Old Town Sport&Health

I will hope to update this review once Covid has cleared, as the low rating applies exclusively to Sport and Health's complete lack of enforcement for Virginia's current pandemic-related safety requirements (mask wearing while inside buildings and not actively exercising, and social distancing). My husband and I have been members since 2007, and have really enjoyed the excellent equipment, friendly staff, and generally non-crowded environment that has made working out a pleasure. Based on our experience over the past months, however, we finally decided to freeze our membership. Fellow gym members walk all over the workout and common areas without wearing face coverings. They sit on equipment--without wearing face coverings--for extended periods of time (on numerous occasions I would complete 2 sets on another machine and individuals would still be there typing novels or whatever on their phones). This would prevent me from using certain machines, cutting into my ability to get the most out of my membership. I would attempt to stay away from people but they'd find the need to use a machine that was right next to mine, within 6', when literally everything else in the area was free. We reported these instances to staff as they piled up, trying to just take care of ourselves and stay away from people who were violating the rules. Nothing was ever done. In fact, the last time I was there, I saw the manager walk right by a no-face-covering member without saying anything. After seeing that, and many attempts to keep ourselves away from others, we decided it's not possible to maintain a reasonably low risk level in this gym.

Excellent facility! Great staff, equipment and trainers. A truly first rate gym.

Great location and wonderful instructors, but over the past three months, the fitness class rooms have been uncomfortably warm (74 -76 deg. when FIA standard is 65-68). Despite multiple complaints from members and instructors, nothing has been done. I’m moving on to greener (and cooler) pastures.

Great staff. Working doubly hard during this tough period. Thanks to the Staff!

For those of us who are committed to “work out”, even at age 79, the weight room part is essential (I bench my own weight) There are a multitude of resistance machines, stationary bikes, and many yoga and other classes and top notch trainers. Worth every penny.