Calhoun Beach Club Fitness Center

The WORST experience ever!. Wehave been all over the US, and have belonged to many different clubs and have used a few different trainers in the past. My wife and I recently moved to Minneapolis and joined the calhoun beach club due to a friends referral. Big mistake! I recently met with the personal training manager, Jeff. Who turned out to be the MOST egotistical person i have ever met. My wife met with him as well and couldn't stand being in the same room as him. He never listened to our concerns, just talked about himself and how great of a trainer he was. We have nicknamed him Napoleon! if you see him you will understand... It turned out to be the worst experience we have encountered in a gym atmosphere which is why we have switched to Lifetime, at least there we get treated halfway decent by staff and don't have to smell mold whenever we are in the club. This would not be a recommendation for a gym, its only for those who want to flaunt their social status at a club that is dying out and like to deal with egomaniacs. No Thank You…

Way too expensive for the level of equipment and size. I have no idea how they get enough members to sign up for the club. At $150/mo for a single membership, that is pretty amazing. The equipment is not as nice as Lifetime's. And it is relatively small. I even live in the building itself, and apparently don't get a discount. If you want to hobnob with some exclusive members (I'm assuming that's why people pay the money, I don't know) then maybe it's the club for you. Otherwise, I see no justification for the rates they charge. Also, hours are not good, I believe they close at 7:30 on weekends, and 9:30 on weekdays. They do have reasonably good and frequent happy hours and wine servings at the View for club members. And they offer a reduced rate of $100/mo in the summers for many guests who want to use the pool and the poolside bar. All in all, definitely not worth the cost.…

Worst Customer Service!. My wife and I moved into the CBC apartments about a year ago and we have never experienced such horrible customer service. The woman who sits at the front desk during the day is rude and often talks badly about other tenants whenever I need to interact with her, which is as little as possible. It is almost impossible to get anyone to return phone calls or emails. If you have a concern, no matter how big or small, forget about anyone caring or doing anything about it. The saleswoman who worked with us when we were first looking was overly nice before we moved in, but once in...forget it! We also never receive any emails with updates about what is going on around the building such as garage resurfacing, window washing or social events. You have to watch for things to be posted in the elevator or in your garbage room and even then the memo's are incomplete, obsolete or just plain wrong! The communication is horrible!!! With that being said, I have to say the maintenence staff is great and is always prompt and very nice.

The fitness facility has a great staff that is extremely friendly, especially the morning front desk staff, but the club itself smells musty and moldy and is in dire need of an update. The massage area is really loud and many of the classes are an extra charge.

The pool area is very nice, but there is one...ONE umbrella for the entire pool. You have to get out there at the crack of dawn if you want to try and use it and then be prepared for someone to eventually try and take it while you go to the bathroom or complain that you have been "using it too long." They either need to get more umbrella's and charge a "rental fee" if they are so broke, or take them all away. My wife has very fair skin and likes to sit outside by the pool under an umbrella. Last year they seemed to have an ample amount but when I asked about them this year I was told "they have all broken and they are too expensive to buy new ones." For over $3,000 a month in rent, and the outrageous prices people pay for memberships that don't live here, I think they could provide umbrella's at the pool! I found some at Target for less than $100.

We more than likely will NOT be renewing our lease and there are plenty of other "clubs" and fitness centers around the area with nice pools and plenty of umbrellas! If you can, look around and until this place can get their act together, don't waste your money!…

Overpriced, Underperforms. CBC doesn't compare to an Equinox, Sportsclub LA, or any of the other "high-end" fitness clubs, yet its priced along with them. If you enjoy watching tv on a leather couch with scantily clad 60 year-olds, this might be your club.…