Blink Fitness

Really enjoy working out here. The locker rooms could use some work.
1) employees really need a break room. Often employees are on the phone or just hanging out in the locker rooms. A few times one employee was on a loud phone call that was really disruptive. On another day, one of the employees was face timing!
2) it’s so cold in the locker rooms! I hate finishing a good work out with a less than ideal locker room situation.
Apart from that – I almost enjoy working out here more than working out at places with more amenities.

Good spacing. I like that the locker rooms are near the entrance and you dont have to walk through the whole entire gym to get to it. Had the machines i’ve grown accustomed to. Clean. One thing i noticed they didnt wish me a good day on my way out like they do at all the other location. It hurt my heart and hence ruinned the rest of me day. With that being said I’d still go back.

Probably one of the most dubious fitness clubs I’ve been too.
I had fraud in the summer on my credit card and didn’t realize that I forgot to change the information in my Blink account. Because I couldn’t go during the summer I didn’t notice this until now. I also never received a notice.
When I logged into my account last week I saw an outstanding balance which I paid immediately. Afterwards I got logged out of my account and couldn’t get back in. It’s almost impossible to get contact to customer support, but I finally was able to email them. All they told me was that my membership was cancelled because of missed payments.
Really? No notifications? And you first make sure you get my money and then you cancel my membership? What kind of business is that?
The club itself is average. Too full in the evening, not enough machines etc. but at least it’s cheap…

There is a lot to like about this gym but for me it only gets a three because there are never any mats to do sit ups. There were a few mats but they were always being used. We inquired into this and now there are no mats.
In addition to this we had a bad experience with a female manager here because my partner was wearing crocs instead of sneakers. I can agree with her, he needs to wear sneakers but she was excessive and rude and a simple warning would have sufficed.
The general staff there are great — friendly and outgoing, which is why we still gave them 3 stars. But we ended up switching to another gym with more mat space to stretch and do crunches.

Friendly staff, clean gym, and a wide range of equipment (way more than what they used to have). Overall best place to relieve stress, meet new people, and see all kinds of eye candy.

The best blink in NYC (super close rival is 116). Staff is amazing and accommodating, encouraging and sweet.
I actually walk from 45 & 5 to come here after work instead of Murray hill (which sucks btw everyone there is super rude ESPECIALLY mgmt… female staff are super rude).
Keep it up guys

I joined Chelsea Blink about a year and a half ago. Initially much better than NYSC. It remains very clean, friendly, helpful staff. During the past 6 months or so I’ve noticed some problems with this place. Most recently the free weights seem to be disappearing! They blast the music and refuse to lower it because «corporate» won’t let them. The choice of music leaves a lot to be desired. Again blamed on «corporate.» Also in the beginning you could regulate the volume on the remotes when viewing the TV. No longer.
Barbara B

Love this location the staff is super friendly and the place is super clean! Whenever i go alome to the gym I come here because it’s never extra crowded if you come early and the staff lead by Stefan is just very good theyre always cleaning and always have a smile good vibes great location to work out at!

Only giving it four stars because I didn’t see it long term. I went on a guest pass for the day to check it out. I signed up for one online and they let me in without an issue. I’ve been to a lot of gyms as well as worked at one myself, so I’ve seen a lot. I have to say, I was truly impressed by Blink. A number of things impressed me:
Equipment. A good number of cardio machines (often I find these lacking at other gyms because when it’s crowded you have to wait, so it was nice that they seemed to have a lot). Their other machines were great as well. They have a small place for «core work», which I wish was a little bigger, but other than that no complaints. In fact, there was a glute machine and a tricep machine that I’d never seen in another gym, and I really liked them both.
Cleanliness. This place was spotless. I went on a weekday in the middle of the day, so there weren’t a lot of people, in which case it’s easier to keep the place clean, but still. The locker room/​bathroom is a little small, but it was also clean.
Atmosphere. For some reason, the place had a good vibe. Maybe it was the bright colors and music, but I really felt quite comfortable and positive.
Anyway, I was really impressed by this gym. But again, I was only there for one day. The only other thing I remember thinking about was that I wished they had more trashcans and wipes around the floor. I kept having to go back to the only ones I found. I also didn’t check to see if there was a spin room, which is usually a must for me. And the staff wasn’t super friendly. They seemed nice enough from a distance but the greeter was a little lacking on friendliness. At the same time, they weren’t in your face about stuff either, which I find annoying, so that was nice.

I had joined blink fitness in Chelsea about January since i have been on a mission to get fit. My friend recommended it to me and its easy for us since we both live in the neighborhood. I thought to myself, why not? for about 30 bucks a month i get what i need. yea its no equinox, but i like in the area and i needed a gym to give me what i needed. Machines and weights.
UPDATING REVIEW :
Now that I have been making more income with my new career job I have left to a different gym. But I still recommend BLINK if your trying to find an economical gym membership.

Its a nice gym. They have all the equipment you need. Equinox you should go check out the lighting at crunch gym on 23^rd. If you can make blink light up like that and put more effort into the bathrooms you would get a 5 star from me.

I’m so heated right now, I am writing this Unilocal review for my experience today. The only reason I am giving 2 stars is because I’ve already attended the gym and it’s a decent place to workout.
Today was the first day I was going to attend the gym before I went to work. I got up before the sun was up and headed to Blink Chelsea. When I got there the front desk guy ran my card and denied me access because «I have an outdated blue membership that needed to be upgraded to a green membership». He was unable to update my membership because his manager wasn’t there and the «system was down». So basically he told me I couldn’t go to the gym because their system was down even though I already paid for my membership on the terms that I would be allowed to access this gym while it was active.
Note to blink: you can’t just deny your customers access to your gym because your system is faulty– customers pay for a service and if that service isn’t met, sometimes they get mad and write bad Unilocal reviews.

Blink is a fantastic gym — I’ve been a member for over a year and visited locations in Brooklyn and Manhattan and in all the locations I’ve visited, I’ve always had a great experience.
— The equipment is clean and in working order.
— If equipment is not working or not up to standard, the issue is addressed and fixed in a fast, if not reasonable, time frame.
— This particular gym in Chelsea is a tad small but that’s never posed a problem. I always find a machine — cardio or weight-​training. It can be very crowded after work on weekdays, but I’ve rarely had to wait longer than a minute to use a machine. There is a little more of a wait time with the small stretch area, but the turn over rate is so fast it barely poses an issue.
— The staff is incredibly friendly! Always helpful and exceedingly motivating without being pushy or invasive and never pompous or pretentious. Regardless of location or time of day, it’s always a good interaction.
For such a reasonable price!!!
I whole-​heartedly recommend it.

I simply can’t get enough of Blink, a gym that’s transforming the fitness panorama in the City and deserves 5 stars for its business model.
One of the perks of Blink’s membership plans is that you get to work out from different locations (though not all at once; if that’s the case, we should call the Catholic Church because you’re probably a saint or ghost chasing people because you’re possessed). End rant.
First, why I like this location. It’s spacious and never crowded, even during «rush hour.» Members are considerate and never get in your way. The equipment is new and there’s plenty of it. The layout of the gym is also efficient; there are never any bottle necks here (wish I could say the same about Blink’s Penn Station area location). This gym is also steps away from the 23^rd Street station on the C and E lines, making it easy to get to and from your workout.
Now, why I love Blink. Of all the cities and gyms I’ve worked out in, Blink is by far my favorite for three reasons: cost, product offering, and cleanliness.
Blink’s staff is friendly and the environment is very clean. Seriously, take a gander; chances are you’ll see at least one staff member cleaning as you work out.
They’re so straightforward about signing up it’s refreshing. Essentially, you get a one-​day free trial to check out the gym, no questions asked. If you want to sign up, they have kiosks at the entrance that guide you through the process and explain the 3 different membership types side-​by-​side. You know just what you’re paying – in my case, just $ 25 a month, a real value. There’s no high pressure environment. Sometimes gyms can intimidate you with used cars salesmen tactics (it’s happened to me). Not here though.
My jaw always drops when my friends mention how much they pay for gym memberships in the City. $ 60? $ 80?! $ 100!!!
$ 25 a month lets me lift as much as I want, in various locations, and I can bring in a friend. I’ve paid twice as much for memberships at other gyms that are not as generous with their offerings, or as nice to their customers.
You do have to determine what it is you’re looking for in a gym membership. Don’t pick Blink if you want classes, because they don’t offer them. This place might not fit your needs if you need plenty of bench press equipment too. If you’re a snob who needs Egyptian lavender infused towels to lift, go elsewhere. But for an average, cost-​effective fitness enthusiast looking for cardio and standard weight lifting, you can’t do better than Blink.

Best value for your money! Great location, new equipment and if you signed on time super cheap prices! No classes here and some hours in the day it’s super packed but for $ 12 a month you just can’t complain!
8 out of 10 in Shachar’s scale

Leron’s Lesson: Clean gym, friendly staff and lots of space.
Full Review: Visited the West Chelsea location recently and had a wonderful workout. This location is spacious, clean and very welcoming. There are racks of free weights, Smith machines a floor exercise area and cardio machines as far as the eye could see!
Like most things in life, your experience at Blink will be determined by your attitude. Literally, everything needed to get in shape is available, you just need to take control!

I have the blue «Select» access membership, meaning I can go to all the Blink locations except Noho and Bryant Park. So far, I’ve gone to three locations: Penn Plaza, Chelsea and Utica, and I’m reviewing each of them.
I signed up for my membership online, and sight unseen, declared the Chelsea location as my «home» gym because it was most convenient to my work. However, after going there once early in the morning, I decided I’ll go out of my way to go to other locations over this one. While friendly and mostly clean, like other locations, this one is in the basement of the building, which isn’t as cheerful, especially at 6 AM in the morning, or on a summer evening.
Also, the locker room in this location is maybe a little smaller than other locations? I can’t be sure, but it seems that way. It’s broken into two small spaces with lockers and the bare minimum of benches needed.
The time I went there, there was also a guy walking on the treadmill next to me barefoot. I’m all for no judgements, but it was odd. A staff member went up to him and told him he’d need proper foot attire to be on the treadmill, and the guy pretty much cussed him out and went about his barefoot walk.
Finally, the thing about this one that made it the worst was the fact that, even before I could even go workout there one time, I’d gotten emails from Blink telling me that the place flooded due to heavy rains, the gym being in the basement, and presumably some really bad plumbing. The gym was closed for a few days while they sorted the flood damage out. I have horrible mold allergies, so even if they fixed equipment, etc., this was bad news. The place flooded again another month later, and while they were open for workouts, the showers were closed for repair. Since my plan was to use this gym for pre-​work workouts, this no shower business threw a major wrench in my plans.

This is for the Chelsea location only as I haven’t visited the others yet .
I have the contract at $ 20 a month, I can use any of the locations exception Noho which is no skin off my nose and can sign a guest in free every day if I wish .
This is a no brainer. I canceled my New York Sports club membership and never looked back .
I cant believe it hasn’t got more 5 star ratings. What do you want for 20 bucks ., a big clean gym with brand new equipment, well that’s what you get .
No its hasn’t got a stinky sauna or yoga room but it has got enough treadmills and x trainers that you never have to wait for a machine again.
The free weights section is just the right size that it hasn’t encouraged the big boy grunters who love smashing down their weights and staring at themselves in the mirror.
Oh and the staff are so friendly I sometimes I sometimes have to question if I am still in NY .
I nearly didn’t want to review this place as I don’t want it to get busy but the place deserves a good review .
Blink you beauty !

This gym is the definition of no-​frills.
$ 20 a month for this location and no contract (I upgraded to $ 25/​month passport pass so I can check out their Blink Penn location and switch it up).
Big workout area, ton of machines. Wish dumbbells and barbells went up a little higher (90 lbs on dumbbells, most gyms are 125).
Bathroom could be a little cleaner but I never shower there anyway. Knocked off a star because there’s always at least one thing down for maintenance at a time (elevator, tricep machine, twice the water fountain)
They gained major points adding in wifi that’s how i’m reviewing now :) Big deal since it’s downstairs and no one gets service! Big props for this!
Overall great gym, staff is cool, amazing price. 4.5 stars — happy lifting!

SO I technically joined the Penn Plaza location but since it’s not open for another week, I’m squatting here at the Chelsea spot. This location also recently opened and still has that shiny newness to it (aka still clean and the staff is friendly!). There are tons of cardio machines and a decent free weights set up, but I feel like there’s a shortage of benches to use with said weights. The machines are fairly straight forward and there’s also a nice stretch area, but I didn’t see any medicine balls anywhere to use which was a bummer.
Overall it’s a steal at $ 20/​mo and it’s more than adequate when it’s too cold outside for me to run outdoors.
TIP: they sell locks for $ 5 and earbuds for $ 6 if you forgot either! (Which I did like a doofus!)