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Since 1989, Bay Club Fitness has been the premier health club in the heart of Portland, Maine. Bay Club members receive exclusive access to a fully equipped fitness floor, unlimited group fitness classes, on-demand classes, sauna and steam rooms, smoothie bar, personal trainers, nutrition consulting, free 2-hour parking at One City Center Garage, and more!
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Jeffrey Schraeder (J.J.)
β 5
I've been a Member here [ on/off ] Since 2014..Tracy & the Staff are Exceptional @ their Positions, Professional, Courteous, and Patient..This Facility is " Centrally located > Accessible, Pristine Clean and Fit for the Lean' and "Not-So-Mean"..β€β π.
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Ice Young
β 5
Great club. Front staff is friendly and helpful, coach Rossi is amazing. Place is always cleaned and well maintained.
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Jeffrey
β 5
Phenomenal ! The absolute Best Health Club in Southern Maine..Professional, Courteous & Knowledgeable Staff..Highly Recommend.
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Michael Kocek
β 5
Perfect place to get a good workout in. Very reasonably priced day pass(es). Stellar front desk attendant, clean equipment, everything you'd need for a solid lift, plus a nice amount of cardio equipment.
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Andrew Moser
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Chris Scontras
β 5
Long time member who has watched the club evolve. Maybe not as fast as others, but always for the better. Continues to provide the basics while providing a welcoming environment for athletes of all ages
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Steven Leydon
β 5
It was very user friendly and informative! Looks great!
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Jax
β 5
Clean facilities, friendly staff, and lovely sauna!!
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Manuchca Alcime
β 4
I checked it out to see if I could become a member, and I liked the environment.
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Victor Tan
β 5
Bay Club recently underwent a comprehensive refurbishment over the New Year's, which is especially evident in the enhanced look of the smoothie bar and front decor. The sauna and steam rooms also seem to have being upgraded recently as well and are consistently hot and toasty, an absolute necessity for a visiting non-native such as myself to survive the Maine winter chill ...brr....
The entrance staff members are polite and welcoming. In particular, the owner/manager, Mary, goes the extra mile, extending a personalized welcome to newcomers such as myself complete with a radiant smile and recognition by name.
The locker/dressing rooms are impeccably clean and well-maintained, complementing the gym's comprehensive and standard fitness equipment. In summary, it's an excellent facility for maintaining fitness, whether you're a resident in Portland or a short-term visitor like myself.
A small bonus: they also offer complimentary parking validation for 2 hours at the nearby One City Center garage β an invaluable benefit considering the potentially steep parking rates in the city.
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Charles Miranda
β 5
An actual gym with a sauna and steam bath.
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Hayden Brown
β 5
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W S
β 5
Bay Club has the most modern equipment and is constantly maintaining their facility. It may not be ideal for heavy lifters that like to grunt through sets, but does offer a camaraderie among patrons. (Not a lot of chatter but may get a nod when seen outside of the club). This is a premier fitness facility.
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Sam Carroll
β 5
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Ted Armstrong
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Derek Winston
β 5
Very nice facility and friendly staff. Highly recommend.
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Milan Barlov
β 5
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Samreena A
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Brandon Adams
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Ilona Silverman
β 5
Amazing club offers all you wish! Great equipment, sauna, wet and dry!
Great helpful folks who work here! Tracey the owner is fabulous and on everything about her club and members!
Can't beat this club in Maine!!
Come check the Bay Club out!
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Lindsey Avery Fitzsimons
β 5
Incredibly friendly staff, approachable and warm- bonus- smoothies are delish
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Max Monks
β 5
Fantastic gym - no fuss and always clean.
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Steve Leonhardt
β 5
Awesome club that is clean, has pretty much everything you need for working out⦠and an amazing sauna setup. The people that work there were kind and helpful too.
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eriko sugimura
β 5
Best gym I've ever visited! Super clean. Guy who's working at front desk, He's very friendly and made my day! Love here!
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Topher Stephenson
β 5
Great equipment, facilities and excellent staff.
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Steve Hodgkin
β 5
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Sabina Kapothanasis
β 5
Best staff and excellent facilities. Also offers a huge variety of fitness classes including spin, yoga, barre, HIIT, and more. Love the owner too!
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Wyatt Jackson
β 5
10/10 recommend
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Elizabeth Jacobs
β 5
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Ethan pelletier
β 5
Iβm a new member at Bay Club. It is by far the cleanest and well run gym in The portland area. Having validated parking, locker access, sauna and steam room really helps differentiate from other gyms. Class access with your membership is another huge perk. Well worth the monthly membership fee
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Andrew McCarthy
β 5
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Tom Lafavore
β 5
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Craig Miller
β 5
Great selection of equipment, always clean, and friendly staff. Steam, sauna, and juice bar are a huge plus!
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Perry Newman
β 5
Outstanding fitness club with excellent facilities and a very chill vibe. No bros, no lunks lurking, just friendly folks, many who have been members for decades. Friendly and helpful staff and a wonderful longtime, local owner. The best!
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Madi Beckman
β 5
Amazing gym! Perfectly priced and placed. Dustin at the front desk is the best :)
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Gavin Kerr
β 5
Fantastic place, convenient location, great classes too!
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Julie Hsieh
β 5
Great staff fun class with great encouragement!
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Morgan Goodfellow
β 5
The best smoothies! Perfect for after workouts!
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Bob Keegan
β 5
I started coming to the Bay Club seven years ago due to the proximity to my office. I can imagine going anywhere else now. Between the great facilities and the even better staff, I am a very happy customer!
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Drew
β 5
Wonderful gym with a wide variety of amenities catered towards anyone and everyone. friendly staff, clean environment, tons of equipment, and great group fitness instructors / person trainers. Best gym in Portland hands down.
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Andrew Ethier
β 5
The staff are AMAZING and the space is BEAUTIFUL! Simply the best
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Antonina Berube
β 5
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Mishaela Albright
β 5
Love the Bay Club! They have an excellent variety of classes, with knowledgeable instructors, and very friendly faces at the front desk!
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Erick Garcia
β 5
The Bay Club is a wonderful place! The layout is perfect for getting a smooth streamlined workout. The group fitness classes are fun and challenging and the staff and owner are amazing!!! I highly recommend checking this place out!
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alyssa mccarthy
β 5
Clean and friendly environment. Spacious and felt comfortable. Staff was wonderful and made you feel like family rather than βjust another numberβ. Would recommend!
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TheMusicalInquiry
β 5
Clean, friendly space with plenty of top of the line equipment and ammenities. Cant get a better workout anywhere in Portland.
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Ben Moore
β 5
Best view and facility in Portland!
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Nathaniel Meiklejohn
β 5
Iβve been a member for over 10 years and I love it here. Not a toxic gym at all. If you take advantage of the classes and steam room, itβs absolutely worth the money. Personally, I love its location because itβs in walking distance from my apartment and even during heavy snow days, I have no reason/excuse to miss a day. Great smoothies too!! π
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Troy Jellison
β 5
Great gym with extremely friendly staff!
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Jennifer Jones
β 5
Great fitness club with lots of amenities, and I loved the fitness class I took today with Julia! Very clean facility.
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David Glaser
β 5
I have been a member since it opened in 1988. The locker room and showers are kept clean and there is a good assortment of equipment. The staff is friendly and helpful. I guess thatβs why I have worked out over 7,000 times since joining. With hindsight Itβs kept me healthy at almost 80. My wife is happy because they do my laundry and I have never taken sweaty clothes home.
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Robert Smith
β 4
Nice little gym. Equipment in good shape and plenty of variety to keep you moving and hit all the spots.
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Cora Priebe
β 5
My partner and I were members of this club for several months after moving from Seattle to Portland. The staff is always incredibly kind, helpful, and welcoming. The gym itself is clean and has all the amenities you need. The members are kind but not intrusive. As a woman it's hard to find a gym I feel comfortable in but I always feel comfortable here. I had to cancel my membership due to some financial hardships and they are the ONLY gym I have ever encountered where I could call and cancel over the phone and the person helping me made the process incredibly easy. This gym is a complete gem and I encourage anyone looking for a nice place to workout to check out Bay Club Fitness.
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Fiona Delisle
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Perry Newman
β 5
Weβve been members of the Bay Club for more than 20 years. By far the club has the nicest and most attentive ownership, and the trainers and staff are friendly and knowledgeable. Facilities are excellent, patrons (certainly the old school diehards, anyway!) are considerate and welcoming. Thereβs no gross βbroβ culture; no slamming and grunting; just nice people getting it done and enjoying being there. Looking forward to another 20 years!
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John Sundling
β 5
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James Wu
β 5
Great facility and super friendly staff!
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Sue Blais
β 5
The nicest staff. Clean equipment well placed. Large, super clean bathroom.
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Ian Gillen
β 5
Great gym for a vacation drop in! Day pass price is reasonable and they donβt make it overly complex to get in the door and get going with your workout. (no marketing BS) They have all the free weights and machines that youβd expect in a fully-outfitted medium-sized gym. Itβs also super clean and not too crowded. Highly recommend!
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Alec Salisbury
β 5
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Howard Yates
β 5
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Stephanie Nicoson
β 5
Highly recommend this gym, especially for exercise classes! The class selection and quality is really great. Friendly staff and overall great at communicating. They consistently check in and poll members for experience and desired changes.
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Deb Shannon
β 5
Itβs a great atmosphere! The staff are outstanding and I love the communications that remind me of upcoming classes. Online bookings for some classes are easy, too!
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Linas Zajankauskas
β 5
Great gym, great staff, Manny enthusiastically showed us around, explained all the options. They have all the equipment and several studios for yoga and regular classes
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Vera Simms
β 5
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Doug Smith
β 3
The staff and owners are amazing! Such great people. The yoga classes are fantastic. I adore Erin!
I've been a member for 5ish years and other than new dumbbells, there have been very little updates or expansion to the free weight area which has gotten busier and busier. The lack of a decent (or second) cage makes work outs challenging if you are on a schedule. There are some odd things missing like a 35lb bar, a place for hanging leg raises, 5lb bumpers, etc.
Also, you are asked not to drop the weights, however, the weights are not bumper coated to lower noise.
While they mention Concept 2 rowers, there is only one old version that cannot be synced to the current C2 cards and another non-Concept model.
BCF focuses on cardio and the mid-day classes, which can be frustrating when the members in the weight area are fighting for space.
I only give it 3 stars as frankly, it is expensive for what is provided. Coming from high end gyms in other cities, the price is crazy if you don't use the classes or the parking.
If you use free-weights, you have to wait for basic equipment like the squat rack.
There should either be a cheaper option for people who do not use classes, or the free weight section should be extended several more feet for more space for things like deadlifts and with a cage that can accommodate 2 people side by side and doesn't take so long to repin when sharing.
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Old_Man Clearwater (Fantasy Center)
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Z Corr
β 5
Got a guest pass (figured if I was going to spend the weekend eating and drinking beer, I needed to get my workouts in). I took the GRIT class with Michelle and got an awesome workout. I didn't use any of the machines, but the gym looked clean and well maintained.
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Hair Etc Portland ME
β 5
Very clean and professional
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Conor Collins
β 5
Very nice establishment
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Michelle H Buck
β 5
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Mike Miles
β 5
I love his place. Equipment is top rate, and well attended to, and there is almost never a frustrating wait for equipment to open up. There is an amazing complement of two dozen classes that are part of the membership. The place is spotlessly clean. I find that the sauna and steam room are a delicious reward for my workout, and the steam room is just recently rebuilt. The owner/manager and several of the staff know me by name. I used to work out in a place that charged very little, I had to fight crowds there, was continually disappointed by equipment failures, and walked thru a shower where the grit bit into my feet. After I showered. The additional amount I pay to the Bay Club is Worth. Every. Penny.
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Samantha Duckworth
β 5
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Susan Kennedy
β 5
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Paul Hunt
β 3
Price is a little high for what you get. The classes though are awesome. If that's your thing, this place is worth the price... Otherwise there are cheaper locations near by with the same machines and equipment. Staff is great and so are the views.
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Peter Freeman
β 5
Great gym. The owner and staff are great!
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Paul Nickerson
β 5
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