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February 2024 by Dave
I came here for the duration of a few months and man does this place have potential. Good location, friendly staff and decent equipment. However other members are the downfall of this gym. Actually, not members but a member specifically, who is blatantly abusing the laid back nature of the gym. He comes into the gym between 8:30am-10:00am and choses one machine to sit on and basically hogs it for a 2-2.5 hour period. He doesn’t let anyone on the machine and he often will sit idle on his phone for 20-25mins at a time then do another set.The machines he sits are are some of the most popular machines in the entire gym. The machines like lat pulldown and biceps. The whole situation is absolutely ridiculous, he has no respect for others. People could have worked in and used the machine during the time he was just sitting on his phone. He literally is playing games on his phone. I politely asked to use the machine and he just looked at me and said he was in the middle of something then went back to his phone like I didn’t exist. Never have I seen this level of rudeness from a person in a gym setting before like wow it’s unreal the level of arrogance being displayed. Total disrespect on so many levels and I'm surely not the only one upset by this machine hogging. It was to the point where I did my whole workout and then came back to the one machine after cardio and he is still on the same machine. It had already been 1 hour and 50 mins, are you kidding me? I had to head to work as my time is not infinite. What is wild is he knows I am waiting also so he is outright ignoring me, it is so peculiar. When I can’t use a single machine over 1.5-2 hour duration that's a problem. I was shocked by this and it’s sad because the gym is having a hard time with staff as I see the same few faces and know that it takes a few more than that to run that kind of gym. He is taking advantage of the lower staffing at the gym and making his own rules, crazy. It is sad because all the staff are extremely polite and always doing the best they can for the gym. Myself and all the other members pay the same amount of membership fee to use the machines and gym facilities. Hopefully the GM can see this and fix the issue. The level of potential here is huge, definitely needs addressing so this issue won't linger on.
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January 2024 by Dave Ballman
Edited 1/2/2024: The staff is always friendly. My review is not indicative of any team members, rather terrible facilities management. Most mornings, the entire gym smells like sewer and the person opening the gym has to leave the doors open to vent the smell. Many of the machines are labeled out of use and need repair for weeks on end. At one point in time, there were only 2 useable sinks in the mens locker room. Hand dryers are constantly broken and no paper towels are provided in the interim. These conditions have persisted for YEARS. Not weeks or months. YEARS. Other members are disgusted by it, have made many mentions of it and are considering finally throwing in the towel and going to other gyms where facilities are cleaner and managed better. I hope that someone reads this and does something about it. As long time members, we deserve better.The response given by 24 hour to this honest review is both typical and expected. However, it is nothing more than lip service. They have had decades of opportunities to improve these facilities and they are only left neglected to become more abhorrent than the previous year. My challenge to management: put your money where your mouth is. Let's see this place undergo some meaningful cleaning and improvements. The black mold in the showers is unacceptable, the simple lack of toilet paper at business opening is nonsensical, and the consistently broken sinks and hand dryers is plain unsanitary. Let's see some actual construction and constructive progress. Until then, this review just got downgraded to 1 star. Happy 2024 - here's to 24 doing more for their members at Miramar.
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December 2023 by Tsu Kim
24 hour fitness that not actually run 24 hours. Management is too lazy to hire a night crew ever since Covid and have been content with the way things are now. The only saving grace is that it’s suppose to be open 24 hours, but that’s not even going on right now at this location. The equipment is heavily used and old, the place is small and cramp. Might as well get an LA fitness membership cause that gym is way nicer in Mira Mesa if you’re going to gym during normal hours.
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December 2023 by Azima Poonawala
I love coming to this gym. Everyone is super friendly and helpful. They have plenty of workout equipment and weights so I am able to get in a good workout every time I go.
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December 2023 by everrgreen42
To begin I love this 24 hour fitness, I have been coming to this location since 2017. I have much respect for the staff who work here. The location is good compared to other gyms. The facility is a bit outdated but the maintenance workers try their best to keep it up and running. With the extreme beatings the machines take, the maintenance man must have a lot here. So much respect to him and all the people who keep our gym running!However I must make this review to inform new people who would want to come here on some true harsh realities. There is an extreme lack of gym etiquette enforcement when it comes to the machines here. So if you expect to come here and use an upper body pin loaded machine you may be faced with an issue. The issue being the fact that one person here uses the same machine for upwards of 2.5 - 3 hours everyday. With a major portion of the time sadly spent on the phone. The machines being the lat pulldown, shoulder press, chest press, mid row, etc. If you ask him politely to work in he will say “no i'm busy” and then continue to look at his phone. He is literally playing poker on his phone using the same machine for hours. No exaggeration either, this behavior and level of arrogance is quite astonishing. These are some of the best machines in the entire gym he is doing this on and for months now. When someone shows up to the gym there is a reasonable expectation to be able to use a machine. When you ask to work in on a machine. If you don't want to work in then just kindly wait for a person to be done. This is not the case at the Miramar 24 hour currently. Its like having the best machines out of order. I am unable to use them during my duration at the gym because of another member. There is a corporate 24 hour person on a video playing repeatedly on the T.V’s talking about gym etiquette. Don’t be that person to use the machine for an excessive amount of time. Don’t be the person on your phone. Use the machine to exercise, not lounge. Finally wipe it down. If these rules are being played on repeat for the members to follow. Why can’t they be enforced when situations get out of hand? There are people here extremely frustrated with this lack of gym etiquette enforcement and outright disrespect from another member. I was under the impression it was 24 hours equipment not specific members. Hopefully it will be addressed sometime soon cause I don't want to have to look elsewhere. I truly enjoy the gym’s staff, machines and other members.
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December 2023 by Michelle Messmer
I’m giving them a 3 because price is right and the employees are nice. Their business practices are lacking. It is never okay to charge someone’s card (a year later) without any type of message or warning. My yearly membership was taken out of an account I don’t use and they never sent an email or letter to let me know it was renewing or money was coming out.
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October 2023 by Sweet Greenly
I think the employees were very nice we came in but, it’s very very very outdated, dark and rundown . Parking lot is scary and doesn’t feel safe. They are in DESPERATE need in a remodel !!! go to the UTC location 10000% better and new and safe. I think because this is right by base they just don’t care about surrounding suburban locals coming in and I was shocked how old it looked - the whole parking lot needs to be redone too. Better lights, security and bad ventilation.Reminded me of a gym at a high school in the 1980’s. Employees were nice so, I gave 2 stars. As a local who grew up here that didn’t want to go to SR Racquet Club with my parents this was close, sucks I have to drive to UTC right passed it because it’s rundown and I don’t feel safe at night.
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August 2023 by Nic Nierva
The mens showers need to be deep cleaned. There is black mold all over the place. Some spots are so thick with mold it probably hasnt been cleaned in months. No manches
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July 2023 by Rissalyn L.
Friendly staff and I had an easy time to sign up. Megan and Isaac was such a great help!
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July 2023 by Maximiliano Flores
Was a bit bummed out there's no steam rooms in this club. Theres alot of equipment to use even tho it's one floor full of equipment.
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June 2023 by Sonia D.
Very BAD service. I suscribed on June 2022 for a year, I used only 3-5 times during all the year because they cancelled the classes I used to go. Now I found out they have charged me for another year!!! Called to 24 Hours at Balboa and the Manager told me I agreed on an automatic renewal. I asked for the signed or recorder agreement. Still waiting for the agreement he promised will send to my email.
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May 2023 by John S.
Looks the same as it did in the 1990s...but dirtier, more run down, and floor is packed with 3x the equipment...most of which is rather useless.Not one square inch left uncluttered. Courtesy is also a rarity...perhaps the "too many fish in the bowl" effect.Feels clautrophobic even when there are no people around. So much for social distancing. Been here 10 minutes and already feel a bit ill. Progress...yeah.
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May 2023 by Ray C
I actually like this place, despite some of its equipment are a bit old. On the other hand, some of its member needs to be called out: if you cannot tolerate other people using a particular machine for 10 min (per person), you really should have your own private gym at home.
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May 2023 by Samuel Gonzalez
Well what can I say but the truth when I go their is always room for what work out I'm going to do that day dont have to wait that is important for me great service when I get there I feel like Mc ds always get a smile.
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May 2023 by MoonFish L.
Y'all know this this racist employee of yours? If this is the incorrect location, you better report her to corporate before this goes viral. tiktok.com/t/ZTRE8W246/?…