Lincoln Square Athletic Club in Chicago, Illinois

“I am honestly shocked at all the negative reviews. I love this gym! The people are so friendly and they have an amazing variety of classes with some of the best instructors in Chicago. The facility is bright with lots of natural light and the sauna and steam room are a really nice perk. Would highly recommend to anyone who likes group fitness classes!”

— Nicki P. · ★★★★★

“Somewhat of a small gym that can require some workout routine adjustment if going at peak hours. That said, the gym is clean, the classes have been excellent in my experience, and the location could not be better. Anecdotally, I have stopped and restarted membership here 3-4 times over the years and have yet to have an issue with any erroneous charges etc. Expanded hours and a smith machine would be great, but otherw”

— Jackson B. · ★★★★★

“I think the people who work here are friendly, I love the location, and the interior has a cool vibe. The locker rooms are nice. However, itu2019s hard to give more than two stars because this gym is just so filthy. The equipment is always covered in dust and trash that people leave in the cup holders & never gets cleaned out. The machines are so outdated as well. And it smells. So badly. I think it was better a few year”

— Kalin W. · ★★☆☆☆

“This gym is fine if youu2019re into classes, otherwise would not recommend. Itu2019s always dirty, smells bad, and equipment is often broken or loud and squeaky due to poor maintenance. If there was another gym in the area with decent equipment Iu2019d switch in a heartbeat.”

— Julia B. · ★★☆☆☆

“Big big fan of this gym, and really want to give it 5 stars (and will if its adressed)! But a good 60% of these machines need a bit of grease or lubricant. Worked out without my headphones today and every single machine I used made the most ungodly screech”

— Ali A. · ★★★☆☆

“They trap you with membership. Last time I canceled through email, the guy who responded me with confirmation but I found out I was charged for half a year for two people because there was a small fine line on his email on the bottom saying that I needed to confirm! (They really set the system up to trick you and you wonu2019t win.) This year, I signed up again for a few months and tried to cancel, they notified me that ”

— Jessie S. · ★★☆☆☆

“Iu2019ve been a member for several years and have been very happy with the CAC gyms. This location is convenient for me and has some of my favorite classes and trainers (s/o Jennifer & Lisa) I find their classes to be effective and their small group training was a great launch into my fitness journey - highly recommend. The overall vibe is positive and high energy and Iu2019ve met many other friendly members here. The equipm”

— Stephanie K. · ★★★★★

“They sell a student membership but don't tell you that this means you cannot use the gym on weeknights, when most of the group fitness classes are. It is bad business to lie to and mislead your customers.”

— Marie G. · ★☆☆☆☆