Harbor Fitness Center Park Slope New York

My wife and I have gone to this gym for about 3 years after a nightmarish year at New York Sports Club. We both enjoy it very much it. If you're looking for a clean, well-maintained, well-equipped place to workout with a good atmosphere and reasonable prices, this is it. The machines are always maintained, the whole place is clean and newly remodeled. Towels provided, also a sauna. The standard fare as far as classes-- spinning, yoga, fight club, sculpting, zumba. pilates etc. The instructors are motivating and friendly but not over-the-top. They have a juice and shake bar which seems to do a good business. The front desk is always courteous and professional. more

I was an over ten year member of Crunch, both in Los Angeles (Ew) and NYC ... When I finally moved back to my hometown of Brooklyn I joined the Park Slope branch...Now, I am one of those chicks that needs the gym - like I go kookoo if I don't work out... From the get, they were wonderful - Miguel, the manager is the nicest ever and always friendly - this place is not for you if you're a d-bag ... no pretenses ... clean, working machines, clean bathrooms, oh + best of all, people who use the machines clean them when they're done! ... Shame on those who don't! ... Haven't tried the smoothies yet (not really into that) but they seem popular - the staff is friendly, helpful ... I love this place!!! more

This gym is taking over the Golds gym. What a big mistake. In this gym you cannot use chalk and you cannot slam weights. I am sorry is this is a gym or a church. Golds gym is for professionals harbor fitness is for church goes. Mike I seriously suggest you to not screw around with the rules at golds gym or you will have to deal with A LOTb of pisssed of customers. more

I have been a member at this gym since 2002 and this place just gets better and better. Great instructors, friendly staff plus very clean! I especially love Anne and Loni's Pilates classes. Anne also teaches a spinning class and she is just amazing. Whenever I requested something in person or via email, my voice was always heard. Incredible!!! One of the staff, Miguel ,is very professional and helpful:) I highly recommend this gym. The best one in Park Slope or maybe in NYC!!!!! more

I've had memberships at a number of Park Slope gyms, and Harbor Fitness has been by far the best. The monthly fee is comparable or more affordable than other gyms and the equipment to member ratio is outstanding. Never crowded and even when a lot of members are working out, there is more than enough space and equipment. I read a few of the negative reviews, and I must say I don't understand the negative comments about Harbor's customer service. The staff is awesome and is an ideal model of what a business should strive to achieve in customer relations. Helpful and friendly every time. Miguel is a flexible manager and will work with you when you have special requests. I'm moving from NYC and when I canceled my membership, I had absolutely no problems - just do it a month before you plan to leave as they ask when you sign up. In short, I would highly recommend Harbor to anyone and everyone. Pros: Lots of Equipment, No Wait Times, Friendly and Helpful Staff more

I love this gym! great place with employees who seem very happy. Im always greeted with a smile and always helped with what ever I have a question about. I had a personal Training session with a trainer named Jesse. Smart kid and very helpful with everything from form to diet even down to when the best times to eat and what. 5 stars for the harbor and 5 stars for Jesse! I LOVE THE SAUNA !!!!!!!!! Pros: 24/7 week days and great staff Cons: closed on the weekend nights more

I was a member here for about 3 years - loved the classes (especially Zumba, Pilates, and Yoga) and had a great trainer who really motivated and helped me a lot. The locker rooms were always Spa - clean and the sauna is a really nice treat. The staff was always warm and friendly and the recovery shakes a nice reward after. I never had to wait for the machines I wanted to use. The best part though - is that after I had to move away to a different neighborhood, they made it SUPER EASY for me to cancel my membership. I'd been away in another country for 3 months and hadn't used the gym - and they bent over backwards to help me. They were super understanding about my situation and waived the customary 3 month cancellation. I've quit other gyms and gotten secretly charged - I'm looking at you Lucille... but was pretty amazed that I didn't have to scream and fight and provide annoying faxes and proof just to quit my membership. I've never been moved to write a review on here before - but the service I got at this gym inspired me to do so. I also wanted to give props to this gym because I'm not a super gym rat - trying to get into shape is a super work in progress for me - but I felt really safe and unintimidated here. Even though there are definitely super fit hotties walking around - somehow I didn't feel like the odd man out, and was always helped and encourage to use cool equipment like kettle bells and foam rollers etc. that I would have been afraid of by myself. I saw that there was another negative review about cancellation, and I think the gym must be ultra sensitive to its members and have totally changed their ways - I was really treated well and thought their policy was extremely fair. I miss this gym!! Pros: great classes, trainers, clean, good policies more

This gym is so far the best gym I have ever been to, its open 24 hours during the week, excellent protein shakes, great trainers always there to answer any questions and very polite and friendly. One great thing about this place is that is always clean, clean towels, great machines and the best of all is the children recreational area, I can come with my son and work out for as long as I like it and monitor him on the TV while I work out. The ladies that look after him are great, friendly, caring, my son is 3 years old and loves it when I go to the gym to work out cause he knows he is coming with me, but he cries when is time to go home cause he loves it so much. In short, is the best gym I have ever been to and wont leave it. Pros: Excellent trainers Cons: There is nothing bad I could or would say, its great. more

This is one of the best Gym I've ever been to. The Staff was always so helpful. I was only in town for a few months but Miguel (the manager) worked out a plan for me that was Ideal. I would advise anyone who is looking for a fitness center in the area to join! Pros: Great Classes, Awesome Instructers, Great Staff!!! more

I've been a member for about two months now. When I first came in I was treated like family by the staff. They have given me encouragement when I didn't think I would make it, reasurance when I thought I would fail and a sense of belonging. Thanks to them (Miguel and Chris) and a little hard work I have lost ten pounds and am a size smaller in such a short time. Thanks guys!!! Pros: clean, great staff Cons: non so far more

I joined Harbor Fitness because it was the closest gym to my house, and for a while it was great. Until I moved to California and tried to cancel. First off they didn't tell me that I needed to send cancellation in in writing, so kept charging, then made extra charges to my credit card. Too bad, because I liked them as a gym, but it's not worth the hassle. Miguel was aggressive with me on the phone from when I first talked to him trying to sort this out, and was unwilling to try to work with me at all, but he was happy to lecture me over the phone. Pros: open late, not too crowded Cons: Kept charging my credit card after I tried to cancel more

its clean smells good you will love it more

I've been to 3 brooklyn gyms prior to Harbor (NYSC in 2 locations and Crunch). Harbor is by far the best option, especially the Park Slope location. Top of the line cardio and weight equipment, always repaired quickly, super clean, friendly staff, never overcrowded, nice lockerrooms, good atmosphere overall. And they have a juicebar. It is the best deal around. more

I also was surprised to read some negative reviews - my experience at Harbor has been uniformly excellent. My roommate joined in about 2002 and when he moved out passed his membership on to me several years later, and they didn't raise the rate, which I thought was incredibly generous. When they raised rates on personal training (to what I think is still a very reasonable rate), long-term clients still pay less than new ones. The reception does have high turnover, but everyone who works there is friendly and seems to learn clients' names quickly, a nice touch. Some of the equipment is old, but it's still functional, and over the last several months they've been bringing in a lot of new machines to upgrade. My one complaint would be that the variety of classes isn't so great, but there are still some good ones - just not as many as you might get at a bigger place with more space. Pros: friendly staff, good equipment, pleasant atmosphere Cons: not much variety in the classes more

I agree with unfair. I have been a member at Harbor since before the Park Slope location opened. Never been treated rudely, never problems with charges. Even though there is significant turnover in staff, I am always politely greeted when I step through the doors. As for old equipment, I have no complaints, and they just purchased new TVs across the gym. more

This gym has the best classes and teachers. They also provide child care services for members an exceptional staff. It truly makes your work out experience enjoyable. more

I have belonged to several gyms in Brooklyn over the years and this one is BY FAR the best! For the price you pay you couldn't get half of what they offer at any other club in the city. I have been a member for almost 6 months now and really feel like my dollar goes a long way here (u know how important that is now-a-days). They offer tons of services (half of which I don't even use), warm smiles and friendly attitudes, and unbeatable hours (24 hours during the week and late on the weekends). While I do admit that some equipment needs to be updated, most of it is state of the art, clean, and almost never a wait to be used!! I highly recommend u check this place out. Get this... they even GUARANTEE in your contract that they will NEVER RAISE YOUR MEMBERSHIP DUES!! Seriously. Try getting that at some other gym Pros: Lots and lots and lots of free classes! Cons: too cold more

This is the first time I ever wrote a review. The only reason why I am now is because I felt compelled to after reading these previous 2 reviews. Further... It is obvious that the same person wrote both reviews! I have been a member of Harbor Fitness since they opened 8 years ago. I have frozen and canceled my membership several times for personal reasons and have never had a problem and I always returned. I keep coming back because the management has always gone over and beyond the call of duty to make me happy. The individual who wrote the last comment obviously failed to follow what was required and is taking it out unfairly on the club and on Mike in particular! I know him for years and has always been a perfect gentleman to my partner and myself. Pros: fresh juice bar, excellent staff Cons: no windows to look out while exercising more

I've been trying to cancel my membership with this gym since September 23, 2008 but I'm still getting charged. Spoke to a member counselor who asked me to put it writing and leave it at the front desk (which I did) and that I would have to be charged for October because they needed 30 day notice. I wasn't please about this because my next membership due was scheduled to be charged on the 8th and this place is no high class operation. But here it is November and I'm still being charged. I spoke to the owner Mike which told me he didn't care to offer me customer service because I wasn't his customer anymore. Classy, right? Pros: a clean but run-down operation. Cons: Rude owner and staff. more

This mob run money hungry operation doesn't even deserve even one star. Beware, they've been know to double charge your credit card for the same month. They know nothing about customer service. The machines are run down and instead of fixing them they raise the rates and the personal training rates. Go to NYSC or any of the local establishments instead. Pros: open late Cons: inexperienced and rude staff, inconsistent rates and poor customer service, run down bikes and ellipticals. more