2 /5 Ewww People: I had a membership at a brand new studio in a town I moved from. I was super excited that my favorite gym was in the town I was moving to. I swung by and checked it out when I was in town for my job interview. I really liked the owner. After moving here and upgrading to the sweat everywhere membership it was apparent that this studio, being one of the original studios, was being maintained in a subpar manner. There were stained and splintered sauna floors and disgusting smells emanating from the HIIT studios. Not to mention the bikes in disrepair with torn seats and pieced together parts that did not function correctly. The door handles were also not seated correctly. The screens were burned out in some of the saunas. Also, the members did not adequately address the cleaning required after they would use the HIIT equipment.
There were also boxes stored on top of the saunas, which contributed to the overall bad vibes. I tried contacting corporate about these issues and did not receive any response.
I also had the privilege of meeting the creator of HotWorx at the grand opening in the town I moved from. It’s hard to believe that corporate just doesn’t care. Steve Smith seemed like a reasonable and on point person who personally showed up at the grand opening for one of his franchisees.
When comparing this studio to others I visited with my sweat everywhere membership, I can only say it does not inspire me. It is not maintained to the other sauna’s standards.
I miss the convenience of the HotWorx 24/7 workout with the intense and helpful infrared energy, but I’m not excited to go to workout in a place that is not clean, fresh and in good repair.
I wish someone would open a brand new location with great natural lighting in ann outlying Tyler town that would be closer to me. I would rejoin that gym.