Adelaide Club

Of all of the clubs with which I have been associated, Adelaide Club is by far the best. The staff is that rare juxtaposition of professional and friendly, the members are great, and the facilities are excellent. I couldn’t ask for more.

I used to love the club but I’m so annoyed with the unending renovations in the women’s changeroom. I was so excited to see the steam room was finally done only to find that the door is too short and the room is always cold (it’s worse than it was before renovations) and that some of the «new» showers that we waited for for months already need repairs (broken door handle etc). They also stock a really cheap dollar store type (blue/​green) body shower gel in the some showers (so lame because Equinox stocks Kiehls products). I’ll probably be switching to TAC or Equinox. Update: Adelaide’s Halloween party was also total crap this year — SO TERRIBLE compared to last year’s party. The club has seriously deteriorated since last year so read prior reviews with a grain of salt.

I have been going to the Adelaide Club for 10 ½ years. My company subsidized it up until a few weeks ago but I stayed on even though I have to pay quite a bit more. It is so much more convenient to go to the Adelaide Club than any of the other gyms because I can go at lunch. I wouldn’t be working out if I had to go to Good Life after work. Plus I know I would have really missed this gym. The staff are incredible. Everyone knows your name and they are very professional. The classes are awesome. There is a wide variety of classes and three studios so there is something for everyone. The women’s gym is very large despite what someone else said in their review. I highly recommend this club.

I have been a member at The Yorkville Club, Equinox, Goodlife, Extreme Fitness, Cardio Go and Snap Fitness and the Adelaide is by far my favorite. It truly is a mini-​community of its own; a country club atmosphere without pretentiousness. Such a juxtaposition is rare; after all, it is located right in the heart of the financial district.
Some other reviewers here have mentioned that the «gym area is small» and that the equipment is «pretty average” – though I disagree, what is important to one person may not be a deciding factor for another. However, these are the reasons why I love the Adelaide:
*Convenient for anyone working in the PATH and/​or downtown core. Less effort getting to the gym means more time spent at the gym
*Both women’s only and men’s only gyms – if you’re having a bad hair day, this is helpful
*Excellent instructors that are true professionals and highly competent, not to mention fun, friendly and will give new members that extra TLC
*At the end of the day we all care about RESULTS, RESULTS, RESULTS.
You will get results if you attend the group exercise classes. Make sure to pick up a schedule and choose from the variety of classes offered. Class times are perfectly suited around a work day. My favorite classes are those offered by Carey, Alix and Lori.
Also, but very important:
*A full service SPA. Excellent service by the ladies at the Spa. You also get 15% off products when you’re a member. Dermalogica anyone?
*Sauna/​Steam room/​Jacuzzi/​Showers in the change rooms
*Unlimited towels, no extra fee
*Toiletries, blow dryers AND hair curlers (key) in the women’s change room. This is VERY important!
*No need for lockers in the change room
*Members Lounge with a full service bar: I love their Americanos and smoothies
*Squash courts (Squash not included with membership)
*Computer area
*Social events
*Discounts and membership perks
The list is endless. Just call up Julia. You won’t regret it.

The Adelaide Club is a great gym for those that work in the financial district, and even more so if you’re under 30 so you can take advantage of the discounted membership.
the convenience of having the gym in the same building where I work and the friendly staff is where the real value is. from free weights to cardio equipment, the gym itself is all well stocked with everything you need to have a full workout. it’s not a large gym, but I’ve never had to weight longer then a few minutes to get onto a machine or bench.
the bathrooms are all stocked with lotion, gel, razors, shaving cream, and anything else that you need to freshen up after your workout and be presentable for work.
All in all, you can get a similar workout at any gym, but for the convenience and comfort, It’s a nice relaxing gym to go to if you can afford it (or have it subsidized). If you do decided to stop in, have a talk with Garth. he’s a great guy and will take good care of you.

Love starting my mornings here!!! Monday to Friday the am classes start my day! SUPERFUN & sweat packed!!!
The facilities are supreme!!!
* 4+ group fitness studios
* Both women and men’s only training areas
* 2 co-​ed training areas
* pro shop
* full service spa
* blow out service (done in the women’s changing room! That’s what I call service!)
* hot yoga!
* awesome spin classes
* sports courts — squash & basketball!
* members lounge w full service bar, ping pong, pool table, desk top macs for member use and lots of healthy meals & coffee to choose from.
* Super clean and luxurious changing rooms (women’s anyway! — sauna, stream and jacuzzi! Unlimited towels, laundry service, all the toiletries you could ever need, plus fresh flowers weekly throughout the club.)
Most of the staff are very welcoming, friendly and helpful!
They also host frequent parties in the club lounge– lots of fun & dancing! ;)
The list is endless! Needless to say, I never leave there without a smile on my face!

With what I imagine to many New Years Resolutions related to getting back into shape, I wanted to say a word about The Adelaide Club, which is the place I credit with getting me to care about fitness enough to stick with it consistently in the first place. Before that it was a long list of stop and starts at other facilities.
Much of the rest of this list (of gyms, that this review is a part of) would not have been possible without the staff, facilities, and members of the Adelaide Club. I was a member for a year and a half, made affordable through either my law firm or the young members discount.
Facilities are beautiful. Squash culture is alive and well. There is always room to lift weights. There is a separate women’s training area if you care about that. It is the only place I’ve joined in which I felt comfortable just lounging around watching their big screen tv or the TV in the changeroom for an hour after showering and finishing up, or before my workout.
Many of the same trainers and personalities are still working there since I left 5 – 6 years ago, and that speaks to the quality of the work environment there. Garth, who is a great salesperson no doubt, is also an awesome guy to get to know, and it would be hard not to join after talking to him. At least give it a try and ask for a guest pass from him, I’m sure (after taking a tour) he would be happy to oblige.

The Adelaide Club offers a health facility for a corporate clientele by locating itself in the PATH. It holds a prestigious appeal in presentation. The service is not anything more than the regular gyms I have been in the past.
You can check the schedules online at anytime — which is a neat feature.
Came here upon a referral. After making an appointment, I got a week pass with a little chit chat. During the free trial, you can book any of the extras spinning, squash etc — which is normally an additional $ 10 the a standard membership. The monthly memberships range from $ 60−80and up.
The machines looked pretty standard. In the tour, I felt it to be a bit of a maze with all the little rooms for the extra classes. The workout region where all the machines are is of no special mention. It can easily fit about 12 people comfortably.
The bathrooms are spacious and fully equipped with straighteners, blow dryers and curlers. There is a steam room that is of a considerable size in the same section as the shower stalls. The convenient architecture allows the member to have access to several parts of the gym from the change room.
While the towel service is efficiently well stocked, I found them to be of poor quality.
The spa section is separated from the gym by a hall and didn’t seem to have anything special except the convenience of availability within the vicinity.
I’m not a fan of gyms. I usually come to play squash. Once I walk into a court, I could care less how fancy the overall gym is. Because in the end, all squash courts look the same inside.
xoxo
M.

The Adelaide club is a good option if you work in the financial district because it’s right at King and Bay (in First Canadian Place) and you can get to it through the PATH. I go there because the membership is subsidized by my employer, if it weren’t I would definitely be going elsewhere. Interestingly, the membership is cheaper if you are under 30.
The problem with the Adelaide Club is that it tries to pass itself off as this kind of exclusive high end place, when in comparison to places like the Toronto Athletic Club, it most certainly is not. The equipment is decent, but nothing special. The free weights and the weight machines are in separate rooms (it takes about a minute and flight of stairs to get from one to the other). The cardio equipment is in another separate room (men’s and women’s cardio is separated). It’s funny to go to the weight room because absolutely everyone seems to have a personal trainer.
The men’s change room is alright, until you find out how much better the women’s is. Apparently the women’s has lockers that can be set to a combination you choose each time you go, whereas in the men’s you have to bring your own lock (there is also an extreme shortage of day lockers in the men’s locker room). Apparently the women got a renovation a few years back, while the men still wait. The men’s change room is also prison style showers, which normally isn’t that big a deal provided you have enough personal space, but it becomes awkward when the place is full of people you work with (women’s is not prison style apparently, surprise!).