 15 minutes after close, as the dinner went decently well. To me, if I had to get a hotel and stay the night in Philly to get my bags the next morning, that was money well spent. Put that on the game card. However, there was still someone working and they let me in and had my bags there ready. I explained my situation and they laughed, and asked how it went. Thats real. I got my bags and headed to the train station to catch my midnight train back to NYC. This is what life is all about. Shoutout to the Philly Equinox for being there for me and providing air support while I was in the trenches. I will never forget what you did for me. IG @jnov_ Tiktok @jnov__

1 /5 hans rommel: One of the worst gyms. Wasted space to large stairways, workspaces with giant desks for folks to use their laptops (why?), single machines of one kinds. Im highly confused by what this gym is. Literally one squat rack and one smith machine. Like what? What for a $250 premium? No thank you. If you want th a gym that actually has good equipment and some great accessories, go elsewhere. Waste of space and money. Countless staff members all over the gym hanging around. I dont get it.

1 /5 Crysterry Yoli: I had a disappointing experience with a front desk employee at this gym. The staff member was unprofessional and displayed a rude attitude throughout our interaction. He was dismissive, curt, and made no effort to assist with my concerns, creating an unwelcoming atmosphere. This lack of courtesy significantly impacted my experience, and I hope management addresses this behavior to ensure better customer service in the future.

5 /5 Tulie Heriveaux: Update: Pool & plunges are now open, classes genuinely are not that hard to book. Upgrading to 5 stars. Genuinely confused about all of the negative reviews! My experience so far here has been great. From the day I toured, the staff members were very kind, informative, and transparent. The Hoist machines are an amazing addition, lighting in the dance studio is the perfect vibe.. everything is always clean or in the process of being cleaned, and the members seem like a friendly crowd. The trainers I’ve seen are eager to help; working space is a bit on the smaller side but still comfortable and has never felt crowded.. which could also be based on the times I go. My only con so far is that the pool & jacuzzi aren’t open yet, I was told within the next month or two. Takes 1 star off the rating. I will be checking in on this periodically with the staff. Some classes are difficult to get into, I’ll also see how it turns out if I set an alarm to book right when slots open. Overall, this gym just doesn’t deserve the negative reviews imo. Every place has its pitfalls but I’ve seen and experienced much worse at other places!

3 /5 Dawn Webster: Its mid. No way I would go to this gym with its actual price point but I have a way to get about 80% off. Its also across the street from my job, so I actually go. The best gym is the one you actually use...So. My $15 gym in Jersey had more and newer machines. My workout hours are odd due to my job but even with going at slow times in the gym sometimes I have to wait a little. It is awesome they have classes, but I cant attend most of the classes because Im working then or are super early in the am- the times are for "normal people" jobs I guess. Pretty much all classes you have to sign up for right away or be put on waitlist, tho that seems to open up often. The instructors Ive had were ok but not mind blowing. I mostly see real fit younger bodies instead of my old fat ass but no one has made me feel weird. Staff has always been pleasant and helpful. Locker rooms seem very well attended and clean so I think that issue from other reviews got solved. I wish there was a dry sauna like my old gym instead of or in addition to the wet. It doesnt get very hot either. I havent used the pool or hot tub yet. I had a massage and it was also mid- therapist was super nice but it just wasnt amazing, I expected more for the price. I feel like the design was poor- what they should do is get rid of most of the chair/desk type space (just keep the first floor?) and put more machines in there, and then make fewer lockers but put in a dry or infrared sauna. This would help immensely. Then add more classes when they currently have none as the gym builds in number of people using.