Equinox Culver City - Culver City, California

Natalie Benos

I absolutely love this gym! Even compared to other Equinox locations. It’s clean, offers an amazing variety of classes, and has an intimate, exclusive feel due to its smaller size. I’ve really enjoyed getting to know the staff, who are not only friendly but also highly skilled, professional, and fit which is very motivating! The community and routine I’ve built here make working out a pleasure.

The gym’s design is another highlight, with beautiful windows, a well-thought-out layout next to One Culver, and plenty of nearby restaurants that add to the convenience and walkability of the area, which is rare in LA. The showers, locker room, and rooftop patio are also fantastic features that make the experience even more enjoyable.

If you plan to use it regularly: 3-5 days a week the value is well worth the price!

Happy

Excellent classes & gorgeous building. Management is very good. Always has bands available. Team always seem nice & helpful. The spa service in terms of massage is not good though. Had a bad massage and no simple solution for it. I had to beg do get a small credit back for 2 massages that was for my BF & I. He went first & then me. That’s when I realized. It was probably top 3 worst massages of my life. Other than that. Always love this gym.

Daniel Amabile

Kept in great condition and the staff is really friendly. The place is just too small, frequently have to wait for machines, locker room is claustrophobic and aerobics rooms are always booked for classes. And almost every time I’m there a patron with the worst worst body odor I’ve ever smelled is also there (it’s the same guy every time). If it was $100/month I’d say great gym but not for $230

Star Lit

Had a wonderful time in class today as the instructors here are usually great. Really honestly they are always fabulous I love the instructors and the person who managers the instructors. I only come here for the classes.

Gyms can be a great places to take amazing classes that are beneficial for your health and we always expect Equinox to be premium and we expect it to be clean.

We pay the premium price since we know that the equipment poses a risk of common skin infections like ringworm, plantar warts, and impetigo if proper precautions aren’t taken.

Shoes, in particular, can be a major culprit. They don’t just carry dirt; they also transport fecal germs and bacteria that can cause diarrhea. Research reveals that shoes can be more contaminated than toilet seats, a finding that even surprised Charles Gerba, a microbiologist from the University of Arizona who conducted a notable study on the topic

I've always been told that the yoga and pilates mats are "steam cleaned" before each use. When people wipe their mats down, the instructors will tell us, "Hey those are steam cleaned you don't need to wipe them." But that is not always true and it might be a game of Russian roulette for lack of a better word when it comes to using the equipment here.

Today after yoga, the "cleaning" person walked in with her dirty sneakers and grabbed every single used sweaty mat and laid them down as if they were clean and unused. There was a thirty minute gap between yoga classes. One ended at 11:30 and the next one began at 12:00. The cleaning person then used their dirty sneakers to straighten them out, I guess they aren't in the best shape and can't simply bend over to adjust with hands or lol maybe they want to spread fecal matter onto the area where you lay your body and face down?

When I spoke to the manager Thomason about it, he was extremely defensive and patronizing, refusing to call me by my name, to which I did introduce myself to him with my name, and he decided to choose to call me something else.He was rude towards me and I found him to be rather aggressive.

If you don't want to contract ring worm or other funguses or diseases, please wipe down the equipment after each use or bring your own equipment. If you would like to see things get better and change here, like I would, say something so things can change for the health and well-being of all of us.

This is a wonderful gym other than this poor management and lack of customer care, lets try to make it a better place. Thomason the manager did not make this place better today and expressed fully that he does not care.

This would be a better cleaner gym if they supplied their cleaning staff with grippy shoe covers. They are inexpensive. This would be a better place if they had more yoga mats that were cleaned and pre-rolled so they could quickly be placed in the storage area. This would be a better place if the managers took part in actually taking the classes to understand what happens in the classes and maybe they could get to know their clientele and care a letter harder. They could also through their own investigative research notice what needs to change or what needs to be improved.

Most places are successful when people who run them are passionate...why do they have people who are not passionate about fitness running a working in a fitness studio? The cleaning person and the manager are not passionate about fitness and they do not care.

You can get non slip shoe covers on amazon, these are the kind contractors wear on job sites : squish Shoe Covers Disposable Non Slip, 100 Pack(50 pairs) $20

David Nakayama

“I am very proud of you!!! Keep going David. This is only the beginning." - Nancy Molina - NASM CPT, Tier 3 + Personal Trainer - Equinox

In ten weeks, I've lost 20 lbs. My trainer, Nancy, has me on a strength workouts. I'm in the gym six days a week. I try my best, but just showing up at the club makes all the difference.

It's a beautiful gym, all of the staff are amazingly friendly and welcoming. The amenities are excellent. I've rented a permanent locker, which so I don't need to haul my gear all the time.

It all costs me about $10 a day. The price of a latte, which I don't have. I'd rather investment in myself.

So when I moved to West LA, I joined a circuit gym. It was great, but was limited to only sessions. No free gym access. Shower, but no towels. $200 a month. I did learn a lot about strength and conditioning, but I wanted more.

The club is a 5 minute walk from my home. 3 minute by bicycle. The Equniox was offering an "alumni" deal. I contacted my club GM in San Francisco and Darianna Parra the Membership Advisor in Culver City, hooked me up!

I'm back at the Nox, baby!

Caroline Szweda

So glad to be done with the year long commitment. The gym is deceiving my small, not kept clean, and very very busy. The screens on equipment are often streaky, ellipticals click save two, bathrooms are wet and gross on the main floor, and the steam room is always being hosed down in the middle of the day.

There seems to be no cap on members and the constant barrage of emails urging me to recruit friends and family to equinox prove they’re just trying to reach their sales goal.

Tammy Peng

Solid location. There are always towels and maintenance are definitely working hard. It can get super packed for popular classes and peak times (what gym doesn’t We live in LA) but I’ve never had trouble doing what I wanted and showering afterwards (the locker room honestly isn’t that crowded even during peak at like 5-7PM). People are really nice at the gym and easygoing. A lot of classes available that you generally don’t have to book a spot for with the exception of certain classes and instructors that are really popular. Those will book out the second the booking is available so definitely keep your app handy if you’re trying to go to one of those.

I take private Pilates here with Bella Barsimantov and she is AMAZING!!! I cannot praise her enough for being literally the best person ever. I highly recommend her if you’re looking for 1 on 1 Pilates 🙂

I love Equinox and it’s done wonders for my mental health and physical wellbeing, I cannot thank the employees here for their contributions. I don’t think I’ll ever not be a member!

Jenna RxTravelBug

Similar to my feel on Equinox West Hollywood

(+) Crowd younger
(+) BEST class is Rene's Monday night cycling course here @ 6pm (not a well-kept secret since his class books up within the first minute it opens); He is actually probably the best Equinox cycling instructor ever~

(-) Pretty crowded, not as much as West Hollywood though but the weight area is smaller
(-) only the wet steam sauna here

I go here for some classes that fit my times for the week, but otherwise generally go to other Equinox studios