YMCA Boynton Beach

The bathrooms are dirty and in bad shape, and I felt like my free voucher was wasted. They put six kids in a 30-minute class, so each child gets only about five minutes. My daughter also can’t use the pool play area because she has the free voucher. Really stingy. This place seems to care only about money, squeezing so many kids into a short session.

The child care staff are wonderful and always take great care of my kids. They look forward to coming, and I can focus on myself while they’re looked after. My daughter did swim lessons for three months, and now I officially have a swimmer! Martha is amazing, and I really appreciate her teaching approach. I’ve been at the Y for a while, and it’s become a huge part of my life and my kids’ lives. That’s why I’m giving five stars, but please, for God’s sake, get new WiFi! It’s awful. I can’t load music or stream anything on my phone in the building, which is a huge bummer since I spend so much time here. I usually use child care before 12pm.

The locker rooms and bathrooms are DISGUSTING. Stains, mold, mildew, and chipped sinks and counters everywhere. I needed to pee but got out of there fast and waited until I reached a store. A clean bathroom should be standard, especially since a Y membership isn’t cheap and the facility was full near the end of our visit. It’s 2024, and their generic replies to negative reviews make it seem like they don’t care. I’m visiting from Des Moines, and this is probably the worst Y I’ve been to. They have e-gym, though I don’t use it, and I noticed lots of people in the program. There seemed to be several trainers, but only one person at the front desk while they were having tech problems. The weight machines are pretty outdated, though reasonably maintained. There’s a big mix of equipment, but I saw only one set of kettlebells. They use paper towels to wipe down machines, which is really wasteful. There’s a basketball court and outdoor fields, which some other Ys don’t have. I think I saw a cycling studio and a freestyle workout room. No racquetball courts.

There’s lots for families to do here, and it’s a great place for them. But as an older retired man, I don’t get a discount for being over 65, and they don’t take part in my health insurance’s gym membership. It’s not very senior friendly.