Gold’s Gym

In the age of «Globo-​Gyms», Golds sets itself apart from the pack. Although it is a franchise in name, the owner (Ed B) helps the gym remain personal and friendly. It has all the benefits of a larger gym (awesome new equipment, state of the art facilities), but also adds that personal feel that members love.
The staff is incredibly friendly and personable, which adds to the experience. The owner is even accessible if needed. Also, he uses the facility himself!!! An actual gym owner that works out!!!
If you’re near the Tampa area, this is the gym to go to!!!
*Ken Baker*

Kind of pricey for an old outdated gym… Right next to my place and work so for $ 34 it’s convenient. Just keeping the membership till Powerhouse on Hillsborough opens. Tell them you are a member of city church next door and they waive all fees and extra costs… It does have one thing going for it… It’s not a youfit or planet fitness. Also make sure your employees are actually working not playing on their phones all day they need people cleaning the gym constantly

they charged me 70 $ two months in a row when it was only supposed to be $ 35. not enough machines, i always gotta wait around. midnight manager is a dick, and during the day its way too packed. wouldnt recommend at all.

This place sucks. The owner is an unprofessional jerk. The facility isn’t clean, the staff is rude, and the place is filthy.

I loved the place at first. The gym was clean all the time because of Dennys. Since he hasn’t been back, it’s filthy. It’s small and very limited with their equipment. I liked the trainer Jay, he no longer works there. Some of the other trainers walk around with their noses up in the air and don’t even smile. We are past our 1 year contract and wanted to cancel because we moved and had a gym closer to us. We had to give them a 60 day notice, and pay upfront for the 2 months. That’s $ 130+ for my husband and I. AFTER our contract ended. Please please be aware of this, if you’re not comfortable with this, don’t sign up. Its sheisty business.

Good… but could be a bit cleaner and updated. The locker rooms are dated and the machined are too.

I belong to the famous Gold’s Gym in Venice, California, where Arnold Schwarzenegger got all pumped up back in the day long before he was the «Govern-​nator» here in California. I was visiting Tampa, Fl. for a bit and was pleasantly surprised to find a Gold’s there. They were very accomodating and friendly. Also, I would like to add that the equipment is new and in excellent condition. I could not say the same thing for the Gold’s in Venice where the equipment is old and broken down. I read other people’s reviews about how the Tampa Gold’s membership is so expensive. I pay almost $ 60/​mo here in California. That is relatively inexpensive for physical fitness here in LA. People here pay a lot for fitness anywhere between $ 300-​$ 1000 a month.
Stop complaining and get with the work-​out program. Y’all are getting a bargain and isn’t it worth it to stay in shape? Btw… I heard they are running a special for memberships right now for $ 20/​mo. So, get that stomach flat and that booty high folks!

New staff, they are all a lot more helpful. The locker rooms could be improved, but overall the staff has seen a dramatic improvement.

I belonged to this gym for about 4 years when I lived in the area. The monthly fee was a tad high ($ 43) & personal training was ridiculously high, something like $ 50 per half hour (I have no problem paying for quality, but it was not worth the cost). I liked that it was open 24 hours (except weekends) & there were always free machines & a variety of equipment. The staff is rude & there are a lot of douchey members. Lots of weight slamming & loud grunting. So basically, it’s everything you would expect at a typical Gold’s Gym.

Worth a contract? Definitely not. But I guess it’s «convenient.»
Gets disgustingly crowded around 4 – 6 Mondays thru Thursdays. Emphasis on disgusting. A diet consisting solely of protein isn’t healthy, bro.
Stock up on the Zeasorb.
Sauna sucks.
Also, this is a high traffic area (waters and dale mabry) and the parking lot is way too small. But it’s a gym. You should walk anyway.

Way too expensive. I pay $ 38/​month for this gym and don’t think it’s worth it.
I only joined because I live in Seminole Heights and we don’t have any big gyms there. This is right by my work so it seemed like it would be worth paying for the convenience alone.
Last month, I was charged by them for $ 92 without warning. When I asked what this was for, I was told «The additional charge of $ 53.49 is the once a year Club Enhancement fee everyone pays. This money goes towards purchasing new equipment. We just purchased a $ 4000 Step Climber.»
Seriously? Seems like a really unwise decision to charge the entire gym for ONE machine. That certainly doesn’t increase the value of this gym to me
Maybe put the $ 4,000 into making your locker rooms more appealing (there’s no way I’d take a shower in there, just changing in there skeeves me out).
I was also charged a $ 30 late fee when my payment was 4 days past due. My bank sent me a new debit card because of fraudelent activity, and I forgot to update my billing info with Gold’s. I think it’s only fair to waive that fee the first time, but then I understand charging for late fees from there on out.
Aside from the annoying money hassles, overall this gym just doesn’t have a great vibe. For the price, I’d rather drive further out and go to an LA Fitness or Powerhouse Gym.

I have been training at Golds Tampa for 6 months now. I love the improvements to the gym and have had great experiences there. I have worked with Edguard a personal trainer who is amazing. The RPM classes by Jacki are brilliant. I have found the staff to be helpful and motivating.

Awesome gym, great equipment, and the staff is amazing. If you need trainer, they have one to suit your needs.

I just moved out to Tampa from San Jose, CA where I have been a member of Gold’s gym for 6 years. One of the first things I needed to do was find a gym, and sure enough I found that a Gold’s Gym was nearby! After visiting this Gold’s I found that they are set up a little bit like a 24 hour or Balley’s in that they take you into an office and try to somewhat hard sell you. Along with the hard selling they have fee’s up the butt, and expensive monthly fee’s. In San Jose I was paying $ 25 a month and that included everything (unlimited gym access, all group excercise classes, etc.). The enrollment fee in San Jose was $ 0 – 25, here they where asking for $ 100 + a $ 40 processing fee, and the monthly fee they were asking for was $ 45/​mo… WOW. The gentleman’s excuse is that they are open 24 hours a day and that brings added value, well not that much value. As far as the gym itself, it has quite a bit of equipment, but for a Gold’s Gym, it’s missing a lot of equipment. They only have one cable station, they don’t have any stair master’s, and their are many different pieces of equipment they don’t have that add the ability to switch up your workout. Overall it’s a good gym, the staff is ok, but it’s expensive and if you are someone that has worked out extensively for years and like to switch up your workouts, you may be dissapointed with this Golds.

This was the worst gym experience ever! Great for business travelers? I’ve never met such rude staff in my life! The employee at the front deck acted as if my travel pass was the biggest inconvenience ever! The locker rooms are old & extremely HOT! Bottom line, nasty.

Solid gym, lots of equipment. Open 24 hours. Great for business travelers! If you stay at Marriott property you can get a day pass for free Friendly staff.

While I was staying in Tampa I joined the Gold’s gym. I really enjoyed working out here. The gym is open 24 hours and has lots of different equipment. The only downside is that it is like all gyms and it gets crowded between 6 and 7 PM.