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November 2023 by June Patricia-House Miller
It has everything I need without bells & whistles raising the price. The staff acts friendly & I love their mission to support families.
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March 2023 by Rose M.
This establishment employs trainers and managers that are more liabilities than assets. I've had my membership for quite sometime and incidents that happened in the past couple of weeks is a lawsuit waiting to happen. It wouldn't surprise me if there's one in the works. The incident involved a trainer, YMCA officials and the trainer's posse. The trainer's name is Sharley. She teaches classes on Tuesdays, Thursdays and some Saturdays. I attended her Tuesdays and Thursdays classes. This trainer is a narcissist. Enjoys belittling other people. She has no qualms in embarrassing and bullying people in her class to include her own husband and everyone knows this. In the past few weeks, she's told us that she has some unknown rashes on her chest and she can't isolate where it's coming from. She didn't tell us what she's done within her power to check whether it's from her house or elsewhere. Instead she randomly told us to refrain from using any products with any type of fragrances before class. This is impossible to adhere to as this means you have to take a shower prior to taking her class. Fragrances are found from lotions, deodorants, perfume, shampoos, conditioners, cleaning supplies, to name a few. That's how she addressed her personal issue to the entire facility who takes her classes. If she catches you with some sort of anything with fragrance she and her posse willbully you. She will humiliate you in front of the class and others will chime in and join her with this bullying. Almost everyone in the class complains about not being able to use lotion or moisturizer before class and everyone is too afraid to speak about it but one person. This person was outed by Sharley and YMCA for not allowing her to use her own sanitizer. Sharley said she can't be around anything with fragrance. The sanitizer supposedly has fragrance and the fragrance from that particular sanitizer is somehow causing unknown rashes on her chest. Sanitizers are also provided for patrons to use by YMCA. These wall mounted sanitizers can be found throughout the facility. Everyone is encouraged to use these sanitizers as often as they'd like. There are no signage stating otherwise. These facility-provided sanitizers have fragrances but somehow she doesn't break out from those wall mounted sanitizers. That person brought it up to YMCA manager the issue but the response she received was to limit her usage of her own sanitizer or they can sanitize her weights before use so she doesn't have to use sanitizer in-between. This is a joke and not even a solution. We also do floor exercises. We touch the dirty floor with our bare hands. Are they going to sanitize the floor each time we touch it? It's incomprehensible that, that was the response she received. The facility limited her use of sanitizer and the alternate solution wasn't enough to adequately provide a happy medium between the trainer and the patron. What if the patron has a medical condition that she didn't feel disclosing to anyone that requires her to use sanitized equipments? It's obvious, YMCA is protecting Sharley from her unknown medical condition but how about their patrons with known skin medical conditions? There are skin conditions that requires moisturizers, lotions, creams to provide barriers from germs and bacteria or they risk getting infection. How about those people? Do we come to class with doctors note stating such? Why do we all have to suffer when the issue is the instructor? Why can't she wear protective clothing cool enough to workout in? How do we know that the rashes she has aren't contagious or staph that she now has exposed us to?YMCA needs to step up the game and conduct further investigation. By allowing this to happen, you've created a hostile environment where patrons have to watch their backs from bullies. This is supposed to be a safe place for everyone and bullying shouldn't be condoned.
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February 2023 by Jessica Tonascia
I love this place!! So thankful we have a YMCA in hollister. The staff do a great job of keeping everything clean too!
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November 2022 by Albert Tamez
Staff is super friendly and helpful. Sharley's classes are the best.
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August 2022 by Janette Cortez
Love the gym even though it's small but it's perfect and feel comfortable.The only down side is theirs about 5 machines that are down and have not been repaired.Mostly the steepers.Still 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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August 2022 by Jeannie Defranco
My baby and I love it here thank you guys for being so sweet and welcoming. ❤️??
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August 2022 by Manuel Guzman
Awesome family place both after school and special event programs.
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July 2021 by Priscila Alarid
Summer Camp review. This was my kids first year and they had an amazing experience. We love the Y summer camp and we recommend it to everyone who has children that wants to have a wonderful summer. I would like to thank the Y team for giving the kids an unforgettable summer experience. Oh and the bead ceremony is a great idea. Both kids were excited at the end of the day and Friday was extra special with the golden bead.
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June 2020 by Paula Aiello-Locicero
Awesome place to be! Family, friends and fun, kids
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April 2020 by Marisol Sandoval
(Translated by Google) Perfect for moms with children, the staff is very friendly(Original)Perfecto para mamás con niños, el personal es muy amable
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November 2019 by Alberto Lopez
Awesome place, Awesome staff, Awesome classes, Awesome programs, Awesome clients.
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June 2019 by Sarah G.
Terrible if you plan on bringing your kids, which is the entire reason I signed up so they could get involved with play and sports with other children. The play area is small and dark. I'm honestly unsure how clean the toys are. The staff is not interactive they just kinda stare at the kids and make sure they aren't hurting each other. I've tried bring my kids multiple times during the very small window that the kids zone is open over this past year and each time I'm super disappointed. I understand having an off day or staff isn't into that day but it seems pretty consistent. For example my 7 month old was just sitting on the floor playing with a toy with a bunch of kids running around him. He gets knocked over and I'm watching waiting for someone to acknowledge him squirming around trying to get up while the kids are still running around him. I had to ask one of the staff to pick him up. Another time I could hear my two year old telling a staff member over and over that she went potty. She just ignored her. Like really? I spoke to the branch manager who was super rude but told me basically they do a great job. Okay so why every time I go something seems to not be right? Gym facilities are nice and are kept clean. Too bad they can't get there kids program together or even open during the day. Just a few hours in the morning and a few hours in the evening. I'm not sure really who this branch of YMCA is supposed to be for? They are pretty much just a gym with a handful of classes
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June 2019 by Kelsey A.
It's good for the area! Yes it can use a update/revamp (like most things in Hollister) but classes are great and the staff are even better! The price is incredible and you get 2hr child watch. We also love the summer programs! Yes there was drama, but I feel it's petty to base the Y off that.
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November 2018 by Andrew L.
Cute, cozy, delightful gym. Full strength equipment - free weights and machines. Very clean and orderly. Full cardio room with tons of treadmills and bikes. Nice open fitness room with gleaming hardwood floors and the usually positive YMCA wording decor that encourages and encourages you to go forward during a workout. Lots of parking and conveniently located. Wonderful helpful and friendly staff. I'm a member at Stonestown SF YMCA and was able to visit here as part of my plan. This place is a gem. I will definitely visit again if I am in the area.
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September 2018 by Amy David Mendoza Macdonald
i absolutely love our YMCA. the classes are great. lots of variety. i feel safe leaving my kids at the kids center with awesome staff who really get to know them and do crafts with them for free. you can't beat the discount for members for the kids sports.
