GoodLife Fitness Vancouver Hemlock and 8th For Women

Expérience fantastique: Amazing gym, really friendly staff and comfortable environment.

Expérience négative: I was enthusiastic about joining this gym again after a break. The staff are genuine, supportive and hard-working. But it is impossible to get into desired, afternoon classes, like Body Pump, Body Step and Pilates. You have to sign up three days in advance and have your fingers very ready to sign on; otherwise you will be 10-15 on the wait list. The gym should not be accepting new members if they cannot guarantee classes and follow the ethical practices of other gyms who only accept new members based on space. Very sad :(

Expérience négative: Ladies only? How lame. No Goodlife Fitness for everyone in Vancouver. If you want one, the nearest is Burnaby. Way too far to go to workout.

Expérience fantastique: Good gym, I like it. Nice staff/ people

Expérience fantastique: I highly recommend GoodLife fitness. The facilities are clean and well maintained, creating a welcoming environment. The staff is friendly and always ready to help. My only wish is for longer hours on weekends, but overall, it’s a fantastic place to work out. Additionally, I can't say enough good things about my personal trainer, Tanisha. Over the past six months, she has transformed my mindset and body. Her friendly, supportive, and encouraging approach has made all the difference. Tanisha's expertise in flexibility and strength training has significantly increased my muscle mass. Each session was customized to my goals, providing constant motivation and valuable feedback. The workouts were challenging yet enjoyable, and I’m extremely grateful for her time, knowledge, and patience. It’s been totally worth it—I’m feeling healthy and fit!

Expérience négative: The prices are way too high there now, and they close way too early. The only good thing about it is that it's women's only. You can go to the fitness world gym for 15$ bi-weekly, and you have a women's section there as well, so go there instead. Goodlife charges almost 100$/month. It's ridiculous, and it's not even that great for the price they overcharge you. Also, when I canceled my membership, they charged me so much money

Expérience fantastique: I've been a member here for nearly 7 years and let me tell you it is a FANTASTIC gym. Clean equipment, both the members and the staff really take great care of everything (all the equipment is in the same great shape as it was when I first started coming here!) and are very respectful of the space. The environment is so welcoming and they have a lot of equipment that most women's gyms do not. I'm sadly moving away to another country, otherwise I would have been a lifer here.

Expérience positive: Gym is ok. Small space, and even smaller when they close off a section in the weights area. The hours are also limiting, who closes at 5pm on a weekend.

Expérience fantastique: I feel so fortunate to have this gym in my neighborhood. Is it the largest, most modern gym? No! But the space is clean, the equipment is in good working order, and the staff is very friendly and helpful. It's nice to see women of all ages there, and I never feel too young or too old, or judged.

Expérience positive: the place is clean. They keep charging a few days in advanced so you’re paying each 11 days instead of each 15. When you want to cancel still they charge you twice more.

Expérience fantastique: It’s always clean, friendly staffs. I appreciate smaller facility walking distance to my home.

Expérience fantastique: Have an amazing time with personal trainer.

Expérience fantastique: I'd really like this gym. its not as busy as other gyms in the city.

Expérience fantastique: My favourite women's gym. Staff is always supportive. Thank you!!!

Expérience fantastique: Love this gym. All the staff are super friendly, helpful and kind. The support I receive from my trainer and all the staff is so motivating!

Expérience fantastique: Super friendly and clean.

Expérience fantastique: Love this gym! The team, the trainers, equipment, and lastly and just as important less mills classes. Thank you GL

Expérience fantastique: Nice place

Expérience fantastique: Safe space. Good equipment. Clean.

Expérience fantastique: Great gym and collaborate support from amazing women team. Personalized training sessions are awesome

Expérience fantastique: It has a really good atmosphere, and awesome staff who are friendly, helpful and supportive!

Expérience fantastique: I love this place! Good variety of equipment, machines and you can generally secure a squat rack, they have a great sauna (and towel service!) chill vibe, really friendly staff, lots of good group classes too! I’ve been to lots of other gyms in this city and this one is really, homely? Plus they aren’t like overly busy so you can do yo thang

Expérience fantastique: I’ve been going to this gym for a year now and it’s been great! Great equipment, good space, good classes and friendly staff.

Expérience fantastique: Lots of open equipment. Rad staff.

Expérience positive: Super friendly staff and convenient location!

Expérience fantastique: Staff members are very friendly. Coaches are knowledgeable. Love the fact that it is women only, which makes me a lot less self conscious.

Expérience fantastique: I love this all-women's gym. Great instructors, good variety of classes, and equipment to use independently. I've attended for several years now.

Expérience fantastique: Very glad to find this gym❤️ amazing staff always aware if we have questions and very lovely

Expérience négative: This is the only Goodlife location in Vancouver: which happens to be a womens-only one as well. I love what they have done to the gym in the past year, but it takes a dive with their reduced hours that were changed during COVID. It's time to get back to the 10pm closing time ladies!!!!

Expérience fantastique: The most incredible gym EVER❤️ so happy to be part of the Hemlock family. Their gym is very well equipped, they even have a flip tire. the trainers have an AMAIZING energy. The atmosphere there is really nice, everyone there is super friendly! They also have other amenities like sauna and tanning. The classes are SOO FUN! And the variety of classes to the flexible schedule, you can find classes early morning and late afternoon as well!!✨ If you’re thinking in getting enrolled in a Gym, look no more, this in my opinion is the BEST ONE

Expérience fantastique: Staff are super friendly. Gym is always clean and there’s a good amount of equipment to use. Definitely feels like a safe space, too.

Expérience fantastique: There is something for everyone, and a huge variety of equipment available! Nice women-only location, machines all kept up and gym ket very clean! The staff is usually great. I definitely recommend the group classes... it's the biggest draw for me as a member.

Expérience positive: Seems a great location and good place

Expérience positive: Great !

Expérience négative: Impossible to cancel a membership and faced with opposition- asking for more than one month notice after being there for 1.5 years. I attended two classes per week and never offered assistance yet along rarely spoken to. The response below is fabricated as they are still charging me despite my emails and threatened to charge me additional fees to affect my credit. Never again.

Expérience positive: A small gym but the the staff and environment is very welcoming! I just wish weekend hours went later than 5pm as a person who tends to sleep late/is an evening exerciser instead of a morning one

Expérience fantastique: Love the females-only concept! And it’s extremely well-equipped.

Expérience fantastique: Super friendly service, I was given a quick tour and signed up! The girls who work there are super nice and the overall environment here is inclusive, judgement free and friendly. Can’t wait to be a regular.

Expérience fantastique: Every staff person I've interacted with has been so helpful and friendly. You leave happier because of them. Great classes.

Expérience fantastique: I've been a Goodlife member for over 10 years and I love it. It's such a welcoming environment and the classes are awesome for everyone of all fitness levels.

Expérience fantastique: Wish I’d joined sooner! Sumie, Deanna and all the staff I’ve met there have been super welcoming and encouraging. The gym is clean and has plenty of equipment. Highly recommend :)

Expérience fantastique: Great gym for the price! It really has everything you could need (and some things that are uncommon to see in women’s only gyms but shouldn’t be). They have two squat racks, 1 bench press and a platform in addition to free weights and all the machines you could want. I’ve been coming here for a few years now (excluding Covid) and they are always improving their equipment and offerings. I’d love to see free weights over 50 lbs but with everything else they offer I can make it work.

Expérience fantastique: I love to work out here. It’s such a positive and inclusive environment. I feel much more confident going to the gym now, knowing that all the staff and other clients are supporting our goals and milestones.

Expérience positive: To charge $50 a month for the tiniest gym space, the most mediocre selection of machines, and the smallest free weight/ stretching areas - is honestly a bit of a joke. Every other gym in the area charges 1/3 of the price and is triple the size. The place is constantly over staffed with employees who, for the most part, just stand around and talk or wipe the machines over and over again (which I don’t think is a 4-person job). Makes you realize where your overpriced membership fees are going to. Wouldn’t recommend

Expérience positive: Studio set up is too small. Crowded. Some weird smell in the air.

Expérience positive: Love this gym but have such a hard time getting into classes

Expérience fantastique: Really enjoying the classes. Clean facility and friendly staff :)

Expérience fantastique: Really enjoying the classes. Clean facility and friendly staff :)

Expérience fantastique: Great gym and awesome staff! Tilly was super helpful when I was getting a membership. I find the booking system great, I haven’t had any trouble booking sessions in advance - during busy times you just have to book early - it opens 3 days before. I also took 4 personal training sessions with Sarah Clapp after a long covid year break from any exercise and I couldn’t say enough good things about her! Such a knowledgeable, attentive, caring, and smart person. I already had experience with weight lifting and she taught me so many new important things in such a short time. She really cares for you and your individual needs.

Expérience fantastique: So wonderful to have a space place for women to workout. Really great atmosphere in the gym. The staff did a great job throughout covid. Thank you!

Expérience fantastique: This gym is the best gym I have ever been to. The staff is so friendly and helpful. The gym floor is always kept so clean and organized. The members are friendly and create a source of community. Overall, I would highly recommend this gym to any female looking for a place to workout. They have done such an amazing job throughout adapting to new covid restrictions!

Expérience fantastique: GoodLife Hemlock is a nice small community of women working and working out hard together.

Expérience fantastique: Despite having a home gym, I have also maintained a membership, for community value, at GoodLife (and former incarnation), for over 17 years. Recently, due to Covid-19 interruptions, certain issues presented and Dannah MacPhail was able to assist. I was very pleased.

Expérience positive: This gym is always clean and organized, members are friendly and respectful and the staff are fantastic. Only giving 4 stars because GoodLife operates in a very corporate fashion and they reduced their hours since the beginning of the pandemic, despite having a reduced gym capacity. Can be hard to get in a workout in the evening.

Expérience fantastique: Just started working out at this gym two weeks ago and i love it. I was a bit nervous working out at the gym but the staff was incredibly nice and informative. I have been attending the classes included in the membership as well, and they are great too!

Expérience fantastique: Elena is a fantastic manager and a great problem solver. I really felt like I was heard when there was an issue with my contract and Elena solved it no problem!

Expérience fantastique: It’s small but it has what it needs. Great classes (before COVID times) and great staff! I’ve been going here for years

Expérience fantastique: Elena is a fantastic manager and a great problem solver. I really felt like I was heard when there was an issue with my contract and Elena solved it no problem!

Expérience fantastique: Great gym and awesome staff! Tilly was super helpful when I was getting a membership. I find the booking system great, I haven’t had any trouble booking sessions in advance - during busy times you just have to book early - it opens 3 days before. I also took 4 personal training sessions with Sarah Clapp after a long covid year break from any exercise and I couldn’t say enough good things about her! Such a knowledgeable, attentive, caring, and smart person. I already had experience with weight lifting and she taught me so many new important things in such a short time. She really cares for you and your individual needs.

Expérience négative: After getting rid of the one hour booking slots to allow for people to work out for longer than one hour at a time, it's become impossible to be able to plan how much time I'll need to go to the gym. At first the staff said that other than during busy hours (noontime and after 5pm), there isn't a wait to get into the gym and the floor is not usually at full capacity. But I go at off-peak hours (weekdays at 2pm or 3pm) and still have to wait 15 min to an hour at times. Although before, I'd only be able to work out at the gym for only an hour when the bookings were in place initially when gyms reopened after covid lockdown, at least I'd be able to plan to be in and out of the gym in an hour. Now, I have to put aside 2+ hours for a gym session in case there is a long line at the gym to get in. Also, it's difficult to find a clean locker by the time I actually get into the gym. Clearly the staff are not regularly cleaning the lockers and changing room areas. It was definitely better when there was a booking system in place and the staff were clearly expected to clean the entire facility between each one hour time slot. I feel like GoodLife at hemlock got rid of the booking system despite covid still going on just to save costs of having their staff clean the facility more regularly and also to try to recruit more members but not actually having the capacity for all of them. When complaining to staff about my concerns, I was directed to contact GoodLife via their general business email but after trying to email them, I get an automatically generated response saying the email address is not even monitored. I appreciate this location being a female only location and the equipment being fairly new. However, this has been a very negative customer service experience and I'm wanting to freeze my membership soon if they do not reimplement the booking system.

Expérience négative: Loved working out here, it was close to home, ladies only, and had tanning. Awesome. But during the early stages of Covid the club decided to restart collection of the membership fees when they knew people were unemployed and struggling to pay their rent and feed themselves. I called the gym after noticing two payments had come out of my account unknowingly and asked why they didnt contact the members informing them of the clubs plan to do this. They said I could cancel if I wanted but missed the refund period. I pay $65 a month and quietly received a refund of $59 ( not sure how they came to this figure) I was expecting the $130 they took from me. I called head office twice and again the club asking for clarification. I was told I'd receive a call from manager but never did. To me its clear this club doesnt care about its members but only about money, a really ugly image for a place that boasts healthy and community. I would not recommend this gym, this experience has broken my trust in goodlife brand. Go elsewhere.

Expérience négative: I'm actually shocked that there are only 3 GoodLifes in Vancouver unlike Calgary and Toronto - you see them in every corner. Very disappointing

Expérience fantastique: This place is a way more calm then in other gyms you may feel more relaxed during doing your workout :) people are friendly and the overall atmosphere great, I do recommend it!

Expérience fantastique: The instructors are very knowledgeable and always there to help you with the technique and guide you throughout the training. The front desk staff is very friendly, professional and helpful! It makes me want to come to gym everyday (thought i am not a gym person)

Expérience fantastique: Positive: Professionalism

Expérience positive: The staff are very pleasant and extremely helpful. Gym is always clean when I'm there. I came from another gym where machines were always broken so this is a great change. I only wish you were open a little later Saturday and Sunday.

Expérience négative: Visiting Vancouver for the first time and trying to find a place to work out, I looked up the nearest GoodLife location and took the bus all the way here only to find out it's women only. Nearest other location in all the way in Burnaby. Total disappointment. I can not believe such gender discrimination is even allowed in this day and age.

Expérience fantastique: The instructors are very knowledgeable and always there to help you with the technique and guide you throughout the training. The front desk staff is very friendly, professional and helpful! It makes me want to come to gym everyday (thought i am not a gym person)

Expérience positive: Most of the staff are quite friendly and helpful. They have updated/gotten better equipment in the last year, which has made a big difference, I just wish that they would extend their hours on the weekend!

Expérience positive: Such a pleasant environment to work out in and the staff is super welcoming. Not as big nor as updated as the majority of GoodLife locations but you can’t beat the welcoming vibe at this site

Expérience négative: why gymroom is woman only This is the nearest gymroom.

Expérience fantastique: Yes, they are constrained by space, and the change rooms could use a little upgrading, but I have always had a great experience here as a regular visitor. I think the instructors and the staff are excellent! The negative reviews posted here are unwarranted.

Expérience fantastique: My favorite place in the world. Such a special place to get to know your body. LOVE your body just the way it is!!! and watch what happens. Susan Narvey

Expérience fantastique: Suits me. Suits my goals.

Expérience fantastique: Good life really does know how to run a gym properly. Very well organized clean and professional. And let's remember very affordable. We made a positive Difference by joining this gym. We highly recommend giving them a try.

Expérience négative: There was a regular user who was being aggressive to other members of the gym and muttering violent things under her breath as she wandered around. I was worried for my safety and when I went to the front desk I was told not to worry, she's always there behaving like that. I feel that is unacceptable and never returned.

Expérience négative: After years of not going to the gym I decide to get back on the horse, and seek out the gym I used to use back home in Alberta, Goodlife. Goodlife in Vancouver came highly recommend by a friend and I decided to give it a try over other competitors. We had already come for the initial meeting, and finally my schedule alowed for gym time (this was about 2 weeks after my original meeting). Walking in I was already nervous and anxious and was stared down by three employees. (I had to greet them and ask how they were) I told them I was there for my first trial day. The person who originally did my consult rudly stated I had 7 days to use the trial, which I understood. (I came maybe 10 days later). I then said I wanted to sign up and had cash, again it was hastely blurted out card only. The employee from last week rudly references the last time when my friend tried to use cash and that I had to pay card. It was rubbed in my face that I should of known this... (I was there for the consult and had to pay card for my friend who had to by tanning goggles, which were not even in stock and none of the employees knew how to refund my money, it took so long for any of them to sort even figure what was going on I had to leave). Now not only was my initial consult unprofessional but now my second entrance was very uncomfortable. I had the trial rubbed in my face and denied entry as my cash could not be accepted. I left there with my tail between my legs feeling terrible, all an effect of the staff employed with Goodlife. If the trial shifts are that valuable that I could not even be honoured one day and return the following day with debit to sign up, this conversation would not need to be had. It's amazing some companies value of money over actual customer care.

Expérience positive: Good weights training area. Showers are substandard.

Expérience positive: This place has great variety of machines, and friendly staff.

Expérience positive: The only GoodLife in Vancouver and it’s women’s only. It’s not explicit this is the case. For me it’s great but after moving here, a bit weird for my boyfriend if he wanted to go and didn’t know!

Expérience fantastique: My favorite place in the world. Such a special place to get to know your body. LOVE your body just the way it is!!! and watch what happens. Susan Narvey

Expérience négative: I went in on a promo with virgin mobile free 28days. The staff doesn't greet. They have straight faces. They only treat members with love and care. I was planning to get the membership but after experiencing this...NOPE. The trainers are helpful in the floor though. It's darn expensive. The personal training consultation was waste of time as the trainer spent most of the time talking about my life instead of going on the floor. The washroom and change rooms are clean. Good facilities and equipments. However, really bad customer service. I wouldn't recommend this place.

Expérience négative: Has some good fitness instructors and classes, however , inconsistent protocols, filthy showers and bathrooms, and dusty workout area. I also recall seeing a few women with eating disorder working out for long period of times; if they were health conscious, they would limit their time. High turnover of staff. Personal trainers are exempt from gym etiquette. I pay a low fee because I was grandfathered in otherwise would not be going.

Expérience positive: Nice that it is a women's only gym however it is quite small and at peak times there is not enough machines

Expérience fantastique: Don't listen to any bad reviews. There is nothing wrong with this gym, it's excellent by my standards and immaculately clean. The equipment is well kept and the staff are friendly, never have had any issues and they always say hello and goodbye politely no matter what. If you're too stuck up to use "older" equipment but sorry I have I have no words for you. Older equipment or not they all do the same thing and all work perfectly fine. Will be attending this gym as long as I live in Vancouver which will be forever. Price is excellent too if you don't want classes and are self sufficient in the gym. Oh and NO MEN... couldn't ask for anything else. You can find me working out at this location getting gains off the "old machines" while the haters sit on google writing false reviews!

Expérience fantastique: Clean, never too busy, nice change facilities with showers and sauna.

Expérience fantastique: They need to hire female mechanics. I do not like men in my locker room.

Expérience fantastique: Great woman’s gym.

Expérience fantastique: Only been once so far, but it seems great. The staff are friendly and helpful, prices are really good!

Expérience négative: Small place with old equipment. I would prefer the other locations.

Expérience positive: I used to love it here until they raised the fees. They did renovate and its better in there than it was. However, its not a YMCA...so I dont know why its priced like one!

Expérience positive: Female only gym, a little smaller than expected but they have renovated a previously non-used gym room into gym studio for video workouts.

Expérience négative: Very small and only a little variety of equipment. For those who really take workout seriously, it's a place below expectations. Staff is not as friendly as it could be. Sometimes I miss smiles and greetings when I get to the gym. Washrooms and changing area needs lots of improvements. The location is good. But GoodLife needs to find a larger place to have this unit with more equipment, more space and a to have a decent parking area. Many times I drove there and there was not spot available to park in the underground area dedicated to GoodLife members. Not reasonable. :/

Expérience négative: Sometimes there is no parking in the lot downstairs. Took this center a long time to get Wi-Fi installed. Comments and suggestions feel ignored and unheard.

Expérience fantastique: They need to hire female mechanics. I do not like men in my locker room.

Expérience positive: Goodlife Is a compact fitness gym for women only. I am enjoying the women only concept, less crowded, it's design to meet the needs of women , the arob classes as well as the choice in the equipment. The ladies are friendly and welcoming. The overall experience is good.

Expérience positive: Great classes. Friendly staff

Expérience positive: Friendly staff. Like a small community rather than just a typical gym.

Expérience positive: Being on vacation in Canada, I wanted to keep working out and Goodlife Fitness made that possible in a great way! With the 14 day/14$ deal I could easily get a few workouts in without paying high drop-in fees each single time. Great! I found all staff to be very welcoming and friendly, even though Im only a short time customer and there's not much money to earn with me. The classes were great, the instructors motivating and professional. Since Im used to the Les Mills classes from home, I could take my usual classes without much adjusting needed even when visiting another country, which was nice. The space was clean and all the equipment working and up to date. I'll definitely come back on my next vacation!

Expérience fantastique: Good size and variety of equipment. Only suggestion is that hours could be longer on weekends. Free parking is a bonus, but can be really busy after work when there's classes on.