YMCA - St Thomas, Ontario

Miranda Scott

There's no option for a pool access only membership, and memberships are quite expensive. Something is usually broken. For a few months it was the swimsuit dryer in the women's changeroom, now it's the TP holder in one of the stalls, but usually it's the hot tub. I've never seen any maintenance staff around, and have had to let the front desk staff know about issues like urine on the floor.

Edit: Docking another star because of the inconsistent pool hours. Hire more lifeguards! It's absurd that there are multiple week nights (and weekend days, for that matter) when the pool isn't open at all.

Mark Walker

The YMCA St Thomas is a great place for family activities. Clean and well maintained. I highly recommend.
EDIT, June 2024. Unfortunately I have to remove a few of stars off my St. Thomas YMCA review. Someone that knows nothing about infection control in a gym environment replaces the excellent wipes with a spray bottle/dry paper towel. Consequently every time someone picks up the spray bottle they cross contaminate and the cleaning process becomes non effective/flawed. The paper towels break when accessed, causing most people to not clean workout equipment at all.

Carlos Burgos

This place is a long term care facility in the early mornings, and a family day at disney land in the evenings. I got farted on by an old lady in the hall way one time and I am still bitter about it. I have a feeling she didn't even notice and the back of her head is all I remember before nearly dying of asphyxiation. Going in to the men's change room is also traumatic 8/10 times. The free weights and excercise equipment are solid. I am pleased. The cardio equipment is also great, although many of the machines are worn out to the point the resistance settings don't work. The basketball court is also great, but the rim on the right side is loose and very loud and clunky. Replacing it or tightening it would be great! There are only 2 staff members from my experience with good manners, who reply to "good mornings". I am usually ignored by the rest and thats fine, but not a very good impression to make at the front desk as a business. Maybe I am old fashioned but I'd want my customers to feel welcomed if I was taking their money and not give out "stuck up" vibes. Overall my experience here has been pretty awesome, but to the early morning people please be warned not to walk too closely behind the seniors, its a biohazard.

Canadian Adventures

The pool is the perfect temp, the sauna gets you sweating fast, and the hot tub is hot. They also have a steam room too. They've got a great cardio and turf section. The weights and machines are ok. Overall probably my favorite Y

Josh Gorman

I like how friendly the staff and the diversity of body types and levels of fitness of the people I see. Definitely makes someone who hasn’t been to the gym before much more comfortable. Also I love having a pool I can access as an apartment renter!

Jenni Bourne

This is the most inclusive and family friendly gym i have been to. I love it there and always feel comfortable to be myself and everyone is respectful and kind. I would recommend to all

Jula Ament

People are friendly and encouraging. The programs scale well for level and intensity. The environment is respectful and safe. The equipment is well maintained. The music keeps the energy up. I absolutely love programs at the Y!

London Reviews

I love the Y. I think it’s a great gym, feel very welcome and safe when I’m there working out. But the drop in day pass is so expensive. Just to go swim or use the gym for an hour is $16. And half the time the hot tub isn’t working. Feel like that is a bit of a rip off.. disappointed in that.