Equinox Paramus

With recent events regarding some bad eggs complaining to Management about not finding spots in Tuesday Yoga which lead to the Club prohibiting Equinox Staff from participating in Yoga is heart-​breaking. Most of the members enjoy having Equinox staff join in on the fun, it brings a sense of community and fellowship. Those who complained should make it it to Yoga on-​time rather than walking in five, ten minutes late disrupting Yoga which I find is rude. Equinox should eliminate and allow Equinox Staff to participate in Yoga, they’re entitled. The majority of the Members want to have them join us!

I’ve been an Equinox member since 2012, when I was working at Columbus Circle and joined there. I was pretty excited that they opened a location in Paramus, since I live nearby.
I concur with a lot of the negatives that have been listed. It’s really expensive, in a dreadful location, and there is no pool. The steam room in the ladies’ locker room is often out of commission, and there seem to be a number of plumbing issues. Hot water outages are not uncommon.
It’s clean as a whistle, but the spin room does not darken completely and is always way too warm. If you ask to have the fan put on, you’ll get glared at from the anorexic wearing fleece in the corner. The class schedule is limited for early mornings and evenings. If you need a class after 7PM, you are out of luck.
The yoga studio was built facing due south with huge windows. Even when it’s not a hot yoga class, it’s a hot yoga class.
There’s plenty of good equipment in excellent repair but you’ll get dogged to buy expensive personal training sessions. I do mine at a private studio for a third of the price.
They would do well to expand their early morning and «late» evening offerings, particularly on weekends. There’s been a ton of turnover with the instructors, and not for the better, in my opinion.
All in all, they seem to want to rely on the yummy mummy crowd, but the place is often nearly empty.

I keep trying to give this place more chances but it’s not getting any better. It is still dead with zero energy and only about 25% of the staff is friendly. I’m always outnumbered by the trainers and most of them have an attitude.
I prefer to drive to the city to workout.
Equinox picked the wrong location and wrong management team for this one.

Gotta love this gym. Yes it is expensive, but everything is state of the art and clean. Gotta love the Khiels products too!

I allow Unilocal to make a lot of decisions for me. everything from restaurants to salons and of course, gyms! .basically anywhere I would spend a penny! I highly encourage you to disregard the bad reviews of this gym… these come from the Unilocalers that will NEVER be pleased. Why complain about a gym that isn’t crowded with people? If the gym was crowded, the same person would say «too crowded» and still give a one star. Also, being located in Northern NJ, it isn’t the easiest thing to choose location… who cares what fast food chain is a couple doors down? …Just don’t go there… It’s not like you can smell it next door. In fact, the only thing you can smell is the eucalyptus towels. You have to know that it will be a little pricey based on all of the amenities they offer, as well as all of the perks you get from signing up. I got a $ 100 gift card for no reason and got myself a lovely pair of pants from the gift store. I have had zero trouble with customer service and have become and avid yoga class attendant. It is worth every penny! Paying a little bit more for a gym is a true investment, and kept me readily wanting to go to make my money worth it! Seems to work! Thanks Equinox!

I started the gym in August and couldn’t even do a push up it was really embarrassing.
When I started I was given a complimentary training session and I got set up with a trainer named Doug. Immediately I was hooked and ready to get on track to get healthy.
I worked with Doug and now after completing a jump rope class, for the first time, the sets consist of half jump rope and half push. Only days prior to this Doug put push ups and I was actually, Finally able to do some!!! So when the jump rope instructor told me to do them I was worried but I pushed through and was able to complete some of the push-​ups and I felt great!!!
I’m still continuing my training with Doug and I can’t wait to see what he has in store for me next!!!

Very clean and impressive looking gym, but there is no pool and no discount because there is not one either. Not enough classes and they cancel at every opportunity… not just every holiday, but every holiday weekend. Too much snow… cancelled. I like taking my yoga every Sunday morning and I am annoyed when I find it cancelled. For the money I pay, I believe there should be many more classes available. I have off in the summertime and they decrease their number of classes during this time.
I have one suggestion make your barre burn class on Saturdays at 10:45 instead of 10:30. There is a class that ends at 10:30 with people putting equipment away and the next class getting equipment for a 10:30 class. It is crazy! And if you don’t rush, you might not get the desired weight as they tend to run out. I am considering cancelling my membership in the fall..

Quick recap of my issue. My personal trainer moved while I had 4 sessions left in my package. She told me to contact Equinox about getting a refund for my remaining sessions. I did that and instead one of the trainers e-​mailed me telling me it was not possible and stuck me with a random trainer.
The General Manager, Melissa Silva was quick and very helpful in settling my problem. She gave me a full refund and even offered me additional sessions for free. I kindly declined but still goes to show that she really wanted to fix the inconvenience. Again, this is a gorgeous gym that is clean, never jam-​packed and has great customer service (except for my issue with one of the trainers). Glad to see that Equinox values their members. If you have any problems with the facility contact Melissa other than a lower level staff employee as she truly cares about her job.

Daaaaaaamn $ 150 a month. No Thanks.
But, it’s very clean and not as crowded compared to the LA fitness where rif rafs join.
The cooled towels offered may be worth it for me to join.

This is one of the best gyms I have ever been to. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable. The locker rooms are so clean. It’s like a day at the spa. I work out with my trainer Meaghan and she makes the workout experience something I want to do. I would highly recommend her. I also love the physical therapy in this gym they are excellent. Jason and Tara are great therapists. I give this place 5 stars all around.

Definitely pricey but worth it. I really like this gym. The staff are friendly and helpful and the classes/​personal training sessions are great.
Love coming here early in the morning to work out. It is never too crowded. Even during peak hours I am able to get the machines I want to use which hasn’t always been the case at other gyms I’ve been a member of.
The locker rooms are always clean and are stocked with Kiehl’s products, fresh towels, blowdryers, razors, mouthwash, etc. There’s also a steam room and a spa which I love :)

I’ve been a member here now for over a year. Initially, I was extremely hesitant about joining mainly due to the membership fee. Although it remains a bit out of my budget it has been completely worth it and rewarding for me!
I have an all access pass which means I also use many of the NYC gyms and none compare to the Paramus location. I love the open space and the fact that it’s never too crowded. The facility is very well maintained and the staff and trainers are extremely friendly and helpful!
Although I would love it if there were a fuller class schedule throughout the entire day, I am extremely grateful for the high quality classes that they do offer. There are a variety of yoga classes to choose from with very knowledgable and dedicated instructors. I also attend many of the other cardio and strength classes. With such small class sizes and attentive instructors it often feels like a personal training session. Even though the classes are smaller than most NYC classes, the energy is always just as high and you don’t have to worry about stepping on the person behind you.
My main wish for this gym that would absolutely enhance my experience would be a more robust juice bar such as a Juice Generation, serving freshly pressed veggie and fruit smoothies, like many of the Manhattan Equinox locations.

I’ve been an Equinox member at this location since they’ve pretty much opened the doors. (I’ve also been a member at the Wall St location years ago.) My experience here has been a very positive one since what’s offered is nothing less than stellar!
Where do I begin? Well, for starters, I’m a devout yogi with young children. Equinox is the only quality studio that offers excellent childcare for up to 2hrs a day. The caregivers take a genuine interest in the kids and do all sorts of arts and crafts with them. They create imaginative games for play and most importantly, it’s CLEAN! The ratio of kids to caregivers are pretty good as well. You’re given a vibrating device that alerts you to pick your child up for whatever reason so it’s good to know they’re well taken care of whilst you’re doing your thing.
The yoga studio is clean and spacious with complimentary yoga mats that they offer to clean and pack away after you’re done using them… Part of the Equinox experience :)
Chilled eucalyptus towels, steam room, great change rooms, shower facilities, Kiehls products and a beautiful spa for when you need it.
The staff are super professional and friendly. The instructors are TOP NOTCH. The café has delish smoothies and little bites to eat. The clothing store offers the most well resourced work-​out wear.
I’ve been at this gym at all hours and there’s definitely peak times and other times when it’s quieter. When it’s busy, there’s a great energy and when it’s not, I schedule my myofascial therapy sessions with my amazing trainer for some R&R.
If you’re on the fence, don’t be. Stop by and see all these things I speak of for yourself. Money well spent for me since I get so much from this club!

It’s a really great gym, and well worth the price of admission, which can be considerable relative to other options in the area. So what are you getting for this extra money?
The classes are absolutely spectacular, and the quality of instructors is very respectable. Spin classes are actually available on the weekend! The place is never crowded, and the equipment is never broken. I no longer have to walk to a different zipcode or hunt for parking like it’s the Garden State plaza like many other gyms.
Highly recommended!

The layout is FUNKY. It’s super clean and smells amazing. Too bad their group ex. Classes end so early on the weekends. The steam room is great. A bit pricy for what you pay for this gym considering there’s no pool. It’s got a good vibe and the staff is very friendly. It’s well worth spending the few extra dollars if you’re going to use it. The steam room is amazing.

I went in today to see if I was interested in becoming a new gym member at the Equinox, and the management was just AWFUL. The front desk people and manager were all rude and I would never join this gym. This gym won’t be around for long.

I joined this gym in April and I am pretty happy so far. Yes, it’s relatively expensive, but it’s worth it — if you like the vibe. It’s very intimate but it does have more space than other Equinox I’ve visited. The trainers can be very annoying and infringe somewhat on your space if you work out on your own. The weights area layout can use some work, but overall I really like the atmosphere.
As far as group exercise, I recommend taking some of the Ozzy’s bootcamp or conditioning classes if you are looking for a serious workout.
One complaint: the juice bar can definitely be more efficient. It usually takes too long and it seems to be closed most of the time.

You know the Equinox feeling of exclusively? Where you go into the club and it has just the right amount of people?! Well, this one doesn’t really have that going on. It is empty! In fact, I was about to turn around thinking I missed it before I arrived. The location and even the front entrance are odd.
Parking is no problem at all as the surrounding area is ghost city. The equipment and finishes are pretty much similar to all the clubs in the city only this one has a bit more space.
And since this is a brand new club, you’d think a pool would have been included in the plan. I was looking for it but was sorely disappointed when I was told they didn’t have one. Eh!
A good club with a bad location right off 17 (there’s a Popeye’s next door, ew). I guess they have a plan for the area?! Because I don’t see why they opened up at this location just yet.

Great classes and equipment. The locker and steam room are upscale. I love the smoothies at the juice bar. The staff is friendly. The gym itself is very nice however the location is not convenient. it’s in a area where nothing else is there and the entrance is weird. They should use next door to expand their gym with a pool. They will get a lot more memberships. I am going to give it a year. Than decide if I will renew. Maybe if they add a few more perks. Overall B+ for now.

I’ve trained at almost all the Equinox’s in NYC, Chicago and L.A. so I write this review from a long term experience with the company and it’s many locations.
First the positive: This location has very nice high ceilings, steam room, shower and equipment as most Equinox facilities do. The place is always being cleaned. Parking is easy. Staff is very friendly. They have ample equipment including TRX, Kettlebells, spin room, classes, instability balls, etc.
The negative: What genius picked the back of a strip mall to open this location in? No pool in this massive area. No food. Mid week at prime time the place is DEAD. The classes are less than half full and the place is almost a ghost town=No Energy at all. There are almost as many employees standing around as members. I feel bad for them because clearly they would like to do more. Since Equinox doesn’t advertise they have no foot traffic and in a strip mall location that’s death.
The cherry on this Sunday is the monthly dues that just went up to $ 140 per month plus their ridiculous «initiation». The PT costs have become insane. They have nothing better to offer than The Gym up in Englewood and Fit Republic gives you 1 to 1 training for the same money. I think the Gym is about $ 100 a month with no initiation. I have no issue paying for something where I get a superior product or service but I don’t like being gouged. Their rates continue to soar, become less flexible to deal with and the turnover on employees is unheard of even in the gym industry. Simply put they aren’t worth $ 140 a month. I don’t need a name.